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Tallac Historic Site
1 Heritage Way, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150
August 9
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Step into the glitz, glamour, and jazz of the Prohibition Era at the Great Gatsby Festival, August 9 & 10 at the Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe!
Model Ts, bootleggers, vintage vendors, live jazz by the Jared Blum Band, lawn games, speakeasies, and 1930s Hollywood glamour await. Don’t miss Sunday’s Tea & Fashion Show! Complete with catered 1920s lunch, champagne, and a vintage runway show.
This year marks the 38th anniversary of the Great Gatsby Festival, a multi-day living history and interpretive event held annually at the Tallac Historic Site. The Great Gatsby Festival is a living history event that celebrates the life and times of the Prohibition Era.
Saturday, August 9
- Great Gatsby Festival – Pope & Baldwin Estates 10am – 4:30pm
- Living History Pope House Experience: 10am – 4pm
- Lucky Baldwin Character Portrayal: 11am – 12pm
- Jared Blum Band: 12pm – 4:30pm, live jazz at the Pope Estate
- Vintage and Craft Market Vendors: 10am – Close!
- Vendors Include: Gloria’s International
- Great Gatsby Bar: 12pm – 4:30pm
Evening Event, Saturday August 9th, Vatican Speakeasy: 7pm – 9pm
Join us, if you can find us….
Sunday, August 10
Great Gatsby Festival, Pope, Baldwin & Heller Estates
- Great Gatsby Bar: 12pm – 4:30pm
- Vintage and Craft Market Vendors: 10am – Close!
- Tahoe Ukuleles: 11am – 12pm, at the Pope House Lawn Gazebo
- Pope House Grub Cart: 12pm – 2pm
- Gatsby Tea & Fashion Show: 2pm – 4pm at the Pope House
The Gatsby Tea and Fashion Show, a long-standing tradition, begins Sunday, August 10 at 2 p.m. and will be held at the Pope Estate. Purchase tickets. Please note: this year’s event will be hosted at the Pope House, instead of at the Heller Estate (Valhalla Tahoe), as our neighbors and partners have a scheduling conflict.
For more information, buy tickets for the ticketed events, and for a complete list of Gatsby weekend events, music, vendors, programs, and more, visit the Great Basin Institute’s event page. As always, 1920s attire and attitude are encouraged!
Gatsby Afternoon Tea and Fashion Show Fundraiser, Sunday, August 10, 2025, 2 – 4 PM
A fabulous time-honored tradition at the Gatsby Festival is our Afternoon Tea and Vintage Fashion Show.
- Enjoy a traditional tiered tray served at each table with finger sandwiches, scones, and dainty desserts.
- A selection of teas will be available while you enjoy the elegance of live jazz music and great company with new and old friends.
- Following the afternoon tea service, experience our Vintage Fashion Show with this years’s theme “100 Years of Fashion”” presented by Cheri Oliver, Yesteryear Fashions!
Remember! Prohibition was in effect in the 1920s and the best way to consume alcohol was in a tea cup! Our maids and butlers will help you dispose of your tea and secretly switch to champagne!
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