North
Lake Tahoe's SnowFest Winter Carnival
Wacky Events for All Ages - March 5-14
The wacky and wildest strut their stuff at
North Lake Tahoe’s Annual SnowFest, a 10-day
winter carnival and one of the region’s most
popular family celebrations.
The event, scheduled for March 5-14, will
again offer off-the-wall special events
geared for all ages.
Contestants with strong stomachs might want
to consider the Mamasake Extreme Food
Challenge Friday, March 5, 4-6 p.m., in the
Village at Squaw Valley. This free event has
participants trying food from around the
world, with the items getting progressively
more interesting . . . to say the least!
There is also a wasabi-eating contest.
Pull out your bathing suits. Swimming
enthusiasts can take to Lake Tahoe’s
40-degree waters for the 20th Annual Gar
Wood’s Polar Bear Swim in Carnelian Bay,
where participants race beyond the end of
the restaurant’s pier and back,
approximately 225 yards. Hundreds of
spectators are expected gather to watch this
race Saturday, March 6, 2:30 p.m. Check-in
is 1:30 p.m. and pre-race registration is
$30 and $35 day of the event.
Participants fly down a “bowling lane” on a
snow saucer and take out as many giant,
inflatable bowling pins as they can at the
Wacky Winter Human Bowling, which takes
place Sunday, March 7, 11 a.m., at the Tahoe
City Golf Course, which is located behind
Bank of America. The event, sponsored by
the Tahoe City Downtown Association, is
popular with families, and helmets are
required for sledders under 18 years. Both
helmets and saucers are available at the
event.
Dogs get a workout at the Tahoe City Golf
Course’s Dog Pull Sunday, March 7 at noon.
This classic event has lovable mutts of all
sizes pulling empty canisters across the
snow in timed heats. Top dogs receive dog
tag prizes that they can proudly wear around
town. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and
entry fee is $20 per dog. Proceeds benefit
the Pet Network of Incline Village.
Get your chill on at the 2nd Annual Ta-Hoe
Nalu’s Arctic Stand-Up Paddleboard Race,
where racers take part in a one-mile
stand-up paddle sprint on the icy waters of
North Lake Tahoe. Participants must be 18
years or older, and the event takes place
Saturday, March 13, 12:30 p.m., at Blue
Onion Café in Kings Beach.
For more information about SnowFest and a
complete list of events, visit the
organization’s official website at
www.tahoesnowfestival.com. For general
information about North Lake Tahoe’s season
long events, along with lodging, recreation
and the best deals, call North Lake Tahoe at
1-877-949-3296 or visit the North Lake Tahoe
Visitors Bureaus’ website at
www.GoTahoeNorth.com
Photo of Polar bear Swim, courtesy North
Lake Tahoe's SnowFest
