Vacation Packages

Sparks Hometowne Farmer's Market

Victorian Square comes to life every Thursday with vendors and entertainment

Reno Rodeo

Dubbed the "Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West," the Reno Rodeo rolls into town June 17-26, 2010, at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center.

Eurofest at the Sands

Celebrate a wealth of European food, beer and music June 4-6

Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival

This summer, the best BBQ, Brews & Blues combine to take over North Virginia Street in front of the Eldorado Hotel Casino. The 14th Annual Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues festival kicks off the summer street festivals in downtown Reno, June 25 - 26.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

The 38th season begins July 9 and features the hilarious "The Complete Works (Abridged)."

Artown

Each July, Artown invites people to leave the beaten path for arts unknown, to join with distinguished artists from down the street, across the country, and around the world for a celebration of cultural diversity and artistic innovation.

Reno-Tahoe Open

Recognized by the pros as a favorite stop on the PGA Tour

Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tournament

What famous faces will show up for 2010?

Hot August Nights

Shine your Chevy, detail your Deuce Coupe and hustle your hot rod over to Reno and Sparks' Hot August Nights for a celebration of America's love affair with cars and rock & roll August 1-8, 2009.

Burning Man

Once a year, tens of thousands of participants gather to create Black Rock City in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. They depart one week later, having left no trace whatsoever.

Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off

Stephen Ascuaga, executive vice president of marketing at John Ascuaga’s Nugget, said it’s known as the Super Bowl of rib cook-offs. A recent winner, Butch Lupinetti, called it “the Indy 500 and the Olympics all in one.” Local rib-cooker Mike Collins of Maui Wowie BBQ compared three of his wins in past years to “the Triple Crown.”

Great Reno Balloon Race

For more than 25 years, people from all over the world have chosen to spend their September mornings at the Great Reno Balloon Race, taking in the spectacular sights and sounds of this unique event.

Virginia City Camel Races

If you plan on visiting Virginia City the month of September, be prepared to experience one of most hilarious and uncommon races of its kind, Sept. 10-12.

Reno Air Races

Five days of racing. Six classes of aircraft. And speeds topping 500 mph. It all adds up to the 46th annual National Championship Air Races, flying into Reno Stead Field this September.

Street Vibrations

Street Vibrations Motorcycle Festival is a celebration of music, metal and motorcycles. Street Vibrations offers tours, live entertainment, parades, ride-in shows, stunt shows and more. This event is so big, it rocks at several locations throughout the region.

Great Italian Festival

For 29 years, the Eldorado has brought the sights, sounds and tastes of Italy to Reno during the Eldorado Great Italian Festival. From its inception, the Eldorado Hotel Casino has been modeled to fit an authentic Italian, classic European theme. The Italian Festival held each year in October is a celebration and extension of the great fun, food and family atmosphere you'll find inside the hotel casino everyday.

Slide Back '80s ski day

Break all the rules of ski and normal fashion for a day on the slope that goes back in time to the glorious '80s. You could even earn new gear in the "most fashionable" contest, with the action at noon.

Reno Santa Pub Crawl

The annual event draws thousands of people to downtown Reno to roam from bar to bar dressed as Santas, elves or anything even vaguely holiday-related.

Valentine's Vampire Bar Crawl

Drown your sorrows and find fun on Valentine's Day with the Vampire Bar Crawl. For the second year in a row, make it a date with a hundreds of creatures of the night and roam downtown Reno on Feb. 13.