Have you ever wanted to know how to make lace, do woodturning, quilt, pan for real gold and pack a burro? Well, do we have a day planned just for you!
For the regular admission price of $5. per adult we will be demonstrating all these activities just the way the Old Timers did them!
Sharon Trujillo-Kasner, of The Spanish Town Heritage Foundation, will be demonstrating how to pack a mule just like her forebearers did!
The Busy Bears Quilt Guild will be demonstrating Quilting! This guild is right from our local community!
The Freeway Lace Guild will be coming up the hill to show us the fine art of lace making!
Christian Brisepierre will be showing off his woodturning skills!
The Ladies for Liberty will be doing some performance art and re-enactment of old time cooking sharing house hold hints for the turn of the century!
Valley Prospectors of San Bernardino will be on hand to demonstrate how to pan for some "REAL GOLD".
And our Blacksmith's will be crafting items for you to enjoy!
Saturday Aug 8, 2026
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
This SPECIAL EVENT will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026
Gates open at 10:00 AM, Special Events from 11-3.
Big Bear Valley Museum
800 Greenway Dr
Big Bear City, CA 92314
Adults are $5. per adult. Children under 14 are free with paying adults.
MEMBERS OF THE BIG BEAR VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM are always FREE!
Printed courtesy of www.bigbearchamber.com – Contact the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce for more information.
41693 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 – (909) 866-4607 – execdir@bigbearchamber.com