CHICO EVENTS

. . . and I can almost guarantee you there will be something going on in or around Chico that will delight you!

JANUARY

• The Snow Goose Festival at the end of January





FEBRUARY

• The Greendance Film Festival in February
• Special Note: No California Nut Festival in 2009.
  The festival, which was previously held in February, is currently being reorganized. The new, bigger, & better California Nut Festival will be held in April of 2010 - so mark your calendars!
• The Butte County Sheriff's Posse Antique Show in February





MARCH

• The Bidwell Classic Run at the beginning of March
• The Chico Bach Festival in March
• The Soroptomist Home, Garden, & Antique Show, also in March
• Chico Kite Day at the end of March





APRIL

• Special Note: The new & improved California Nut Festival, is being moved to April 2010 - there will be no Nut Festival in 2009, but mark your calendars for April 2010!
• The Wildflower Century Bike Ride at the end of April
• The Thursday Night Market begins in April





MAY

• Friday Night Concerts in the Plaza start in May
• The Silver Dollar Fair is at the end of May



JUNE

• Shakespeare on the Plaza starts in June
• The Threshing Bee & Country Faire takes place in June





JULY

• The Annual 4th of July Celebration, of course!
• The California Worldfest is in July
• A Slice of Chico is in mid July



AUGUST

• August is a quiet month in Chico - the college kids have gone home and many of the local families are at their summer cabins





SEPTEMBER

• The Chico World Music Festival is at the end of September
• The Silver Dollar Speedway Gold Cup is in September
• A Taste of Chico is mid September
• The Bridal Showcase is at the end of September
• The National Bull Riding Championship is also in September
• The Chico AirFest is at the end of September




OCTOBER

• The Sierra Oro Farm Trail is in October
• The National Yo-Yo Contest takes place in October
• The Open Studios Art Tour is also in October
• The Artoberfest is obviously in October



NOVEMBER

• The Bidwell Mansion Harvest Festival is in the beginning of November
• The Guided Wildlife Refuge Tours are in November
• And the Downtown Christmas Preview is at the end of November





DECEMBER

• The Community Tree Lighting Ceremony is the first part of December
• The Menorah Lighting Ceremony is also in December - the exact date varying in conjunction with the Jewish calendar

Anyway, if I included all the Chico Performances that are brought to town by Chico State (like Joan Baez, Mikhail gorbachev, the San Francisco Symphony), and all the performing arts projects that are produced by Chico Theater Company and the Blue Room (amongst others), and the musical venues hosted by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and the Senator Theater, et al - I'm sure there would be AT LEAST 101 events in Chico!

But these are the really MAJOR Chico Events that you'll want to know about. So take a look at each one, and plan your trip to Chico according to what YOU'RE most interested in!

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