Circus Circus Midway Stage
500 N. Sierra St., Reno, Nev.
(800) 648-5010
The circus acts are free and can be seen daily throughout the year from 11 AM to midnight.
When Circus Circus Hotel/Casino opened in Reno in 1978, casino patrons were astonished to see trapeze artists and high-wire walkers performing right above their heads as they placed their table bets and pulled the handles of slot machines. The age of the total entertainment concept had been born, complete with an enormous clown as a logo and a pink-and-white-striped circus tent enveloping portions of the building. Although structural changes during the years have made the circus acts less visible from the casino floor, they can be optimally viewed from the Midway section of the casino. Young and old alike are drawn to the carnival-style arcade at the Midway where they can win stuffed toy animals and other prizes at the more than 30 games available.

Fleischmann Planetarium
1650 N. Virginia St., Reno, Nev.
(775) 784-4812
the telescope of the public observatory is available on clear Friday nights throughout the year from 8:30 to 9:30 PM.
Admission to the museum, gift shop and observatory is free. Theater prices are $6 for persons ages 13 through 59 and $4 for children younger than 13 and persons 60 and older. The building is open Monday through Friday, except holidays, from 8 - 8 . call for listings and schedule.
Located on a knoll overlooking the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno, Fleischmann Planetarium looks like a saucer-shaped spaceship that has just touched down. Its curious shape is actually a hyperbolic paraboloid canopy that covers the elliptical interior of the building.
Inside you can see such curiosities as three meteorites found within Nevada, or find out what your real weight would be on the planet Venus, or see how a black hole acts in space. For many visitors, the real space experience takes place in the domed theater on the lower level where you can see spectacular films about nature and the universe. Lean back and relax in the reclining loge chairs while the show unfolds all around you on the Skydome 8/70 screen. For unusual space treasures, the gift shop is full of educational games, scientific books and also Nevada's largest selection of telescopes, spotting scopes and binoculars.

Wild Island Family Adventure Park
250 Wild Island Ct., Sparks, Nev.
(775) 359-2927
Wild Island Family Adventure Park has more than enough excitement to keep the family entertained all day long. With eight exciting water adventures, two miniature golf courses and a variety of racetracks in the Formula K Raceway, it's hard to decide which adventure to tackle first.

The Wilbur May Center
1502 Washington St., Reno, Nev.
(775) 785-5961
The Wilbur May Center in Rancho San Rafael Park has something for everyone. It's a museum, an arboretum and an adventure park. The son of David May, founder of the May Department Stores Company, Wilbur D. May lived in Reno from 1936 until his death in 1982. A philanthropist dedicated to the welfare of children, Wilbur D. May's legacy lives on through the foundation that built and maintains the center.
The Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden contains pools, waterfalls and a xeriscape garden of plants indigenous to the high desert climate.
Designed especially for children ages 2 through 12, the Wilbur D. May Great Basin Adventure has a petting zoo, pony rides and a log flume ride.
Admission to the museum is $2.50 for adults, $1.50 for seniors and children ages 3 through 12 and free to children younger than 3. Hours are 10 AM until 5 PM Tuesday through Sunday during the summer and Wednesday through Sunday during the winter. The adventure park is open from 10 AM until 5 PM daily, except Monday, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission costs $3 for adults and $2 for children ages 3 though 12. Children younger than 3 are admitted free. There is no charge to view the botanical garden.