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The booth, the jars, the tamales.

Our canopy at the downtown market, and the food that comes out of our kitchen every week.

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.

A pork tamale opened in its husk showing the shredded pork filling — Pork tamales. Slow-cooked until it shreds.

A sweet tamale topped with pineapple pieces — Sweet pineapple — dessert, in a corn husk.

Vegetarian tamales filled with corn and peppers in their husks — Veggie tamales, built as their own recipe.

Foil catering trays of food, rice and beans ready for a party — Party packs, ready to travel to wherever it is going.

Bowls of salsa, green sauce and guacamole laid out on a table — Put two heat levels on the table and every guest is looked after.

A glass bowl of mild orange salsa with diced onion — Mild Orange — the jar for kids and for anyone who does not want to sweat.

Hands folding a tamale closed inside its corn husk — Every one of them is folded by hand. There is no other way to do it.

A busy street market at dusk with canopies, a tamales sign and shoppers — Thursday nights downtown, when the street fills up.

Where to find us

Two markets, every week.

Both in downtown Chico, a few blocks apart. Thursday evenings in season, Saturday mornings all year round.

Thursday

Thursday Night Market

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Downtown Chico
Main St & Broadway between 2nd and 4th, plus City Plaza

Seasonal · April 9 – September 24, 2026

Full details → Directions →

Saturday

Saturday Farmers Market

7:30am – 1:00pm

Downtown Chico Municipal Parking Lot
E 2nd St & Wall St, Chico, CA

Year round, rain or shine

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Making a special trip? Check our Facebook page or call (530) 783-7211 first — private bookings and bad weather do occasionally keep us off the street.

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