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Events & Festivals

From live music to trail running festivals, Truckee-Tahoe’s vibrant mountain community is alive with year-round events. Don’t miss out on the fun! Join us as we celebrate art, history, environment, and adventure. See what’s on the calendar and plan your trip around one of these great events.‍

Festivals, Music & Ski Area Events

Palisades Tahoe Events

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1960 Olympic Valley Road, Olympic Valley, CA 96146
530-452-4331

Northstar California Events

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5001 Northstar Dr, Truckee, CA 96161
530-562-2267

Sugar Bowl Resort Events

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629 Sugar Bowl Rd, Norden, CA 95724
530-426-9000

Tahoe Donner Events

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11603 Snowpeak Way, Truckee, CA 96161
530-587-9444

Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series

February 9th: Anna Pfaff, March 2nd: Dave Nettle
Olympic Village Events Center, 1901 Chamonix Pl Olympic Valley, CA 96146
Event Details

The Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series is an eagerly anticipated winter tradition for North Tahoe’s adventure community. With over 3,000 in-person attendees and 33,000+ online annually, the 17-year-old event has become one of the premier North American forums for adventure storytelling. For the 2022-23 season, each show will be presented in-person AND online in a virtual capacity.

Mountainfilm on Tour - Olympic Valley

February 18th, 7pm
Olympic Village Events Center, 1901 Chamonix Pl Olympic Valley, CA 96146
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Learn About Mountainfilm

Mountainfilm on Tour is coming to Palisades Tahoe bringing a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado.

North Lake Tahoe SNOWFEST

March 2-12, 2023
Tahoe City, CA, 96145
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One of the largest winter mountain festivals in the West Coast, SNOWFEST is a week-long festival with over 40 mountain town events in Tahoe City & King Beach! There's a parade, snow sculpture contest, dog pull, polar bear swim, snow golf, nightlife, and more!

WinterWonderGrass Tahoe

March 31 - April 2, 2023
Palisades Tahoe, 1960 Olympic Valley Road, Olympic Valley, CA 96146
Event Details

WinterWonderGrass is a multi-day bluegrass and roots music festival held at Palisades Tahoe, just 15 minutes from Truckee. The 2023 lineup features 25 bands, four stages, and three days of magic in the Truckee-Tahoe mountains!

Truckee Live Music

Truckee Bars, Restaurants, & Breweries

Listen to live music while you dine! View our Music & Drinking page for information on Truckee's weekend music scene at local bars, restaurants, and breweries.

Competitions & Tournaments

The Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup

February 24–26, 2023
Palisades Tahoe
worldcup.palisadestahoe.com

A renowned ski racing venue that has bred champions since the 1960 Winter Olympics, Palisades Tahoe's legendary steeps will once again welcome back World Cup racers this winter. One of only four U.S. resorts featured on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup circuit this season, Palisades Tahoe will host men’s slalom and giant slalom events on Dog Leg and Red Dog Face. Check out the course and the action from the base area, cheer on the world’s best athletes, catch outdoor concerts, fireworks, sponsor activations and more, February 24–26, 2023.

USASA Futures Tour

February 27 - March 3, 2023
Northstar California
Event Details

Visit Truckee-Tahoe, the official tourism authority for Truckee, California, is a proud partner of the USASA North Tahoe Series, providing a central place for athletes to book Truckee lodging, learn about Sustainable Truckee, and plan your stay.

The Great Ski Race

Sunday, March 5, 2023
Tahoe Cross Country Center, 925 Country Club Dr, Tahoe City, CA 96145
Event Details

The Great Ski Race® is the main fund raising event for the Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team, a non-profit all-volunteer organization. Team members, along with community supporters, organize The Great Ski Race®, which continues to be one of the largest Nordic ski races west of the Mississippi. The 2023 race course will follow a 26km (16.2 miles) loop around Mt Watson.

Farmers Markets

Tahoe Food Hub: Year-round Locally Grown Produce, Meat, Eggs, Dairy

Fresh, local, sustainably grown fruits and vegetables are available year-round at the Tahoe Food Hub. There are two ways to shop:

‍Harvest to Order - Shop the Tahoe Food Hub's online farmers market. Create your own produce box or order a seasonal Harvest Box.
‍The Farmacy - Stop by the Tahoe Food Hub's retail farm stand to shop local, organic produce, meat, eggs, dairy, and pantry items in-store. The name reminds us that food is medicine!

Truckee Saturday Farmers Market

Opening June 2023

Reno Events

2023 Sheep Show

January 12-14, 2023
Reno-Sparks Convention Center
Event Details

Now in its 46th year, the Sheep Show® remains the premier mountain game hunting and conservation expo on the planet. While conservation has no off-season, hunting does. The Sheep Show® is where those who live and dream about a mountain game hunting lifestyle gather to plan, prepare, meet old friends and make new ones.

Reno Wine Walk

Third Saturday of every month
Event Details

Join the wine walk, the third Saturday of every month, hosted by the small businesses of the Riverwalk Merchants Association along the Truckee River and neighboring streets in downtown Reno. This is a fun and quirky event where the costumes take center stage, socialize and have fun while strolling downtown Riverwalk businesses.

Guided Tours

For guided adventure tours, scenic tours, and cultural tours, view our Guides, Tours, Shops page.

Featured Experience

The Sugar Bowl Uphiller

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2023, 7:30AM - 4:30PM
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Calling all ski tourers and splitboarders– rack up as many human-powered laps as you can in a day to the top of Mount Lincoln at Sugar Bowl Resort, all without the help of a chairlift. You can skin for the win or just skin for fun, all uphillers are welcome at this event. Costumes recommended!

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