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ON THE WIND CHEETAH RUN See the world’s fastest land animal in action as cheetahs run at top speeds off leash around the Animal Ark’s cheetah field. The big cats will go from 0 to 45 miles per hour in three seconds, with 22-foot strides and a top speed of 60 m.p.h. Reservations are required. Children must be at least 10 years old to attend this event, which begins at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. Tickets are $30-$40. Animal Ark is located about 25 miles north of Reno at 1265 Deerlodge Road. Call (775) 970-3111 or visit www.animalark.org.
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The Sparks Farmers’ Market has closed for the season but residents can still enjoy the bounty of the harvest for one more month at this late-summer farmers’ market. The market is a partnership between the Great Basin Brewing Company, NevadaGrown and the Food Bank of Northern Nevada for Nevada’s farms, ranches and local independent businesses. Fresh produce, honey, meat, artisan beer and breads and packaged foods are a few of the featured items, in addition to arts and crafts from local Nevada businesses. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada returns with the Chicken Plop Drop, a fundraiser for its community food drive. Great Basin Brewing Co. will present free live music on its outdoor stage. The event takes place from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4 through Sept. 25, outside the brewery at 846 Victorian Ave. in downtown Sparks. Call (775) 351-2551 or visit http://greatbasinbrewingco.com.
More than 100 colorful hot air balloons will fill the morning sky above Reno during the 32nd annual race, which kicks off on Friday, Sept. 5. The festival, which attracts more than 100,000 people each year, is considered the world’s largest free hot-air ballooning event. One of its highlights is the Glow Show, in which several glowing balloons on the launch field light up the pre-dawn sky. The Glow Show begins at 5 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6-7. A new attraction this year, the Super Glow Show, features more than 20 balloons glowing and twinkling to music across the field. This event will take place on Friday, Sept. 5, at 5:15 a.m. Following the Glow Show is Dawn Patrol, featuring a handful of balloons controlled by pilots who are qualified to fly in the dark. While the show may be lovely to watch, this event can be risky to the pilots since atmospheric conditions can change as the sun begins to rise. Dawn Patrol takes place on Saturday and Sunday starting at 5:30 a.m. Finally, there’s the T-6 formation flyover and the mass ascension of all hot air balloons each day of the race starting at 6:45 a.m. The gates are open from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St. Admission is free but parking is limited, so arrive early. Parking is also available at the University of Nevada, Reno’s north parking lots. Call 826-1181 or visit www.renoballoon.com.
The 55th annual event features amateur jockeys who will attempt to ride galloping camels, ostriches and zebras down a race track. The Virginia City tradition started off as a fictitious event created by a Territorial Enterprise editor in 1959, but it has since turned into one of the town’s biggest yearly attractions. Race weekend activities include the Camel Hump, in which camels pop into the town’s famous saloons on C Street to say hello to race attendees, as well as live entertainment at various venues in the historic mining town. Races begin at noon, Friday through Sunday, Sept. 5-7, at the arena at Silverland Inn & Suites, 100 E St., Virginia City. Tickets are $12-$50. Call 847-7500 or visit www.visitvirginiacitynv.com.
Trails and Vistas will close this year’s Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival with a dance performance and world music concert featuring dancers from Inner Rhythms Dance Theatre and music by violinist Scarlet Rivera, flutist Ann Licater and Afro-funk band SambaDá. The show begins at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Sand Harbor State Park, 2005 Highway 28, Incline Village. Tickets are $23-$65. Trails and Vista will also present their annual art hikes on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6-7 at Spooner Lake, Nevada State Park, at the intersection of State Route 28 and U.S. Highway 50. “Meadows to Mountains—A cultural journey” features visual artists, original dance performances, storytelling and live music. Tickets are $15$40. Hikes begin at 9:30 a.m. both days and continue every 15 minutes until 12:15 p.m. on Saturday and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Visit www.trailsandvistas.org.
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