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The Eldorado Great Italian Festival brings Little Italy to downtown Reno. The 2019 Eldorado Great Italian Festival is the 38th annual and will be on Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13. Hours on Saturday are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a fun, family-friendly festival, with street performers, free music from two stages, and plenty of good food and drink. People really enjoy the Eldorado Great Italian Festival and it shows.

Activities at the Eldorado 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 Eldorado Great Italian Festival.

• Great Italian Festival Sauce Cook-Off
• Pasta Tasting Bowls
• Grape Stomping Contest
• Italian Farmers Market
• Gelato Eating Contest
• Wine Walk
• Two Stages with Free, Live Entertainment

Location of the Eldorado Great Italian Festival

The event is along Virginia Street in downtown Reno, in front of the Eldorado 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 Eldorado Great Italian Festival in Reno, Nevada. Photo © Stan White

Entertainment at the Eldorado Great Italian Festival

Lively free music is a big part of the Eldorado 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

• 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon - Graziana Lazzaro
• 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Mbrascatu
• 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Moreno Fruzzetti
• 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Ray Massa's Eurorhythms

Rome Stage - Sunday, October 13

• 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Mbrascatu
• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Austin Giorgio
• 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Those Darn Accordions
• 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. - T Rock (direct from Italy)

Venice Stage - Saturday, October 12

• 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Ray Massa's Eurorhythms
• 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. - T Rock (direct from Italy)
• 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Graziana Lazzaro
• 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Those Darn Accordions

Venice Stage - Sunday, October 13

• 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Primo Basso
• 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. - Moreno Fruzzetti
• 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Ray Massa's Eurorhythms
• 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Austin Giorgio

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