April 3–7 Squaw Valley NASTAR stands for National Standard Race and is the largest public grassroots ski racing program in the world. NASTAR gives recreational racers an opportunity to compete and compare their scores with friends and family regardless of when and where they race using the...
March 30-31 Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com What used to be the Diamond Peak Uphill/Downhill Dash has been expanded into a full weekend of fun. Participants will race to the top of the mountain using whatever human-powered method they prefer—skins, snowshoes, running shoes, etc.—before heading back down to the finish...
March 29–31 Squaw Valley winterwondergrass.com WinterWonderGrass Tahoe returns for three days of world-class bluegrass/acoustic roots music on four stages along with craft beer tasting, all under the snow-covered peaks at Squaw Valley. It’s a weekend that brings together those who love music, mountains and a good time....
March 24 Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com Be prepared to chuckle at the 19th annual Dummy Downhill, which returns to Diamond Peak Ski Resort on Sunday, March 24. Participants in this entertaining event build a dummy, attach it to a pair of skis or a snowboard, and launch it off...
February 16–24 Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows www.squawalpine.com Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will come to life with this weeklong event designed to entertain the kids. Kid-O-Rama features nonstop fun for little ones of all ages, highlighted by a bigtruck event complete with fire trucks, snowplows and grooming machines, as well...
February 1–2 Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com This celebratory weekend at Diamond Peak Ski Resort kicks off Friday night with a torchlight parade, bonfire, party and live music and continues with a gala dinner and auction at The Chateau on Saturday. Make sure to don your best Ullr attire, as...
December 29–31 South Lake Tahoe www.snowglobemusicfestival.com This three-day music festival returns to South Lake Tahoe from December 29–31. The event, now in its eighth year, attracts thousands of fans of electronic dance music to the Athletic Field at Lake Tahoe Community College. Just make sure to bring plenty...
December 18–31 Heavenly www.skiheavenly.com For a two-week stretch in December, Heavenly Holidays transforms the Heavenly Village into a holiday winter wonderland with lights, decorations, holiday music, ice sculpting, après parties, skiing with Santa and his elves, and more. It all cumulates on New Year’s Eve, with a live...
December 14–December 31 Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows www.squawalpine.com Family favorites return to Merry Days & Holly Nights this year, including professional theater, dance, jazz and orchestral performances, sleigh rides with Santa, skiing with Jonny Moseley, Sunset Happy Hours, train rides, ice-carving demonstrations, farm-to-table dinners and more. A special New...
December 7–9 South Lake Tahoe www.festivaloftreeslaketahoe.org The Barton Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year, the 10th annual Festival of Trees and Lights returns to the MontBleu Resort Convention Center in December. This holiday extravaganza features elaborately decorated Christmas trees and wreaths, local entertainment from singing groups to magic...