Reno, Nevada · A local event guide
Saturday, October 17, 2026
17 events · Reno time
Music
· Hours not listed
Cargo Concert Hall
255 N Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89501
Techno artist Alyssa Jolee plays a live show at Cargo Concert Hall. Ticket holders may get 10% off food at Cafe Whitney on show day. The page lists no start time.
Price unknown · Scheduled
Community
· 8:00 AM PDT – 12:00 PM PDT
University Health Building
745 W. Moana Lane, Reno, NV 89509
Free School of Medicine Student Outreach Clinic for geriatric care (patients 55 and older) and dermatology (skin problems). Appointments only.
Free · Scheduled
Community
· 9:00 AM PDT – 1:00 PM PDT
Washoe County Extension Office
4955 Energy Way, Reno, NV 89502
Workshop on strategies for reducing wildfire risk at the Washoe County Extension Office; attending the Wildfire Risk Assessment and Mapping workshop first is recommended.
Free · Scheduled
Food & drink
· 9:30 AM PDT
Nothing To It! Culinary Center
225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV 89502
Hands-on class with Chef Lara Ritchie on seasoning and cooking with cast iron; the menu is sweet potato shepherd's pie, a cheesy herbed Dutch baby and a black bean quinoa taco skillet. The page showed a few openings left on Oct 11, 2026.
$115.00 (fee inclusion unknown) · Scheduled
Community
· 10:00 AM PDT – 12:00 PM PDT
Our Center
1745 South Wells Ave., Reno, NV 89502
A monthly coffee gathering at Our Center on the third Saturday for queer veterans to talk, swap stories and offer each other support.
Price unknown · Scheduled
Community
· 10:00 AM PDT – 4:00 PM PDT
University of Nevada, Reno — participating museums and collections
A free university-wide day of museum and collection visits, open to everyone. The organizer lists 20 participating museums and collections; locations vary, so consult the official programme for the places you plan to visit.
Free · Scheduled
Community
· 10:30 AM PDT – 4:30 PM PDT
The Discovery
490 S. Center Street, Reno, NV 89501
Make a Lucha Libre mask in The Shop using the museum’s tools and materials. Recommended for ages 5 and up, with adult help for younger visitors. Included with museum admission: ages 1–5 $13.95; youth 6–17 and seniors 65+ $15.95; adults $17.95. Museum members and children under 1 enter free; eligible UNR and TMCC students also qualify for free admission.
$13.95–$17.95 (fee inclusion unknown) · Scheduled
Community
· 10:30 AM PDT – 12:00 PM PDT
The Discovery
490 S. Center Street, Reno, NV 89501
A hands-on energy careers session for grades 3–5. Explore solar, wind, hydro and geothermal energy with STEM activities. Ages 7 and up; advance registration is required. Programme registration is free for members and nonmembers. Museum admission is separate and is not included.
Free · Scheduled
Community
· 12:00 PM PDT – 3:00 PM PDT
Reno Public Market
299 E. Plumb Lane, Reno, NV 89502
Free Saturday arts and crafts session for kids run by Doodle Your Soul; children take home what they make and an adult must stay for the whole session. An RSVP is requested for supply planning; availability was not verified on Oct 11, 2026.
Free · Scheduled
Community
· 1:30 PM PDT – 3:00 PM PDT
The Discovery
490 S. Center Street, Reno, NV 89501
A hands-on energy careers session for grades 6–8. Explore solar, wind, hydro and geothermal energy with STEM activities. Ages 7 and up; advance registration is required. Programme registration is free for members and nonmembers. Museum admission is separate and is not included.
Free · Scheduled
Community
· 5:00 PM PDT – 7:00 PM PDT
Reno Public Market
299 E. Plumb Lane, Reno, NV 89502
Second annual lip-sync competition from Vitality Unlimited benefiting behavioral health services in Northern Nevada, with local celebrities and a limited number of public contestant spots. The page lists doors at 5:00 PM.
Price unknown · Scheduled
Music
· 7:00 PM PDT – 10:00 PM PDT
The Holland Project
140 Vesta St, Reno, NV 89502
Powerviolence duo Iron Lung play an all-ages show on an all-Iron Lung Records bill with Fake Dust, Tony Bluetile and Rotary Club.
$17.00–$20.00 (fee inclusion unknown) · Scheduled
Music
· 7:30 PM PDT
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
100 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501
Jon Nakamatsu joins the Reno Philharmonic and conductor Laura Jackson for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 and Juan Pablo Contreras’s Mariachitlán. Youth tickets for ages 26 and under cost $9 with cash or check, or $10.50 by credit card, and are sold in person with identification potentially required. General seat prices remain unverified. Single-ticket card fees range from $1.50 to $10.50 depending on seat price; cash or check avoids these fees.
Price unknown · Scheduled
Community
· 8:00 PM PDT – 9:00 PM PDT
Reno Improv
695 Willow St., Reno, NV 89502
Students in the Narrative 2 class at Reno Improv perform a showcase that moves through favorite genres and some audiences may not have seen before. Tickets are $10 online or at the door starting 30 minutes before showtime. Intended audience is 18 and older.
$10.00 (fee inclusion unknown) · Scheduled
Music
· 8:00 PM PDT – 12:00 AM PDT
Peppermill Reno
2707 South Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89502
Dockin' Yachts perform classic yacht rock and soft rock at Terrace Lounge.
Price unknown · Scheduled
Music
· 8:30 PM PDT
The Alpine
324 E 4th Street, Reno, NV 89512
Second installment of Riddim and Pupusas at The Alpine with So & So. 18+ admitted; the listed show time is 8:30 PM.
Price unknown · Scheduled
Community
· 10:00 PM PDT – 11:00 PM PDT
Reno Improv
695 Willow St., Reno, NV 89502
A late night clown show from the house clown team Cosmic Candy, with experimental theatre, audience interaction and absurdity. Tickets are $10 online or at the door 30 minutes before the show, and the show is free for anyone who attends the 8 PM show that night. Mature themes; intended audience is 18 and older.
$10.00 (fee inclusion unknown) · Scheduled