Weekly Peace Vigil
Sat, Apr 19
|Corner of 3rd and Main in Downtown Chico
Held every week for over 60 years, this long-standing peace vigil is an opportunity to show support for peace, social justice, and human rights at home and around the world.
Time & Location
Apr 19, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Corner of 3rd and Main in Downtown Chico
About the event
For more information on the Chico Peace Vigil, contact the Chico Peace Alliance.
The Chico Peace Vigil is a longstanding tradition in Chico, California, dedicated to promoting peace and opposing war and violence. Established in the early 1960s during the tense Cold War era, the vigil began when local residents Wilhelmina Taggart, Florence McLane, and Helen Kinnee started holding weekly gatherings to pray for peace. Their efforts led to the removal of Titan missiles that were being constructed in northeast Chico at the time.
Since then, the vigil has continued uninterrupted every Saturday at the corner of 3rd and Main Streets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Participants come together to advocate for an end to war and violence, holding signs and engaging with passersby to raise awareness about peace and social justice issues.
The Chico Peace Vigil is open to all who wish to join in its mission of…