The calendar
What’s on in Reno — the signature annual weeks that define the city’s year, and everything else as the venue and district feeds come online.
Signature events
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
Shakespeare on the sand at Sand Harbor, 45 minutes from Reno — the lake behind the stage and the light going down over the Sierra during the first act.
Burning Man
Black Rock City, about two hours north of Reno. Not a Reno event — but the reason Reno's hotels, hardware stores and airport are full for two weeks either side.
Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off
Six days of competition barbecue on Victorian Square in Sparks, ending on Labor Day.
The Great Reno Balloon Race
Free, and the best morning of the Reno year — up to a hundred balloons launching from Rancho San Rafael before dawn.
International Camel & Ostrich Races
The 67th running, in Virginia City. Camels, ostriches and zebras, raced by people who mostly should not be racing them.
Street Vibrations Fall Rally
Motorcycles in downtown Reno and Virginia City over one weekend, with live music on the street.
Reno Zombie Crawl
Downtown Reno's largest bar crawl, and the one where everyone is in makeup. Starts at Circus Circus.
Reno Rodeo
One of the richest rodeos on the PRCA tour, run over about ten days in June at the Nevada State Fairgrounds.
Artown
Reno's month-long July arts festival — around 350 events at about 100 venues across the city.
Hot August Nights
The largest classic-car event in the country takes over downtown Reno and Sparks for ten days — cruises, show-and-shines, and several thousand pre-1979 cars.
Next 60 days
Laugh Factory
Saturday, August 22 · Reno
A Few of Our Favorite Things: 65 Years of Special Collections and University Archives
August 22–28 · Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
Yoga Poolside: The Renissance
The Renaissance
KIng Of The Cage: Future Legends 68
Silver Legacy Resort Casino
Lagoon of the Doomed: Shim’s Tavern
Shim’s Tavern
Closing Reception for Darkside: Pitch Black Printing
Pitch Black Printing
Cosmic Baseball: Greater Nevada Field
Greater Nevada Field
Alex Ramon "Magic"
Lake Tahoe
Ty Myers: The Legal Tour 2026
Lake Tahoe
The Emo Night Tour
Cargo Concert Hall
Black Joe Lewis, The Sand Gators
Reno
Whiskey Myers
Grand Sierra Resort
Emo Night at Cargo Concert Hall
Cargo Concert Hall
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
August 22–23 · Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
2026 Nevada Radon Poster Contest
August 22–28
Tri-City Chili Peppers
Greater Nevada Field
Laugh Factory
Reno
Gigi Perez Live!
Grand Sierra Resort
Let's Talk
August 24–28 · Great Basin Hall (GBH)
COBAA - 34th Annual Golf Tournament
Somersett Golf & Country Club
SERVA POOL: Sleepbomb – Psych Doom Film Scores w/ Night Prowler
The Holland Project
Reno Aces vs Sacramento River Cats
Tuesday, August 25 · Greater Nevada Field
Bingocize
Apache Pines Apartments
Dinner with the Dean
Maharaja Royal Bites | Best Indian Restaurant in Reno NV
Harmony on the River: West Street Plaza
West Street Plaza
TRAIN - Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere
Lake Tahoe
Alex Ramon "Magic"
Lake Tahoe
Reno Aces vs Sacramento River Cats
Wednesday, August 26 · Greater Nevada Field
Dance With Me
Ballroom of Reno
Career Network Headshots
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center