Naval Base Ventura County, CA. - Join the U.S. Navy on Saturday and Sunday July 23-24 as they celebrate Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Seabee Days 2011 at Port Hueneme. Admission and parking are free.

The 24th Seabee Days provides the public with an opportunity to learn about the Navy’s construction engineers and have a weekend of fun. The activities include hands-on displays and demonstrations of construction and disaster recovery skills and static displays of some of the latest in construction equipment. Also included are a carnival, music, food, a car and motorcycle show, a karaoke contest, 10 boxing matches, a softball tournament and a craft fair. Applications for the Karaoke contest are open. To enter, visit the Seabee Days website, www.Seabeedays.org and mail your entry to the address indicated. For more information about the karaoke contest, call (805) 982-4563.

The boxing matches on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. are free to watch. The matches feature one woman’s, two youth, two local and five Navy boxers. For information on the boxing matches please call 805-982-4392.

The Pass and Review Parade, set for Saturday at 11 a.m., features as its guest speaker Rear Adm. Christopher J. Mossey, commander of the Naval Engineering Command, Chief of Civil Engineers. The parade will feature approximately 1,000 Seabees marching and military vehicles driven by Seabees as blanks are fired from crew served weapons. An aircraft flyover will also be held.

Begin your visit to NBVC by entering the base at either the Patterson or Victoria Avenue gates. Gates open both days at 9 a.m. The carnival at NBVC Port Hueneme is open from noon to 10 p.m., Saturday, July 23 and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, July 24.

The new Seabee Museum opens Friday, July 22 at 10 a.m. Weekend hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., both days. The museum will feature exhibits on World War II, the Centennial of Naval Aviation and an underwater observatory.

The fun continues with live musical entertainment from country to classic rock. Seabee Days will feature five musical bands on Saturday, July 23 including Groove Persona, Walking Phoenixes and Big Junior Little. On Sunday, July 24 Wire 2 Wire will perform.

For more information and a full schedule of activities visit NBVC Seabee Days 2011 Facebook page or the website at www.seabeedays.org or call the Seabee Days hotline at (805) 982-6000.

Please note that NBVC has heightened security measures in place. All vehicles and personnel entering the base are subject to search. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, coolers, backpacks, skateboards, bicycles, glass containers, pets, alcohol and weapons. The cooperation of guests is greatly appreciated.