Enjoy a nice outing with your friends and family at one of these exclusive events held throughout the year in your area. Visit their websites or call for more information on what to expect, parking, specific locations, changes in dates, or any other questions you may have.
(775) 356-1956
1425 E Greg StSparks, NV 89431 Directions Website
If you love cars, then make plans to be in Reno for Hot August Nights, a festival that features hundreds and hundreds of custom hot rods and restored muscle cars. It happens the first week in August every year and entire parking lots across the city turn into car shows. So get revved up and don't forget your camera and a big tube of sun screen to survive the heat.
(775) 356-3300
1100 Nugget AveReno, NV 89431 Directions Website
Who's got the best ribs in the west? Find out at the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off held every Labor Day weekend. For 23 years, the holiday weekend comes alive in Victorian Square in downtown Sparks and with plenty of food, live music, crafts and family-oriented fun to end the summer on a positively spicy note.
(209) 267-4394
Reno, CAWebsite
Downtown Reno celebrates its past and looks ahead to the future during the Pacific Fine Arts Festivals. The event is usually held in the latter part of July, and it features, among other attractions, more than 45 award-winning artists and crafts people showcasing a wide variety of their works including photography, oil paintings, ceramic artwork, jewelry, and lots more.
(775) 784-1110
1664 N Virginia StReno, NV 89557 Directions Website
The Reno Jazz Festival is sponsored by the University of Nevada, Reno and is scheduled every spring, usually in early April. The event prides itself in presenting the absolute best in jazz in the way of concerts, competitions and clinics. Aspiring musicians can learn about this incredibly complex and satisfying musical genre while seeing and hearing it performed by some of the most masterful players in the country.
(775) 851-4444
Reno, NVWebsite
Every May, the Reno River Festival signals the beginning of summer, as it has come to be recognized as the first big event of the warmer months. Events that have become synonymous with the Reno River Festival include a whitewater kayaking competition, a 2.5-mile two person relay called Run Amuck, and the very popular Biggest Little Homebrew Challenge where festival goers are encouraged to enter their home-brewed beer in a hotly competitive showcase.
(775) 848-6556
Reno, NVWebsite
Even though Hollywood isn't really that far from Reno, Nevada becomes a vital hub in the film industry during the Reno Tahoe International Film Festival held in the early part of the summer. A celebration of film in every category and genre, short films and feature productions get equal screen time. Hollywood celebrities and big-name directors make the scene, as do aspiring filmmakers and lots of fans who are just looking to discover a great movie amid the glitzy confab.
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