Logo for the Tahoe Joy Festival, featuring stylized text and a blue electric guitar graphic.

A free, one-day benefit music festival featuring local bands, youth musicians, artists, food vendors, and nonprofits. 

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Tahoe Joy festival 2025

Logo for Tahoe Joy Festival featuring stylized text and a guitar silhouette.
Outdoor music concert with a crowd watching performers on stage, surrounded by trees and sunlight.
A woman standing at a merchandise booth for the Tahoe Joy Festival, featuring T-shirts, hats, and other items. The booth is under a white tent with T-shirts and hats displayed. A sign lists prices for T-shirts, hats, glasses, koozies, and stickers, w
Two young people singing and playing guitar outdoors near a lake, surrounded by trees and mountains. Several people and ducks in the background, with children playing in the water.
Two women laughing and clapping on stage with a backdrop featuring logos and text related to Lake Tahoe events.
A musician wearing a cap and printed t-shirt playing a bass guitar on stage, with another band member on drums and a keyboard visible in the background during a live outdoor performance.
A smiling couple poses in front of a board covered with colorful stickers related to music and events. The woman wears a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, while the man holds a cup that says 'Tahoe Joy Festival.' They're outdoors, with trees visible i
Smiling man wearing colorful patterned shirt and green reflective sunglasses at outdoor event.
Three people smiling outdoors with trees in the background, two wearing hats, and holding drinks. The person on the left wears a light blue shirt, the one in the middle a black dress, and the one on the right a striped shirt.
Musicians performing outdoors near a lake with mountains in the background.
Outdoor music performance on a stage at Tahoe City Public Utility District event, featuring a band playing with banners and promotional signs in the background, including Tahoe Truckee School of Music and Tahoe City Marina.
Children playing with colorful fans outdoors during a sunny day, with a crowd of people and beach chairs in the background.
Silhouette of a musician playing guitar on stage with a large crowd gathering at an outdoor festival by a scenic lake. Trees and mountains are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
People gathered at a 'BEAR League' booth with educational signs and a bear painting under a red tent during an outdoor event.
Two musicians performing under a canopy by a lake, with one playing guitar and the other singing into a microphone. Mountains and the lake are visible in the background.
Musician playing electric guitar on stage with cloudy sky backdrop.
Musician playing keyboard at outdoor event
Person playing a wooden bass guitar on stage, wearing a bird print shirt and sunglasses, with a microphone nearby.
Group of adults at an outdoor event, some taking photos and wearing sunglasses and casual attire.
Musicians performing on stage at an outdoor festival. A man plays an electric guitar, while a woman smiles and shakes a tambourine. Banners in the background indicate a food and wine event in Tahoe City.
A band performing on stage at Tahoe City Marina in California. A woman with dark hair is singing into a red microphone, while two men play electric guitars. There are banners hanging above them with the venue's name and location.
A band performing on stage, featuring musicians playing guitars. They are dressed in colorful, retro-style clothing with an outdoor setting. The focus is on the guitarists and a woman singing at a microphone.
Man wearing sunglasses and a bandana playing a flute on stage
Woman singing on stage with a microphone, wearing a white lace top and blue patterned pants.
Musicians performing on stage at Tahoe City Marina, a violinist in a white dress and cowboy boots, and a guitarist wearing sunglasses.
A man playing an electric guitar and a woman playing a violin on stage, both performing energetically with a blue and white banner in the background.
People enjoying a sunny day on a lake, with two kayaks and a motorboat, paddleboard floating nearby. Mountains in the background.
Musicians performing on stage with a woman playing a violin and a man playing a guitar. They are under a canopy with various sponsor banners including "TSD" and "Full Cos...m."
Two musicians performing on stage, one playing a violin and singing, the other playing a guitar, with event banners and microphones visible in the background.
A mobile bar setup in an outdoor setting. A woman is standing inside the bar, serving drinks. The bar is decorated with flowers around the base and has bottles and cans on display. People are seated at the bar enjoying their drinks. The surroundings
Outdoor concert at a lakeside park, featuring musicians on stage with a large audience enjoying the event under clear blue skies. People are lounging on the grass and standing, with trees and lake in the background.
Two musicians performing on stage, one playing an acoustic guitar, the other playing a bass guitar. Both are wearing sunglasses and casual shirts. There is a microphone stand in the background.
Musicians performing on stage with a woman playing violin and a man playing guitar, with microphones and banners in the background.
Two men posing outdoors, one holding a "Tahoe Brewfest 2023" cup, wearing casual clothing and smiling. Trees and a bench are visible in the background.
A man playing a steel guitar and a woman playing a violin during a live performance with a backdrop of a scenic ocean view and a 'Dave's Shops' sign.
Man playing acoustic guitar and singing on stage outdoors, wearing sunglasses and a dark shirt, with a microphone nearby.
Two women smiling and holding a violin on stage.
Musical duo performing with microphones and guitar on outdoor stage at an event with banners overhead.
A mobile ice cream trailer with open doors. There is a person inside wearing a white cap and red outfit, and another person standing outside. A table with a "ELIVATE" banner and chairs are set up near the trailer. The setup is in an outdoor setting w
Two women playing musical instruments outdoors; one playing a violin and the other a guitar.
Woman singing into a microphone, wearing a black and white patterned top and a yellow wristband.
People gathered by a lakeside with boats, wearing summer clothing and hats, under a clear sky, with mountains in the background.
A woman singing into a microphone and a man playing an electric guitar on stage during a live performance. They are under a banner that promotes local associations.
Two musicians performing on stage, one male with a guitar and cowboy hat, one female singing into a microphone, North Lake Tahoe banner in the background.
Band performing on outdoor stage at music festival
Outdoor market with vendor tents selling kettle corn, clothes, and shaved ice.
A woman in a hat and colorful clothing smiles and talks with a young girl holding an ice cream cone. They are standing in front of a banner at an outdoor event.
Man playing electric guitar on stage wearing a light blue embroidered shirt with pine trees in the background.
Band performing on outdoor stage with guitarist and drummer
Group of musicians performing on an outdoor stage, including a man playing an electric guitar and two women singing or speaking into microphones. Background shows festival banners and a drummer and bassist in view.
Three musicians on stage; a woman with a microphone, another woman smiling, and a man playing an electric guitar.
Pink food truck labeled "Hot Fresh Donuts" with open serving window and staff inside, surrounded by trees.
People enjoying an outdoor concert at Tahoe City Public Utility District stage.
Musician playing keyboard onstage by a lake with an audience and boats in the background.
Close-up of three guitar headstocks outdoors with a blurred crowd in the background.
Outdoor craft market stall with Tahoe Artisan banner, displaying wooden carved signs and crafts on a blue-covered table, surrounded by greenery.
Children and adults playing with colorful fabric fans on a sunny beach. The beach is crowded with people enjoying the lake, with trees and mountains in the background. Umbrellas provide shade, and some people are sitting on towels.
Person in bear costume wearing blue "Take Care" shirt at outdoor event
Young woman singing and playing guitar by a lakeside with mountains in the background.
Band performing live near a lake with people watching and a "Shaved Ice" sign in the background.
Two musicians playing electric guitars on stage at an outdoor event, surrounded by microphones.
A band performing on stage with several musicians playing guitars, drums, and singing. The stage features banners and signs for various sponsors and events, including Tahoe City Marina and a food and wine classic. The musicians are casually dressed,
Male performer with dreadlocks and sunglasses singing into a microphone on stage, wearing a hat and casual clothes with a scenic background.
Musicians performing on stage, one with a hat and dreadlocks holding a microphone, another playing a guitar. Both wearing sunglasses.
Live band performing on stage with smoke effects, a guitarist playing energetically, and a vocalist headbanging near a drum set.
A woman with curly blonde hair wearing sunglasses and a black cap, smiling outdoors in a casual sleeveless shirt.
Person playing drums, wearing a tie-dye shirt, sunglasses, and a hat, smiling enthusiastically. Holding drumsticks near a microphone.
Two people posing outdoors with trees in the background, one wearing a light blue embroidered shirt and holding a cup, the other wearing a blue cap and a layered outfit.
Musician with guitar standing outdoors, wearing blue shirt and guitar strap with text, in front of audience in nature setting.
A person in a red swimsuit twirling colorful ribbons at an outdoor event with people relaxing on lawn chairs under umbrellas.
A group of four men outdoors with one man using a traffic cone as a megaphone, while two men react humorously and one man covers his ears.
Three people smiling at an outdoor event near a blue tent with "www.tcpud.org" displayed. One person in the center is wearing a cap and blue shirt with "Keep Tahoe Happy" text. Trees and a seated person in the background.