Looking for something to do around Chico?
Welcome to Listen Up — NSPR’s curated list of arts, culture, and community happenings in the Chico area. From gallery shows to concerts, talks, and local gatherings, we’re highlighting what’s happening around town each week and how you can be part of it.
Email events@mynspr.org to reach out to us. We’d love to hear from you!
FIREWORKS
Here’s a list of Fourth of July firework shows around the North State.
Chico
- Due to the tragic fireworks warehouse explosion in Yolo County, the fireworks show in Chico at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds has been canceled.
Anderson
- Shasta District Fair & Event Center
- Thursday, July 3
- Event: 7:30 p.m. | Fireworks: 10 p.m.
- Free
Oroville
- Table Mountain Golf Club
- Friday, July 4
- 8 p.m.
- $10 per car
Marysville
- Beckwourth Riverfront Park
- Saturday, July 5
- 9:30 p.m.
- Free
Mt. Shasta
- Lake Siskiyou
- Friday, July 4
- 9:45 p.m.
- Free
Red Bluff
- Red Bluff River Park
- Friday, July 4
- 9:30 p.m.
- Free
Redding
- Redding Civic Auditorium Grounds
- Friday, July 4
- 10 p.m.
- Free
FILM + THEATER
- Park Avenue Pub
- Thursday, July 3
- 7:30 p.m.
- Free
For all you dedicated fans of dramatic couplings, witty banter and poolside confessions, your social calendar just got a whole lot hotter! Park Avenue Pub is hosting the ultimate watch party for the current season of “Love Island USA."
- Pageant Theatre
- Thursday, July 3 through Sunday, July 6
- 7 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
- $8
Robert Altman’s 1970s American cinema classic “Nashville” offers a panoramic, complexly textured view of the nation’s political and cultural landscapes, portraying America’s obsession with celebrity and power within its music capital.
MUSIC
High Sierra Music Festival 2025
- Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds
- Thursday, July 3 through Sunday, July, 6
- 6 p.m.
- $35-$430
The 33rd High Sierra Music Festival, a tradition for music and festival lovers, is happening at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy. The festival is packed with a talented lineup of emerging artists for all to enjoy this weekend.
MOVE + MAKE + EXPLORE
- Chico Community Observatory
- Sunday, July 6
- 9:30 p.m.
- Free
Stories by Starlight is an evening of storytelling, poetry and ambient sound, held at the Chico Community Observatory. It’s hosted by Laurie Thiede. The event aims to create a cozy and comfortable experience gazing and learning about the stars.
OTHER EVENTS
- Dive-In Movie: Moana 2 | PV Pool | 7 p.m. | Free
Have a great weekend!
Got an event? A hot tip? A brilliant idea? Email us at events@mynspr.org.
Listen Up also brings the area’s best events to your radio — listen to NSPR Thursdays during All Things Considered.
