📆 Around town this weekend
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Today
🚗 Spirit of the Season | A Very Merry Road Trip: Holidays Across America @ Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts | Friday (12/12) at 6:00pm – Skip the airport chaos and take a coast-to-coast holiday road trip without leaving your seat, no snow chains required. Your Reno Phil Orchestra and Chorus swing from New York sparkle to California sunshine, with guest artists, cheer, and enough all-ages magic to start a tradition.
🎸 Jamey Johnson @ Grand Sierra Resort | Friday (12/12) at 8:00pm – Nothing beats a night with country’s north star at the Grand Theatre, especially when he’s rolling out Midnight Gasoline, his first solo album in 14 years. Jamey Johnson brings the stories, the grit, and that Cash Cabin magic. Expect goosebumps, not gimmicks.
This weekend
✂️ Snowflake String Art @ The Discovery | Saturday (12/13) at 10:30am – At The Shop, you will hammer, nail, and thread a snowflake or other winter shape into a legit piece of string art you can take home. Real tools are in play, so bring your steady hand, your patient streak, and supervise the tiny apprentices.
📝 Sagebrush to Sandstone: Winter Haiku Workshop with John Arsenault @ Fleischmann Planetarium | Saturday (12/13) at 1:00pm – Trade errands for five-seven-five at a winter haiku workshop with John Arsenault at the Fleischmann Planetarium. It is indoors, with a brisk loop through the UNR cherry garden for inspiration. Pencils provided, all ages welcome, space is tight, so register.
🎩 Magique @ Nugget Casino Resort | Saturday (12/13) at 8:00pm – Think you need to drive to Vegas for spectacle? Magique lands at the Nugget’s Celebrity Showroom with grand illusions, bold costumes, and that mid-century sparkle, no traffic required. It is big, cheeky, and kid-friendly, with dinner options, date-night vibes, and serious wow factor.
🎭 The Nutcracker @ Grand Sierra Resort | Sunday (12/14) at 3:00pm – Back for its annual twirl, The Nutcracker delivers Tchaikovsky, toy soldiers, and just enough sparkle to make you forget your to-do list. Bring the kids, or come ready for a little wholesome nostalgia, then treat yourself to intermission champagne, a wave of nostalgia, and a very civilized sugar rush.
🎺 Reno Wind Symphony @ Atlantis Casino Resort Spa | Sunday (12/14) at 4:00pm – Nothing snaps you into holiday mode like a full wind symphony filling Atlantis with classics, modern favorites, and just enough sparkle to forgive the parking lot. Dress cozy, bring the kids or your inner child, then linger for a nightcap, you earned it.
🔔 Mindful Journey with Gentle Sound Healing @ The Yoga Center Reno | Sunday (12/14) at 4:00pm – Trade your to-do list for a mat. This mindful journey blends energy alignment and gentle sound healing to help you relax, release, and find some balance, like a spa day for your nervous system, no crystals to memorize, just calm.
Next week
🏥 Pre-Opening Community Tours @ ER at North Valleys | Monday (12/15) at 2:00pm – Get a behind-the-scenes look at North Valleys’ new freestanding ER, the area’s fourth, before the first beeping monitor becomes white noise. Meet the team, walk the halls, and see what community hustle, planning meetings, and late-night coffee runs built. Civic pride, zero medical drama.
☘️ Traditional Irish Session @ Ceol Irish Pub | Tuesday (12/16) at 7:00pm – Settle in for a traditional Irish session, the kind where fiddles trade stories, bodhráns keep the gossip, and your pint disappears politely. No stagey fuss, just locals leaning in, toe-tapping, and getting the craic without the airport security.
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