Camp Oakes invites Big Bear families to join them for Family Day, which will include canoeing, archery, rifle shooting, swimming and horseback riding, plus a climbing wall. Ticket price for adults is $10, $7 for children ages 17 and under. Meal tickets are also available at $5 each, though families can bring their own picnic lunch to enjoy at noon. YMCA's Camp Oakes is located … [Read more...] about Family Day at YMCA’s Camp Oakes
Big Bear Events
Big Bear Chili Cook-Off
The Big Bear Chamber of Commerce continues the years-long tradition of the Old Miners' Days by hosting this year's Big Bear Chili Cook-Off. Full-day event includes live entertainment, beer garden, kids zone, 30 chili cookers and 80 vendors! Free admission to event held in Village of Big Bear Lake's Bartlett Parking Lot, though chili tasting kits cost $2. For more information, … [Read more...] about Big Bear Chili Cook-Off
Tour de Big Bear
The morning after the exciting Amgen Tour of California rolls through Big Bear, the local Big Bear Climb committee hosts the Tour de Big Bear, consisting of 10 road and mountain bike routes. Participants receive discounted food and beverages along the route, a lift ticket for Snow Summit's Scenic Sky Chair (for first 250), official t-shirt, raffle hunt opportunity, and entry to … [Read more...] about Tour de Big Bear
Women’s Connection Outreach Luncheon
This month's Women's Connection Outreach Luncheon features Daisy Catchings, author and motivational speaker, sharing her secret to "Serenity in Spite of the Storms of Life." Jeanine Sturgeon will also present "Coloring for Comfort," which is a new concept for cancer treatment and hospice patients seeking to eliminate stress. Reservations are required for the luncheon at … [Read more...] about Women’s Connection Outreach Luncheon
Music at the Mansion
The Arts Council of Big Bear Valley presents an evening of music and good food in the Music in the Mansion series, which is hosted at the historic Knickerbocker Mansion in Big Bear Lake. The concert at 3pm features musical theater, jazz standards and contemporary inspirational music performed by local favorites including Caitlin Barney, John Grandi, Elena Peavy, Diane Sloan … [Read more...] about Music at the Mansion