Holiday Events, Concerts, and Shows
Spirit of the Season - Reno Philharmonic Orchestra - December 6. Spirit of the Season is a holiday concert featuring choirs, musicians, dancers, and other entertainment. This annual holiday show usually sells out, so purchase tickets early. The show will be at the Grand Sierra Resort Theatre. The two performances are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $17, with senior discount available. Get tickets by calling (800) 648-3568 or (775) 789-2285. They are also available in person or online at the Grand Sierra Box Office from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.Riverwalk Holiday Sip & Shop - December 6. This special holiday wine walk coincides with the opening of downtown Reno's West Street Market. There will be free family events all day. The wine walk includes over 20 Riverwalk District merchants. For $20, you get a wine glass and holiday discount card (must be 21). For more information, call (775) 825-WALK.
Sparks Hometowne Christmas Celebration - December 6. The theme for this year's event, held in Victorian Square, is Christmas Caroles Come Alive. Starting at noon, there will be arts, crafts, and food booths, and storytelling at the Sparks Museum. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., watch the Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade. The event will wind up with the Sparks Tree Lighting Ceremony, at the main stage from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (775) 353-2291.
West Street Market Holiday Fest - December 6. Come celebrate the grand opening of West Street Market's indoor businesses at Holiday Fest. This event at Reno's new urban marketplace will feature food vendors, artists, demonstrations, and musical entertainment. There is also a food drive for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. The Market is on West Street, between First and Second Streets in downtown Reno.
Holiday at the Lear - December 6. Come to the Lear Theater for this free family holiday event. There will be cider and hot chocolate, along with musical entertainment by MasterWorks Chorale, the Tahoe Players, and more. Following the performances, the Lear will be lit up for the holidays. Please bring non-perishable food items for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. The event is from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Lear Theater is at 501 Riverside Drive in Reno. For more information, call (775) 786-2278.
"Songs of the Holidays" Community Chorus to Feature Gloria by John Rutter - December 6 - 7. The Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus at Sierra College will present two holiday concerts: December 6th at Truckee High School Theater, and December 7th at the Resort at Squaw Creek, Squaw Valley. Both concerts will begin at 4 p.m. The featured choral composition is the Gloria, by English compose, John Rutter. This work, conducted by Susan K. Horst, features brass, organ and percussion. Other contemporary composers included on the program are Morton Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre. These concerts are co-sponsored by Squaw Valley Institute and the Resort at Squaw Creek. For more information, call (530) 582-8488.
University Holiday Choral Concert - December 9. This free holiday concerts will feature the University of Nevada Concert Choir, Chamber Chorale, and Symphonic Choir. It will be in the Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, on the UNR campus. For more information, call (775) 784-4ART or (800) 233-8928.
CalAve Holiday Stroll - December 11. Visit the California Avenue shopping district for this evening holiday event. Stroll and shop among the stores and restaurants while enjoying music, buggy rides, and a fun holiday environment. The Holiday Stroll is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., along California Avenue between Virginia Street and Arlington Avenue. Call (775) 323-3115 x104 for more information.
Reno Pops Orchestra Festive Holidays Concert - December 12. The Reno Pops Orchestra presents its third annual Festive Holidays Concert, 7:30 p.m. at The Rock Church in Sparks. In addition to new arrangements of familiar seasonal favorites, the Reno Pops Chorus will lead the audience in singing favorite carols with words projected on the screen. To ensure seating, get free tickets at The Rock Church, 4950 Vista Blvd., Sparks, or call (775) 355-7888. Free tickets are also available from Reno Pops members and by calling (775) 673-1234.
The Nutcracker at the Pioneer Center - December 12 - 14. A.V.A. Ballet Theatre will present the 14th annual Nutcracker Ballet at Reno's Pioneer Center, accompanied by the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra performing Tchaikovsky's musical score. Performances are December 12 and 13 at 8 p.m., and December 14 at 2:00 p.m. A special Sugar Plum Party will be held after the Sunday afternoon performance where children can meet the Nutcracker characters. The Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts is in downtown Reno at 100 S. Virginia St. For more information, call (775) 762-5165. Tickets are $26 to $51 for adults, and $21 to $41 for children 12 and under, and seniors 65 and older. You can buy tickets online or call (877) 840-0457 to buy tickets by phone.
Washoe County's Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Festival - December 13. The Festival will be at Rancho San Rafael Park from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Festivities include holiday music performed by local youth choirs, hot cocoa and cookies, children's activities, and lighting of a holiday tree donated by Rail City Nursery of Sparks. Tree decorations were donated by the Rancho San Rafael Botanical Society. The park is at 1595 N. Sierra St., Reno, NV 89503. Call (775) 785-4512 for more information.
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