Community Calendar

Start your holiday season and find the perfect, unique handcrafted gift! The Reno Gem & Mineral Society, a local non-profit organization, is hosting its 2025 Fall Artisan Craft Fair, November 7, 8 and 9, at the Reno Town Mall! Society members are offering for sale a variety of unique items. Twenty-five local vendors present jewelry created from stones found throughout our State, art glass, local photography, wood crafting, home décor, and more. It’s a great family outing - kids of all ages will have a chance to spin the Wheel of Fortune for cool prizes – a winner every time! Join us for a fun weekend and find that perfect gift!

Mark your calendars, Reno families! The Holiday Family Arts Festival is back at the Lake Mansion on Saturday, November 8 from 10am to 2pm -- and yes, it’s totally FREE! Bring the kids, your friends, your neighbor, everyone -- and come hang out for a day of artsy fun.

Event Highlights:

- Enjoy 8 winter and holiday-themed art stations with hands-on crafts for all age groups

- Free book for every child, courtesy of Spread the Word-Nevada

- Caroling with the High Desert Harmonies

- Meet local historian and Lake Mansion expert – Patty Cafferata

- Santa will be in attendance from 11am-1pm

- Face painting

- Explore the open doors of the Lake Mansion, and more!

** We'll also host a Toy Drive to benefit the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation so please bring a toy to share if you can.

No RSVP needed – just bring your friends and family, and we’ll see you there!

Thanks to our sponsors – the City of Reno Government Arts & Culture Commission, the Nevada Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, E.L. Cord Foundation, Marshall R. Matley Foundation, The Nell J. Redfield Foundation, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, and NV Energy Foundation for making the Holiday Family Arts Festival happen.

Start your holiday season and find the perfect, unique handcrafted gift! The Reno Gem & Mineral Society, a local non-profit organization, is hosting its 2025 Fall Artisan Craft Fair, November 7, 8 and 9, at the Reno Town Mall! Society members are offering for sale a variety of unique items. Twenty-five local vendors present jewelry created from stones found throughout our State, art glass, local photography, wood crafting, home décor, and more. It’s a great family outing - kids of all ages will have a chance to spin the Wheel of Fortune for cool prizes – a winner every time! Join us for a fun weekend and find that perfect gift!

Start your holiday season and find the perfect, unique handcrafted gift! The Reno Gem & Mineral Society, a local non-profit organization, is hosting its 2025 Fall Artisan Craft Fair, November 7, 8 and 9, at the Reno Town Mall! Society members are offering for sale a variety of unique items. Twenty-five local vendors present jewelry created from stones found throughout our State, art glass, local photography, wood crafting, home décor, and more. It’s a great family outing - kids of all ages will have a chance to spin the Wheel of Fortune for cool prizes – a winner every time! Join us for a fun weekend and find that perfect gift!

This event offers a chance to learn from film industry experts, watch awesome independent films by local Nevada filmmakers, build connections with like-minded creatives who share similar passions, and support young filmmakers!

The festivities are open to anyone with a love for film and/or Nevada history.