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Spread holiday cheer with Truckee Community Cares annual giving campaign! This all-volunteer nonprofit brings the community together to support families and individuals in need during the holidays.
From now through mid-December, you can help make a difference:
Food Drive: Donate grocery gift cards to help recipients choose their holiday meals.
Toy & Coat Drive: Drop off gently used coats and new, unwrapped toys at bins stationed around town.
These workshops are for you if you like to backcountry ski, splitboard, snowmobile, snowshoe, or just explore snow-covered mountains. There will be 4 workshops held until January covering different aspects of avalanche education.
12/4 Topic: The Rescue - Learn About Tools, Techniques & Deploy Your Airbag!
Join us for Festive Fridays on December 6th, 13th, and 20th from 4-7 pm! Enjoy a special Sip ‘n’ Shop, a Snowflake Scavenger Hunt, holiday carolers, visits with Santa, and a festive selfie station to capture the holiday spirit. Stroll through beautifully lit streets, discover unique local shops, and experience the warmth of the season. Bring your family and friends to celebrate in Historic Downtown Truckee!
From Dec 7-13, 2024, children 12 and under will receive up to seven FREE lift tickets at Palisades Tahoe! Whether your kids are first-timers or mini-pros, a free week of mountain fun awaits.
The Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series presented by North Tahoe Chamber is the largest free community speaker series in the country. They host the biggest names in the outdoor industry who share stories about outdoor adventure. They have two simple goals: 1) to inspire and motivate mountain athletes to pursue their outdoor dreams and 2) to raise funds for nonprofit organizations making a tangible difference in the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee community.
Celebrate the holidays with local farmers and makers! Bounce between Truckee Roundhouse, Tahoe Food Hub, and Sierra Community House for a non-profit holiday market. Enjoy music, delicious food, craft beer, and wine as you shop for organic produce, specialty foods, and handmade local crafts.
Get excited to carve some turns on opening day, Dec 13, 2024!
Explore timeless moments around the resort and experiences for all friends and family alike!
Dec 22nd and 23rd - 5:00- 8:30
• Visit with Santa on the overlook and photos will be texted to each group and candy cane giveaway
• Letters to Santa
• Face Painting on the overlook
• Hot chocolate
Dec 24th | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Selfies with Santa in the village gondola line
Join us in The Village for Apres, shopping, ice skating and everything in between. DJs will be on the stage every Friday & Sunday. Bands will play on The Village Stage every Saturday!
Live caroling from the Great Basin Carolers will spread the holiday cheer. Great Basin Carolers will perform from 4-7pm on December 20th-24th, 2024!
Leave the cooking to us this Christmas Eve! Enjoy a delicious grand buffet, complete with carving stations, holiday side dishes and desserts. Guests will receive a complimentary glass of champagne upon arrival, and afterwards a full bar will be available for purchase. Please make your reservations by 5:00 PM Wednesday, 12/23.
Come out and ski and ride along with Santa when the Downhill Ski Resort opens at 11:30AM. Enjoy the morning with your family, then come out for the holly jolly fun in the afternoon!
Toast to the possibilities of the upcoming year surrounded by the stunning beauty of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Palisades Tahoe's New Year's Eve Family Celebration is the perfect way to share the excitement of the season with your loved ones.
Bring all your friends, family, and smiles to create one extortionary memory of a lifetime. Northstar will be hosting a key headliner band and brining in all the experiential lighting with a DRONE show to bring the festivities to life!
Enjoy an evening under the stars this New Year’s Eve with a guided snowshoe tour of the cross country trails at night! Groups departfrom the Alder Creek Adventure Center; equipment is available for ages 13+. Space is limited. Reservations open in mid-November.
Ring in the new year with live music at Alder Creek Adventure Center’s all-ages, family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration! Enjoy a festive menu, a great selection of beer and wine and s’mores kits for the kids. The Times Square countdown will be streamed live on the big screen, with the big countdown taking place at 9PM (midnight EST).
In this family-friendly scavenger hunt, participants cruise around the mountain to earn cards in their poker hand. Sweet prizes for the best hand.
Racers zip through the banked turns and rollers of this snake-run course. All ages ski & snowboard welcome!
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.
Come join for Tahoe Live’s kick-off to winter in Olympic Valley on December 14-15 with world-class headliners: Lil Wayne and Diplo! Tahoe Live promises to deliver a winter wonderland of unmatched fusion of music and natural beauty in the heart of the picturesque Lake Tahoe region as the capstone to Palisades Tahoe’s 75th year.
Join us in The Village for Apres, shopping, ice skating and everything in between. DJs will be on the stage every Friday & Sunday. Bands will play on The Village Stage every Saturday!
Racers zip through the banked turns and rollers of this snake-run course. All ages welcome!
Ski-touring enthusiasts rack up as many human-powered laps to the top of Mount Lincoln as they can in a day.
Watch the top competitors from each division in moguls, dual moguls, and aerials. This event will take place on Red Dog Face at Palisades.
This innovative freeride competition, inspired by the original Silver Belt Classic of the 1940's, blends natural terrain with man-made features in the famed Silver Belt Gully. Qualify to compete.
A multi-day jam on specifically designed features in the all-new Sugar Bowl Parks for top freeskiers
and pros.
An end-of-season party does not disappoint with hilarious costumes and incredible skimming
attempts, followed by live music and a wild party.
Ditch the ski jacket for a collared shirt and khakis: Alpine's Annual Snow Golf Tournament is back for its 39th year! As the only top-to-bottom snow golf course, this highly anticipated spring event is a unique way to spend a day on the slopes with friends and family. The ten-hole course starts at the top of Summit Express chair and meanders its way down the mountain with the last holes bringing competitors to The Chalet for a Caddyshack-themed afterparty.
The 33rd Annual Cushing Crossing is the best event of the spring season. The original pond skimming contest is tentatively scheduled for May 3rd, 2025 at 1pm. Join in on the fun, watch big spills, and share some much-needed laughs with our celebrity judges and 2 of the best emcees around. Costumes are highly encouraged! The awards ceremony will immediately follow the event at Cushing Pond.
Truckee Gravel offers three epic route options, ranging from 30 to over 100 miles, each showcasing the beauty of Truckee and beyond. Kicking off in our mountain town, the race winds north into the rugged expanse of Tahoe National Forest.
Riders will tackle long stretches of well-maintained gravel and dirt roads, with occasional pavement and an exciting touch of singletrack at the finish. The extended long course takes you all the way to Sierraville, with a breathtaking climb to the summit of Yuba Pass.
Located just five minutes from Downtown Truckee on the east end of Donner Lake, Donner Memorial State Park is open year-round and offers weekly, drop-in interpretive programs where you can learn about the natural and cultural history of the Truckee-Tahoe region. In the winter, check out their guided snowshoe tours, and in the summer, they offer guided paddling tours, mountain bike tours, junior ranger programs, historical tours, campfire talks, and park cleanups.
View Weekly Interpretive Programs & Events
Explore the history of the area and the people who came into this part of the Sierra, including local Native Americans, the Donner Party, and builders of the transcontinental railroad. Visitors can expect to spend about one hour exploring exhibits.
For guided adventure tours, scenic tours, and cultural tours, view our Guides, Tours, Shops page.
Check out the Truckee Certified Farmers Market every Tuesday morning from May through October. Conveniently located at Truckee River Regional Park, just minutes from downtown Truckee. Fresh, local, and fun!
Just 40 minutes east of Truckee, Reno, NV hosts a variety of events and festivals like hot air balloon festivals, wine walks, cook-off competitions and much more. From nightlife and gambling to art and museums, there's always something fun waiting "down the hill" from Truckee in the Biggest Little City in the World.
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