Hours
Visitor Center: Friday-Monday
11am-5pm
NOTE: Mansion Tours will not be available Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, due to a special event.
Location
525 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926
Parking
Free parking is available for Bidwell Mansion SHP visitors only, all others will be cited.
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Jun 2015
Jr. Ranger – Plants Provide
Learn about plant types, features, uses and why preserving plant life is important. Plant and take home a casaba melon seed, one of John Bidwell’s favorites!
Find out more »Jr Rangers – Plants Provide
Learn about plant types, features, uses and why preserving plant life is important. Plant and take home a casaba melon seed, one of John Bidwell’s favorites!
Find out more »Jr Rangers – History Detectives
Become a detective and learn about the history of the people who once lived here using your investigative skills.
Find out more »Project Wild – H2O Olympics
Can you make water defy gravity? Let’s see if you can!
Find out more »Jr Rangers – History Detectives
Become a detective and learn about the history of the people who once lived here using your investigative skills.
Find out more »Jr Rangers – Wonders of Water
Learn about the water cycle and why water is a precious resource that we must conserve.
Find out more »Project Wild – Riparian Retreat
Take a tour of the riparian zone near the Mansion and identify characteristics of that area.
Find out more »Jr Rangers – Wonders of Water
Learn about the water cycle and why water is a precious resource that we must conserve.
Find out more »Dec 2018
Holiday Open House
Kick off the holiday season and join the Orange Grove Rebekah Lodge # 84, Chico Women’s Club and Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park for a day-long Holiday Open House. Performances will be held each hour beginning at 11:00 a.m. with the last performance at 4:00 p.m. Staff and volunteers will be dressed in period costumes to welcome guests for tours of the first floor of the decorated Victorian style mansion. The Open House welcomes all ages and is free to…
Find out more »BIDWELL MANSION CHRISTMAS EVENING TOURS
California State Parks will offer special evening tours of the all three floors of the Bidwell Mansion. Enjoy the beautifully decorated mansion at your own pace. Staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions or provide insight into the history of this special home.
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