Loving Reno: Events, News, & Announcements

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Hello & Welcome to my Blog,

My name is Katherine - a mother loving foodie, wife to an amazing man, mother to three silly and lovable children + one rad dog, Disney Mouseketeer, nature-crazed tree hugger, road trippin photographer, professional adventurer, & Reno's #1 Fan.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been inspired by the beauty of life. I believe this gift is meant to be shared. By providing accessible and thoughtful resources, my goal is to help others discover experiences that encourage growth, create joy, and bring a greater sense of wholeness to everyday living.

Please join me as I discover Reno and its surrounding areas, offering tips and recommendations along the way on good eats, local businesses, amazing sights, fun adventures, & rad experiences.

Every day, I pinch myself in disbelief of how lucky & fortunate I am to live in a city that has so much to offer. I am genuinely thrilled to share everything I love & adore about living in Reno with you all.

Thanks for dropping by,
Katherine

Reno Events, 2026

-Year-round Riverside Farmer's Market @ Idlewild Park Every Sunday, 9am-1pm
-January 9-11: Monster Jam Truck Show
-January 11 - April 26: Toytopia Touring Exhibit @ Wilbur D. May Museum
-February 5-8: Disney on Ice Presents: Let's Dance!
-February (TBA) : Run for Love 4 Mile Run
-March 14: Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry, Virginia City
-March 18-31: Reno Food Week
-February (TBA): Lake Tahoe Winter Reggae Festival
-March 15: Leprechaun Race 5K/10K
-April 11: Festival of Colors @ Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
-April 15-May 16: Andelin Farm's Baby Animal & Tulip Festival
-April 17-26: Reno Fest Carnival @ Reno-Sparks Livestock Center
-April 18: Reno Earth Day at Idlewild Park
-April 24-26: Virginia City Grand Prix, Virginia City
-April 24-26: Genoa Western Heritage Days
-April 25: Biggest Little Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K, Downtown Reno
-April 26: Farm Day @ Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
-May 8-10: Halfway to Halloween Haunt with Dark Prison @ Nevada State Prison, Carson City
-May 9 & 10 (9am-4:15pm): Mother's Day Train V & T Railway, Virginia City
-May 10 (9am-2pm): Year-round Riverside Farmer's Market Mother's Day Boutique @ Idlewild Park
-May 15-17: Hot Air For Hope Balloon Festival @ Lampe Park, Gardnerville
-May 16 & 17: Chili on the Comstock, Virginia City
-May 29-30: Reno-Tahoe Capital & Comstock Odyssey Relay
-May 29-31: Reno River Festival
-June 3-August 26 : Feed the Camel Food Truck Wednesdays @ McKinley Arts Center
-June 5 & 6: Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic
-June 5 - August 7 (4-9pm): Food Truck Fridays @ Idlewild Park
-June 10 - August 6 (4-8pm): Food Truck Wednesdays @ Cyan Park, South Reno
-June 11 - August 7 (4-8pm): Food Truck Thursdays at North Valleys Regional Park
-June 14: Rock Tahoe Half Marathon
-June 18-27: Reno Rodeo
-June 19 & 20: 29th Annual BBQ Brews & Blues Festival
-June 20: Truckee & Tahoe Air Show & Family Festival
-June 28 (3:30-6:30pm): 38th Annual Juneteenth Celebration @ Idlewild Park
-July 1 - July 31: Artown Events @ All Throughout Reno
-July 3-August 23: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
-July 4: Star Spangled Sparks
-July 11: MidTown Dancing in the Streets
-July 11 & 12 (10am-5pm): Silver Age Comic Con @ Reno-Sparks Convention Center
-July 12 (9am-4pm): Sierra Nevada Lavender & Honey Festival @ Idlewild Park
-July 23, 24, & 25: Night in the Country Music Festival, Yerington NV (1hr 15mins. from Reno)
-July 31 & August 1-2: Silver Legacy Biggest Little Wing Festival
-July 31- August 9: Hot August Nights
-August 14-16: Dog Days of Summer Dance Festival @ Pioneer Center
-August 16 (8am-1pm): Garlic Fest hosted by Riverside Farmer's Market @ Idlewild Park
-August 21-September 5: Annual Sunflower Festival @ Andelin Farm
August 22 & 23: 40th Annual Bowers Bluegrass Festival @ Bower's Mansion, Washoe Valley
-August 23: 8K Journal Jog, Reno's Oldest Footrace
-October 24: Dirty Wookie Run (Star Wars) 5K/10K @ J Resort Festival Grounds
-August 28-30: 41st Annual Cantaloupe Festival, Fallon
-August 29 & 30: Lake Tahoe Comic Con @ Tahoe Blue Events Center
-August 30: Milk & Honey Jewish Cultural Festival @ McKinley Arts & Cultural Center
-August 30- September 7: Burning Man
-September 2-7: Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off
-September 4-6: Numaga Indian Days Powwow @ Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
-September 6: Sample the Sierras Food & Wine Festival, South Lake Tahoe
-September 10-13: The Great Reno Balloon Race
-September 11&12: Douglas County Rodeo @ Douglas County Fairgrounds, Gardnerville
-September 11 & 12: St. Anthony's Reno Greek Festival
-September 11-13: 67th Annual International Camel and Ostrich Races
-September 12 (12-8pm): Northern Nevada Pride @ Midtown
-September 14-19: Murals & Music, Carson City
-September 18-28: Zoppe Circus, Truckee
-September 19: Sparks Water Lantern Festival
-September 20: Family Farm Festival @ KidZone Museum, Truckee
-September 24-26: Street Vibrations Fall Rally
-September 25 (10am-3pm): Nevada Museum of Art Love of Art Luncheon & Artisan Shopping
-September 25 - November 1: Dark Prison Haunt @ Carson City
-September 26: National Public Lands Day
-September 26 & 27: Genoa Candy Dance Festival
-September 26-November 1: Annual Fall Festival @ Ferrari Farms
-September 30: Natalia's Night & Day @ Participating Reno Restaurants
-October 2 & 3 (6pm-3am): OffBeat Music Festival @ Brewery District, Downtown Reno
-October 2 - November 29: Dragon Lights Reno @ Wilbur May Arboretum
-October 3 (9am-3pm): Gardnerville Coffin Races Fall Festival
-October 3 (5-9pm): Sierra Arts Foundation presents Dinner on the Bridge @ Virginia St. Bridge
-October 3 (9am-3pm): 2026 Annual Fall Festival w/ Main St. Coffin Races @ Heritage Park, Gardnerville
-October 3 & 4: 37th Annual World Championship Outhouse Races @ Virginia City
-October 4: Rock Reno Half Marathon, Relay & 5k
-October 10 & 11: The Row's Great Italian Festival
-October 13-17: Mark Twain Days Festival, Carson City
-October 16-18: Minden Tahoe SkyFest @ Minden-Tahoe Airport, Minden
-October 16-30: Haunted Mini Golf @ The Generator
-October 17 & 18: Reno Zombie Crawl
-October 21-24: Reno Uke Fest @ Nugget Casino & Resort, Sparks
-October 22 (6-9pm): Haunted Hoops @ Urban Roots Farm
-October 24: 14th Annual Trick or Treating @ Discovery Museum
-October 24 (6-9pm): Fright at the Museum @ Nevada State Museum, Carson City
-October 24 & 25: Harvest Festival @ Animal Ark
-November 7: Ferris Fifty Endurance Run @ Carson Valley
-November 23: Wobble Before You Gobble @ Downtown Reno
-December 3-5: 39 North Pole Village, Sparks
-December 4: Christmas Hometown Tree Lighting Ceremony, Victorian Square, Sparks
-December 5: Sparks Hometown Christmas Parade, Sparks Victorian Square
-February 18-20: Western Lights Festival @ The Streets of The ROW, Downtown Reno

2025 Events For Reference (check back for ongoing updates)
-July 14-20: Barracuda Golf Championship
-July 19-20: Lake Tahoe Reggae Festival
-August (returning 2026): Reno Garlic Festival @ McKinley Arts Center
-August (TBA): Reno Aloha Festival
-August (TBA): Chalk Art & Music Festival
-Capital City Rodeo (TBA): Carson City
-September 24- November 1: Fall Festival @ Andelin Farm, Sparks
-September (TBA): Annual NYEP Fall Festival Fundraiser @ Bartley Ranch Park
-October (TBA): Spooktacular Carnival @ National Automobile Museum
-October 25 - November 1: Virginia City Haunted House @ Historic Freight Depot
-October (TBA): Pumpkin Palooza @ Victorian Square, Sparks
-November 14- December 23: Polar Express @ V & T Railway, Carson City (Tickets available for purchase early fall)
-November 23 (9am-2pm): Riverside Farmer's Market Holiday Bazaar @ Idlewild Park
-November - December (TBA): Christmas on Ice @ El Dorado Show Room
-November 27: Turkey Trot (non-timed, 10k & 2-mile) @ Scheel's
-December 7: 5th Annual Handmade Holiday Faire @ Urban Roots Farm
-December (TBA): Jurassic Quest Dinosaur Exhibit
-December (TBA): Parade of Lights Contest @ Hidden Valley
-December 31: Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Numaga Indian Days New Year's Eve Sobriety PowWow

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