Local Parks

Looking for some fun and inexpensive ways to hang with the kiddos this summer? Look no further! Here’s a sampling of some of the free and frugal summer activities you can expect this year. Do you see something missing? Let us know in the comments! Kids Bowl Free: This year, only …

Have you been to the Reno River Festival in recent years? It is amazing to me how this festival has grown and changed since it started 14 years ago. How do I know it was 14 years ago? Because I vividly remember working the inaugural event the weekend that my …

Summer is quickly approaching.  Well, maybe.  Reno has been very confusing lately.  But I’m at least dreaming of those warm summer days!  With four kiddos, I’m 1) looking for fun activities during the summer, and 2) trying to not break the bank.  And with that, here is this year’s Reno …

This Mother’s Day weekend, take your family on the ultimate outdoor adventure in the heart of downtown Reno. Grab your bikes and follow a live mobile band while you tour the streets of downtown. Fly high above the record rapids of the Truckee River on the Zip Line. Watch world-renowned …

  It’s time for our summer edition full of free and frugal activity ideas for the summer of 2016!  Use some (or all) of these 40 ideas to fill your summer with fun activities and events without breaking the bank! 1.  Free Kids Bowling.  It’s back!  The Kids Bowl Free …

Each Memorial Day, millions of American flags are placed at the graves of our soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice. This year, Reno Moms Blog would like to share a soldier’s story and details on where you and your family can commemorate those we have lost in combat. Jenny Durnan …

It’s almost summer time!  Anyone else excited?!?!?  I love that our regular homeschool routine gets a little shake-up in the summer months.  As a (mostly) stay at home, homeschooling mom, our budget can be a bit limited sometimes.  I’m always on the look out for free and frugal activities to …

Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. This week we observed Earth Day and the celebrations continue with several recycling and conservation events …

With spring upon us, it is time to dust off the old sneakers and get outside again with the kiddos.  There are lots of great adventures locally that are perfect for 2-4yr olds.  Below I’d like to outline some tips and my favorite spots. The first question you may have, …

Have you ever heard of Funderland? I hadn’t either, much less ever been there. But after our first accidental trip there, it’s now one of our top picks for a fun and easy day trip from Reno. You may not have ever seen Funderland Amusement Park, but you already know …