#57 America's Favorite Toy
National Yo-Yo Museum
320 Broadway
Chico, CA
530-893-0545
www.nationalyoyo.org
Open 7 Days a Week
Free Admission
Recently awarded the most popular toy of the 20th Century, the Yo-Yo continues to be very popular with all ages. Visit the largest display of Yo-Yo memorabilia in the nation. Eighty years of Yo-Yo artifacts are on display here, and you'll most likely feel like you're a kid again just experiencing this collection.
The display includes photos, competition awards, and Yo-Yo's from the 1920's through today, as well as the world's largest Yo-Yo at 50 inches in height and weighing 256 pounds.
Every year, America's best players wind up in Chico as the museum hosts the National Yo-Yo Contest on the first Saturday of October. Players earn their way to the finals by qualifying in nationwide contests held throughout the country.
This exhibit is a fascinating look at the childhood we all have in common.
The National Yo-Yo Contest will be held from 9-5 in City Plaza on October 4.
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