What’s on in Chico this week, and in Oroville, Orland, Corning and Red Bluff too: festivals, concerts, film nights, talks, parades and holiday events, each one read on the organizer’s own page, with the time, the place, the price as they print it and a link back to the source.
Use the finder to narrow the list by town or by kind of event, or pick a day above. Anything we could not confirm with the organizer carries a Not confirmed label, so you know to check before you drive.
56 events are on our calendar for Chico and nearby towns from today on. 10 are listed as free by the organizer; 7 are marked Not confirmed because we could not confirm them on the organizer’s page yet. This list rebuilds itself every day at midnight, Pacific time.
October 2026
Annual Corning Trick or Treat Street
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Citywide, Corning
Price: Free
Trick-or-treating at more than 100 Corning businesses, with pumpkin judging and a Costumed Dog Parade at 5:30 PM.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Annual Corning Trick or Treat Street (opens in a new tab)Treat Street
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Downtown Chico
Price: See event page
Families trick-or-treat at downtown businesses, with live music, a 4:00 PM costume contest and street closures. Free downtown parking 2:00 to 6:00 PM.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Treat Street (opens in a new tab)October Movies in The Park: Hocus Pocus 2
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
DeGarmo Park, Chico
Price: Free
Halloween movie night with a costume parade at 6:15 PM, food trucks and free popcorn; the film starts at dusk. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for October Movies in the Park: Hocus Pocus 2 (opens in a new tab)Costumed Dog Parade (Corning)
5:30 PM
Yaya's Tacos, Corning
Price: Free
Dog costume parade right after Trick or Treat Street.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Costumed Dog Parade (Corning) (opens in a new tab)STOP MAKING SENSE: A Film by Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads
7:30 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $36 - $56
Chico Performances screening of the Talking Heads concert film.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for STOP MAKING SENSE: A Film by Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads (opens in a new tab)Haunted Buildings of Chico (Lecture)
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Chico History Museum
Price: $9 members / $10 non-members
Lecture on residents' reported paranormal experiences in historic downtown buildings. Listed as full, with a waitlist.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Haunted Buildings of Chico (lecture) (opens in a new tab)Coco (Movie Matinee)
12:00 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: $5.00 plus fee
Matinee screening of the animated film Coco at the historic theater.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Coco (movie matinee) (opens in a new tab)Treat Street 2026 (Orland)
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Downtown Orland
Price: See event page
Halloween trick-or-treat event downtown, listed on the Orland Chamber calendar.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Treat Street 2026 (Orland) (opens in a new tab)
November 2026
Chico Day of The Dead Festival
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds Pavilion, Chico
Price: Free
Fourth annual Dia de Muertos festival with a walking parade, Catrina pageant, folklorico and music, lowrider car show, vendors and food trucks. Free admission and parking.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Chico Day of the Dead Festival (opens in a new tab)Visual Explorations: Five Artists - Five Perspectives (Exhibit)
Runs Nov 3 to Dec 3, 2026
Time not listed: see the event page
Chico Art Center
Price: See event page
Five local artists show watercolor, oil, pastel and acrylic work drawn from everyday life.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Visual Explorations: Five Artists - Five Perspectives (exhibit) (opens in a new tab)- Not confirmed
Gone Guys Documentary Screening
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
William Finch Charter School, Orland
Price: Free
Free documentary screening.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Gone Guys Documentary Screening (opens in a new tab) California's Last Grizzly Bear (Lecture)
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Chico History Museum
Price: $9 members / $10 non-members
Local speakers share firsthand accounts of encountering grizzly bears in Butte County long after they were declared extinct.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for California's Last Grizzly Bear (lecture) (opens in a new tab)- Not confirmed
ArtWalk 2026
2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Historic Downtown Red Bluff
Price: Free art; wine tasting ticketed
Tehama County Arts Council event: Chalk the Block 2:00 to 4:00 PM, live music, and wine tasting 4:00 to 8:00 PM.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for ArtWalk 2026 (opens in a new tab) A Night of Southern Gospel Music
6:30 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: Free
Free evening of Southern gospel with The Loomis Rocklin Band and The Revivors.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for A Night of Southern Gospel Music (opens in a new tab)Annual Corning Veterans Day Parade
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Third Street to Houghton Ave, Corning
Price: Free
Veterans parade with lunch after at the Old Miners Inn, 1301 Solano Street.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Annual Corning Veterans Day Parade (opens in a new tab)- Not confirmed
Oroville Veterans' Day Parade
11:00 AM
Montgomery Street, Oroville
Price: See event page
Annual parade on Nov 11 ending at Oroville Veterans' Memorial Park.
Source for Oroville Veterans' Day Parade (opens in a new tab) Chico Ice Rink Season
Runs Nov 12 to Jan 17, 2027
Time not listed: see the event page
City Plaza, Chico
Price: See event page
Outdoor ice rink in City Plaza run by CARD and the City of Chico. Most weekdays 3:00 to 9:00 PM, weekends from noon; closed Thanksgiving Day.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Chico Ice Rink season (opens in a new tab)Visual Explorations Opening Reception
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Chico Art Center
Price: See event page
Opening reception for the Visual Explorations exhibit.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Visual Explorations opening reception (opens in a new tab)Backyard Circus Lecture and Book Signing
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Chico History Museum
Price: $9 members / $10 non-members
Terry Allread describes growing up around circus performers and his family's Backyard Circus, then signs copies of his book.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Backyard Circus lecture and book signing (opens in a new tab)SOAAHS Fundraiser
5:00 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: See event page
Fundraiser for the South Oroville African American Historical Society with live music, local honorees and scholarship presentations.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for SOAAHS Fundraiser (opens in a new tab)Practical Magic (Matinee)
12:00 PM to 1:40 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: $5.00 plus fee
Matinee of the witch-sisters film; a second showing is listed at 2:00 PM.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Practical Magic (matinee) (opens in a new tab)Bored Teachers: Is It Friday Yet?! Comedy Tour
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $37 - $57
Touring comedy show for teachers and school staff, presented by Chico Performances.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Bored Teachers: Is It Friday Yet?! Comedy Tour (opens in a new tab)The Gobble Games
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Chico Ice Rink
Price: Skating $15 ($12 online)
Thanksgiving-themed rink games, fall crafts and prizes, ending with the Turkey Bowl at 7:30 PM. Event admission is free; skating is extra.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for The Gobble Games (opens in a new tab)The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:00 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: $5.00 plus fee
Matinee of Tim Burton's animated musical.
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3:30 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: $20 early bird, $25 general, $30 at door (plus fees)
Canadian blues trio and 2024 JUNO winner for Blues Album of the Year.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Blue Moon Marquee (opens in a new tab)Christmas Preview
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Downtown Chico
Price: See event page
Downtown tradition since 1978 that opens the holiday season, with merchant open houses, decorations, entertainment and Santa photos.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Christmas Preview (opens in a new tab)- Not confirmed
Classic Film Night: By The Light of The Silvery Moon
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Orland Free Library
Price: Free
Free classic film screening at the library.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Classic Film Night: By the Light of the Silvery Moon (opens in a new tab) Small Business Saturday
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Downtown Chico
Price: See event page
Downtown Chico Business Association signature shopping day. Only the date and hours are posted.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Small Business Saturday (opens in a new tab)The Nutcracker 2026
Runs Nov 28 to Nov 29, 2026
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: See event page
Sierra Point Ballet and Kinetics Dance Academy. Page also lists Nov 28 at 4:30 PM and Nov 29 at 1:30 PM.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for The Nutcracker 2026 (opens in a new tab)- Not confirmed
Gifts of Joy
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Gallery, Red Bluff
Price: Free
Handmade art and craft gift show; items priced at $100 or less. Gallery open Fri and Sat 11 AM to 3 PM through Dec 19.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Gifts of Joy (opens in a new tab) Downtown Red Bluff Christmas Parade 2026
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Downtown Red Bluff
Price: See event page
Christmas parade with the theme Stars, Stripes and Christmas Lights, hosted by the Red Bluff Chamber and Downtown Business Association.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Downtown Red Bluff Christmas Parade 2026 (opens in a new tab)
December 2026
Cowboy Christmas (Orland)
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Orland Area Chamber of Commerce
Price: See event page
Holiday evening listed by the Orland Chamber; details are marked forthcoming.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Cowboy Christmas (Orland) (opens in a new tab)Community Tree Lighting Ceremony
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Downtown Chico
Price: See event page
Downtown Chico Business Association community tree lighting. Only the date and hours are posted.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Community Tree Lighting Ceremony (opens in a new tab)Hannibal Buress
7:30 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $32 - $54
Stand-up comedy night presented by Chico Performances.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Hannibal Buress (opens in a new tab)Brunch With Santa
Runs Dec 5 to Dec 6, 2026
Time not listed: see the event page
CARD Center, Chico
Price: See event page
Buffet brunch, photos with Santa and Santa's Village crafts and scavenger hunt in the rose garden. Tickets go on sale November 2.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Brunch with Santa (opens in a new tab)The Maidu: Myths, Magic, and Archaeology (Lecture)
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Chico History Museum
Price: $9 members / $10 non-members
Paul Bowman covers local prehistoric archaeology and Maidu myth and culture.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for The Maidu: Myths, Magic, and Archaeology (lecture) (opens in a new tab)It's a Wonderful Life (Matinee)
12:00 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: $5.00 plus fee
Matinee of the 1946 Christmas classic.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for It's A Wonderful Life (matinee) (opens in a new tab)Tower in The Trees: A History of Bidwell Mansion (Lecture and Book Signing)
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Chico History Museum
Price: $9 members / $10 non-members
Nancy Leek presents the new biography of Bidwell Mansion and signs books. Separate from the Fall Lecture Series.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Tower in the Trees: A History of Bidwell Mansion (lecture and book signing) (opens in a new tab)- Not confirmed
Buzz Brass Concert (Tehama Concert Series)
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
State Theatre for the Arts, Red Bluff
Price: $30 adults, $10 students
Brass quintet playing arranged classical works by Debussy, Dvorak, Satie, Bach and Liszt.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Buzz Brass concert (Tehama Concert Series) (opens in a new tab) Legacy Stage Presents a Christmas Carol
7:30 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $29 - $39
Touring stage production of the Dickens holiday story, opening night of four public shows.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Legacy Stage presents A Christmas Carol (opens in a new tab)Legacy Stage Presents a Christmas Carol
2:00 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $29 - $39
Saturday matinee; a second show runs at 7:30 PM the same day.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Legacy Stage presents A Christmas Carol (opens in a new tab)Light Parade (Orland)
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Orland Area Chamber of Commerce
Price: See event page
Lighted holiday parade; route marked forthcoming.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Light Parade (Orland) (opens in a new tab)Elf (Matinee)
12:00 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: $5.00 plus fee
Matinee of the 2003 holiday comedy.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Elf (matinee) (opens in a new tab)Legacy Stage Presents a Christmas Carol
2:00 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $29 - $39
Sunday matinee, final show of the run.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Legacy Stage presents A Christmas Carol (opens in a new tab)Small Works Annual Show (Exhibit)
Runs Dec 15 to Jan 8, 2027
Time not listed: see the event page
Chico Art Center
Price: See event page
Annual community show of 12x12 inch works by artists of all ages. Entry fee for artists is $20 ($10 students).
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Small Works annual show (exhibit) (opens in a new tab)Polar Express Night
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Chico Ice Rink
Price: Skating $15
Pajama-friendly night with ice skating, a screening of The Polar Express, crafts, free hot chocolate and a free trackless train ride.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Polar Express Night (opens in a new tab)Camila Fernandez Y Su Mariachi: Una Autentica Fiesta Mexicana
7:30 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $37 - $57
Mariachi concert presented by Chico Performances.
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6:00 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: $5.00 plus fee
Holiday night with a Santa visit and a drawing for a Polar Express train, sponsored by Nicole's Family Daycare.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Polar Express at the State Theater (opens in a new tab)- Not confirmed
Classic Film Night: Meet Me in St. Louis
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Orland Free Library
Price: Free
Free classic film screening at the library.
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January 2027
Small Works Reception
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Chico Art Center
Price: See event page
Closing reception for the Small Works show.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Small Works reception (opens in a new tab)27th Annual Snow Goose Festival of The Pacific Flyway
Runs Jan 28 to Jan 31, 2027
Time not listed: see the event page
Various venues, Chico area
Price: See event page
Four-day birding festival with 55-plus field trips, workshops, children's activities at Patrick Ranch Museum and displays. Full schedule expected December 2026.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for 27th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway (opens in a new tab)Birds! Art Exhibit (Snow Goose Festival)
Time not listed: see the event page
Museum of Northern California Art (monca), Chico
Price: See event page
Festival art exhibit at monca. Time not posted.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Birds! Art Exhibit (Snow Goose Festival) (opens in a new tab)Chico Community Ballet Presents The Land of Oz
6:30 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $24 - $34
Ballet production of The Land of Oz, first of four public performances.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Chico Community Ballet presents The Land of Oz (opens in a new tab)Snow Goose Festival Dinner Banquet and Keynote
Time not listed: see the event page
Bell Memorial Union, Chico State
Price: See event page
Festival dinner banquet with a keynote speaker. Time not posted.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Snow Goose Festival dinner banquet and keynote (opens in a new tab)Chico Community Ballet Presents The Land of Oz
1:00 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $24 - $34
Saturday matinee; a second show runs at 6:30 PM the same day.
Checked Oct 29, 2026 · Source for Chico Community Ballet presents The Land of Oz (opens in a new tab)Chico Community Ballet Presents The Land of Oz
1:00 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $24 - $34
Sunday matinee, final show of the run.
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