Schedule of Events

Join us in lavishing Mom and celebrating our vibrant community at this unique gathering of local talent. Here's just a taste of what awaits you:
🎨 100+ Local Artists & Artisans

🌾 Local Farmers & Ranchers

🍞 Fresh Bread & Cake Bakers

🎨 Instructed Painting By the River

🧘 Two Free Yoga Classes

🌱 Free Microgreen Class w/ Growth & Greens

📸 Low-Cost Professional Family Photos

🎨 Interactive Art Stations For All Ages

🏰 Kids Play Village

🎪 Aerial Arts

🎶 Live Music

🚚 Your Favorite Food Trucks

☕ Coffee & Sparkling Libations

The Annual Made in Tahoe Festival returns this spring.

Made in Tahoe celebrates all things LOCAL. The Village at Palisades Tahoe will host a wide array of offerings that are made in or inspired by the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee areas: local artisans, businesses, chefs, organizations, and entertainers. Discover, explore, and experience our rich community full of talented creators while enjoying a variety of local food and beer. All proceeds from the Made in Tahoe bars benefit the Tahoe Food Hub.

Event Details

• Saturday & Sunday, May 25 & 26 - 11am - 5pm

• Supporting TAHOE & TRUCKEE artisans, entrepreneurs and organizations

• Plus a variety of local food & beer

• Admission is FREE!

The Annual Made in Tahoe Festival returns this spring.

Made in Tahoe celebrates all things LOCAL. The Village at Palisades Tahoe will host a wide array of offerings that are made in or inspired by the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee areas: local artisans, businesses, chefs, organizations, and entertainers. Discover, explore, and experience our rich community full of talented creators while enjoying a variety of local food and beer. All proceeds from the Made in Tahoe bars benefit the Tahoe Food Hub.

Event Details

• Saturday & Sunday, May 25 & 26 - 11am - 5pm

• Supporting TAHOE & TRUCKEE artisans, entrepreneurs and organizations

• Plus a variety of local food & beer

• Admission is FREE!

Plumas Arts cordially invites you to the 54th Annual Almanor Art Show. This year's show will take place Saturday & Sunday on the spacious cool and glorious green Collins Pine Lawn in Chester CA. Show hours are Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.

Plumas Arts is very pleased to showcase painters, printmakers and photographers. You will also find unique and wonderful pottery, woodwork, fabric arts, jewelry, metal work, furniture and even artisan foods. Items fall in a full range of price ranges and the purchase of a unique artisan made item supports the work of the creative people to put it all on the line to create something original and hand crafted.

​Admission to the event is free allowing you to save your precious dollars to support the artisans that put their heart and souls on the line to create something original and hand crafted.

Plumas Arts cordially invites you to the 54th Annual Almanor Art Show. This year's show will take place Saturday & Sunday on the spacious cool and glorious green Collins Pine Lawn in Chester CA. Show hours are Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.

Plumas Arts is very pleased to showcase painters, printmakers and photographers. You will also find unique and wonderful pottery, woodwork, fabric arts, jewelry, metal work, furniture and even artisan foods. Items fall in a full range of price ranges and the purchase of a unique artisan made item supports the work of the creative people to put it all on the line to create something original and hand crafted.

​Admission to the event is free allowing you to save your precious dollars to support the artisans that put their heart and souls on the line to create something original and hand crafted.

The 2023 festival brought back the tried and true – and brought in some new, including the Lavender Lounge and Lavender Bonnet & Honey Hat Contest! Read below about our 2023 highlights, and check back to find out what will be new for 2024.
Entertainment by Bruka Theatre
Honey tasting booth hosted by Northern Nevada Beekeepers
Bike valet by Kiwanis Downtown Sparks
Lavender Bonnet & Honey Hat Contest – For kids of all ages! Details
Wander through the vendor booths where you’ll find the best of regional lavender & honey producers. Visit our lavender growers and learn how to grow lavender in your back yard. Talk to the beekeepers to find out what makes local honey so great!

Discover the talents of our regional artisans, and savor the flavors of event-themed food & drink including lavender lemonade, scones, chocolates, jams and jellies, and more. Visit and support our sponsors who make this festival possible!

Soak up the sunshine, watch local theatre, and listen to music at our event stage.

We are so excited to be back for the fourth year at the 103rd Genoa Candy Dance Festival!
This historic event has tons of great vendors, food, music and fun! We can’t wait to show you all the new inventory we will have!

Celebrate 105 years of this incredible event, complete with countless arts and crafts vendors, food, and of course, its famous candy!

The Genoa “Candy Dance” originated in 1919 as an effort to raise money to purchase street lights for the small, but enterprising community of Genoa, Nevada’s first settlement. Lillian Virgin Finnegan, daughter of then-prominent Judge Daniel Webster Virgin, suggested the idea of a dance and making candy to pass around during the dance as an incentive for a good “turn-out.” The Genoa community did raise the needed funds for streetlights, but realized the monthly electric bill had to be paid. The candy makers were then called upon each year to help promote the “Candy Dance” and pay a year’s worth of electricity for the streetlights throughout the town. Couples would come from Reno, Carson City, and surrounding areas to join in the evening’s fun. The Arts & Crafts Faire was added in the 1970s, and later became a two-day event. The first Faire was held on the front lawn of a private residence on Genoa Lane with twelve vendors. A few years later, the popular Faire was moved to the Mormon Station Historic State Monument grounds. With added expansion through the years, now Faire exhibitors are also found along a major portion of the downtown area. With all the people visiting the Faire these days, the streets in and out of Genoa are temporarily closed during the day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Save the date for this amazing weekend, which will take place September 28th and 29th. The event, which boasts over 400 arts and crafts, activity, and food vendors, plus a Saturday night Dinner Dance, draws thousands of people to Genoa.

Booths are open from 9:00am -5:00pm both days. The Saturday night Dinner and Dance takes place from 5:00pm-10:00pm (advance tickets are required, and will be available for purchase in August).

We are so excited to be back for the fourth year at the 103rd Genoa Candy Dance Festival!
This historic event has tons of great vendors, food, music and fun! We can’t wait to show you all the new inventory we will have!

Celebrate 105 years of this incredible event, complete with countless arts and crafts vendors, food, and of course, its famous candy!

The Genoa “Candy Dance” originated in 1919 as an effort to raise money to purchase street lights for the small, but enterprising community of Genoa, Nevada’s first settlement. Lillian Virgin Finnegan, daughter of then-prominent Judge Daniel Webster Virgin, suggested the idea of a dance and making candy to pass around during the dance as an incentive for a good “turn-out.” The Genoa community did raise the needed funds for streetlights, but realized the monthly electric bill had to be paid. The candy makers were then called upon each year to help promote the “Candy Dance” and pay a year’s worth of electricity for the streetlights throughout the town. Couples would come from Reno, Carson City, and surrounding areas to join in the evening’s fun. The Arts & Crafts Faire was added in the 1970s, and later became a two-day event. The first Faire was held on the front lawn of a private residence on Genoa Lane with twelve vendors. A few years later, the popular Faire was moved to the Mormon Station Historic State Monument grounds. With added expansion through the years, now Faire exhibitors are also found along a major portion of the downtown area. With all the people visiting the Faire these days, the streets in and out of Genoa are temporarily closed during the day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Save the date for this amazing weekend, which will take place September 28th and 29th. The event, which boasts over 400 arts and crafts, activity, and food vendors, plus a Saturday night Dinner Dance, draws thousands of people to Genoa.

Booths are open from 9:00am -5:00pm both days. The Saturday night Dinner and Dance takes place from 5:00pm-10:00pm (advance tickets are required, and will be available for purchase in August).