37th Annual Eldorado Great Italian Festival This Weekend

The ROW is hosting the 37th annual Eldorado Great Italian Festival this weekend in downtown Reno. The festival is a celebration of Italian culture and traditions and includes live entertainment, a sauce cooking contest and a lot of pasta.

Organizers say there will be over 35 sauce cookers, serving up family recipes.

Entertainment schedule:

  • Sauce Tasting: 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Wine Walk: 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Kid's gelato eating contest: around 3 p.m. for ages 3-11

The festival will be held in front of the Eldorado Resort Casino and Virginia Street, between Second and Fifth Streets.