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12th ANNUAL FRANKTOWN MEADOWS HUNTER DERBY PRESENTED BY WATER AND RAILS
2022-06-24 | Franktown Meadows
The Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby, presented by Water & Rails and hosted by the MacLean Family, will be raising funds for Motivation United, the deserving beneficiary at this year’s event.

Sponsorship plays an essential role in the success of this event. We thank those who have supported Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby in the past, present, and future. Your commitment to promoting and engaging with this charitable event allows both our charitable partner and us to continue growing and achieving success in ways originally unimagined.

We invite you to consider a 2022 Sponsorship and would welcome the opportunity to discuss the many options to promote your brand and raise awareness of our cause.

A CHARITABLE TRADITION
For sponsors and exhibitors alike, the Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby is more than just another horse show.

Voted Top 6 in The Show Hunter Hall of Fame Hunter Derbies for 5 Years in a Row: The Franktown Hunter Derby is a weekend of equestrian competition like no other and the picturesque setting showcases the tradition and horsemanship of Show Hunters that is unsurpassed.

Hospitality at its Best: The Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby team takes great pride in making attendance a special experience for all involved. The VIP experience at this 5* venue is second to none with the presentation of special attendance gift bags, exceptional prizes, and a very warm welcome.

Equine Competitor Care: The equestrian facility hosting the Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby provides the opportunity for horses to relax and settle prior to competition. The light schedule of classes, exceptional centralized stabling and 42 acres of green pasture for grazing and exercise, lift the horse’s spirits and brighten their eyes as they enjoy their derby action.

Sierra Arts Festival
2022-06-25 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wingfield Park
Sierra Arts Foundation, Nevada’s premier arts organization and resource center, relaunches the Sierra Arts Festival as a weekend showcase for fine artists and fine crafters. Artist spaces will be under the trees of Wingfield Park’s western lawns with the Truckee River nearby. Entertainers, wine and beer, food vendors and activities for the kids compliment the festival making this a destination event. Advertising will target fine art buyers who live in or visit the area as well as affluent areas of Lake Tahoe and the greater Reno area.

Reno Garlic Fest
2022-07-20 12:00 - 17:00 | Dick Taylor Park, 1140 Beech St., Reno, NV
Fourth Annual Garlic Fest!
Come meet our local garlic growers and enjoy unique garlicky food.
GARLIC GOODNESS INCLUDES but is not limited to:
Fresh Garlic
Garlic Seed
Garlic Braids
Garlic Powder
Pickled Garlic
Garlic Bread
Garlic Ice Cream
Garlic Gelato
Garlic Cotton Candy
Garlic Margaritas
Garlic Pistachios
Garlic Popcorn
Garlic Doughnuts
Garlic Infused Honey
Garlic Salve
Garlic Seed
Sweet Garlic Jam
Fire Cider
Join us in creating a community around the love of garlic plus buy your garlic for the coming months and support our local farmers!
Bring the kids for fun activities while listening to live music and having a locally crafted drink.
Parking is limited, please carpool, bike, rideshare or use the RTC.
This free event is brought to you by @RenoFoodSystems, part of Artown, funded by Nevada Department of Agriculture, and co-hosted by Be the Change Project.
The ticket link takes you to a fun, community based platform called GrowingNV that is cultivating our local food community through courses specific to Great Basin gardening, regional local food related events and other engagement opportunities. You have to join by creating a username etc but it’s free to use after you get signed in! Feel free to ask any questions you have about local food in our region!

Classical Tahoe Free Community Family Day
2022-07-24 11:00 - 13:00 | NV
11:00am: Music Maker Faire with the Discovery Museum
Hands-On-Art Making Adventures in partnership with The Discovery Museum to include:

Playable “tubeophone” made of PVC tubes
Button design and creation station
Spin drum making station, and more…!

Get up close to your favorite instruments at the Instrument Petting Zoo with Classical Tahoe Musicians!

12:00pm: Family Orchestra Concert with Beloved Lake Tahoe Music Teacher Rita Whitaker Hahn

10th Anniversary Lake Tahoe Dance Festival
2022-07-27 | North Lake Tahoe
The Lake Tahoe Dance Festival is a presentation of the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective, whose mission is to promote classical, modern and contemporary dance of the finest quality in the Lake Tahoe area through performance, education and outreach, enriching the community as a whole and as a cultural destination.
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The festival was started to present the finest professional dance and dance instruction in North Lake Tahoe.
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The festival is directed by longtime friends and collaborators, Constantine Baecher and Christin Hanna, who’s friendship started in 1998 at American Ballet Theatre’s summer program in New York.
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The festival offers three days of main stage performances, audience participatory demonstrations, site-specific installations, meet-the-artists talks and more. The festival celebrates a variety of today’s most exciting working choreographers while preserving beloved classics of the past; including works by George Balanchine, Lester Horton, and Erick Hawkins.

Sunflower Festival
2022-08-04 16:00 - 20:00 | Andelin Family Farm, 8100 Pyramid Way, Spanish Springs, NV, 89436
Summertime fun in our sunflower and corn fields. The festival area will be open and filled with family friendly activities like ziplines, barrel train, pony rides and MORE! Tickets will go on sale in July on our website.

Art of Childhood
2022-08-19 | NV
Art of Childhood is The Children’s Cabinet’s annual fundraising gala. The funds raised support our mission to keep children safe and families together with each year’s Fund-A-Need directly supporting a Cabinet program. Art of Childhood traditionally includes a raffle as well as a silent and live auction. We also share our clients’ stories and successes with you. These stories are the reason The Children’s Cabinet continues to be dedicated to providing care, education, and counseling services for more than 11,000 local families.

Reno Tahoe International Art Show
2022-09-08 - 2022-09-11 | Reno-Sparks Convention Center, 4590 S Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89502
The Reno Tahoe International Art Show:
A celebration of what’s best in contemporary arts & emerging design

100 Independent Artists, 50 Galleries

Indigenous Peoples, First Nations Arts Feature

+2,000 Designers, Architects, Collectors

Citywide Art & Design Celebration

Milk and Honey - A Jewish Cultural Festival
2022-09-18 14:00 - 17:00 | McKinley Arts and Culture Center, 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV

A.V.A. Ballet Theatre and the Reno Phil Present The Nutcracker
2022-12-09 20:00 | Pioneer Center, 100 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89501
The stage at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts will be alive with a sugar plum fairy and dancing mice as A.V.A. Ballet Theatre presents the annual Nutcracker Ballet on December 9, 10, 11, 2022. Artistic director Alexander Van Alstyne has choreographed an exciting rendition of the popular holiday ballet and the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s moving score. Laura Jackson will be conducting the orchestra. Due to popular demand, we will continue to have a fifth performance.
Principal dancers who have performed with professional ballet companies such as Ballet West, Kansas City Ballet and the Diablo Ballet will perform the leading roles along side a large cast of local talent.
Nutcracker performances will be held Friday December 9th at 8pm, December 10th at 2pm and 8pm and Sunday December 11th at 1pm and 7pm at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Reno. Ticket prices are $30 to $65 with discounts for seniors and children.
A special Sugar Plum party will be held after the Saturday and Sunday afternoon performances where children can meet the Nutcracker characters.
A.V.A. Ballet Theatre is the resident ballet company of the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. They are northern Nevada’s largest company under the instruction of a professional faculty with years of performing experience in renowned metropolitan ballet and production companies across the United States and Europe.
Mark your calendars now for this spectacular holiday tradition. For tickets call the Pioneer Center box office at 775-434-1050 or on-line at pioneercenter.com. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 11am to 6pm.
For more information call A.V.A. Ballet Theatre at 775-762-5165 or on-line at avaballet.com or call the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts at 775-686-6600.

Snowfest 2023
2023-03-02 - 2023-03-12 | North Lake Tahoe
For SNOWFEST 2023 there is so much to enjoy.
The festival consists of about 100 events throughout the North Lake Tahoe area, including a torchlight parade, laser show and fireworks, parades, pancake breakfasts, concerts, bar parties, ski races, dog and pet events, an ice-cream-eating contest, a luau, Mardi Gras party, ice carving, a polar bear swim, and much more. It is truly a great opportunity to get out and play with friends, family members, neighbors, and visitors.
SNOWFEST was named one of the top 100 events in the United States by the American Business Association, and one of the top 10 events in California by the California Department of Tourism. It received media coverage throughout the country in national publications and attracted tourists from across the U.S. and Canada. Keep the tradition alive by attending with loved ones.
Occurring in March, this event helps you find your holiday spirit even longer as you continue your celebration at the beloved snow festival in North Lake Tahoe.
SNOWFEST organizers are committed to making their mission of community support a reality and have done so by making the festival a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2021. More than $100,000 for local nonprofit and student organizations have been raised through the 10-day mountain mardi gras festival, which helps fund SNOWFEST and organize more fundraising opportunities.
For details on the upcoming SNOWFEST Lake Tahoe 2023, click here.
For business owners and nonprofit organizers, there is still time to register for the event as a vendor and bring the holiday season to a close at the North Lake Tahoe SNOWFEST. Register here and find out what it means to be a part of this fantastic event.

Andelin Adventure Farm
2023-09-23, 2023-09-27, 2023-09-28, 2023-09-29, 2023-09-30 | Andelin Family Farm, 8100 Pyramid Way, Spanish Springs, NV, 89436
Andelin Adventure Farm is open Wednesdays to Saturdays from Sep 23 to Oct 28, starting at 10 am with varying closing times (8 pm in the last two weeks). Choose your entry time and stay as long as you like, even return on the same day.
Tickets are $13 on weekdays and $15 on Saturdays, free for kids under 2. Included activities: U-Pick pumpkin patches, wagon and barrel train rides, mini zip lines, slide mountain, petting zoo, maze, and more. Meet various animals, buy goat food for petting pens.
Pumpkins are not included (priced at $0.60-$0.75 per pound). Horse & pony rides are $8/person. Corn maze is a separate add-on option.
Learn more and purchase ticket(s) here.

Mining in Nevada 5-Acre Corn Maze
2023-09-23, 2023-09-26, 2023-09-27, 2023-09-28, 2023-09-29, 2023-09-30 | Andelin Family Farm, 8100 Pyramid Way, Spanish Springs, NV, 89436
Discover mining facts as you navigate the hard-packed dirt paths of the Mining in Nevada 5-Acre Corn Maze at Andelin Family Farm. Note that rain may create muddy conditions. The maze offers wheelchair accessibility. Hours vary by date, and nighttime visitors can bring flashlights. Admission is $8 online or $10 at the farm, with free entry for children under 2.
Learn more and secure your ticket(s) here.

Scoop Fest with Double Scoop!
2023-09-23 12:00 - 16:00 | The Holland Project, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV, 89502
Explore the local art scene and community spirit at Scoop Fest with Double Scoop, a free all-ages event that promises an array of engaging activities. Enjoy ice cream, lunch, and refreshing drinks while perusing the Mini Artisan Market featuring exquisite jewelry and ceramics. Participate in a silent raffle offering premium original artworks as prizes and immerse yourself in painter Greg Allen’s captivating exhibition, “A Certain Quality of Light: Paintings from the Desert West,” on display in the gallery. At 2 p.m., join an artist talk by Greg Allen. Additionally, representatives from local art organizations will be on hand to provide information, signups, demos, and insights into their exhibitions, classes, and programs.

Great American Craft Fair's Fall Festival
2023-09-30 - 2023-10-01 | McKinley Arts and Culture Center, 925 Riverside Dr., Reno, NV
Experience a weekend of excitement at the Great American Craft Fairs Fall Festival happening on September 30th and October 1st. On September 30th, don’t miss “The Auto Show,” featuring an impressive display of automobiles. Then, on October 1st, gear up for the “Pumpkin Throwing Contest.”
These events by Great American Craft Fairs offer a dynamic mix of art, automobiles, culinary delights, and more. Whether you’re a fan of crafts, cars, or just a good time, these family-friendly gatherings are open to the public and promise an unforgettable experience.

Annual Oktoberfest in The Village at Palisades Tahoe
2023-09-30 12:00 - 18:00 | The Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, CA
Experience Bavaria in North Lake Tahoe at the Annual Oktoberfest in The Village at Palisades Tahoe on September 30, 2023, from 12pm to 6pm. Enjoy authentic food, live music, games, and beer. Highlights include Joe Smiell’s 20 piece Bavarian band, traditional dances, and a delectable menu featuring brats, pretzels, desserts, and root beer floats for kids. Kids 12 and under are free.
Learn more and secure your ticket(s) here.

Oktoberfest at The Brewer's Cabinet
2023-09-30 12:00 - 22:00 | The Brewer’s Cabinet Production Facility, 8565 White Fir St, Reno
Join the Bavarian fun at Oktoberfest at The Brewer’s Cabinet with craft beer, delicious food, live music, and family-friendly activities. Don’t miss the special Oktoberfest brew in traditional steins and support the local community as a portion of sales goes to The Reno Rebuild Project.

Urban Root's Soil Palooza
2023-09-30 16:00 - 19:00 | Urban Teaching Farm, 1700 E 2nd Street, Reno, NV, 89502
Urban Roots and Earth & Seeds are teaming up for the second annual Soil Palooza, a regenerative farming educational and community event. Discover how to collaborate effectively with nature through insightful demonstrations and talks led by local organizations like Vital Bee Buds, The Radish Hotel, Reno Food Systems, and many others.
This event is designed for the entire family, featuring music, games, and interactive pizza and cocktail making stations using farm-fresh ingredients.
Learn more and secure your ticket(s) here.
Kids 5 and under are free.

Water Lantern Festival
2023-09-30 17:00 - 21:00 | Sparks Marina, 300 Howard Dr, Sparks
Water Lantern Festival is filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories that you’ll cherish for a lifetime. This is a family friendly event that can be shared by everyone. Friends, families, neighbors, and lots of people that you haven’t met can come together to create a peaceful, memorable experience.
Secure your tickets here.

Lil' Megs Pumpkin Patch
2023-10-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Whittemore Family Farm, 4118 Segundo Road, Beckwourth, CA, 96129
