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Big Bear keeps a busy calendar year-round — anchored by one of Southern California's most famous Oktoberfests and the beloved Village Christmas Tree Lighting, with races, derbies and concerts in between.
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Events are part of what makes Big Bear feel like a community and keeps visitors coming back — and coming back is often how people decide to buy.
The valley's headline event, Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest, runs weekends from early September through early November at the Convention Center and consistently ranks among the top festivals in Southern California — German beer and food, live music and classic contests like stein-holding and log-sawing.
The Village Christmas Tree Lighting the Friday after Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season downtown, and winter brings a festive, snow-dusted energy to The Village's shops and restaurants.
Between the marquee events, the calendar fills with fishing derbies on the lake, trail and ultra races like the Kodiak Ultra Marathons, a yoga festival, summer concerts and community favorites — there's almost always something happening.
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