Karls Village kicks off Construction in Oxnard

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) Oxnard's Fisherman's Wharf is about to be transformed.

It is going to be a strawberry-themed village called Karls Village.

It is named after Karl Dahl.

His son Robert Dahl visited Oxnard for a groundbreaking celebration.

"It's a place for families, no entrance fee, it will be a beautiful place for eating something, having fun with kids or without kids, a place to visit," said Dahl.

Dahl comes from a family of strawberry growers.

"I know Oxnard already 41 years because I am a strawberry grower like my father and he brought me when I was 14," said Dahl.

Axel Stetler will be overseeing the project.

"There is nothing like it in the U.S.," said Stetler.

There are 8 locations in Germany.

During the celebration visitors helped paint the temporary green fence.

They also had a chance to bid on items from the former wharf.

People can see the work getting underway near the corner of the Channel Islands Blvd. and Victoria Ave. in the Channel Islands Harbor.

The lighthouse has already been painted with the logo and reads "Eat, Shop, Play."

The goal is to host a grand opening in the Spring of 2028.