This is a listing of regularly occurring events in or near Chico. See our Events Board for specific events. See also Events Calendars.
Weekly Events
Monday
Tuesday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| City Council | 6:30pm | City Council Chambers - 421 Main | 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month |
Wednesday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Poetry Slam | 8:00-10:00pm | Has Beans | poetry |
| Bingo | doors open 4:00pm | Eagles Hall | gambling |
Thursday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Thursday Night Farmer's Market | 5:30-9:00pm | Downtown | April through September; includes entertainment |
| Open Mic | 8:00-10:00pm | Has Beans | songs, poems, and other performances |
| Chico Poetry Slam | 7pm, every other Thursday | Augie's |
Friday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Friday Night Concerts | 7:00-8:30pm | City Plaza | May through September; free concerts by local bands |
Saturday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Saturday Farmer's Market | ?-1:00pm | 2nd St. and Wall | This market occurs rain or shine, year round |
| Peace Vigil | 12:30pm-1:30pm | 3rd St. and Main | This vigil will occur until the war is over |
| Chico Yo-Yo Club | 12:00pm-2:00pm | Diamond Alley | National Yo-Yo Museum offers free yo-yo lessons. Paid instructors every week since 1997 |
Sunday
Monthly Events
Monday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Bidwell Park & Playground Commission | last Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. | City Council Chambers - 421 Main Street. | meets monthly |
Tuesday
Wednesday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Architectural Review Board | first and third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. | City Council Chambers - 421 Main Street. | meets monthly |
| Arts Commission | second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. | City Council Chambers - 421 Main Street. | meets monthly |
Thursday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Planning Commission | first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. | City Council Chambers - 421 Main Street. | Meets monthly. If a regular meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting is held the following Thursday. Due to the amount of business coming before the Commission, meetings are also scheduled on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. |
Friday
Saturday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Art 1st Saturday | All Day; 1st Sat. | Chico — many atDowntown | Free and open to the public. Visit all kinds of art galleries and local artists. See the last Thursday edition of Chico News & Review each month for participating locations. |
Sunday
Quarterly Events
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Airport Commission | last Tuesday in January, April, July, and October at 6:00 p.m. | City Council Chambers - 421 Main Street. | meets quarterly |
Annual Events
January
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Snow Goose Festival | 25-27 | Trips typically begin at the Chico Masonic Family Center | Celebrates the great bird migration in the Pacific Flyway |
February
March
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Chico Kite Day | Last Sunday in March | Martin Luther King Park | Kite flying and contests, sponsored by CARD |
April
May
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Pioneer Day Parade | First Saturday in May | Downtown | Parade through downtown streets |
| Artisan's Faire | First Sunday in May | City Plaza | Enjoy and buy art and trinkets from locals |
| Silver Dollar Fair | Memorial Day Weekend, Wednesday-Monday | Silver Dollar Fairgrounds | Amusement rides, carnival food, and shows |
June
July
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Slice of Chico | TBA | Downtown | Special sales by downtown retailers; enjoy free watermelon! |
August
September
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Taste of Chico | TBA | Downtown | Taste food and drinks from local restaurants and more; entertainment |
October
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| National Yo-Yo Contest | The first Saturday | Downtown/City Plaza | Where the National Yo-Yo League finishes off the year and winners are announced after tons of Yo-Yo fun. Hosted by Bird in Hand |
November
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Christmas Preview | Sunday before Thanksgiving | Downtown | See what downtown stores have to offer |
December
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
| Holiday Tree Lighting | First Friday of December | City Plaza | Christmas entertainment, hot chocolate, and a tree lighting! |
