Western Days in South Lake Tahoe the kickoff to 75th annual Wagon Train

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join the Lake Tahoe Historical Society for the 3rd annual Western Days on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum complex. Entry and activities are free.

There will be free tours of the museum, the 1930s log cabin, a peek into the 1860s Toll House, children's hands-on activities, horse-drawn carriage rides, craft vendors, music by the Cash Only Band and Whiskey Wolves, and western entertainment and storytelling by David and Gayle Woodruff.

Chow down on BBQ from Chicken in a Barrel and quench your thirst with a hard (or soft) beverage, or fill up your water bottles.

Schedule:

Open 10 a.m.

Performances
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Cash Only Band
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - "The Reno Cure" Chautauqua performance
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Whiskey Wolves

Ongoing
Hangtown Marshals
Kids activities and games - learn how the younger set played along the prairie!
Free horse-drawn carriage rides

Close: 4 p.m.

Parking is available at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center and along Rufus Allen Blvd. and Lyons Avenue. The museum is on the bike trail and at a bus stop, so consider leaving the car at home or using Lake Link.

On Sunday, June 2, the 75th annual Hwy 50 Wagon Train will be making its way from Lake Tahoe to Placerville. They will be leaving from their campsite at Round Hill at approximately 9 a.m. and will be escorted to Rufus Allen Blvd. where they will lunch along the road starting at about 11:30 a.m. Unfortunately, this year they cannot stop at the museum for lunch due to construction at the adjacent ambulance station. Once they rest, its on to Meyers on Sawmill Road where they will camp overnight (sorry, this is a private event).

On Monday, June 3, the Wagon Train makes its way west over Echo Summit. For more information on the Wagon Train, visit https://www.hwy50wagontrain.com/.

Celebrate the history of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra!

The museum complex is located at 3058 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe.