California- Butte County
Things to Do - Places to Go
Find great places to take your kids. There are fun things to do in the greater Chico area, rain or shine! This list is provided for information only. No guarantee of availability or quality of services is implied. Please contact individual business for hours and availability before planning your trip.
Chico
Note: Check Chico Area (Bidwell) parks for opening / closing at http://www.chico.ca.us/General_Services_Department/Park_Division/Bidwell_Park.asp
Barnes & Noble
2031 Dr Martin Luther King Pkwy, Chico CA 95928
Baroni Park
15 Baroni Dr, Chico, CA 95928
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park
525 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926
Butte County Library- Chico
1108 Sherman Avenue, Chico, CA 95926
Cal Skate & Fun Land
Roller skating, mini golf, batting cages, arcade games
2465 Carmichael Dr, Chico, CA 95928
Caper Acres
(Off Woodland Avenue near Sycamore Field- plan ahead; it's hard to find on your first time there)
500 South Park Drive, Chico, CA 95928
Closed Mondays. Closed Tuesday if Monday is a holiday.
CARD Office and Rose Garden
545 Vallombrosa Ave, Chico, CA 95926
Chico Air Museum
165 Ryan Ave Chico,CA 95973
Chico Art School & Gallery
(check times before going)
261 E 3rd Street, Chico, CA 95926
Chico Children's Museum
325 Main Street, Chico, CA 95926
Chico Ceramics Center
(10:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday- Saturday)
198 East 11th Street, Chico, CA 95928
Chico Creek Nature Center
1968 E. 8th Street, Chico, CA 95928
Chico Mall (play area, food court, ride-on mechanical animals and seasonal events or displays) (park by Dick's Sporting Goods)
1950 E 20th St, Chico, CA 95928
Community Park (a.k.a. 20th Street Park)
1900 Dr. MLK Jr. Pkwy., Chico, CA 95928
DeGarmo Park (near Esplanade and Eaton)
199 Leora Ct, Chico, CA 95973
Hancock Park
Five Mile Recreation Area
375 Centennial Ave, Chico, CA 95928
Gateway Science Museum
625 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926 (near Bidwell Mansion)
(noon to 5:00pm Wednesday - Sunday)
see parking map
Hooker Oak Park
1928 Manzanita Ave., Chico, CA 95926
Hancock Park
Marigold Ave and Middletown Ave, Chico, CA 95973
Humboldt Avenue Skate Park
370 Humboldt Avenue, Chico, CA 95928
McDonald's Play Place
99 and East Avenue
2452 Connors Ct, Chico, CA 95926
McDonald's Play Place
Near Forest Avenue and Lowe's
2444 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico, CA 95928
National Yo-Yo Museum
320 Broadway Street, Chico, CA 95926
Nob Hill Park
868 Palo Alto St, Chico, CA 95928
Climbing structures, swings, basketball court, frisbee golf.
This park does not have a restroom.
Oak Way Park
Oak Way and Nord Avenue (near Emma Wilson Elementary School)
One Mile Recreation Area
South Park
Orchard Lanes Bowling Alley (& Arcade)
2397 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926
Peterson Park (a.k.a. Denali Park)
Denali Dr & Rollins Lake Dr, Chico, CA 95973
This park does not have a restroom.
Rare Air
1090 E 20th St, Chico, CA 95928
Rotary Park
1532 Broadway St, Chico, CA 95928
Rotary Centennial Park
Ceres and Whitewood
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Ave, Chico, CA 95973
Tree Farm
Skyway to Cramer Lane, past the radio station
Paradise
Paradise is rebuilding after the destructive Camp Fire on 11/08/2018; check before going. #ButteStrong
Aquatic Park
5600 Recreation Drive, Paradise, CA 95969
Bille Park
501 Bille Road, Paradise, CA 95969
Bille Park Expansion
6261 W. Wagstaff Road, Paradise, CA 95969
Butte County Library- Paradise
5922 Clark Rd, Paradise, CA 95969
Children's Discovery Playhouse
5923 Clark Rd, Paradise, CA 95969
Terry Ashe Park
6626 Skyway, Paradise, CA 95969
Butte County Library- Paradise
5922 Clark Road, Paradise, CA 95969
Moore Road Park
Moore Road, Paradise, CA 95929
Crain Memorial Park
(near Concow Lake)
Oroville
Butte County Library- Oroville
1820 Mitchell Avenue, Oroville, CA 95966
Lake Oroville
map
Round Table Pizza Clubhouse
1124 Oro Dam Blvd E, Oroville, CA 95965
Table Mountain
Table Mountain Blvd to Cherokee Road
Durham
Durham Community Park
9447 Midway, Durham, CA 95938
Something we missed? Contact us and suggest a family-friendly location that should be added to our list.
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