7 September Activities to Do in Butte County

Labor Day week­end in Butte Coun­ty means one thing — tub­ing down the Sacra­men­to Riv­er. Grab your friends and fam­i­ly and rent some tubes for one more relax­ing day on the water cel­e­brat­ing the unof­fi­cial end of summer.

Say good­bye to sum­mer with sum­mer inven­to­ry blow-out sales at the First Fri­day: Side­walk Sale in Down­town Oroville. Shops will be clear­ing out their stor­age and mak­ing space for the fall arrivals, so it’s the per­fect time to get some scream­ing deals. Dis­cov­er exclu­sive pro­mo­tions, dis­counts, and spe­cial offers at par­tic­i­pat­ing down­town busi­ness­es on Fri. ⁹⁄₆ from 4pm-8pm.

Get ready for a day of culi­nary delights and vibrant music as Down­town Chico hosts the much-antic­i­pat­ed Taste of Down­town: Restau­rant & Pub Crawl and Concert fol­lowed by a free con­cert in the plaza on Sun­day, Sept. 8, 2024. Food and music lovers alike will be delight­ed by a diverse array of ​“Bites & Sips” at local restau­rants and pubs, each pre­sent­ing their sig­na­ture dish­es and drinks, along with a series of live performances.

Coun­try music fans won’t want to miss the 4^th annu­al Chico Coun­try Fest, a fes­ti­val cel­e­brat­ing ​“All Things Coun­try!” Enjoy three live coun­try music trib­ute bands, great food, corn hole, gam­bling tables, a kids-zone, inflat­a­bles, games, ven­dors, and more on Sat­ur­day, Sept. 21, 2024.

Put on your best Leder­ho­sen and get ready to yell Prost!

Long­time favorite Sier­ra Neva­da Oktoberfest returns in 2024! Join the brew­ery in the Hop Field for a Ger­man-inspired cel­e­bra­tion fea­tur­ing Sier­ra Neva­da beer (includ­ing their sea­son­al Okto­ber­fest Lager), ample fest food, live music, glass-blow­ing demos, a Chick­en Dance con­test, a Flash Your ​‘Stache com­pe­ti­tion, and more! This year’s extrav­a­gan­za will span two week­ends, Fri. 9/27-Sat. ⁹⁄₂₈ and Fri. 10/​4‑Sat. ¹⁰⁄₅, so you have four days to choose from! 

Anoth­er annu­al event pay­ing homage to local nature, the Salmon Fes­ti­val is a cel­e­bra­tion of the migra­tion sea­son that brings the fish back to the Feath­er Riv­er in advance of the spring spawn. Includ­ing a street fair with arts, crafts, and exhibits, com­plete with var­i­ous salmon dish­es, view­ings at the fish hatch­ery (and more), this is an out­stand­ing fam­i­ly event, espe­cial­ly for those with nature-lov­ing kids. Always the last Sat­ur­day in September.

You can also enjoy guid­ed Feath­er Riv­er Salmon Tours down the Feath­er Riv­er, host­ed by the Fore­bay Aquat­ic Cen­ter. Start­ing at the Feath­er Riv­er Fish Hatch­ery and end­ing at River­bend Park, kayak down the riv­er and get up-close and per­son­al to the migrat­ing salmon. Two tours will be offered every Sat­ur­day from Sep­tem­ber 28 through Novem­ber 2, 2024.

Spend Sun­day after­noons by the water at Oroville’s River­bend Park dur­ing the Oroville Fall Con­certs in the Park. Week­ly from Sep­tem­ber 29 — Octo­ber 27, 2024, enjoy live music from 2pm-4pm, along with local ven­dors and food trucks. This is a won­der­ful way for fam­i­ly and friends to gath­er in local parks to enjoy live music per­formed by tal­ent­ed bands.