The Big Bear Old Miners Association
Big Bear Valley has a rich history of logging, ranching, and mining that has made the mountain Valley a historical treasure for California. With its numerous abandoned mines, ghost towns, romantic and notorious legends, heroes and villains, Big Bear takes to heart its past by celebrating it every summer through Old Miners’ Days. Events begin Memorial Day and run through July. These events strive to bring history alive as residents and visitors take part in time honored and sometimes comical Big Bear Valley traditions and antics.
2013 Events
- May 25 - Chuckwagon Concert Series with Brent Payne
- May 26 – Miss Clementine Scholarship Pageant
- June 15 – Big Bear Heritage Parade
- July 12 – Chili Cookoff Calcutta Dinner
- July 12 – 14 – Bluegrass Festival
- July 13 – Chili Cookoff & 3rd Annual Old Miners Outhouse Race
- July 28 – Doo Dah Parade
- November – Spaghetti Western