Chicos Thursday Night Market returns for its 27th year | News [Video]

CHICO, Calif. – By 6 p.m. on Thursday, the streets of downtown Chico will be filled with more than 100 street vendors.

Action News Now spoke with the event manager for the Downtown Chico Business Association, Lucia Mercado, about the return of the Thursday Night Market. 

Mercado said they are going to add about 20 more vendors this year, making the total number of vendors the highest they have had in years.

The DCBA hopes this will bring in more variety in the produce, shops and food trucks for people to select from. 

“Last year’s opening night had about 90 vendors; the year before had 70 to 80 vendors, so we have definitely grown and come back to its full vibrance since before COVID. Opening night last year …