Every month that has events on our calendar, with a count for each, followed by the full list month by month. Months appear here only once something is on the calendar.
- October 20268 events3 free
- November 202623 events6 free
- December 202618 events1 free
- January 20277 events
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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7:30 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $32 - $54
Stand-up comedy night presented by Chico Performances.
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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.
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7:30 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $29 - $39
Touring stage production of the Dickens holiday story, opening night of four public shows.
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2:00 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $29 - $39
Saturday matinee; a second show runs at 7:30 PM the same day.
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5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Orland Area Chamber of Commerce
Price: See event page
Lighted holiday parade; route marked forthcoming.
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12:00 PM
Oroville State Theater
Price: $5.00 plus fee
Matinee of the 2003 holiday comedy.
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2:00 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Price: $29 - $39
Sunday matinee, final show of the run.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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How These Counts Work
Each event is counted once, in the month it starts; anything already running is counted in the current month. The counts update by themselves whenever we add or remove an event.
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