Labor Day in Reno, the last big holiday weekend of the summer, falls on Monday, September 3 in 2012. There are plenty of things to do for your last summer fling, and then begins the long slide into fall and winter. Fortunately, we are situated right in the middle of a myriad of activities, some of which don't even require a car to attend. Cost-conscious folks (which is just about all of us these days) can have plenty of Labor Day fun without breaking the budget.
Reno Area Labor Day Activity Ideas
It isn't necessary to drive much to find fun Labor Day activities right here in our own Reno / Sparks neighborhood.
- Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, Victorian Square in Sparks
- Go to The Movies
- Visit a Public Park
- Take a Hike
- Ride a Bike
- Play a Round of Golf
- Go Fishing
- Take the Plunge - Places to Swim & Cool Off
- Take a Drive - Two Gallon Trips Around Reno and Sparks
- Visit a Museum
- Go Bowling
- Ride the Virginia & Truckee Railroad
Reno Aces Baseball for Labor Day
Our Reno Aces will be playing their last four regular season games at home, beginning on Friday, August 31 and continuing through Labor Day on Monday, September 3. You can get tickets for these games either online or at the Aces Ballpark box office. There will be a fireworks show after the Friday game and other promotions through the weekend. The Labor Day game is Fan Appreciation Day and the last home game of the 2012 regular season.
Lake Tahoe Area Labor Day Activities
South Lake Tahoe is the only place near Reno that will have a Labor Day fireworks show. It will be on Sunday, September 3, starting at around 8:30 p.m. Show up early if you want to snag a spot at one of these best viewing areas - Nevada Beach, a couple of miles east of Stateline, and El Dorado and Regan Beaches, right in the city of South Lake Tahoe. Another option is booking a cruise on either the Tahoe Queen or M.S. Dixie II paddlewheelers and watching the show from out on the water. Here are some other ways to enjoy your Labor Day weekend up in the Lake Tahoe area...
- Lake Tahoe's Taylor Creek Visitor Center
- Kings Beach State Recreation Area
- Tour the Lake Tahoe Basin
- Take a Lake Tahoe Helicopter Tour
- Go on a Lake Tahoe Watersports Adventure
Other Area Labor Day Activities
Both Carson City and Virginia City have fun things to do during the Labor Day holiday.
- Ride the Virginia & Truckee Railroad
- Labor Day Steam Train at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City (Sept. 1, 2, and 3)
- Virginia City Civil War Days (August 31 through September 3) - Labor Day Parade, Civil War Reenactments and Camp, and Battle Train, presented by the Comstock Civil War Reenactors
