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August 2020
Hot August Nights in Reno & Sparks – POSTPONED UNTIL 2021
POSTPONED UNTIL 2021 Every August, the streets of Virginia City, Reno and Sparks vibrate with the sound of muffled rumbles of rebuilt engines, rays of sunlight glinting off the polished chrome and heavy scents of Dapper Dan hair pomade fill the air. Droves of spectators line the sidewalks for a glimpse into the past, a time when a driver’s license and a hot car were all anyone needed or wanted on a Saturday night. Join us for a trip down…
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Reno River Festival
The Reno River Festival is an outdoor celebration in downtown Reno that officially kicks off event season in Northern Nevada. The River-Bike-Beer-Food-Adventure-Music Fest brings an array of traditional and unique warm weather activities to Wingfield Park. The family-friendly event has something for everyone. The heart of the festival is the Truckee River, where the world's top whitewater athletes take on one of the country's top-ranked whitewater courses on the circuit. There is free live music, food, libations, an…
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Carlin Sho n’ Shine – POSTPONED UNTIL 2021
POSTPONED UNTIL 2021 Time to get those Beauties shined up. Come to Carlin and enjoy two days of fun in the sun at Carlin's City Park. Relaxation Friday afternoon, after you get um parked. "You Think you Can Sync" BIG BLUE, Bubba Big, Art Vendors, Food Vendors, a few new surprises and one of the BESTEST out side Bars with the tenders around. Saturday POKER Run, Judging, Audio Comp, over 40 Awards given out and the Main EVENT The BURN…
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Battle Mountain Burners Show and Shine
11th Annual Battle Mountain Burners Show and Shine returns with great music, games, vendors and of course beautiful cars! Fun for the whole family!
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Elko County Fair
This year, the Elko County Fair celebrates its 100th Anniversary! Can you believe the Elko County Fair has been mixing families and fun for 100 years now? With several different events and a variety of entertainment, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at the fair. We have everything from crafts and critters, to live music and fair food, horse racing and the Stock Horse Show, and so much more! You won’t want to miss the funnest summer event in Nevada,…
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Burning Man 2020 – CANCELLED
CANCELLED After much listening, discussion, and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision not to build Black Rock City in 2020. Given the painful reality of COVID-19, one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, we believe this is the right thing to do. Yes, we are heartbroken. We know you are too. In 2020 we need human connection and Immediacy more than ever. But public health and the well-being of our participants, staff, and neighbors in Nevada…
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Rides and Rods Elko Car Show and Shine
Rides and Rods Elko Classic Car Show takes place September 11, 12, & 13 in the Elko City Park. The Car Show features, Trophies, Awards, Live Music, Food, Games, Dancing, and, of course, cars. There's something for everyone.
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World Human Powered Speed Challenge – Battle Mountain Nevada – CANCELLED
CANCELLED Human powered bicycle speed racing is a most unlikely spectator sport, and watching it isn’t easy. The instructions for spectators spell out the difficulties: limited parking and no services. Heats are conducted early each morning and late each afternoon of race week, with short intervals during the active periods to let the highway traffic through. There is no parking allowed along the road because the bikes do crash from time to time (hay bales are placed as bumpers where…
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STIHL National Championship Air Races and Air Show – CANCELLED
CANCELLED The Reno Air Racing Association has announced the cancellation of the 2020 STIHL National Championship Air Races originally scheduled for Sept. 16–20. The Reno Air Racing Association Board of Directors reiterated their principal concern for the safety and health of all involved and in light of continuing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus and government-imposed restrictions for large scale events has decided to turn all efforts to 2021. “This decision was not made lightly. It’s difficult to capture the sadness we…
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OCTA Oregon California Trail Convention
Join OCTA in Elko, Nevada for its 38th Annual Convention in September 2020. The convention theme is “Through the Lens of History – Preserving the Past – Focusing on the Future” NEW since the OCTA 2010 Convention in Elko, NV: – Terrific tour of the Williams Family Gun Museum, Blacksmith shop, and Gunsmith Shop – Incredible interpretive walking trails at historic, recently-excavated Fort Ruby – Beautiful and scenic tour of Lamoille Canyon with professional photographer Susan Elliott and Naturalist Larry Hyslop…
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