Ask anyone around and they'll tell you that Chico is a great place to live 365 days a year. It's a friendly community that's rich in culture and home to a variety of tasteful restaurants, fun community events and entertainment for all ages. People who have left Chico say the community is like a magnet - always attracting them back - and it always feels good to come home to Chico. Take a few minutes and explore the categories below to see what life in Chico has to offer you!
Things To Do
- Attend a local theater production
- Bike and Hike in Bidwell Park
- Buy fresh produce at Farmer's Market
- Check out the National Yo-Yo Museum
- Drive to the Honey Run Covered Bridge
- Float the Sacramento River
- Hike Feather Falls
- Learn a bit of history at the Stansbury Home
- Listen to a local band
- Play at the Lake Oroville Recreation Area
- See an event at Chico State
- Swim in Sycamore Pool
- Tasting and tour at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Tour Bidwell Mansion
- Visit the Gateway Science Museum
- Wine taste at the New Clairvaux Abbey and Winery
Annual & Recurring Events
- California Nut Festival
- Certified Farmer's Market
- Downtown Chico Christmas Preview
- Fourth of July Celebration
- Friday Night Concerts (May-September)
- Open Studios Art Tour
- Run for Food benefiting the Jesus Center
- Slice of Chico
- Taste of Chico
- Thursday Night Market (April-September)
Videos of Chico
- Memories of Chico California
- Chico (Upper Bidwell Park)
- A Bidwell Stroll
- California State University, Chico-Agriculture Dept.
- California State University, Chico - Natural Science
- Chico Natural Foods Short Co-op
- Chico Best Places to Live
- Lower Bidwell Park
- Annie B's Foundation
- Bidwell Mansion
- Sierra Nevada
- Chico Carrot Farmer
- American Cancer Society - Relay for Life

