Know before you go: The Western Lights Festival is not afraid of winter weather
The free, all-ages Western Light Festival is coming up next week, Thursday, Feb. 19, through Saturday, Feb. 21, featuring light-based artworks in downtown Reno streets and parks; dozens of musical acts, including late-night programing that lasts until dawn; and ticketed afterparties.
You can get the basics on the festival homepage and FAQ, but if you’ve checked next week’s forecast, the pressing questions on your mind might be about how things are going to go down given the likelihood of sub-freezing nighttime temperatures.
I checked in with Rachel Macintyre, a city of Reno employee who is among the event’s main organizers, to ask whether low temperatures or snowfall could lead to any cancellations…