COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MAY 4 & 5

Keeping Dance Alive @ 7-10pm

CUSD Center for the Arts, PV High School Campus, 1474 East Ave., Chico

Come celebrate local arts, artists and performers who bring enriching educational experiences to all ages! Presented by the Chico Ballet Company, Keeping Dance Alive is a community tradition.

Cost: $20

MAY 4 - 7

The Wizard of Oz

Laxson Auditorium

Join Chico State Music and Theater for their spring musical! Based on the classic motion picture and adapted for the stage by John Kane, The Wizard of Oz is the same story you’ve always loved. Join us as we follow Dorothy Gale and a few friends she makes along the yellow brick road to the magical Land of Oz.

Time: 2PM Saturday and Sunday and 7:30PM Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Cost: $20 adults, $18 seniors, $8 youth and CSU, Chico students

MAY 6

Wildflower Music Festival @ 2-8pm

Where: 2500 Estes Ave., Chico

The 9th Wildflower Music Festival is back!

This is a day of fun for the whole family that includes a kid's area with free activities, bounce houses, and crafts; food vendors for lunch, snacks, dinner and dessert; a silent auction with over 100 items to bid on; and Sierra Nevada. Come listen and dance to the best music Chico has to offer!

Gates open at 1:00. Music starts at 2:00. All proceeds go to support Wildflower Open Classroom K-8 school!

Cost: $55

May Fair @ 10am-1pm

Blue Oak Charter School, 450 W East Ave., Chico

Celebrate the arrival of spring and connect with your Chico community at the May Faire, a free, annual outdoor festival hosted by Blue Oak Charter School on Saturday, May 6th, from 10am to 1pm. Enjoy a variety of activities including face-painting, free crafts for the kids, music and dance performances, food and craft vendors, and the iconic children's maypole dance. There's something for everyone to enjoy!

Cost: Free

MAY 7

Mother May I? Sip & Shop @ 12-5pm Lassen Traditional Cidery, 643 Entler Ave., Chico

A pop-up with local makers and creatives; the perfect place to celebrate the mother in your life. Follow the pop-up banners for 30+ vendors, cider tasting, tarot card reading, photo booth and more. Ride your bicycle and receive a free ticket to the “Treat Yourself” drawing!!! 100% of proceeds benefit SafeSpace Winter Shelter.

Cost: Free

MAY 12 & 13

Chico Art Festival

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2341 Floral Ave., Chico

Formerly Art at the Matador, the Chico Visual Arts Alliance presents the Chico ART Festival. The two-day, one-stop Art Expo has four goals: to showcase local artists, to promote Chico as an arts destination center, to educate the public about the variety and value of art in our community, and to throw a really great Chico-style party. Local artists transform their spaces into imaginative galleries open to the public. In addition, there will also be booths for selected community organizations promoting the community well-being and its art.

4 to 8PM Friday, 10AM to 5PM Saturday

MAY 13

Paradise Chocolate Fest @ 10am - 5pm Terry Ashe Park, Paradise

Celebrating 18 years of "Sweetening Kids Lives"! Since its inception in 2006, Paradise Chocolate Fest has contributed over $390,000 to youth programs and services on the Paradise Ridge. From scholarships to upgraded computers, sports uniforms, summer camp and dance classes, musical instruments, reading programs, vision screening, food banks and more, revenues from the Chocolate Fest ultimately reach out to impact the lives of thousands of Ridge youth, their families and our community. Time: 10AM to 5PM

California Nut Festival @ 11am - 4pm Patrick Ranch Museum, Durham

Get ready to celebrate the return of the California Nut Festival, an agriculturefocused culinary event not to be missed. Guests will spend the day sampling and savoring nut-inspired dishes by local restaurants, caterers and chefs and sipping local wine, beers, coffees and juices, while listening to local musicians on two stages and enjoying art and special activities

Cost: Free

Pollinator Plant Sale @ 10-11am

Honeybee Discovery Center, 501 Walker St., Orland

When you add pollinator-friendly plants to your garden, you help expand the pollinators' food sources and breeding range. Come and check out a lot of unique and beautiful plants perfect for Mother’s Day gifts!

MAY 25 - 29

Silver Dollar Fair @10am - 10pm

Silver Dollar Fairground 2357 Fair St., Chico Rides, food, games, art projects, live music, livestock—the Silver Dollar Fair has it all! A staple of Chico’s summertime since time immemorial, the fair runs for just five days, and it’s really a challenge to see how much you can fit in during that time. Live music on the Farmer’s Brewing stage will include Nate Smith and Ned LeDoux.

Time: 10AM to 10PM

MAY 31

Shakespeare in the Park @ 8-10pm

Join Legacy Stage for Shakespeare in the Park 2023 from May 31 - June 10 at the Cedar Grove Meadow in Bidwell Park. This will be the third Shakespeare in the Park production. Come experience an evening under the stars with Legacy Stage, who hope to continue the tradition of annual Shakespeare in the Park for years to come.

Cost: $20 general admission