Things 2 Do This Weekend!

We've got a long list of Things 2 Do this weekend! From horse races to a coin show and Greek Festival. And did we mention an outdoor movie, wedding faire – and the Reno Aces?!

August 22:

Greek Festival, Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church

The Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church is holding a Greek Festival Friday through Sunday at 4795 Lakeside Drive in Reno. There will be a raffle and silent auction among other fun items! Tickets start at $5, and kids 12 and under are free. To buy tickets, call 775-825-5365.

www.renogreekfest.com

Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair, Nevada State Museum

Take a trip to the Nevada State Museum for the Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair in Carson City. The educational fair features lectures, displays, kid's activities and a coin show with 28 dealers across the street at the Carson Nugget. Tickets are $4 for adults and free for Nevada State Museum Members and children under the age of 17. For more information, call 775-687-4810.

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Hopefest, The Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, Carson City

This year's 7th annual event will feature Antsy McClain and The Trailer Park Troubadours, along with Tex-Mex waltzes, country ballads, and soulful R&B dance tunes. Attendees will also have a chance to enter a raffle for a new car or $10,000 from Dick Campagni dealerships. Proceeds benefit local cancer patient support. The center is located at 1535 Medical Parkway. Admission is free.

www.carsontahoe.com/hopefest

Elko County Fair and Horse Races, Elko County Fairgrounds

Nevada's largest county fair, the Elko County Fair and Horse Races celebrates 93 years worth of family fun at the Elko County Fairgrounds in Elko. For the kids, there will be lots of critters, rides, games, fair food, a carnival, and plenty of chances to win ribbons and more! For adults, there will be live horse racing with para-mutual betting, an extensive western horse show, a beautiful display of the best work by local artists, artisans, and gardeners, live music and dancing under the stars. To buy tickets, call 775-738-3616.

5pm, Reno Street Food, Idlewild Park

Over 20 food trucks will attend the Reno Street Food event at Idlewild Park in Reno starting at 5pm. Attendees can also enjoy wine, cider, regional craft beers and mixed drinks – and live music. Reno Street Food is held every Friday through October 3.

5pm, community rummage sale, Saint Therese of the Little Flower Church

The church is holding a community rummage sale starting at 5pm. Admission is $5 and will be held inside the Parish Hall, located at 875 East Plumb Lane in Reno. The main sale takes place on Saturday, so participants to this event will get first choice on items. A canned food drive will also take place on Saturday starting at 8am. For more information, call 775-322-2255.

7:05pm, Bad Songs for a Good Cause, Aces Ballpark

Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Nevada and the Reno Aces are teaming up for Bad Songs for a Good Cause. The event hopes to draw attention to the non-profit's purpose of housing families with children in local hospitals by allowing spectators to assign bad, annoying or cliché songs to opposing players as they go to bat. The game against the Iowa Cubs starts at 7:05pm. Songs cost $5 per at-bat session and participants can either choose from a list of 100 suggestions or pay $10 for a song of their own.

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7:30pm, Fiddler on the Roof, Bartley Ranch

The Sierra School of Performing Arts will perform ‘Fiddler on the Roof' at the Robert Z. Hawkins Outdoor Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch in south Reno. Tickets start at $15.

August 23:

7:30am, caravan of Corvettes, Atlantis Casino west parking lot

The Reno Corvette Club will host a caravan of Corvettes, as they travel through Reno on their way to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 20th anniversary museum celebration and 5th National Corvette Caravan.  More than 80 Corvettes will depart Atlantis Casino early Saturday to head to Salt Lake City on the way to Kentucky.

8am, University of Nevada School of Medicine children's clinic

The University of Nevada School of Medicine's Student Outreach Clinic is holding a free children's clinic from 8 a.m. to noon at the Family Medicine Center, located on the UNR campus, just north of Mackay Stadium. Clinics offer physicals, EKGs, blood pressure monitoring, referrals and selected lab services at discounted fees. Spanish translators are available as needed.

8am, community rummage sale and canned food drive, St. Therese of the Little Flower Church

You can make a difference for a family in need by bringing a non-perishable item to this event. Suggested items are: canned food and meats, peanut butter, jelly, rice, pasta, hot and cold cereal, tea, dry milk, crackers, diapers and/or personal hygiene items. The event will be held inside the church's Parish Hall, located at 875 East Plumb Lane in Reno. For more information, call 775-322-2255

9am, outdoor youth and family event, Capital City Gun Club

The Wild Sheep Foundation's free youth outdoor experience takes place at Capital City Gun Club in Carson City at 9am. The second annual event includes co-sponsors USA Youth Education in Shooting Sports and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Members of Team USA will be at the event to sign autographs.

Elko County Fair and Horse Races, Elko County Fairgrounds

Nevada's largest county fair, the Elko County Fair and Horse Races celebrates 93 years worth of family fun at the Elko County Fairgrounds in Elko. For the kids, there will be lots of critters, rides, games, fair food, a carnival, and plenty of chances to win ribbons and more! For adults, there will be live horse racing with para-mutual betting, an extensive western horse show, a beautiful display of the best work by local artists, artisans, and gardeners, live music and dancing under the stars. To buy tickets, call 775-738-3616.

Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair, Nevada State Museum

Take a trip to the Nevada State Museum for the Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair in Carson City. The educational fair features lectures, displays, kid's activities and a coin show with 28 dealers across the street at the Carson Nugget. Tickets are $4 for adults and free for Nevada State Museum Members and children under the age of 17. For more information, call 775-687-4810.

10am, The Tahoe Show, Montbleu Hotel Resort

Watch several local bodybuilders compete at The Tahoe Show at Montbleu in Lake Tahoe. Pre-judging starts at 10am with finals at 6pm.

10am, Pyramid Lake Art Show, Nixon     

Experience Nevada's native culture at the Pyramid Lake Art Show at the Pyramid Lake Museum & Visitors Center located at 709 State Street in Nixon from 10:00 a.m. to 4p.m. The art show highlights the unique arts and culture of the Great Basin People. Native American artists will be selling and displaying their artwork and crafts. For more information, call 775-574-1088 or email

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Greek Festival, Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church

The Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church is holding a Greek Festival Friday through Sunday at 4795 Lakeside Drive in Reno. There will be a raffle and silent auction among other fun items! Tickets start at $5, and kids 12 and under are free. To buy tickets, call 775-825-5365.

10:30am, Fundraiser Aerobathon for Cueva family, Sports West

The community is rallying behind a young family caught in a tragic situation. On July 19th, 23-year-old Anthony Cueva was putting his young son Aiden to bed when a bullet shot through his home and killed him. He left behind a fiancé and two young children. Sports West is helping out and has organized an aerobathon fundraiser from 10:30 am -12:30pm. They are asking for a $10 donation. Sports West is located at 1575 South Virginia Street.

Inaugural Wild Horse Faire, Virginia City

The inaugural Wild Horse Faire will feature the Dayton Area Elementary Choir, a wild horse parade with Grand Marshal Lance Gilman and the Northern Nevada Veteran's Coalition Color Guard & the ‘601 Committee.' There will also be arts and crafts, a show & shine, pony rides, V&T train rides, food, live music, wild horse gentling and training and a Native American percussion demonstration.

6pm, Caterpalooza, Caterpillar's Hookah Lounge, Carson City

Anthony Cox Jr.'s family is hoping you will come out to help them with mounting medical costs. The family recently learned their son has a brain tumor. The following week the family learned the tumor is a choroid plexus carcinoma, which is cancerous and has a 100% chance of coming back with the chance of being inoperable.  He's currently undergoing chemo and radiation treatment.  There will be live music, street vendors, and performers.

6pm, Canfest, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino

More than 50 brewers nationwide are bringing over 100 different canned beers to the Peppermill Casino for the sixth annual canned beer festival. Tickets start at $35. Every bike donated to the Reno Bike Project earns you a free ticket to the event.

7:05pm, Reno Aces game, Aces Ballpark

The Reno Aces will take on the Iowa Cubs starting at 7:05pm at Aces Ballpark in downtown Reno. It's also Cereal Bowl Giveaway night! Fans can bid on the Reno Aces' game-worn jerseys from 2013 and 2014, with proceeds going to the ALS of Nevada. All home, road, alternate, and pinstripe jerseys will be auctioned off.

7:30pm, Fiddler on the Roof, Bartley Ranch

The Sierra School of Performing Arts will perform ‘Fiddler on the Roof' at the Robert Z. Hawkins Outdoor Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch in south Reno. Tickets start at $15.

8:30pm, Lakeview Commons Beachside Movie Night

The first Lakeview Commons Beachside Movie Night will feature ‘Frozen' starting at 8:30pm. Lakeview Commons is located where Highway 50 and Lakeview Avenue meet. Participants can enjoy gourmet hot dogs, sandwiches, popcorn and locally made ice cream.

August 24:

Greek Festival, Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church

The Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church is holding a Greek Festival Friday through Sunday at 4795 Lakeside Drive in Reno. There will be a raffle and silent auction among other fun items! Tickets start at $5, and kids 12 and under are free. To buy tickets, call 775-825-5365.

11am, Duck Race & Festival, Wingfield Park

The Nevada Humane Society is holding its 5th annual Duck Race & Festival in Wingfield Park at 11am, which supports area homeless pets. Besides the race, there will be face painting, carnival games, food, and live music.

11am, The NFL Tailgate Tour, RC Willey, Reno

The NFL Network and Thursday Night Football are kicking off the football season by bringing The NFL Tailgate Tour to RC Willey in south Reno from 11am-3pm. Admission is free. Kids can get their picture taken with SpongeBob Squarepants, and there will also be performances by XAC Cheer and high school squads.

Elko County Fair and Horse Races, Elko County Fairgrounds

Nevada's largest county fair, the Elko County Fair and Horse Races celebrates 93 years' worth of family fun at the Elko County Fairgrounds in Elko. For the kids, there will be lots of critters, rides, games, fair food, a carnival, and plenty of chances to win ribbons and more! For adults, there will be live horse racing with para-mutual betting, an extensive western horse show, a beautiful display of the best work by local artists, artisans, and gardeners, live music and dancing under the stars. To buy tickets, call 775-738-3616.

11am, North Lake Tahoe Wedding Faire, Squaw Valley    

Squaw Valley and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association will welcome brides-to-be to the free wedding faire at Squaw Valley's Olympic Village Lodge starting at 11am. The event will host a wide range of bakeries, florists, musicians, photographers, venues, event coordinators and wedding rentals. The wedding faire will also return to Squaw Valley for a winter trade show next February.

1pm, Tech Away Faire, Spanish Springs Library

You have a chance to learn what the Maker Movement is all about.  Tech Away is an informational Faire and a chance for you to see and try out new technologies. Participants include Gold Prospectors Association of America, Bridgewire, Northern Nevada Tool Library, The Reno Collective, Zero 8 Studios, UNR Writing Lab and SSHS Animation Design Lab among others.  The 1pm event goes until 3 pm at the Spanish Springs Library, 7100 A Pyramid Lake Highway in Sparks.

1:30pm, Tahoe Kids Triathlon, South Lake Tahoe Rec Center

The Tahoe Kids Triathlon will take place at the Recreation and Swim Complex at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. at the South Lake Tahoe Rec Center.  All kids ages 3-13 are invited. Registration opens at 1:30pm and closes at 2:30pm. The first race starts at 3pm. Register online.  

6:05pm, Reno Aces game, Aces Ballpark

The Reno Aces will take on the Omaha Storm Chasers starting at 6:05pm at Aces Ballpark in downtown Reno. It's also Fan Appreciation Day!

7:30pm, Fiddler on the Roof, Bartley Ranch

The Sierra School of Performing Arts will perform ‘Fiddler on the Roof' at the Robert Z. Hawkins Outdoor Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch in south Reno. Tickets start at $15.