The first annual Reno Days festival will take place on Saturday, June 3, in Idlewild Park. Everyone is invited to participate in this event to build community pride and recognition of Civil War General Jesse L. Reno, the man after whom the city was named. There will be food and craft vendors, footraces, activities for the kids, living history demonstrations, the first Good Neighbor Awards, and lots of fun for everyone. The day will begin with the first Reno Days Five and Five Race and Walk.
Adults can run five miles or walk five kilometers.
Middle and High School Kids have a two mile run. Kids in third to sixth grades have a half mile fun run, and kids in second grade and younger will have a quarter mile fun run. For more information, call Lisa Mann at the City's Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department, at 334-2414. Living History Reno Days in Idlewild Park will feature living history reflecting the birth of our community in 1868, and the heritage of Civil War General Jesse L. Reno, after whom our city was named. The Nevada Civil War Volunteers will set up camp right there in Idlewild park.