All 43+ Lake Tahoe Festivals

Burton Mountain Festival

Northstar California Resort

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

Get familiar with Burton’s newest gear at this Lake Tahoe annual event held in Northstar. This demo, sponsored and led by Burton, shows off the latest boots, boards and bindings to get visitors ready for a new year of hitting the slopes. Winter sports enthusiasts of all levels are welcome at Burton Mountain Festival, and the company’s product experts are happy to answer questions and...read more

Donner Lake Fireworks Show

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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No Fourth of July celebration would be complete without watching colorful explosions in the sky. Finish off your Independence Day by joining the rest of the Truckee community on West End Beach to watch the firework display over Donner Lake. This event even attracts residents from Lake Tahoe’s other towns. If you arrive early, you can even enjoy the pre-fireworks festivities held on the beach....read more

Downtown Bud Fish Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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You better watch out, you better not cry 'cause Santa Claus is coming to Truckee to kick off the holiday festivities before his big visit on Christmas Eve. On a Friday evening in late November, you can come together with the rest of the community in downtown Truckee to light the giant Christmas tree and welcome the jolly ol’ elf himself. The evening festivities at...read more

Downtown Truckee Arts & Crafts Festival

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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The Downtown Truckee Arts and Crafts Festival is a delightful opportunity to indulge in Western-influenced creations. This Lake Tahoe annual event invites you to explore the original works of artists and craftspeople from all around the West. Shop and browse the artists’ wares as you walk through Historic Downtown Truckee on Bridge Street, where they’ve set up stands and vendors. Enjoy photography, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry,...read more

Fall Fish Festival

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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The Fall Fish Festival, formerly known as the Kokanee Salmon Festival, is a fun and educational autumn tradition at Tahoe. Great for families with children, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit event highlights the fish species that live in the lake and nearby waterways including the Lahontan cutthroat trout and the salmon that are so important to Tahoe’s black bear population. Attendees at...read more

Great Gatsby Living History Festival

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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The Great Gatsby Living History Festival at Tallac Historic Site is the cat’s meow. It’s an annual August event at Tahoe which captures the magic of the 1920s through vintage car shows, antiques and tours of the historic Pope and Baldwin estates led by costumed tour guides. Other offerings include music, food, a raffle, jugglers, face painting, vendors and vintage auto rides. Guests are encouraged...read more

Heavenly Holiday's New Year's Eve Celebration

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Ring in the New Year at this finale for Heavenly Holidays, a two-week-long festival that features holiday activities including sleigh rides, snowy mountains and twinkling lights. Held from 6-9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, this celebration delights crowds with the sights and sounds. Watch fire dancers, light shows, live musical performances, ice sculptors and more. Play games and preserve memories with the photo booth. The...read more

Homewood Mountain Resort

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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With just 280 steps from the lift to the lake, skiing and riding at Homewood Mountain Resort offers some of the most iconic and unobstructed views of Lake Tahoe. With more than 1,260 acres, Homewood’s terrain ranges from smooth groomers and hidden tree stashes to wide-open bowls and offers something for skiers and riders of all ability levels. Its community-oriented vibe also lends to a...read more

Labor Day Weekend Fireworks Extravaganza on Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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As soon as the sun sets, South Lake Tahoe kicks off its Labor Day celebration with a patriotic fireworks display set over the water. A simultaneous musical accompaniment is broadcast on the local radio channels to enhance the designs, patterns and shapes lighting up the sky with their red, white and blue. Since everywhere in Tahoe is near the lake, it’s hard to miss seeing...read more

Lake Tahoe Chocolate & Wine Festival

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Did you know that one Lake Tahoe annual event is devoted exclusively to chocolate? Okay, wine too, but a chocolate and wine event is one that everyone should get excited about. The Lake Tahoe Chocolate and Wine Festival is held every November at the Hyatt Regency’s Grand Ballroom in Incline Village. Ladies don their pearls and gents put on their finest blazers for an evening...read more

Lake Tahoe Dance Festival

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Every summer Tahoe City promotes the art and culture of dance at their three-day Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. This Lake Tahoe annual event seeks to celebrate the beauty of movement against the backdrop of Lake Tahoe’s scenery. Tahoe City welcomes companies and guest performances from around the world to exhibit their interpretations of masterpieces by the likes of George Balanchine, Lester Horton, Erick Hawkins and...read more

Lights on the Lake 4th of July Celebration

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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The firework displays at South Lake Tahoe's Lights on the Lake Fourth of July Celebration have been wowing onlookers for years with the spectacle that fills the sky with colors that brilliantly reflect on the Lake. Both NBC and the American Pyrotechnics Association rate it as one of the best firework displays in the nation. With vantage points located all around Tahoe, it’s an event...read more

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