1. Artown
City: Downtown Reno, NV
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Telephone: (775) 322-1538
Description: This monthlong Reno summer arts festival features more than 200 different performers and exhibits at different citywide locations. Highlights include a touring Broadway musical, music concerts, ballet on the banks of the Truckee River, and film and visual arts demonstrations. Children are welcome and even have their own acting and arts workshops. Most of the events are free. (See the chapter on The Arts for more information.)
2. Street Vibrations
City: Downtown Reno, NV
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Telephone: (775) 329-7469, (800) 200-4557
Description: Reno is in hog heaven in late September. Reported to be the country’s sixth largest motorcycle event, the five-day festivities include arts and crafts, parades, an auction, nightly entertainment, and a motorcycle poker run. These events are free to participants and spectators. The World Championship Outhouse Races are held in Virginia City in October. Call (775) 847-0311 for information.
3. Spirit Of Artown
City: Downtown Reno, NV
Category: Annual Events & Festivals
Telephone: (775) 322-1538
Description: Expanding upon the phenomenal success of Artown, the Spirit of Artown showcases the fall in downtown Reno with more than 100 eclectic cultural events. You can soak up the sights and sounds of autumn by touring galleries, attending concerts, and perhaps just strolling along the river with a cup of hot chocolate in hand.