UPCOMING EVENTS
Celebrating 50 years of creating welcoming experiences at our parks!
Partners' Event: Historical Snowshoe Tours
At Donner, every Saturday afternoon from January 6 - March 28, join California State Parks Interpreters on a free historical snowshoe tour!
Partners' Event: Free Snowshoe Tours
At Sugar Pine Point State Park (West Shore), every Saturday afternoon, join California State Parks Interpreters on a free historical snowshoe tour!
Partners' Event: Historical Cross-Country Tours
At Donner, every Sunday afternoon from January - March 29, join California State Parks Interpreters on a free historical cross-country tour!
Kings Beach SNOWFEST Parade!
Get ready for the annual Kings Beach SNOWFEST Parade, a festive, family-friendly celebration winding through downtown Kings Beach along scenic Highway 28.
South Tahoe Earth Day Festival
Celebrate the region’s unique beauty and learn about how to preserve and protect our local and global natural resources at the South Lake Tahoe Earth Day.
Tahoe Truckee Earth Day
Learn about recycling, composting, alternative energy, and sustainability through hands-on activities the whole family can enjoy at Palisades Tahoe’s Tahoe Truckee Earth Day!
Wá∙šiw Earth Day
A family-oriented celebration focusing on environmental stewardship, tribal youth engagement, and conservation. The event features local, eco-friendly vendors and cultural demonstrators.
Legacy Day at Donner Memorial State Park
A celebration of the land and its residents, past and current, through family activities, food truck, live music, historical tours, and a presentation on wolves.
Sierra Speaker Series: The King of Pines in Peril
A free educational program about sugar pines and the challenges they face in the Sierra Nevada.
BIG BLUEgrass Benefit Concert 2026
Dance to professional live bluegrass, folk and Americana bands overlooking the Big Blue at Sugar Pine Point State Park.
Free Ski and Snowshoe Day
The 7th annual Free Ski and Snowshoe Day at Sugar Pine Point State Park returns!
Give Back Tahoe for the Parks
Give Back Tahoe (GBT) campaign raises awareness about our local nonprofits and all that you do to support this community.
Parks For All Holiday Auction
The highly anticipated Parks For All Holiday Auction is back and better than ever! This annual event presents a fantastic opportunity to find the perfect gift or excuse for your next adventure.
Survivors & Heroes Expedition: the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party
A free educational program about the newest expedition the History Expedition team is going to embark on!
A Liar’s Cruise
Cruise Lake Tahoe's West Shore for a great cause…the Tahoe CA State Parks!
Sierra Speaker Series: Tahoe Animal Movement and Migration
A free educational program about the migratory patterns of Tahoe animals.
Music at the Mansion: West Shore Jazz Quintet
A live jazz concert at the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion
Ladies of Emerald Bay: Recollections from our Youth featuring Rosie Smith and Sarah Robertson
Recount the Tahoe glory days of two incredible historical icons aboard the Rum Runner.
Sierra Speaker Series: Perspectives on Cultural Burning
A free educational program about the managing fire with cultural burning.
Full Moon Kayak Tour
A unique kayak tour along the shore of Sugar Pine Point State Park
BIG BLUEgrass Benefit Concert 2025
Dance to professional live bluegrass, folk and Americana bands overlooking the Big Blue at Sugar Pine Point State Park.
CANCELLED: Music at Emerald Bay: Betsy & Paul, Night Two
An evening at Emerald Bay with a live concert at Eagle Point Amphitheater, light bites, and fine wine.
CANCELLED: Music at Emerald Bay: Betsy & Paul, Night One
An evening at Emerald Bay with a live concert at Eagle Point Amphitheater, light bites, and fine wine.
Sierra Speaker Series: The ‘Rail’ Housewives of the Central Pacific
A free educational program about the women of the Central Pacific Railroad.
Full Moon Kayak Tour
A unique kayak tour along the shore of Sugar Pine Point State Park
Music at Emerald Bay: West Shore Jazz Quintet
An evening at Emerald Bay with a live concert at Eagle Point Campground, light bites, and fine wine.
Sierra Speaker Series: Wolves Return to the Sierra Nevada
A free educational program about wolves returning to the Sierra Nevada.
Donner Memorial Legacy Day
A celebration of the land and its residents, past and current, through family activities, food truck, live music, historical tours, and a presentation on wolves.
Howdy Neighbor! Open House
A free, fun-filled day of family-friendly activities and park exploration!
Old-Growth Forest Celebration
A dedication to old growth trees, followed by a guided nature walk through Sugar Pine Point State Park.
California State Parks Week
California State Parks is hosting a week of fun for you to choose your own adventure and celebrate this year’s theme: “This is where you live.”
Sierra Speaker Series: Lansford Hastings and His Association with the Donner Party: A Reappraisal
A free educational program about Lansford Hastings, best remembered as the developer of Hastings Cutoff, a claimed shortcut to California across what is now the state of Utah, a factor in the ill-fated Donner Party of 1846.
Big Day of Giving (Online)
Donate to Phase Two of the Donner Project this Big Day of Giving!
