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Visit Big Bear is happy to welcome back our residents and visitors to a safe Big Bear Lake community.
Visit Big Bear would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all fire personnel and emergency responders who helped protect our mountain community from the Line Fire.
We are overjoyed to welcome back our residents and visitors to a safe Big Bear Valley with a beautiful fall season to enjoy and events to look forward to.
Back to Big Bear Giveaway!
Starting September 20, 2024 - Book accommodations in the Big Bear Valley for check-in starting September 23, 2024 through October 29, 2024.
Reserve two (2) or more nights and a minimum reservation total of $400 to receive one (1) of the following free gifts to enjoy during their stay:
- 4 Tickets to Big Bear Alpine Zoo
- 2 Tickets to the Mineshaft Coaster and Soaring Eagle
- 2 E-Bike Rentals (2-Hours Each) from Goldsmith's Sports
Bookings can be made with any Big Bear lodging facility from any booking site.
Once you have booked your accommodations, fill out the form below to redeem your free gift at the Big Bear Lake Visitor Center.
Giveaway Terms & Conditions
Read Full Conditions & Restrictions
- Lodging reservation MUST include 2-nights minimum
- Reservation minimum of $400
- Booking must be made on or after 9/20/2024
- Check-in dates must be from 9/23/2024 through 10/29/2024
- Not valid for reservations made before 9/20/2024 or after 10/29/2024
- One gift permitted per reservation
- The Free Gift Redemption Form must be completed to redeem a Free Gift
- Free Gift must be picked up at the Big Bear Lake Visitor Center located at 40824 Big Bear Blvd between 9 AM - 5 PM any day of the week
- You must provide proof of reservation when picking up your Free Gift. Acceptable documents include printed paperwork of reservation confirmation or email confirmation via cell phone
- Free Gift redemption is based on availability
Redeem Your Free Gift!
Support Local
Help our little community heal from temporary businesses closures and be a patron at our local small businesses.
Local Events
Local Events are on for the week of September 23, start planning your Big Bear getaway and search our Events Calendar
Happening this week:
- Big Bear Farmers Market (Convention Center)
- Wyatt's Wednesdays
- Trivia and live music at Barrel 33
- Big Bear Lake Farmers Market (Ski Beach)
- Ghoul Golf
- Comedy Underground
Signature Events are also slated for the start of October, get registered for Troutfest, the Wine Walk, the Bear Crawl and more. See Signature Events
Entertainment in Town
Guided Tours
Scavenger Hunts
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure
Escape Rooms
Village Entertainment
Village Theaters Go
Live Music at The Village Sports Bar
Big Bear Lake Entertainment
Wyatt's Wednesday Country Dancing
Restaurants Open for Business
Call restaurants to ask for opening times as hours can change day by day.
El Jacalito - (909) 866-3537
Royal Thai - (909) 866-2808
Himalayan - (909) 878-3068
Muchachos - (909) 415-1077
Saucy Mama's - (909) 878-0165
Nottingham's Tavern - (909) 866-4644
Village Pizza - (909) 866-8505
Laguna Grill - (909) 866-2679
The Bone Yard - (909) 878-0401
Go Shopping!
From unique Big Bear souvenirs, to gifts for the wine lover, nibbles for the snacker in your life, breathtaking artwork, and so much more, hit The Village for a shopping spree you'll never forget.
Get on the Lake
Marinas & Rentals
Guided Lake Tours
Fishing Charters
Accessible Trails
National Forest Closure
At this time, the San Bernardino National Forest is closed to all recreation due to ongoing Line Fire activity and resource mitigation. This means ALL trails - single-track, fire roads, and off-roading trails - are off limits until November 30, 2024. See Closure Order and Map.
City Trails & Private Land Trails
Trails and walkways on City land and trail systems on private land are open to the public. These areas include:
Happy Hills Trails - see map
Rathbun Creek Trail - see map
Stanfield Marsh Boardwalk - see map
Knickerbocker Creek Trail - see map
Maple Hills Trails Complex (not a City walkway) - see map
ATTENTION - From Monday, Sept. 23 until Thursday, Sept 26 all City walkways will be closed for repair work.