Until Sept. 18 | Brewery Arts Center | Carson City, Nev.
Sierra School of Performing Arts in collaboration with Reno Little Theater explores this quirky mishmash of classic fairy tales, told with Broadway flair. | renolittletheater.org
Sept. 15 | Bartley Ranch | Reno, Nev.
Creator-choreographer-director Vanessa Sanchez and an all-female cast use dance, music, spoken word, video and percussive dialogue to recount a pivotal part of Chicanx history: the Pachuca Era, and the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles. | unr.edu
“Swan Lake”
Sept. 17-18 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.
A.V.A. Ballet Theatre and will perform the ballet re-staged and re-choreographed. Reno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the haunting score. | pioneercenter.com
“Remembrance,” 9/11 Memorial
Sept. 16 & 18 | Area venues
TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus presents the 9/11 Memorial Concert Series with performance in Reno, Nev., and South Lake Tahoe conducted by Maestro James Rawie. | toccatatahoe.org
Sept. 22-Oct. 2 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.
Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? | pioneercenter.com
Sept. 24 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.
This is a great way to introduce families to the symphony. Meet the Reno Phil Or chestra and Maestro Laura Jackson exploring the elements of music. | renophil.com
Oct. 1 | CVIC Hall | Minden, Nev.
Carson Valley Pops Orchestra will delight young and old with a lineup of musical selections. | cvpops.org
Oct. 1-2 | Rancho San Rafael Park | Reno, Nev.
This multi-day music festival, with only 4,000 tickets available, features two stag es, 16 musicians, activities and more. Headliners include Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmie Vaughan, Samantha Fish and Robert Randolph Band. | battleaxeandtracks. com
Oct. 2 | UNR Hall Recital Hall | Reno, Nev.
Carson Valley Singers will be performing “Changing the Landscape: 10 Choral Works by Women Composers.” | ccsymphony.com
Oct. 6 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev.
World-renowned koto player and composer Yumi Kurosawa, violinist Naho Parri ni and table player and percussionist Eric Phinney create different colors of sound by melding seemingly disparate ancient and modern-era instruments. | unr.edu
Offbeat Music Festival
Oct. 6-8 | Downtown | Reno, Nev.
This music festival crawl showcases more than 100 performances of the best homegrown musicians, regional bands and nationally recognized artists. There are new songs to discover at unique and intimate locations downtown. | offbeatreno. com
Reno Chamber Orchestra: The Spice of Life
Oct. 8-9 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev.
Conductor Kelly Kuo and Reno Chamber Orchestra present works by Fauré, Schubert and Clarice Assad, featuring violinist Adrian Anantawan. | renochamber orchestra.org
Reno Ukulele Festival
Oct. 12-15 | Nugget Casino Resort | Sparks, Nev.
Enjoy free introductory lessons with loaner instruments, free entertainment and a musical marketplace. | renouke.com
Apex Concerts: Twelfth Night
Oct. 12 | Hall Recital Hall | Reno, Nev.
Directed by violinist Rachell Ellen Wong and harpsichordist David Belkovski, Twelfth Night is an award-winning early music ensemble for the modern world. | unr.edu
Classix Series: “Scheherazade”
Oct. 15-16 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.
Rimsky-Korsakov’s most popular work, “Scheherazade,” based on the story “One Thousand and One Nights,” creates a colorful kaleidoscope of fairy-tale images with varying moods that weave individual stories and moments into a symphonic masterpiece. | renophil.com
Oct. 20-23 | Nevada County Fairgrounds | Grass Valley
The annual Hangtown Music Festival includes Railroad Earth, Beats Antique, Yonder Mountain String Band and more. Expect food and drink vendors, a kids’ zone and camping. | hangtownfestival.com
Carson City Symphony Concert
Oct. 23 | Carson City Community Center | Carson City, Nev.
Carson City Symphony performs a concert with Gabriel Giro, violin and conduc tor. | ccsymphony.com
Oct. 27 | Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev.
Watch the classic 1984 film with the score performed live by the Reno Phil Or chestra conducted by Peter M. Bernstein, son of Academy Award-winning compos er and an orchestrator for the film. | grandsierraresort.com
Oct. 27-30 | Valhalla Boathouse Theatre | South Lake Tahoe
When entrusting the subject of motherhood to such a dazzling collection of cele brated American writers, what results is a joyous, moving, hilarious and altogether thrilling theatrical play that shatters traditional notions about parenthood. | @valhallatahoe
Oct. 30 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.
The 18-member, multi-ethnic company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, as well as innovative contemporary works. | pioneercenter.com
Nov. 6 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.
Three-time Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir commemorates South Africa’s Freedom Movement and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States with a program of South African freedom songs. | pioneercenter.com
Nov. 10 | Nightingale Concert Hall |Reno, Nev.
This brilliant ensemble goes beyond the usual brass music genres, playing ev erything from Bach to Broadway — classical, blues, contemporary, folk, pop and more. | unr.edu
Nov. 10-19 | Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe
In 1926, radium is a miracle cure, Madame Curie is an international celebrity and luminous watches the latest rage — until the girls who paint those watch dials begin to die. Based on the mysterious true story. | blackicetheatreco.com
“Abraham Lincoln’s Big Gay Dance Party”
Nov. 10-19 | TMCC Dandini Campus | Reno, Nev.
Illinois schoolteacher Harmony Green has told her fourth-grade class that Menard County’s most beloved homegrown hero, Abraham Lincoln, was gay. When Honest Abe is “outed” in a reimagined Christmas pageant, controversy and chaos engulf the town. | tmcc.edu
Nov. 11-20 | Community Arts Center | Truckee
This Neil Simon classic comedy of slob Oscar Madison and fastidious Felix Unger who ultimately decide to room together offers hilarious results. | truckeecommuni tytheater.com
Nov. 12-13 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.
Reno Phil’s principal trombonist, Jim Albrecht, will be the featured soloist for Appermont’s “Colors for Trombone,” a piece that explores the wide color palette of the solo trombone. | renophil.com
Nov. 16 | Hall Recital Hall | Reno, Nev.
The winners of the coveted Cleveland Quartet Award for 2022, the Aizuri String Quartet will delight concertgoers with a program blending the old and the new. | unr.edu
Reno Chamber Orchestra: It’s About Time
Nov. 19-20 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev.
Conductor Kelly Kuo and Reno Chamber Orchestra perform musical contributions of women, featuring Christine Lamprea on cello, alongside Haydn’s famous “The Clock” symphony. | renochamberorchestra.org
Through Oct. 23 | Eastgate Depot | Carson City, Nev.
Nevada’s rich history in mining and mills comes alive on the Carson City-Virginia City route through tunnels, canyons and mining towns aboard a restored Pullman coach led by a Baldwin steam locomotive. | vtrailway.com
Poetry at The Backyard
Sept. 14 | Tahoe Backyard | Kings Beach
Tahoe Poetry Collective chooses poets on a submission-based process. Poets and writers of all ages and languages welcome. Open to the public. | @tahoebackyard
Sept. 14-18 | Reno Stead Airport
Reno Air Racing Association’s event has become an institution for Northern Nevada and aviation enthusiasts with seven racing classes, a large display of static aircraft and several military and civilian flight demonstrations. | airrace.org
Sept. 14-18 | Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center
The event is a showcase for the Spanish Vaquero’s horse-training methods dating back to the early American West. The family-friendly, adrenaline-charged sports event is for all horse enthusiasts. | renosnafflebitfuturity.com
Third Thursday Downtown Sparks
Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 | Victorian Square | Sparks, Nev.
Expect good food, cold drinks, live entertainment, crafts, chef demos, movies on the big screen and all the art you can handle. | 39northdowntown.com
Sept. 15-18 | Tahoe & Reno venues
Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl a favorite fiber event. Participants are welcomed into the shops, homes, ranches, warehouses and more of fiber artists. | @sierranevada yarncrawl
Sept. 16-17 | Truckee River Regional Park
Arts For The Schools hosts the 2nd annual Mexican Heritage Festival in honor of Día de La Independencia. The event will include a pageant de Las Reinas, perfor mances by Mexican vaqueros, arts and crafts, traditional games, live music and performances from Mariachi, Ranchera, Mexican poets and storytellers. | artsforth eschools.org
Sept. 17, Oct. 15 | Donner State Memorial Park | Truckee
The monthly series connects folks to the rich cultural and natural history of the area. On Sept. 17, hear Skirts in the Snow: beyond the tragedy of the Donner Party
On Oct. 15, hear about how cab-forward locomotives were invented for Donner Pass. | @sierrastateparksfoundation
Sept. 17 | Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint | Carson City, Nev.
Support equality, diversity and community Sassabration, for local organizations that support the LGBTQ community. This family-friendly event features music, performance artists, food and vendors. | sassabration.com
Sept. 17 | Sparks Marina Park
Experience the magic at the Water Lantern Festival and enjoy food trucks, music and the sight of thousands of floating lanterns that reflect messages of love, hope and happiness. | waterlanternfestival.com
Sierra Nevada Art Show & Sale
Sept. 17-18 | Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Featuring art by nine of the West’s best Western, wildlife and landscape artists. | sierranevadainvitational.com
Sept. 17-18 | Virginia City, Nev.
Open to any high-performance car. Spectators might catch a glimpse of Tigers, Vipers, BMWs, Corvettes, Camaros and Ferraris. | virginiacityhillclimb.com
Sept. 23-25 | Area venues
This event is the conclusion of the motorcycle rally season and features live mu sic, more than 100 vendors, food and beverages, a poker run and more with venues in Reno, Virginia City and Carson City. | roadshowsreno.com
Sept. 23-25 | Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center
The event features eight athletes fighting for the championship while putting on a spectacle. Tyler Menninga gets behind the wheel of the legendary black and green Grave Digger, celebrating its 40th anniversary. | monsterjam.com
Sept. 24 | Sierra Valley
Visitors will travel the Sierra Valley trail at their own pace, enjoying Sierra Valley Barn Quilts and opportunities to visit market farms, working ranches and other historic buildings, hosting local artists of every medium. | sierravalleyartagtrail.org
Oct. 1 | Bijou Community Park | South Lake Tahoe
Celebrate different cultures through art, music, food and entertainment. This oneday event will feature cultural displays, kids’ activities, food trucks, vendor booths and more. | cityofslt.us
Oct. 1 | Minden-Tahoe Airport
The airshow produced by Douglas County is a bi-annual event and features air show performers and military jet demonstration teams. | aviationroundup.com
Oct. 1 | Baldini’s Casino | Sparks, Nev.
Car enthusiasts howcase their classic vehicles. | @hotaugustnights
Oct. 1-2 | Virginia City, Nev.
The races pit teams of costumed outhouse racers against each other. One person rides and the remaining team members push, pull or drag the decorated outhouses down the racetrack. | @virginiacity
Oct. 6-9 | Churchill County Fairgrounds | Fallon, Nev.
Relive the spirit of the Wild West with a craft fair, car show, comfort food, Civil War reenactment with Nevada Gunfighters and the World Championship Fast Draw Competition. | cowboyfastdraw.com
Oct. 7-9 | Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa | Reno, Nev.
The Legion Sports Fest is the largest IFBB Pro League Contest and fitness expo in the West. The event includes nine sports, hundreds of fitness and nutrition vendors and dozens of fitness celebrities. | centerpodium.com
Oct. 7-9 | Carson Valley, Nev. venues
A three-day celebration of Carson Valley art and artists, featuring open studio tours, demonstrations and lively discussions about art in and around the Carson Valley. | cvartscouncil.com
Oct. 8 | Animal Ark | Reno, Nev.
Featuring local artists and vendors throughout Animal Ark allowing guests to shop local and unique artwork and more while visiting the animals. | @animalark_reno
Oct. 8 | Wilbur D. May Arboretum | Reno, Nev.
Come out and score some beautiful bulbs to help make your lawn and garden pop next spring. There will be 147 varieties of Dutch-grown bulbs available for pur chase. Experienced gardeners will also be on hand to provide growing tips for our area. | Reno May Center on Facebook
Oct. 8-9 | Village at Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Valley Made in Tahoe will host a array of offerings that are made in or inspired by the Tahoe Basin and Truckee areas featuring local artisans, businesses, chefs, organiza tions and entertainers. | @palisadestahoe
Oct. 15-17 | Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe
South Shore-based nonprofit Good Sam Safe Ride presents this event, free for par ticipants and attendees. True to its name, the event is an appreciation of old, classic automobiles. | goodsamsaferide.com
Oct. 15-22 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center | Sparks, Nev.
American Cowboys Team Roping Association attracts competitors from across the country. Young and old, men and women compete in the hopes of capturing the national title. | actra.org
Oct. 16 | Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev.
If you’re a bride-to-be, attend Reno’s largest, most diverse and elegant wedding events for couples planning their special day. | lockettshows.com
Oct. 22 | Town Corporation Yard | Truckee
Kids of any age will enjoy a hands-on, up-close day with heavy equipment. Meet Smokey Bear and visit Humane Society/Town of Truckee Animal Shelter. Big Trucks will be on display along with the CHP helicopter. | tdrpd.org
Oct. 29 | McFadden Plaza | Carson City, Nev.
The theme for 2022 is Carnivál on the Comstock, which means costumes are a must. The parade starts at 10 a.m. Expect many family-friendly events, including the annual beard contest, rock drilling and more. | nevadaday.com
Nov. 11 | C Street | Virginia City, Nev.
Honor America’s veterans at the annual Veterans’ Day Parade starting at 11 a.m. | visitvirginiacitynv.com
Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 20 | Carson City, Nev.
Carson City’s spooky and intriguing history is explored and theatrically re-lived in the Carson City Ghost Walk. Guided tours depart from the corner of Third and Curry streets. | carsoncityghostwalk.com
Sept. 22-Nov. 10 | Gold Hill Hotel | Virginia City, Nev.
Take the tour or start the tour with a gourmet dinner. A ghost hunter will guide with tales of hotel hauntings and the surrounding area, known as Slippery Gulch, and try to make contact with those beyond. | goldhillhotel.net
Sept. 24 | KidZone Museum | Truckee
This free family event will feature a petting zoo, bulb planting, arts and crafts, face painting, a bilingual singalong, Truckee Donner Railroad Society activities and playtime in the museum. | @kidzonemuseum
Andelin Farm Fall Festival
Sept. 29-Oct. 31 | Sparks, Nev.
The pumpkin patch features a variety of pick-your-own pumpkins and activities such as a hayride, cow train, meeting the farm animals, lassoing, a corn shed, a hay bale maze for kids, corn maze, duck races and funny photo boards. | andelinfamily farm.com
Junkee’s Dark Corner Haunted House
Sept. 30-Oct. 31 | National Bowling Stadium | Reno, Nev.
This immersive experience offers terrifying actors, jaw-dropping special effects and menacing monsters. Reno’s iconic Junkee store is bringing all the haunted, possessed and creepy antiques kept away until now. | darkcornerhaunt.com
Oct. 1 | Heritage Park | Gardnerville, Nev.
The festival offers harvest in the community gardens, building a scarecrow or rac ing a coffin with a team of friends. There will also be dancers and talented perform ers. | mainstreetgardnerville.org
Oct. 1-31 | Reno, Nev.
The seasonal event features a variety of pumpkins, squash, gourds and decora tions, a 5-acre corn maze, hayrides, farm animals and other attractions. | ferrari farms.org
Oct. 1-31 | Corley Ranch | Gardnerville, Nev.
Kids can enjoy a hay slide, straw maze, miniature golf and bounce house. Join in on the pig races, take hay wagon rides or visit with farm animals. | corleyranch.com
Oct. 1-31 | Virginia City, Nev.
Otherworldly haunts exist as Virginia City celebrates its history and offers a month of ghost experiences. Feel the chill with Bats in the Belfry Ghost Tours, Pumpkin Patch train, paranormal investigations at St. Mary’s Art Center and much more. | @virginiacity
Oct. 8 | Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee
Now in its 11th year, this family-friendly harvest celebration for all ages features a full day of seasonal-themed events and activities. | tahoedonner.com
Oct. 14 | The Chateau | Incline Village, Nev.
At this year’s 11th annual Tahoe Connections for Families’ Fall Fest watch every wild character play their part in a three-ring circus. Includes dinner, music and silent auction. | tcfkids.org
Oct. 15-16 | Carson City, Nev.
The Nevada State Railroad Museum hosts the 7th annual Harvest Train with steam train rides, a pumpkin patch, craft fair and food trucks. | @NSRMCC
Oct. 22-23 | Victorian Square | Sparks, Nev.
This celebration of family and fall is free to attend and features the PumpkinPal ooza Midway, the Pumpkin Design Studio, the Purple Pumpkin Pursuit, vendors and food trucks and entertainment. | pumpkinpalooza.org
Oct. 27 | Village Green | Incline Village, Nev.
Incline Parks & Recreation presents Trail of Treats and Terror open to Incline Vil lage and Crystal Bay residents. Pre-registration required. | yourtahoeplace.com
Oct. 28 | St. Patrick’s Church | Incline Village, Nev.
Incline Village Nursery School hosts a Trunk or Treat outing for the kids. | ivns.org
Oct. 28 | Train Depot | Truckee
Kids of all ages can parade down Donner Pass Road to the Community Arts Cen ter where they trick or treat with area nonprofits and businesses. The parade leaves the Train Depot at 6 p.m. | tdrpd.org
Oct. 29 | Cargo | Reno, Nev.,
Base Camp returns with the annual Halloween Base Ball and Costume Contest at Cargo featuring Bear Grillz. | @basscampfest
Oct. 29 | Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.
The Creeper’s Ball returns to the casino’s Crown Room featuring Tainted Love, guest DJs and Halloween after party. | crystalbaycasino.com
Oct. 31 | Tahoe City venues
Trick or Treat for kids of all ages is from 4 to 6 p.m. starting at Heritage Plaza. Lo cal businesses will pass out candy to those in costume. Pick up a free glow necklace and treat bag. | tcpud.org
Oct. 31 | Town Hall | Genoa, Nev.
Parents bring their ghosts and ghouls for a safe Halloween gathering. The town will provide a main dish and soft drinks. Parents bring a side dish and adult bever ages. | genoanevada.org
Oct. 31 | VC Jerky Company | Virginia City, Nev.
Bring your favorite little goblin dressed to scare at 4 p.m. After the parade, enjoy a safe trick or treat on C Street with merchants and saloons. | @virginiacity
Sept. 29-Oct. 2 | UNR Crowley Student Union | Reno, Nev.
The festival is screening in more than 400 countries across six continents. Mov ie-goers become the judges and vote for their favorite film. | @manhattanshort
Sept. 30 | Community Art Center | Truckee
Teton Gravity Research WhiSKI series offers a VIP screening of the new fea ture-length ski and snowboard film, “Magic Hour,” with a high-end whiskey tasting and athlete/production team Q&A. | tetongravity.com
Oct. 1 | Palisades Tahoe KT Bar | Olympic Village
Get hyped for winter with the new feature-length ski and snowboard film and re ceive prize giveaways from major ski companies and a chance at grand tour prizes. | tetongravity.com
Oct. 13 | Great Nevada Field | Reno, Nev.
Catch the latest from Teton Gravity Research and stoke your fire for the coming winter. Mt. Rose presents “Magic Hour.” | @mtroseskitahoe
Oct. 25 | Olympic Village Lodge | Olympic Valley
Matchstick Productions 2022 ski film explores a world of opportunities through the eyes of a 12-year-old freestyle phenomenon. Through his voice, the audience hears his skiing aspirations. | matchstickpro.com
Nov. 9 | The Reno Ballroom | Reno, Nev.
A killer storm cycle in the Monashees. Adaptive back-country riding. The ultimate grass skiing run. Come along for the biggest days with the 73rd annual Miller film, “Daymaker.” | @warrenmillerent
Nov. 18 | Community Arts Center | Truckee
Mountain Area Preservation presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, featuring award-winning short films that combine filmmaking, cinematography and storytell ing to inspire solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communi ties. | @mountainareapreservation
Dec. 1-4 | Area venues | North Lake Tahoe
This annual environmental film festival will present an important section of new and exciting productions from the U.S. and Latin America that have been screened in various festivals throughout the world. | tahoefilmfest.com
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Sept. 16-18 | Lake Tahoe
The Lake Crossing sits apart from other paddle races by its length (22 miles) and the majestic paddle across Lake Tahoe. Surrounded by 2,000-foot peaks, the alpine destination is the largest flat-water paddle venue in the world. | paddleguru.com
Sept. 17 | C Street | Virginia City, Nev.
The race consists of three loops, each returning to base camp in Virginia City over hardpack and rocky terrain on historical wagon roads with some sandy singletrack footing and several mountain climbs. | nastr.org
Sept. 17 | Area venues
Tahoe Adventure Challenge is California’s longest running adventure race and a multi-sport event in which athletes participate and compete in kayaking or standup paddling, mountain biking, trail running and navigation. Teams gather as many checkpoints as possible and finish within the eight-hour limit. | bigblueadventure. com
Sept. 17-18 | Homewood Mountain Resort
This family-friendly weekend celebrates the van life community and offers the opportunity to view an array of van vendors and overland products, along with live music, food and local brews. | adventurevanexpo.com
Sept. 24-26 | Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Valley
The most resilient athletes take on 24 hours of grueling, obstacle-dense racing. Debuting a10k Night Ultra Lap event. Spectators are welcome. | @palisadestahoe
Oct. 1 | Area venues
The Great Trail Race is an epic point to point route between Truckee and Tahoe City that you can either mountain bike or trail run. Choose one of two course op tions, Elite or Classic. | @bigblueadventure
Oct. 2 | Greater Nevada Field | Reno, Nev.
The courses take runners and walkers through the streets of downtown and along the Truckee River. Celebrate at the end with music, food and drinks. | raceroster. com
Oct. 6-15 | Area venues | California and Nevada
The Rebelle Rally covers approximately 2,000 kilometers of California and Neva da desert driving via dirt roads, double tracks, trails and sand dunes. | rebellerally. com
Oct. 8 | Corral Loop | South Lake Tahoe
The Corral Night Ride is a fabled gathering of hearty souls that stage a night ride with Halloween revelry each year. | @tambatahoe
Oct. 8 | Village at Northstar, Truckee
The festival features events that start and end in the Village at Northstar featuring a Vertical K, 100 miler/100K, 50 miler, 50K and 25K. | @epicenduranceevents
Oct. 14-16 | Area venues
Run three half marathons in three days in two California and Nevada and you will have done the Tahoe Trifecta. Or run two races or one, such as the downhill Emer ald Bay Half Marathon, or pick from shorter races. | laketahoemarathon.com
Oct. 15 | James Lee Park | Carson City, Nev.
This event celebrating the Jacks Valley Loop Trail begins with a trail dedication and includes, music, food and beverages, family activities, a raffle and community booths and 9 miles of new trial for mountain biking or hiking. | @carsonvalleytrail sassociation
Oct. 16 | Truckee River venues
Truckee River Watershed Council’s 27th annual Truckee River Day is a communi ty day of river, meadow and wetland restoration. | @trwcnews
Oct. 21-22 | Reno Sparks Convention Center | Reno, Nev.
There’s a huge selection of new and used equipment. Everything from boards to boots, skis to snowshoes, clothing, helmets, gloves and more. Free parking and admission. | unrskiswap.com
Nov. 5 | Truckee Donner Community Recreation Center
Sell old gear, buy new gear or old gear for discounted prices. Local reps from ski companies and resorts will be on hand to answer questions. | tdrpd.org
Nov. 12-13 | Tahoe XC | Tahoe City
Clean out your gear and get ready to purchase some new stuff to benefit the Tahoe Cross-Country Ski Education Association. | @tahoexc
Nov. 24 | Reno City Plaza | Reno, Nev.
Wobble Before You Gobble is a family fun run/walk/wobble that kicks off Thanksgiving morning festivities in downtown Reno. Each registered participant will receive a finisher’s award and a timed race event. | desertskyadventures.com
Nov. 24 | Scheel’s | Sparks, Nev.
Before you gorge yourself on a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner, try the annual run with several lengths and skill sets. | runsignup.com
3rd Saturdays | Riverwalk District | Reno, Nev.
The Wine Walk along the Truckee River is from 2 to 5 p.m. on every third Satur day of the month. | renoriver.org
Sept. 16 & 17 | FiftyFifty | Truckee
FiftyFifty Brewing hosts its first Oktoberfest celebration on Sept. 16 and 17 from noon to 8 p.m. featuring German-style beers, brats, pretzels, live music at 6 p.m. Come dressed in costume. | @FiftyFifty Brewing Company
Sept. 17 | Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe
Sample beers, spirits, kombucha and sodas and purchase sampler plates of a chick en wing cook-off between the top Heavenly Village restaurants competing for the trophy. | @heavenlyvillage
Sept. 17 | Village at Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Valley
This annual event transforms the Village at Palisades Tahoe into the largest Ba varian playground in North Lake Tahoe, complete with German beer and Bavarian music and dance, plus the ever-popular Oktoberfest Games for plenty of family fun. | @palisadestahoe
Sept. 17 | Heritage Park | Gardnerville, Nev.
Back for its 29th year with German foods, music and fun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along with local crafts, games for all ages and plenty of German beer to enjoy Costume contest for kids and adults. | carsonvalleysertoma.org
Sept. 17 | The Outlets at Legends | Sparks, Nev.
The festival follows the beer-mile relay and features more than 30 craft breweries. There will be additional craft beverages including canned cocktails, mead, cider and seltzer and craft non-alcoholic beverage. | @legendsofbeerfestival
Sept. 17, Oct. 22, Dec. 10 | The Reno Arch | Reno, Nev.
Crawl Reno has combined several crawls into Comic Crawl on Sept. 17, a giant comic-con at 17 bars and clubs in one night. On Oct. 22, the popular Zombie Crawl is what USA Today called the best costumed Halloween party in the nation and the Santa Crawl on Dec. 10 has more than 20,000 Santas filling downtown. | crawlreno. com
Sept. 22 | Governor’s Manor | Carson City, Nev.
Friends of Nevada State Museum present an Evening at the Silver State Speakeasy with a show, dinner, a raffle and no-host beverages. Prohibition-Era attire is encour aged. | visitcarsoncity.com
Sept. 24 | Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City
Revelers can enjoy craft beers from some of the region’s best microbreweries, live music and food with traditional Bavarian-themed games and a craft vendor village. The crowd will also select the winner of the “Best German-themed costume” con test. | visittahoecity.org
Sept. 24 | Tahoe Backyard | Kings Beach
Enjoy the Beartoberfest and the last day of the Makers Market for the season. | @tahoebackyard
Sept. 25-25 | Genoa, Nev.
This event, which boasts more than 300 arts and crafts booths, activity and food vendors, draws thousands of people to Genoa. The original fundraiser in 1919, held by the town’s ladies, was to pay for the purchase of streetlights. | @genoacandydan ceevent
Oct. 1 | Downtown Truckee
Truckee Wine Walk & Shop is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. in historic down town. | truckeewinewalk.com
Oct. 1-31 | Area venues
Buy a ticket and visit local partner breweries to support Achieve Tahoe’s outdoor recreation programs for people with disabilities. | achievetahoe.org
Oct. 7 | Pet Network Human Society | Incline Village, Nev.
This fundraising event for the nonprofit will feature live music by Jacked Up, food and games and beer tastings. Kids enter free. | petnetwork.org
Oct. 8 | Sierra City
Sierra City hosts its 21st Annual Oktoberfest in downtown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with live music, food, vendors and crafts. | sierracountychamber.com
Oct. 8-9 | Downtown | Reno, Nev.
Eldorado Great Italian Festival transforms downtown Reno into Little Italy with a grape stomp, wine walk, an Italian farmers’ market, food booths and live entertain ment. | caesars.com
Oct. 20 | Main Street | Gardnerville, Nev.
From 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., experience all that Gardnerville has to offer. This year beer vendors have been added to the walk. | mainstreetgardnerville.org
Oct. 22 | Truckee Donner Community Recreation Center | Truckee
Rotary Club of Truckee presents the 43rd annual Cadillac Ball. The theme is Ken tucky Derby. | cadillacball2015.com
Nov. 4 | The Discovery | Reno, Nev.
Get ready to mix up some fun at The Discovery’s annual fundraising event. Tour uncharted jungle scenery and view rare animal species, as you sample jungle-in spired cocktails and a delicious menu created by the experts at Blend. | @nevada museum
Nov. 6 | Lone Eagle Grille | Incline Village, Nev.
The theme for the 32nd annual Tahoe Chocolate & Wine Festival is Gather in Gratitude. Enjoy wine and chocolate tastings with heavy appetizers and live music. Proceeds benefit Sierra Community House. | sierracommunityhouse.org
Nov. 10 | North Tahoe Event Center | Kings Beach
North Tahoe Business Association brings together 30 restaurants, caterers, brew eries and wineries for a night of unlimited tastings to excite the palate, along with a raffle and silent auction. | @visitnorthtahoe
Nov. 4-20 | Carson City Community Center
The celebrated 1942 film has recently been remade into a blockbuster musical the ater production with explosive dance routines, comedy and ballads such as “White Christmas.” | wnmtc.com
Nov. 5 | Carson Valley Methodist Church | Gardnerville, Nev.
Handcrafted gifts, holiday décor and bake sale, silent auction, Kids’ Market (only kids allowed) and storytelling with Santa. Cornbread, salad and chili lunch for $5. | visitcarsonvalley.org
Nov. 11-12 | Douglas County Community Center | Gardnerville, Nev.
Local community and handmade crafts from 150 vendors for the holiday season. No admission or parking fees. | youngatheartseniorcitizens.org
Nov. 16-20 | Valhalla Boathouse Theatre | South Lake Tahoe
This is the seasonal version of a 2002 play called “Guilty Pleasures” by David Hamilton and Mark D. Williams that centered on a group of individuals who had permission to perform a show as part of their community service. Time has gone by; now the same characters are doing a Christmas show. | @valhallatahoe
Nov. 17-Dec. 23 (select days) | Eastgate Depot | Carson City, Nev.
Experience the magic of the famed holiday story come to life. Riders can wear their pajamas and partake in caroling and a reading of the classic story on their way to the North Pole. | vtrailway.com
Nov. 18-20 | Valhalla Grand Hall | South Lake Tahoe
The popular Holiday Faire returns featuring a variety of local and regional arts and crafts vendors. The Grand Hall is decked out in traditional holiday cheer with refreshments, photos with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and live music. | @valhallatahoe
Nov. 24-27 | Nugget Casino Resort | Sparks, Nev.
Enjoy three days of activities, including gift booths, holiday food and drink demonstrations, ideas for festive Christmas parties and local live music. | nuggetca sinoresort.com
Nov. 26 | Tahoe City venues
Kick off the holiday season in style at the Tahoe City Holiday Hop. Stroll and shop through local stores while enjoying wine, snacks, good cheer and festive sur roundings Pick up a Shop Local card for a chance to win prizes. | @visittahoecity
Nov. 25-Dec. 31 | Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe
Daily tree lighting, ice sculptures, breakfast with Santa, meet your favorite Disney characters, a holiday Ferris wheel, music, performances and more. | theshop satheavenly.com
Hometown Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
Dec. 1-3 | Victorian Square | Sparks, Nev.
This Northern Nevada tradition features marching bands, Christmas costumes, adorable animals and festive floats all representing “A Season of Giving.” The tree lighting is on Dec. 2 and the parade on Dec. 3. | cityofsparks.us
Christmas on the Comstock
Dec. 1-30 | C Street | Virginia City, Nev.
This Victorian-style holiday celebration features an official tree lighting, a play of fering a new take on the holiday classic “The Comstock Christmas Carol,” a saloon crawl, our Believe Again Shopping Spree, the V&T Candy Cane Express and more. |@virginacity
Dec. 2-4 | Pioneer Center | Reno. Nev.
Reno Phil Orchestra, Reno Phil Chorus and conductor Jason Altieri perform “Spir it of the Season,” a classic holiday celebration full of orchestral arrangements, jazzy numbers, traditional holiday tunes and carols. | renophil.com
Dec. 2-4 | Community Arts Center | Truckee
When The Royal Shakespeare Company doesn’t show up to perform its rendition of “A Christmas Carol,” it’s up to these hapless actors and technicians to pull it together. | truckeecommunitytheater.com
Dec. 9-11 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.
A.V.A Ballet Theatre’s artistic director Alexander Van Alstyne has choreographed an exciting rendition of the popular holiday ballet and the Reno Philharmonic Or chestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s moving score. | pioneercenter.com
Dec. 11 | Carson City Community Center
Carson City Symphony will perform its 39th annual Holiday Treat Concert with Carson Chamber Singers, Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir and Victorian Dancers. | ccsymphony.com
Dec. 16-18 | North Tahoe High School | Tahoe City Lake Tahoe Dance Collective offers this holiday classic set in the ballroom of Tahoe Tavern in 1919 with professional guest artists, community members and local dancers. | laketahoedancecollective.org
