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The Great Italian Festival brings Little Italy to downtown Reno. The 2024 Great Italian Festival is the 42nd annual and will be on Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13. Hours on Saturday are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is a fun, family-friendly festival, with street performers, free music from two stages, and plenty of good food and drink. No ticket or entry fee needed. People really enjoy the Great Italian Festival, presented by THE ROW.

Activities at the Great Italian Festival

The main event is enjoying a variety of delicious and excellent Italian food and drink, but there is much more to enjoy (and participate in if you are so inclined) at the Great Italian Festival.

• Great Italian Festival Sauce Cook-Off
• Lots of Tasty Italian Food
• Grape Stomping Contest
• Italian Farmers Market
• Kiddie Land
• Two Stages with Free, Live Entertainment

Location of the Great Italian Festival

The event is along Virginia Street in downtown Reno, in front of THE ROW (Eldorado, Circus Circus and Silver Legacy). The area is closed to vehicle traffic during the event. There is lots of downtown Reno parking (both free and paid) for festival goers. You can also get there on the bus and save the parking hassle. The RTC 4th Street Station is only a couple of blocks from the action at the Eldorado Great Italian Festival.

Free entertainment at the Great Italian Festival in Reno, Nevada. Photo © Stan White

Entertainment at the Great Italian Festival

Lively free music is a big part of the Great Italian Festival. Two outdoor stages provide a variety of bands, singers, and performers. The Rome Stage is located at 4th and Virginia Steets, and the Venice Stage is located at 3rd and Virginia Streets.

Rome Stage - Saturday, October 12

• 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Anthony Nino Lane Band
• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Capuano n'T Rock
• 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Moreno Fruzzetti
• 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Ray Massa's Eurorhythms
• 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Chris Ruggiero

Rome Stage - Sunday, October 13

• 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Italica
• 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Moreno Fruzzetti
• 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Capuano n'T Rock
• 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. - The Rat Pack

Venice Stage - Saturday, October 12

• 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon - Ray Massa's Eurorhythms
• 12:30 pa.m. to 2 p.m. - Mbrascatu
• 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Italica
• 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. - The Rat Pack

Venice Stage - Sunday, October 13

• 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Mbrascatu
• 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. - Anthony Nino Lane Band
• 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Italica
• 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Ray Massa's Eurorhythms

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