SeasonMapWhat's on in Reno, United States through the year
Reno, United States has 5 curated events through the year — 3 festivals, 1 season and 1 hazard season. The ones to plan around: Great Reno Balloon Race (September) and Tahoe ski season (November). July to September are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Reno events and crowds by month
January in Reno
Reno weather in January →Busy — Winter / Christmas break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in January.
Still on: Tahoe ski season (20 Nov – 15 Apr (usually))
February in Reno
Reno weather in February →Quiet — one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: Tahoe ski season (20 Nov – 15 Apr (usually))
March in Reno
Reno weather in March →Busy — Spring break in United States
Nothing new starts in March.
Still on: Tahoe ski season (20 Nov – 15 Apr (usually))
April in Reno
Reno weather in April →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in April.
Still on: Tahoe ski season (20 Nov – 15 Apr (usually))
May in Reno
Reno weather in May →Busy — one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in May.
June in Reno
Reno weather in June →Busy — Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in June.
July in Reno
Reno weather in July →Peak crowds — Hot August Nights, Summer break in United States
- Hazard
Wildfire smoke
1 Jul – 30 Sep · usuallySmoke seasonSmoke from fires in the northern Sierra and inland California settles into the Truckee Meadows and can sit for a week, hiding the mountains from downtown. Some summers barely register; others are unbreathable. Source ↗
- Festival
Hot August Nights
30 Jul – 8 AugMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyTen days of classic cars cruising Virginia Street and filling the casino lots, with drag races and an auction attached. Rooms downtown go at holiday prices and the noise runs late. Source ↗
August in Reno
Reno weather in August →Peak crowds — Hot August Nights, Burning Man week
- Festival
Burning Man week
24 Aug – 8 Sep · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyReno is the gateway to Black Rock City, and for the week ending on Labor Day the airport, the hire cars and every hardware store in town are working to a different clock. Exodus traffic backs up US-447 for hours. Source ↗
Still on: Wildfire smoke (1 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)), Hot August Nights (30 Jul – 8 Aug)
September in Reno
Reno weather in September →Peak crowds — Burning Man week, Great Reno Balloon Race
- Festival
Great Reno Balloon Race
10–13 SepMajor festivalCrowdedFour mornings of mass ascensions from Rancho San Rafael Park, free to watch, starting with a dawn patrol launch in the dark. It is over by mid-morning, so it costs you a lie-in rather than a day. Source ↗
Still on: Wildfire smoke (1 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)), Burning Man week (24 Aug – 8 Sep (usually))
October in Reno
Reno weather in October →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in October.
November in Reno
Reno weather in November →Busy — Thanksgiving break in United States
- Season
Tahoe ski season
20 Nov – 15 Apr · usuallyReno is the cheap bed for the north Tahoe resorts, forty-five minutes up the hill at Mount Rose and an hour to the lake. Big Sierra storms close the passes and the I-80 chain controls for days at a time. Source ↗
December in Reno
Reno weather in December →Busy — Winter / Christmas break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in December.
Still on: Tahoe ski season (20 Nov – 15 Apr (usually))