The Reno Latin Dance Fest is a fun 4 day dance festival featuring internationally recognized dance instructors, World class dance showcases, competitions plus social dancing and dance parties.
Schedule:
12:00PM (Noon):
Festival Registration Opens (come early and avoid the lines)
Near Silver Baron D in Silver Legacy
Honestly - Please come early to register. At the last festival we registered 2000 people before the shows started on Thursday.
12:00PM (Noon)
Shopping Opens (Buy early when the Vendors have all their supplies)
Go Shopping in our Calle Ochito Shopping District
Dance Shoes, Body Suits, Men’s Suits, Women’s Fashion, Dance make-up and Jewelry.
Thursday Shopping Hours 12:00PM - 8:00PM
Thursday Afternoon Social
12:00PM to 6:30PM
Location: Rumbulions Back Patio in Silver Legacy (across from Festival Registration)
$20 at the door
3:00PM:
Salsanama Reno Workshop and Competition Practice
Location: Grand Expo Lounge - Mixed Music Room
4:15PM:
Salsanama Reno Preliminaries
Extra fee $25 plus tax & fees if you register early ($35 at the door)
Don’t forget to use a discount code when registering
Location: Grand Expo Lounge - Mixed Music Room
4:00PM to 7:00PM
Tech Rehearsal for Thursday night shows.
5:00PM - 7:15PM:
Dance Workshops
7:15PM:
Salsanama Competition Finals - In the Grand Expo Showroom
Head to Head Salsa Solo Battles
$500 cash first place
8:30PM to 10:30PM
Dance Showcase in the Grand Expo Showroom
11:00PM:
Welcome Party in the Mixed Music Room
Hosted by Open Break from Puebla, Mexico.
Win Full Festival Pass to 2026 Reno Latin Dance Fest
Thursday Dress Up Theme - Your favorite Comic Character T-shirt
10:30PM - 4:00AM:
Social Dancing and Parties