Eldorado Great Italian Festival

The Eldorado Great Italian Festival is a fun, family friendly affair. Just strolling Virginia Street during the festival is entertaining, with street performers, free music from several venues, and good food and drink readily available. People really get into the Italian spirit for this festival, giving it a boisterous yet friendly atmosphere. At past festivals, I've found that folks just like being there to enjoy themselves and have a great time. The 2009 Eldorado Great Italian Festival will be on Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Eldorado Great Italian Festival Activities

Activities during the Eldorado Great Italian Festival include grape stomping contests, spaghetti sauce cook-offs, a farmer's market, bocce ball tournament, free live music, a gourmet Italian buffet, and a children's gelato-eating contest. Outside events are in front of the Eldorado on Virginia Street and on the Eldorado's special events plaza on Fourth Street. For details of what is happening and when refer to the Eldorado Great Italian Festival performances calendar.

For additional information, call the Eldorado at (800) 648-5966 or (775) 786-5700 in Nevada.

Eldorado Great Italian Festival Street Closures

The Eldorado Great Italian Festival results in numerous street closures in downtown Reno. To save yourself some time and hassle, refer to the downtown Reno road closures and restrictions map before driving to the city center during the festival. This map is also good for showing traffic restrictions during other special events held in downtown Reno.