Lake Almanor & Chester Community Event Calendar

Skip the crowds and experience a 4th of July the way it used to be.
Line Main Street in Chester and enjoy a true small-town parade filled with patriotic pride, classic cars, community floats, local heroes, and generations of family tradition. For over 100 years, neighbors and visitors have gathered to celebrate America together in the heart of the Lake Almanor Basin.
It's more than a parade—it's a hometown tradition, a community reunion, and the perfect start to a day of lake fun, shopping, the Art & Craft Fair, and spectacular fireworks over Lake Almanor.
Bring a chair, wave a flag, and make memories that last long after the fireworks fade.