Special Events Dam Short Film Fest & SnowFest!

Spring Into Something Special

STAY ANOTHER DAY

Take to the rails on the Nevada Northern Railway while you’re in Ely and enjoy one of many themed rides including a visit to the North Pole or a haunted journey on the ghost train.

From small town soirees to weekend-long metropolitan bashes, Nevada’s time-honored celebrations draw in the crowds. Here are a few can’t-miss events going on during late winter and spring.

ELY FILMS, ART, AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

ELY MARCH 11-13

Now in its third year, the Ely Film Festival is a wholesale celebration of culture from around the intermountain West. For three days, the festival is set to host 12 motion pictures filmed in and around the town, a short film contest, local art, and a night of live music featuring Hollywood’s best soundtracks. This year’s short film contest is themed “Time Travel” and will feature regional talent— including local students—competing to take home the prize in three age categories. The Art Bank—a historic bank-turned-art gallery—also joins the festival this year with an impressive array of works from around the Great Basin. The celebration will take place in Ely’s Historic Central Theater. Built in the 1930s, this building is one of Nevada’s oldest Art Deco-style cinemas.

SNOWFEST!

NORTH LAKE TAHOE FEB. 25-MARCH 6

Get acquainted with North Lake Tahoe’s world-renowned mountain resort lifestyle with this 40-years-and-running annual event. Held every February, this alpine festival is a grand celebration of life in the High Sierra. SnowFest! is made up of more than 100 events across 10 days. Despite being headquartered in Tahoe City, SnowFest! is a culmination of activities and events happening all along north shore communities, including Incline Village. Get in on a torchlight parade, fireworks, pancake breakfasts, live music and concerts, bar PLANNING parties, ski races, dog and pet CHECKLIST events, a Mardi Gras party,

Check road ice carving, a polar bear conditions swim, and much more.

Before heading Admission varies—many up to Lake Tahoe events are free, and others in spring, be sure require a minimal ticket cost. to check road conditions and possible closures.

BASE CAMP – INCLINE VILLAGE While in Incline Village, take the time to warm up at Tunnel Creek Café. This one-stop shop brims with a cozy atmosphere, wide selection of coffees, and a delicious breakfast menu. If you’re looking to fuel up on Mexican BBQ, T’s Mesquite Rotisserie serves up Tahoe-sized portions and signature burritos, quesadillas, and tostadas.