12 Days of Reno/Sparks Christmas Events
Sparks Hometown Christmas Celebration
November 30th - December 1st
The parade will feature marching bands, folks in Christmas costumes, adorable animals and festive floats.
November 30th - 6:30PM-7:00 PM Tree Lighting
December 1st - 1:00 Pm - 3:00 PM - Parade
Christmas on the Comstock
December 1st
Holiday Arts & Crafts Shopping on the Comstock, Grinch Made Me Do It Saloon Crawl, Christmas in the Sierra Concert & Parade of Lights
All month long: Father Christmas at the Visitors Center & Nightmare Before Christmas by Piper’s Players
NNVCOC Reno Toy Run
City of Reno Tree Lighting
December 5th - 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Next to Reno City Hall on First Street between Virginia and Center Streets
Hidden Valley Parade Of Lights
December 7th - New Year’s Eve
Homes and yards are decorated with holiday lights and displays. Lights are on from 6:00-9:30 PM. If you’d like to enter the contest please call 857-2683 to leave your name, address, and phone number or have any questions answered. Judging the best street and top ten homes will take place on Friday, December 7 and Saturday the 8th.
Santa Paws
The Nutcracker Ballet
December 7th - December 9th at Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
December 15th - 16th & December 21st - 23rd in the Celebrity Showroom at the Nugget
The Polar Express Train Ride
Now - December 24th
Characters, entertainment and Santa bring the story to life. The one-hour long rides are fun for the whole family.
39 North Pole
December 6th-8th
Victorian Square becomes a sparkling winter wonderland with thousands of lights in celebration of the holidays. Stroll through the holiday lights, enjoy photos with Santa, kids activities, decorating contests and vendors
Winterfest
Dec 7th-9th / 14th-16th / 21st-24th
Greater Nevada Field
Fridays and Saturday 5pm-9pm and Sundays & Christmas Eve 4pm-7pm
Santa Pub Crawl
December 15th @ 7:30 PM - Downtown Reno
The largest Santa Pub Crawl in the country! The event gives all proceeds to local schools.
Grinchmas at the Grove
December 15th - 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The Grove at South Creek
Come in your best jammies and join the Grinch in the Grinchmas Pajama Parade. The event is a benefit for the Children's Cabinet.