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Dancing on the River 2026Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday
📍 City Plaza & Virginia Street — Downtown Reno
📅 July 3–4 | ⏰ 6:00–10:00 PM | 🎟 FREE
Downtown Reno is about to dance.
Picture thousands of people gathered along the Truckee River…
🎶 music filling the air
💃 people dancing under the summer sky
American flags waving along Virginia Street 🇺🇸
✨ City Plaza alive with lights, energy, and celebration
That’s Dancing on the River.
For two unforgettable nights, we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday by bringing our community together in the heart of downtown Reno 🇺🇸
Because something incredible happens when people dance.
It doesn’t matter where you come from.
It doesn’t matter your background or your story.
When the music starts, strangers become neighbors, the crowd moves together, and the entire city feels united.
This is the kind of night that reminds us why we love our community.
💃 Dancing at City Plaza
The heart of the celebration is the dance floor at City Plaza, where everyone is invited to join in.
Dance Schedule (Both Nights)
🕡 6:30 PM — Dance Lesson
⭐ 7:30 PM — Dance Performances
⭐ 8:30 PM — Dance Performances
🎧 DJs keep the music going all evening.
No experience required — just come ready to dance.
🎆 Saturday Night Highlights
Two incredible moments you won’t want to miss.
7:04 PM — The Freedom Moment
At exactly 7:04 PM on Saturday, everyone along Virginia Street will come together for the 7:04 Freedom Moment, celebrating 250 years of American freedom 🇺🇸
For a brief moment, the music pauses, and the entire crowd celebrates the freedoms that allow nights like this to exist.
We’re planning something special.
We can’t tell you what it is yet.
But trust us…
✨ You’ll want to be there when it happens.
🎆 9:45 PM — Fireworks Over Downtown Reno
Later that night, fireworks will light up the sky over downtown Reno, and we’ll have a fantastic view from Virginia Street and the river.
After a night of music and dancing, we’ll look up together and watch the sky explode with color — the perfect ending to an unforgettable evening.
Best Patriotic Outfit Contest
Come dressed in your best red, white, and blue.
Flags
Boots
Cowboy hats
Stars and glitter
Go big.
🏆 Best Patriotic Outfit wins a prize.
Flags for the Community
To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we’ll be handing out American flags during the event.
Wave them proudly, bring them to the dance floor, and raise them together during the 7:04 Freedom Moment 🇺🇸
Celebrating Freedom
While this celebration is for the entire community, we will also take a moment to recognize the service members and veterans who helped protect the freedoms we enjoy today 🇺🇸
As part of the event, Dancing on the River will make a donation to a charity that supports veterans.
📍 Event Details
📍 City Plaza & Virginia Street — Downtown Reno
📅 July 3–4, 2026
⏰ 6:00–10:00 PM
🎟 FREE community event
Bring your friends.
Bring your family.
Bring your dancing shoes.
👉 Mark yourself as GOING
👉 Invite your friends
👉 Share the event
Let’s fill Virginia Street with dancers 🇺🇸
🤝 Interested in becoming a vendor, sponsor, donor, or community partner?
Learn more at:
https://dancingontheriver.com/
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Event Venue
Downtown City Plaza, 10 N Virginia St,Reno,NV,United States
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