Let Freedom Ring!

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Celebrate America with a SPLASH at our newly upgraded Chapman Park! Cool off in the new splash pad, listen to live music by the Chico Community Band and local musicians Emma & Will, and enjoy free traditional 4th of July foods like hotdogs and ice cream. Dress to get wet and enjoy the new park amenities!

Saturday, June 29th
11 AM–2 PM
Chapman Park, 775 E 16th St, Chico, CA 95928

Don’t miss out on all the FREE fun:

Hot dogs served by Chico Firefighters Local 2734
Savor Ice Cream
NEW splash pad and playground
American Flags provided by Chico Noon Exchange Club
Culligan of Chico
Project Gratitude: write a letter thanking our first responders, military, and service personnel
Paradise Pixels Patriotic Photobooth
Patriotic Crafts brought to you by Members 1st Credit Union
Corn Hole
Facepainting
Bounce Houses
Chico Velo Bike Valet

Live music schedule:

11:30 AM–12:30 PM Chico Community Band
12:45–1:45 PM Emma & Will

Make a Splash!

A colorful children's splash pad with water jets, bear sculpture, playground equipment, and shade structures. — Bear feature at the new Chapman Park splash pad

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our brand-new splash pad! This exciting addition to Chapman Park promises hours of fun and refreshing entertainment for families and children of all ages. Imagine the joy of running through fountains, dodging sprays of water, and laughing under the bright sun. The splash pad offers a safe and interactive way to cool off during hot summer days, creating unforgettable memories for everyone.

Live Music & Entertainment

Outdoor community concert with musicians in red shirts and a duo playing guitars. — Left: Chico Community Band – Right: Emma & Will

Enjoy the big, bold, and patriotic tunes of the Chico Community Band as they perform a repertoire of classic American music from 11:30 AM–12:30 PM. Then, listen to local artists Emma & Will as this dynamic duo plays acoustic tunes with harmonizing vocals, covering a wide range of your favorite genres & decades from ABBA to Zac Brown Band to Taylor Swift, just to name a few.

A banner with "LET FREEDOM RING!" and a "THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!" message, featuring stars and splashes of water, and an elephant.

GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS – $1,000
Members 1st Credit Union
KZAP 96.7 (Classic Hits Rock) "Zap"

SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS – $500
Savor Ice Cream

IN-KIND & BRONZE SPONSORS – $250
Chico Community Band
Chico Firefighters Local 2734
Culligan of Chico
Chico Noon Exchange Club

Website Accessibility Policy

Chico Area Recreation & Park District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Chico Area Recreation & Park District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (530) 895-4711

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Chico Area Recreation & Park District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Chico Area Recreation & Park District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (530) 895-4711.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.

Let Freedom Ring!

Don’t miss out on all the FREE fun:

Live music schedule:

Make a Splash!

Live Music & Entertainment

Event Sponsorship

Community Events

Members 1st Credit Union

96.7 KZAP

Savor Ice Cream