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Great Basin Astronomy Festival
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.
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National Basque Festival
Whether you’ve got sheepherder’s blood or you simply dig chorizo, you’re invited to Elko for Nevada’s six-decade-strong National Basque Festival—home to dancing, traditional music, woodchopping competitions, mouthwatering paella and lamb, and chances aplenty to taste our unofficial state drink, the Picon Punch.
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Reno is Artown
Into art? How about music, dance, and theater? Reno sure is—which is why everyone’s invited to hundreds of free Artown events happening every single day of July.
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Extraterrestrial Full Moon Races
You might not be able to outrun a UFO, but you can compete against fellow racers in everything from a 5K to a 51K during the Extraterrestrial Full Moon Races.
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Nevada Old Time Fiddlers’ Contest
Taking place in a historic opera house, fiddlers from all corners of the Silver State go head-to-head for the title of best fiddler in all of Nevada at this beloved Eureka event.
