Events You'll Love
The BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival
Every June, downtown Reno rocks with live entertainment, amazing food and beer from more than 65 breweries from around the world. The festival is part barbecue block party and part microbrew tasting event.
Offbeat Music Festival
See new, unknown, unheralded bands in intimate settings before they blow up and have their songs blasting in every earbud, headlining at every festival and selling out at every venue from Tokyo to Tulsa. That’s the spirit of the annual OffBeat Music Festival, a “music festival crawl of sorts.” Hear over 60 performances of the best homegrown musicians, regional bands and nationally-recognized artists!
Hot August Nights
August rocks with the largest classic car and nostalgia event in the country. Car and music enthusiasts pay tribute to exquisitely powerful automobiles and electrifying music of the 50’s through 80’s. Over 6,000 vehicles participate in events throughout Reno and Sparks. There's show-n-shines, nightly cruises, drag races and burnouts, AutoCross, a swap meet, Auto Drifting and classic car auction.
Burning Man
Burning Man isn’t your usual festival. It’s a vibrant participatory metropolis generated by its citizens. In late August, Burners gather in Northern Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, a temporary and vibrant metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-reliance, self-expression and self-discovery. They create art, exchange ideas, and participate in the burning of the Man, a symbol whose meaning is as varied as the attendees themselves.
Reno River Festival
This festival kicks off summer in Reno Tahoe and is just one reason why tens of thousands of outdoor enthusiasts flock to the Truckee River in downtown Reno. Enjoy three days of live music, food, libations, craft beer village and lots of interactive summer and outdoor experiences.
