GRIDLEY SPOTLIGHT GRIDLEY SPOTLIGHT

Gridley is proud of its small-town charm and invites you to discover for yourself why its city motto is “The Small Town That Loves Company." Its quaint Downtown features historic buildings, locally run shops, and a hyper-local history museum showcasing the deep community roots. Gridley has also held on to a farm-centric lifestyle in many ways since its founding by a sheep rancher. Driving just minutes in any direction from town, you’ll find yourself in wide-open spaces filled with rolling rice fields and lush green orchards. Gridley’s fairgrounds are home to the annual county fair and hunters, fishers, and other enthusiasts flock there for the area’s sporting opportunities, especially at the favorite Gray Lodge Wildlife Area. So as you’re cruising along Highway 99, enjoy a little detour and discover what the gateway to Butte County has to offer.

ALSO KNOWN AS The Small Town That Loves Company

FOUNDED

1870; incorporated 1905

BEST KNOWN FOR Butte County Fair, Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

TOP ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS

Gridley Museum, Red Suspender Days, Sutter Buttes views, Historic Downtown Gridley, Casa Lupe Mexican Restaurant