SkyFest Big Bear
August 14–16 | 12:00–11:00 PM daily
Multiple locations throughout Big Bear
SkyFest transforms Big Bear into a three-day celebration of science, discovery and wonder beneath the stars. Meet NASA and Caltech scientists, journey through the immersive AstroDome, enjoy telescope stargazing at Snow Summit and explore night hikes, astrophotography, live art and family activities.
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Creating Worlds Playwright Festival
August 13–16
Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center
The Big Bear Theatre Project presents its inaugural Creating Worlds Playwright Festival—a celebration of original voices and brand-new stories developed in Big Bear.
Audiences will be among the first to experience these works as they come to life on stage, fresh from the page. The festival highlights Big Bear as a place where creativity is encouraged and new art is born.
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Big Bear Romp
August 13–16
The Lodge at Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Romp returns for four days of fun in the mountains, featuring pool parties, themed dances, lake cruises, bowling, live entertainment, vendors and more.
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Fawnskin Annual Doo Dah Parade
Saturday, August 15
Fawnskin
One of Big Bear’s quirkiest traditions returns to Fawnskin. Expect creative costumes, colorful characters and plenty of small-town fun during this one-of-a-kind community parade.
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Conquer the Wall
Saturday, August 15
Snow Summit, 880 Summit Boulevard
One mile. Straight uphill. At 7,000 feet.
Conquer the Wall invites runners of all ages and abilities to test themselves on one of Big Bear’s most legendary climbs. The course follows “The Wall,” Snow Summit’s steepest ski slope and a route once used by Olympian Ryan Hall during his early training in Big Bear.
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