Stars, Stripes, and Carnival Lights are headed to the Silver Dollar Fair in Chico!
Catch the Sea Lion Splash show, visit the Freckle Farm Petting Zoo, or hop on a camel ride May 21-25th at the Fairgrounds. Fun for the whole family is waiting for you! Grab your tickets and beat the line at SilverDollarFair.org or at the link in our bio!
🎡2026 Silver Dollar Fair
🌟 May 21st-25th
📲 Info and Tickets: SilverDollarFair.org
Want to attend the Silver Dollar Fair this Spring? Are you looking for vibrant, fair themed photos?
Now is your chance❗️
We has teamed up with @silverdollarfair for a GIVEAWAY 📸🎡
What's included:
🎟 2-pack Admission & Parking
📸 20 Minute Photoshoot @ the Fair (check pinned comment for further details).
How to enter:
👯♀️ Follow @chicoscreativecaptures & @silverdollarfair
❤️ 🔄 Like & Reshare this Post
💬 Comment your favorite fair memory
✨️ Optional: Tag someone you would take with you for an extra entry!
That's it!
Best of luck and the winner will be announced on Wednesday May 20th 🎠
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The Chico Silver Dollar Fair will be running from Thurs. May 21st - Monday May 25th.
To purchase tickets, visit the link in @silverdollarfair bio 🔗
🔥 CHICO, CA 🔥
🎶 ESTE DOMINGO 24 DE MAYO LOS TERRENOS DE LA FERIA DE CHICO SE PRENDEN CON UN ELENCO DE LUJO 🔥🤠
🎤 DUETO VOCES DEL RANCHO
🎺 BANDA ZETA
⭐ ESTRELLAS DE LA BAHÍA
🔥 CHAPARRO CHUACHENEGER
🎶 JUANITO EL MILLONZUKI
👑 MEDIO METRO BELIKING
📍 SILVER DOLLAR FAIR
📌 2357 FAIR ST, CHICO, CA 95928
📅 DOMINGO 24 DE MAYO
🎟️ ¡TOTALMENTE GRATIS CON TU ENTRADA A LA FERIA! 🎡🔥
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⭐️🎢 ONE week away from Chico’s favorite Memorial Day weekend tradition. We’re dreaming about sunset rides on the Ferris wheel, screaming through the Zipper, and funnel cakes!
For five days, the @silverdollarfair Fairgrounds fill up with carnival rides, live music, livestock barns, racing events, petting zoos, and classic fair food. Grab your family and friends and come kick off the summer season with us ✨
What’s your favorite fair activity? The rides? Downing corn dogs? Let us know below. 🎠🌭
⭐️ Silver Dollar Fair
📅 May 21–25
📍 Silver Dollar Fairgrounds
✨ Fair Features
✓ Carnival rides + games
✓ Live music & grandstand events
✓ Petting zoo + animal exhibits
✓ Roaming railroad train rides
✓ Camel + pony rides
✓ Fair food favorites
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Here’s your look into the events happening in Butte County from May 14–22!
Thursday, May 14:
🏺 Uptown Vintage & Shabby May Pop-Up (Multiday) | 10 AM–4 PM | Uptown Vintage & Shabby
🎭 Once Upon a Mattress (Multiday) | 7:30 PM | Chico Theater Company
Friday, May 15:
🍷 Barrels, Bites & Bounty | 6–8 PM | Long Creek Winery
🎻 Broken Compass | 7–9 PM | The Barn at Meriam Park
🩰 Coppélia Ballet (Multiday) | 7:15 PM | Paradise Performing Arts Center
Saturday, May 16:
🚗 Red Suspenders Day Car & Truck Show | 8 AM–1 PM | Downtown Gridley
🪴 UC Master Gardeners Plant Sale | 9 AM–12 PM | Patrick Ranch
🐶 K-9 Classic | 10 AM–1 PM | DeGarmo Park
📜 Big Chico Creek Flume History Talk | 10 AM–11 AM | Chico History Museum
🎨 Art of Tea & Watercolor (Session 1 & 2) | 10:30 AM & 2:30 PM | monca
🤠 Meriam Park Round Up at The Barn | 2–9 PM | The Barn at Meriam Park
💃 Fundamental Movements for Dance | 3–5:30 PM | Freebird Yoga
🎪 Into the Jungle: Aerial Performance | 5:30 PM | The Westport
🎸 Rik Jam & The Island Federation | 6 PM | The Commons Chico
🎶 Music Down In My Soul Spring Concert | 6:30 PM | Trinity United Methodist
🎻 Folias Duo Live Concert | 7–9 PM | monca
🎤 Live on the Lawn | 6:30 PM | Children’s Park, Downtown Chico
Sunday, May 17:
✨ Healing Arts Festival | 10 AM–5 PM | Chico Elks Lodge
🎷 Jake Nolen Live: Timeless Brunch Tunes | 11 AM–1 PM | Mulberry Music Station
🎨 Paint and BYO Sip: Roof Fundraiser | 2 PM | Forest Ranch Community Center
🎭 Once Upon a Mattress | 2 PM | Chico Theater Company
Thursday, May 21:
🎡 Silver Dollar Fair (Multiday) | 4–11 PM | Silver Dollar Fairgrounds
🎵 Blü Egyptian, Dylan's Dharma, & Bob | 7–9:30 PM | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
🎤 Band of Brothers LIVE | 8–10 PM | Mulberry Music Station
Friday, May 22:
🎡 Silver Dollar Fair (Multiday) | 4–11 PM | Silver Dollar Fairgrounds
🍸 Cocktails & Conversations | 6–7:30 PM | monca
🔥 Hot Flash! | 6–8 PM | The Barn at Meriam Park
🎹 Yurkovic Live | 8–10 PM | Mulberry Music Station
📸 Community Photoshoot | 8:30–10 PM | Freebird Yoga
Explore More ➡️ butte365.com
UPDATE: winner has been selected and contacted via DM.
Silver Dollar Fair brings you another chance to win a 4 pack of admission & parking!
To enter:
Follow @silverdollarfair
Comment below how you’d spend your day at the fair 🎡🎢🎟️🌭🍿from rides to treats and tunes!
Winner will be randomly selected from this comment section below on May 15th.
It’s that time again: the Silver Dollar Fair is back, May 21-25, 2026! 🎡🎶🍿
Featuring five days of fun, the Silver Dollar Fair is the ultimate kickoff to summer in Butte County. From carnival rides and delicious fair food to a packed lineup of free entertainment included with admission, it’s the best way to start the summer season.
We’ve teamed up with @silverdollarfair to hook up one lucky winner with a 4-pack of tickets plus a parking pass so you can experience it all 🎟️
🎡 GIVEAWAY TIME 🎡
HOW TO ENTER:
1️⃣ Follow @explorebuttecountyca , @butte.365 , and @silverdollarfair
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag a friend you’d bring with you if you one
That’s it! Each tag is a separate entry, and you can tag as many people as you’d like!
⏳ Giveaway ends at Noon on May 15. The winner will be notified in the comments and DM’d directly by @explorebuttecountyca
Can’t wait to see you at the fairgrounds! 🍭✨
📍 Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St., Chico
📅 May 21-25, 2026
🎟️ Admission: Adults (13+): $18 | Big Kids (7-12): $8 | Little Kids (3-6): $1 | Babies: FREE
🚗 Parking: $10
🎟️ Carnival Tickets: $38 Presale/$43 on-site (One-day unlimited rides)
Here’s what’s waiting for you at the fairgrounds:
🎠 Carnival Fun: Experience the rides, games, and the Sea Lion Splash show
🎸 Entertainment: Enjoy the free concert series and explore local vendors
🏎️ Nightly Arena Events: Experience the adrenaline of the Silver Dollar Speedway
🚜 Grandstand Action: Race of Champions, Truck and Tractor Pull, Destruction Derby
🔗 Get all the details using the link in our bio
Spooky Summer begins at the fair 🍿🪓🎡🎠🎢 and the Silver Dollar Fair is giving one lucky winner a 4 pack of admission + parking!
Enter the Giveaway:
♥️ Like This Post
🎠 Follow @silverdollarfair & @byluciamercado
🪓 Comment what your favorite Spooky Summer activity is & tag a friend!
Each comment is an entry, enter as many times as you’d like 😊
Giveaway will close on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
🎡✨ Kids Day at the Silver Dollar Fair is the perfect excuse for an affordable family fun day!
On Thursday, May 21, 2026, kids 12 & under get FREE admission to the Fair🙌
That means you can spend the whole day making memories without worrying about the budget — because SO many attractions are already included with admission:
🐷 Pig Races
🪓 Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show
🦭 Sea Lion Splash Show
🐐 Petting Zoo
🚂 Roaming Railroad Train Rides
🎭 Puppets & Players Theater
🏁 Silver Dollar Speedway Dirt Track Races
🎶 LIVE concert with Chad Bushnell at the Redwood Amphitheatre
From animal encounters to live entertainment and racing action, there’s something happening around every corner all day long 🤠🎟️
Bring the kids and enjoy a full day of family fun at an unbeatable value!
📲 Info and Schedules at SilverDollarFair.org
GIVEAWAY TIME! Fair season is back and I’m so excited to partner with @silverdollarfair again this year to send you and your crew for FREE.
I went last year and had the best time — the food, the rides, the whole vibe. If you’re in or near Chico this is a must.
I’m giving away a 4-pack of admission tickets + a parking pass. Here’s how to enter: 1. Follow @lifeofchefmom + @silverdollarfair 2. Like this post 3. Tag who you’re bringing in the comments — each tag counts as a separate entry so don’t hold back!
Bonus entry: share this to your story and tag me!
Winner announced Friday, May 15. Tickets will be sent digitally via email. Must be able to attend the Silver Dollar Fair in Chico, CA.
Good luck!!
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