Hot August Nights Road Closure and Cruise Information

Sparks, NV - The region will host more than 5000 classic cars during the annual Hot August Nights event in Sparks August 4-11. Events will be spread between Reno and Sparks at venues such as the Nugget, Grand Sierra Resort, Peppermill, and Atlantis, as well as downtown streets in both cities.

Hot August Nights Road Closures Sunday, August 4 at 12:15 a.m. through Monday, August 12 at 6:00 a.m. include:

• Victorian Avenue from Pyramid Highway to Victorian Plaza Circle (west side).
• Victorian Plaza Circle (east) from Avenue of the Oaks to Nugget Avenue.
• Avenue of the Oaks in front of the Galaxy Theater, one block east and one block west.
• 10th Street from south of Avenue of the Oaks from the alleyway to Victorian Avenue.
• Victorian Plaza Circle east at Nugget Avenue will be gated with security - this is the entrance/exit for registered participants for Show and Shine only.

Cruise Information:
Officials are asking spectators and participants to note the following cruise closures/information in downtown Sparks nightly from August 7 to August 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.:

• Eastbound and westbound Pyramid Way off-ramps will be closed.
• Pyramid Way will be closed from Prater Way to I-80.
• Pyramid Way on-ramps will be open for northbound traffic from Nugget Avenue.
• Eastbound Rock on-ramp will be closed to alleviate Pyramid Way eastbound closure complications.
• Vehicles are asked to enter the cruise at 21st Street and Victorian Avenue as side streets will be closed to registered cars entering during the cruise events.

Parking for the event is available at the following locations:

• The Nugget Casino Resort parking garage
• City of Sparks parking garage next to the Galaxy Theatre.
  • Drivers may enter from Victorian Plaza Circle or 12th Street.
• Bottom floor of the Deco Parking Garage on Avenue of the Oaks.
  • Enter from 10th Street on the west side of the building.

Transportation:

• The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County will provide free transportation on its RAPID Virginia and Lincoln Lines, Route 1, and Route 11, transit services starting Tuesday, August 6 through Sunday, August 11, all day, each day in partnership with Hot August Nights. All routes serve RTC 4TH STREET STATION and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA.
• RTC's RAPID Lincoln Line and Route 11 service runs from downtown Reno to downtown Sparks on 4th Street and Prater Way.