Art, Music & Dance Festival
Friday, May 9 from 4 pm to 8 pm | Saturday, May 10 from 10 am to 4 pm
with Fire Dancing starting at 8 pm on Friday evening

Outdoors at St John’s Episcopal Church, 2341 Floral Ave, Chico
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The Chico Art Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, at the beautiful outdoor campus of St. John’s Episcopal Church located on Floral Avenue in Chico. This event is free to the public, with ample parking available on-site and nearby.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, with its spacious grounds, offers plenty of space for our outdoor art booths and the music and dance entertainment stage, plus beautiful gardens to explore, a playground, and even a labyrinth to walk though. Local artists will transform their spaces into imaginative galleries open to the public. We will also host booths for selected community arts organizations. This joyous event is free and family-friendly with live music and dance, art demos, fun art activities for kids, food trucks, specialty coffees, and margaritas.

The Chico ART Festival aims to bring together artists, arts organizations, and the public in a beautiful, serene setting. This festival highlights the importance of a vibrant arts community, making Chico a wonderful place to live. Our two-day, all-inclusive ART Festival has four main goals: to showcase local artists, to promote Chico as an arts destination, to educate the public about the variety and value of art in our community, and to throw a really great Chico-style party. Last year’s Chico ART Festival got rave reviews from attendees and participating artists alike. In a 2024 article, Chico ER rated the festival as the highest quality art and craft event in town.

Interested in attending the Chico ART Festival? Save the dates and we hole to see you all on Friday and Saturday, May 9-10, 2025.

Interested in exhibiting with us? Go to the Artist Portal HERE.

We thank our 2025 event sponsors: