Thanksgiving Day Dining at Reno and Lake Tahoe Casinos and Restaurants
Thanksgiving Dinner You Don't Have To Cook
Don't have the time or energy to prepare a big Thanksgiving Day dinner? There are several options available to you for a prepared Thanksgiving Day dinner without all the work.Thanksgiving Dinner Natural, Organic, and Vegetarian Ingredients
If your Thanksgiving Day dinner preferences favor using natural, organic, or vegetarian ingredients, Reno has sources for Thanksgiving meal preparation where you can obtain a wide variety of these items.Thanksgiving Family Events
- Nov. 16 - Sparks Turkey Shoot
- Nov. 21 - Jan. 4 - Holiday Ice Spectacular at the Eldorado
- Nov. 26 - Rink on the River Opening Day
- Nov. 26 - Reno Holiday Tree Lighting
- Nov. 27 - Sparks Turkey Trot
- Nov. 26 & 28 - Thanksgiving Holiday Open Jump Sessions at Pump It Up
- Nov. 29 - Sundance Bookstore
Opportunities to Share Your Thanksgiving Bounty
- Evelyn Mount's Community Outreach
- Through Nov. 19 - St. Vincent's Food Pantry Seeking Donations for Thanksgiving Dinner
- Food Bank of Northern Nevada
- Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission
- Nov. 27 - Dec. 25 - Animal Gift Giving Tree for Homeless Pets
- Nov. 28 - Dec. 19 - Toys for Tots Gift Drive
Black Friday - Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping
Black Friday in Reno is the busiest shopping day of the year. Most of the big stores and shopping malls will be open early and stay open for extended hours. Shoppers will find lots of bargains on all kinds of merchandise as retailers try to make the best of what is predicted to be a dismal holiday shopping season.Thanksgiving Weekend Sporting Events
- Nov. 26 - Nevada Wolf Pack Men's Basketball vs. Pacific University
- Nov. 28 - Nevada Wolf Pack Women's Basketball vs. Northern Iowa
- Nov. 29 - Reno Bighorns Basketball vs. Bakersfield Jam
Thanksgiving Weekend Skiing
Most Reno / Lake Tahoe ski resorts and areas plan to be open by Thanksgiving Day, including Boreal (open now), Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe (open now), Heavenly (Nov. 21), Northstar (Nov. 22), Squaw Valley (Nov. 22), Alpine Meadows (Nov. 26), and Sugar Bowl (Nov. 27). If there is enough snow, you'll also be able to mount family outings to some of our local snow play areas. Get the latest information from our ski areas and snow play articles.- Reno / Lake Tahoe Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding Areas and Resorts
- Reno / Lake Tahoe Cross-Country Skiing Areas and Resorts
- Reno / Lake Tahoe Snow Play Areas
Thanksgiving Weekend Travel
Airport family lanes and the best gas prices for your Thanksgiving travel...- Reno - Tahoe Airport Family Lanes
- NevadaGasPrices.com - Reno
- NevadaGasPrices.com - Sparks
- MapQuest Gas Price Finder
Reno Parks and Recreation Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for November 27 and 28:
Northwest Pool:Lap Swim: 7 to 9 a.m.
Lap Swim: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Water Fitness: 9 to 10 a.m.
Rosewood Lakes Golf Course: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Closed Facilities:
Northeast Community Center
Teglia's Paradise Park Activity Center
Neil Road Recreation Center
McKinley Arts & Culture Center
Southside Administration Offices
