Recreational fun in Simi Valley is easy to find. Rancho Simi Recreation and Parks department provides over three dozen well maintained parks, camping and picnic areas. There are also four golf courses in Simi Valley and one of the largest equestrian trail systems in the nation.

Simi Valley recreation also includes a variety of sports including the Adult Soccer League, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), Santa Susana Baseball, Simi Valley Baseball League, Simi Valley Girls Softball, Simi Valley Little League and the Simi Youth Baseball League. Local recreation also includes the Rancho Simi Trailblazers; a hiking club and Sycamore BMX; a popular sport among children and adults alike. Train enthusiasts in and around Simi Valley will find the Santa Susana Train Depot a must-see destination with its "awe-factor" toy-train display.

Recreational activities in Simi Valley can also include the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center; a full service performing arts center with a 240-seat theater, professional stage, a multi-purpose room for meetings and receptions, a catering kitchen, box office and even gallery space for visual art exhibits. The Simi Valley Library is centrally located adjacent to City Hall and across town from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Iceoplex; an ice-skating arena, SkateLab; a world-famous indoor skateboarding facility and two movie theaters; Simi Valley 10 Discount Theaters and Regal Cinemas/IMAX can also be utilized when looking for recreation in Simi Valley.