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Big Bear Vacations Blog · Winter 2026–27 What to Expect in Big Bear During the Snowy Months December–March  ·  Big Bear Vacations  ·  9 min read Quick answer: Big Bear’s snowy months generally run from about December into March, though the first flakes can fall in November and late storms sometimes linger into spring. Expect cold days, freezing nights, and chain controls on the mountain highways whenever it snows. Skiing, tubing, and holiday events in The Village fill the calendar. With chains in the car, warm layers, and a cabin

Big Bear Vacations Blog · Fall 2026 Where to See Fall Colors in Big Bear Lake: Best Spots & Scenic Drives Late September–Early November 2026  ·  Big Bear Vacations  ·  9 min read Quick answer: Big Bear’s fall color runs from late September into early November, with mid-October the best overall window. The forest here is mostly evergreen, so color shows up in pockets — aspens, cottonwoods, willows, and oaks turning gold, amber, and orange along the shoreline, creek beds, and a handful of trails and drives. Below is exactly

Big Bear Vacations Blog · Autumn 2026 Autumn Is Here: Big Bear’s Color, Calendar & Where to Stay September–November 2026  ·  Big Bear Vacations  ·  8 min read The lake goes quiet, the air turns crisp, and the mountain starts doing that thing where every trail and turnout suddenly has gold in it. Fall at 6,750 feet is short, a little unpredictable, and genuinely one of Big Bear’s best stretches — foliage, a packed weekend calendar, and cabin rates that finally ease up before winter takes over. Here’s when the

Big Bear Vacations Blog · Fall 2026 Oktoberfest in Big Bear: Bavarian Weekends, Beer & Where to Stay September–November 2026  ·  Big Bear Vacations  ·  7 min read Munich is 5,700 miles away. Big Bear’s version is a lot closer, and at 6,750 feet it comes with its own alpine backdrop instead of a rented one. This year marks the 55th anniversary of Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest, and the celebration has grown into a run of weekends stretching from mid-September through early November — steins of German beer, live folk

Big Bear Vacations Blog · September 2026 Labor Day Weekend in Big Bear: Events, Lake Activities & Where to Stay September 2026  ·  Big Bear Vacations  ·  7 min read Labor Day weekend is the mountain’s last big exhale before fall settles in. This year the holiday falls Friday, September 4th through Monday, September 7th, and Big Bear is packing the calendar accordingly — an inaugural rodeo, a drone show over the water, a classic car show, and a lake that’s still warm enough for one final round of pontoons

Big Bear Vacations Blog · July 2026 Throttle, Trails & Torque — Why Big Bear Is a Motorcycle, Off-Road & Dirt Bike Town July 2026  ·  Big Bear Vacations  ·  6 min read Some towns have a sport that just belongs to them. In Big Bear, that sport isn’t just skiing or fishing — it’s the roar of a dual sport bike climbing a fire road, the crunch of tires over granite on a Jeep trail, and the whine of a dirt bike disappearing over a ridge line. With over

It is never too early to start planning your spooky celebration for Halloween this year. While Halloween weekend may not be the busiest tourism time, it is a perfect opportunity to see all that Big Bear has to offer. Here is how to celebrate Halloween in Big Bear this year: Scarecrow Festival at the Village From the end of September to just after Halloween you will find Big Bear Village decorated with cute scarecrows all throughout the town. Local merchants and vendors will create and display their very own scarecrow,