The fifth annual Wild West Fest is on Aug. 31 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Tahoe Donner Equestrian Center in Truckee. Enjoy a taste of the old frontier with a ranch-style barbecue, musicfrom Robbie Gade and the Sagebrush Outlaws, a roping show with Kansas Carradine, equestrian performances, pony rides and a petting zoo. Kid-friendly activities will include a bounce house, crafts, dress-up photo booth and arena games. Round up the cowgirls and cowboys for the most rip-roaring shindig this side of the Mississippi. Tickets are online; add on to purchase a Western-style dinner. Beer and wine will be sold separately at the event. | tahoedonner.com
