Events around Reno and Tahoe
Assembled from the official visitor calendars (Visit Lake Tahoe, Visit Carson City and Travel Nevada) and refreshed on every build, so a cancelled event drops off rather than sitting here until someone notices. Every listing links to its organiser, who is the one to confirm a date with.
Coming up
The next 15 dated events across 7 towns, soonest first. Venue programming that runs all month is on each month's page.
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | Paint & Sip Idle Hour Wine & Bubbly Bar | Idle Hour Wine Bar on the Lake · South Lake Tahoe |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Carson City BOOnanza | Mills Park · Carson City |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Spectacular Halloween at Zephyr Point | Zephyr Point Lake Tahoe · Zephyr Cove |
| Thu, Oct 29 | History Hot Takes: An Evening for the Chronically Curious | Nevada State Museum · Carson City |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Trunk or Treat at Kahle Community Center | Kahle Community Park · South Lake Tahoe |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Trick or Sip – Halloween Wine Tasting at the Idle Hour | Idle Hour Wine Bar on the Lake · South Lake Tahoe |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Nevada Day Weekend Schedule | Downtown, Carson City · Carson City |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Free Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides! | Brewery Arts Center · Carson City |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Halloween Costume Party at South Lake Brewing Company | South Lake Brewing Co · South Lake Tahoe |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Murder Mystery Dinner – Murder Under the Big Top at the Idle Hour | Idle Hour Wine Bar on the Lake · South Lake Tahoe |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Nevada Day Powwow | MAC Facility · Carson City |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Halloween Costume Cruise aboard the M.S. Dixie II – Kids Cruise Free | M.S. Dixie II Paddlewheeler · Zephyr Cove |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Halloween Celebration at the Heavenly Village | Heavenly Village · South Lake Tahoe |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner & Wine Pairing at the Idle Hour | Idle Hour Wine Bar on the Lake · South Lake Tahoe |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Halloween Costume Dinner Cruise on the M.S. Dixie II | M.S. Dixie II Paddlewheeler at Zephyr Cove Resort · Zephyr Cove |
Month by month
- October 2026
109 dated events and 24 running through the month, in South Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Stateline, Minden and more. Among them: Lake Tahoe Mushroom Festival at The Hangar; Mark Twain Days Festival; Lake Tahoe Marathon.
- November 2026
40 dated events and 15 running through the month, in Stateline, South Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Gardnerville and more. Among them: Holiday Market at Kahle Community Center; Pray for Snow Film Festival 2026 at South Lake Brewing Co; Holiday Tree Lighting at the Heavenly Village Lake Tahoe.
- December 2026
19 dated events and 16 running through the month, in Carson City, Stateline, Zephyr Cove, South Lake Tahoe. Among them: Silver & Snowflake Festival of Lights | Capitol Tree Lighting; 3rd Annual Tamale Festival; New Year’s Eve at Edgewood Tahoe Resort.
- January 2027
5 dated events and 2 running through the month, in Stateline, Carson City. Among them: Xtreme International Ice Racing at the Tahoe Blue Event Center; STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) at Harrah's Lake Tahoe; The Man in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe.
- March 2027
4 dated events and 2 running through the month, in Stateline, South Lake Tahoe. Among them: Umphrey’s McGee at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe; Saxsquatch – The Conspiracy Theory Tour at Bally’s Lake Tahoe; Heavenly Village Easter Egg Hunt.
Check the road first
Most of this is a mountain drive from Reno. From November the passes between Reno, Truckee and the lake can go to chain controls in an afternoon, so look at the road before you leave: which road to Tahoe is open, Lake Tahoe road conditions and whether I-80 is open.