Sparks, Nevada

The City of Sparks is just northeast of Reno, at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Sparks is bisected by Interstate 80 and has two high schools, three middle schools, and seven elementary schools. 

Sparks is known as a special events venue for northern Nevada, with attractions in downtown Victorian Square that bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to such annual events as the Sparks Farmer’s Market, Hot August Nights, Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off, Street Vibrations, 4th of July fireworks display, and Sparks Hometowne Christmas. Sparks newest development includes the Legends at Sparks Marina, a premiere shopping and dining experience, and Wild Island Family Adventure and Water Park,

Sparks is filled with more than 50 beautiful parks and the unique Sparks Marina. The Marina consists of eighty acres of water surrounded by swimming, boating, fishing, scuba diving and picnicking facilities. The Golden Eagle Sports Complex, featuring 1.4 million square feet of artificial turf, hosts hundreds of softball tournaments and sporting events annually and Rock Park offers an exciting whitewater attraction geared for family fun with pools for kayaking, tubing and rafting.