By Sara Beth Williams–
The City of Citrus Heights recently announced three new locations for the annual City Scoop ice cream social community gatherings for the 2025 summer season.
After the announcement of the return of City Scoop for a third year earlier in the spring, the city posted seven location options and invited city residents to vote on their favorite locations. Three new City Scoop locations and dates were announced on the city’s social media page last week.
This summer, City Scoop will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m.at San Juan High School on June 4, Van Maren Park on July 16, and Mesa Verde High School on Aug. 20. Notably, the ice cream socials will be held on Wednesdays this year instead of Thursdays.
The monthly ice cream social events are designed to encourage and facilitate community gatherings among neighbors, city staff, and other community members, according to the city’s website.
In 2024, City Scoop took place at Sylvan Oaks Library in June and drew roughly twice as many residents as in 2023, according to the city’s social media page. A second ice cream social scheduled for July 11 at Metro Fire Station 27 was canceled because of extreme heat. A third was held in August at Lichen K-8.
In 2023, the inaugural City Scoop summer series featured ice cream socials at various locations, including Greenback Greenspace, Sylvan Community Center, and Westwood Park.
The first City Scoop for this year will take place at San Juan High School on Wednesday, June 4. San Juan High School is located at 7551 Greenback Ln.
