Events You'll Love
Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off
Enjoy the country’s best grilling competition each Labor Day weekend. Two dozen of the world’s top barbecue competitors serve up more than 240,000 pounds of ribs for hungry event-goers on Victorian Square in Sparks. Enjoy live headline entertainment and loads of vendors. Come hungry, leave satisfied, thanks to mounds of delicious ribs.
The Great Italian Festival
Italian culture and tradition is celebrated in downtown Reno each Columbus Day weekend. The streets are transformed into Little Italy with a grape stomp, wine walk, Italian farmer’s market, kids’ gelato eating contest, Italian Buffet, tons of vendors and free live entertainment. Of course, there's pasta - lots and lots of pasta! Satisfy your taste buds in October!
The BBQ, Brews & 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.
