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Events & schedule

Two markets, every week.

We are downtown Thursday evenings through the season and every Saturday morning all year. Here is exactly where and when.

Our weekly markets

Come find the canopy.

Both markets are in downtown Chico, a few blocks apart. The Thursday one is an evening street festival; the Saturday one is where people stock up for the week.

A busy downtown street market at dusk with canopies, a tamales sign and a crowd of shoppers
Thursday · 6–9pm

Thursday Night Market

The big one. Downtown Chico closes the street and over two hundred vendors fill it — produce, makers, food and live music — and we are out there with the canopy up and the steamer going.

  • WhenEvery Thursday, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
  • SeasonApril 9 – September 24, 2026
  • WhereDowntown Chico
    Main St & Broadway between 2nd and 4th, plus City Plaza

Thursday Night Market is the closest thing Chico has to a weekly festival, and it is the easiest place to find us with a crowd around you. Come hungry: tamales are hot and ready to eat on the spot, jars of salsa go in your bag, and the sweet pineapple ones are the best walking dessert on the street.

  • Come early if you want a specific tamale — the pork goes first.
  • We take jar orders at the booth for pickup on Saturday.
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The Butte Valley Salsa canopy set up at the downtown Chico farmers market with the family behind the table
Saturday · 7:30am–1pm

Saturday Farmers Market

The year-round one. Chico Certified Farmers Market runs every Saturday morning whatever the weather, and so do we — that photo of our canopy in the rain is not a joke.

  • WhenEvery Saturday, 7:30am – 1:00pm
  • SeasonYear round, rain or shine — we are there in January as well as July
  • WhereDowntown Chico Municipal Parking Lot
    E 2nd St & Wall St, Chico, CA

Saturday morning is the market for stocking up. This is where people buy the week’s salsa, take a dozen tamales home for the freezer, and place the order they are collecting next week. It runs year round, rain or shine, which makes it the reliable place to find us once the Thursday season ends in September.

  • Bring a bag — most people leave with more jars than they planned.
  • Best morning to place a party-pack or custom order in person.
  • Tamales freeze perfectly, so a Saturday dozen lasts the month.
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Market days, times and locations above are the markets’ own published details for the 2026 season. We are there most weeks — but we do get booked for private events, and weather occasionally closes a market. If you are making a special trip for something specific, check our Facebook page or call (530) 783-7211 first and we will tell you straight.

Which one should you go to?

Thursday night or Saturday morning?

Both if you can. They are genuinely different, and regulars use them for different things.

Go Thursday if…

  • You want to eat there and then — tamales hot, on the spot
  • You are making an evening of it with live music and 200 vendors
  • You want the sweet pineapple tamale as a walking dessert
  • You are bringing people who have never tried us

Seasonal: April 9 – September 24, 2026.

Go Saturday if…

  • You are stocking up — jars for the fridge, dozens for the freezer
  • You want to place a party-pack or custom order in person
  • You want us there in January as well as July
  • You would rather shop in the morning than in a crowd

Year round, rain or shine.

Beyond the markets

We come to your event too.

The two weekly markets are our standing dates. Everything else on our calendar is somebody’s event — and there is room for yours.

Private catering

Weddings, birthdays, company lunches, memorials and community days across Butte County and the neighboring counties. Get a free quote.

Markets & festivals

Running an event and want food vendors? We are a working market vendor every week of the year, with our own canopy and setup. Book us as a vendor.

Holiday tamale season

December is tamale season in every Mexican family and ours is no exception. Holiday orders book out early — the newsletter is where the deadlines get announced first.

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One email a month — where to find us, what is new, and one recipe from our kitchen. Join and your first bean dip is free, claimed at either market. No purchase, no catch.

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The booth & the food

Small batches, every week.

Our canopy at the downtown market, and what comes out of our kitchen to fill it.

The Butte Valley Salsa canopy set up at a downtown Chico market with two of the family behind the table
Our canopy at the downtown market. Rain or shine — this was a rainy one.
Tamales in corn husks served on a red plate with salsa and lime
Tamales, steamed in the husk and served with salsa on the side.
A bowl of chunky red roasted salsa with a chip being dipped
Red Roasted — smoky, medium heat, the jar most people buy twice.
A bowl of bright green tomatillo verde salsa with tortilla chips
Verde Hot — tomatillo bright, and the hottest thing on our table.
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100% satisfaction guaranteed.

We know food has to look as good as it tastes. Every batch is prepared with care — and if you are not satisfied, we will go the extra mile to make it right.

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Still not sure?

Frequently asked questions.

Are you at both markets every week?

That is the plan, and it is what usually happens. But we do get booked for private events, and weather closes a market now and then. If you are traveling specifically to find us, check our Facebook page or call (530) 783-7211 first.

What happens when the Thursday market season ends?

The Thursday Night Market runs April 9 – September 24, 2026. Once it finishes for the year, the Saturday farmers market is where to find us — that one runs year round, rain or shine.

Do I need cash?

Bring a card and some cash. Market payment setups vary and cash is never the wrong answer at a farmers market.

Can I pre-order and collect at the market?

Yes, and it is the smart move if you want something specific — the pork tamales go first. Call (530) 783-7211 or text (530) 354-0173 a day or two ahead and we will bag it and hold it for you.

Where exactly is your booth?

Both markets lay out their vendors a little differently week to week, so we do not print a stall number. Look for the orange canopy with BUTTE VALLEY SALSA across the front — you can spot it from the end of the row.

Can you come to our event instead?

Yes. Weddings, parties, company days, markets and festivals — send us the details and we will come back with a free quote.

Family owned. Best tamales and salsa in the North State.

Want us at your event?

Weddings, parties, company days, markets and festivals across the North State. Call (530) 783-7211 or send the details for a free quote.

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