Loving Reno: 395 road trip stops

About Me

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, dog crazed lover, & Reno's #1 Fan.

I've been drawn to life and its' beauty ever since I could remember. This gift of life is something I want to share with others, aiming to inspire people to "stop and smell the roses," by helping them do so with easily accessible & useful information. I hope to help people gain experiences that will help encourage growth and help make life a bit more wholesome.

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, 2025

-Year-round Riverside Farmer's Market @ Idlewild Park Every Sunday, 9am-12pm
-June 7: Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic
-January 10-12: Monster Jam Truck Show
-January 11 - April 27: The Lost World of Dragons @ Wilbur D. May Museum
-February (Not Running This Year) : Run for Love 4 Mile Run
-March 15: Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry, Virginia City
-February 15 & 16: Lake Tahoe Winter Reggae Festival
-March 16: Leprechaun Race 5K/10K
-April 12: Festival of Colors
-April 9 - May 10: Andelin Farm's Baby Animal & Tulip Festival
-April 19: Reno Earth Day at Idlewild Park
-April 26: Farm Day @ Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
-April 26-27: Virginia City Grand Prix
-May 2-4: Genoa Western Heritage Days
-May 11: Year-round Riverside Farmer's Market Mother's Day Boutique @ Idlewild Park
-May 30- to June 1: Reno River Festival
-May 30 & 31: Reno Tahoe Odyssey Relay Run Adventure Challenge
-May 10 & 11: Mother's Day Train V & T Railway, Virginia City
-May 17 & 18: Chili on the Comstock, Virginia City
-June (TBA): Reno Food Week
-June 4 - September 3 : Feed the Camel Food Truck Wednesdays @ McKinley Arts Center
-June 6 - August 29 (4-9pm): Food Truck Fridays @ Idlewild Park
-June 11 - August 6 (4-8pm): Food Truck Wednesdays @ Cyan Park, South Reno
-June 12 - August 7 (4-8pm): Food Truck Thursdays at North Valleys Regional Park, Washoe County
-June 13 & 14: 28th Annual BBQ Brews & Blues Festival
-June 19 (12-6pm): Annual Juneteenth Festival @ Glow Plaza, J Resort
-June 19-28: Reno Rodeo
-June 22: Rock Tahoe Half Marathon
-June (Returning 2026): Truckee & Tahoe Air Show & Family Festival
-July 1 - July 31: Artown Events @ All Throughout Reno
-July 12: MidTown Dancing in the Streets
-July 13 (10am-6pm): Sierra Nevada Lavender & Honey Festival @ Idlewild Park
-July 14-20: Barracuda Golf Championship
-July (TBA): Annual Art Paws
-July 25 - August 24: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (The Playful Peter Pan Prequel) -July 26 -August 23: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (Shakespeare's Delightful Romantic Comedy)@ Sand Harbor
-July 25 & 26: Biggest Little Wing Festival
-July 29 - August 21: Andelin Farm Opens for Summer Sunflower Festival
-August (TBA): Reno Garlic Festival @ McKinley Arts Center
-August (TBA): Lake Tahoe Raggae Festival
-August 1-10: Hot August Nights
-August (TBA): Nevada Humane Society Duck Races Fundraiser
-August 15-17: Dog Days of Summer Dance Festival @ Pioneer Center
-Augus (TBA): Reno Aloha Festival
August 22-24: Bowers Bluegrass Festival
-August 22-24: Cantaloupe Festival, Fallon
-August (TBA): Chalk Art & Music Festival
-August 24- September 1: Burning Man
-August 27 - September 1: Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off
-August - September (TBA): Zoppe Circus, Truckee
-September (TBA): Greek Festival
-September 5-7: The Reno Great Balloon Race
-September 5-7: International Camel and Ostrich Races
-September 6 : Northern Nevada Pride
-September 7 (11am-3pm): Milk & Honey Jewish Cultural Festival
-September 10, 2025 (Estimated): 8K Journal Jog, Reno's Oldest Footrace
-September 15-20: Murals & Music, Carson City
-September 20: Sparks Water Lantern Festival
-September 24- November 1: Fall Festival @ Andelin Farm, Sparks
-September 26 (10am-3pm): Nevada Museum of Art Love of Art Luncheon & Artisan Shopping
-September - November (TBA): Dark Corner Haunt
-September 26 - November 30 (TBA): Dragon Lights Reno @ Wilbur May Arboretum
-September 25-28: Street Vibrations Fall Rally
-September 27 & 28: Genoa Candy Dance Festival
-September 28 (11:30am-3:30pm): Family Farm Festival @ KidZone Museum, Truckee
-September - November (TBA): Ferrari Farm Fall Festival
-September (TBA): Annual Fall Festival @ Bartley Ranch Park
-October 4: World Championship Outhouse Races @ Virginia City
-October 4: Gardnerville Coffin Races Fall Festival
-October 16-18: Mark Twain Days Festival, Carson City
-October 11 & 12: The Row's Great Italian Festival
-October 16: Haunted Mini Golf @ The Generator
-October (TBA): Reno Zombie Crawl
-October (TBA): 13th Annual Trick or Treating @ Discovery Museum
-October (TBA): Spooktacular Carnival @ National Automobile Museum
-October 26: Dirty Wookie Run (Star Wars) 5K/10K
-October (TBA): Pumpkin Palooza @ Victorian Square, Sparks
-October (TBA): Harvest Festival @ Animal Ark
-November (TBA): Polar Express V & T Railroad, Virginia City (Tickets available for purchase in fall)
-November (TBA): Riverside Farmer's Market Holiday Bazaar @ Idlewild Park
-November - December (TBA): Christmas on Ice @ El Dorado Show Room
-November (TBA): Turkey Trot (10k & 2-mile) @ Scheel's
-December (TBA): 39 North Pole Village, Sparks
-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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