Family Adventures in Reno

Family Fun in Reno Tahoe

Adventure is what Reno Tahoe is all about, and there is no shortage of adventures for the family. From waterslides to miniature golf and roller skating check out the options for your visit to Reno Tahoe USA. You can also find educational and fun learning while you are visiting reno and teach kids at the same time.

Wild Island Family Adventure Park

With a water park, go-karts, mini-golf, bowling, birthday parties and group parties – at Wild Island there is something fun for everyone.

During the summer months, Wild Island’s water park has everything from daredevil slides, to the kiddy areas for the tamer adventure. Take a dip in the wave pool, or float the afternoon away on an inner tube.
If miniature golf is your thing, Wild Island’s links are some of the best in the region, with holes that are both challenging and fun. Grab the putter and enjoy a round.

Go indoors for some 10-pin action at Coconut Bowl. In addition to blacklit lanes that get the party started, there is an arcade area, food and beverage, and even an adult lounge.

Web: wildisland.com
Location: 250 Wild Island Ct., Sparks
Phone: 775-359-2927

Ultimate Rush Thrill Park

Take the most thrilling aspects of hang-gliding, the most perilous moments of bungee jumping and the adrenaline inducement of sky diving. Combine these elements with a fall from a 185-foot tower and you have the once-in-a-lifetime experience called the Ultimate Rush, the Grand Sierra Resort’s family park.

The park also offers miniature golf, a racing oval and road course for go-kart fun, along with bumper cars and other family friendly fair.

Web: grandsierraresort.com/activities/recreation/ultimate_rush/
Location: 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno
Phone: 800-501-2651

Wilbur D. May Center at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

The Wilbur D. May Center is an adventure for people of all ages. It is a Museum, a collection of rare and exotic artifacts, a place to experience fun traveling exhibits and special moments. The Arboretum is where gardeners gather seeds of knowledge; an incomparable display and living museum of colorful flowers, creekside meadows, outdoor courtyards and secluded benches. The Great Basin Adventure is a fun-filled family experience where kids can pet animals, ride a pony, pan for gold, ride an old fashioned log flume, or explore in our “touch anything” Discovery Room.

Web: maycenter.com
Location: 1595 N. Sierra, Reno
Phone: 775-785-4319

Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center

Fleischmann Planetarium is part of the University of Nevada, Reno and Extended Studies. The planetarium offers public star shows and large-format films showing daily in the dome theater, and public star observing courtesy of the Astronomical Society of Nevada. It was built in 1964 and originally called the “Fleischmann Atmospherium-Planetarium.”

Web: planetarium.unr.nevada.edu
Location: MS 272, University of Nevada, Reno
Phone: 775-784-4812

Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary

Animal Ark is a 38-acre wildlife sanctuary and nature center northwest of Reno, Nevada. This facility’s rural setting provides an ideal place to house non-releasable wildlife and allows the public a unique opportunity to view these animals in natural habitat exhibits through glass viewing areas.

Web: animalark.org
Location: 1265 Deerlodge Road, Reno
Phone: 1-775-970-3111

Sierra Safari Zoo

Sierra Safari Zoo is Nevada’s largest zoo and the only zoo in Northern Nevada. It houses dozens of animals, from cats to sloths, marsupials, rodents, small mammals and hoof stock. It is located in northern Reno.

Web: sierrasafarizoo.org
Location: 10200 N Virginia Street, Reno
Phone: 775-677-1101

Nevada Museum of Art

This major museum is at 160 West Liberty St. in downtown Reno. You can easily find it from Virginia Street, just south of the Truckee River. And once you see the building you’ll know it has to be the new museum. It’s an all-black building, meant by the architect to represent the nearby Black Rock Desert and mountains. It holds 60,000 square feet of exhibit and common space. As well as major visiting exhibitions, the museum features exhibits specializing in depicting the Nevada (state) and Sierra Nevada area and people. The Installation Gallery features the works of one artist. The Contemporary Gallery is on the third floor. On the roof is an expansive exhibit area for sculpture. The museum has a gift shop, as well as a cafe and library.

Web: http://www.nevadaart.org
Location: 160 West Liberty St., Reno
Phone: 775.329.3333

Melio Gaspari Water Play Park at Lazy 5 Regional Park

Lazy 5 Regional Park is located at 7100 Pyramid Lake Highway, in the Spanish Springs area of north Sparks. The water play park is specifically designed for children, with water spouting features like a cactus, horse heads, and sunflowers. Admission is $3, with kids under three free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Lazy 5 also has a library, playground, picnic areas, skate park, volleyball court, and shade structures. For more information, call the PahRah District Ranger at (775) 424-1804.

Roller Kingdom

If it’s skating fun you are looking for, let Roller Kingdom be your destination. The rink is located in the heart of Reno, and offers the hottest new music to skate to as well as specialized “era music” events. Requests are always welcomed at the DJ booth. The rink has a fantastic lighting system that always sets the mood for a boogie wonderland.

Web: rollerkingdom.org
Location: 515 E 7th St., Reno
Phone: 775-329-3472

SCHEELS Sporting Goods Store

SCHEELS isn’t your ordinary sporting goods store.  While it features equipment for anybody from hunters to football players, it also features a great selection of fashion and footwear for men, women, and children.

At 248,000 square feet of retail space, the Reno Sparks SCHEELS is the World’s Largest Sporting Goods Store and is considered a retail destination.  SCHEELS features a 65-foot tall Ferris Wheel, two 16,000 gallon aquariums, 32+ flavors of fudge in the Fudge Factory, 14 presidents in the Walk of Presidents, a NASCAR Simulator, and a 35-foot tall Wildlife Mountain in addition to 85+ specialty shops that feature the hottest brands in clothing, footwear and sports equipment.

Click here to view more about the new Reno Sparks SCHEELS.

FunQuest

Fun Quest may be the largest video arcade your family will ever see. Fun Quest is located on the lower level of the Grand Sierra Resort and includes over 40,000 sq ft of games and attractions. The arcade features over $1,000,000 in the latest video and redemption games and a 6,000 sq ft laser tag arena.

Only at Grand Sierra will you find arcade games like Revolution X, the newest Dance Dance Revolution. The exciting Razing Storm, a 2 person shooter game on a 62″ LCD Screen. Also, check out their private Birthday Party rooms

Web: http://www.grandsierraresort.com/activities/fun-quest/
Location: 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno
Phone: (775) 789-1127

Circus Circus Reno – One Ring Circus

Circus Circus Hotel Casino’s mezzanine is one of the most popular places in town for children. Starting at about 11 a.m., free acts featuring aerialists, jugglers, magicians, clowns and other specialty performers appear in the circus ring.

Adults and kids alike will find excitement in the Midway of Fun, featuring 28 carnival and 48 redemption games including Chicken in a Pot, the Camel Races, SuperStar, Dog Pounder, and the newest attraction, Skee Ball! Prizes range from stuffed animals to Razor Scooters to gigantic basketballs! There are also 20 skill cranes, including two giant ones rewarding winners with oversized stuffed animals!

Circus Circus also offers three arcade areas with over 60 arcade games. The teenagers will love games such as House of the Dead 4, Maximum Midnight Tunes, and Pump It Up NX. For the younger kids, we offer Nick Tunes Racer and Virtual Roller Coaster.

Web: http://www.circusreno.com/entertainment/circusshows.aspx
Location: 500 North Sierra Street, Reno
Phone: 775-329-0711

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