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SnowFest! takes place March 2-11, 2012.
Celebrating 31 years of Family Fun in North Lake Tahoe!
Make plans to be here for another great celebration!
Every spring since 1982, North Lake Tahoe comes alive with ten fun-filled days and nights, jam packed with events and activities for all ages. This year, the annual favorites will be back, along with a host of great new ones! On and off the mountain, at North Tahoe's numerous resorts and vibrant lakeside neighborhoods, there's something for everyone. Enjoy on-snow events at resorts like Squaw Valley USA, Alpine Meadows, Homewood, Diamond Peak, and Northstar-at-Tahoe; Participate in special events, parades, races, parties, concerts, theater; and of course, there's plenty of wining and dining to be had at North Lake Tahoe's fine restaurants and lively establishments.
Join in and celebrate the fun and frolic of winter! There's no better time to be in North Lake Tahoe. Snow conditions in early March are some of the best of the season.
upcoming events
Mar 1st Kick Off to SnowFest Party 5pm Gar Woods Grill
Mar 2nd SnowFest! Opening Ceremonies & Fireworks
Find out more on our Events page
Hurry-up & schedule your 2012 SnowFest Events now
Click herefor event registration forms and information
SnowFest! events
SnowFest! events occur throughout the year and all around the west and north shores of Lake Tahoe, from Homewood to Incline Village, out to Squaw Valley and into Truckee.
We are adding new events for SnowFest! 2012 every day! Keep checking back for updates.
Click the events in the calendar for more info
*Please note that all events are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
SnowFest! takes place March 2-11, 2012
Click here to register your Event
Click here for the Parade Application
SnowFest Event Scheduling
Events > Event Scheduling
Thirty-one years and SnowFest is still going strong! We're looking forward to an incomparable event this year. It's time to start thinking of the 2012 SnowFest! We are very excited about all the great events you've put on in the past as well as all of the new ideas, for events, you may be thinking of for this year. If you have an event that was successful in the past, please continue the tradition! If your past event seems to be losing its drive, we can help you reinvent it!! If you are looking to create a new event, remember that the wackier the better. People love to see these events and look forward to them every year. Just let us know what we can do to help you.
We'd also like to welcome all of you who are new to SnowFest! We would love to have you join us in all the fun! We can help you create a custom event just for your business and/or location. All you need to do is fill out the Registration form or call us for help in creating something for you!
The cost for participating with a SnowFest! Sanctioned Event is as follows:
$150 Non-profit sponsored event
$250 First time event (for-profit business)
$500 Returning event (for-profit business)
$150 Each additional event (for-profit business)
For your fee, you will receive advertising prior to and throughout the 10-day Festival. Your event will be included:
*If your fee is paid by October 28, 2011, you will receive listings on over 50,000 SnowFest! rack cards/check presenters. Rack cards are distributed at the SnowBomb Ski and Snowboard Festivals; by all of the local restaurants and lodging properties beginning at Thanksgiving; by Certified Folder Display throughout the Reno/Tahoe Area, to Northern California sports shops and to Bay Area corporate offices
SnowFest! is also promoted:
We thank you for supporting SnowFest! in the past and look forward to working with you on your upcoming SnowFest! event. Deadline for submission of your event form, to be included in all of the above advertising, is October 28, 2011. If application and payment are received after October 28, event can still be added to the SnowFest! pocket calendar, programs, and other publicity, but will not be included on the 50,000 rack cards.
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Event_Registration_Form_2012.pdf
Events > Parade Application
•Parade theme is “The Largest Winter Carnival in the West”
•ALL entry applications are subject to review approval by the parade organizers. You will be contacted immediately if there is an issue with your application.
•All parade entries must have entertainment value. Entries that are strictly promotional will not be accepted.
•A parade is forward moving entertainment. If your unit will stop to entertain, permission must be received, prior to the parade, from SnowFest. As a safety precaution, there will be no backing up of vehicles during the parade.
•No throwing of favors, candy, handouts, flyers or any other item from your float or the street. This is extremely dangerous and leads to serious liability issues. Walkers are allowed to hand out items.
•All drivers must be at least 16 years of age and hold a valid state driver’s license
•Please make a copy of the application for your records.
•Entry Fee: $40.00 payable by cash or check to SnowFest!. See info below regarding sponsoring the parade.
•Return original entry application, including entry fee to: Tahoe City SnowFest! Parade • PO Box 464 • Tahoe City, CA 96145 • Parade phone: 530-583-7167. Deadline is Feb. 17, 2012.
•Each accepted parade entry will be contacted via EMAIL the week prior to the parade with additional information, including your parade lineup number.
•Please note there will not be an area to park parade entries at the end of the parade route. Please make plans to disperse after the parade.
•Identifying banners are encouraged.
•All children must be under adult supervision. It is preferred that all children be on a float or truck. If not, they must be able to walk fast enough to keep up. Children under the age of eight must ride on a vehicle.
•Walking entries will be limited due to time constraints. All entrants are encouraged to ride in/on vehicles.
•No political entries or signs will be permitted. This is firm. No exceptions.
•Sorry, absolutely no refunds.
•Equestrian entries must provide their own cleanup crew.
•For more information, contact: Ruth Schnabel, Parade Coordinator, at info_tahoesnowfestival.com or 530-583-7167.
•No parade applications will be accepted after February 17, 2012.
Due to time constraints, the number of parade entries is limited to the 1st 50 paid applications accepted.
BE A PARADE SPONSOR or SnowFest! Patron
FOR AS LITTLE AS $75, YOU CAN SPONSOR THE PARADE!
INCLUDES PARADE ENTRY, ANNOUNCER MENTION DURING THE PARADE,
AND INCLUSION IN SELECTED PUBLICITY!
Parade_Application.doc
Scarecrow Sprint & Stroll
Events > Scarecrow
WHEN: Saturday, October 8th, 2011, Starting at 9am
WHERE: starting at the River Ranch Lodge to the Bridgetender Bar & Grill ( map )
FEE: $25 Adults / $10 Kids
Come in your best Scarecrow costume, and join in the inaugural Scarecrow Sprint & Stroll Fun Run!
Pre-Register here . On-site registration and payment take place the morning of the race at River Ranch.
Entry includes a long sleeve t-shirt and incredbile 'swag bag'! Awards for sprinters!
Sprinters sign up from 9-10:00. Joggers, walkers and strollers register from 9am-10:30.
11am: Running race start
11:15: Strollers and joggers start
Noon: Awards take place for Runners at the Bridgetender in Tahoe City.
Costume contest will follow at the Cobblestone Octoberfest, centrally located in the middle of Tahoe City.
Enjoy the fall colors of Tahoe as this 3.8 mile “Fun Run” kicks off alongside the Truckee River!
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUESTED
On-Line Form
Palnning your trip to SnowFest!
Transportation
North Lake Tahoe is easy to access from just about anywhere. For complete transportation information and directions, visit PureTahoeNorth.com .
There are many free and low cost transportation options for getting to and from SnowFest! events. Please vist LakeTahoeTransit.com for transportation information and schedules or check out the free Night Rider schedule.
If traveling with or looking for empty seats, cutdown on emmissions and save some $$ by sharing a ride with Zimride !
Lodging
Lodging during Snowfest is available at numerous properties in locations around the region. From 4-star resort hotels to lakefront lodges and everything in-between; there's something for everyone.
For more lodging and reservation information, contact North Lake Tahoe Central Reservations at 888-434-1263 or visit GoTahoeNorth.com
Specials and Deals
Check back for up coming specials and deals.
Photos & Video
We are always updating our photos and video sections with the latest pictures from SnowFest! events throughout the year. Check back here regularly to see if you've been inducted into our Hall of Fame galleries!
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About SnowFest!
In the spring of 1981, Bob Everson, Marketing Director at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, approached the Tahoe City Chamber of Commerce and the Visitors & Convention Bureau with the suggestion the North Tahoe Community host a winter carnival. In the early 80s, skiers visited Tahoe primarily during the months of December through February and missed the incredible snow pack that was available in March.
A meeting, to present the idea to interested community individuals was called late in June. Attendees at the meeting included the local service organizations, ski resorts, merchants and lodging property owners. The idea was received favorably and a second meeting was scheduled for mid-July. On July 4, Bob Everson was killed in a boating accident on Lake Tahoe. At the next meeting, it was determined that the community would move forward with an event called “SnowFest” in honor of Everson.
The mission of SnowFest was to promote Tahoe’s incredible weather and skiing early in March, to encourage tourism to the area at a traditionally off-season time of the year, and to provide an opportunity for the locals to get out and enjoy Tahoe at its winter’s finest.
SnowFest became extraordinarily successful. It was named one of the Top 100 Events in the United States by the American Business Association, and the Top 10 Events in California by the California Department of Tourism. It received media coverage throughout the country in national publications and attracted tourists from across the U.S. and Canada.
In 2000, SnowFest found itself deeply in debt after some management challenges. In 2003, a group of interested community members made the decision to keep the magnificent event alive. The decision was greeted with great enthusiasm by the public. Under the new name of “Snow Festival,” this celebration of winter and life in the High Sierra continued to thrive.
Renamed "SnowFest!" again in 2008,the event consists of approximately up to 100 events throughout the North Lake Tahoe area including a torchlight parade, laser show and fireworks, parades, pancake breakfasts, concerts, bar parties, ski races, dog and pet events, an ice-cream eating contest, a luau, Mardi Gras party, ice carving, a polar bear swim and much more. It is truly an opportunity to go out and play with friends, neighbors and visitors.
SnowFest provides a venue for fundraising and educational events for many of the area non-profit organizations. In 2006, some of those events included the Rotary Club Ski Challenge, Kiwanis Irish Stew Feed, North Tahoe Firefighters’ Auxiliary Pancake Breakfast, the Vertical Express for Multiple Sclerosis, the Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Great Ski Race, Tahoe Women’s Services presentation of The Vagina Monologues, Sunnyside Resort’s Luau benefiting their scholarship program, Lake Tahoe School Children’s Science Exploratorium, Arts for the Schools’ presentation of “The Jungle Book, the North Tahoe community Family Resource Center’s Family Snow Feast and Fiesta and several others. In addition each year, several young ladies vie for the title of Snow Festival Queen. The girls are sponsored by local non-profits with proceeds going to everything from Project Graduation to Rotary, Kiwanis, North Tahoe High School Band Program, the Junior/Senior Prom and the Firefighters Auxiliary.
SnowFest! event Sponsors
About > Sponsors
Patron_Form_2012.pdf
Contact Us
Mailing Address:
North Lake Tahoe SnowFest
P.O. Box 464
Tahoe City, CA 96145
Shipping Address:
531 North Lake Blvd.
Suite B
Phone Numbers:
Phone: (530) 583-7167
Fax: (530) 581-5101
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