Eldorado Great Italian Festival. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Downtown Reno from Second to Fifth streets. Cost: Admission and entertainment are free. The food, of course, costs money. Sauce-tasting: For $5, you can get a four-compartment muffin tin to try sauces from more than 25 family sauce-makers. Entertainment: Music on two stages – Fourth and Virginia streets and Third and Virginia streets. More information: eldoradoreno.com

The annual Great Italian Festival brings food, entertainment and more food to downtown Reno this weekend. It’s the 37th year for the Eldorado event celebrating Italian culture. There’s an Italian farmer’s market, sauce cook-off, craft vendors, a grape stomp, wine walk and gelato-eating contest. Virginia Street will be closed to vehicle traffic between Second and Fifth streets from 7 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Monday.