Get the ball rolling
All you pinball wizards can exercise those crazy flipper fingers for a good cause at Tilt!, a retro ’80s-themed pinball fundraiser to support Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company. The theater will transform into a pinball arcade with more than 10 games on free play, while attendees can enjoy a yummy drink and retro vibes courtesy of a live video jockey playing and projecting ’80s and ’90s music videos. Attendees can also participate in a International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA)-sanctioned pinball tournament. The fundraiser takes place from 5 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, at Good Luck Macbeth Theatre, 124 Taylor St. Tickets are $30 and include a raffle ticket, a drink ticket and all games on free play. If you want to participate in the tournament, it will cost an additional $5, which will go to the prize pool for the winners. Visit www.goodluckmacbeth.org or www.facebook.com/GoodLuckMacbethTheatre.
A fair to remember
Take a ride on the Ferris wheel; tear into a giant turkey leg; or try your luck at a ring toss game at the annual Nevada State Fair. Dating back to 1874, the fair features thrill rides, games, live music and other entertainment, as well as plenty of carnival fare, including corn dogs, cotton candy and funnel cakes. Fair hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday, June 5, through Sunday, June 8, at Mills Park, 1111 E. William St., Carson City. You can purchase unlimited ride wristbands for $35 at the fair kiosks. Admission is free. There is also free parking at Mills Park and Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Road. Visit nevadastatefair.org for more information.
Keep on (food) truckin’
Bring a blanket or chair, and enjoy a meal in the park when Reno Street Food kicks off its 14th season with its food truck event starting this weekend. Even better, the after-work food truck gathering will expand to two new locations starting next week. Now called Reno Street Food WTF (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday), each location will feature multiple food, dessert and drink vendors, along with live music. Food Truck Friday takes place from 4 to 9 p.m., through Aug. 29, at Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Drive. Food Truck Wednesday is from 4 to 8 p.m., June 11-Aug. 6, at Cyan Park, 2121 Long Meadow Drive, Reno. Food Truck Thursday runs from 4 to 8 p.m., June 12-Aug. 7, at North Valleys Regional Park, 8085 Silver Lake Road, Stead. Visit www.facebook.com/RenoStreetFood.
Heavy hitters
Heavy music trailblazers Napalm Death (pictured) and Melvins bring their Savage Imperial Death March II tour to Reno this Friday. Napalm Death’s 1987 debut album Scum, with its fast tempos, aggressive vocals and sociopolitical lyrics, influenced the trajectory of extreme music. Considered the fathers of grindcore, the British band has released 16 studio albums, including From Enslavement to Obliteration (1988), Fear, Emptiness, Despair (1994), Apex Predator—Easy Meat (2015) and Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (2020). An equally influential band, Melvins has been credited with merging punk rock and heavy metal, forming a new sub-genre all their own. The prolific group has released more than 30 original albums, numerous live records and countless singles and rarities over their 42-year history. Recent releases include Tarantula Heart (2024) and Thunderball (2025), as well as the Napalm Death-Melvins collaboration Savage Imperial Death March (2025). (Read our interview with Melvins’ frontman Buzz Osborne here.) Hard Ons and Dark Sky Burial will open the 21-and-over show, which starts at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 6, at Virginia Street Brewhouse, 211 N. Virginia St. Tickets are $41.23. Visit www.jmaxproductions.net or renobrewhouse.com.
Music in the park
The Lazy 5 Summer Music Series kicks off its 20th season with an all-day celebration featuring craft vendors from the Great American Craft Fair; a classic car show presented by the Obsolete Iron Car Club; a kids’ zone with play structures and bounce houses; food trucks; and live music from Dom and Friends, Nick Eng and White Water, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, June 7. The concert series continues with Beatles Flashback on June 11, Blu Egyptian on June 18 and Blues Monsters on June 25, with other acts playing throughout the summer. The shows start at 6:30 p.m., every Wednesday through Aug. 13 at Lazy 5 Regional Park, 7100 Pyramid Way, Sparks. Visit www.washoecounty.gov/parks/calendar.php or www.facebook.com/Lazy5RegionalPark.
The gift of vision
Celebrate the life and legacy of author, activist and disability rights advocate Helen Keller at the Hellen Keller Day Celebration hosted by the Reno-Sparks District 4 Lions and Leo Clubs and the Washoe County Lions Sight Conservation Committee. These organizations provide free eye exams, screenings and other services to help the visually and hearing impaired in our community. The family-friendly celebration features games, races, splash tower, a cookie walk, pie toss, face painting, clowns and treats, and takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 7, at the Lions Den Kiddie Park at Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Drive. Visit www.reno.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/31402/2781.
Weird and wonderful
If you have a taste for strange and unusual collectibles and curios, there are two events you can check out this weekend. The second annual Virginia City Oddities Show, presented by the Menagerie Oddities Market, features unusual wares for sale including bones, bugs, taxidermy, dark art, bizarre home decor, unique fine jewelry, strange collectibles, medical specimens and antiques. Offerings include classes or workshops, libations from the poison and elixir bar, and a variety of food vendors. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 7; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, at the Mackay Mansion Museum, 291 S. D St., Virginia City. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door (does not include museum tours). A two-day pass, which comes with a tote, is $45. Kids under age 5 get in for free. Museum tours are $7-$14. Visit www.therealmackaymansion.com or www.themenagerieodditiesmarket.com. If you can’t make it up to Virginia City, stop by The Midnight Faire. The all-ages alternative marketplace features an array of products by more than 15 local creatives, as well as a food truck and live music by Tiny Paper Hearts and Freaks & Geeks. The fair is open from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, at The Holland Project, 140 Vesta St. Tickets are $3 in advance and $5 day of the event. Go to hollandreno.org or www.instagram.com/themidnlghtfaire.
Roll with it
The outdoor rolling skating event Rollin’ Reno returns this summer at a new location and with an expanded schedule starting Wednesday, June 11. The grand opening party features live music, local artisans, food and drink trucks, a classic car display, activities and all-day skating from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 14, at City Plaza (aka Believe Plaza), 30 N. Virginia St. Entry is $5 for skate rental (card or Apple Pay only) and free if you bring your own skates. Kids age 12 and younger get free skate rentals. Visit downtownreno.org/rollinreno for more information.
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