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05/28/2026

Celebrate Pride 2026 in Chico! 🌈✨ Get in the spirit at the Chico Pride Downtown Plaza Festival, hosted by Stonewall Alliance Chico, on June 6 from 11am-4pm.

Taking place at the Chico City Plaza, the all-ages event will feature live performances, tons of vendors, and a joyful and inclusive atmosphere.

Looking for more? There are a variety of Pride events throughout the month, including:

❤️ May 30: Chico Pride Drag Family Story Time at the Chico Library | 12:30pm-4:30pm
💛 June 6: Chico Pride Garden Party (All Ages) | 1pm-6pm at The Allies Pub
💚 June 6: Chico Pride Dance Party (21+) | 8pm-Close at Duffy's Tavern
💙 June 6: Pride After Party (All Ages) | 4:30pm-Close at Discovery Bar
💜 June 10: Chico Pride Drink & Draw (21+) | 6pm-9pm at Argus Bar + Patio, Argus Live Music Venue with Drink and Draw, Chico
❤️ June 13: Drag Bingo (18+) | Doors at 7pm, Show and Bingo at 8pm at Discovery Bar
💛 June 13: Blind Date with a Q***r Book | 11am-2pm at Stoble Coffee
💚 June 13: Drag Show at Roselle Bar & Lounge | 8pm
💙 June 14: Drag Brunch at The Barn (All Ages) | Lunar Market Chico pop-up market 11am-3pm; show starts at 12:30pm
💜 Every Friday: Q***r Beer Night (21+) | 9pm at Discovery Bar

🔗 Check out Butte365 for more details on these and other fun Pride events happening this June: https://butte365.com/event/pride-month-events-in-butte-county/?hub=1
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Here’s your look into the events happening in Butte County from May 29–June 5!Friday, May 29:🌈 Chico Pride Teen Dance | ...
05/27/2026

Here’s your look into the events happening in Butte County from May 29–June 5!

Friday, May 29:
🌈 Chico Pride Teen Dance | 5–9 PM | 1078 Gallery
🎶 Concerts in the Park | 5:30–8 PM | Riverbend Park
🧠 Trivia Night! | 6–8:30 PM | The Barn at Meriam Park
🎻 Strung Nugget Gang | 6–8 PM | Mulberry Music Station
🎵 Wolfthump & BEEtKEEPERS | 6–10:30 PM | Chico Women's Club

Saturday, May 30:
📚 Chico Pride Storybook Family Day | 12:30–4:30 PM | Chico Library
🩰 Don Quixote the Ballet (Multiday) | 1:30 PM & 4:30 PM | Oroville State Theater
⚙️ Threads of Silk & Steel: Punk Trivia | 5 PM | Nero's Cyberspace Lounge
🎸 Big Mo & The Full Moon Band | 5:30–7:30 PM | The Barn at Meriam Park
🌙 May Bloom Lunar Market | 6–9 PM | Chico Art Center
🎶 LIVE on the Lawn | 6:30–8 PM | Children’s Park
🎹 The Cana Road Band | 7–9 PM | Mulberry Music Station
🔥 Fire Flow Alchemy | 7:30–10 PM | Freebird Yoga

Sunday, May 31:
🍻 Paradise Brew Werks Anniversary One | 2–8 PM | Paradise Brew Werks

Monday, June 1:
🎸 Rooftop Music Mondays | 5:30–7:30 PM | Rancher's Daughter

Wednesday, June 3:
🐶 Dog Days of Summer | 10 AM–12 PM | Butte Humane Society
📖 KZFR presents Sasha Abramsky | 6–7:30 PM | KZFR

Thursday, June 4:
📖 Chico Junk Journal Club: Summerween! | 5–8 PM | Stoble
🎭 The Tempest: Shakespeare in the Park (Multiday) | 8 PM | Cedar Grove Meadow
🎶 Blü Egyptian Breakbeat Sessions | 9:30 PM | The Breakbeat

Friday, June 5:
🪴 D.I.Y. Bar Workshop: Kokedama | 2:30 PM & 4:30 PM | By Grace Atelier
🎭 Heathers: The Musical Preview | 8:30 PM | Birdcage Theatre

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05/16/2026

Come to the Paradise Performing Arts Center for a beautiful showing of Coppélia 🩰

Showcasing the talents of the Northern California Ballet on Saturday, May 16th at 2:15pm and 7:15pm. Buy your tickets now and don’t miss out!

🎟️ More information https://butte365.com/event/coppelia-northern-california-ballet/

Celebrate spring with your favorite four-legged friend! 🐾Join us for the Hello May Market at Lassen Traditional Cidery. ...
05/15/2026

Celebrate spring with your favorite four-legged friend! 🐾

Join us for the Hello May Market at Lassen Traditional Cidery. We’re partnering with the Butte Humane Society and Chico Animal Shelter for a day of local shopping, live music, and serious puppy love.

The Highlights:
🐶 For the Pups: Free pup cups, treat samples, bandana decorating, and pet portraits.
🛍️ For You: 30+ local vendors, free cider tastings (21+), and live music by Flume St. Station.
🌮 Food: Tacos Mary, A Taste of Mikasa, and more!

Details: 📅 Sunday, May 24th ⏰ 11 AM – 4 PM 📍 Lassen Traditional Cidery, Chico

Admission is free! Come support local shelters and find something special.

Full details here: https://butte365.com/event/hello-may-market-2/

05/11/2026

It’s that time again: the Silver Dollar Fair is back, May 21-25, 2026! 🎡🎶🍿

Featuring five days of fun, the Silver Dollar Fair is the ultimate kickoff to summer in Butte County. From carnival rides and delicious fair food to a packed lineup of free entertainment included with admission, it’s the best way to start the summer season.

📍 Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St., Chico
📅 May 21-25, 2026
🎟️ Admission: Adults (13+): $18 | Big Kids (7-12): $8 | Little Kids (3-6): $1 | Babies: FREE
🚗 Parking: $10
🎟️ Carnival Tickets: $38 Presale/$43 on-site (One-day unlimited rides)

Here’s what’s waiting for you at the fairgrounds:
🎠 Carnival Fun: Experience the rides, games, and the Sea Lion Splash show
🎸 Entertainment: Enjoy the free concert series and explore local vendors
🏎️ Nightly Arena Events: Experience the adrenaline of the Silver Dollar Speedway
🚜 Grandstand Action: Race of Champions, Truck and Tractor Pull, Destruction Derby

Can’t wait to see you at the fairgrounds! 🍭✨

🔗 Get all the details: https://butte365.com/event/2026-silver-dollar-fair-stars-stripes-carnival-lights/

Friday, May 8:🎨 Chico ART Festival (Multiday) | 4–8 PM | St. John’s Episcopal Church🎊 Feather Fiesta Days (Multiday) | 4...
05/07/2026

Friday, May 8:
🎨 Chico ART Festival (Multiday) | 4–8 PM | St. John’s Episcopal Church
🎊 Feather Fiesta Days (Multiday) | 4:30–11 PM | Downtown Oroville
🖼️ Exhibition Opening Reception | 6–8 PM | monca
🎭 El Rey Prevue | 7–10 PM | Chico Women's Club
🤠 Honky-Tonk & Line Dancing | 7–11 PM | Mulberry Music Station

Saturday, May 9:
🚗 Gold Rush Car Show | 7 AM–4 PM | Downtown Oroville
🏃 Chico Color Family Fun Run & 5k | 9 AM | Bidwell Park
🚴 rideATAXIA Hometown Chico | 9 AM–12 PM | Cedar Grove
🌿 Stewardship Saturday: Botany | 9 AM–12 PM | Upper Bidwell Park
🏇 Cinco de Mayo Horse Show | 9:30 AM | Paradise Horse Arena
🎴 Sports Cards & Pokémon Expo | 9 AM–5 PM | DoubleTree Hilton
🎊 Feather Fiesta Days Parade | 10 AM | Downtown Oroville
🍫 Paradise Chocolate & Music Fest | 10 AM–5 PM | Terry Ashe Park
💖 Rooted In Love: Mother's Day | 10 AM–1 PM | Cloud Social Chico
🥋 Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling Invitational | 12 PM | Cultivate Power Oroville
🧘 Aerial Floating Sound Bath | 12–1 PM | Empower Hot Yoga
🎸 Wildflower Music Festival | 1–8 PM | 20th St. Community Park
🫖 Mother's Day Tea | 4–6 PM | Chico Chaihouse
🎶 LIVE on the Lawn | 6:30–8 PM | Children’s Park
🎻 Gordon Lightfoot Tribute | 7:30 PM | monca

Sunday, May 10 (Mother's Day):
🍳 Mother's Day Brunch | 7 AM–2 PM | Rancher's Daughter
🏃 Fleet Feet X Bidwell Perk Run | 8 AM | Bidwell Perk
🥂 Mother's Day Brunch | 10:30 AM–1 PM | DoubleTree Hilton
🧘 Mother's Day Yoga | 11 AM–12 PM | Ramble West Brewing
🎨 Mother's Day Paint + Sip | 1–3 PM | Stoble
🍫 Tea & Chocolate Pairing | 2–4 PM | On Broadway Chico
🎤 Cherokee Social Indie Pop | 7–10 PM | Mulberry Music Station

Monday, May 11:
🥾 Wildflower Walk (CNPS) | 9 AM–1 PM | NCRLT

Tuesday, May 12:
🐕 Dog Social | 6–8 PM | The Barn at Meriam Park

Wednesday, May 13:
✏️ Drink & Draw | 6–9 PM | Argus Bar + Patio

Thursday, May 14:
🏺 Uptown Vintage May Pop-Up (Multiday) | 10 AM–4 PM | Uptown Vintage
🎭 Once Upon a Mattress (Multiday) | 7:30 PM | Chico Theater Company

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Mother's Day is just around the corner and we wanted to share just some of the wonderful events you and your family can ...
05/05/2026

Mother's Day is just around the corner and we wanted to share just some of the wonderful events you and your family can attend in Butte County!

CHICO
🫖Mothers’ Day Tea: May 9, 4:00pm
💐Rooted In Love Experience: May 9, 10:00am
🧘🏽‍♀️Aerial Floating Sound Bath: May 9, 12:00pm
🍳DoubleTree Brunch: May 10, 10:30am, DoubleTree Hotel
☕️High Tea Brunch: May 10, 10:00am
🍫Tea & Chocolate Pairing: May 10, 2:00pm
🎨Paint + Sip: May 10, 1:00pm
🍻Mother’s Day Yoga: May 10, 11:00am .west.brewing
🥞Mothers Day Brunch at The Ranchers Daughter: May 10

PARADISE
🍫Chocolate & Music Fest: May 9, 10:00am – 5:00pm, Terry Ashe Park

🔗 Full details & tickets: https://butte365.com/event/mothers-day-events-in-butte-county/

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The Endangered Species Faire is back for its 47th year! This free, family-friendly event celebrates wildlife, conservati...
04/30/2026

The Endangered Species Faire is back for its 47th year! This free, family-friendly event celebrates wildlife, conservation, and community in Lower Park, Chico.

Come together with fellow nature lovers of all ages to learn about protecting endangered species while enjoying a vibrant day outdoors. Guests can experience live music performances by Emma and Will, Black Fong, and a saxophone quartet, along with engaging live animal demonstrations and interactive educational booths.

🚴 Ride your bike to the event & enjoy free bike vallet by .velo

⏰ Saturday, May 2nd from 10am-3pm
📍 Cedar Grove Park, 1890 E 8th St, Chico

More details at https://butte365.com/event/47th-annual-endangered-species-faire/

04/30/2026

Chocolate lovers, this one is for you! 🍫🍩

Mark your calendars for the 21st Annual Paradise Chocolate Fest, which returns on May 9, 2026.

For just $5 (kids under 4 get in for FREE), you get access to:
✨ Free Chocolate Samples
🥧 Chocolate Pie + Ice Cream Eating Contests
🎡 Kids Zone, Bounce Houses, Games & Prizes
🎶 Two Stages of Live Music All Day Long
🍷 Beer & Wine Garden
🎨 Arts, Crafts & Local Vendors

📢 Make sure to arrive early to the Paradise Chocolate Fest: the first 200 guests to enter the main gate wearing a chocolate-themed hat will receive a Golden Ticket for a chance to win a 10-pound Guittard chocolate bar 🍫

⏰10am - 5pm
📍Terry Ashe Recreation Center, 6626 Skyway, Paradise CA

🔗 Start planning your day of indulgence: https://butte365.com/event/paradise-chocolate-music-fest-2/

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Here’s your look into the events happening in Butte County this week!Friday, May 1:👂 Annual Hearing Fair | 10 AM–2 PM | ...
04/29/2026

Here’s your look into the events happening in Butte County this week!

Friday, May 1:
👂 Annual Hearing Fair | 10 AM–2 PM | Aymer J. Hamilton Building
🖼️ New Exhibitions Opening | 11 AM–5 PM | monca
🌮 First Friday Tamale Dinner | 4–7 PM | Oroville Inn
🎶 Concerts in the Park Opening | 5:30–8 PM | Riverbend Park
⚖️ Judgment at Nuremberg | 7 PM | Birdcage Theatre
👗 Butte College Fashion Show | 7 PM | Butte College (Main Campus)
🎸 Jessica Malone ft. Giorgi K. | 7–9 PM | Mulberry Music Station
🎭 Once Upon a Mattress | 7:30 PM | Chico Theater Company
🧽 The SpongeBob Musical | 7:30 PM | Laxson Auditorium
🎧 Silent Disco ft. Blacknoise | 8–11 PM | The Barn at Meriam Park

Saturday, May 2:
🏓 8th Annual Pickleball Tournament | 7 AM–5 PM | Community Park
🌿 Endangered Species Faire | 9 AM–3 PM | Cedar Grove Meadow
🌻 Water-Wise Garden Tour | 9 AM–4 PM | Various Butte County Gardens
🧘 Yoga in the Galleries | 10 AM–12 PM | Janet Turner Print Museum
🚜 Visitor Appreciation Day | 10 AM–2 PM | Clay Pit SVRA
🎨 Monthly Art Club | 10–11 AM | Notes & Knots (Oroville)
🌸 May Day Flowers Workshop | 10 AM–12 PM | Oroville Inn
🎊 Feather Fiesta Days Kickoff | 11 AM–4 PM | Oroville Convention Center
🏇 The Kentucky Derby Party | 12–11 PM | Rancher’s Daughter
💃 Salsa Taste Off | 12–4 PM | Downtown Oroville
👑 Fascinator Crown Workshop | 1–4 PM | Lassen Cidery
🌹 Rose Garden Party | 2–4 PM | Creekside Rose Garden
✨ A Toast to the Stansburys | 6–8:30 PM | The Stansbury Home
🎸 Whiskey River Band | 6–8 PM | The Barn at Meriam Park
🎶 LIVE on the Lawn Opening | 6:30–8 PM | Children’s Park
🎺 Billie Holiday Project | 7:30–9:30 PM | Oroville State Theater

Sunday, May 3:
🧚 Spring Fae Festival | 12–4 PM | Patrick Ranch
🎭 Once Upon a Mattress | 2 PM | Chico Theater Company
⚖️ Judgment at Nuremberg | 2 PM | Birdcage Theatre

Tuesday, May 5:
🎨 Loteria Painting Workshop | 6–8 PM | Mas Amor Mexican Food

Thursday, May 7:
🌾 Butte College Big Time | 9 AM–5 PM | Butte College (Main Campus)
♻️ Skill Share: Food Waste | 1–2 PM | Chico Chaihouse
📖 May Junk Journal Club | 6–8 PM | Stoble

Friday, May 8:
🖼️ Exhibition Opening Reception | 6–8 PM | monca
🎭 El Rey Prevue | 7–10 PM | Chico Women’s Club
🤠 Honky-Tonk & Line Dancing | 7–11 PM | Mulberry Music Station

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