UPCOMING EVENTS
Celebrating 50 years of creating welcoming experiences at our parks!
![Guided Wildflower Walk](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1718133171482-F58CKOQV9WB2ZXTUGSYR/Legacy+Day+Square.png)
![Sierra Speaker Series: John C. Frémont - “The Great Pathfinder” Who Led Wilderness Expeditions to Open Settlement of the American West](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1711580466641-BBZDDBM52I85ZVYZXNPO/July+SSS+Square.jpg)
Sierra Speaker Series: John C. Frémont - “The Great Pathfinder” Who Led Wilderness Expeditions to Open Settlement of the American West
A free educational program presented through an engaging reenactment of American Legacy, John C. Frémont.
![Full Moon Kayak Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1714336970832-R72AP4PW0UGW3TQ89VRF/FMKT.png)
Full Moon Kayak Tour
A unique kayak tour along the shore of Sugar Pine Point State Park
![Music at the Castle: Night One](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1713480635080-X5CP8EXCJIOB6TPVEMZ2/MITC++Square.png)
Music at the Castle: Night One
An evening at Vikingsholm Castle with a live concert in the courtyard, light bites, and fine wine.
![Music at the Castle: Night Two](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1713480688665-DMTT97OVCTRTQGDAFKQ8/MITC++Square+%281%29.png)
Music at the Castle: Night Two
An evening at Vikingsholm Castle with a live concert in the courtyard, light bites, and fine wine.
![BIG BLUEgrass Benefit Concert 2024](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1713284476495-DB4C8EGXEQCEF2O1O4W0/SSPF+SM+Post++Website+Event+Image+%288%29.png)
BIG BLUEgrass Benefit Concert 2024
Dance to professional live bluegrass, folk and Americana bands overlooking the Big Blue at Sugar Pine Point State Park.
![Ladies of Emerald Bay: Recollections from our Youth featuring Rosie Smith and Sarah Robertson](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1714338871599-087HGJZB4SIPL451FHOI/Ladies+of+EB+%281%29.png)
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 Tahoe Serenity
![Sierra Speaker Series: Living Alongside Black Bears: And the Power We Have to Keep Them Wild ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1711580549419-VIK4DOAMUT5LGQYABB85/Aug+SSS+Square.jpg)
Sierra Speaker Series: Living Alongside Black Bears: And the Power We Have to Keep Them Wild
A free educational program about our role living alongside black bears.
![Full Moon Kayak Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1714338061587-5ENP9U87UW7UMZQJPWD0/FMKT+%281%29.png)
Full Moon Kayak Tour
A unique kayak tour along the shore of Sugar Pine Point State Park
![IN A LANDSCAPE: Sugar Pine Point State Park](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1714340282360-K0UFG7JB8XTLUDS6O3E0/IN+A+LANDSCAPE+%281%29.png)
IN A LANDSCAPE: Sugar Pine Point State Park
Pianist Hunter Noack’s IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild — a soundtrack to your outdoor experience (think silent disco in nature!)
![Sierra Speaker Series: An Overview of Water Management at Donner Lake](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1711580571181-HAJL47U7ZYMPSJMAJNYL/Sept+SSS+Square.jpg)
Sierra Speaker Series: An Overview of Water Management at Donner Lake
A free educational program about water management at Donner Lake.
![A Liar’s Cruise](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1714340653830-PNZZV2ZR99GMFW7S3GUB/April+SSS+Square+%283%29.png)
A Liar’s Cruise
Cruise Lake Tahoe's West Shore for a great cause…the Tahoe CA State Parks!
![Sierra Speaker Series: Rethinking and Mitigating Wildfire Risk in a Warming World](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1711580592855-4JFMZ9G6Z4A61SBLH3F8/Oct+SSS+Square.jpg)
Sierra Speaker Series: Rethinking and Mitigating Wildfire Risk in a Warming World
A free educational program about fire and climate change.
![Golden Anniversary Celebration](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1714705580610-N39C9YAYGOQHGYPWOYXM/50th+cocktail++%281%29.png)
![Art in the Park: Create Your Own Masterpiece!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1713290486828-97QMQAWXZQI5RHA2WTNN/April+SSS+Square.png)
Art in the Park: Create Your Own Masterpiece!
Free plein-air (outdoor) art class for beginners!
![Howdy Neighbor! Open House](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1715105751966-TKB8H1YTJZWAOK6AUL3G/howdy+neighbor+Square.png)
Howdy Neighbor! Open House
A free, fun-filled day of family-friendly activities and park exploration!
![Park Clean Up at Washoe Meadows State Park](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1718133135194-L0YDOR9IWOX6IY37HG33/Park+Clean+UP.jpg)
![Live Dive: Sunken Treasures of Emerald Bay](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1717105911417-X6BJUBHNAN4HGQPKPKVF/live+dive.jpg)
![Sierra Speaker Series: Legacy Day’s Washoe Tribe Stories](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1711580447139-ICW7B6DUMVBCCPCET2ZR/June+SSS+Square.jpg)
Sierra Speaker Series: Legacy Day’s Washoe Tribe Stories
A free educational program about the stories from the Washoe Tribe.
![Donner Memorial Legacy Day](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1714305130044-WZK3JKJ736ZPPQTN9RBJ/April+SSS+Square+%281%29.png)
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 Washoe Tribe presentation.
![Sierra Speaker Series: After the Iron Road](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1711573586291-XNKE11GLSWW3ZZIKHCTD/May+SSS+Square.jpg)
Sierra Speaker Series: After the Iron Road
A free educational program about the stories of known workers on the first Transcontinental Railroad.
![Full Moon Snowshoe Tour (April)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1703893941474-DL0VURTM095JD59OGQ50/FMST+Jan+%283%29.jpg)
Full Moon Snowshoe Tour (April)
See the parks in a whole new light with this beginner-friendly full moon snowshoe tour!
![Sierra Speaker Series: "John Snowshoe Thompson" America West's First and Greatest Endurance Athlete](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1711141766486-C40O96B1207CT2FGSN63/SSPF+SM+Post++Website+Event+Image+%285%29.png)
Sierra Speaker Series: "John Snowshoe Thompson" America West's First and Greatest Endurance Athlete
A free educational program about Snowshoe Thompson
![Full Moon Snowshoe Tour (March)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1703893916512-PJGBZYYN1ZK0UT2NKCUT/FMST+Jan+%282%29.jpg)
Full Moon Snowshoe Tour (March)
See the parks in a whole new light with this beginner-friendly full moon snowshoe tour!
![Snowfest’s Poker Night Fundraiser, Benefitting SSPF](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1709233829485-9UGOQBZ9FBD0FCVD3SYV/SSPF+SM+Post++Website+Event+Image+%283%29.png)
Snowfest’s Poker Night Fundraiser, Benefitting SSPF
Join us in the first-ever Snowfest poker night!
![Snowfest Snow Sculpture Contest](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1707243284691-6D0IO63LGEE58LHU74FQ/SSPF+SM+Post++Website+Event+Image+%282%29.png)
Snowfest Snow Sculpture Contest
Will we retain our reigning status??? Enjoy food and drink specials and cheer us on!
![Free Ski Day](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1706230409743-ERAURYYSGL4ON4UZDHRK/SSPF+SM+Post++Website+Event+Image.png)
![Snowfest Parade](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1707243072366-HLKVPEEHEWHWKLSRFXTY/SSPF+SM+Post++Website+Event+Image+%281%29.png)
![Full Moon Snowshoe Tour (February)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1703893885359-IGU6G7GASGUI4BGR99TD/FMST+Jan+%281%29.jpg)
Full Moon Snowshoe Tour (February)
See the parks in a whole new light with this beginner-friendly full moon snowshoe tour!
![Full Moon Snowshoe Tour (January)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1703893840148-XG4JMP3AQQV1Q5M6FF7E/FMST+Jan.jpg)
Full Moon Snowshoe Tour (January)
See the parks in a whole new light with this beginner-friendly full moon snowshoe tour!
![Holiday Open House](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1700068601741-VO06M5MMV0D49XBX52QH/Holiday+Open+House.png)
Holiday Open House
Celebrate the holidays with children activities, live music, cookies, and gift shop specials!
![Parks For All: Online Holiday Auction](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1699050900257-CLBCHYND6CS2OEHYBD89/Parks+for+all+Fundraiser+%28594+x+354+px%29+%283%29.png)
Parks For All: Online Holiday Auction
Find the perfect holiday gift with our online auction — best part, proceeds support free educational programming in our parks for folks of all ages!
![Sierra Speaker Series: A Brief Look at the Chinese in Truckee](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1689784058619-U61K53VWTA3QNNV95MDR/SSPF+SM+Post+%281%29.png)
Sierra Speaker Series: A Brief Look at the Chinese in Truckee
A free educational program at Donner Memorial State Park.
![A Liar’s Cruise](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1692132727240-NCJMFPYIKO5Z81U0MYQS/SSPF+SM+Post+%284%29.png)
A Liar’s Cruise
Cruise Lake Tahoe's West Shore for a great cause…the Tahoe CA State Parks!
![Trivia Night at the Castle](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1689092810283-7IFPXWCF0LXCKY94IH7F/SSPF+SM+Post+%2810%29.png)
Trivia Night at the Castle
Are you a trivia junkie? Test your knowledge of Emerald Bay and Vikingsholm at one of the most breathtaking venues in Lake Tahoe!
![Sierra Speaker Series: Living Alongside Black Bears & the Power We Have to Keep Them Wild ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1690304379015-V3IBMBN5AYBD0UU300SQ/SSPF+SM+Post+%283%29.png)
Sierra Speaker Series: Living Alongside Black Bears & the Power We Have to Keep Them Wild
A free educational program at Donner Memorial State Park.
![[CANCELED] Sierra Speaker Series: Rethinking and Mitigating Wildfire Risk in a Warming World](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1692309016577-0BRH5HLYCR0S0S28VAKX/SSS+graphic+%2810%29.png)
[CANCELED] Sierra Speaker Series: Rethinking and Mitigating Wildfire Risk in a Warming World
A free educational program at Donner Memorial State Park.
![Conversations with History: The Charming Days of Emerald Bay Resort](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1690216654342-8P6HSWQZT3RU0CNK237F/SSPF+SM+Post.jpg)
Conversations with History: The Charming Days of Emerald Bay Resort
Rosie Smith worked as a teenager at the Emerald Bay Resort. Get transported back to the 50s with personal pictures and stories.
![Pine Lodge 120th Birthday](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1689092491989-ZD2KQLCO791OF42YHT0X/SSPF+SM+Post+%288%29.png)
Pine Lodge 120th Birthday
It’s not every day you turn 120, so we’re going big. Join us for a special day celebrating Pine Lodge’s birthday.
![BIG BLUEgrass Benefit Concert 2023](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1689092454063-ZO4AQAZLRCXAFLNJP9HR/SSPF+SM+Post+%287%29.png)
BIG BLUEgrass Benefit Concert 2023
Jam to professional live bluegrass bands overlooking the Big Blue at Sugar Pine Point State Park.
![Full Moon Kayak Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1689092252685-A8VEYMU2A858AY8RY5S6/SSPF+SM+Post+%286%29.png)
Full Moon Kayak Tour
The Sierra State Parks Foundation is partnering with West Shore Sports to offer a unique kayak tour along the shore of Sugar Pine Point State Park.
![Music at the Castle, Night Two (SOLD OUT)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1689091879817-VFVPX762CJ4CS1AMJWNQ/SSPF+SM+Post+%283%29.png)
Music at the Castle, Night Two (SOLD OUT)
An evening at Vikingsholm Castle with a live concert in the courtyard, light bites, and fine wine.
![Music at the Castle](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e4046c325ce617418735d5/1689091798190-9W3P7LAFLVC8IIP1R8CX/SSPF+SM+Post+%282%29.png)
Music at the Castle
An evening at Vikingsholm Castle with a live concert in the courtyard, light bites, and fine wine.
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