Celebrate winter with 10 days of fun-filled and wacky events with North Lake Tahoe's annual winter festival, Snowfest! This year, everyone's favorite events like the Polar Bear Swim, the Dawg Pull, and the SnowFest Parade are back, along with a host of new ones. Expect a packed calendar of activities, on and off the mountain, for all ages. Here, we've put together a few of our staff picks, not to be missed. For the full calendar of events, visit TahoeSnowFestival.com.
THE CLASSICS
SnowFest Parade - Saturday, March 5, 11:30am-1:30pm in Tahoe City or Saturday, March 12, 11:30am-1:30pm in Kings Beach
SnowFest Fireworks Spectacular - Saturday, March 5, 7pm-8pm at Squaw Valley
Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim - Saturday March 5, 2:30pm-3:30pm at Gar Woods Grill & Pier
Dawg Sled Pull - Sunday, March 6, 12noon - 1pm at the Tahoe City Golf Course
OH THE FOOD
Bridgetender Rib Fest - Friday, March 4, 5pm-8pm on the outdoor patio
Tahoe City Fire Department Pancake Breakfast - Saturday, March 5, 8am-9am at the North Tahoe Fire Station
Sunnyside's Hawaiian Pig Roast (and Hula Eating Pie Contest) - Sunday, March 6, 4pm-5pm at Sunnyside
Za's 2nd Annual Clam Bake - Monday, March 7, 5pm-9pm at Za's in Tahoe City
Chili Cook Off - Saturday, March 12, 12:15-2:15 at the Kings Beach Library
FUN AND GAMES
Cocktail Bingo - Saturday, March 5, 7pm-9pm at the Truckee Community Arts Center
Wacky Winter (Human) Bowling - Sunday, March 6, 10am-12noon at the Tahoe City Golf Course
Granlibakken's Gone "Bonkers" Ski and Board Race - Sunday, March 6, 1pm-4pm at Granlibakken
Bar Game Olympics - Tuesday, March 8, 7pm-8pm at Pete 'n Peter's in Tahoe City
Dress Up Your Dog Contest - Saturday, March 12, 10am-11am at the North Tahoe Events Center
Tahoe Donner Ididarun - Sunday, March 13, 12noon-1pm at the Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
Snow Sculp Contest - Sunday, March 13, 1pm-5pm at the River Ranch