All 22+ Lake Tahoe Winter Activities

A Winter White Holiday Party

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

The temperatures are dropping, snow is starting to fall, carols are filling the air — all of which show that it’s time to come together with the Lake Tahoe community to kick off the holiday season with a Winter White Holiday Party. This Lake Tahoe annual event lets you celebrate some festive fun with a silent auction and raffles with prizes. In between the bidding...read more

Annual IHS Crab & Pasta Feed

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Grab your heartiest of appetites and your wallet and come out to the annual Incline High School Crab and Pasta Feed. This Lake Tahoe annual event has been a successful fundraiser for more than 30 years and is sponsored by the IHS Booster Club. This meal is an event in itself: The evening begins with a cocktail reception where attendees can place bids on items...read more

Downtown Holiday Festival & Bud Fish Tree Lighting

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On a Friday evening in late November, come together with the rest of the community in Downtown Truckee to light the giant Christmas tree. The evening festivities at this annual event commence with elementary schoolchildren decorating the Christmas trees lining Donner Pass Road. Santa Claus then arrives to oversee the lighting of the tree in the Train Depot Courtyard and invites children to discuss Christmas...read more

Dummy Downhill

Diamond Peak Ski Resort

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Every spring when the snow’s melting away, the Dummy Downhill at Diamond Peak marks the end of the ski/snowboard season. Participating teams build a “dummy” (you interpret what that means) of less than 75 pounds, mounted on skis, snowboards, sleds, or similar sliding device. The dummies are transported up the mountain and set loose to launch off a giant jump in full view of the...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

Holiday Tree Lighting in Kings Beach

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Let the holiday spirit light up in you with the lighting of the Holiday Tree in Kings Beach. This Lake Tahoe annual event is usually held on a Friday in early December and brings together adults and children alike for an evening of music, festive snacks and holiday cheer. Held on Kings Beach in the North Tahoe Event Center, the tree-lighting ceremony welcomes Santa and...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

Magical Memories at Resort at Palisades Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Do you ever watch Christmas movies, the kind made by Disney or Hallmark, and think to yourself, “It looks so magical and Christmassy. I wish my holiday season could look like that.” Well thanks to Magical Memories at the Resort at Palisades Tahoe, that Christmas wish comes true. Palisades Tahoe brings the Christmas season to life with more than a month of holiday- and winter-themed...read more

North Lake Tahoe SNOWFEST

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Founded in 1982 as a community fundraiser, North Lake Tahoe's 10-day SNOWFEST winter festival packs a punch in both fun and funds raised. From February 28 to March 9, 2025, 40 events in the mountain towns of Tahoe City and Kings Beach will include parades, fireworks, snow golf tournaments, snow sculpture contests, crowning of the SNOWFEST Queen and King, ski races, parties, concerts, performances, kid-friendly activities,...read more

Northern Lights Festival

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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A series of events throughout December, Northern Lights Festival of Incline Village and Crystal Bay offers multiple opportunities to celebrate the holidays. Festivities kick off the first week in December with the Northern Lights Opening Weekend, a community celebration featuring the Tahoe Film Fest, North Tahoe Community Choir concerts, holiday markets, Brunch with Santa and the annual Northern Lights Community Celebration at UNR at Lake Tahoe’s...read more

Northstar Noel Nights

Lake Tahoe Annual Event

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Grab the family and whisk yourselves away to a winter wonderland in anticipation of Christmas. Be part of the annual December tree lighting festivities near the ice rink at Northstar Village. Snow may be falling, but the fire pits will warm your hands and the marshmallows in your s'mores. Be sure to get your photo with Santa. Take a turn or two on the ice...read more

Palisades Tahoe's Fireworks & Torchlight Parade

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Ring in the New Year, Tahoe-style, with the annual Fireworks and Torchlight Parade in Palisades Tahoe. As you likely know, skiing is part of Tahoe’s way of life, so of course they incorporate it into their holiday celebrations. On New Year’s Eve, grab your skis and join the parade – that is, the parade where you ski downhill while carrying a torchlight – at Palisades...read more

Annual Lake Tahoe Events