Organization was very poor overall. Parking was extremely chaotic, and there were no staff members…read moredirecting cars after the event. Once it ended, it took us nearly two hours just to get out of the parking area because there were no flaggers managing traffic flow. They also advertised food trucks, but there were nowhere near enough to accommodate the crowd of around 6,000 people. On top of that, many people were walking directly over picnic blankets on the grass instead of using the designated walkways, which made the experience even more frustrating.

We've experienced the lights festival near Palm Desert so this review is compared to that memorable…read moreexperience. These are always heart warming and a chance to either just experience the beauty of the the sky lit up with lanterns or to let go, forgive, reset, or whatever else your heart desires for internalized fulfillment. Now with that being said, in comparison to our prior experience near Palm Desert in SoCal... Traffic to get in and out is tight and through plenty of turns so have those barf bags ready if your stomach is weak. Took a very long time getting in as it's practically a 2-laner, one for in and one for out. NO CELL RECEPTION!! So either plan ahead on where and when to meet if traveling separately or be prepared not to send smoke signals to find one another. This is also a nice thing as it forces you to disconnect and be one with your gorgeous surroundings nature. It's beautiful up there - but that's about it. Food selections is narrow. And one of the poorly designed setups for the lights festival here, if more annoying than the traffic, was that the fire poles were setup too close to each other that plenty of parties outside of the arranged fires to light your lanterns had to wait or had trouble getting their lanterns lit to float with the rest. Results? A subpar continuous lift of lanterns instead of one gigantic breathless view that is marketed so heavily in social media. Mediocre execution for the actual lighting of the lanterns, no cell service, no staff walking around to help you light lanterns if you didn't have any nearby accessible tiki lamp, and limited food trucks with long waits and lines. The good? Surrounding nature and the beautiful scenery. Once you get settled, it's so serene and nice. Omit the fact that it rained and was cold - that's nature, cold was to be expected since we're way up high. Bring your tent, chairs, or whatever you have to shield from the sun and relax comfortably. Highly recommended if you've never experienced a Lights Festival. Otherwise, if you're looking for the breathtaking sights you see all over social media - this organizational team and location falls short of it. We'll try the Vegas experience next time and hope it lives up to the memorable experience near Palm Desert. Best TIP? Don't rush out after releasing your lanterns. Hang out, spend time with family, enjoy the serene nature being up high and surrounded by nature with the night skies. Relax and let the traffic die down. Leave much later so you're not annoyed by everyone trying to return home ASAP!

My wife is that festival junkie gal & bc we have never been to this festival we couldn't resist bc…read morethe weather was exceptionally cool in the morning. Got lucky finding street parking a block away only bc we were there super early. They of course had portapotties available. This reminded us of flea markets which we had frequented ourselves. Remember this is a small town. So don't have too high of expectations! We didn't. It was a good time to get our morning steps in! We did experience peach ice cream at the local Candybox store. There was a bakery tent that had a long long line! Their pastry peach goodies looked phenomenal & mouthwatering!!! Lots of vendors had Lafufus or Labubus & that type of merchandise maybe bc it's the latest craze. There were other unique items too that you have to see for yourself. We were surprised & amazed! Live band entertainment came later but we had other plans. I'm sure they entertained the audience well. My wife even watched the peach pie eating contest online! It was crazy funny!!! Woohoo!

Ever since the early-2000's, the "Marysville Peach Festival" is held annually every third week of…read moreJuly to honor the residents of Yuba & Sutter Counties. Located directly in the heart of downtown Marysville in the historic shopping district, this outdoor festival honors and commemorates everything peach-related including peach pies, peach cobblers, peach lemonade, peach milkshakes, and of course peaches all by themselves. Since this event was held from Friday 7/18/2025 to Saturday 7/19/2025, I came here on that Saturday at around 5:30pm. Best of all, they offer free parking everywhere around the festival site. Keep in mind that this festival is relatively small and only takes up a few blocks of downtown Marysville. The entire proximity is from 2nd-9th St's (north to south) and from B St to E St (east to west). However, there is a lot to see (and eat) as there are roughly 150 vendors and sponsors that participate in this event. Everything from face painting to a pie-eating contest to live music (with two separate stages) and lots of seating to enjoy entertainment. Finally, they also offer a ton of non-peach food trucks (including lobster rolls, BBQ, and much more). Additionally, they had a small area where children could take pony rides (for $10). And if in the event you need to go, there was a respectable amount of portable toilets available. The main reason why I came here was the comfortable mild weather. Usually during this stretch of July can see temperatures hover around the century mark. Fortunately, it was in the upper 80's during my visit and perfect conditions for walking the streets without being drenched in sweat. During my visit, I indulged in an iced cold peach lemonade, enjoyed a peach cobbler w/ice cream, and purchased a few several peaches to enjoy the following day. When it comes down to it, this event is good (but not over-the-top amazing). Many of the food options are overpriced while the peaches are much more than what you'd spend at a farmers market. But if you want that small town feel, this place will have you covered. Things move much slower with a lot of that small town character and charm. With that said and done, I am giving the "Marysville Peach Festival" a respectable and above average four-star rating.

Call me biased but I have helped out/volunteered with the Redding fire festival since I was 14…read moreyears old I now help run the festival and I cannot believe how much we have grown over the years. We now do our festival at Anderson Fairgrounds. We started off in Caldwell Park that should give you an idea on how much we have grown over the years. We try to make the festival, fun and enjoyable for all ages, we offer multiple different vendors to check out durning the day. We also have multiple different fire and circus acts that we offer in the evening. A lot of which most have actually reached out to us, wanting to join our festival. We make sure to have all safety protocols for our fire dancers we have multiple volunteers for these acts with different safety measures to put out any accidents that may happen on stage. We take our performers and the public's safety very seriously especially after the Carr fire. We keep our festivals professional and fun for all ages.

Hi, this is a great professional Fire Festival. Live performers, bands, fire dancers-some…read moreperformers walked the festival interacting with everyone , others were on stage. The festival offers something for everyone between the entertainers to vendors of great foods and a wide variety of art and unique items. You should come early to stroll the festival, have some food and stay to watch the night performances of fire dancers. It's a great festival. We have sold (been an artistic vendor) for two fire festivals here and each year gets better and better. Everyone should go once to experience a great unique adventure. It's great for families and well worth spending a day having fun.

Small county fair but it has nice rides and things to do kids will have a nice afternoon hereread more

What's a Butt (haha) County Fair? Well, if you're lucky and do not blink, somewhere along 99 North…read morein a little town called Gridley, you may see this Butte (bee-you-t) County fair usually around the end of August. This year I didn't get around to our state fair- which I try to attend annually, so, after talking to my father, we decided to pack up for the night and take a day trip to Gridley (on your way to Chico, if you still don't follow) Parking was no problem- and free. If you are to go, beware of small town scammers trying to sell you tickets...yep...theyre out there....admission is just 7 bucks, my 4 year old was free (for one more year, I think) Right away, we walked into the fun adult rides- the more popular had the longest lines, no doubt. Unlimited wristbands are 20 bucks, the grandparents watched the wee one, while the Mr and I snuck off for some coffee (try the gypsy coffee ladies Mexican Mocha) and fair shopping. Who can resist 10 dollar hats and 8 dollar sunglasses? Not this one. I went home with several, still in one piece after a week. County fairs are cute, and a nice change of pace from the usual crazy big business state fair- I probably circled the place 4 times in 2 hours- great local exhibits. We even got to see sweet little small town gangsters being escorted out- so there's plenty of security for sure. Very cool to see winners of homemade jams, flower arrangements and huge harvests. Local art is always my favorite, no doubt~it would be neat maybe one of these years to do more installations for artists- otherwise, Ill probably be here again in a few years.