Pioneer Days (Chico, California)
pioneer day historical name annual community event chico california celebrated week prior pioneer day first saturday may chico history may day parade dating back late th century first parade would later come called pioneer day parade held downtown street chico celebration chico normal school senior day tradition would continue celebration local heritage various name including rancho chico day celebration people funloving whiskerino club sacramento extended charter william mclaughlin chico playboy magazine named chico state number one party school nation university president robin wilson met city official including city manager fred davis police chief john bullerjahn goal transforming reputation ending party directly police intervention following year playboy sent photographer chico state photograph female student woman top party college pictorial part annual back school issue april riot broke reveler police pioneer day celebration prompting president wilson cancel event year president wilson officially condemned yearold tradition later later announced end celebration tradition revived next year rancho chico day celebration people name pioneer day brought back continued one exception scrapped caused covid pandemic pioneer day parade history pioneer day photo pioneer day