California Nut Festival Official Merchants
Official California Nut Festival Merchants have daily events all over Chico. Let this seal (in downtown merchant windows) be your guide to special events and happenings during the California Nut Festival. Stop in for Festival schedules and listings.
It's Nut Festival Time!
You can hardly go anywhere in Downtown Chico during Nut Festival time and not run into nuts! They're everywhere this seal is.
Click the Events Window below to drop down the Merchant Events Listing and use your mouse to hover over the Pins for locations.
Downtown Merchant Circle Events - Click Here to Open
| Saturday February 16 |
11 a.m. | Children's Bee Book Storytime, Bee jigsaw puzzles, bee costumes, Maisie Jane's Sunshine nut samplings, walnut yo-yo's and walnut wooden bowls on display. | Bird
In Hand 320 Broadway |
| Saturday February 16 |
12 p.m. | Host of the Childrens Coloring Contest - Each color contest entrant will receive a coupon good for a 'free meal' at the Family Fun Day! Serving special burgers, salads and sandwiched with nuts. | Madison
Bear
Garden 316 W. 2nd St. |
| February 8 to February 22 |
February 8 - 22, Plein
Air Art Exhibit February 16, Opening Reception 4 – 8 p.m. |
Art
Etc 122 W. 3rd St. |
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| Sunday February 17 |
11 a.m. | Maisie Jane's Sunshine nut samplings, walnut yo-yo's and walnut wooden bowls on display. | Bird
In Hand 320 Broadway |
| Sunday February 17 |
2 p.m. | Reception and Readings for poetry participants at 2pm. Topics for Poetry Contest - nuts, local crops, blossoms or harvest, bees, pollinators |
Lyon
Books 121 W. 5th St. |
| Monday February 18 |
All Day | Baby Spinach Salad with Balsamic vinaigrette, Fuji apples, spiced Skinner Ranch pecans, crumbled blue cheese and Chocolate Nut Torte with local walnuts and pecans | 5th Street Steakhouse 345 W. 5th St. |
| Monday February 18 |
11 a.m. | Maisie Jane's Sunshine nut samplings, walnut yo-yo's and walnut wooden bowls on display. | Bird
In Hand 320 Broadway |
| Monday February 18 |
All Day | Chef Demonstration and Nut Featured Entrees | Black
Crow 209 Salem St. |
| Monday February 18 |
All Day | Almond and Bee-Related Floral Arrangements | Christian
and Johnson 250 Vallombrosa Ave #100 |
| Monday February 18 |
All Day | Nut Art Tour, Woodcarvers - Paul Atkins, Lena Sanders, Bill Mortenson, Dick Johnston and Walnut Ornaments | DeSouza Gallery 152 E. 3rd St. |
| Monday February 18 |
All Day | Pecan
Pie, Walnut Pie and Nutty Entries Organic food from Chico's Organic Farmers! |
Grilla
Bites 119 W. 2nd Street 196 Cohasset Road |
| Monday February 18 |
All Day | Serving Nutty Entrees | Johnnie’s
Restaurant 220 W. 4th St. |
| Monday February 18 |
All Day | Serving Candied Pecan Blue Cheese Burger; Chinese Chicken Salad with Tamari Almonds; Children's Entrees: Almond butter with Jelly Sandwich; chicken strips with honey mustard dipping sauce | Madison
Bear
Garden 316 W. 2nd St. |
| Monday February 18 |
All Day | Unique gold and silver Almond and Walnut Jewelry | Mundy
& Company 152 E. 2nd St. |
| Monday February 18 |
All Day | Nutty
Dishes and
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Tres
Hombres 100 Broadway |
| Monday February 18 |
All Day | Nut Art Tour, Woodcarvers - Paul Atkins, Lena Sanders, Bill Mortenson, Dick Johnston, Walnut Ornaments | Vagabond
Rose 236 Main St. |
| Monday February 18 |
6-9pm | Nutty Entree Cooking Class ($50) | Spice
Creek Cafe 230 W. 3rd St. |
| Tuesday February 19 |
All Day | Baby Spinach Salad with Balsamic vinaigrette, Fuji apples, spiced Skinner Ranch pecans, crumbled blue cheese and Chocolate Nut Torte with local walnuts and pecans | 5th
Street Steakhouse 345 W. 5th St. |
| Tuesday February 19 |
All Day | Almond and Bee-Related Floral Arrangements | Christian
and Johnson 250 Vallombrosa Ave #100 |
| Tuesday February 19 |
All Day | Nut Art Tour, Woodcarvers - Paul Atkins, Lena Sanders, Bill Mortenson, Dick Johnston and Walnut Ornaments | DeSouza Gallery 152 E. 3rd St. |
| Tuesday February 19 |
All Day | Pecan Pie, Walnut Pie and Nutty Entries - Organic food from Chico's Organic Farmers! | Grilla
Bites 119 W. 2nd Street 196 Cohasset Road |
| Tuesday February 17 |
11 a.m. | Maisie Jane's Sunshine nut samplings, walnut yo-yo's and walnut wooden bowls on display. | Bird
In Hand 320 Broadway |
| Tuesday February 19 |
All Day | Serving Nutty Entrees | Johnnie’s
Restaurant 220 W. 4th St. |
| Tuesday February 19 |
All Day | Serving Candied Pecan Blue Cheese Burger; Chinese Chicken Salad with Tamari Almonds; Children's Entrees: Almond butter with Jelly Sandwich; chicken strips with honey mustard dipping sauce | Madison
Bear
Garden 316 W. 2nd St. |
| Tuesday February 19 |
All Day | Unique gold and silver Almond and Walnut Jewelry | Mundy
& Company 152 E. 2nd St. |
| Tuesday February 19 |
All Day | Nutty
Dishes and
|
Tres
Hombres 100 Broadway |
| Tuesday February 19 |
All Day | Nut Art Tour, Woodcarvers - Paul Atkins, Lena Sanders, Bill Mortenson, Dick Johnston, Walnut Ornaments | Vagabond
Rose 236 Main St. |
| Tuesday February 19 |
6-9 pm | Nutty Entree Cooking Class ($50) | Spice
Creek Cafe 230 W. 3rd St. |
| Wednesday February 20 |
All Day | Baby Spinach Salad with Balsamic vinaigrette, fuji apples, spiced Skinner Ranch pecans, crumbled blue cheese and Chocolate Nut Torte with local walnuts and pecans | 5th Street Steakhouse 345 W. 5th St. |
| Wednesday February 20 |
All Day | Chef Demonstration and Nut Featured Entrees | Black
Crow 209 Salem St. |
| Wednesday February 20 |
11 a.m. | Maisie Jane's Sunshine nut samplings, walnut yo-yo's and walnut wooden bowls on display. | Bird
In Hand 320 Broadway |
| Wednesday February 20 |
All Day | Almond and Bee-Related Floral Arrangements | Christian
and Johnson 250 Vallombrosa Ave #100 |
| Wednesday February 20 |
All Day | Nut Art Tour, Woodcarvers - Paul Atkins, Lena Sanders, Bill Mortenson, Dick Johnston, Walnut Ornaments | DeSouza Gallery 152 E. 3rd St. |
| Wednesday February 20 |
All Day | Pecan Pie, Walnut Pie and Nutty Entries - Organic food from Chico's Organic Farmers! | Grilla
Bites 119 W. 2nd Street 196 Cohasset Road |
| Wednesday February 20 |
All Day | Serving Nutty Entrees | Johnnie’s
Restaurant 220 W. 4th St. |
| Wednesday February 20 |
All Day | Serving Candied Pecan Blue Cheese Burger; Chinese Chicken Salad with Tamari Almonds; Children's Entrees: Almond butter with Jelly Sandwich; chicken strips with honey mustard dipping sauce | Madison
Bear
Garden 316 W. 2nd St. |
| Wednesday February 20 |
All Day | Unique gold and silver Almond and Walnut Jewelry | Mundy
& Company 152 E. 2nd St. |
| Wednesday February 20 |
All Day | Nutty
Dishes and
|
Tres
Hombres 100 Broadway |
| Wednesday February 20 |
All Day | Nut Art Tour, Woodcarvers - Paul Atkins, Lena Sanders, Bill Mortenson, Dick Johnston, Walnut Ornaments | Vagabond
Rose 236 Main St. |
| Tuesday - Saturday February 20 - 23 |
Evenings | Serving nutty entrees | Spice
Creek Cafe 230 W. 3rd St. |
Official Merchant List

Locations : Downtown Chico - 525 Salem St.
Park Plaza - 780 Mangrove Ave., 898-0400
Pillsbury - 2171 Pillsbury Rd., 898-0470
Festival Chico Mall - 1950 E. 20th St. Ste. G725, 898-0370
East Ave. (inside Savemart) - 146 W. East Ave., 898-0380
City Plaza Esplanade (inside Raley’s) - 211 W. East Ave., 879-5830
Bird in Hand, 320 Broadway
Collier Hardware, 205 Broadway
DeSouza Gallery, 152 East 3rd Street
5th St. Steakhouse, 345 W. 5th Street
Made In Chico, 232 Main Street
Madison Bear Garden, 316 W. 2nd Street
Mundy & Company, 152 E. 2nd Street
Vagabond Rose, 236 Main Street
Hotel Diamond, 220 W. 4th Street, Cellar Room
Art Etc., 122 W. 3rd Street
Black Crow, 209 Salem Street
Lyon Books, 121 W. 5th Street
Christian and Johnson, 250 Vallombrosa Ave
Grilla Bites, 119 W. 2nd Street, 196 Chohasset Road
Tres Hombres, 100 Broadway
Spice Creek Cafe, 230 W. 3rd Street