Opening Days Lake Tahoe 2008

South Shore Lake Tahoe officially salutes the summer season with the Fourth Annual Opening Day Lake Tahoe – an event that showcases all of the best our destination has to offer. The weekend long festival will kick-off with the legendary Blue Avenue Block Party on Highway 50 at Stateline, followed on Sunday by the Great Lake Tahoe Sternwheeler Race and other lake activities centered around the Blue World.

Click here for a video clip of Opening Day 2007

Here are a few highlights of the weekend that will have all of South Shore rocking:

Friday, June 20

  • Judy Collins in The South Shore Room at Harrah's Lake Tahoe 7:30 PM

Saturday, June 21

Blue Avenue Block Party from Noon - 5 p.m. featuring:

  • Freestyle Moto-X Rock Show

  • Miss Hawaiian Tropic Northern Nevada State Finals

  • Live Music on three stages

  • Flying Elvi Skydive Team

  • Street Performers

  • Harley/Hot Rod Displays

  • Food Vendors representing some of Tahoe's Finest Restaurants

  • Art Show

  • Craft Fair

  • Recreation Expo

  • Complimentary Bike Valet

  • Bounce House & Climbing Wall

After Party at Heavenly Village from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring:
California Dreamin’…A Musical Journey through the Golden State
Sidewalk Sale

Headliner Entertainment at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa featuring:
Smokey Robinson at 8 p.m.
For tickets visit montbleuresort.com

Sunday, June 22

Blue World Activities featuring:

  • Great Lake Tahoe Sternwheeler Race - marking the 25th Anniversary of the Tahoe Queen

  • Walt Disney Themed Yacht Club Parade

  • World's Highest Parasail Competition

There is no charge to attend the Block Party on Saturday. The lake activities on Sunday can be watched from the shoreline of many local beaches but those who want to be part of the action can purchase tickets to ride one of the Paddlewheelers as they race from shore to shore. Price of tickets for the Tahoe Queen and/ or The M.S. Dixie II are $25 and includes breakfast and the boat race. To purchase tickets, call 800-23-TAHOE.

Those seeking additional information on this event can call 800-AT-TAHOE.