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Family Fun - Adventures, Sights and Days Out
Recent years have seen continued growth in the number of families attending Worldcon, and Reno is a great place
for anyone bringing children. On this page we've collected together some of our favourite ideas, based on personal
recommendations from our Reno-based staff and our friends at the Convention Bureau, along with links which will
open up a whole world of possibilities.
America's Adventure Place
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Reno is well known as America's Adventure Place, with particular emphasis on getting out and having active fun.
There are things to do in Reno itself, or you can travel a little further to the major natural attractions of the region such as Lake Tahoe.
- Water adventures include
the Truckee River Whitewater Park in the center of Reno, kayaking, rafting, sailing swimming and fishing.
- Land adventures include
biking, hiking, rock climbing and horse riding.
- Most of the air
adventures probably go a little too far for most fans (sky diving, anyone?) but
Hot Air ballooning
is a great feature of Reno and Tahoe, and a wonderful, liberating way to take in the landscape.
If this sounds just a little too energetic, there are some great facilities offering a more relaxed mixture
of family activities with an adventure park feel. We recommend all of the following:
- Wild Island is at the top of our list, and features waterslides, wave pool,
go-karts and miniature golf, along with indoor bowling.
- Next comes the Great Basin Adventure and Wilbur May Museum
in Rancho San Rafael Park. This includes a museum, arboretum and wildlife exhibits, alongside an adventure park
featuring log flumes, pony rides and panning for gold.
- The Grand Sierra Resort has a variety of family activities
including laser tag, go-karts, a movie theater along with thrills for older teens at the
Ultimate Rush Park.
- Finally, the Sierra Safari Zoo is more of an exotic animal
rescue center than a zoo per se but it is open to the public and worth the the drive
(it's about 10 miles north of Reno).
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Back in Time
Reno is of course surrounded by history, and many of the attractions we've highlighted for adults are equally
good for younger fans.
Choices, Choices ...
Reno is nothing if not varied. Here are some more ideas, and some useful links.
The Midway at Circus Circus is great for carnival
games. Of course, most of the casinos and resorts in Reno have some sort of video arcade for the kids, but
nothing beats the interactivity of Circus Circus. And of course there are regular
circus acts performing.
A different kind of experience can be had at the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center. Information about
the Planetarium can be found on our Sky & Stars page.
Links:
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