Truckee Cultural District

A High Sierra District, Truckee boasts world-class scenery and a rugged high alpine location that catalyzes and inspires art and culture. Truckee’s rich history includes:  the Transcontinental Railroad, the infamous Donner Party, Charlie Chaplin performances, and the 1960 Winter Olympics. The main features are Truckee’s historic downtown, which is home to numerous galleries, workshops, and events, and Donner Summit, which provides numerous trails and vista points highlighting our tremendous historic and cultural heritage. 

Truckee was awarded a “California Cultural District” designation in 2017 by the California Arts Council after an intensely competitive process, yielding only 14 districts in the entire state. From the downtown art installations, to galleries, to our cultural event scene, to the community makerspace, Truckee is home to an eclectic mix of artisans, all as passionate about the place they call home as they are about their craft. Explore all arts, culture and history.