Dog Days of Summer Dance Festival is BACK! If you missed this incredibly unique and FREE community event last year, fear not: Dog Days of Summer 2023 is Happening for the second year in a row the weekend of August 18-20 at the Pioneer Center’s E.L. Cord Plaza from 7:30pm-9:30pm with seating and food trucks beginning at 6pm each night. With an impressive lineup from a variety of local dance companies, this is sure to be a spectacular night of performing arts and pets. And be sure to catch the pup parade featuring SPCA-NN alumni! The best part? It’s all to raise money for our lifesaving mission to save and improve the lives of homeless pets and their people right here in our community!

Dog Days of Summer Dance Festival returns to the Pioneer Center August 18-20, 2023, on the E.L. Cord Plaza stage. This outdoor performance event features a different mixed-genre program each night and stars a wide range of northern Nevada based dance companies along with special guest artists. This free community event is open to the general public—patrons are encouraged to arrive early, bring their own chairs or blankets for seating, and enjoy a variety of food trucks before the show. In addition to showcasing exceptional dance performances, Dog Days of Summer Dance Festival spotlights the work of SPCA of Northern Nevada to raise monetary donations and awareness of their life-saving mission to help animals in need here in our community. SPCA-NN will present a nightly Pup Parade fashion show that showcases dogs and volunteers from their organization–event attendees are kindly asked to keep their own pets at home. The plaza will open nightly at 6pm for a 7:30pm performance. Admission is free!

Date : August 18 - 20, 2023

Location : Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts , 100 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501.

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