Round-up of activities fun for the family

Are you and the kids sitting around like bumps on logs? Get out and get moving for some fabulous recreation and quality family time. Reno-Sparks-Tahoe offers some of the best entertainment around. Race the track, test your patience at the putt-putt or learn to rock climb with the safe surveillance of a pro – take your pick. We have plenty to choose from. Get a move on!


Wild Island Family Adventure
250 Wild Island Court, Sparks
(775) 359-2927

• Coconut Bowl
10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 10 a.m. – midnight Friday and Saturday.

• Wild Island Water Park
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

• Mini-golf course, go-kart race track
10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. – midnight Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday.

Boomtown Casino
• Boomtown Fun Center
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
Boomtown Hotel & Casino
I80 Exit #4, Verdi
(800) 648-3790
Arcade, 3-D motion theater, Maxflight ride, climbing wall, flight simulator, antique carousel, covered wagon Ferris wheel, miniature golf and the Rodeo Rider.

Grand Sierra Resort

Grand Sierra Adventures
• Grand Sierra adventures desk
Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E. Second St., Reno
(775)-788-6986

Boating, sight-seeing, parasailing, fly-fishing, Harley-Davidson rentals, hang gliding, biking, kayaking, rafting, ATV, bi-pane, Wave Runners, boat cruises, anything under the Reno-Tahoe sun. See where your imagination goes.

• Ultimate Go-Karts
Noon – 10 p.m., daily
Racing Oval, Slick Track or Road Course
Bumper cars
(775) 786-5278

• Ultimate Rush
Noon – 10 p.m. daily
Fall from a 185-foot tower and you have the once-in-a-lifetime experience. Three jumpers tethered to the same elastic wire; Sling-shot ride is like a bungee in reverse.
(775) 786-7005

• Miniature Golf Course
2500 E. Second St., Reno
1- 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; noon – 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon – 10 p.m. Sunday.
(775) 786-5278

• Miniature Golf
Magic Carpet Miniature Golf
6925 S. Virginia St., Reno
(775) 853-8837

Tahoe Amusement Park

Tahoe Family Zone Amusement Park
Old-fashioned family amusement with no admission charge to enter the park, but rides require tickets. Super Slide, Trolley, Tilt-A-Whirl, carousel, roller coaster, Paratrooper, miniature train, Willie the Whale and Kid Karts, go-karts for kids age 10 and older. Open 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily.
2401 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe
(530) 541-1300

Museums
• Nevada Museum of Art
160 W. Liberty St., Reno
(775) 329-3333

Wilbur D. May Center
Rancho San Rafael Park, Reno
1502 Washington St.
(775) 785-4319

• Museum
Collections from Wilbur D. May's world travels and life as a Nevada rancher.
(775) 785-5961

• Arboretum & Botanical Garden
Twelve acres covered with trees, wetlands, courtyards, gardens and labyrinth
(775) 785-4153

Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center
Sunday-Thursday: 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
1650 N. Virginia St.
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4811 – show hotline

Sierra Nevada Children's Museum
11400 Donner Pass Road, Truckee
(530) 587-KIDS

The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada
813 N. Carson St., Carson City
(775) 884-2226

Nature Parks
Oxbow Nature Study Area
3100 Dickerson Road, Reno
(775) 334-3808

Outdoor skate parks
Reno's skate facilities are unsupervised. Park hours are 7a.m. -10 p.m. for lighted facilities; 7 a.m. to dusk at those facilities without lights. Users assume inherent risks by using skate park facilities. For more information, call (775) 334-2270.

• Rattlesnake Mountain Skate Park
McCarran Blvd and Mira Loma, Reno
• Idlewild Skate Park
1810 Idlewild Drive, Reno
• Silver Lake Skate Park
8855 Red Baron Blvd., Reno
• Panther Valley Skatepark
850 Link Lane, North Valleys, Reno
• Burgess Park
1605 Pyramid Way, Sparks

Indoor skating
• Roller Kingdom
Old-school roller skating. No ramps, but plenty of nostalgia, DJs
515 E. Seventh St.
(775) 329-3472

Indoor rock climbing
RockSport Indoor Climbing Center
1901 Silverada Blvd. Suite 10, Reno
Monday–Friday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(775) 352-7673

Aquatic rentals - River toys
Kayaks, tubes, rafts, Boogie boards
Sierra Adventures
Adventure Desk
Silver Legacy Resort Casino
407 N. Virginia St., Reno
Corner of West and Fifth streets
(866) 323-8928