►July 5 and 12 - All Ages – No Limit RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center at 530-895-6144 Kids Summer Fun Programs - FREE - Given on Fridays at 10:00 AM at the Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center, 525 Esplanade, Chico. This program gives children the opportunity to observe close up the natural and the various manufactured resources around the mansion and see the differences between these environments. Using binoculars, children will be able to make connections between past and…

►July 7 and 14 - Ages 8-12 year old – Limited to 20 Kids Summer Fun Programs - FREE - Given on Sundays at 10:00 AM at the Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center, 525 Esplanade, Chico. Can You Dig It? What is Archaeology? Why do we do Archaeology? What is excavation? What is the importance of map usage and excellent record keeping? Children will learning about these and other insights into the science that interprets someone’s culture and way of life.…

►July 5 and 12 - All Ages – No Limit RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center at 530-895-6144 Kids Summer Fun Programs - FREE - Given on Fridays at 10:00 AM at the Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center, 525 Esplanade, Chico. This program gives children the opportunity to observe close up the natural and the various manufactured resources around the mansion and see the differences between these environments. Using binoculars, children will be able to make connections between past and…

►July 7 and 14 - Ages 8-12 year old – Limited to 20 Kids Summer Fun Programs - FREE - Given on Sundays at 10:00 AM at the Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center, 525 Esplanade, Chico. Can You Dig It? What is Archaeology? Why do we do Archaeology? What is excavation? What is the importance of map usage and excellent record keeping? Children will learning about these and other insights into the science that interprets someone’s culture and way of life.…

►July 19 and 21 - Ages 6 and over – Limited to 30 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center at 530-895-6144 Kids Summer Fun Programs - FREE on Fridays and Sundays at 10:00 AM  at the Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center, 525 Esplanade, Chico. Owl pellet dissection is an easy, hands-on way to learn about the eating habits of birds of prey. Pellets are the remains of an owl’s meal. Finding and piecing together the bones inside owl pellets is…

►July 19 and 21 - Ages 6 and over – Limited to 30 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center at 530-895-6144 Kids Summer Fun Programs - FREE on Fridays and Sundays at 10:00 AM  at the Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center, 525 Esplanade, Chico. Owl pellet dissection is an easy, hands-on way to learn about the eating habits of birds of prey. Pellets are the remains of an owl’s meal. Finding and piecing together the bones inside owl pellets is…

►July 26 and 28 - Ages 8-12 year old – Limited to 25 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center at 530-895-6144 Kids Summer Fun Programs  - FREE - Given on Fridays and Sundays at 10:00 AM at the Bidwell Mansion Visitor Center, 525 Esplanade, Chico.   Gold panning with Mountain Mike! In this activity, our very own Mountain Mike will lead kids as they learn about the dream versus the reality of the California Gold Rush. What routes did…