Chico Zine Fair 2025
January 24, 2025 11am—5pm
We are honored and stoked to be part of the zine fair revival! Respectfully standing on the shoulders of 2019’s Chico Zine Fest, organized by Kristy Moreno and held at the beloved Blackbird Cafe, this year’s organizers are Marin Hambley and Second Cousin director Mattie Hinkley.
This will be a free, all-ages community event to celebrate the spirit of DIY publishing, bringing together artists, writers, and independent publishers from northern California (and beyond, we hope!) to show and share their work. We’ll also have workshops, vegan food vendors, and community gathering space to meet and mingle.
This an open marketplace where zines—often handmade, self-published, small-batch publications—cover everything from art, poetry, and comics to politics, personal stories, and weirdo niche interests.