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300 SALEM STREET
CHICO, CA 95928
(530) 891-5556 |
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| | Are you looking for a clean, safe and fun environment for your family? With mini-golf, batting cages and roller-skating, Chico Funland, home of Cal Skate, may be just what you are looking for. Check out their website for more information. | |
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| | Take advantage of all the wonderful produce grown locally at one of Chico’s Farmers Markets. Every Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (rain or shine), you can find venders selling their goods in downtown Chico at 2nd and Wall Street. On Wednesday mornings from June through October, a Farmers Market is held at North Valley Plaza Mall on the corner of East Avenue and Pillsbury Road. For more information on these two markets, contact the Chico Certified Farmers Market, (530) 893-FARM.
The Thursday Night Market, put on by the Downtown Chico Business Association (DCBA), is held weekly from 6:00-9:00 p.m. during the months of April to October. This market is located on Broadway between 2nd and 5th Street and features local produce, arts and crafts and live entertainment. For more information contact the DCBA, (530) 345-6500. | |
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| | The largest display of Yo-Yo memorabilia in the nation is right here in Chico. Located inside Bird In Hand (320 Broadway in downtown), the National Yo-Yo Museum is home to the world’s largest wood Yo-Yo weighing in at 256 pounds. Plan to be in Chico in early October for the annual National Yo-Yo Contest. The National Yo-Yo Museum is open daily and admission is free. For more information, contact the museum by calling (530) 893-0545 or check out their website: www.nationalyoyo.org. |  Photo Courtesy National Yo-Yo Museum, Chico |
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| | Caper Acres is a fairytale themed playground for young children. Located in Lower Bidwell Park, this is the perfect place to play the day away. Children can slide through holes in a giant wedge of Swiss cheese, play in a sandbox watched over by Humpty Dumpty and drink out of the lion’s mouth. Adults must be accompanied by a child 13 years or younger. Caper Acres is closed for maintenance on Mondays. | |
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| | Located in the heart of Bidwell Park, the Chico Creek Nature Center is the official information and interpretive center for Bidwell Park. The center offers day camps, exhibits, field trips and volunteer opportunities. The Chico Creek Nature Center is located at 968 E. 8th Street, adjacent to Bidwell Park. For more information visit their website or call (530) 891-4671. | |
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| | Visit lions, tigers and leopards located minutes away from Chico at the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation. Open 7 days a week by appointment 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (530) 345-1700
For more information visit www.kirshner.org. | |
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