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Reno's downtown New Year's fireworks display is quite a spectacle. Before thousands of people gathered around the Reno Arch on Virginia Street, fireworks blast off from various casino hotel rooftops. The Reno New Year's fireworks show is the culmination of the annual downtown celebration that rings in the New Year in the Biggest Little City in the World.

Burning Man is a unique art festival and gathering that takes place north of Reno in the Black Rock Desert. My Burning Man pictures give you an idea of what it's like, but Burning Man is one of those events that defies description; you've got to go to fully understand Burning Man. There is nothing else like Burning Man. The Burning Man Festival...

Pictures of Cinco de Mayo festival in Victorian Square, Sparks, Nevada. Cinco de Mayo in Reno, Sparks, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Reno River Festival activities are concentrated in downtown Reno at the Truckee River Whitewater Park, but there are parties and movies going on all over town. This family-friendly event is a ton of fun, and very photogenic.

Reno River Festival activities are concentrated in downtown Reno at the Truckee River Whitewater Park. Run Amuck is a new event for 2008. This family-friendly event is a ton of fun, and very photogenic.

Reno's Tour de Nez has grown into a major event, attracting pro cycle racing teams from around the world. Besides pro racing like the downtown Reno criterium, amateur events get the whole community involved. The Tour de Nez is an exciting, family-friendly event.

The Reno Veterans Day Parade, marching along Virginia Street through the heart of downtown Reno, honors military veterans who have served the United States and sacrificed to protect our country. The parade also features America's future leaders with participation by ROTC units and marching bands from many Reno / Lake Tahoe area high schools.

The Reno Celtic Celebration is an event about all things, well, Celtic. As a people, the Celts and their modern day ancestors originated in what are now Scotland and Ireland, which is why the Reno Celtic Celebration features activities and events that originated in those areas.

Street Vibrations is billed as Reno's celebration of music, metal, and motorcycles. Attend Street Vibrations in downtown Reno and you will see there is plenty of all three.

Downtown Reno becomes Little Italy during the Eldorado Great Italian Festival event. Enjoy great food from old family recipies, accompanied by music and a grape stomping contest. This family-friendly event is lots of fun.

Reno National Championship Air Races and Air Show has something for everyone. Pictures are everywhere you look. The main attraction is actual wingtip-to-wingtip air racing, at speeds exceeding 500 mph for the unlimited racers. Static displays of historic and military aircraft cover the tarmack at Stead Field Airport.

The Great Reno Balloon Race is a spectacle to behold. Each morning, over 100 hot air balloons rise in mass ascension from Rancho San Rafael Park, filling the sky with blobs of color in the dawn light. Numerous specialty balloons in a variety of shapes (such as the American Bald Eagle, Wally the Clown Fish, and Smokey Bear) punctuate the dozens of traditional hot air balloons, all floating lazily …

Victorian Square in Sparks is the site of the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, one of the biggest and best events around Reno / Tahoe. Rib cooking teams from around the world compete for the best ribs trophy while we get to have fun and enjoy some mighty tasty eating.

Attending the Nevada State Fair will take you back to the good old days. There are livestock events, a carnival midway, live entertainment, demolition derby, wiener dog races, and more. The Nevada State Fair is at the Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center.

Hot August Nights is the biggest Reno event of the year. Classic cars fill the streets, rock 'n roll fills the air, and entertainment galore makes Hot August Nights the premier fun festival in Reno.

Reno's Artown runs the entire month of July at numerous venues around Reno and includes an amazing variety of art and cultural events. Hundreds of Artown events are free to the public, including Rollin' on the River, Dancing in the Park, Discover the Arts, Movies in the Park, and the American Songbook Series.

The Reno Chalk the Walk Streetpainting Festival features professional and amatuer artists. It is open to public participation. The festival is sponsored by the Reno Rodeo and is held at Harrah's Plaza next to the Reno Rodeo Parade route on Virginia Street in downtown Reno.

The Reno Rodeo Cattle Drive provides a chance for you to be a real cowboy or cowgirl as part of the Reno Rodeo festivities. Participate in the the "Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West" without having to ride a bull or bucking bronco.

Reno Rodeo Parade event in downtown Reno is part of the Reno Rodeo, a PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) sanctioned sporting event. The Reno Rodeo is billed as the "Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West."

The Black Rock Rendezvous is held on the Black Rock Desert playa, within the Black Rock Desert High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area. The gathering is sponsored by Friends of Black Rock High Rock, the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Outdoor School, and other organizations.

The Earth Day Celebration in Reno brings the community together with environmental education, Earth-friendly product displays, good food and drink, and lots of entertainment. This is a fun day for the whole family. In accordance with City of Reno policy for special events, please leave your pets at home.