Christmas in Reno

These Christmas gifts are great for holiday gift giving in the Reno and Lake Tahoe area. Many of these ideas will work for gifts for other occasions as well.

Christmas and the holidays around Reno are full of events and activities for everyone in the family.

Here are some safety tips to help you have a safe holiday season while at home in Reno, out shopping, or traveling to visit family and friends for the holidays.

Enjoy these free Christmas and holiday activities, events, and shows in the Reno area.

There are plenty of places in Reno serving Christmas dinner. Check out these choices for a relaxing Christmas meal after all the excitement of Christmas Day.

Take a Christmas holidays train ride near Reno on one of these special holiday trains. Holiday-themed train rides are a great family activity.

Get out with the family to enjoy the Christmas holiday lights in the Reno area and up at Lake Tahoe.

A variety of Santas, Mrs. Santas, elves, and other holiday beings take to the downtown streets for the annual Reno Santa Pub Crawl. This roving party attracts hundreds of revelers who visit over two dozen bars and nightclubs around the neighborhood. The Reno Santa Pub Crawl isn't totally about selfish debauchery, though. Proceeds from the event benefit local charity organizations.

Enjoy a family outing by getting your own Christmas tree. Christmas tree cutting permits are available from the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service for areas in the Reno / Tahoe region.

Don't just dump it - recycle your natural Christmas tree in Reno and Sparks with Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB).