TRUCKEE
August 2016
Weekly Events All Year
SIERRA CREST ULTRA RUN: August 6. 50k, 30k trail runs.
Truckee to Soda Springs. Only distance trail event to cross the
Sierra Crest. auburnskiclub.org
BREWS, JAZZ & FUNK FEST: August 13–14. 2 pm–8 pm.
Two day festival of craft brew tasting and live music.
Squaw Valley. squaw.com
KING OF THE LAKE DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT: August
20. Sierra College Truckee Campus and Truckee Regional Park.
discgolfscene.com/tournaments
CASTLE PEAK 100K: August 27. Emigrant Trail to Donner
Memorial State Park. Course crosses many historical points of
interest. castlepeak100k.com
TRUCKEE PRO RODEO: August 27–28. Saturday 5–7 pm;
Sunday 1–3 pm. Kids Day Rodeo (free) August 26, 11 am–1
pm. Bull riding, mutton busting, and team penning. McIver
Arena. trucke erodeo.org
FIRST FRIDAYS: 5–8 pm. Special artist
showings, food and beverages, and music. Historic
Downtown Truckee. historictruckee.com
Weekly Events Summer–Fall
TRUCKEE COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET:
June 5–Sept 25. Sundays,10 am–2 pm. 12047 Donner
Pass Road. truckeefarmersmarket.org
DOWNTOWN TRUCKEE THURSDAYS: Through Aug 18.
Street Festival with live music, arts, crafts, food vendors,
beer garden, sidewalk sales, children’s activities, farmers
market. truckeethursdays.com
MUSIC IN THE PARK: June 22–August 31. Every
Wednesday during summer. Free. 6:30–8 pm, Truckee
Regional Park. Brockway Road, Hwy. 267. (530) 582-7720.
tdrpd.com
June 2016
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: June 4. 6 pm. Fundraiser benefiting Sierra State Parks Foundation. Chuckwagon dinner, music,
auction. Donner Memorial State Park. sierrastateparks.com
TRUCKEE DAY: June 4. 8 am–2 pm. Town-wide street clean
up and civic-pride day. (530) 582 7700.
TRUCKEE RUNNING FESTIVAL: June 4. 5K, 10K and ½
marathon along the Truckee River. Tahoetrailrunning.com
WINE AND FOOD FAIRE: June 4. 5–7:30 pm. Oldest and
best wine and restaurant tasting in the area. Silent Auction.
Coyote Moon Golf Course. sitruckeedonner.org
July 2016
TRUCKEE 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS: July 4. West End
Beach, Donner Lake. Day-long activities for residents only by
advanced ticket sales. tdrpd.com
TRUCKEE TAHOE AIR SHOW & FAMILY FESTIVAL: July
9-10. 10 am–4 pm. Aviation, aerial performances, displays
and concessions. Free rides for kids on Sunday, July 10 (must
sign up on Saturday). Truckee Tahoe Airport.
truckeetahoeairshow.com
“TASTE & LISTEN”: July 15. 6–9 pm. Pop Up musical dinner event with food inspired by musical sounds from around
the world. Five course meal with live music musical performances creating a musical dinner experience as art. Stella
Restaurant at the Cedar House Sports Hotel.
TRUCKEE OPEN ART STUDIOS TOURS: July 15–17 & July
22–24. Open studio tour weekends showcasing the finished
work of visual artists. creativetruckee.org
TRUCKEE ANTIQUE SHOW: July 22–24. 10 am–5 pm.
Truckee High School. tbcashows.info
TRUCKEE OPEN ART STUDIOS TOURS: July 22–24. Open
studio tour weekends showcasing the finished work of visual
artists. creativetruckee.org
TEVIS CUP: July 23. Squaw Valley to Auburn, oldest modern
day endurance horse ride. teviscup.org
DONNER LAKE TRIATHLON/KIDS TRIATHLON: July
23–24. 7 am–3 pm. Various swim, bike and run events for
adults and kids. bigblueadventure.com
TRUCKEE GALLERY & MUSEUM TOUR: July 30. 10 am–7
pm. All-day tour of Art Galleries and Jail House Museum. Meet
with curators, view current exhibits, and enjoy featured artists.
Jail House Museum will showcase select artwork by Truckee
residents from 1876 to 1980. Refreshments provided.
JEFF ENGEBRETSON
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September 2016
COPA DE LAS SIERRA SOCCER TOURNAMENT:
September 3–5. Riverview Sports Complex, Truckee.
barcelonanorcal.org
LAKE TAHOE AUTUMN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL:
September 9–11. Premier gourmet food, wine, beer & spirits
festival. Northstar California. gotahoenorth.com
TRAILS AND VISTAS: September 10. Guided art hikes celebrating Art, Earth and Sky. 8–12 art or performance sites
along a two to three mile trail. trailsandvistas.org
PACIFIC FINE ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL: September
10–11. 10 am–6 p.m; 10 am– 5 pm Sunday. Historic
Downtown Truckee. pacificfinearts.com
ART & SOUL: September 17. Art walk combining visual art,
live music, artist demonstrations, craft beer tastings and small
bites. Historic Downtown Truckee. historictruckee.com
HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION BOCCE TOURNAMENT:
September 18. 11 am–7 pm, 40 teams. Wine tasting, beers,
catered food from local restaurants. Truckee River Winery.
ruckeeriverwinery.com
TRAILS AND VISTAS: September 18. Celebrating Art, Earth
and Sky with guided art hikes. 8–12 art/performance sites
along a two to three mile trail. trailsandvistas.org
TRUCKEE MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON:
September 25. Course begins and ends in Historic Downtown
Truckee travelling across scenic trails. bigblueadventure.com
OKTOBERFEST: September 26. 2–6 pm. Traditional Bavarian
music and folk dancers, beer garden, brats and kraut. Village
at Squaw Valley. Squaw.com
October 2016
TRUCKEE DOWNTOWN WINE, WALK & SHOP: October
1. 12–4 pm. Wine and food tastings. California wineries and
local merchants. truckeewinewalk.com
DONNER PARTY HIKE: October 8–9. Donner Summit,
Truckee. Hikers follow the footsteps of early emigrants’ journey
across the Sierra Nevada. Several different hikes offered
Saturday; relaxed walking tour Sunday. donnerpartyhike.com
HIGH SIERRA CRUISERS: October 8–9. Truckee River
Regional Park. Classic car show. highsierracruise.com
GREAT TRAIL RACE: October 9. Bike or Run along the
Truckee River, Tahoe City to Truckee. bigblueadventure.com
Trails and Vistas Donner Summit
TRUCKEE HISTORICAL HAUNTED WALKING TOUR:
October 13–14. Celebrating local legends and history. Historic
Downtown Truckee. truckeehistorytour.com
TRUCKEE RIVER DAY: October 16. Volunteers work on 10
projects in various locations restoring local creeks, rivers, wetlands, and meadows.
November 2016
DONNER LAKE TURKEY TROT: November 12. 7 mile fun
run around Donner Lake. auburnskiclub.com
DOWNTOWN TRUCKEE HOLIDAY LIGHTING
CEREMONY: Date TBD. Historical Downtown Truckee.
truckee.com
December 2016
FIREWORKS DISPLAY: December 31. Northstar California.
northstarcalifornia.com
March 2017
CHRIS MATTHEWS MEMORIAL CRAB FEED:
truckeerotary.com
SNOWFEST: Winter Festival throughout the region.
tahoesnowfestival.com
THE GREAT SKI RACE: Cross country ski/snowshoe race
from Tahoe City to Truckee. thegreatskirace.com
April 2017
WINTER WONDERGRASS: Squaw Valley. squaw.com
May 2017
DONNER LAKE PADDLEBOARD AND SUP RACE: Donner
Lake, Truckee. tahoecup.org
MADE IN TAHOE FESTIVAL: Squaw Valley. squaw.com
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