This is only a small sampling of the events that occur throughout
the year. Many ski resorts have events planned throughout the ski season.
January
| -Winter Celebration at Heavenly Ski
Resort. Event includes ski
races, fireworks, & ice sculpting. |
February
| -Cross Country Ski and Food Festival at Northstar at Tahoe |
| -University of Nevada, Reno Winter Carnival is a weeklong event
with snow sculpting, ski races, contests, and a chili cookout. |
March
| -The Great Ski Race is 30 kilometers and is the biggest cross
country ski event in the West. |
| -Mother Earth Awakening Powwow is at the Stewart Indian Cultural
Center in Carson City. This powwow is a celebration of Spring with Native American
dancing, crafts, and food. |
| -Snowfest Winter Carnival is a 10 day celebration featuring more
then 100 events such as ski races, parades, and chili cook off. |
April
| -Reno International Jazz Festival at the University of Nevada, Reno
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| -Spring Daze is held at Squaw Valley USA and is slalom races,
snowboard lessons, and entertainment and prizes |
May
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NORTH LAKE TAHOE – The Lake Tahoe Jazz
Festival, is an annual event typically held in late May. It is set to bring more than 10 national
level jazz bands to multiple stages throughout the north shore for
three days of music and entertainment, making it the largest jazz
music gathering at Lake Tahoe. For
one weekend, North Lake Tahoe will come alive with the sounds of
some of the best |
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bands in the business.
For tickets,
volunteer opportunities
or more information on the Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival, contact
1-800-GO-TAHOE or visit
www.LakeTahoeJazzFestival.com. For
lodging packages, visit
www.mytahoevacation.com
or
www.GoTahoe.com. |
| -Lake Tahoe Sportsfest is held at Incline Village and is a three
day event that includes a mountain bike race, guided hikes, and kayak and canoe tours. |
| -Cinco De Mayo Chili Cook-off is held in Virginia City |
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RENO,
Nev. —
The Reno River Festival is
if full of events,
competitions, exhibitors and activities. Top kayak professionals and
amateur athletes from around the country will compete in the Reno River
Festival. This event is typically held in mid May at |
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the Truckee River Whitewater Park,
located in the heart of downtown Reno. “We were
overwhelmed by the positive response we received after the inaugural
Reno River Festival last year… from everything we heard, we knew it was
going to become an event that people looked forward to each season,”
said Deanna Ashby, executive director of marketing for the Reno-Sparks
Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA). “Plans are underway to bring
back the industry’s top athletes and the biggest name exhibitors and
products for the weekend, plus we’re adding additional activities and
events for kayakers, would be kayakers and spectators alike.”
The Reno
River Festival takes place at the year old $1.5 million Truckee
River Whitewater Park, located in the heart of the booming downtown
business and arts district in downtown Reno.The park is both Nevada’s
and the region’s first whitewater park and kayak slalom racing course
and totals 2,600 feet in length. The park is rated a class 2 to 3 for
difficulty (on a scale of 1 to 6) and features north and south channels
that surround a city park on an island in the river, 11 “drop pools” and
boulders for kayaking maneuvers, a slalom racing course, and 7,000 tons
of smooth flat rocks along the shores for easy river access and
spectator seating. In addition to being open and free to the public,
the whitewater park boasts pedestrian bridges to city streets, an
amphitheater for concerts, open grass areas for picnics, food vendors
and is a perfect compliment for Reno’s numerous annual festivals and
special events.
“The
Truckee River Whitewater Park and the annual Reno River Festival give
Reno-Tahoe the chance to tout that America’s Adventure Place can be
found right outside your hotel door,” notes Ashby. “The Truckee River is
something that offers visitors a dynamic experience of kayaking and fun
on the river not to mention all the other adventure attractions
including 24-hour gaming excitement, golf, skiing, trails, lakes and
art”.
For more
details about the annual Reno River Festival, please visit
www.RenoRiverFestival.com. For
more information about Reno-Tahoe, America’s Adventure Place, logon to
www.VisitRenoTahoe.com
or call 800-FOR-RENO (800-367-7366). |
June
(This is a happenin' month!)
| -Beer Fest is at Northstar at Tahoe. Northern California
microbreweries provide brews for tasting. |
| -Boat Parade takes place at Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe. |
| -Kings Beach Arts and Crafts Fair runs through August |
| -Reno Rodeo Celebration is held at the Reno Livestock Center
www.renorodeo.com |
| -Summer Music Festival runs through August in Truckee |
| -Valhalla Renaissance Fair is held in South Lake Tahoe
www.valhallafaire.com |
| -Annual Carson Valley Days include a rodeo, art show, and contests.
It has been held annually for the last 70+ years. |
| -Annual Wagon Train. Participants celebrate the crossing of the
Emigrant Trail. |
| -Opening Day Lake Tahoe - South Shore Lake Tahoe
visitors and locals will kick off a summer-long season of activities
with the annual Opening Day Lake Tahoe. The two-day event will be
highlighted by the Blue Avenue Block Party on Highway 50 at Stateline,
Miss Hawaiian Tropic Northern Nevada State Finals, the Tahoe Queen vs.
M.S. Dixie II paddle wheeler race, parasail competition, boat parade,
headliner concerts, and 24-hour indoor and outdoor activities. |
July
| -Fourth of July Celebrations are held at Kings Beach, North Lake
Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, and at Donner Lake
www.redwhiteandtahoeblue.com |
| -Isuzu Celebrity Golf Invitational. See celebrities from all
professions play golf.
www.tahoecelebritygolf.com |
-Lake Tahoe Summer Music Festival is a weeklong series of chamber
music in North Lake Tahoe
www.tahoemusic.org |
| -Trans Tahoe Swim is a relay race across Lake Tahoe |
| -Music at Sand Harbor features a variety of popular musicians |
August
| -Shakespeare at Sand Harbor
www.laketahoeshakespeare.com |
| -Truckee Championship Rodeo is held at the Truckee Rodeo grounds |
| -Annual Lake Tahoe Invitational Baseball Tournament is held in
South Lake Tahoe. Eighteen of America's top semi-pro teams compete. |
September
| -Great Reno Balloon Race. Visit:
www.renoballoon.com |
| -International Camel races. Camels and ostriches race through town.
More info? Call: 800 200-4557 |
| -Reno National Championship Air Races are held at Stead airport. |
October
| -Halloween Carnival is held at the South Lake Tahoe recreation
complex |
November
| -Christmas on the Comstock is held in downtown Virginia City |
| -Truckee Ski Swap is held at the Truckee Community Center |
| -Winter Festival of the Lights. This is when businesses along Lake
Tahoe Blvd. decorate with millions of white lights. |
December
| -Community Christmas Tree Lighting is held at the North Tahoe
Community Center in Kings Beach |
| -New Year's Eve Celebration is held at North star
at Tahoe. |
| -Tiny Tim Christmas Celebration is held at the Truckee Community
Center. |
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