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Discovery Center Trails Days Family fun and winter activities including snowshoe demos and guided tours for beginners to experienced enthusiasts.
Trans Am / High Cascade Finals Finals are here! A gathering for amateurs to push each other in a jamstyle jump-jib environment.
Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival View a variety of independent short and feature-length movies, from the bonechillingly suspenseful to the gory and grotesque. Attend seminars and receptions during the weekend-long festival.
Snow Summit’s 60th Anniversary Party Celebrate six decades of legendary fun at Snow Summit, including a fireworks show on Saturday night!
FEBRUARY 6th Annual Snowshoe the Bear Snowshoe event for all skill levels. The 5K and 10K course starts at Big Bear Village and goes onto National Forest trails. Qualifier for Hot Dawgs and Handrails Snowboard competitors vie for a spot in the Hot Dawgs and Handrails main event in September.
Victor Alvarez Memorial Race All proceeds go to the Big Bear Ski Education Foundation.
APRIL Fishing Season Opens Big Bear’s marinas and fishing guide services open for the season. See pages 25-26 for complete listings. Pontoon boats, fishing boats, gear, tackle, fishing licenses, and guide services available. CATS presents Mark Twain and Shakespeare Mystery A one-act, one-man show by Robin Field. Farmers Market Opens Enjoy farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers all summer long. The Farmer‘s Market also features unique arts, crafts, and handmade items by local artisans. Enjoy the outdoor patio with dining and the espresso bar. Earth Day Celebration Celebrate Earth with a special program at Big Bear Discovery Center.
Analog Go Huck Yourself at Bear Mountain Amateur slopestyle contest. Free giveaways, DJ, prizes, and more.
May Trout Classic This long-established fishing event has grown quite a reputation with anglers as the tournament that stocks “trophysize” rainbow trout! Big Bear Memorial Weekend 5k Fun Run A salute to our US Military with a 5k fun run around the perimeters of the Village.
JUNE Big Bear Discovery Center’s Summer Concert Series From June to September, various live performers light up the stage at the Discovery Center’s outdoor amphitheater. Enjoy live music all summer long amongst the pines and starry skies. Fishin‘ for $50K Imagine reeling in a fish worth $50,000! The angler who catches the grand-prize -tagged trout will win $50,000. There are cash prizes and trophies for the biggest trout, and a variety of Big Bear lodging and adventure packages are awarded, too. CATS presents Oklahoma! Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Tony award-winning classic is brought to you by the Community Arts Theater Society of Big Bear Valley. Big Bear Cowboy Gathering and Storyfest Cowboy music, poetry, and storytelling, Wild West reenactments, blacksmith demonstrations, Western and Native American arts & crafts, and a cowboy chuck wagon food court.
Women’s Edventures A two-day clinic and workshop at Snow Summit designed for women who wish to learn or improve skiing and/or snowboarding skills.
Big Bear Paddlefest A two-day expo of clinics, races, and paddling. Big Bear Lake JazzTrax Summer Music Festival Enjoy the 8th annual JazzTrax Summer Music Festival from the shores of Big Bear Lake, which features the biggest stars of smooth jazz performing from a floating stage on the lake.
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Eagles Celebration at the Discovery Center Special program at the Discovery Center, with informative talks and demonstrations devoted entirely to bald and golden eagles!
Polar Plunge Brave men, women, and children take “the plunge” in freezing-cold Big Bear Lake to raise money for the Special Olympics.
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Volcom PB & Rail Jam at Bear Mountain Volcom Stone’s amateur snowboard series. The event is free, on a firstcome, first-served basis. Tons of free prizes and food!