Annual Lake Tahoe Events

Race the Lake of the Sky

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

Known as the must-attend flat-water SUP race in the United States, Race the Lake of the Sky annually attracts avid standup paddleboarders to Lake Tahoe. Put your skills to the test along with fellow paddleboarders as you zip through Lake Tahoe’s beautiful waters. The clear lake reflects the sprawling blue sky, and you may just start wondering if you’re paddling in Lake Tahoe or in...read more

Rock Tahoe Half Marathon

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Get ready to rock, roll and run your way around South Lake Tahoe with the Rock Tahoe Half Marathon. This event is hosted by Lake Tahoe’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, so you know there won’t be anything less than exciting about this run. The half marathon begins at Spooner Summit, and the participants make their way to the finish line at the Hard Rock...read more

Tahoe City Farmer's Market

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The Tahoe City Farmers Market, located directly on the shores of Lake Tahoe in the Common's Beach parking lot, is a fun place to discover the variety of fresh produce available in northern California. Operating from mid-May through mid-October on Thursday mornings from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the market allows vendors to sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, eggs, nuts, honey and homemade goods. All items...read more

Tahoe City Summer Solstice

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Get ready to welcome summer, Tahoe-style, with the Tahoe City Solstice Festival. This Lake Tahoe annual event is a multi-day festival that leads up to the summer solstice. A collection of small events and happenings build up to the big day, and each day offers something new. Spend one morning exploring a farmer’s market where local farmers show off their fresh produce and merchants display...read more

Tahoe Paddle Racing Series

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For those who enjoy the serenity of paddleboarding Lake Tahoe, there is a series of community get-togethers that are worthy of your attention. The Tahoe Paddle Racing Series is a succession of four different opportunities for people to enjoy the fun, exhilaration and balancing prowess that comes with paddleboarding. An event series that enjoys more than a decade of action, the series offers options for...read more

TCDA Annual Gala on the Tahoe Gal

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Spend a beautiful late-spring evening cruising around Lake Tahoe on Tahoe’s one and only paddleboat, Tahoe Gal. The TCDA Annual Gala on Tahoe Gal is the annual fundraiser for the Tahoe City Downtown Association, and it certainly draws the crowds. This Lake Tahoe annual event begins a couple of hours before the cruise sets sail, with Happy Hour specials at the dock. Tahoe Gal leaves the...read more

Thunderbird Paddling Festival

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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In mid-June, avid paddleboarders, kayakers and enthusiasts for every other watersport that involves a paddle and some sort of vehicle come together to put their skills to the test at the Thunderbird Paddling Festival. Competitors start at Sand Harbor Beach, south of Incline Village, and paddle south and back to the starting position. This Lake Tahoe annual event offers three events in which to compete:...read more

Tough Mudder

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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The Tough Mudder is more than an obstacle course — it’s a concoction of physical skills, adrenaline, sheer willpower and a dose of madness. This 10- to 12-mile course in Truckee is bursting with zany obstacles, some even relating to mud, ice, fire and electric shocks. It encourages physical activity and team building, and swimming fundamentals are necessary to participate in this event. Course details...read more

Truckee Brew Fest

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Kick off the summer with friends, music and, of course, an ice, cold brew in your hand. The Truckee Brew Fest brings breweries from Northern California and Nevada to Truckee for an afternoon of celebrating finely crafted brews. Visitors pay a flat admission price in exchange for unlimited tasting, and designated drivers get free entry. In between sampling this and sipping that, listen to the...read more

Truckee Dirt Fondo Cycling

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Get rowdy and dirty with the future of off-road gravel biking. The Truckee Dirt Fondo Cycling is a three-day event that brings cycling, music, food and fun to Truckee, and it’s all in the name of a good cause. Competitors have their choice of three different routes that let them tour the Tahoe area in stints of 26-mile, 58-mile or 67-mile courses. The event opens...read more

Truckee Duckee Derbee

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It doesn’t get much cuter than sending hundreds of rubber duckies careening down a river on a warm summer day. No, this isn’t an episode of Sesame Street. It’s the Humane Society of Truckee’s annual Truckee Duckee Derbee. Participants purchase one ducky or many duckies and then race them to the finish line. Winning duckies earn their sponsors a cash prize. Just watching those cute...read more

Truckee Thursdays

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Each week in Truckee, locals, residents and participants alike come together to celebrate all things local. Live music, vendors, a beer garden, street fair and kids' area bring the historic downtown to life on Thursdays from 5 to 8:30 p.m. from June through August, excluding national holidays. Vendors include artisans, retailers, nonprofit groups and food trucks. There’s also a Certified Farmer’s Market where you check...read more