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Event Calendar
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Museums
Nevada Museum of Art
Nightlife
Reno Aces - minor league baseball
Outdoor Sports & Fishing & Golf
Truckee River Whitewater Park - located downtown

300 Days of Sunshine a Year

What began as a small community built to serve westward travelers in the mid-1800s has become a bustling city that acts as the gateway to outdoor adventure in Nevada, aptly known as "America’s Adventure Place."

Within an hour's drive, there are 15 ski resorts, 50 golf courses, Lake Tahoe, the state capital Carson City, thousands of biking and hiking trails, horseback riding, and several lakes that are perfect for fishing and boating, and the entire length of the Truckee River, which runs right through the center of Reno's downtown.

Kayakers can enjoy the Truckee River Whitewater Park (the centerpiece of the annual Reno River Festival), conveniently located downtown next to an eclectic mix of shops and eateries. Car enthusiasts should visit the National Automobile Museum if they can’t make it to Hot August Nights, Reno’s famous classic-car event. Plans are in the works for a downtown Triple-A baseball stadium, and outdoor superstore Cabela’s recently opened west of downtown in Verdi.

Family Adventures

 

Family Fun in Reno Tahoe

Adventure is what Reno Tahoe is all about, and there is no shortage of adventures for the family. From waterslides to miniature golf and roller skating check out the options for your visit to Reno Tahoe USA.

Wild Island Family Adventure Park

With a water park, go-karts, mini-golf, bowling, birthday parties and group parties - at Wild Island there is something fun for everyone.

During the summer months, Wild Island’s water park has everything from daredevil slides, to the kiddy areas for the tamer adventure. Take a dip in the wave pool, or float the afternoon away on an inner tube.
If miniature golf is your thing, Wild Island’s links are some of the best in the region, with holes that are both challenging and fun. Grab the putter and enjoy a round.

Go indoors for some 10-pin action at Coconut Bowl. In addition to backlit lanes that get the party started, there is an arcade area, food and beverage, and even an adult lounge.

Web: wildisland.com
Location: 250 Wild Island Ct., Sparks
Phone: 775-359-2927

Ultimate Rush Thrill Park

Take the most thrilling aspects of hang-gliding, the most perilous moments of bungee jumping and the adrenaline inducement of sky diving. Combine these elements with a fall from a 185-foot tower and you have the once-in-a-lifetime experience called the Ultimate Rush, the Grand Sierra Resort’s family park.

The park also offers miniature golf, a racing oval and road course for go-kart fun, along with bumper cars and other family friendly fair.

Web: grandsierraresort.com/activities/recreation/ultimate rush/
Location: 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno
Phone: 800-501-2651

Wilbur D. May Center at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

The Wilbur D. May Center is an adventure for people of all ages. It is a Museum, a collection of rare and exotic artifacts, a place to experience fun traveling exhibits and special moments. The Arboretum is where gardeners gather seeds of knowledge; an incomparable display and living museum of colorful flowers, creek side meadows, outdoor courtyards and secluded benches. The Great Basin Adventure is a fun-filled family experience where kids can pet animals, ride a pony, pan for gold, ride an old fashioned log flume, or explore in our "touch anything" Discovery Room.

Art Centers in Reno Tahoe 

Sierra Arts

sierra-arts.org

Sierra Arts at the Riverside Artist Lofts is the local, private arts agency for northern Nevada. Sierra Arts supports and advocates awareness, appreciation, excellence, accessibility and development of all the arts. Since 1971, Sierra Art has enhanced the quality of life through promoting and supporting the arts and artists in our community to make this a better place to live. Check out their website for a comprehensive calendar listing on all upcoming arts and cultural events.

McKinley Arts & Culture Center

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The McKinley Arts & Culture Center has recently undergone extensive rehabilitation. This historic building now boasts gallery space, arts and crafts workshops, the Arts and Culture Division and provides rental office space for local non-profit arts organizations. An auditorium and class rooms are available for use by tenants, as well as for rental by outside cultural groups for rehearsal and performance space. 
The former McKinley Park School was constructed in 1910, and was one of four Spanish/Mission style schools in Reno dubbed the "Spanish Quartet". Two have since been destroyed, and the other remaining school, Mount Rose, has been renovated and is in use as an elementary school. McKinley Park occupies an important place within the Truckee River Arts and Culture District.

And, in addition to all of this, there are casinos.