Great Reno Balloon Race

Sep 9 - 11, 2022

It's only fitting that the world’s largest free hot-air balloon festival comes to The Biggest Little City in the World every September.

Great Basin Astronomy Festival

Sep 22 - 24, 2022

With the darkest, quietest skies in the Lower 48, Great Basin National Park is the perfect place for an Astronomy Festival, featuring talks by astro-experts, photography workshops, and unbeatable stargazing, including through dozens of real-deal telescopes that truly let you see for yourself.

Bonneville Speed Week

Aug 6 - 12, 2022

Ready to get right into the heart of the action at a prestigious national racing event at a one-of-a-kind motorsports complex? Start your engines, and get ready to know what Salt Fever is all about at this legendary racing event on a track unlike any other.

International Camel & Ostrich Races

Sep 9 - 11, 2022

Known for the largest silver discovery in the world and an unforgettable array of annual Weird Nevada races, fairs and festivals, there’s no better way to get to know historic Virginia City than a ticket to the International Camel and Ostrich races.

Burning Man

Aug 29 - Sep 5, 2022

The biggest party on Planet Earth is devoted to community art, self-reliance, and self-expression forms an against-all-odds city in the desert, a culture of possibility, a network of dreamers and doers.

Carson City Ghost Walk

Jun 11 - Oct 22, 2022

Follow host Madame Curry and her team of Spirit Wranglers through the city’s downtown and historic district as they try to reach Abe on the Carson City Ghost Walk - a fave for locals and visitors alike. Want to dress for the times? Suit up! Costumes are more than welcome.

Fallon Cantaloupe Festival & Country Fair

Aug 26 - 28, 2022

Nothing tastes quite like the juicy, sun-ripened melons grown in the bread basket of Nevada.

Beatty Days Festival

Oct 28 - 30, 2022

Ready for a three-day Weird Nevada extravaganza? Brimming with parades, cook-offs, art shows, only-in-Nevada races, and a whole lotta award winning chili, there’s no better way to celebrate the spirit of southwestern Nevada than Beatty Days.

Nevada Day Celebration

Oct 29 - 30, 2022

A Silver State holiday honoring it’s admission to the union, Nevada Day brims with history and culture and Battle Born heritage, celebrated from all corners of Nevada.

Hot August Nights

Aug 2 - 7, 2022

For generations, Hot August Nights has been a mecca for motorheads, who cruise in by the thousands from all over the country for a weeklong celebration of hot rods, vintage vehicles, and all all things classic car.