Reno-Tahoe Area Events
MAY/JUNE
Your event can be considered for Nevada Magazine’s July/August listings by emailing Events Editor Ann Henderson at ann@nevadamagazine.com by May 15. Reminder: events should be open to the public and be of interest to visitors and residents. Please provide the name of the event, exact date(s), brief description, location, city, phone number (to be published), and Web address for further event and ticket sales information. Submissions may also be faxed to 702-486-2789
All listings are in Reno unless otherwise noted. Call ahead to confirm details.
ONGOING
The Bill Harrah Story & Magic Carriage
Auto-related films shown daily
775-333-9300
automuseum.org
Locomotive Stories of the V&T
Carson City
The story of Virginia & Truckee Railroad
775-687-6953
nevadaculture.org
Nevada Railroads in the 20th Century
Carson City
775-687-6953
nevadaculture.org
V&T Railroad Steam Train Rides
Virginia City
Daily, May-Oct.
35-minute excursion
775-847-0380
virginiatruckee.com
First Thursday
Refreshments & music at Nevada Museum of Art
775-329-3333
nevadaart.org
Carson Valley Art Association
Second Saturday
Carson Valley art tours
775-782-5606
visitcarsonvalley.org
Wine Walk on the River
Third Saturday
Wine tasting along the Truckee River
775-323-7766
renoriver.org
Guided Backcountry Ski Tours
North Lake Tahoe
Thru April
530-583-6955
squaw.com
Shan Michael Evans Exhibit
Carson City
Thru May 16
775-687-6680
nevadaculture.org
Galen Brown Exhibition
Carson City
Thru May 23
Pen & pencil drawings
arts-initiative.org
Holy Exhibition! The Batmobile Automobile
Thru June
775-333-9300
automuseum.org
A Celebration of Native American Traditions
Sparks
Thru June 15
Exhibition
775-355-1144
Email: sparksmuseum@gbis.com
The Alps
Extreme Planets
Amazing Caves
Black Holes
Thru Sept. 1
Planetarium films
775-784-4811
planetarium.unr.edu
Porsche Power Exhibit
Thru Oct. 13
Five cars from collector Ranson Webster
775-333-9300
automuseum.org
Perceptual Relativity: Exploring the Human Mind
Thru Dec.
Exhibit
775-784-4812
planetarium.unr.edu
Selections from the Collections
Carson City
Thru Dec.
Anthropology, history, & natural history collections
775-687-4810, ext. 237
nevadaculture.org
1908 New York to Paris Great Race: 100th Anniversary
Thru Jan. 5
1907 Thomas Flyer on display
775-333-9300
automuseum.org
Sparks Hometowne Farmers’ Market
Sparks
Thursdays, June 12-Aug. 21 (except Aug. 7)
775-353-2291
sparksrec.com
The Summit Live! Concert Series
Thursdays, June-Aug.
Free outdoor performances
775-853-7800
thesummitonline.com/reno
Sip ’n’ Stroll Sundays at the Summit
Third Sundays, June-Sept.
775-853-7800
thesummitonline.com/reno
APRIL
Biggest Little Art Show in Nevada
Thru May 1
Works no larger than the size of a business card
775-329-ARTS
sierra-arts.org
Charles Arnoldi & Roger Berry Exhibit
April 10-May 3
Paintings & metal sculpture
775-786-0558
stremmelgallery.com
“Romeo & Juliet”
Carson City
April 11-26
775-883-1976
breweryarts.org
Gold Hill Spring Follies
Gold Hill
April 18
Variety show
775-847-0111
goldhillhotel.net
Michelle Shocked
Carson City
April 18
Urban folk music
775-883-1976
breweryarts.org
World Dance Open Floor
Carson City
April 18
All ages
775-882-0372
visitcarsoncity.com
Become a Railroad Motorman
Carson City
April 18-20
Workshop to learn to operate a 1926 Edwards diesel-powered motorcar
775-687-6953
nevadaculture.org
“The Love Song of J. Robert Oppenheimer”
April 18-20, 25-27
Drama about the atomic age
775-329-0661
renolittletheater.org
General Interest
Wine Walk
April 19
775-826-6100
vsanevada.org
Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor
April 19-20
Reno Chamber Orchestra/University Symphonic Choir
775-348-9413
renochamberorchestra.org
MacKay School of Mines Centennial Celebration
April 20-26
Open house, tours, mining competition, social events
unr.edu/mackay
Reno Jazz Festival
April 24-26
Saxophonist Lee Konitz, Roy Haynes Quartet
775-784-4ART
unr.edu/rjf
BeerFest
April 25
UNR scholarship fundraiser
yacbeerfest.com
Earth Day Festival
North Lake Tahoe
April 26
530-584-6266
tahoetruckeeearthday.org
Chili Cook-Off & Craft Fair
Minden
April 26-27
775-267-4938
sertoma-carsonvalley.org
Virginia City Grand Prix
Virginia City
April 26-27
Off-road motorcycle race
775-530-6738
vcgp.com
Carson City Symphony
Carson City
April 28
775-883-4154
ccsymphony.com
High Noon at the Historical Society
April 28
Video by John Marschall on the Holocaust
775-688-1190
nevadaculture.org
Virginia Street Refined: Vintage Race Cars & Wines
April 30
Parade of historic cars precedes Reno Historic Races, Reno Fernley Raceway, May 2-4
775-333-9300
automuseum.org
“Art of the Horse”
April 30-May 11
Exhibit of local equine artists
775-324-1105
truckeerivergallery.com
MAY
Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings
Minden
May 1
Concert
visitcarsonvalley.org
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
Spring Dance Concert
May 1-2
800-225-2277
unr.edu
Reno Film Festival
May 1-4
775-334-6707
renofilmfestival.com
“Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
May 1-4
800-225-2277
unr.edu
“Anything Goes”
Carson City
Student play
May 1-4, 8-11
775-265-6100
Email: rgarrett@dcsd.k12.nv.us
“Defending the Caveman”
Carson City
May 2-3
One-man comedy show
775-883-1976
breweryarts.org
Comstock Chili Cook-Off
Virginia City
May 3
775-847-0311
visitvirginiacitynv.com
Nevada Bluegrass Concert & Musician’s Workshop
May 3
Instruction by Kenny Kosek & Mark Cosgrove
775-348-4692
nevadabluegrassproject.org
Topaz Sagehen’s Rummage Sale
Topaz Lake
May 3
775-266-1076
visitcarsonvalley.org
Genoa Courthouse Museum
Genoa
May 3
Season opening
775-782-2555
historicnevada.org
Celebration of Heroes Parade
Virginia City
May 3
800-718-7587
visitvirginiacitynv.com
Chihuahua Races
Sparks
May 3-4
Pyramid & McCarran Bully’s location
Northern Nevada SPCA fundraiser
775-825-4333
bullyssportsbar.com
Tahoe Rim Trail Wilderness First Aid Course
Lake Tahoe
May 3-4
775-298-0012
Email: info@tahoerimtrail.org
Splash for Cash Slot Tournament
May 3-4
775-824-4467
atlantiscasino.com
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Sparks
May 3-4
775-826-1818
nhsreno.org
Weekend Motor Car Rides
Carson City
May 3-4, 31-June 1, 7-8, 21-22, 28-29
1926 diesel-powered rail car
775-687-6953
nevadaculture.org
Cinco de Mayo: Celebrating Hispanic Art
May 3-31
Exhibit
775-324-2298
geocities.com/therivergallery
Reno Film Festival at the
National Automobile Museum
May 4
The Love Bug & The Great Race
Actor Dean Jones to appear
775-333-9300
automuseum.org
Argenta Trio Concert
May 4
800-225-2277
unr.edu
Rock-n-River Half Marathon
May 4
rock-n-riverhalfmarathon.com
University Big Bands Concert
May 6
800-225-2277
unr.edu
Choral Concert w/Rene Clausen
May 6
800-225-2277
unr.edu
Historical Lecture
Gardnerville
May 8
Subject: Warren Wasson, U.S. Marshall
775-782-2555
historicnevada.org
RSVP Spring Fun Fair
Carson City
May 8-11
Carnival rides & games
775-687-4680
visitcarsoncity.com
Art Bite: Jeanne Harrah Johnson on Vernacular Architecture
May 9
775-329-3333
nevadaart.org
“Steambath”
May 9-10, 15-17, 22-25, 29-31, June 5-7, 12-15, 19-21
Comedy
775-323-3221
bruka.org
Reno River Festival
May 9-11
Whitewater competition, mountain bike speed trials, music, relay race
775-788-2131
renoriverfestival.com
“Damm Yankees”
Carson City
May 9-11, 16-18
775-445-4249
wnc.edu
“Treasure Island”
Carson City
May 9-18
775-883-1976
breweryarts.org
Mother’s Day Moonlight Symphony & Fireworks
May 10
775-853-7800
thesummitonline.com/reno
Big Mamma’s Show & Shine
Gardnerville
May 10
775-783-6455
Email: sgeraldo@co.douglas.nv.us
Multi-Cultural Festival
Carson City
May 10
Entertainment, ethnic foods
775-445-4453
visitcarsoncity.com
Mother’s Day Weekend Steam-Up
Carson City
May 10-11
1882 steam locomotive
775-687-6953
nevadaculture.org
Mother’s Day Madness
Sparks
May 10-11
Team roping event
775-463-3472
Email: crogers@kafoury.com
Arts in Bloom
Sparks
May 11
Art, food, entertainment
775-353-2291
Email: eventsinfo@cityofsparks.us
Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise
Lake Tahoe
May 11
800-23-TAHOE
zephyrcove.com
Merry May Jazz Concert
Carson City
May 13
775-883-4154
milehighjazz.com
Railroad Lecture Program
Carson City
May 14
775-687-6953
nevadaculture.org
Naomi Nickerson
May 14-27
Solo artist show
775-324-1105
truckeerivergallery.com
Hike, Bike, & Walk Conference
Lake Tahoe
May 15-18
Trail building & crew leadership training
775-888-7433
bicyclenevada.com
Eric Lloyd Wright: Roots of Organic Architecture & Green Design
May 16
775-329-3333
nevadaart.org
Comstock Historic Preservation Weekend
Virginia City
May 16-18
Exhibits, children’s chorus, walking tours, silver tea
775-847-0975
fourthwardschool.org
Rhythm & Rawhide Concert
May 17
Reno Philharmonic, balladeer Brenn Hill & poet Rodney Nelson
775-323-2380
renophil.com
Bob Malone & Suzanne Buirgy Concert
Carson City
May 17
775-883-1976
breweryarts.org
Rockathon
Gardnerville
May 17
Car show, music, swap meet
775-265-3654
Email: lombardj@gte.net
Jazz & Strings Concert
Carson City
May 17
775-883-4154
ccsymphony.com
Armed Forces Day Weekend Motor Car Rides
Carson City
May 17-18
1926 diesel-powered rail car
775-687-6953
nevadaculture.org
Orrin Star Bluegrass Workshop & Concert
May 17-18
Guitar & mandolin workshops
775-348-4692
nevadabluegrassproject.org
Jazz Brunch: Niall McGuiness
May 18
775-329-3333
nevadaart.org
Slam Dunk Slot Tournament
May 18-19
775-824-4467
atlantiscasino.com
High Noon
May 19
Video presentation Lost City
775-688-1190
nevadaculture.org
After Dark Films from the Vault
May 20
Virginia City &
You asked for it, Virginia City
May 20
775-688-1190
nevadaculture.org
Art Bite: Dr. Alicia Barber on Un-Built Reno: Alternative Architectural Landscapes
May 23
775-329-3333
nevadaart.org
Memorial Day Parade
Virginia City
May 23-25
775-772-9974
visitvirginiacitynv.com
Opening Day at the Lake
Lake Tahoe
May 23-26
Festival along the West Shore
tahoewestshoreassoc.com
Carson Valley Barn Tour
Carson Valley
May 24
775-782-2555
hisitoricnevada.org
Wild West Tour
Carson City
May 24
Guided walking ghost tour
775-687-7410
visitcarsoncity.com
Memorial Day Weekend Steam-Up
Carson City
May 24-25
1882 steam locomotive
775-687-6953
nevadaculture.org
“All Girls Folies”
Gold Hill
May 29
775-847-0111
goldhillhotel.net
“Rock, Paper, Scissors”
May 29-June 21
Exhibit: Artists Bill Braun, Sharon Maczko, & Michael Oatman
775-786-0558
stremmelgallery.com
Concert in the Park
Minden
May 30
Alice Stuart & the Formerlys
775-782-9828
visitcarsonvalley.org
Valhalla Renaissance Faire
Lake Tahoe
May 31-June 1, 7-8
Medieval festival
415-354-1773
valhallafaire.com
“Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead”
May 31-June 1, 6-8, 13-15
A different view of “Hamlet”
775-329-0661
renolittletheater.org
Highway 50 Association Wagon Train
Zephyr Cove
May 31-June 7
Rendezvous May 31-June 1 at Lake Tahoe
530-644-3761
hwy50wagontrain.com
JUNE
America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride
Lake Tahoe
June 1
Boat cruise, 35-mile fun ride, 72-mile ride around the lake, 100-mile century ride
800-565-2704
bikethewest.com
Genoa Home & Garden Tour
Genoa
June 1
775-782-4951
genoaevents.com
Concours d’Arrogonce Car Show
June 1
775-240-4480
nevada-rides.com
‘Round Nevada Classic Car Tour
June 2-7
Meet at National Automobile Museum in Reno on June 2
775-240-4480
nevada-rides.com
Reno-Tahoe Odyssey
Relay run adventure
June 6-7
renotahoeodyssey.com
Street Vibrations Spring Rally
Reno/Virginia City/Carson City/Lake Tahoe
June 6-8
Motorcycle festival
800-200-4557
road-shows.com
Raft the Carson River
Minden
June 7
20-mile journey
775-782-9711
cvinn.com
Wings Over Carson Fly-In
Carson City
June 7
carsoncity-airport.com
Nevada Humane Society Walk for Animals
Sparks
June 7
775-856-2000 x. 332
nevadahumanesociety.org
Pops Party Concert
Carson City
June 8
775-883-4154
ccsymphony.com
June Jazz & Poetry
Carson City
June 8
775-883-4154
milehighjazz.com
Anniversary Slot Tournament
June 8-9
775-824-4467
atlantiscasino.com
Railroad Lecture Program
Carson City
June 11
775-687-6953
nevadaculture.org
Pony Express Historical Lecture
Gardnerville
June 12
775-782-2555
historicnevada.org
Carson Valley Days
Carson Valley
June 12-15
Parade, carnival, hot-air balloons, music, tractor pulls, water fights
775-220-9713
carsonvalley2030.org
Carson City Rendezvous
Carson City
June 13-15
Living-history weekend
775-687-7410
visitcarsoncity.com
DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay
Lake Tahoe
June 14
Seven-person race
530-877-9731
laketahoerelay.com
Father’s Day Weekend Steam-Up
Carson City
June 14-15
1882 steam locomotive
775-687-6953
nevadaculture.org
Victorian Home & Garden Tour
Carson City
June 15
775-887-2174
visitcarsoncity.com
Silver Sage Adventure Race & Silver Sage Spring Adventure Race
June 15
Multiple disciplines for experienced & beginners
bigblueadventure.com
After Dark Films from the Vault
June 17
The Covered Wagon & Silver Spurs Award
775-688-1190
nevadaculture.org
Tour de Nez
Reno/Lake Tahoe
June 17-20
Pro bicycling event
775-287-3599
tourdenez.com
Pony Express Re-Ride & Snowshoe Thompson Educational Program
Gardnerville
June 18
775-782-2555
historicnevada.org
Chautauqua in the Park
Genoa
June 18-19
775-265-6097
historicnevada.org
Dodge Xtreme Bulls
June 19
PRCA rodeo
renorodeo.com
Heart & Solstice Festival
Tahoe City
June 19-22
Wine walk, classic car stroll
visittahoecity.com
MAGIKO!
Carson Valley
June 19-July 5
Air show, arts festival, music, athletic events
800-727-7677
magikonv.com
Movies in the Park
Gardnerville
June 20
775-782-7134
Gardnerville-nv.gov
Minden Fine Arts Show
Minden
June 20-21
775-783-8881
Reno Rodeo
June 20-28
Nine performances of “The Wildest, Richest, Rodeo in the West”
775-329-3877
renorodeo.com
Angel Kiss Foundation Whitewater Raft and Music Festival
June 21
775-323-7721
angelkissfoundation.org
Wrangler World’s Greatest Roper
June 21-22
800-595-RIDE
lazye.com
Taste of Downtown
Carson City
June 21
Walking tour of Carson restaurants
775-883-7654
visitcarsoncity.com
Tour of the Carson Valley
Genoa
June 22
Historic bicycle tour, barbecue, ice cream social
800-565-2704
bikethewest.com
Concert on the Green
Genoa
June 22
775-782-8696
visitcarsonvalley.org
Ropin’ in the Cash Slot Tournament
June 22-23
775-824-4467
atlantiscasino.com
Nevada Humanities Chautauqua
June 22-26
Theme: Lincoln & the Civil War
775-784-6587
nevadahumanities.org
High Noon
June 23
Film: The Dangberg Ranch
775-688-1190
nevadaculture.org
Village Block Party
Minden
June 26
Food, wine, music, entertainment
775-783-8881
Concert in the Park
Minden
June 27
775-782-9828
visitcarsonvalley.org
Les Dudek Concert
Carson City
June 28
775-883-1976
breweryarts.org
XTERRA
Tahoe City
June 28
Off-road triathlon
bigblueadventure.com
Northern Paiute-Washoe Beadwork & Beaded Willow Basket Demonstrations
Carson City
June 28
Master artist Rebecca Eagle
775-687-4810
Email: dasteven@clan.lib.nv.us
Burton Creek Trail Run
Tahoe City
June 29
10- & 20-mile runs
530-546-1019
bigblueadventure.com
COMING SOON
Artown Festival
July 1-31
775-322-1538
renoisartown.com
Pops in the Park & Chicken BBQ
Genoa
July 4
Reno Symphony Orchestra
775-782-8696
visitcarsonvalley.org
Star Spangled Sparks
Sparks
July 4
visitrenotahoe.com
Comstock Motorcycle Show ’n’ Shine
Virginia City
July 5
800-718-7587
visitvirginiacitynv.com
American Century Championship
Lake Tahoe
July 8-13
Celebrity golf tournament
tahoecelebritygolf.com
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
Lake Tahoe
July 10-Aug. 17
Outdoor theater
800-74-SHOWS
laketahoeshakespeare.com
Concert in the Park
Minden
July 11
Comstock Cowboys
775-782-9828
visitcarsonvalley.org
Comstock Bluegrass Festival
Virginia City
July 11-13
775-847-4386
visitvirginiacitynv.com
Tahoe Arts Festival
Crystal Bay
July 12-13
visitrenotahoe.com
Railway Reflections
Carson City
July 17-Aug. 17
International railroad art exposition to benefit
V&T Railroad restoration
775-813-8935
railwayreflections.org
Reno Basque Festival
July 19
visitrenotahoe.com
Lake Tahoe Music Festival
Lake Tahoe
July 19-Aug. 9
530-581-1184
tahoemusic.org
Legends Reno-Tahoe Open
July 28-Aug. 2
Golf tournament
775-322-3900
legendsrenotahoeopen.com
Silver Dollar Car Classic
Carson City
Aug. 1-3
775-687-7410
visitcarsoncity.com
Hot August Nights
Reno/Sparks
Aug. 1-10
775-356-1956
hotaugustnights.net
Concours d’Elegance
Lake Tahoe
Aug. 7-9
Historic wooden boats
800-824-6348
puretahoenorth.com
Jazz & Beyond
Carson City
Aug. 15-17
More than 25 musical acts
775-883-1976
breweryarts.org/jazzfest
Reno-Tahoe Blues Fest
Aug. 16-17
775-857-3378
renotahoebluesfest.com
Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off
Sparks
Aug. 27-Sept. 1
800-648-1177
janugget.com
International Camel Races
Virginia City
Sept. 5-7
775-847-7008
visitvirginiacitynv.com
Tour de Tahoe: Bike Big Blue
Lake Tahoe
Sept. 7
72-mile ride around Lake Tahoe
800-565-2704
bikethewest.com
National Championship Air Races
Sept. 10-14
Thunderbirds, races, aerobatics, aircraft displays
775-972-6663
airrace.org
Carson Valley Harvest Festival
Corley Ranch
Weekends in Oct.
Maze, pig races, horse & wagon rides, petting zoo, entertainment
775-265-3045
corleyranch.com
Nevada Days
Carson City
Oct. 30-Nov. 2
Festival celebrates Nevada’s statehood
775-687-0680
visitcarsoncity.com
Nevada Day Parade
Carson City
Nov. 1
775-882-2600
visitcarsoncity.com