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Winter break activities for children and families around Reno and Sparks include camps and other things to do from several area organizations. According to the "Washoe County School District Calendar: 2025-2026 School Year," winter break is December 22, 2025 to January 2, 2026. Add in weekends on each end and you get lots of days to fill while the kids are out of school.

December 22 - 25, 2025, and December 29, 2025 to January 2, 2026, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can register online. Camp is for ages 5 to 12.5. Camps are at Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center, JWood Raw Elementary School, Caughlin Ranch Elementary School, Mt. Rose K-8, and and George Westergard Elementary School. The cost is $145 per child per week. Weekly registration only - no daily fee available. Space is limited - first come, first served. Financial assistance is available.

December 29, 2025 and January 2, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Choose from four unique, themed camps for students enrolled in kindergarten through 7th grade. Camps fill up quickly. If the camp you’d like to register for is full, you can be added to the waiting list. We will notify you if a spot opens up. Visit the website for camp details and to register online. The Discovery is at 490 S. Center Street in Reno. (775) 398-5942.

Session 1: December 22, 23, 26, 2025. Session 2: December 29 - 30, 2025 and January 2, 2026. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Looking for festive holiday activities for your children (Kindergarten through 5th grade) during the winter break? This program offers arts and crafts, free play, and organized games. The cost for Session 1 is $46 per day or $38 for Sparks residents. Session 2 is the same. Visit the website or call the recreation office at (775) 353-2376 for more information and online registration. Held at the Recreation Gym, 98 Richards Way and the Larry D. Johnson Community Center, 1200 12th Street in Sparks.

Monday through Wednesday, December 22 - 24, 2025, and December 29 - 31, 2025, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids ages 7 – 11 will have fun playing on the Museum's iPad Pros as they work on story-boarding, character design and animation. A mid-camp snack and all materials are included with registration. You can register online. At the Nevada Museum of Art, 160 West Liberty St. in Reno.

December 29 - 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. For youth ages 10 to 18. Each 90-minute session explores a new theatrical topic. Topics are designed to build upon skills learned in the previous session. Registration is required.

All camps are Monday through Friday, December 29, 2025 to January 2, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are three camps for different age groups. Visit the website for more details and to register online. Tuition is $260 per camper for all camps. (775) 784-4046.

• Cozy Creations and Winter Whimsy - ages 7 to 14. At the UNR Redfield Campus, 18600 Wedge Parkway in south Reno.
• Jr. Chef Winter Edition - ages 10 to 14. At the UNR Redfield Campus, 18600 Wedge Parkway in south Reno.
• Silly Science - ages 7 to 10. At the UNR Redfield Campus, 18600 Wedge Parkway in south Reno.

December 19, 22, 23, 2025. Hands-on craft workshops for kids of all ages 5 and up, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a fun opportunity for young crafters to get into the spirit of the season and make some fun and festive art projects. Online registration is available and it's $40 for single days, $100 for all three days. Fees cover all materials and participants will leave with different crafts each day. The Holland Project is at 140 Vesta St. in Reno.

There are some excellent snow play places near Reno and Sparks. Many of these areas, like Tahoe Meadows off the Mt. Rose Highway, are on public land and free for snow play. Many of the Lake Tahoe area ski resorts have sledding and tubing hills with lifts. These aren't free, but they can be lots of fun and are way cheaper than lift tickets.

You can get on the ice at the Ice Rink at Grand Sierra Resort. This rink is open for 4 sessions per day (5 on weekends) and the public is invited (not just hotel guests). It is scheduled to be open through February, 2026.

A second Reno ice rink, Reno Ice, is a full-service ice skating facility that offers skating sessions for the public. Visit the website to learn about signing up for these sessions. You must register online for the sessions and there are no walk-ins.

The Reno metro area offers several multi-screen theaters, a low-cost cinema at the Grand Sierra Resort, an IMAX theater in Sparks and feature films and star shows at the Fleischmann Planetarium.

Blue sky after winter snow in Reno, Nevada. Photo © Stan White

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