December 2014
Chinese New Year Gala & Community Achievement Awards
Date: 2-21-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Gold Coast Hotel & Casino. Arizona Ballroom. 4000 West Flamingo Road. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: This annual event celebrates the accomplishments of our members for their exemplary contributions to the Asian and Las Vegas Community. Congratulations to all of the 2014 awardees; Member-Gretchin Lin, Elected Official-Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Corporation-Las Vegas Sands, Small and Business-Lotus of Siam Restaurant. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www.lvacc.org or call 702-737-4300.
Website: www.lvacc.com
Phone Number: 702-737-4300
Native American Visiting Artists
Date: 5-3-14
Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Location: Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, 500 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: This is the first Annual Native American Visiting Artists Series at the Old Las Vegas Fort. The Friends of the Fort will be hosting Native American Artists in a four-month series, with the first being on Saturday, May 3, 2014. We will showcase artist from various Southwest Tribes. Our guest on May 3rd, is Shirley Nelson from Tuba City, AZ, the heart of the Navajo Nation. Shirley will demonstrate and share her traditional beadwork techniques, along with the craft of Heishi and Cedar Berry necklaces and bracelets. She will demonstrate how dreamcatchers are made with a small loom and hide. Shirley will appear in traditional clothing and also give the audience Navajo language lessons for basic words, and share stories about the Navajo culture. For more information please contact the Friends of the Fort at 702-486-3511 or friendsofthefort@yahoo.com.
Website: www.friendsofthefort.org
Phone Number: 702-486-3511
Nevada Cadet Band
Date: 9-14-14
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Downtown Reno Library Auditorium. 301 South Center Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The University of Nevada Cadet Band was established as early as 1898, operating under the University of Nevada ROTC Wolf Pack Battalion. The Cadet Band now operates as an historical preservation ensemble, playing music from the Civil War era, marches, and traditional American folk songs. For more information please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-327-8300.
Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-327-8300
November 2014
November 15, 2014
2014 American Indian Achievement Awards Banquet
November 15, 2014
Date: 11-15-14
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Nevada Governor’s Mansion, Nevada Room. 606 North Mountain Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Please join us to celebrate the 2014 American Indian Achievement Awards on Saturday, November 15, 2014. This event takes place at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Governor’s Mansion, Nevada Room, Carson City, Nevada. All proceeds benefit the preservation of the historic Stewart Indian School.
Website: www.StewartIndianSchool.com
Phone Number: 775-687-8333
November 9, 2014
From Fascism to Freedom: Remembering Kristallnacht
November 9, 2014
Date: 11-9-14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Temple Beth Sholom. 10700 Havenwood Lane. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Kristallnacht (Night of the Broken Glass) Commemoration with members of the Holocaust survivor community who reside in the Las Vegas area. Historically we know that this event was the beginning of the Holocaust. Speakers to include local students and teachers who visited the death camps and will share their experiences with others. Theme: From Fascism to Freedom. We also want to include videos of local Holocaust survivors talking about what brought them to Vegas and what it is like for them to be American citizens. The survivors worked with the UNLV film department and Sun City Anthem TV to produce the videos. For additional information please visit www.bethsholomlv.org or call 702-476-4631.
Website: www.bethsholomlv.org
Phone Number: 702-476-4631
November 8 - 11, 2014
2014 Nevada State Swimming Championships
November 8 - 11, 2014
Date: 11-8-14 to 11-11-14
Time: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Location: Carson City Aquatics Center. 841 North Roop Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Carson Tigersharks are hosting the 2014 Nevada State Swimming Championships scheduled for Nov. 8 – 11, 2014, at the Carson City Aquatic Facility. An average of 700 athletes from northern, southern, and rural Nevada qualify for and compete at this annual event. For additional information please visit www.tigersharks.org or call 775-882-7946.
Website: www.tigersharks.org
Phone Number: 775-882-7946
November 06, 2014
Pioneer Awards
November 06, 2014
Date: 11-6-14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Carson Nugget Casino. 507 N. Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: NNDA holds this event annually but is planning this years event completely around Nevada 150. At this event local businesses and individuals are honored for the contribution their business has contributed in Nevada or for their personal influence that has contributed to the well being of the community and state. It is these types of individuals and businesses that started Nevada 150 years ago. Working with the Douglas County Historical Society and the Nevada State museum Museum this event will feature 150 years of history on display. This will be quite the event with volunteers in period wear, cowboy poetry, gunfighters, gold nuggets donated by Comstock Mine, a childrens choir, and so much more. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.nnda.org or call 775-883-4413 ext 130.
Website: www.nnda.org
Phone Number: 775-883-4413 ext 130
November 6, 2014
All for the Union
November 6, 2014
Date: 11-6-14 to 11-7-14
Time: 7:00 PM on 11-6. 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM on 11-7
Location: Ansari Business Building and Joe Crowley Student Union. University of Nevada, Reno. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The History Department is sponsoring a two-day Nevada Statehood and Constitution symposium in honor of the Nevada sesquicentennial. The theme of the symposium is “All for the Union.” The featured address will be presented on the first day of the symposium by University of Virginia Professor Gary Gallagher at 7 p.m. at the University’s Ansari Business Building, Room 106. Gallagher is the author of The Union War. The second day of the symposium will be held in the Great Room of the Joe Crowley Student Union. The event will include a panel discussion titled Nevada Statehood and Society 1864 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and a second panel discussion titled Nevada Constitution: Inception and Duration from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Panel members include Portland State University Professor David Johnson, State Historical Preservation Officer Ron James, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Professor Michael Green, History Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Michael Brodhead and Historian of Suffrage in Nevada Dana Bennett. Professor Bill Rowley will be the moderator for the panels. The symposium is a Nevada 150 Signature Event of Nevada’s 150th anniversary celebration. Both events are free and open to the public. For additional information visit www.unr.edu or Professor Bill Rowley at 775-784-6852.
Website: www.unr.edu
Phone Number: 775-784-6852
September 20 - November 11, 2014
Renner Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
September 20 - November 11, 2014
Date: 9-20-14 to 11-11-14
Time: 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM Daily
Location: Renner Farm. 2493 State Route 208. Smith, NV (Lyon)
Description: Renner Farm celebrates Nevada 150 with a Nevada shaped maze and stations depicting areas of Nevada and its great heritage in mining, agriculture and gaming. The event is educational to children, adults and everyone in between. Visitors are welcome to tour the farm and visit with the third, fourth and fifth generations of the family operation. For more information please visit www.rennerfarms.co or call 775-771-1852.
Website: www.rennerfarms.co
Phone Number: 775-771-1852
November 2, 2014
Nevada Day Tribute Concert
November 2, 2014
Date: 11-2-14
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Amphitheater in the Legislative Plaza. Downtown Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Capital City Community Band will open its thirty-sixth concert season with a free “old-fashioned band concert” on Sunday, November 2, at 3:00 P.M. in the Amphitheater in the Legislative Mall. The concert is FREE and open to the public. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to enjoy this concert. This year’s concert will commemorate Nevada’s sesquicentennial Celebration. The band will perform patriotic music, marches, music from Broadway and concert band favorites. Come and join the fun at the Amphitheater in the Legislative Mall on Sunday, November 2 at 3:00 P.M.. Weather permitting. For more information please visit www.cccb.weebly.com or call Richard Doede at 775-883-2219.
Website: www.cccb.weebly.com
Phone Number: 775-883-2219
November 1, 2014
FamFest
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Horseshoe Club Parking Lot. Downtown Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: FamFest A family-friendly fun zone near the Nevada Day parade the will be held in the Horseshoe Club Parking Lot located on Curry Street in Carson City (From Musser to Spear Streets). Food Vendors, Arts & Crafts (Featuring the Prairie Godmother), Fun Music (With CW & Mister Spoons), Kids Games, Chalk Art, Bicycle Show & Shine (Bring your bike & sign up to participate!), Roller Derby Demonstrations (By The Carson Victory Rollers Good Wheel Ambassadors) And much more! To learn more visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.
Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600
November 1, 2014
Nevada Day Governor’s Mansion Tours
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Governor’s Mansion. 606 North Mountain Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Traditional Nevada Day tours of the Nevada Governor’s Mansion will take place on Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Following the tours there will be refreshments served in the backyard of the mansion. For additional information please call 775-687-3000.
Phone Number: 775-687-3000
November 1, 2014
Nevada Day Beard Contest
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Immediately Following the Nevada Day Parade)
Location: Amphitheater. Capitol Grounds. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Nevada Day Beard Contest – an annual tradition – is open to anyone with a beard. There is no entry fee, and admission is FREE to all who’d like to come watch! It is held immediately following the Nevada Day Parade (the Nevada Day Parade begins at 10:00am and usually concludes around 1:00pm to 2:00pm). The panel of judges usually features local celebrities as well. For additional information please visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.
Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600
November 1, 2014
Nevada Garden Club Fall Conference
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: 800 Twin Lakes Drive. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: The Nevada Garden Clubs, Inc invite you to attend the Annual Fall Conference in Las Vegas. This year’s theme to the annual fall conference is “Celebrate Nevada 150 Years”. The conference is expected to the be the highlight of the clubs business and a catered luncheon will be included. For additional information please visit www.nevadagardenclubs.org call 702-269-9631 or 702-806-2949.
Website: www.nevadagardenclubs.org
Phone Number: 702-269-9631 or 702-806-2949
November 1, 2014
RE/MAX Nevada Day Balloon Launch
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: Balloon Launch at 8:00 AM
Location: Downtown Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: This race is part of the inaugural Nevada State Balloon Champion Series and Nevada State Balloon Champion Trophy will be awarded before this race. The RE/MAX Nevada Day Balloon Launch (which is operated under the assistance of the Great Reno Balloon Race) will take place at 8:00am, Friday, October 31 (weather permitting) on the morning of the Nevada Day parade – right on Carson St. (near the Carson Mall). The Nevada Day celebration has had balloons flying in the morning over the parade route for well over 12 years. We launch around 8:00am, some of the balloons take off right on Hwy 395, near Stewart St. and some take off from a nearby field. The balloons fly for about an hour, and are usually down before the parade even starts. For additional information please visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.
Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600
November 1, 2014
41st Annual Nevada Day World Championship Single Jack Drilling Contest
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 11:05 AM
Location: Carson Nugget West Parking Lot. Downtown Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The 41st Annual World Championship Single Jack Drilling Contest takes place at 11:05am on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Carson Nugget west parking lot. Spectators watch for free! Come view the old-world contest of strength, skill, and Sierra White Granite grit. Contestants used 4 1/2 pound hammers and as many as 11 bits of graduated steel to drill a 3/4 inch hole in a 4,320 pound piece of Sierra White Granite. The contestants have 10 minutes to pound the drills into the solid stone, their only help from an assistant who runs water into the hole so the loose stone chips are splashed out with every stroke of the hammer on steel. The deepest hole wins. The world record was set in 1993 at 16.34 inches deep by Scott Havens of Elko, Nevada. The contest goes back to the Comstock mining skills of earlier times, when blast holes for dynamite were punched into ore bodies by hand. The attraction of a chance at a world champion title plus a total purse of up to $5,500 makes an entry fee of $50 seem small! The champion receives $2,000. For additional information please visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.
Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600
November 1, 2014
Nevada 150 Marketplace
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Front of the Paul Laxalt Building. 401 North Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Celebrate Nevada’s Sesquicentennial in style during the Nevada Day Parade by visiting the Nevada 150 Market Place in front of the Paul Laxalt State Building in Downtown Carson City. This is a special vendor area that will be selling unique Nevada 150 merchandise and will only open during the Nevada Day Parade. Historical characters from Nevada’s past will also be on hand to celebrate Nevada’s Sesquicentennial in the Nevada 150 Market Place. Stop by the front of the Paul Laxalt Building and get you’re a free picture with costumed characters from Nevada’s past during this year’s Nevada Day Parade. For information call 775-687-0645 or visit www.nevada150.org.
Website: www.nevada150.org
Phone Number: 775-687-0645
November 1, 2014
25th Annual Nevada Day Classic
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: 8k run and 2k walk, preceding the Nevada Day Parade in downtown Carson City. After the race, food and raffle on the second floor of the Nugget. Event will benefit Guide Dogs for the Blind. Local Carson City Guide Dog Club will provide race marshals to direct runners. Post race presentation by representatives of Guide Dogs for the Blind. For additional information please visit www.nevadadayclassic.org call 775-720-7704.
Website: www.nevadadayclassic.org
Phone Number: 775-720-7704
November 1, 2014
Celebrate Nevada 150 BBQ and Quilt Show
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: 411 North Saliman Road. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Good Food, Live Entertainment, Fun, 150th Quilt Show, Family History, & more … The quilt has been in progress for months and will depict a map of Nevada. Each quilter was given a county to quilt. The BBQ and quilt show is open to the entire community. Food, beverages and entertainment provided. Held at the Carson City Nevada Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 411 N. Saliman Road, Carson City, (Just South of Carson High School).
Everyone is welcome to attend. For additional information please call 775-790-6408.
Phone Number: 775-790-6408
November 1, 2014
Native American Visiting Artists Series: Gerald Pinto
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, 500 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: This is the fourth Native American Visiting Artists Series at the Old Las Vegas Fort. Meet Gerald Pinto, who is a member of the Navajo-Dine Tribe in New Mexico, as the guest artist in the Native American Visiting Artist Series at the Old Fort. He will be displaying and speaking about his unique pottery inspired by Japanese Raku pieces. Gerald has been etching and painting pottery since 1987, having older siblings who are Silversmith’s and a mother who weaved and gave him insight into creativity and design. He uses cedar wood for his firings and polishing is done with a burnished piece of amber. The pottery is finished with a very light pine pitch & mineral oil glaze. He uses Kingman turquoise for his inlays and copper bands as a final touch on his pottery. Gerald will show us the stages of creating pottery, and he will have items for sale. For more information please contact the Friends of the Fort at 702-486-3511 or friendsofthefort@yahoo.com.
Website: www.friendsofthefort.org
Phone Number: 702-486-3511
November 1, 2014
Morse Code Sending of the State Constitution to President Lincoln
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Next to the miner statue on the Capitol Grounds. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Enjoy a reenactment of the Morse Code Sending of the State Constitution to President Lincoln by the Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 1 in Carson City. The society will be set up on the Capitol Grounds next to the miner statue and will have a Telegraph station setup for people to visit and to allow visitors to try their luck at sending the constitution themselves. The Nevada State Constitution was originally sent to President Lincoln via telegram for signing to officially make Nevada a state just before the election of 1864. At the time it was sent the Nevada State Constitution was the longest document ever to be sent by telegram. For additional information please visit www.snars.org or call 775-453-4142.
Website: www.snars.org
Phone Number: 775-453-4142
November 1, 2014
Telegraph Square Block Party
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Telegraph Square. Telegraph & Curry Streets. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: After the Nevada Day Parade, there will be FREE Live Music from 1:00pm-6:00pm at Telegraph Square in Carson City (Telegraph and Curry Streets), featuring “The Trippin King Snakes,” with Ev Musselman, Russ Hohenberger, and Adam Springob. Stop by for food, drink, friends, fun and dancing, brought to you by the local merchants in Telegraph Square. Visit the Nevada Day Store while you’re there (108 W. Telegraph) for official Nevada Day merchandise. For additional information please visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.
Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600
November 1 - 2, 2014
Civil War Days in the Battle Born State
November 1 - 2, 2014
Date: 11/1 – 11/2, 2014
Time: 9:00AM – 6:00 PM on 11-1 and 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on 11-2
Location: Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. Blue Diamond, NV (Clark)
Description: Over 300 re-enactors will be participating in the 9th Annual Civil War Days in the Battle Born State. Activities include; 2 Battles Each Day, a Period Baseball Game, Civil War era Fashion Show, a Ladies Tea, period Church Service, President Lincoln Speech, period field hospital tours. The event is organized by the Southern Nevada Living History Association (SNLHA). SNLHA is an active “Living History” and “Historic Reenactment” organization. They are formed by like-minded individuals, in order to locally promote realistic first-person military and civilian historical impressions. They are a family oriented group environment, and operate in a “club” based environment when the public is not around. They are based on the concepts of: communication, Fellowship, and Historical Research. For additional information please visit www.snlha.org or call 702-354-6875.
Website: www.snlha.org
Phone Number: 702-354-6875
November 1 - 2, 2014
23rd Annual Southern Paiute Veterans Pow-Wow
November 1 - 2, 2014
Date: 11-1 to 11-2, 2014
Time: All Day
Location: Moapa Travel Center. Interstate 15 Exit 75. Moapa, NV (Clark)
Description: Join the Southern Paiute Veterans Association in honoring Native American veterans at the 23rd Southern Paiute Veterans Pow-Wow. The association was established in the year 1990, with the help and support of the Moapa Band of Paiutes members and the Moapa Tribal Council. At that time it started off with a small ceremony with Veterans of the Moapa Band wanting to recognize the Moapa veterans on Memorial and Veterans Day. Then the Moapa Veterans Pow-wow was started each year in the month of November, and since its inception has grown to become bigger and better each year. The Pow Wow now includes all nine Paiute Bands Veterans from Southern Nevada, Southern Utah, and Northern Arizona. For additional information please visit www.sopva.com or call 702-362-9799.
Website: www.sopva.com
Phone Number: 702-362-9799
November 1, 2014
Hill Street Celebration Proclamation
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: 1864 Tavern. 290 California Avenue. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Our event will be featuring live music by the Novelists, Tyler Stafford and Six Mule Pile Up. This pre-party will energize for the night of Steampunk Nevada Museum of Art event, we will have drinks, food and a variety of local vendors. Hill Street is between Liberty and California Ave. For additional information or please visit www.1864tavern.com or call 775-329-1864.
Website: www.1864tavern.com
Phone Number: 775-329-1864
November 1, 2014
Lt. Governor’s Annual Chili Feed
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: Noon to 2:00 PM
Location: Upstairs Banquet Room. Carson Nugget. 507 North Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Lt. Governor Brian K. Krolicki will be hosting the annual Chili Feed at the Carson Nugget’s upstairs Banquet Center, 507 North Carson Street, from noon to 2:00pm following the Nevada Day Parade. Former Senator Richard Bryan sponsored this event for 19 years. The first Chili Feed was during then-Attorney General Richard Bryan’s successful campaign for governor in 1982, and became a traditional get together as Bryan went on to the governor’s post, then the U.S. Senate seat in 1988. Though Senator Bryan has retired, Lt. Governor Krolicki continues to host this event with his support — and the event is now in its 32nd year! This event always packs ’em in. It’s a great chance to meet with family and friends, and say hello to the Lt. Governor and other state and local leaders. Everyone is invited to enjoy free chili with all the fixin’s and the music of an excellent blue grass band. So, stop by, say hello, and have some of the best chili Nevada has to offer. Admission is free — arrive early to assure you’ll get some chili before it runs out! For additional information, please call the Lt. Governor’s office at 775-684-1921.
Phone Number: 775-684-1921
November 1 - 2, 2014
Hammargren Home of Nevada History
November 1 - 2, 2014
Date: 11-1 to 11-2, 2013
Time: Noon to 5:00 PM
Location: 4318 Ridgecrest Drive. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Sandy & Lonnie Hammargren invite YOU to the 19th Annual and LAST Open House of the Hammargren Home of Nevada History. Referred to by three titles (Castillo del Sol, the Hammargren Home of Nevada History, or the Principality of Paradise), the home of Lonnie Hammargren resembles a museum more than a home. A seasoned jack-of-all-trades former Nevada Lt. Governor Lonnie Hammargren has expertise in everything from state government, neurosurgery, aerospace medicine and NASA. His home and backyard is filled wall to wall with objects from across Nevada. The one of a kind collection includes many unique pieces of Nevada history, including various signs from now-closed Las Vegas casinos, a functioning railroad, the rollercoaster that used to sit atop the Stratosphere and the famous Genoa Courthouse vault. Each year on Nevada day, Hammargren opens up his one-of-a-kind adobe for public tours, giving attendees a chance to see many would-be-forgotten Nevada relics. Please PARK with Courtesy to our Neighbors. Suggested $15 donation per person, kids 12 and under are free. Proceeds benefit the Mid-East Memorial Wall.
Website: www.nevadadays.org
Phone Number: 702-286-6604
November 1, 2014
Henderson Nevada Day Celebration
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Henderson Events Plaza & Amphitheater. 200 South Water Street. Henderson, NV (Clark)
Description: HopeLink of Southern Nevada invites you to a special birthday for Nevada and to join them as they celebrated Nevada’s Past and support Nevada’s Future. This special celebration will be held at the Henderson Events Plaza and Amphitheater in downtown Henderson from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is event is free and open to the public and will be fun for the whole family. For additional information visit www.link2hope.org or call 702-566-0576.
Website: www.link2hope.org
Phone Number: 702-566-0576
October 2014
October 31, 2014
Reception to Unveil “Nine Cheers for the Silver State” Painting
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Gold Hill Depot. Gold Hill, NV (Storey)
Description: The rarely-seen interior of the Gold Hill Depot will open to the public for a special Nevada Day event. After extensive restorations by Storey County, the Virginia City Tourism Commission, and the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture, the Depot will be the location of a grand reception on October 31, celebrating the sesquicentennial of Nevada statehood and the unveiling of “Nine Cheers for the Silver State,” a painting by renowned Nevada artist Steven Saylor. Saylor’s painting takes its title from a headline that appeared in the Gold Hill Daily News on October 31, 1864. Prints of the painting are available for purchase to raise funds for the historic preservation efforts of the Comstock Foundation. The champagne reception will be from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. The ticket price of $30 includes a ride on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad to and from its Virginia City terminus to the Gold Hill Depot. The train will depart from Virginia City at 3:00 pm, and it will return in time for a Virginia City parade celebrating 150 years of statehood. Tickets are available on the Virginia City Tourism Commission website visit www.visitvirginiacitynv.com/events/nevada-150-masquerade-ball.html or call 775-847-7500.
Website: www.visitvirginiacitynv.com/events/nevada-150-masquerade-ball.html
Phone Number: 775-847-7500
October 31, 2014
Nevada 150 Masquerade Ball
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Virginia City, NV (Storey)
Description: A special Nevada’s 150th birthday celebration and fundraiser for Comstock Preservation District. Take the Virginia & Truckee Railroad from Virginia City down to Gold Hill where renowned artist Steven Saylor’s rendition of the day it all started is unveiled at the newly renovated Gold Hill Depot. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Then catch the train back to Virginia City for the parade, shopping and Virginia City atmosphere before heading to Piper’s Opera House for a meet and greet with dignitaries before the ball. Riches from Virginia City played a major role in Nevada’s statehood, so what better place to celebrate the sesquicentennial than where it all began? For additional information and to purchase tickets please visit www.visitvirginiacitynv.com or call 775-847-7500.
Website: www.visitvirginiacitynv.com
Phone Number: 775-847-7500
October 31, 2014
Nevada Day McKeen Motor Car Rides at Nevada State Railroad Museum
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: All Day
Location: Nevada State Railroad Museum. 2180 South Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: To celebrate the Sesquicentennial of the State of Nevada the Nevada State Railroad Museum will operate and offer rides aboard Virginia & Truckee Railway’s McKeen motor car No. 22. The car entered service for the V&T on May 9, 1910, and was retired in 1945. No. 22 is the only restored and operable McKeen motor car in the world. In 2012, the Secretary of the Interior granted the No. 22 National Historic Landmark status, which recognizes the McKeen motor car’s significance to United States history. Train Fares: $8 age 12 and older; $4 museum members and children 4-11; and FREE for children 3 or younger. Museum Admission: $6 adults; FREE for museum members and children age 17 or younger accompanied by an adult. For additional information please visit www.facebook.com/NSRMCCor call 775-687-6953.
Website: www.facebook.com/NSRMCC
Phone Number: 775-687-6953
October 31, 2014
Fireman’s Dance
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: The Gym at Venturacci Park. 55 W. Williams Ave. Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: Celebrate Nevada Day in Fallon at the annual Fireman’s Dance with a special performance by the Carson River Band. The Oasis Squares will perform at 7:00 pm and a special Nevada 150 Birthday Cake will be cut at 8:30 PM. For additional information please visit www.visitfallonnevada.com or call 775-423-4556.
Website: www.visitfallonnevada.com
Phone Number: 775-423-4556
October 31 - November 2, 2014
La Ka Lel Be Pow Wow
October 31 - November 2, 2014
Date: 10-31-14 to 11-2-14
Time: Grand Entries. 7:00 PM on Friday. 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM on Saturday. 12:00 PM on Sunday.
Location: Carson Colony Gym. 2900 S. Curry St. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The annual La Ka Lel Be Pow Wow will take place Friday October 31st through Sunday November 2nd in Carson City. The La Ka Lel Be in Washoe translates to “the people gathering in Washoe”. This pow wow has customarily been held over Nevada Day weekend and has been proclaimed by Governor Guinn and Senator Harry Reid to remain a Nevada Day tradition. This event is FREE to the public and everyone is invited! It is a drug-free and alcohol-free family event. There will be Native American tribes from all over the US and Canada coming to participate. There will also be Native American vendors who come from all over to sell their arts & crafts and food. The pow wow is organized by the La Ka Lel Be Pow Wow committee a nonprofit organization that is devoted to uniting their community striving to bring together young and elderly through dance and music.
Website: http://nevadaday.com/pages/powwow.php
Phone Number: 775-450-9655
October 31, 2014
Free Admission to all Nevada State Museums
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: All Day
Location: All Seven Nevada State Museums. (Statewide)
Description: In honor of the Nevada Day holiday and Nevada’s Sesquicentennial all State Nevada State Museums will offer free admission on October 31. This includes the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas, the Lost City Museum in Overton, the Nevada Historical Society in Reno, the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City, the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, the Easy Ely Railroad Depot Museum in Ely, and the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City. In Las Vegas not only is the Nevada State Museum FREE on the 31st; but the Las Vegas Springs Preserve is also FREE that day as well. In Carson City it’s a BONUS weekend as the Nevada State Museum and the Nevada State Railroad Museum will offer FREE admission on both Friday, October 31st and Saturday, November 1st. This in recognition of the Nevada Day parade in Carson City on November 1st. The Railroad Museum will have the McKeen car out for a rare opportunity to ride; a fee does apply for the train ride but museum admission is FREE. For additional information please visit www.museums.nevadaculture.org or call 775-687-4340.
Website: www.museums.nevadaculture.org
Phone Number: 775-687-4340
October 31, 2014
Carson City Historical East-Side Tour
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Meet at Front Steps of Nevada Capitol Building. 101 North Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Join us once again for the Historical East-Side Tour, a 2-mile walk that tours the east side of Carson City. The tour begins at 10:00am at the Capitol steps, and continues to the location of the former children’s home, the site of the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight. The tour also includes a visit to the site of the former V&T shops as well as many other historic locations along the way. For additional information please visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.
Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600
October 31 - November 1, 2014
Nevada Day Lone Mountain Cemetery Tour
October 31 - November 1, 2014
Date: 10-31-14 and 11-1-14
Time: 2:30 PM & 5:30 PM on 10-31-14. 6:00 PM on 11-1-14
Location: Lone Mountain Cemetery. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Many famous historic figures are buried at the Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City — watch them come to life with this educational and fun tour. There are two on Friday, October 31 (2:30pm and 5:30pm), and one tour on Saturday, November 1 (6:00pm). Tours are 90 minutes. Space is strictly limited to 60 people, max, for each tour. Advance tickets are recommended; tickets are available at the Nevada Day Store (108 W. Telegraph St, Carson City) For additional information please visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.
Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600
October 31 - November 2, 2014
Beatty Days
October 31 - November 2, 2014
Date: 10-31-14 to 11-2-14
Time: Events are schedule all three days.
Location: Cottonwood Park. Third and Amargosa Street. Beatty, NV (Nye)
Description: Join us in celebrating Beatty Nevada’s 110th birthday and Nevada’s Sesquicentennial at the Beatty Days. Presented by the Beatty Chamber of Commerce the last Friday of every October, this event is a fun filled weekend that holds entertainment for both young and old. This year’s event includes the annual International Chili Society Sanctioned regional cook-off, whose winner automatically advances to the World Championship Cook off where they have the chance to win 25,000! Also on Saturday, we will be holding the Antique Car Show, which draws nearly 75 vintage cars, many of which are decorated for the season and carry bags of candy for the Trick or Treating crowd! The Event begins Friday night with the crowning of Miss & Junior Miss Beatty, costume contest, a carved pumpkin contest and live music. Also, Friday the Tricycle Races return with their oversized AND BACKWARDS Trikes! Saturday also brings the Annual Parade, the 5K Run and 2K Walk, and Bed Races, the Halloween Costume Contest, trick or treating in the park, and a poker walk. Other fun events returning are the Hot dog eating contest, Mom’s-rule-breaking-and-near-deafening Root Beer Belching contest, the mind-numbingly-HOT Hot Wing eating contest, and the PUCKER POWERERFUL Pickle-Liquor Hoot-n Holler. You will want to be sure to visit the antique engine display on the North side of the park and the Model Railroad Exhibition at the Community center. Sunday brings the delicious Dutch Oven contest and new last year a Kite Flying Contest in the Upper Park. For additional information please visit www.beattynevada.org or call 775-553-2424.
Website: www.beattynevada.org
Phone Number: 775-553-2424
October 31, 2014
Celebrating Nevada
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: All Day.
Location: Springs Nevada. 1001 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Free admission to the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas. Celebrate the vibrant history of Nevada at the birthplace of Las Vegas. Access to museums, galleries and the botanical garden is free! Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978, the Springs Preserve is a 180-acre cultural institution designed to commemorate Las Vegas’ dynamic history and to provide a vision for a sustainable future. For additional information please visit www.springspreserve.org or call 702-258-2417.
Website: www.springspreserve.org
Phone Number: 702-258-2417
October 31, 2014
Old Nevada Days at Tule Springs
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: All Day
Location: Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs. 9200 Tule Springs Road. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Old Nevada Days at Tule Springs will be a celebration of the state’s 150th birthday. Guests will be invited to wear costumes depicting the state’s history over the past 150 years, or western attire, ranch and harvest festival games and activities, Trunk or Treat for the kids, and more. For additional information please visit www.theranchlasvegas.com or call 702-885-1943.
Website: www.theranchlasvegas.com
Phone Number: 702-885-1943
October 31, 2014
Fallon Celebrates Nevada’s 150th
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Churchill County Museum. 1050 South Maine Street. Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: The City of Fallon will celebrate Nevada’s 150th Anniversary of Statehood with a special evening at the Churchill County Museum. Activities include; time capsule burial, a display of the Then and Now Exhibit, and the official release of the Arcadia Publication Book, “Images of America: Fallon”. The Churchill County High School premier vocal ensemble, Minor Details will lead all in a singing of “Home Means Nevada”. For additional information please visit www.visitfallonnevada.com or call 775-423-4556.
Website: www.visitfallonnevada.com
Phone Number: 775-423-4556
October 31, 2014
Nevada 150 Art Exhibit of Historic Silver City, Nevada event
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: 385 High Street. Silver City, NV (Lyon)
Description: Join us for an exhibition of fine art, photography and writing showcasing the historical community of Silver City, Nevada. The show will feature work by professional artists, writers, and photographers of the area. Silver City is an icon of the Old West, dating back to the rough and tumble underground mining days of the Comstock Lode and the greatest of the silver rushes in the 1860s. The town includes a landscape rich in historic sites, and is located within one of the largest federally designated National Historic Landmarks in America. Today Silver City is a vibrant small community populated by some of Nevada’s best known artists, writers, photographers, archaeologists, actors, musicians, and academics. For additional information please visit www.facebook.com/pages/Nevada-150-Art-Exhibit-of-Historic-Silver-City-Nevada/37597366590054 or call 775-847-0742.
Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Nevada-150-Art-Exhibit-of-Historic-Silver-City-Nevada/37597366590054
Phone Number: 775-847-0742
October 31, 2014
National Day of Remembrance for Nuclear Weapon Workers
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: National Atomic Testing Museum. 755 East Flamingo Road. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: CONNECTING THE PAST TO THE FUTURE through Science, Education, Technology & History.
Admission to the Museum is free for Nevada residents on Nevada Day, Friday, Oct 31. The Museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm. NV Day/Day of Remembrance is a special day to honor the thousands of men and women who have worked at the Nevada Test Site (now known as the Nevada National Security Site). The National Atomic Testing Museum tells the story of our nation’s nuclear weapons testing program and the individual stories of those who have worked at the test site over its 60 year existence. The National Atomic Testing Museum features exhibits related to science, technology, engineering and math; STEM subjects. A second smaller exhibit hall features the “Area 51: Myth or Reality” which explores the fact and fiction surrounding one of the most secretive areas in America, Area 51. The National Atomic Testing Museum is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and a member of the American Association of Museums. It is located at 755 E. Flamingo Road, between Paradise and Swenson on the south side of the street. Ample free parking is available and the Museum is fully ADA accessible. For more information, call 702-794-5151, or visit us on the web at www.nationalatomictestingmuseum.org.
Website: www.nationalatomictestingmuseum.org
Phone Number: 702-794-5151
October 31 - November 1, 2014
Logandale Fall Festival
October 31 - November 1, 2014
Date: 10-31-14 to 11-1-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Location: Clark County Fairgrounds. 1301 Whipple Avenue. Logandale, NV (Clark)
Description: Southern Nevada Bluegrass Society Bluegrass Music Festival with RV Camping available; IBCA sanctioned Barbecue Cookoff with $5000 prize purse; Paradise Amusements Carnival Midway; Community Trunk or Treat events for kids, kids under 12 get in free on October 31 with donation of 2 non-perishable food items for benefit of Cappalappa Family Resource Center foodbank; Crafts and Stuff Bazaar. For additional information please visit www.logandalefallfestival.com or call 702-379-5919.
Website: www.logandalefallfestival.com
Phone Number: 702-379-5919
October 31, 2014
Behind Closed Doors-Austin Walking Tour
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: All Day
Location: Austin Museum. 180 Main Street. Austin, NV (Lander)
Description: A stroll through its living history as Austin opens the doors to ten impressive sites and buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Begin your historic journey at the Austin Museum, 180 Main Street, where you will find an annotated map of the city. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to peer behind the closed doors of Central Nevada’s historic treasures. For additional information visit www.austinnevadamuseum.com or call 775-354-9244.
Website: www.austinnevadamuseum.com
Phone Number: 775-354-9244
October 31 - November 2, 2014
Great Basin Native Market
October 31 - November 2, 2014
Date: 10-31-14 to 11-2-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: California Trail Interpretive Center. 8 Miles West of Elko. I-80 Hunter Exit 292. Elko, NV (Elko)
Description: The California Trail Interpretive Center is hosting the Great Basin Native Market from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM October 31-November 2. Learn about Great Basin Native American history and traditions through demonstrations and workshops. See beautiful handmade traditional Native American jewelry, baskets, crafts, and gifts for sale. For more information visit www.californiatrailcenter.org or call 775-738-1849.
Website: www.californiatrailcenter.org
Phone Number: 775-738-1849
October 31, 2014
Sesquicentennial Steampunk Ball
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 7:00 PM to Midnight
Location: Ballroom. Carson Nugget. 507 North Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: A limited number of tickets are now on sale for the first ever Nevada Day Steampunk Ball, a costume fundraiser at the Carson Nugget Ballroom on Oct. 31, from 7 p.m. to midnight. The event’s theme combines the formality of old-time nostalgia with a light-hearted science fiction twist, and includes high-energy dance music by Nevada’s own Rock-N-Roll Rebels, a no-host bar, sweet treats, and costume contest with prizes. Tickets are $25 per person, on sale online at Steampunk.NevadaDay.com or at the Nevada Day Store at 108 W. Telegraph St., Carson City, open: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Monday through Wednesday, 10 to 5 on Thursday and Friday and Wine Walk Saturday, Sep. 6 and Oct. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. For additional information please visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.
Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600
October 31, 2014
22nd Annual Observance of the Nevada State Constitution
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: Noon to 1:30 PM
Location: Nevada State Library and Archives. 100 North Stewart Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: On Friday, Oct. 31st, the Nevada State Library and Archives will hold its twenty-second annual observance of the real Nevada Day from Noon to 1:30 PM. For twenty-two years the Nevada State Library and Archives has held a public gathering where those who attend talk about the origins and meaning of Nevada’s State Constitution. Then everyone toasts the hallowed document. This year’s the topic is “From Territory to State — How it was done” and will feature State Archivist Jeff Kintop and attorney and former Historical Records Advisory Board member Jim Smith. Anyone who wants to speak is welcome. According to Kintop, “Nevada will be 150 years old on Nevada Day and for a year there were more than 450 programs celebrating the state’s history and origins, but so far no one has talked about the transition from territory to state. How did they do it?” Jim Smith added, “Nevada’s founding fathers thought of that. They wrote Article 17, the roadmap to that guided Nevada from territory to state. It told them who is in charge until the new state officers take office, what laws are in effect, when to hold elections and almost every other detail.” The gathering will be in the lobby of the state library and archives. This may be scholarly and it may not. Kintop added, “We will have the original drafts and documents solemnly written in 1864.” Stop and toast 150 years of the Nevada’s State Constitution. For more information, contact Jeff Kintop, 775-684-3410 or email him at jkintop@admin.nv.gov. For more information, contact Jeff Kintop, 775-684-3410 or email him at jkintop@admin.nv.gov.
Website: None
Phone Number: 775-687-3410
October 31, 2014
Virginia City’s Statehood Parade
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: C Street. Virginia City, NV (Storey)
Description: Nevada officially celebrates its 150 years as a state on Oct. 31, 2014 and, just like in 1864, Virginia City, Nev., is playing a pivotal role by holding what is expected to be the largest parade in the state on Nevada’s actual birthday, Friday, Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. Virginia City is making the call to all towns, organizations, counties, groups, schools and bands to join the parade and the official celebration. There is no fee to participate and the deadline for applications is Oct. 30. “Virginia City played a vital role in Nevada’s statehood,” Deny Dotson, tourism director, said. “What better place to celebrate the state’s sesquicentennial than right here where it all began? We’d like to make this our largest parade ever with entrants from all over the state walking or riding down C Street, a street once paved in silver. The same silver that helped fund the Civil War and guarantee our statehood. With our parade taking place the day before the Nevada Day Parade in Carson City, our hope is that entrants make stopover on the Comstock.” In 1864, silver was pouring from the hills in Virginia City, at the time the most populated city in Nevada. This vital commodity helped to fund the Civil War and influenced President Abraham Lincoln to admit Nevada as the 36th state in the union on Oct. 31, 1864 thereby officially establishing the “Battle Born” state. Entry applications are available online at VisitVirginiaCityNV.com. Due to the late start time of this parade, entries are encouraged to be lighted. For questions about participating in the parade, contact the Virginia City Tourism Commission (VCTC) at visitorinfo@storeycounty.org or call 775-847-7500. The parade is a part of Virginia City’s Nevada Day celebration that includes an unveiling reception of local artist Steven Saylor’s portrait honoring past and present Nevada governors at the newly renovated Gold Hill Depot in Gold Hill at 4 p.m. and the Nevada 150 Masquerade Ball at Piper’s Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Guests can opt to purchase an all-access pass including a ride from Virginia City to Gold Hill on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad to complete the historic experience. Tickets are limited and can be purchased online. For additional information about the Virginia City Nevada Day Parade or Nevada 150 Masquerade Ball please visit www.visitvirginiacitynv.com or call VisitVirginiaCityNV.com. Due to the late start time of this parade, entries are encouraged to be lighted. For questions about participating in the parade, contact the Virginia City Tourism Commission (VCTC) at visitorinfo@storeycounty.org or call 775-847-7500.
Website: www.visitvirginiacitynv.com
Phone Number: 775-847-7500
October 30, 2014
Nevada Commission on P.O.S.T. Graduation Ceremony
October 30, 2014
Date: 10-30-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 5587 Wa Pai Shone Avenue. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Nevada Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) will be hosting a graduating ceremony for members of POST Academy Class 47/48 in front of its administration building in Carson City. Congressman Mark Amodei will be the keynote speaker for the ceremony which will be attended by friends and family of the graduating class, chiefs of police, sheriffs, chief investigators, chief probation officers, representatives from the governor’s office, congressional offices, members of the state legislature, and other dignitaries. As part of the graduation ceremony members of the class and those in attendance will participate in the Nevada Sings and sing “Home Means Nevada”. For additional information please visit www.post.nv.gov or call 775-687-3310.
Website: www.post.nv.gov
Phone Number: 775-687-3310
Various dates throughout October
Home Means Nevada
Various dates throughout October
Date: 10-1-14, 10-2-14, 10-9-14, 10-19-14 and 10-29-14
Time: Various Event Times please see description.
Location: Various Locations throughout Reno-Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: “Home Means Nevada” is an up-beat, humorous hour-long story of Nevada as told by Mark Twain (McAvoy Layne) with music from Shiloh, (Julie Machado & Tim Gorelangton), music that gives Twain’s words wings. The October 1st presentation will take place at the Northwest Reno Library located at 2325 Robb Drive in Reno at 5:30 PM. The October 2nd presentation will take place at the South Valleys Library located at 15650A Wedge Parkway in Reno at 3:00 PM. The October 9th presentation will take place at the Downtown Reno Library located at 301 S. Center Street in Reno at 3:30 PM. The October 19th presentation will take place at the Spanish Springs Library located at 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway in Sparks at 3:00 PM. The October 29th presentation will take place at the Sierra View Library located at 4001 S. Virginia Street in Reno at 4:30 PM. For additional information please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-327-8360.
Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-327-8360
Various Dates in October
Lazy P Fall Farm Festival
Various Dates in October
Date: Various Dates in October, please visit www.lazypfarm.com
Time: Various Dates and Times, please visit www.lazypfarm.com
Location: Lazy P Farm. 8280 Grass Valley Rd. Winnemucca, NV (Humboldt)Description: The Fall Farm Festival is agricultural-related, featuring educational displays and interactive activities for children and their families.
The 2014 Fall Farm Festival will feature a 5 acre corn maze with the Nevada 150 logo. The Lazy P Adventure Farm is a start-up family operation striving to share our passion for farming and agriculture with our guest. Our objective is quite simple; we want children to have fun while learning. Students can put knowledge into action while interacting with live farm animals, challenge their critical thinking skills navigating our maze, experience “agriculture in process” as they observe and learn about growing corn and pumpkins, and to just simply utilize all their senses to form a memorable experience on the farm. For more information please call 775-625-1194 or visit www.lazypfarm.com.
Website: www.lazypfarm.com
Phone Number: 775-625-1194
October 30, 2014
Sesquicentennial Honoring Reception for the Centennial Indian Princess Contestants
October 30, 2014
Date: 10-30-14
Time: 6:00 PM No Host Bar. 7:00 PM Dinner Service
Location: Gold Dust West Casino Hotel. 2171 East William Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Sesquicentennial Honoring Reception for the Centennial Indian Princess Contestants is to honor the 22 contestants that participated in the Centennial Indian Princess contest that took place October 1964. The event is open to the public and all are invited to participate. For additional information please visit www.nic.nv.gov or call 775-687-8333.
Website: www.nic.nv.gov
Phone Number: 775-687-8333
August 2 - November 2, 2014
The 36th Star Nevada’s Journey from Territory to State
August 2 - November 2, 2014
Date: 8-2-14 to 11-2-14
Time: All Day
Location: Nevada Museum of Art. 160 W. Liberty Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: In celebration of 150 years of statehood, the Nevada Museum of Art honors the “Battle Born” state with a significant exhibition detailing the journey toward October 31, 1864. This special show features historic treasures from our nation’s capital, including a special 36-hour Nevada Day Weekend presentation of the original Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln, on loan from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Also on exhibit are Timothy O’ Sullivan photographs, historical Nevada objects, and statehood documents on loan from important regional museums. Each of three galleries on the Museum’s second floor houses a unique combination of significant objects telling the story of Nevada’s journey to statehood. Highlights include: the 175-page transcription of Nevada’s State Constitution that was sent from Territorial Governor James Nye to Abraham Lincoln via telegram—the longest telegram at that time which cost nearly $60,000 to send (in today’s dollars); the original copy of the Nevada State Constitution, typically held in storage at the Nevada State Library and Archives in Carson City; never-before-displayed Civil War-era muster rolls of the Nevada Volunteers; artifacts belonging to Nevada’s first governor Henry G. Blasdel and Captain Joseph Stewart, commander of Nevada’s Fort Churchill; as well as the historic Austin Flour Sack used to raise money for the troops during the Civil War. Two sets of original Timothy O’Sullivan photographs on loan from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., bookend the exhibition. Highlights include O’Sullivan’s famous photograph A Harvest of Death, Gettysburg from 1863, as well as over 20 Nevada photographs taken by O’Sullivan in 1867 as part of Clarence King’s government-sponsored Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel. This is the first time these historic O’Sullivan images of Nevada have been shown in the state. The exhibition includes items on loan from the Nevada State Museum, the Nevada State Library and Archives, the Nevada Historical Society, the Library of Congress, Washington D.C., and the National Archives, Washington, D.C. For additional information or please visit www.nevadaart.org/exhibitions/detail?eid=286 or call 775-329-3333.
Website: www.nevadaart.org/exhibitions/detail?eid=286
Phone Number: 775-329-3333
Various Dates September - October
Nevada Maize Maze at Lattin Farms
Various Dates September - October
Date: Various Dates from September to October, please visit www.lattinfarms.com
Time: Various Dates and Times, please visit www.lattinfarms.com
Location: Lattin Farms. 1955 McLean Road. Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: First corn maze in the State of Nevada – first year 1998. Each year’s maze is themed around a subject that lends itself to a fun and learning atmosphere for school and family events. Each year the maze is themed around an educational theme that allows us to teach Nevada kids and families about a chosen topic. Lattin Farms does educational tours on the farm as part of its fall business. They place quiz trails in the maze that requires people to answer a set of 10 questions to receive a prize for completing the maze. In 2014 they want to theme the maze on Nevada History using k-8 educational standards as the basis for the questions. For more information please 775-867-3750 call or e-mail lattinfarmsnevada@gmail.com.
Website: www.lattinfarms.com
Phone Number: 775-867-3750
October 30, 2014
Nevada Sings
October 30, 2014
Date: 10-30-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Statewide
Description: Gov. Brian Sandoval, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki and the Nevada 150 Commission invite all Nevadans to join him, for Nevada Sings, a state-wide simultaneous sing along of “Home Means Nevada.” On Thursday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m., Nevadans will join together to demonstrate their state pride by singing a rendition of “Home Means Nevada” in an attempt to set a record for the most people in an American state to sing their state song at the same time. “The Nevada family has a once in a lifetime opportunity to express our Nevada pride by joining together to sing our beautiful state song to set a new world record,” said Gov. Brian Sandoval. “This is our opportunity to show the world that “Home Means Nevada.” “I am so excited that the conclusion of our year-long Sesquicentennial celebration will end on such a high note – pun intended!” said Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, Nevada 150 Commission Chair. “Consider this a personal challenge – we need to set a Nevada-style record!” Nevadans are encouraged to participate at offices, schools, homes, parks, and community centers in setting the record by entering video or photo proof of co-workers, classes, friends, or family singing Home Means Nevada. Video or photo proof will then be submitted on www.Nevada150.org for RecordSetter, a Las Vegas-based company, to establish and verify the record. Participants are being asked to visit www.Nevada150.org for rules and directions on how to sign up and how to upload or mail in your video or photographic proof. The Nevada 150 website also provides lyrics as well as an orchestral version of Home Means Nevada, courtesy of the Reno Philharmonic. Nevada Sings was made possible through a sponsorship from Sempra U.S. Gas & Power. For additional information please visit www.nevada150.org/nevadasings or call 775-687-0650.
Website: www.nevada150.org/nevadasings
Phone Number: 775-687-0650
September 21 - November 2, 2014
Reno the Biggest Little in Hollywood Movie Series
September 21 - November 2, 2014
Date: 9-21-14 to 11-2-14
Time: Every Sunday at 2:00 PM
Location: Downtown Reno Library Auditorium. 301 South Center Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: As part of its NV 150 @ your library programming the Washoe County Library System proudly hosts; Reno the Biggest Little City in Hollywood Movie Series. This special Sunday movie matinee series features 5 classic films that were filmed in Reno. All films begin at 2:00 PM from September 21 to November 2. September 21st, “Charley Varrick”. October 5th, “5 against the House”. October 19th, “California Split”. October 26th, “The Misfits”. November 2nd, “Reno”. For more information please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-327-8300.
Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-327-8300
Friday & Saturday June - October
Reno Ghost Walk
Friday & Saturday June - October
Date: Friday & Saturday Evenings Between June and October, 2014 please visit www.HauntedNevada.com.
Time: 7:00 PM on Select Dates please visit www.HauntedNevada.com
Location: Downtown Reno. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Reno Ghost Walk is a 90 minute walk thru historic/haunted downtown Reno. Reno has a colorful history, a charming college town and the birthplace of gaming…among the stops and stories are the spot where gaming began on Center Street, the Washoe County Courthouse, the 1934 mysterious disappearance of Reno businessman Roy Frisch, Marilyn Monroe’s last film, a lynching in downtown Reno and the Lake Mansion. The Reno Ghost Walk is every Friday and Saturday nights through October starting at 7PM on the front courthouse steps of the Washoe County Courthouse at Virginia and Court Streets. We will be doing the walk. For additional information or to view tour dates please visit www.HauntedNevada.com or call 775-846-2331.
Website: www.HauntedNevada.com
Phone Number: 775-846-2331
October 4, 11, 18, 24, 25
Haunted Ghost Trains
October 4, 11, 18, 24, 25
Date: 10-4-14, 10-11-14, 10-18-14, 10-24-14 and 10-25-14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: East Ely Railway Depot. 1100 Avenue A. Ely, NV (White Pine)
Description: Prepare yourself for a scary trip on a haunted train as we head up the hill. Ghost stories come alive as we see zombies, ghosts, ghouls, aliens and maybe even Big Foot. You never know what’s around the next bend. About 100 volunteers line up alongside the tracks, creating spooktacular and horrific haunted Halloween scenes that are synchronized to narrated stories aboard the train. Upbeat music is also played aboard the train; costumes are encouraged. There is also character and haunted activity in the Depot’s Plaza before departure. Passengers receive a bag of candy when disembarking the train after the evening’s adventure. To learn more about the Nevada Northern Railway’s ghost trains check out this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QktVwsSH6M&feature=relmfu. To purchase tickets please visit www.nnry.com.
Website: www.nnry.com
Phone Number: 866-40STEAM or 775-289-2085
October 3 - 31, 2014
Moapa Valley Corn Maze
October 3 - 31, 2014
Date: 10-3-14 to 10-31-14
Time: Various Dates and Times, please visit www.mvcornmaze.com
Location: Lewis Ranch Road. Moapa, NV (Clark)
Description: We live in a time where we are so busy going here and there or getting this and that done. All too often we need to be more consciously aware that our lives are passing by too quickly and need to be more proactive in seizing moments that take us out of the monotony of day to day life, do something different and make memories. This is especially true with families. A family that takes time out together is strengthened. Fortunately, there could not be a better way to make that happen than at the Moapa Valley Corn Maze. The ranch is packed with activities for all ages. Check out the many opportunities we provide to give our guests an awesome experience. We can’t wait to meet you and do NOT forget your camera!! For more information and days of operation please visit www.mvcornmaze.com or call 775-513-4128.
Website: www.mvcornmaze.com
Phone Number: 775-513-4128
October 28, 2014
4th Annual Nevada Day Governor’s Banquet
October 28, 2014
Date: 10-28-14
Time: 6:00 PM No Host Bar. 7:00 PM Dinner Service
Location: Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. 2nd St, Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Nevada Day Governor’s Banquet is a gala tradition and fundraising event – led by Nevada Governor, Brian Sandoval. A portion of the proceeds of this year’s Banquet goes to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Nevada, in addition to the non-profit Nevada Day, Inc. The evening features; special guest speakers & dignitaries, door prizes, silent auction, live entertainment, a Nevada birthday cake-cutting ceremony and much more. Semi formal attire suggested. Tickets are $60 per person or $500 for a table of 10. For additional information please visit www.NevadaDay.com or call 775-882-2600.
Website: www.NevadaDay.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600
October 31, 2014
Las Vegas Nevada Day Parade
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Downtown Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: On Nevada Day, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 at 10 a.m., the Las Vegas Nevada Day Parade will be held downtown along 4th Street. The parade is scheduled to last approximately two hours and will feature 150 entries and six categories: float, equestrian, marching band, motorized vehicle, walking group and other. Cash prizes will be awarded for the following categories; Overall Best Of, Best Historical Significance, Best Float, Best Equestrian, Best Marching Band and Best Vehicle. The parade will be the first event Nevada Day Parade in Las Vegas and will be produced by the City of Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Nevada Day Parade is made possible through a $100,000 grant from the City of Las Vegas Centennial Commission through its Las Vegas Centennial History Grant Program. “We are pleased to partner with Nevada 150 to celebrate the history and culture of the great State of Nevada and its people through its first 150 years of statehood,” says Oscar Goodman, former Las Vegas Mayor and Nevada 150 commissioner. “I encourage all Nevadans to come to downtown Las Vegas on Nevada Day this year and celebrate this historic moment.” For additional information about the Las Vegas Nevada Day Parade please call 702-229-6672 or e-mail ecarter@LasVegasNevada.gov. Entries for this parade are free, to submit a parade application please visit www.lasvegasnevada.gov.
Phone Number: 702-229-6672
Apply to enter the Las Vegas Nevada Day Parade
September 27 - November 1, 2014
Andelin Family Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
September 27 - November 1, 2014
Date: 9-27-14 to 11-1-14
Time: Various Dates and Times, please visit www.andelinfamilyfarm.com
Location: Andelin Family Farm. 8100 Pyramid Way. Sparks NV (Washoe)
Description: This year the maze theme is “Nevada Proud”, to celebrate Nevada’s 150 year birthday. Included in the maze is a new and exciting game called Farm Scene Investigation (FSI). This is fun for adults and kids. It adds an element of adventure and competition to this fun maze experience! Admission to the HUGE corn maze is $6.00 per person, or $4.00 per person if adding the Corn Maze to your Pumpkin Patch Admission. For more information and days of operation please visit www.andelinfamilyfarm.com or call 775-530-8032.
Website: www.andelinfamilyfarm.com
Phone Number: 775-530-8032
October 27 - 29, 2014
Nevada Governor’s Conference on Tourism
October 27 - 29, 2014
Date: 10-27-14 to 10-29-14
Time: Various event times please visit www.governorsconference.org.
Location: Atlantis Casino Resort. 3800 S. Virginia Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Every dimension of our job as tourism and travel professionals across Nevada revolves around creating vibrant memories for our guests. Big ones, small ones… the better the experiences, the fonder the memories our visitors have of our respective destinations, showrooms, meeting sites and attractions. The impact to your bottom line is no less rewarding. In short, great experiences are invaluable brand builders. And all will be answered colorfully and candidly at the 2014 Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference will honor Nevada’s 150th Anniversary of Statehood with a reception at the Nevada Museum of Art and a special performance by Waddie Mitchell of his Sesquicentennial poem, “Dame Nevada”. For additional information or to register please visit www.governorsconference.org or call 775-687-0621
Website: www.governorsconference.org
Phone Number: 775-687-0621
September 27 - October 31, 2014
Corley Ranch Pumpkin Patch
September 27 - October 31, 2014
Date: 9-27-14 to 10-31-14
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Daily
Location: Corley Ranch. 859 US Highway 395. Gardnerville, NV (Douglas)
Description: This year the maze theme will celebrate Nevada’s 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The Pumpkin Patch is open every October for your enjoyment. Each year we grow thousands of pumpkins. Come visit us from September 27th to October 31st. Pumpkin Sales & Country Store hours are 11:00AM to 5:00PM. Admission cost on the weekends; Adults $6.00 – Ages 3 to 17 and Seniors $5.00 – Ages 2 and under are free. Price of Weekend Admission includes: Pig Races, Farm Animals, Bouncy House, Hay Wagon Rides, Kiddie Land Straw Maze and Entertainment. For more information and days of operation please visit www.corleyranch.com or call 775-265-6506.
Website: www.corleyranch.com
Phone Number: 775-265-6506
October 26, 2014
Nevada 150 Concert
October 26, 2014
Date: 10-26-14
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Carson City Community Center. 815 E. William Street. Carson City, NV. (Carson City)
Description: Symphony concert featuring music composed specifically in honor of Nevada’s history. Program includes chorus, narrators, soloists, and a pre-concert talk that describes the cultural and historic context of the musical selections. Nevada Bagatelles by Steve Rosenhaus, State of Metamorphosis by David Bugli, Nevada State March by J.P. Meder, and A Land of Sage & Sun by Jim Cockey. Tickets will be $15, with $3 discount for students and seniors, and free for violin students and youth age 16 and under.
Website: http://ccsymphony.com/
Phone Number: 775-883-4154
September 27 - October 27, 2014
Always Lost: A Meditation on War Exhibit
September 27 - October 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14 to 10-27-14 (Thursday through Monday)
Time: 10:00 AM 6:00 PM
Location: Nevada State Museum at Springs Preserve. 309 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Always Lost: A Meditation on War, the poignant arts and humanities exhibit that brings home the personal and collective costs of war, will be displayed at the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas (located at the Springs Preserve) from 9/27/14-10/27/14 as part of a special Nevada 150 tour sponsored by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS). The exhibition includes original poetry by Nevada writers; the 2004 Pulitzer Prize-winning Iraq War combat photograph collection (Breaking News Photography) courtesy of The Dallas Morning News; and the Wall of the Dead, faces and names of U.S. military war casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan since September 11, 2001. Always Lost: A Meditation on War began as a class project at Western Nevada College, Carson City, in 2009 and has been on a national tour since 2010. Admission to the Nevada State Museum is $9.95 for adults, $4.95 for children, and $8.95 for 65+ and those with a military or student ID. State Museum and Springs Preserve members are free. There is no additional charge to view. For more information please visit www.wnc.edu/always_lost/ or call 702-486-5205.
Website: www.wnc.edu/always_lost/
Phone Number: 702-486-5205
October 25, 2014
Get Outdoors Nevada Day
October 25, 2014
Date: 10-25-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Craig Ranch Regional Park. 628 West Craig Road. North Las Vegas, NV. (Clark)
Description: Join thousands of Southern Nevada’s outdoor recreation enthusiasts at Craig Ranch Regional Park and sample many of our region’s incredible outdoor adventure opportunities. Featuring community groups, non-profit organizations, local, state and federal agencies as well as retailers, outfitters and outdoor event promoters, the day will showcase Southern Nevada’s spectacular outdoor playground. For additional information or please visit www.getoutdoorsnevada.org/day or call 702-997-3350.
Website: www.getoutdoorsnevada.org/day
Phone Number: 702-997-3350
October 25, 2014
Nevadaween
October 25, 2014
Date: 10-25-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park. 500 E. Washington Avenue. Las Vegas, NV. (Clark)
Description: Nevadaween is annual Nevada tradition that celebrates both Halloween and Nevada’s Birthday! We will have children’s activities, pioneer games, cookie decorating, pumpkin painting & Native American fry bread. Join us at 10am for the Costume Contest, 11am for a Soup Cook-off, Noon for a Reenactment of the Land Deed from Helen Stewart to the Paiute Tribe and at 1pm for a Dedication for Charlene Cruze. Admission is only $1 and children 12 and under are free. For additional information or please visit www.friendsofthefort.org or call 702-486-3511.
Website: www.friendsofthefort.org
Phone Number: 702-486-3511
October 25, 2014
Bullfrog Mining District Poker Run: Celebrating Nevada’s Sesquicentennial
October 25, 2014
Date: 10-25-14
Time: All Day
Location: 100 W. Main Street. Beatty, NV. (Nye)
Description: In honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial the Strozzi VFW Post 12108 is hosting the 1st Annual Bullfrog Historical Mining District Poker Run on October 25th. A $25 entry fee includes 1 poker hand and 1 BBQ dinner, all registrants must be 18 or older. For additional information please email beattyvfw@att.net or call 775-553-9313.
Website: www.getoutdoorsnevada.org/day
Phone Number: 702-997-3350
October 25, 2014
Re-Enactment of the Helen J. Stewart Land Deed
October 25, 2014
Date: 10-25-14
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park. 500 E. Washington Avenue. Las Vegas, NV. (Clark)
Description: Join the Friends of the Fort and the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe in celebrating this historic event. On December 30, 1911 Helen J. Stewart deeded 10 acres of her land to the United States of America for use by the Southern Paiutes. This deed was recorded in Clark County March 15, 1912. Current dignitaries will represent these people from the past. This activity is part of the Nevadaween celebration at the Old Fort which continues from 9-2 pm. Admission to the park is $1. This event is part of the Nevada 150 celebration. It is sponsored by the Friends of the Fort and the Nevada State Parks. For additional information or please visit www.friendsofthefort.org or call 702-486-3511.
Website: www.friendsofthefort.org
Phone Number: 702-486-3511
October 24 and November 1, 2014
Duke’s Place
October 24 and November 1, 2014
Date: 10-24-14 and 11-1-14
Time: TBA
Location: Carson City Community Center. 815 E. William Street. Carson City, NV. (Carson City) Description: Sierra Nevada Ballet is partnering with the Reno Jazz Orchestra, Reno Art Works, The Generator, the Historical Society, Carson Tourism and local Reno and Carson businesses to create a package in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Nevada designed around a brand new original production based on Nevada History. DUKE’S PLACE is an original story dance production designed, written and choreographed by Rosine Bena featuring music by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, and Count Basie played live by the Reno Jazz Orchestra. Set in 1940’s and 50’s Reno, DUKE’S PLACE presents an important part of Nevada’s history telling the story of a magical reunion between a father and long lost daughter. The Sierra Nevada Ballet and The Reno Jazz Orchestra will present a stunning dance production set to live jazz music. The production also features international tap star, Sam Weber, (known as the “fastest feet in Tap”), former Joffrey Ballet principal, Domingo Rubio (featured in the Robert Altman film, THE COMPANY), and Sierra Nevada Ballet principal, Ananda Bena-Weber, with a cast of 20 professional dancers, 15 to 20 student dancers and the full 16 piece orchestra with music arranged and conducted by Chuck Reider. This special event has been designed to attract new out-of-state audiences and visitors to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Nevada’s founding. For more information or please visit www.sierranevadaballet.org or call 775-737-9101.
Website: www.sierranevadaballet.org
Phone Number: 775-737-9101
October 24 - 26, 2014
PDOP Pumpkin Days
October 24 - 26, 2014
Date: 10-24-14 to 10-26-14
Time: 10/24 3pm-9pm, 10/25 9am-9pm, 10/26 9am-7pm
Location: Ian Deutch Park. 1600 Honeysuckle Street. Pahrump, NV (Nye)
Description: Pahrump Disability Outreach Program is proud to announce the 5th Annual PDOP Pumpkin Days October 24 to 26 at Ian Deutch Park 1600 Honeysuckle Street. $5 per person or $10 for a wristband to access the event throughout the entire weekend. A fall event for the entire family that you will wish you didn’t miss. Monster Dash 5K ~ Pumpkin Patch ~ Hay Pyramid ~ Hay Rides ~ Straw Jump ~ Hay Maze ~ Petting Zoo ~ Face Painting ~ Turtle Train Rides ~ Fire Trucks ~ Police Cars ~ Haunted House ~ Pony Rides ~ Fall Photo Opportunities ~ Fall Food~ Hot Apple Cider ~ Kettle Corn and Kids Costume Parade and much much more. The MONSTER DASH will be Saturday October 25th beginning at 08:00AM with registration at 07:00AM. Registration information coming soon. We are so excited for this year’s PDOP Pumpkin Days and plan for it to be even bigger and better than last year. Hope to see you all there. Check back frequently for updated information. For more information or please visit www.pdop.info/pumpkindays or call 702-516-0847.
Website: www.pdop.info/pumpkindays
Phone Number: 702-516-0847
October 23, 2014
The Mormons in Northern Nevada: Influence & Historical Significance, with Anita Hicks
October 23, 2014
Date: 10-23-14
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Downtown Reno Library Auditorium. 301 S. Center Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: This program will touch on the history and influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in Northern Nevada’s history, including the Mormon Battalion, the Gold Rush, Mormon Station (Genoa), the State of Deseret vs. “the old settlers” boundary line dispute, the Orson Hyde curse, Elley Bowers’ Mormon connection, the Sparks railroad families from Ogden, Utah, local church history and contributions during the flu epidemic, WWI, the Depression, WWII as well as history and contributions of the church in the Boy Scout Movement in the area, leading up to the construction and dedication of the LDS temple in Northwest Reno. Born and raised in the Reno/Sparks area, Anita Ross Hicks’ interest in Nevada history as well as her heritage and membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inspired her to envision a book about the state’s origins and the church’s long standing history in Nevada. Anita holds a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management from Brigham Young University. While attending college Anita met and married her husband, Chad Hicks, and moved to Sparks after graduating. Together they have three children and 7 grandchildren creating generations of loyal Nevadans. Anita has recently retired after teaching hundreds of violin and piano students for 34 years, and is the author of a forthcoming book about the history of the LDS Church in Nevada. For more information or please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-327-8300.
Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-327-8300
October 23-25 & October 30-November 1, 2014
The Last U.S. Mail Stage Robbery: A Mellerdrammer of Truth & Fiction
October 23-25 & October 30-November 1, 2014
Date: 10-23-14 to 10-25-14. 1
Time: All show times are 7:00 PM
Location: Northeastern Nevada Museum Theater. 1515 Idaho Street. Elko, NV (Elko)
Description: Happy Sesquicentennial Nevada! Join the Silver Stage Players as they help celebrate Nevada’s 150th birthday with their production of Beth Fine’s The Last U.S. Mail Stage Robbery: A Mellerdrammer of Truth & Fiction. Silver Stage Players continue their 2014 Season: Life, One Play at a Time with the staging of this classic melodrama inspired by Helen Wilson’s account of the last documented mail stagecoach robbery in the West. The Silver Stage Players Presents Beth Fine’s The Last U.S. Mail Stage Robbery: A Mellerdrammer of Truth & Fiction. Performances will be held in the Northeastern Nevada Museum theatre October 23-25, 30-31 and November 1 beginning at 7 PM. Tickets are only $7 general admission, $5 for seniors and students, for this family-friendly old time western melodrama replete with heroes, mustachioed villains, damsels in distress, murder, intrigue, and lots of fun! The Friday October 31st Nevada Day performance is free! For additional information please visit www.silverstage.org or call 775-934-3721.
Website: www.silverstage.org
Phone Number: 775-934-3721
October 23 - 26, 2014
Open Spaces and Special Places
October 23 - 26, 2014
Date: 10-23-14 to 10-26-14
Time: All Day
Location: Wilbur D. May Museum. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. 1595 North Sierra Street. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: An annual benefit art show featuring local artists and artisans for Nevada Land Trust (NLT). Nevada themed art will be for sale from many of Northern Nevada artists and artisans. The art portraits the many faces of Nevada but especially wilderness areas and lands that have received conservation efforts by NLT. Plein air painting events for the artist throughout the year provided opportunities for artists to paint these conservation areas, many of which are on private lands. A special section of the show called the YEA! Wall will showcase young emerging artists from the area. Artists and NLT personnel will be present during the show to answer questions about the art and about the conservation efforts of NLT. The event will have 2 receptions. One will be a VIP closed reception for invitees only. The other will be open to the public. The event is free and a portion of the sale of art goes to NLT. The event takes place in the galleries of the Wilbur May Museum set in Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. For more information please visit www.nevadalandstrust.org or call 775-851-5180.
Website: www.nevadalandstrust.org
Phone Number: 775-851-5180
October 22, 2014
Original 1874 University of Nevada Bell Restoration Dedication
October 22, 2014
Date: 10-22-14
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Elko High School (Original Campus of University of Nevada). 987 College Avenue. Elko, NV (Elko)
Description: The University of Nevada opened its doors in Elko, NV on October 12, 1874. On October 26, 1974, a dedication was held for a bell monument that was erected as part of the University of Nevada Centennial Celebration. The original University of Nevada Bell had been moved to Reno when the University of Nevada left Elko. The original bell was returned to Elko as part of University of Nevada Centennial Celebration and is now located on the Elko High School campus in the original location of the university. The wood timber bell monument has deteriorated and is being replaced by a new brick monument. The rededication will mark the 140th year of the University of Nevada and the site where higher education began in Nevada. Join University alumni and friends in northeastern Nevada who are working to build a new monument structure for the bell from the original University of Nevada building in Elko. For more information or to donate please call 775-397-7536.
Phone Number: 775-397-7536
October 31, 2014
Elko Nevada Day Parade
October 31, 2014
Date: 10-31-14
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Downtown Elko. Elko, NV (Elko)
Description: Held on Nevada Day Friday, October 31st, 2014, beginning at 11 a.m. is Elko’s 27th Annual Nevada Day Parade. Chairmen, since beginning the parade in 1988, Jim & Rose Conner, will start taking entries the 1st of October until the day of the parade; line-up will be handled by long time committee members consisting of family and friends. The parade will run its usual route from the Crystal Theater to the Elko County Fairgrounds. This parade is sponsored by the Elko Knights of Columbus Council #2511. “Elko is truly proud of its Nevada heritage and we are Battle Born and Nevada Proud,” says Don Newman Executive Director of the Elko Convention & Visitors Authority and Nevada 150 Commissioner. “We look forward to celebrating Nevada’s 150th birthday in style at our annual Nevada Day Parade through downtown Elko”. For additional information about Elko’s Nevada Day Parade please call Rose Conner at 775-738-7991.
Phone Number: 775-738-7991
November 1, 2014
76th Annual Nevada Day Parade – Carson City
November 1, 2014
Date: 11-1-14
Time: All Day
Location: Downtown Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The 2014 Carson City Nevada Day Parade takes place on Saturday, November 1 in our state’s capital; this year’s parade theme is “Happy 150th Birthday Nevada.” The day kicks off at 8:00am with a hot air balloon launch near the Carson Mall on Carson Street (weather permitting). Then, at 10:00am, a military flyover signals the start of the parade. This annual tradition features over 200 entries, including local law enforcement, public officials, floats, marching bands, a variety of entertainment, and even the occasional surprise celebrity appearance. The parade begins at the intersection of William and Carson Streets, and concludes approximately 3-4 hours later at the intersection of Stewart and Carson Streets. “For more than 75 years, the Nevada Day Parade has been an institution and a source of pride for Nevadans,” says Ken Hamilton, President of Nevada Day Inc., a not-for-profit 501c3 organization. “With this year being the 150th anniversary of Nevada’s statehood, it’s a wonderful opportunity for Nevadans and visitors to come be a part of our state’s history.” More than just a parade, the Nevada Day celebration continues all weekend long, with dozens of special events taking place all around Northern Nevada. To learn more about Nevada’s longest running celebration of statehood, visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.
Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600
October 18, 2014
Celebration of Nevada’s 150th Birthday & Festival of Diwali
October 18, 2014
Date: 10-18-14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Laxalt Auditorium. 401 West 2nd Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: TACH International, Inc is organizing “150th BIRTHDAY OF NEVADA AND DIWALI FEAST DAY” which includes a celebration of Nevada’s 150th Birthday and festival of Diwali together with Music & Dance in association with Indo-American Community. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www.tach.info or call 775-336-9733.
Website: www.tach.info
Phone Number: 775-336-9733
October 18, 2014
Las Vegas Ultra Marathon Run & Relay
October 18, 2014
Date: 10-18-14
Time: 5am (100 Mile, 150K). 6am (100K). 7am (50K, 25K). 6pm (5K Night Run)
Location: Floyd Lamb Park. 9200 Tule Springs Road. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Las Vegas Ultra Marathon Run & Relay featuring the Sesquicentennial! We are happy to announce the Las Vegas Ultra Marathon featuring the 150K Run and Relay this year as celebration of the Sesquicentennial (150 Year Anniversary) of Nevada! The new Las Vegas Ultra Marathon will be held at Las Vegas’ oldest and most beautiful park Floyd Lamb on October 18, 2014. Run through incredible trails, by the lake, under the stars and through the Nevada desert. We are so proud to have the first permit for overnight running at this incredible location. This will be an annual event but the Sesquicentennial distance is special for this year! Don’t miss out on this classic Las Vegas event! For more information or to register please visit www.desertskyadventures.com/las-vegas-100 or call 702-241-2044.
Website: www.desertskyadventures.com/las-vegas-100
Phone Number: 702-241-2044
October 18, 2014
Birthday Ball
October 18, 2014
Date: 10-18-14
Time: TBD
Location: Northeastern Nevada Museum. 1515 Idaho Street. Elko, NV (Elko)
Description: A custom dinner – dance celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary of Nevada’s statehood at the Northeastern Nevada Museum. Period costumes are suggested to be worn but not necessary. For more information please visit http://www.museumelko.org or call 775-738-3418.
Website: http://www.museumelko.org
Phone Number: 775-738-3418
October 18, 2014
Carson City Ghost Walk
October 18, 2014
Date: 10-18-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: Meet on the corner of 3rd and Curry Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Carson City’s rich and intriguing history is explored and theatrically relived in the 20th annual Carson City Ghost Walk. The Ghost Walk is a delightfully spooky and enjoyable way to experience Carson City’s Victorian Era and diverse past. Meet lingering spirits of the past with many haunted and paranormal stories to take in. Some of the spirits even lead the guided walking tours of the downtown district’s historic homes. Tours will visit inside at least five different houses and locals. Tours depart every ½ hour on beginning at 10 a.m. from 3rd and Curry Streets. This is a 90-minute guided walking tour. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www.carsoncityghostwalk.com or call 775-348-6279.
Website: www.carsoncityghostwalk.com
Phone Number: 775-348-6279
October 16 - 17, 2014
Nevada 150 Pony Express Delivery
October 16 - 17, 2014
Date: 10-16-14 to 10-17-14
Time: Various Event Times
Location: Ely, NV. Eureka, NV. Austin, NV and Carson City, NV. (Statewide)
Description: On October 16, 2014 to celebrate Nevada’s Sesquicentennial, 150th Anniversary of Nevada’s admission to the Union, Pony Express riders will pick up a Nevada Sesquicentennial Proclamation from White Pine County, Eureka County and Lander County for delivery to the State Capital. Beginning in White Pine County, the County Commissioners along with other members of the community will hand over their proclamation to the Pony Express rider who will continue on to Eureka County and Lander County with the final destination of the Capital Building in Carson City. On the afternoon of October 17, 2014, the Chairman of the Nevada Chapter of the Pony Express will ride up to the south steps of the Capital Building and hand deliver the proclamations to the Lieutenant Governor. For more information please visit www.nevada150.org or call 775-657-0645.
Website: www.nevada150.org
Phone Number: 775-657-0645
October 16 -18, 2014
Vegas Valley Book Festival
October 16 -18, 2014
Date: 10-16-14 to 10-18-14
Time: Various event times please visit www.vegasvalleybookfestival.org
Location: 401 S. 4th Street, Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Nevada’s largest literary festival, the Vegas Valley Book Festival, now in its thirteenth year, is a celebration of the written, spoken, and illustrated word. The festival has networked together a community-wide consortium of cultural organizations and sponsors to offer “a one-stop shopping experience for literature” through a wide range of programs built around sharing resources, developing audiences, advancing the craft of writing, and sharing the joys of reading. This annual festival is the largest literary event in the Las Vegas Valley, drawing more that 10,000 attendees during the season. Since its founding in 2002, the festival has presented over 600 authors and speakers and has produced or sponsored over 450 events, sessions, readings, workshops, and book signings. Most events are free and open to the public. For additional information please visit www.vegasvalleybookfestival.org or call 702-229-5902.
Website: www.vegasvalleybookfestival.org
Phone Number: 702-229-5902
October 15, 2014
Makers – Nevada Women in History
October 15, 2014
This is an invite only event and not open to the general public.
Date: 10-15-14
Time: Evening
Location: Mirage Hotel & Casino. 3400 Las Vegas Blvd South. Las Vegas, NV. (Clark)
Description: In recognition of the 100th anniversary of Nevada’s Woman Suffrage and celebrating Nevada’s Sesquicentennial, the Nevada Women’s Research Institute at UNLV and Vegas PBS have partnered to educate Nevadans about the extraordinary women who have made significant impacts on the quality of life in our state. Makers: Nevada Women in History will debut on Vegas PBS in October 2014, with a screening and panel discussion hosted by MGM Resorts International at THE MIRAGE on October 15th.. For more information please visit http://wrinunlv.org/education/las-vegas-leaders-a-wrinvegas-pbs-project/ or call 702-895-4391.
Website: http://wrinunlv.org/education/las-vegas-leaders-a-wrinvegas-pbs-project/
Phone Number: 702-895-4391
October 12, 2014
There’s No Lake on Lake Street Author Presentation & Signing
October 12, 2014
Date: 10-12-14
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Downtown Reno Library Auditorium. 301 South Center Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: As part of its NV 150 @ your library programming the Washoe County Library System proudly hosts; There’s No Lake on Lake Street Author Presentation & Signing. Join local author James Umbach for a fascinating exploration of the history of local street names, including historical maps and images highlighting this aspect of Reno’s history. A book signing will follow the presentation. For more information please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-327-8300.
Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-327-8300
October 11, 2014
Park to Park Pedal – Extreme Nevada 100
October 11, 2014
October 11 - 12, 2014
Eldorado Great Italian Festival
October 11 - 12, 2014
Date: 10-11-14 to 10-12-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Saturday. 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday
Location: Eldorado Hotel Casino. Downtown Reno. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: For 33 years, the Eldorado has brought the sights, sounds and flavors of Italy to downtown Reno during the Eldorado Great Italian Festival. The festival, held each year over Columbus Day weekend, is a celebration of Italian culture and traditions. The festival transforms downtown Reno into Little Italy with a grape stomp, sauce cookers competition, an Italian farmer’s market, bocce ball, kids’ gelato eating contest, Ferrari car display, Italian Buffet and incredible, free, live entertainment all weekend long. For more information please visit www.eldoradoreno.com or call 775-786-5700.
Website: www.eldoradoreno.com
Phone Number: 775-786-5700.
October 11, 2014
70th Anniversary Celebration of the Huntridge Theatre
October 11, 2014
Date: 10-11-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Mesquite Club, 702 E. St. Louis Ave., Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Join us for the 70th Anniversary Celebration of the historic Huntridge Theatre’s grand opening in October 1944. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, beverages, musical entertainment, and a silent auction while dancing the night away. The historic Huntridge Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places of United States Department of the Interior, National Parks Service and the Nevada Register of Historic Places. The theatre is a direct representation of Nevada’s heritage and culture, as reflected in its streamline modern architecture, similar to the Hoover Dam, and significant events such as the introduction of integration of a public theatre before the passage of the Civil Rights Act.To purchase tickets for this limited capacity event, please visit www.thehuntridgefoundation.org or call 702-277-4566.
Website: www.thehuntridgefoundation.org
Phone Number: 702-277-4566
October 10 - 19, 2014
Nevada–a play by David Kranes
October 10 - 19, 2014
Date: 10-10-14 to 10-19-14
Time: 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Location: Judy Bayley Theatre. Campus of UNLV. Las Vegas, NV. (Clark)
Description: Nevada—in this memory play of the same name—is a place of discovery and dreams, of almost having but then losing, of hope and discouragement. It is a place where the central remembering character, his best friend and his girlfriend come to the end of their journeying road. Written by David Kranes. For more information please visit www.unlv.edu/event/nevada?delta=0 or call 702-895-3666.
Website: www.unlv.edu/event/nevada?delta=0
Phone Number: 702-895-3666
October 10, 2014
The Rich Railroad History of Reno- Sparks presented by Dick Dreiling
October 10, 2014
Date: 10-10-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Washoe County Library-Sparks Branch. 1125 12th Street. Sparks, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Reno and Sparks owe their existence to the railroads. Both cities have been drifting away from their roots. For many years, the only thing that was keeping Reno alive was the Central Pacific Railroad’s depot. The completion of the V&T to Reno improved communication and commerce from the south. Then came the Nevada-California-Oregon railroad which opened up markets north to as far as the Oregon border. Sparks came into existence only because the Southern Pacific decided to move the maintenance yards from Wadsworth to the swampy area east of Reno. Slides shown include many locomotives, depots and maps to help illustrate the story. Dick Dreiling has been a resident of the Truckee Meadows since 1947 and graduated Reno High School in 1956. Dick Dreiling has been a U.S. postage stamp collector since about 1948, and has been a member of the Nevada Stamp Study Society since 1975. Dick Dreiling has been a volunteer of the Sparks Heritage Museum since 1999, became a member of the Board of Trustees in 2000, and served as President of the Board numerous times. Dick Dreiling has three grown children, five grown grandchildren and two not-grown great-grandsons. For more information please visit http://www.washoecounty.us/library/ or call 775-352-3200.
Website: http://www.washoecounty.us/library/
Phone Number: 775-352-3200
October 10, 2014
Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Night of Induction
October 10, 2014
Date: 10-10-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: TPC Summerlin-The Hill. 1700 Village Center Circle. Las Vegas, NV. (Clakr)
Description: The annual Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Night of Induction is the official kick-off event for the PGA TOUR’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open and is held on The Hill at TPC Summerlin overlooking the course and the Las Vegas valley. In 2014, amateur Frank Acker, PGA of America professionals John Difloure and Mike Davis, and LPGA Tour professional Stephanie Louden will be inducted as the Class of 2014. For more information please visit www.LasVegasGolfHOF.com or call 702-524-3630.
Website: www.LasVegasGolfHOF.com
Phone Number: 702-524-3630
October 8, 2014
Cowboy Trail Farms Market at the Fort
October 8, 2014
Date: 10-8-14
Time: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park. 500 E. Washington Avenue. Las Vegas, NV. (Clark)
Description: In honor of Helen J. Stewart, Friends of the Fort has partnered with a family owned business that sources spices from the Southwest and Internationally, to create unique spice blends for the “Stewart Ranch” spice blend collection. These high quality artisan blends are mixed in small batches to ensure the freshness and flavor. Stewart Ranch spice blends are available in five flavors: BBQ Blend, Cardamom Pepper, Herbs de Provence, Omelets & Potatoes and Special Salads. They will be for sale at the Cowboy Trail Farms Market at the Fort on October 8th. At this event, we will be officially introducing the Stewart Ranch Spice Blends, and we will have them available for sale. For additional information or please visit www.friendsofthefort.org or call 702-486-3511.
Website: www.friendsofthefort.org
Phone Number: 702-486-3511
October 7, 2014
Harold’s Club or Bust
October 7, 2014
October 4, 7 and 11, 2014
Hot Springs: A Closer Look at Stay Away
October 4, 7 and 11, 2014
Date: 10-4-14, 10-7-14 and 10-11-14
Time: 3:00 PM on 10-4-14. 6:00 PM on 10-7-14. 11:00 AM on 10-11-14.
Location: Reno and Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: : Photographer and naturalist Bob Goodman will present photos and information about Nevada’s hot springs. Although many folks enjoy soaking in hot springs, in Nevada, many hot springs have water at lethal temperatures. Goodman has visited and photographed many of those hot springs infrequently visited because of the water temperature or small size to offer a look at the life that forms in undisturbed areas. The October 4th presentation will take place at the Sparks Library located at 1125 12th Street in Sparks at 3:00 PM. The October 7th presentation will take place at the Spanish Springs Library located at 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway at 6:00 PM. The October 11th presentation will take place at the Northwest Reno Library located at 2325 Robb Drive in Reno at 11:00 AM. For additional information please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-327-8360.
Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-327-8360
October 4, 2014
NV150 Western Heritage Festival
October 4, 2014
Date: 10-4-14
Time: All Day
Location: Victorian Square. Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: Join the City of Sparks and the Sparks Heritage Museum for a special birthday bash, the NV150 Western Heritage Festival which celebrates everything that makes Nevada unique. Featuring the industries that built Nevada – Ranching, Mining, Railroading, Gaming and the Military. Celebrate Nevada’s culture and heritage with live music, cowboy poets, crafters, hands on demonstrations, children’s activities, wild horses, and more. For additional information please visit www.WesternHeritageFestival.org or call 775-355 1144.
Website: www.WesternHeritageFestival.org
Phone Number: 775-355 1144
October 4, 2014
The Las Vegas Numismatic Society Celebrates Nevada’s Sesquicentennial
October 4, 2014
Date: 10-4-14
Time: 3pm
Location: Charleston Heights Art Center, 800 S Brush St., Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: : The public is invited to join us as we celebrate the history of Nevada through its coinage. Learn about the Carson City Mint and the role that silver and gold have played in Nevada’s history. Hear stories about famous hoards of Morgan Silver Dollars. See a “type set” of every kind of coin ever minted in Carson City. See a display about the Nevada 50-State Quarter. Free door prizes and refreshments, including a special Nevada birthday cake! Free parking and admission. For additional information please visit www.lvns.club or call 702-860-6032.
Website: www.lvns.club
Phone Number: 702-860-6032
October 4 - 5, 2014
Lyon County Fly In and Punkin Chucking
October 4 - 5, 2014
Date: 10-4-14 to 10-5-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Silver Springs Airport. Silver Springs, NV (Lyon)
Description: Zoom on in to the seventeenth annual Lyon County Fly-In, Saturday and Sunday October 4-5 at the Silver Springs Airport for a weekend of fun-filled skies. The Fly-In is officially open from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. There will be a pancake breakfast each day, free to pilots who fly in, from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The Lyon County Fly-In is about antique aircraft alongside modern military and fire-fighting planes. Meet pilots, builders, and restorers of military, antique, and ultra-light aircraft. Enjoy the “Young Eagles” program where we take young people aloft for their first off-the-ground experience. New this year will be a Punkin Chucking contest. Watch the pumpkins fly on Saturday and Sunday and join the fun. Many local schools will have teams designing and building devises to see who can launch a pumpkin the furthest. For additional information please visit www.lyoncountyflyin.com or call 775-220-0007.
Website: www.lyoncountyflyin.com
Phone Number: 775-220-0007
October 4, 2014
The Desert Winds COLORATIONS: Indigo Concert
October 4, 2014
Date: 10-4-14
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Horn Theatre. College of Southern Nevada. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. North Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Indigo is the color of human experience and represents harmony, faithfulness, and infinity. In jazz, we often “sing the blues” because of the darker mood created with blue notes. On Saturday, October 4th, The Desert Winds presents these hues of humanity as soloist, Leanne Stamp, performs the U.S. premiere of Peter Meechan’s euphonium concerto, “Origins”. As an official event of the Nevada 150th Year Sesquicentennial celebration, this concert will also feature both guest conductor, Dick McGee, and a performance of Eric Whitacre’s “October”. It will be an evening that stirs the imagination and soul with infinite musical possibilities. This is COLORATIONS: INDIGO! For additional information please visit www.thedesertwinds.org.
Website: www.thedesertwinds.org
October 4 - 5, 2014
Reno Celtic Celebration
October 4 - 5, 2014
Date: 10-4-14 to 10-5-14
Time: 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Bartley Ranch Regional Park. 6000 Bartley Ranch Road. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The festival will feature Pipe Bands, Clan tents, Scottish and Irish Dancers, Historical reenactors, Celtic animals, vendors, Scottish athletics, British cars, kids games and more. Main stage entertainers include 1916, Ciana and the Clarke Borthers. The festival celebrates the culture of the seven territories in Northern and Western Europe surrounding the British Isles whose own Celtic languages and cultural traits such as art, history, music, dance and literature have survived. While most recognize Scotland, Ireland and Wales, the festival also celebrates Brittany (located in Northwest France), Cornwall (located in Southwest England), the Isle of Man (located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland) and Galicia (located in Northwest Spain). Both the Reno Celtic Celebration and the Nevada Society of Scottish Clans will display the Nevada Tartan explaining the history behind its creation and highlighting famous Scottish persons throughout Nevada history. For additional information please visit www.renoceltic.org or call 775-378-0931.
Website: www.renoceltic.org
Phone Number: 775-378-0931
October 4, 9 and 11, 2014
Nature’s Rock Garden
October 4, 9 and 11, 2014
Date: 10-4-14, 10-9-14 and 10-11-14
Time: 11:00 AM on 10-4-14. 6:30 PM on 10-9-14. 2:00 PM on 10-11-14.
Location: Reno and Incline Village, NV (Washoe)
Description: : Photographer Bob Goodman will take us on a visual tour of the natural gardens that surround us, to highlight Nature’s handiwork that at times is obvious, and at times hidden. Bob Goodman is a local photographer and his programs evoke the wanderlust spirit and highlight the wild and beautiful landscapes which exist in Nevada and the Great Basin. The October 4th presentation will take place at the North Valleys Library located at 1075 North Hills Blvd, #340 in Reno at 11:00 AM. The October 9th presentation will take place at the Incline Village Library located at 845 Alder Avenue in
Incline Village at 6:30 PM. The October 11th presentation will take place at the South Valleys Library located at 15650A Wedge Parkway in Reno at 2:00 PM. For additional information please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-972-0281.
Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-972-0281
October 4, 2014
Las Vegas Pop Culture Walking Tour Downtown
October 4, 2014
Date: 10-4-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: 1 South Main. Corner of Main and Fremont Streets. Las Vegas, NV(Clark)
Description: Celebrate Las Vegas as America’s outdoor museum of popular culture in a two hour downtown walking tour from the Plaza Hotel to the Plaza of the new Container Park. Led by a spirited well informed local guide, this urban field trip along 10 legendary blocks will explore downtown’s historical and cultural pop streetscape including: the architecture and spectacle of neon as the city’s defining character; the historic casino hotels, each with its own unique story; the larger than life personalities that shaped both civic and gambling histories; the family of pop culture museums (only in Vegas!) from the mob to burlesque; an historical look at downtown’s attractions from the new 10 story zip line to a fire breathing praying mantis. You’ll get a first-hand view of the new entrepreneurial East Fremont with its urban chic eateries, shops, bars and intriguing new public art. You’ll get an overview of the 6 neighborhoods that shaped downtown and the ethnic and dive rse cultural groups that make up the city. It’s the epic story of how an unlikely railroad stop in the desert grew into the newest and the most remarkable city of the 20th century. Tickets are limited for morning and afternoon tours and offered at a special discount price of $20. For information, to purchase/reserve a ticket, call 702-370-6961 or email: rickricklv@aol.com.
Website: www.lasvegaspoptours.com
Phone Number: 702-370-6961
October 11, 12, & 14, 2014
Classix Two Home Means Nevada Concert
October 11, 12, & 14, 2014
Event Name: Classix Two Home Means Nevada Concert
Date: 10-11-14, 10-12-14 and 10-14-14
Time: 7:30 PM on October 11. 4:00pm on October 12. 7:30 PM on October 14.
Location: Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. 100 South Virginia Street. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Featuring the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, the Washoe County School District 6th Grade Honor Choir, and University of Nevada piano professor, Dr. James Winn. The performance will feature the brand new arrangement of Home Means Nevada for orchestra and chorus, and Desert Garden by Reno born composer Sean Shepherd, as well as Lost Vegas by Michael Daugherty, and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www.renophil.com or call 775-323-6393.
Website: www.renophil.com
Phone Number: 775-323-6393
October 3, 2014
Nevada Sesquicentennial Mayor’s Ball
October 3, 2014
Date: 10-3-14
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Winnemucca Convention Center. 50 West Winnemucca Blvd. Winnemucca, NV (Humboldt)
Description: Winnemucca Mayor Di An Putnam requests the honor of your presence to attend the Mayor’s Ball in honor of Winnemucca Domestic Violence Services. This will be a semi-formal dinner and dance celebrating Nevada’s Sesquicentennial. Tickets are $35 per person/ $60 per couple/ $300 for a table. Proceeds will benefit Winnemucca Domestic Violence Services. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.winnemuccadvs.org or call 775-625-1313.
Website: www.winnemuccadvs.org
Phone Number: 775-625-1313
October 3 - 5, 2014
Fastest Gun Alive World Championship Fast Draw
October 3 - 5, 2014
Date: 10-3-14 to 10-5-14
Time: Various event times please check www.cowboyfastdraw.com.
Location: Churchill County Fairgrounds. 325 Sheckler Road. Fallon, NV. (Churchill)
Description: Competitors from all around the world compete in western wear with single action revolvers for the title “Fastest Gun Alive.” Cowboy Fast Draw Association returns to the Churchill County Fairgrounds in Fallon for the world championships starting Friday Oct. 3 and ending Sunday Oct. 5. 200 of the world’s best shooters are competing for cash prizes, and glory. “It’s about the cowboy way. You’ll see this essence of the old west there and the spirit of the game we play and it’s about handshakes, it’s about camaraderie. That’s what our game is about,” 17 time World Fast Draw Champion Cal Elrich says. For additional information please visit www.cowboyfastdraw.com or call Cal Elrich at 775-575-1802. For more information about this event and the sport of fast draw check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAMJAAa3_kc#t=855.
Website: www.cowboyfastdraw.com
Phone Number: 775-575-1802
October 3, 2014
Flash Back Fridays – Free Museum Days
October 3, 2014
Date: 10-3-14
Time: All Day
Location: Various Museums throughout Virginia City, NV. (Storey)
Description: Flashback Fridays – Free Museum Day will be held 5 Fridays, May – October (excludes July 4) at all major Virginia City Museums. In honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial celebration the following museums will open their doors at no charge: Comstock Gold Mill, Historic Fourth Ward School Museum, Mackay Mansion, Piper’s Opera House, Silver State National Peace Officers Museum, St. Mary’s Art Center, Territorial enterprise – Mark Twain Museum, The Way it Was Museum and the Washoe Club Haunted Museum. Virginia City’s free or donation only museums will also be participating including, Comstock History Center, Comstock Fireman/s Museum, Julia Bulette Museum, Marshall Mint, St. Mary’s Catholic Church & Museum, Storey County Courthouse and Virginia City Cemetery. For more information please visit www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com or call 775-847-7500.
Website: www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com
Phone Number: 775-847-7500
October 2, 2014
Corner to Corner: Artwork Inspired by National Conservation Lands in Nevada Reception
October 2, 2014
Date: 10-2-14
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Liberty Fine Art Gallery. 100 West Liberty Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Don’t miss this special reception for the Corner to Corner: Artwork Inspired by National Conservation Lands in Nevada exhibit. In 2014 two of Nevada’s largest National Conservation Areas – Red Rock Canyon and Black Rock Desert / High Rock Canyon – welcomed their first groups of resident artists. This exhibition showcases artwork created by the programs’ first participants in celebration of Nevada’s treasured wilderness areas. This exhibit will be on display the entire month of October. For additional information please visit www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/artist_in_residence.html or call 702-258-7757.
Website: www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/artist_in_residence.htm
Phone Number: 702-258-7757
October 2 - 5, 2014
Las Vegas Bikefest
October 2 - 5, 2014
Date: 10-2-14 to 10-5-14
Time: Thursday, October 2, 2014, 12:00pm – 8:00pm; Friday, October 3, 2014, 10:00am – 8:00pm; Saturday, October 4, 2014, 10:00am – 8:00pm; Sunday, October 5, 2014, 10:00am – 3:00pm.
Location: Cashman Center. 850 North Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas (Clark)
Description: Come party at the 14th Annual Las Vegas BikeFest, October 2-5, 2014. The fastest growing rally in the West, is a four day celebration at Rally Central (Cashman Center) with over 200 vendors, headline entertainment, factory demo rides, a $10,000 Poker Run, Poker Walks, Custom Bike Show, Baddest Bagger, Las Vegas, Miss & Mr. Las Vegas BikeFest, Motorcycle Giveaways, and more. Over $30,000 in cash & prizes will be given away! Don’t miss Artistry in Iron, Master Builders’ Championship – an invite only display of 20 of the hottest builders in the world. Registration starts as low as $30 and includes entry to Rally Central, headline entertainment, event t-shirt, rally pin, commemorative gift, and more. Great hotel rates! For additional information please visit www.lasvegasbikefest.com or call 866-BIKEFEST (245-3337).
Website: www.lasvegasbikefest.com
Phone Number: 866-BIKEFEST (245-3337)
October 1 - 3, 2014
Manufacturing in Nevada
October 1 - 3, 2014
Date: 10-1-14 to 10-3-14
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: John Ascuaga’s Nugget. 1100 Nugget Avenue. Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: This is a 3 day statewide event combining a conference, trade show, and job fair to kick off National Manufacturing Day. Manufacturing is one of the backbones for the state of Nevada. Nevada manufacturing represents the tenth largest private sector component of Nevada’s GDP, accounts for over 76% of exports, and pays on average 22.0% higher than the state average wage. This 3 day event will highlight what is manufactured in Nevada from food to aerospace and defense. We are working with historical societies to also highlight what manufacturing once was to what it is now in our modern, advanced manufacturing environment. We are also working with the Discovery Museum to create a display that will attract parents and children. The 1st day, October 1st, is a Manufacturers Conference discussing topics such as exports, global competitiveness, lean manufacturing, energy and sustainability, Nevada incentives and great tax structure, and much more. The October 2nd and 3rd is a trade show with 175 exhibits showing all types of manufacturing in the Silver State, finishing on October 3rd with a job fair called, “Putting Nevadans Back to Work”. We will fly in Key note speakers, host a reception, and invite schools to host field trips during the trade show. This event is huge and deserves to be a 150th Event. For additional information please visit www.ManufacturingNV.com or call 775-883-4413 ext. 130.
Website: www.ManufacturingNV.com
Phone Number: 775-883-4413 ext. 130
September 2014
Select Dates June - September
Historic Belmont Courthouse Tours
Select Dates June - September
Date: Select Dates Between June and September, 2014 please visit www.belmontcourthouse.net.
Time: Select Dates & Times please visit www.belmontcourthouse.net
Location: Belmont Courthouse. Belmont, NV (Nye)
Description: The Belmont Courthouse nestled at the head of Ralston Valley, at one time stood as an elegant centerpiece of the county seat of Nye County, Nevada. The construction began in 1875 and it was completed in 1876; it served for 29 years as the county courthouse before the county seat was moved to Tonopah, Nevada in 1905. For additional information or to view tour dates please visit www.belmontcourthouse.net or call 775-482-3968.
Website: www.belmontcourthouse.net
Phone Number: 775-482-3968
Select Dates May - September
Restoration Rails Steam Train Experience
Select Dates May - September
Date: Select Dates Between May and September, 2014 please visit www.nnry.com
Time: Select Dates & Times please visit www.nnry.com
Location: East Ely Railway Depot. 1100 Avenue A. Ely, NV (White Pine)
Description: Come accompany Executive Director Mark Bassett on a behind the scenes tour of the railroad museum showcasing the items the restored artifacts that were featured on the History Channel’s “American Restoration.” To date the railroad has been featured six times on the hit TV show. After the tour, join Mark on a steam-powered train for a trip back in time. Meal with beverages included. Beer or wine is extra. Reservations are suggested; seating is limited. To purchase tickets please visit www.nnry.com.
Website: www.nnry.com
Phone Number: 866-40STEAM or 775-289-2085
Select Dates May - September
Steptoe Valley Flyer Steam Train Experience
Select Dates May - September
Date: Select Dates Between May and September, 2014 please visit www.nnry.com
Time: Select Dates & Times please visit www.nnry.com
Location: East Ely Railway Depot. 1100 Avenue A. Ely, NV (White Pine)
Description: Travel back in time to enjoy a classic railroad experience. The Steptoe Valley Flyer was the train that carried 4.5 million passengers from 1906 to 1941 to White Pine County. Departing from the original depot, passengers board the original First-Class Passenger Car 5 (built 1882) behind Baggage/Railway Post Office Car 20 (build 1906) and Steam Locomotive 40 (built 1910). Reservations are suggested for these much-in-demand trips, an emigrant’s meal is served. To purchase tickets please visit www.nnry.com.
Website: www.nnry.com
Phone Number: 866-40STEAM or 775-289-2085
September 28, 2014
Reno’s Dark Underbelly of Prostitution and Drugs from 1900-1950
September 28, 2014
Date: 9-28-14
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Downtown Reno Library Auditorium. 301 S. Center Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Washoe County Library System and the Historic Reno Preservation Society present Reno’s Dark Underbelly of Prostitution and Drugs from 1900 through the 1950s. Michael Fischer, former Director of Nevada’s Department of Cultural Affairs, will talk about the history of prostitution and narcotics traffic in Reno during the first half of the century, including historic photos of Reno’s colorful past. For more information or please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-327-8300.
Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-327-8300
September 27, 2014
Galena Fest
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: All Day
Location: Galena Creek Regional Park. 18250 Mount Rose Highway. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Key components of Galena Fest 2014 are the Bloody Rose mountain bike climb to Relay Peak and the Wicked Thorn 7.25 mile trail running race. These competitive races offer strenuous routes through the Mt. Rose corridor along singletrack trails, with the Bloody Rose finishing at over 10,000 feet on Relay Peak overlooking Lake Tahoe. The Wicked Thorn winds through beautiful Galena forest and finishes in Galena Park. The festival atmosphere includes food vendors, a beer and beverage terrace featuring local favorites, and live music. Program partners will have a chance to highlight their wares while neighbors and friends celebrate an unprecedented, active family outing under a canopy of Jeffrey Pines. Galena Fest, Inc. is a non-profit organization which works to restore, establish, expand and enhance outdoor recreational resources in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Website: http://renogalenafest.com
Phone Number: 775-853-4050
September 27, 2014
150 Years of Fashionable History
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: San Rafael Regional Park. Ranch House. 1595 North Sierra Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Nevada Women’s History Project and Lady Carolyn present 150 Years of Fashionable History. Segments of history will be explored through vignettes of historic Nevada families in the appropriate fashions for those years. Enjoy the outdoor setting of San Rafael Park – box lunch to be included. For more information please visit www.nevadawomen.org or call 775-826-3612.
Website: www.nevadawomen.org
Phone Number: 775-826-3612
September 27, 2014
Belmont Courthouse Plaque Unveiling
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Belmont Courthouse. Belmont, NV (Nye)
Description: Three Nevada chapters of E Clampus Vitus will be unveiling a plaque of historical significance at the Belmont Courthouse and celebrating the rich history of the area. All three chapters from around the State are gathering to install this plaque to mark Nevada’s sesquicentennial. For more information please visit call 775-530-6985.
Website: None
Phone Number: 775-530-6985
September 27, 2014
Reno Harvest of Homes Tour
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Various Locations throughout Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: We drive by these distinguished homes all the time but this fall provides the opportunity to step inside five of these Reno beauties at Historic Reno Preservation Society’s 5th annual Reno Harvest of Homes Tour, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday September 27, 2014. Homes range from a grand mansion to a stone cottage that seems to arise from a fairy tale. Four are located in Old Southwest Reno and one charmer highlights the lovely homes in the Wells Avenue Conservation District. The houses were selected for their beauty, significance and unique interiors. “We want to showcase the most celebrated of Reno’s older neighborhoods and we believe the homes we’ve selected reflect an interesting mix of styles and locations,” said event chair Sharon Honig-Bear. For more information please visit www.historicrreno.com or call 775-747-4478.
Website: www.historicrreno.com
Phone Number: 775-747-4478
September 27, 2014
St Augustine’s Cultural Center Architectural Salvage & Dedication Celebration
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: All Day
Location: St Augustine’s Cultural Center. 113 Virginia Street. Austin, NV (Lander)
Description: a 10 yr, $1million restoration, the 1866 Gothic-style St. Augustine’s former church will re-open as a Cultural Center in this historic mining town. The all-day celebration will feature an architectural salvage sale, workshop on the only known fully intact Henry Kilgen 9 rank pipe organ, history presentations, food and tours. For more information please visit www.goaustinnevada.com/staug or call 775-964-1100.
Website: www.goaustinnevada.com/staug
Phone Number: 775-964-1100
September 27, 2014
Vegas Cultural History: The Golden Era
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: El Cortez Hotel & Casino. 600 E. Fremont St. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: “Vegas Cultural History: The Golden Era” presented by Nevada Council for History Education explores the mid-century era in “Sin City.” In addition to lectures by notable historians, reflections from people in the entertainment industry, and Governor Bob Miller’s personal story, there will be a tour of historic Fremont Street. Thanks to our sponsors Nevada Humanities and the El Cortez, this Nevada 150 Sesquicentennial event is only $10. For more information, visit our website: www.nvche.org or call 702-332-3149.
Website: www.nvche.org
Phone Number: 702-332-3149
September 27, 2014
National Public Lands Day at Logandale Trails
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Logandale Trails. Logandale, NV (Clark)
Description: Volunteer Day at Logandale Trails to paint restrooms, plant vegetation around the main trailhead, pick up trash, spruce up picnic areas and camping sites, do minor road repairs—then have a great lunch, some door prizes and goody bags! Meet at Logandale Trails, take Liston Ave west and follow dirt road north, then west. For more information please visit http://partners-in-conservation.blogspot.com/ or call 702-219-2033.
Website: http://partners-in-conservation.blogspot.com/
Phone Number: 702-219-2033
September 27 - 28, 2014
94th Annual Genoa Candy Dance Arts and Crafts Faire
September 27 - 28, 2014
Date: 9-27-14 to 9-28-14
Time: Arts & Crafts Faire: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Genoa, NV (Douglas)
Description: This marks the 94th consecutive year that the Town of Genoa has put on the Candy Dance and the 40th anniversary of the Arts and Crafts Faire. The 2-day event includes over 300 arts and crafts booths, food booths and children’s activity area. The tradition of making and selling “hand made” candy as well as the Saturday evening dinner dance is still running strong after 94 years. This event could not be accomplished without the generous support of hundreds of volunteers and the local businesses. For additional information please visit www.genoanevada.org or call 775-782-8696.
Website: www.genoanevada.org
Phone Number: 775-782-8696
September 27, 2014
150 Years of Fashionable History
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: San Rafael Regional Park. Ranch House. 1595 North Sierra Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Nevada Women’s History Project and Lady Carolyn present 150 Years of Fashionable History. Segments of history will be explored through vignettes of historic Nevada families in the appropriate fashions for those years. Enjoy the outdoor setting of San Rafael Park – box lunch to be included. For more information please visit www.nevadawomen.org or call 775-826-3612.
Website: www.nevadawomen.org
Phone Number: 775-826-3612
September 27, 2014
Great Basin National Park: Revisited by Lady Jill Mueller
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: The Gallery at Northwest Reno Library. 2325 Robb Drive. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Lady Jill Mueller is exhibiting her artwork “Great Basin National Park: Revisited” in the gallery at Northwest Reno LIbrary. She will give a short presentation/demonstration from 1:00-2:00, followed by an artist’s reception on Saturday, September 27 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Nevada Artist Lady Jill Mueller is a talented landscape artist whose transparent watercolors recall a plein-air impressionistic style. For additional information about this exhibit please visit www.washoecounty.us/library or call 775-787-4100.
Website: www.washoecounty.us/library
Phone Number: 775-787-4100
September 27, 2014
Dirty Nasty Mud Race
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: All Day
Location: Clark County Fairgrounds. 1301 W. Whipple Avenue. Logandale, NV (Clark)
Description: Head out to Clark County Fairgrounds for the Dirty Nasty Mud Race on Saturday Sept. 27 in Logandale, NV. This family friendly event features; 9 different mud race classes, a tractor tire pull and an auto swap meet. This is a Southern Nevada Mud Racers benefit race for the Moapa Valley Volunteer Fire & Rescue Stations. For additional information please visit www.awesomeadventuresnews.com or call 702-279-1040.
Website: www.awesomeadventuresnews.com
Phone Number: 702-279-1040
September 27, 2014
Pahrump Fall Festival Parade – Nevada’s 150th Year Sesquicentennial
September 27, 2014
Date: 9-27-14
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Highway 160. Pahrump, NV (Nye)
Description: The annual Pahrump Fall Festival Parade still goes down Highway 160 and this year’s theme is Nevada’s Sesquicentennial. On the Saturday the town stops to admire the Festival parade. Traffic comes to a stop on Highway 160 as the annual parade travels down the highway for about 2 miles with over 50 floats. Hundreds stand and watch the high school marching band and the various floats slowly march down the town’s main highway. For more information please visit www.visitpahrump.com/events/fall-festival or call 775-209-3824.
Website: www.visitpahrump.com/events/fall-festival
Phone Number: 775-209-3824
September 25 - 28, 2014
Pahrump Fall Festival
September 25 - 28, 2014
Date: 9-25-14 to 9-28-14
Time: Thursday – 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday–Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Petrack Park; 150 Nevada 160, Pahrump, NV (Nye)
Description: Celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of fall with a parade down Highway 160, carnival rides, rodeo and food and drink at the Fall Festival, a longstanding Pahrump tradition. The celebration also features over a hundred vendors, 4-H booths and live music. Admission to the festival is complimentary, rodeo and carnival tickets may be purchased at the festival. For more information please visit www.visitpahrump.com/events/fall-festival or call 775-751-6853.
Website: www.visitpahrump.com/events/fall-festival
Phone Number: 775-751-6853
September 25 - 28, 2014
Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival
September 25 - 28, 2014
Date: 9-25-14 to 9-28-14
Time: All Day
Location: Spring Creek Sports Complex (Licht Parkway). Spring Creek, NV (Elko)
Description: This race is part of the inaugural Nevada State Balloon Champion Series. The Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival is an annual event occurring the fourth weekend in September. The event begins with school visits on Thursday morning with several pilots taking their balloons to local schools and presenting a program on the avionics and history of ballooning. The first balloon flights will be on Friday morning from various locations in Elko and Spring Creek. On Friday evening, at dusk, there will be a balloon glow in Elko. The balloon glow is an event where several balloons use their propane burners to light up the balloon which makes the balloon look like a large lantern. On Saturday morning at sunrise all the balloons will take off from the Sports Park in Spring Creek. This event will be repeated on Sunday morning at the same location. The balloon festival has about thirty five balloons coming from Nevada, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Arizona. For the past two years we have also had the POW-MIA balloon from Minnesota and anticipate their return in 2014. On both Saturday and Sunday there will be vendors on the field with food and beverages available. All events of the Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival are free to the general public and made possible through the generous sponsorship of several local businesses and individuals. The promoter of the event, Ruby Mountain Hot Air Inc., is a nonprofit, all volunteer organization with a primary function of implementing the annual Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival. For further information on the Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival, please visit our website at www.rubymountainballoonfestival.com.
Website: www.rubymountainballoonfestival.com
Phone Number: 775-744-2732
September 25 - 29, 2014
Circle Nevada ~ See Your Nevada
September 25 - 29, 2014
Date: 9-25-14 to 9-29-14
Time: Various Times
Location: Various Locations Throughout Nevada (Statewide)
Description: See Nevada during the Sesquicentennial Celebration! In honor of Nevada’s 150th Anniversary, Tours of Distinction created the Circle Nevada tour, exploring the history and legends of Nevada along with some of her diverse geology, flora and fauna. The tour’s five-day course runs “clockwise” around the state, departing from Las Vegas. Go back in time, leaving neon lights behind, in search of gold, silver, and mustangs in this vast wilderness. Traveling northwest on the first day of the tour, encounter the historic gold-mining towns of Beatty, Goldfield, and Tonopah on the way to Carson City, where you’ll visit the silver-domed Capitol Building and view the Governor’s Mansion. Ascending to Virginia City, re-visit the Wild West in the home of the Comstock Lode, from which Nevada takes her nickname. Further east, amid the towering Ruby Mountains, Tours of Distinction travelers take advantage of a special event, witnessing the breathtaking Mass Ascension at the annual Ruby Mountains Balloon Festival. Rural Nevada’s charms include the “Little Church of the Crossroads” in the spectacular Lamoille Valley. At the California Trail Interpretive Center, learn about the pioneers who passed through this valley. Later, have a taste of the local Basque culture with a special dinner for Tours of Distinction in Elko. After one last day in “cowboy country” and a visit to the Wild Mustang Sanctuary, geology once again takes center stage in Ely, a copper mining and railroad town. The next day, in Great Basin National Park, tour the amazing Lehman Caves, a “live” cavern with jaw-dropping limestone formations. Continuing south through the historic mining town of Pioche, and with one last look at Nevada’s dramatic landscape from a viewpoint over Cathedral Gorge State Park, the tour completes its circle back in Las Vegas. You’ve just experienced 150 years in five days, thanks to Tours of Distinction. For additional information please visit www.toursofdistinctionlv.com or call 702-454-3838.
Website: www.toursofdistinctionlv.com
Phone Number: 702-454-3838
September 25, 2014
Harold’s Club or Bust
September 25, 2014
September 24, 2014
Empty Bowls 2014
September 24, 2014
Date: 9-24-14
Time: Evening.
Location: The Grove. 95 Foot Hill Road. Reno NV (Washoe)
Description: Empty Bowls is the Community Food Pantry’s (CFP) main funding source. In 2013 the CFP fed 30,000 food insecure people in the greater Reno Sparks area. In addition to this event serving as a fundraiser for the CFP, we strive bring community members together to raise awareness of hunger issues and community service in Northern Nevada. CFP works with KRNV, KTVN, Amricom Broadcasting, The Food Bank , Umpquoa Bank, The Bighorns, Scolari’s and a number of other community based organizations and businesses to pull off the event. This event consists of a simple soup and salad dinner, and attendees can bid on beautiful bowls that have been painted by members of the community at the Playful Potter in Sparks. For more information please visit http://stpaulssparks.org/food-pantry/ or call 775-762-1773.
Website: http://stpaulssparks.org/food-pantry/
Phone Number: 775-762-1773
September 23 - 25, 2014
55th Annual Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities Conference
September 23 - 25, 2014
Date: 9-23-14 to 9-25-14
Time: All Day
Location: Texas Station Hotel & Casino. 2101 Texas Star Lane. North Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: 55th Annual conference of the Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities co-hosted by the City of North Las Vegas and the City of Las Vegas. In honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial Celebration the theme for this year’s conference will be “150 Years of Service”. For more information and to register please visit www.nvleague.org or call 775-882-2121.
Website: www.nvleague.org
Phone Number: 775-882-2121
September 22, 2014
Celebrating 33 years of the Tahoe Rim Trail
September 22, 2014
Date: 9-22-14
Time: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Coffeebar. 682 Mt. Rose Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Come celebrate the Tahoe Rim Trail’s 33 year history with fellow Nevadans! This community celebration will feature the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s long-standing history in Nevada, honor & remember the grand opening of the 165-mile loop in 2001 and highlight the current state of the trail! We’ll also be celebrating our 2nd Annual Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge as we recognize our 2014 Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge sponsors. For more information please visit www.tahoerimtrail.org or call 775-298-4485.
Website: www.tahoerimtrail.org
Phone Number: 775-298-4485
September 22, 2014
Nevada Sesquicentennial All Star Concert
September 22, 2014
September 21, 2014
Edible Pedal 100
September 21, 2014
Date: 9-21-14
Time: Race Starts at 6:30 AM
Location: Bowers Mansion Regional Park. 4005 Old Highway 395 North. Washoe Valley, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Edible Pedal 100 is a recreational and challenging bike ride that showcases Nevada and features outstanding locally sourced food and beverages at the five rest stops and the post ride bar-b-q. The race includes a leisurely 10-mile route through picturesque Washoe Valley- great for families and cyclists seeking a taste of an organized ride, a respectable 50-mile loop includes a trek along bucolic country drives through Carson City and Genoa, some climbing and in honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial the challenging Nevada 150K ride featuring a lung-searing, thigh-burning, climb up Kingsbury Grade from Carson Valley to Lake Tahoe. Proceeds from the race benefit community youth programs in the Northern Nevada. All races begin and end at historic Bowers Mansion and go through picturesque Washoe and Carson Valleys. For more information and to register please visit www.ediblepedal100.org or call 775 393-9158.
Website: www.ediblepedal100.org
Phone Number: 775 393-9158
September 20, 2014
Out-Fit Challenge
September 20, 2014
Date: 9-20-14
Time: All Day
Location: Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. 1595 N. Sierra Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The nation’s first-ever national 5K mud run/obstacle race geared toward the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community, but open to all. Started in New York in 2013, the Out-Fit Challenge is coming to Reno, NV, September 20, 2014. Reno was chosen by event organizers as one of only four US cities in which the race will be hosted: New York City, Reno, Boston, and San Francisco. The event’s local ambassador and representative is Sean Savoy. For additional information please visit www.out-fitchallenge.com or call 775-348-1818.
Website: www.out-fitchallenge.com
Phone Number: 775-348-1818
September 20, 2014
Native American Storytelling and Dance Event
September 20, 2014
Date: 9-20-14
Time: 11:00 am-Storytelling (great for toddlers), 2:30 pm-Dance performance, 3:30 pm-Storytelling (for all ages)
Location: Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum. 490 S. Center St. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Nevada Sage Waldorf School and Terry Lee Wells Discovery Museum would like to invite you to a Native American Storytelling and Dance Event. This wonderful arts and cultural event features Northern Paiute elder Ralph Burns and the Native American dance troupe Pudu Nugadu. Ralph Burns captivates his young audiences by embodying the Paiute culture in a way that brings history and language alive. 11:00 am – Storytelling (great for toddlers). 2:30 pm – Dance performance. 3:30 pm – Storytelling (for all ages). For more information call 775-348-6622 or visit www.NevadaSageWaldorf.org.
Website: www.NevadaSageWaldorf.org
Phone Number: 775-348-6622
September 20, 2014
Dangberg Ranch Tour and Talk
September 20, 2014
Date: 9-20-14
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Dangberg Home and Ranch State Park, 1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV (Douglad)
Description: The Nevada Architectural History Alliance is excited to announce that the Quarterly Meeting will be held at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. Mark Jensen, Curator of the Dangberg Ranch, will host a brief “open house” followed by a tour lead by historical architect, Pete Dube, who will show us the property from a preservation perspective. The event is free. For additional information please visit www.nevada-aha.org or call 775-888-7478.
Website: www.nevada-aha.org
Phone Number: 775-888-7478
September 20, 2014
Cookout at the Cookhouse
September 20, 2014
September 20, 2014
State Parks Dutch Oven Cook-off Finale
September 20, 2014
Date: 9-20-14
Time: All Day
Location: Cathedral Gorge State Park. Panaca, NV (Lincoln)
Description: Nevada State Parks is embracing the Nevada Sesquicentennial through several special events in every corner of our state. One of the agency’s primary celebrations is the culmination of our statewide Dutch Oven Cook-Off. This finale will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Cathedral Gorge State Park. For additional information please visit www.parks.nv.gov or call 775-687-2704.
Website: www.parks.nv.gov
Phone Number: 775-687-2704
September 19 - 20, 2014
Pinenut Festival Powwow
September 19 - 20, 2014
Date: 9-19-14 to 9-20-14
Time: All Day
Location: Schurz, NV (Mineral)
Description: The Walker River Paiute Tribe hosts the Annual Pinenut Blessing on the third weekend in September of each year. The Blessing features the best singers and beautiful songs for the Pine-nut Blessing Ceremony. This is a time honored event when Tribal members come home and Indian people from many nations come to partake in the blessed event. There is a full weekend of activities for everyone. The Festival will include a Talent Show, Pow Wow, Fun Run, Kid’s Games, Indian Car Contest and Parade, Horseshoe Contests, Arm Wrestling, Stick Games, and Cradleboard Contest. As a part of the weekend activities we are also including a Free BAR-B-QUE. The Traditional Pinenut Blessing and Dance will be held on the Saturday Night of the 3-day celebration. For more information please search : Pinenut Festival Powwow on Facebook or call 775-773-2266.
Website: www.facebook.com/WRPinenutFestivalPowWow#!
Phone Number: 775-773-2266
September 19, 2014
Music, History, and Celebration with Nevada’s Counties
September 19, 2014
Date: 9-19-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Historic Ormsby-Rosser House. 304 South Minnesota Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Nevada’s Counties are celebrating the Sesquicentennial with renowned Nevada western singer/songwriter Richard Elloyan. Join us on the lawn of the historic Ormsby-Rosser House to hear Richard sing his original songs about the West. The UNR Cadet Band will kick off the evening with their unique rendition of Home Means Nevada. Following Richard’s performance the historic, pre-statehood, building will be opened to the public and refreshments will be served. For more information please visit www.nvnaco.com or call 775-883-7863.
Website: www.nvnaco.com
Phone Number: 775-883-7863
September 19, 2014
Governor’s Conference on Small Business 2014
September 19, 2014
Date: 9-19-14
Time: 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Pavilion Ballroom. Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. 3700 W. Flamingo Road. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: The 3rd annual Governor’s Conference on Small Business, hosted by the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry, is a comprehensive small business resource event designed for entrepreneurs seeking to start or grow an existing business. Conference participants will have the opportunity to hear from industry leaders and experts during six informative and interactive panel discussions and can interface with 100+ service providers, development authorities and government entities at the Business Resource Expo. A luncheon featuring special guest speakers and a keynote address by Governor Brian Sandoval will conclude the conference. For more information or to register please visit www.lvchamber.com/gov-conf or call 208-486-0407.
Website: www.lvchamber.com/gov-conf
Phone Number: 208-486-0407
September 19, 2014
Counties in Nevada’s History
September 19, 2014
Date: 9-19-14
Time: 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: Nevada Legislature Building. Room 1214. 401 South Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Nevada Association of Counties (NACO) is hosting an afternoon of stories about counties in Nevada’s history. Three speakers will be featured to tell stories about the early history of Nevada’s counties. Early Nevada tales will revisit the infamous Bullfrog County, Nevada, small town politics, and pre-hospital emergency care. Join Nevada State Archivist Jeff Kintop, Author Dr. Elwood Schmidt, and former Nevada Treasurer, Legislator, and rural county D.A., Patty Cafferata. For more information please visit www.nvnaco.com or call 775-883-7863.
Website: www.nvnaco.com
Phone Number: 775-883-7863
September 19, 2014
McAvoy Layne as Mark Twain
September 19, 2014
Date: 9-19-14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Eureka Opera House. 31 S. Main Street. Eureka, NV (Eureka)
Description: For twenty six years now, in over four thousand performances from Leningrad University in Russia to Piper’s opera House in Virginia City and now, the historic Eureka Opera House in Eureka, NV. McAvoy Layne has been preeminent, in preserving the wit & wisdom of “The Wild Humorist of the Pacific Slope,” Mark Twain. For more information please visit www.eurekacounty.com or call 775-237-6006.
Website: www.eurekacounty.com
Phone Number: 775-237-6006
September 18, 2014
Drinkable Reno’s Epic Local, Local Craft Beer Dinner
September 18, 2014
Date: 9-18-14
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Heritage Restaurant. Whitney Peak Hotel. 255 N. Virginia St. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: A 6-course beer dinner at Heritage Restaurant in the Whitney Peak Hotel in Downtown Reno that combines the local Nevada menu with local Reno beers. Specifically, Reno’s professional breweries each present one unique, custom beer per course. The purpose of the dinner is to showcase locally produced food and craft beer and demonstrate that Reno’s craft food and beer movement is a legitimate force in N. Nevada. And what better time to demonstrate our progress as a food and beverage culture than to commemorate our progress on Nevada’s 150th birthday. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.drinkablereno.com/beerdinner or call 702-927-3084.
Website: www.drinkablereno.com/beerdinner
Phone Number: 702-927-3084
September 18, 2014
Spellbinder 2014
September 18, 2014
Date: 9-18-14
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. 2680 E 9th Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Please join us in celebrating Nevada’s 150th birthday at Spellbinder 2014. Spellbinder 2014 is a corporate team spelling bee, as well as a fundraising event, that will assist Northern Nevada Literacy Council to continue to provide free GED prep classes and English as a Second Language to adult learners who want to change their futures. “Happy Birthday, Nevada!” is this year’s theme. The event will be on Thursday, September 18, 2014, from 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. We hope you will be able to donate a silent auction item. We will recognize you in the program, on our website and at the event. Thousands of adults in the Truckee Meadows drop out of school, and NNLC provides a vital second chance by educating them to pass the GED exam so they can get, and keep, a good paying job. NNLC is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization. For additional information please visit www.nnlc.org or contact the Northern Nevada Literacy Council at 775-356-1007 for more details.
Website: www.nnlc.org
Phone Number: 775-356-1007
September 18, 2014
Governor’s Points of Light Awards
September 18, 2014
Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. 3645 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Nevada Volunteers invites you to join us for the 2014 Governor’s Points of Light Awards to recognize inspiring Nevadans and Nevada organizations on September 18, 2014 at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The Governor’s Points of Light Awards Ceremony is Nevada’s premier event for recognizing extraordinary volunteer efforts of Nevadans throughout the state. The 2014 Points of Light Award Ceremony is honored to be a part of Nevada’s 150th Anniversary Celebration as an official event, as we believe that the spirit of volunteerism in Nevada reflects our history, our culture and our future-a focus of the 150th anniversary. Registration and Silent Auction Open from 10:30am – 11:30am. Awards Ceremony from 11:30am – 1:30pm. We are excited to be a part of the 150th Anniversary of our state and at the same time celebrate 20 years of AmeriCorps and 20 years of Nevada Volunteers as the Governor’s Commission on Service. For more information or to register please visit http://nevadavolunteers.org/ or call 775-772-3134.
Website: http://nevadavolunteers.org/
Phone Number: 775-772-3134
September 18, 2014
Main Street Gardnerville “Happy Birthday Nevada” Wine Walk
September 18, 2014
Date: 9-18-14
Time: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Town of Gardnerville Offices. 1407 Main Street. Gardnerville, NV (Douglas)
Description: Walk the Main Street District of Gardnerville and see what you’ve been missing! In honor of its sesquicentennial the September wine walk will be a birthday party for Nevada. Cost is $5 for a Commemorative Forever Wine Glass then just $10 to register at each wine walk. This wine glass with light blue logo can be used at ALL future wine walks. Money raised will help fund the revitalization efforts in the Main Street District. For additional information please visit www.MainStreetGardnerville.org or call 775-782-8027.
Website: www.MainStreetGardnerville.org
Phone Number: 775-782-8027
September 17, 2014
Nevada 150 Multi-Faith Prayer Service
September 17, 2014
Date: 9-17-14
Time: 5:45 PM
Location: Nevada Room. Nevada Governor’s Mansion. 606 North Mountain Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Nevada’s faith leaders from various traditions will join together to pray for the welfare of Nevada in Nevada Governor’s Mansion on September 17 as a part of Nevada Sesquicentennial Celebrations. This multi-faith Service will include prayers by Christian (various denominations), Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha’i, etc., leaders. Members of the Nevada Sesquicentennial Commission will preside over this “Nevada 150 Signature Event”, which is coordinated by religious statesman Rajan Zed. Public is welcome to this free event which will start at 5:45 pm at in the Nevada Room of the Nevada Governor’s Mansion. For more information, please contact nevada150prayerservice@gmail.com
Website: www.nevada150.org
Phone Number: 775-687-0645
September 16 - 18, 2014
Nevada State Assessors Fall Conference
September 16 - 18, 2014
Date: 9-16-14 to 9-18-14
Time: Various event times please call 775-632-2610 for more information.
Location: Battle Mountain Civic Center. 625 S. Broad Street. Battle Mountain, NV (Lander)
Description: The Nevada Assessors Association is holding their fall conference in Lander County this year. The conference is comprised of speakers from throughout the State of Nevada speaking on topics of taxes, assessment, and technology advances. For additional information about the conference please call 775-635-2610.
Website: None
Phone Number: 775-635-2610
September 13, 2014
4th Annual Victorian Steampunk Ball “Traveling to Futures Past”
September 13, 2014
Date: 9-13-14
Time: Noon to Midnight
Location: Piper’s Opera House, 12 N B St, Virginia City, NV (Churchill)
Description: Enjoy an other-timely/worldly atmosphere full of dancing, artists, musicians, vending, and playfully interactive antiquity all encompassed by a truly historic venue. During the day a parade, steam-train rides, Victorian artifacts, art cars, and a host of surprising activities yet to be unveiled will celebrate the futures past of the Comstock and beyond! Throughout both day and night a vending bazaar of unique handmade & antique items will be operating. This event is held in conjunction with the Asha World Dancers’ ground-breaking Silver City Spectacular Medicine Show. This show’s variety is matched only by its frivolity and merriment. Throughout both day and night all manner of fantastical costume is admired (but not required) – Sci-fi Steampunks, Victorian ladies and gentlemen, soldiers and cavalrymen, Neo-cultures, explorers, miners, and others will be on display/participating by the hundreds. This is a family-friendly event, so please keep your costumes rated PG. For more information please visit www.highdesertsteam.org or call 775-722-8425.
Website: www.highdesertsteam.org
Phone Number: 775-722-8425
September 13 - 14, 2014
Fiesta Las Vegas Latino Parade & Festival
September 13 - 14, 2014
Date: 9-13-14 to 9-14-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on 9-13. 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM on 9-14
Location: Downtown Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: The Annual Fiesta Las Vegas Latino Parade and Festival will celebrate the commencement of the Hispanic Heritage Month festivities. This event will take place in Downtown Las Vegas featuring a parade on Saturday September 13 followed by a daylong festival on Sunday September 14 at the Clark County Amphitheater located at 500 South Grand Central Pkwy. Fiesta Las Vegas celebrates cultural diversity and highlights unique customs that make Latino culture special. Fiesta Las Vegas features an array of colorful floats, performing artists, traditional food and family activities. Fiesta Las Vegas strives to encourage and promote cultural pride by uniting Latino organizations, community groups, schools, and businesses to share folkloric costumes, traditions, music, dance and comida! For more information please visit www.fiestalasvegas.org or call 702-608-1278.
Website: www.fiestalasvegas.org
Phone Number: 702-608-1278
September 13, 2014
Nevada Sons of the American Revolution 50th Anniversary Dinner
September 13, 2014
Date: 9-13-14
Time: Noon to Midnight
Location: Las Vegas National Golf Course. 1911 E Desert Inn Road. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: A celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Chartering of the Signers Chapter, Nevada Society, Sons of the American Revolution in conjunction with a commemoration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. For more information please visit www.signers-lasvegas.com or call 702-379-1317.
Website: www.signers-lasvegas.com
Phone Number: 702-379-1317
September 13, 2014
Tractors and Truffles
September 13, 2014
Date: 9-13-14
Time: All Day
Location: Various locations throughout Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: Tractors and Truffles brings Haute cuisine from Farm to Table. Acclaimed chef and fun family format come to this premier Northern Nevada culinary event. A farm-to-plate gourmet dinner prepared by renowned chefs with the freshest, locally grown ingredients featuring guest Chef Ryan Scott followed by Hot Buttered Rum, in concert, in the Oats Park Art Center’s Barkley Theatre. Leading up to the dinner are several options including: a tour of Lattin Farms that includes cooking demonstrations and a light lunch, Churchill Vineyards wine tasting and tour with Colby Frey, and and a music workshop with Hot Buttered Rum. For more information please visit www.tractorsandtruffles.com or call 775-423-4556 or toll free 866-432-5566.
Website: www.tractorsandtruffles.com
Phone Number: 775-423-4556
September 13, 2014
Dr. Belladonna’s Spirits of the Wild, Wild West Revival
September 13, 2014
Date: 9-13-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Piper’s Opera House, 12 N B Street. Virginia City, NV (Storey)
Description: Location: Piper’s Opera House, 12 N B Street. Virginia City, NV (Storey)
Description: Variety medicine show infused with a vaudeville theme with fantasy characters from the wild, wild west recognizing spirits from Nevada’s rich and colorful past. The event will take place at the historic, Piper’s Opera House, reenacting the entertainment that was brought to the opera house, as well as bringing Nevada’s spirit back to life. For more information please visit www.highdesertsteam.org or call 775-848-7203.
Website: www.highdesertsteam.org
Phone Number: 775-848-7203
September 13, 2014
9/11 Memorial Mt. Grant Challenge
September 13, 2014
Date: 9-13-14
Time: 7:00 AM
Location: Hawthorne, NV (Mineral)
Description: In celebration of Nevada’s 150th Birthday, the Mt. Grant Memorial Challenge invites 150 participants to join us in reaching the Peak of Mt. Grant in honor of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. At 14,300 it is the highest point in Mineral County and the Challenge is a 17 mile, 4000 foot incline up some of Nevada’s most pristine wilderness. Participants will climb 7,000 feet to reach the summit and be rewarded with a breathtaking view and finisher’s medal. Limited to 150 participants. For more information please visit www.911challenge.org or call 775-316-1953.
Website: www.911challenge.org
Phone Number: 775-316-1953
September 12, 2014
9/11 Commemorative Dinner
September 12, 2014
Date: 9-12-14
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Carson Valley Inn. 1627 US Highway 395 North. Minden, NV (Douglas)
Description: Thirteenth annual commemorative dinner honoring those who gave their all for our country. Our military, police and fire will be honored at this dinner. It is a non-political special event, and not a fund raiser, and is to carry on the “we shall not forget” so aptly adopted after that tragic event. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.sierranevadarepublicanwomen.com or call 775-267-6937.
Website: www.sierranevadarepublicanwomen.com
Phone Number: 775-267-6937
August 25 - September 12, 2014
Always Lost: A Meditation on War Exhibit
August 25 - September 12, 2014
Date: 8-25-14 to 9-12-14
Time: 8am – 5pm. Extended hours to 8pm on Thursdays.
Location: Minden Inn. 1594 Esmeralda Ave. Minden, NV (Douglas)
Description: The Minden Inn in Douglas County will host Always Lost exhibit for three weeks. Free and open to the public. Called “a national treasure” by one viewer and “Nevada’s gift to our nation” by Vietnam veteran/Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell, Always Lost has become a sacred space in which to contemplate the personal and collective costs of war. Touring since 2010, Always Lost: A Meditation on War will visit sites throughout Nevada in 2014-2015. Sponsored by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services through the generous donation of Nevada veterans participating in the Veterans License Plate Program. For more information or to see a video about this exhibit please visit www.wnc.edu/always_lost/ or call 775-782-9821.
Website: www.wnc.edu/always_lost/
Phone Number: 775-782-9821
September 10 - 14, 2014
National Championship Air Races
September 10 - 14, 2014
Date: 9-10-14 to 9-14-14
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Daily
Location: Reno-Stead Airport. 4895 Texas Avenue. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: An exciting celebration of speed and aviation featuring 6 classes of aircraft racing at speed of up 500 miles per hour in pursuit of a near $1 million dollar purse. Also demonstrations of America’s air power by elements of our Naval and United States Air Forces. Thrilling aerobatic acts and static displays. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www.airrace.org or call 775-972-6663.
Website: www.airrace.org
Phone Number: 775-972-6663
September 10, 2014
History of Nevada with Mark Hall-Patton
September 10, 2014
Date: 9-10-14
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Daily
Location: Palacio Del Sol #2. 953 E Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Lambda Business Association, the LGBT Chamber of Commerce for Southern Nevada, will be hosting Mark Hall-Patton at our monthly lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Hall-Patton Administrator of the Clark County Museum will be discussing the history of business in Nevada. Lunch is held at Palacio Del Sol #2, 953 E Sahara Ave., inside the Commercial Center (next door to the Cue Club), Las Vegas, NV 89104. Our event begins at 11:30 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. Lambda Business Association, has over 250 members, each of which subscribes to our Chamber’s Code of Conduct and non-discrimination policy. Our members are LGBT-owned and LGBT-allied businesses, non-profits and elected officials. The public is always invited to our lunch events. The cost for lunch is $15. For more information please visit www.lambdalv.com or call 702-893-2088.
Website: www.lambdalv.com
Phone Number: 702-893-2088
September 9 - 11, 2014
County Fiscal Officers Association Conference
September 9 - 11, 2014
Date: 9-9-14 to 9-11-14
Time: Various Event Times please visit http://cfoa-nevada.org/
Location: Winnemucca Convention Center. 50 W. Winnemucca Blvd.; Winnemucca, NV (Humboldt)
Description: Humboldt County will host the 69th Annual County Fiscal Officers Association Conference in Winnemucca September 9-11, 2014. The County Fiscal Officers Association of the State of Nevada is an organization of elected and appointed officials that promotes high work standards, unquestionable ethics and the highest standards of integrity. For more information please visit http://cfoa-nevada.org/ or call 775-623-6445.
Website: http://cfoa-nevada.org/
Phone Number: 775-623-6445
September 7, 2014
Grand Germanicvm XL Brunch
September 7, 2014
Date: 9-7-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas. 4510 Paradise Road. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: The Germanicvm XL music festival will conclude on Sunday, September 7, during a Bavarian style Brunch at “Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas”. In honor of the Nevada’s Sesquicentennial, this event will highlight the positive influence of German-Americans on the State of Nevada past, present and future. During the brunch a raffle drawing will be held, to benefit G.A.S.A., the German American School Association, for the establishment of a permanent German school in Las Vegas. For a $10 donation you will have a chance to win some of the amazing raffle prizes offered by various sponsors. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.germanicvm.com or call 702-920-8076.
Website: www.germanicvm.com
Phone Number: 702-920-8076
September 6, 2014
Home Means Nevada 15th Annual Model Contest
September 6, 2014
Date: 9-6-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM|
Location: Desert Heights Elementary School. 13948 Mt. Bismark Street. Reno NV (Washoe)
Description: This annual plastic model contest’s theme will feature 150 years of everything Nevada. This could be anything from Nevada Highway Patrol cars to Nevada themed airlines to Area 51 “aircraft.” This is a popular Northern Nevada hobby event. For more information please visit www.renohighrollers.com or call 775-835-0140.
Website: www.renohighrollers.com
Phone Number: 775-835-0140
September 6, 2014
Daughters of the Confederacy – Nevada’s Road to Statehood
September 6, 2014
Date: 9-6-14
Time: 11:00 AM Social. 12:00 PM Luncheon
Location: Marie Callendars. 8175 W. Sahara Blvd. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: The Joseph Moore Graham Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold its annual meeting at the Marie Callenders Restaurant located at 8175 W. Sahara Blvd in Las Vegas. The featured speaker will be Dr. Michael Green from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, presenting a program on Nevada’s importance in the Civil War. Dr. Green will inform attendees about Nevada’s participation in the Civil War and the value leading to statehood in 1864. For more information please call 702-877-6755.
Phone Number: 702-877-6755
September 6, 2014
Native American Visiting Artists: Everett Pikyavit
September 6, 2014
Date: 9-6-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, 500 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: This is event is part of the first Annual Native American Visiting Artists Series at the Old Las Vegas Fort. The Friends of the Fort will be hosting Native American Artists in a four-month series, with the third being on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Join us as we welcome Everett Pikyavit, a member of the Moapa Band of Paiutes. His work includes all traditional Southern Paiute and Goshute styles: open and closed twined winnowers, conical burden baskets, seed beaters, hats, water jugs, cradleboards, and various types and sizes of coiled baskets. Traditional material he uses are devil’s claw, yucca, juncus grass, sumac, and native Nevada willow. Although his work has been influenced by many Southern Paiute basket weavers of the past, it was his paternal grandmother, Lila Benson Rogers, who most inspired him. His works are found in numerous private and public collections, including the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Everett passes on his knowledge to other Southern Paiutes and encourages them to follow traditional basket designs, styles, material, and thought in their individual basketry, for he hopes to ensure that this ancient art form will continue for generations. He will demonstrate basket weaving and discuss the traditions of his culture. Everett will also have baskets for sale. For more information please contact the Friends of the Fort at 702-486-3511 or friendsofthefort@yahoo.com.
Website: www.friendsofthefort.org
Phone Number: 702-486-3511
September 6, 2014
Helen Stewart’s Basket on Display
September 6, 2014
Date: 9-6-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, 500 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: “The First Lady of Las Vegas” Helen J. Stewart (1854-1926) was an avid collector of baskets made locally from the early 1910s. During her years in Las Vegas, Helen befriended the local Paiute Indians and by the early 1920s Helen’s collection had grown to nearly 550 baskets. This collection was considered one of the finest in the West. Helen was talking with the State of Nevada to transfer her collection to the Nevada Historical Society when she died on March 6, 1926. When the state could not find the money to complete the deal, Helen’s heirs sold the collection for $12,500 to the Fred Harvey Company who in turn sold off the collection piece by piece. Today, baskets from Helen’s original collection have been traced to the Heard Museum in Phoenix, the Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City and to institutions in Denver and Texas. The basket donated to the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas is the only one the family kept. It was passed down through three generations until it was donated to the museum by Lawrence and Harriet Stay. Lawrence Stay is the great grandson of Helen Stewart. The family wanted the basket to return to Nevada after 82 years. This finely crafted decorated basket was made by a Moapa Paiute Indian around 1910- 1920. It is 8.5 inches long and 3 inches wide with multicolored designs. The use of dark brown to outline yellow colored design-elements gives the basket an elegant style. The body of the basket is a light cream color and the rim is accentuated with alternating colors of brown and tan. The elements may represent local plants and animals. The basket is temporarily on loan from the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas to the Old Fort for one day only on September 6, 2014. For more information please contact the Friends of the Fort at 702-486-3511 or friendsofthefort@yahoo.com.
Website: www.friendsofthefort.org
Phone Number: 702-486-3511
September 5 - 6, 2014
Elko Classic Car Show
September 5 - 6, 2014
Date: 9-5-14 to 9-6-14
Time: 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM on 9-5-14. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on 9-6-14.
Location: Elko Convention Center. 700 Moren Way. Elko NV (Elko)
Description: The summer wouldn’t be complete without a car show. The Elko Classic Car Show, held annually in September, brings in the best of the best. The Show starts off a two day extravaganza with a kick off party, featuring live music, great food, drink, fantastic people, and classic vehicles. Over the years, the Car Show has grown from a simple exhibition into a celebration that includes a Poker Run, Show n’ Shine, Cool Cruise, Raffles, Prizes and more. This celebration features the fastest rides in the west and a chance to win first place in an array of car class categories. For more information please visit www.exploreelko.com or call 775-738-4091.
Website: www.exploreelko.com
Phone Number: 775-738-4091
September 5, 2014
Flash Back Fridays – Free Museum Days
September 5, 2014
Date: 9-5-14
Time: All Day
Location: Various Museums throughout Virginia City, NV. (Storey)
Description: Flashback Fridays – Free Museum Day will be held 5 Fridays, May – October (excludes July 4) at all major Virginia City Museums. In honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial celebration the following museums will open their doors at no charge: Comstock Gold Mill, Historic Fourth Ward School Museum, Mackay Mansion, Piper’s Opera House, Silver State National Peace Officers Museum, St. Mary’s Art Center, Territorial enterprise – Mark Twain Museum, The Way it Was Museum and the Washoe Club Haunted Museum. Virginia City’s free or donation only museums will also be participating including, Comstock History Center, Comstock Fireman/s Museum, Julia Bulette Museum, Marshall Mint, St. Mary’s Catholic Church & Museum, Storey County Courthouse and Virginia City Cemetery. For more information please visit www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com or call 775-847-7500.
Website: www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com
Phone Number: 775-847-7500
September 5 - 7, 2014
Great Reno Balloon Race
September 5 - 7, 2014
Date: 9-5-14 to 9-7-14
Time: Various Events & Times please visit www.renoballoon.com
Location: Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. 1595 N. Sierra Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: This race is part of the inaugural Nevada State Balloon Champion Series. The Great Reno Balloon Race is the largest free hot air ballooning event in the world. During three days in early September, you can look up into the Reno skies and see a rainbow of hot air balloons soaring about. From its humble beginnings in 1982 with just 20 balloons, The Great Reno Balloon Race has taken flight with up to 100 balloons each year. The idea was to create an event that would keep visitors in town the weekend between the State Fair and the Reno Air Races and 32 years later, it is known as a world-renowned, and locally, a beloved community tradition. Taking place just a few miles north of downtown Reno, the event enchants both young and old with its vibrant colors and inspiring music. The Balloon Race has won many awards over the years including ’Best Special Event in Reno’ and ‘Best Special Event in Northern Nevada.’ With an average of 150,000 spectators attending the event each year, the number of lives touched by the beautiful spectacle continues to rise just like the balloons themselves. For further information about the Great Reno Balloon Race, please visit our website at www.renoballoon.com or call 775-826-1181.
Website: www.renoballoon.com
Phone Number: 775-826-1181
September 5 - 7, 2014
International Camel Races
September 5 - 7, 2014
Date: 9-5-14 to 9-7-14
Time: Various Event Times. For full event schedule please visit www.visitvirginiacitynv.com
Location: Virginia City, NV (Storey)
Description: Virginia City International Camel & Ostrich Races have been going on for 54 years in Virginia City. Brief History: Camels have long history in Virginia City, once being used as service animals for the gold & silver mines in the 1800s. However, according to local legend, the animals’ comical history came into play just over 54 years ago when Bob Richards, editor of the local paper the Territorial Enterprise, ran a fictitious news story about local camel races. Richards was notorious for his practical jokes, so he didn’t count on being taken seriously. But the editor of the San Francisco Chronicle thought it was a real story and reprinted it. He was less than amused when he found out it was a hoax. The following year, Richards ran an announcement of upcoming camel races, and the Chronicle editor decided to turn the tables on the trickster and said he would be sending a team to compete in the races. The Virginia City editor scrambled to make his joke a reality, and the International Camel Races were born. Hollywood director John Huston was the first race on a camel borrowed from the San Francisco Zoo. And the rest is history……this event is known all over the world and riders are made of a real organization called the International Order of Camel Jockeys. For additional information please visit www.visitvirginiacitynv.com or call 775-847-7500.
Website: www.visitvirginiacitynv.com
Phone Number: 775-847-7500
September 3 - 6, 2014
Germanicvm XL
September 3 - 6, 2014
Date: 9-3-14 to 9-6-14
Time: Various Event Times. For full event schedule please visit www.germanicvm.com.
Location: House of Blues. Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: “Germanicvm XL” is a one-of-a-kind German music festival, and the first annual, celebrating the various music styles, from Classical to Pop in a traditional Las Vegas setting. Ranging from unique classical compositions to colorful Pop presentations of the works of German composers, singers and songwriters. (Germanicvm = Latin for German). The focus of the music festival is to promote and foster renewed interest in German musical compositions abroad, and to show off Germany’s musical and cultural diversity of past and present German musicians. Created by Andreas R. Adrian, also known as Germany’s Honorary Consul to Nevada, the event also serves as a fundraiser to establish a permanent German school in Las Vegas. In conjunction with Maztery Music, a 5-day music festival was created, that will bring in guests from the across the country, Canada and Europe to celebrate some major German stars of the past and present in this celebration of German music. In honor of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s 300th. birthday (1714-1788), the festival will begin with a classical piano concert by Ana-Marija Markovina on September 3. Followed by another classical inspired concert by U.S.-born singer Deborah Sasson, best known to Germans for her pefomances as Christine in “Phantom der Oper”, and her duet with former German husband Peter Hoffmann in “Scarborough Fair”. “Die grosse Antonia aus Tirol Show”, featuring special effects and an enthusiastically and mesmerizing performance you do not want to miss. Saturday’s GRAND GERMANICVM RED CARPET EVENT will be the highlight of the festival. With such grand names as Costa Cordalis, Michael Holm, Deborah Sasson, Pascal Silva, Patricia Mathys, Antonia aus Tirol and newcomer Brandon Rockx, the 3-hour Saturday show will also attract other German celebrities for a red carpet walk prior to the show. Tickets will go on Sale on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.germanicvm.com or call 702-920-8076.
Website: www.germanicvm.com
Phone Number: 702-920-8076
August 2014
August 30, 2014
Belmont Labor Day Celebration
August 30, 2014
Date: 8-30-14
Time: All Day
Location: Belmont, NV (Nye)
Description: Celebrate Labor Day in historic Belmont, NV. Activities include tours of the historic Belmont Courthouse that was the Nye County Seat from 1867-1905, Horseshoe Tournament, Live Music, Treasure Hunt, Raffle, BBQ, and various other events. For additional information please visit www.belmontcourthouse.org or call 775-482-3968.
Website: www.belmontcourthouse.org
Phone Number: 775-482-3968
August 30 - 31, 2014
Civil War Re-enactment at Tonopah Historic Mining Park
August 30 - 31, 2014
Date: 8-30-14 to 8-31-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Tonopah Historic Mining Park. 110 Burro Street. Tonopah, NV (Nye)
Description: Our Battle Born State, Nevada entered the union in 1864 at the height of the Civil War. For Nevada’s Sesquicentennial the Tonopah Historic Mining Park will host daily mock battles, realistic encampments, period costumes, meet and talk to the Civil War soldiers and town folk. This is education at it’s finest! Cost: Free to Mining Park Members: $10 adult; $5 youth 6-15; and free for ages 5 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the Mining Park gift shop located at 110 Burro Street in Tonopah. For more information please visit www.TonopahHistoricMiningPark.com or call 775-482-9274 for information or call 702-461-4323 for participants.
Website: www.TonopahHistoricMiningPark.com
Phone Number: 775-482-9274
August 30, 2014
87th Annual Labor Day Parade “Happy Birthday Nevada”
August 30, 2014
Date: 8-30-14
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Downtown Winnemucca. Winnemucca, NV (Humboldt)
Description: This year’s theme for the 87th Annual Labor Day Parade in Winnemucca is “Happy Birthday Nevada “ in honor of the Silver State’s Sesquicentennial. The annual parade is held in conjunction with the 93rd Annual Rodeo which is Nevada’s Oldest Rodeo. Plaques will be awarded to Most Original and One Moccasin winners. Plaques and prize money will be awarded to First Place in all other categories and Rosettes will be awarded to second and third place winners in all categories. For more information please visit www.labordayfair.com or call (775) 623-5071 ext. 102.
Website: www.labordayfair.com
Phone Number: (775) 623-5071 ext. 102
August 29 - 31, 2014
Fallon Cantaloupe Festival
August 29 - 31, 2014
Date: 8-29-14 to 8-31-14
Time: All Day
Location: Churchill County Fairgrounds. 325 Sheckler Road. Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: The longest running food-oriented event in Nevada, the festival features the sweet, juicy fruit along with crafters, food and family fun. A family festival with great food, arts & crafts vendors, games, exhibits, karaoke, concerts, petting zoo, farmers market, mud volleyball tournament, Fallon Lions Club Jr. Rodeo, hypnotist, and plenty of famous Fallon cantaloupe. O.J. Vannoy was the first to grow Hearts of Gold in the Fallon area, in 1911. They were grown here in abundance in the 1920s and 1930s in the region. Rick Lattin, with Lattin Farms in Fallon, said his family has been growing Hearts of Gold since the 1950s. Nevada’s Hearts of Gold market crashed early in the century when California farmers grew hybrid varieties that stood up better to shipping. A few families kept the variety alive in northern Nevada. Compared with hybrid cantaloupes, Hearts of Gold have a short shelf life, once ripened, they last approximately three days if kept cool. For more information please visit www.falloncantaloupefestival.com or call 775-423-9721.
Website: www.falloncantaloupefestival.com
Phone Number: 775-423-9721
August 29, 2014
Elko County Fair Parade
August 29, 2014
Date: 8-29-14
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Downtown Elko. Elko, NV (Elko)
Description: Enjoy the small-town family tradition of the Elko County Fair Parade, featuring marching bands, 4-H floats, dancers, horsemens’ groups, and more. The parade starts off at 11:00 AM on Friday August 29th. The parade is hosted by the Elko Lions Club, and takes place on Commercial, Fourth and Idaho Streets in downtown Elko. For more information please visit www.elkocountyfair.com or call 775-738-3616.
Website: www.elkocountyfair.com
Phone Number: 775-738-3616
August 29 -31, 2014
Numaga Indian Days Powwow
August 29 -31, 2014
Date: 8-29-14 to 8-31-14
Time: 7:00 PM on 8-29. 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM on 8-30. 12:00 PM on 8-31
|Location: Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Hungry Valley Community. Hungry Valley, NV (Washoe)
Description: Each Labor Day weekend, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony hosts the nationally acclaimed Numaga Pow Wow. This family event features some of the best Native American dancers, singers and drummers in the country. Besides the memorable Pow Wow entertainment, over 25 vendors selling wonderful native foods and splendid handmade silverwork, beadwork, baskets and other Native American arts are on hand. For more information please search Numaga Indian Days on Facebook or call 775-250-7013.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/NumagaDays#!
Phone Number: 775-250-7013
September 6, 2014
Flick Ranch Book Sale and Social
September 6, 2014
Date: 9-6-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: A an Art Gallery. 40 East 4th Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: This is the first fundraiser for the Flick Ranch Project with over 700 gently used and out-of-print books of all types for sale for $1 per book or $3 per bag. Come meet the Flick Ranch Project board of directors, enjoy the art exhibits, have some tea and pastries and enter to win a 20″x30″ historic photo on canvas. For more information please visit www.FlickRanchProject.com call 775-223-4450.
Website: www.FlickRanchProject.com
Phone Number: 775-223-4450
August 28, 2014
The 2014 Nevada Burners Photo Shoot – 150 Years!
August 28, 2014
Date: 8-28-14
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: The Man (6:00 side). Black Rock City, NV (Pershing)
Description: Please bring and join your fellow Nevada Burners for this fifth annual group photo at 4pm SHARP on Thursday August 28 at The Man (6:00 side) in Black Rock City at the Burning Man Festival. This year’s photo will notably be a “Signature Nevada 150 Event” in celebration of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial as a state. The group photo will be freely available to download following the Burning Man event, and you can still see the photos of previous years, all here: http://tinyurl.com/nevadaburnersphotos. The photo will be also be included in the Nevada Sesquicentennial Celebration Report presented to the Governor and filed in the Nevada State Library and Archives. For additional information please visit the 2014 Nevada Burners Photo Shoot – 150 Years! Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nevada-150/405291256209188#!/events/285549321628052/?source=1
Website: 2014 Nevada Burners Photo Shoot – 150 Years!
August 28 - September 1, 2014
Union Pacific Battle Born Express – Heritage Train
August 28 - September 1, 2014
Date: 8-28-14 to 9-1-14
Time: Various Event Times.
Location: Various Locations Throughout Northern Nevada
Description: In honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial the Union Pacific Railroad’s legendary Heritage Train will be making its way across Nevada this Labor Day Weekend. The display, celebrating Nevada’s railroad heritage is made possible through the generous contributions by the Union Pacific Railroad. From the construction of the original transcontinental railroad across Nevada to the construction of the Hoover Dam the Union Pacific Railroad has played a fundamentally important role in the settlement, development and prosperity of the Silver State. The Union Pacific Heritage Train will be making stops and be on display for the public to see in West Wendover, Wells, Elko, Battle Mountain, Winnemucca, Lovelock and Sparks.
Website: www.nevada150.org
Phone: 775-687-0608
*Dates and times are tentative and subject to change*
Thursday, Aug. 28
11:20 – 11:50 a.m. – Visit Wendover Will. The Gov. and Lt. Gov. will be joined by elementary students who will receive a Sesquicentennial copper medallion.
12:30 p.m. (MST) – Train send-off Wendover, 400 S. 9th St.
12:40 – 1:10 p.m. (PST) – Whistle-stop in Wells, Pacific Street Crossing.
2:36 – 3 p.m. – Arrive in Elko Union Pacific train yard, Railroad Ave.
Friday, Aug. 29
1:30 – 2 p.m. – Whistle-stop in Battle Mountain, E St.
2:36 – 3 p.m. – Arrive in Winnemucca, 51 Gould St.
Saturday, Aug. 30
1:45 – 2:15 p.m. – Whistle-stop in Lovelock, 8th St. intersection.
3:30 – 4 p.m. – Arrive in Sparks at the Sparks Train Yard, 1 S. Pyramid Way.
August 28-31, 2014
Tri-County Fair & Stampede
August 28-31, 2014
Date: 8-28-14 to 8-31-14
Time: All Day
Location: Winnemucca Events Complex. 1000 Fairgrounds Road. Winnemucca, NV
Description: Winnemucca’s Tri-County Fair & Stampede promises to deliver a hometown atmosphere mixed with some action-packed entertainment! One of Nevada’s longest running county fairs and the longest continuous rodeos in the state! From pig wrestling to truck and tractor pulls, this is a hometown fair you do not want to miss. This is true celebration of our agricultural roots here in Northern Nevada mixed with some good clean family fun. The Tri-County Fair is held Labor Day weekend every year at the Winnemucca Events Complex. Stay tuned for all the exciting updates to our line-up of entertainment, including the headline country artist Chris Young!!To purchase tickets for the Chris Young concert please visit http://winnemucca.com
Website: www.labordayfair.com
Phone Number: 775-623-5071
August 27 - September 1, 2014
26th Annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cookoff
August 27 - September 1, 2014
Date: 8-27-14 to 9-1-14
Time: 4:00–9:00 PM on 8-27 to 8-31. 12:00–5:00 PM on 9-1
Location: Victorian Square. Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: America’s biggest and best free rib festival is back! The 26th annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off will run Wednesday, August 27 through Monday, September 1, 2014. Come out and enjoy the country’s best rib competition and the best ribs in the West as we once again transform Victorian Square in downtown Sparks into a must-attend culinary, music, craft, and family end-of-summer affair. As always, parking and admission are free. For additional information please visit www.nuggetribcookoff.com or call 800-648-1177.
Website: www.nuggetribcookoff.com
Phone Number: 800-648-1177
August 27 - 29, 2014
Anna Smith Day Festivities 2014 Celebrating Nevada’s 150th Anniversary
August 27 - 29, 2014
Date: 8-27-14 to 8-29-14
Time: 4:00–9:00 PM on 8-27 to 8-31. 12:00–5:00 PM on 9-1
Location: Various Locations throughout West Wendover, NV (Elko)
Description: In 1992 the City of West Wendover established August 31st as Anna Smith Day (August 31st was Anna’s birthday). Anna Smith was a longtime resident and member of the community. She along with her husband William “Bill” Smith were the founders of the State Line Hotel & Casino. Until her death in 1992 she was an instrumental force in bringing economic development to the community. She showed unselfish dedication in supporting the community’s growth and development and education of our youth through local school and community contributions and programs. Anna is considered to be a matriarch of West Wendover, Nevada. For additional information please visit www.wendovercity.com/nevada150 or call 866-299-2489.
Website: www.wendovercity.com/nevada150
Phone Number: 866-299-2489
August 25 - September 1, 2014
Burning Man
August 25 - September 1, 2014
Date: 8-25-14 to 9-1-14
Time: All Day
Location: Black Rock Desert. Black Rock City, NV (Pershing)
Description: Burning Man is an annual event and a thriving year-round culture. The event takes place the week leading up to and including Labor Day, in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. The Burning Man organization (Black Rock City LLC) creates the infrastructure of Black Rock City which for one week becomes one of Nevada’s largest “cities”. Festival attendees (or “participants”) dedicate themselves to the spirit of community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. They depart one week later, leaving no trace. For additional information please visit www.burningman.com or call 415-TO-FLAME (86-35263).
Website: www.burningman.com
Phone Number: 415-TO-FLAME (86-35263)
August 23, 2014
Pyramid Lake Art Show
August 23, 2014
Date: 8-23-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Pyramid Lake Museum & Visitors Center. 709 State Street. Nixon, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Pyramid Lake Museum & Visitors Center would like to welcome everyone out to the Pyramid Lake Art Show. Native American artists will be selling and displaying their artwork & crafts. This event will be held before the Burning Man Festival. Don’t miss out on this special art show that will leave everyone with an appreciation for the unique arts and culture of the Great Basin People. For more info please 775-574-1088 or email museum@plpt.nsn.us.
Website: www.plpt.nsn.us
Phone Number: 775-574-1088
July 11 - August 24 2014
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
July 11 - August 24 2014
Date: 7-11-14 to 8-23-14
Time: Various Show Times please visit www.laketahoeshakespeare.com
Location: Sand Harbor State Park. Incline Village, NV (Washoe) For directions please visit http://laketahoeshakespeare.com/visit/getting_here
Description: The family-friendly Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival produces a show under the stars every summer from mid-July through late August. What could be more casual than swirling your toes in the sand while the sun sets over the lake? Performances are at Sand Harbor State Park on the northeast shore of Lake Tahoe and three miles from Incline Village, Nevada. Pack a picnic dinner or dine at the Festival’s al fresco restaurant, Shakespeare’s Kitchen. The theater offers open beach and assigned seating, depending upon the section. Premium Adirondack Chair and Café Table seating is located in the first seven rows. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.laketahoeshakespeare.com or call 80074-SHOWS.
Website: www.laketahoeshakespeare.com
Phone Number: 80074-SHOWS
August 22 - 23, 2014
Carson City Mint Coin Show & Fair
August 22 - 23, 2014
Date: 8-22-14 to 8-23-14
Time: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Location: Nevada State Museum. 600 N. Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair, education fair with lectures, displays, and kid’s activities at the museum and coin show with 28 dealers across the street at the Carson Nugget; special 1/2 price admission of $4 per adult gets you into both locations for the day. $4 for adults, free for Nevada State Museum Members and children under 17. For additional information please visit www.nevadaculture.org or call 775-687-4810.
Website: www.nevadaculture.org
Phone Number: 775-687-4810
August 22 - 24, 2014
Reno-Tahoe Greek Festival
August 22 - 24, 2014
Date: 8-22-14 to 8-24-14
Time: Friday: 5pm-10pm, Saturday: noon-10pm, Sunday: 11am-3pm
Location: St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church. 4795 Lakeside Drive. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Come to our 27th Annual Greek Festival on August 22-24 for a weekend of authentic dancing, live music, scrumptious food and drinks, Greek goods, a silent auction and many other exciting activities! Get your tickets in advance for $12 and you get $10 worth of food! Don’t miss out this year, it’s going to be the best one yet! Call to reserve your tickets today! For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.renogreekfest.com or call 775-825-5365.
Website: www.renogreekfest.com
Phone Number: 775-825-5365
August 22 - September 1, 2014
Elko County Fair and Horse Races
August 22 - September 1, 2014

Date: 8-23-14 to 9-1-14
Time: Various event times please see full event schedule at www.elkocountyfair.com
Location: Elko County Fairgrounds. Elko, NV (Elko)
Description: Nevada’s largest county fair – 93 years worth of fun for everybody in the family! For the kids, we have lots of critters, lots of rides and games, fair food, a carnival, and plenty of chances to win ribbons and more! For adults, we have live horse racing with para-mutuel betting, an extensive western horse show, a beautiful display of the best work by local artists, artisans, and gardeners, live music and dancing under the stars. Send summer out with a smile – Labor Day Weekend at the Elko County Fair. To purchase tickets please visit www.elkocountyfair.com or call 775-738-3616.
Website: www.elkocountyfair.com
Phone Number: 775-738-3616
August 17, 2014
Tour of the Historic Damonte Ranch House
August 17, 2014
Date: 8-17-14
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Damonte Ranch House. 12945 Old Virginia Road. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Ben Damonte family is hosting a tour of their 150-year-old ranch house built by pioneer Peleg Brown, who arrived in the Truckee Meadows in 1857. Reservations are required, and tour participants will be limited to 25 per hour, for a maximum of 100. Please choose the tour time when you make your reservation to damonteranchtour@aol.com. Author Holly Walton-Buchanan, whose recently published history of Western Nevada ranches includes the Brown-Damonte Ranch, is coordinating the event. For additional information please call 775-772-2086.
Website: None
Phone Number: 775-772-2086
August 16, 2014
Free Concert in the Park – The Dusty 45’s
August 16, 2014
Date: 8-16-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Centennial Stage in Oats Park Art Center. 151 E. Park Street. Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: The City of Fallon is hosting a free concert in the park with the Dusty 45’s. This event starts at 6:00 PM and the Dusty 45’s will take the stage at 7:30 PM. This event will also feature the raffle for the City of Fallon’s Live Local Grand Prize Car. In honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial there will be a special singing of “Home Means Nevada” before the Dusty 45’s performance. For additional information please visit www.visitfallonnevada.com or call 775-423-4556.
Website: www.visitfallonnevada.com
Phone Number: 775-423-4556
August 16 - 17, 2014
Churchill County High School Community Reunion
August 16 - 17, 2014
Date: 8-16-14 to 8-17-14
Time: Various Event Times Please Contact communityreunionfallon@gmail.com
Location: Various Locations Throughout Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: In honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial the community of Fallon is organizing the first ever all class community reunion for Churchill County High School. Registration will begin at 4:30 PM at the Fallon Youth Club located at 545 E. Richards Street. Other activities include tours of the Oats Park Art Center and the Old High School. For additional information please e-mail communityreunionfallon@gmail.com or visit www.visitfallonnevada.com or call 775-423-4556.
Website: www.visitfallonnevada.com
Phone Number: 775-423-4556
August 15, 2014
Dallyn Vail Bayles Concert
August 15, 2014
Date: 8-15-14
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Carson City Community Center. 851 E. Williams Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: “An Intimate and Stirring Concert of Favorite Show Tunes and Inspirational Songs in Celebration of Nevada’s 150th Birthday”. Mr. Bayles is an accomplished Broadway performer whose credits include The Phantom of the Opera, and Les Miserables. For additional information please call 775-790-6408.
Website: None
Phone Number: 775-790-6408
August 15 - 17, 2014
29th Annual Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival
August 15 - 17, 2014
Date: 8-15-14 to 8-17-14
Time: Various Event Times please visit www.bowersbluegrassfestival.org.
Location: Bowers Mansion Regional Park. 4005 US Highway 395 North. Washoe Valley, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Annual Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival is the oldest and largest bluegrass/old-time music festival in Northern Nevada. Coordinated by the Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association, the Festival takes place at the Bowers Mansion Regional Park, which is located on the west side of Washoe Valley. The festival features local and national musicians and bands, the Traditional American Music, activities for children of all ages, and a variety of vendors. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.bowersbluegrassfestival.org or call 775-843-7053.
Website: www.bowersbluegrassfestival.org
Phone Number: 775-843-7053
August 14 - 17, 2014
Lyon County Fair and Rodeo
August 14 - 17, 2014
Date: 8-14-14 to 8-17-14
Time: 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Location: Lyon County Fairgrounds. 100 Highway 95 Alt. Yerington, NV (Lyon)
Description: The Lyon County Fair and Rodeo is a long-standing tradition, celebrating the things that help to shape this wonderful event, ranching, agriculture and mining. The Lyon County Fair Board is committed to providing our County and surrounding area with four days of an authentic county fair experience. With events like kids night activities like BMX bike race and the annual pig scramble. Friday night bull riding and dancing to live music Friday and Saturday night. Saturday annual rodeo, truck and tractor pulls. Carnival and midway fun all 4 days Family Fun Zone with free family entertainment and activities like; Nevada Gun Fighters, interactive circus, exhibit halls. We will again host the 3rd annual Silver State Youth Livestock Show and Expo on Saturday and Sunday and action on Sunday morning benefiting the 4-H and FFA youth from around our State. Sunday evening we will hold the annual Demo Derby, which is a fundraiser for the Mason Valley Volunteer Fire department. For additional information please call 775 221-4087 or visit www.lyon-county.org.
Website: www.lyon-county.org
Phone Number: 775 221-4087
August 14, 2014
Carson City Historical Lecture
August 14, 2014
Date: 8-14-14
Time: TBD
Location: Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center. 1477 Hwy 395 N., Gardnerville, NV (Douglas)
Description: Jeb Black will speak on Carson City Changes. For additional information please call the Douglas County Historical Society at 775-782-2555 or e-mail dchs@historicnevada.net.
Website: http://historicnevada.net
Phone Number: 775-782-2555
August 10, 2014
Nevada in Shades of Silver and Gold Exhibit Reception
August 10, 2014
Date: 8-10-14
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Centennial Hills Library. 6711 N. Buffalo Dr. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: A special artist reception will be held on Sunday, Aug. 10 for the Nevada in Shades of Silver and Gold exhibit from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Centennial Hills Library Art Gallery in Las Vegas, NV. The artwork of Nevada artist Julie Townsend will be on display and light refreshments will be served. Having lived in Nevada for over 35 years, Julie has developed a passion for the state, it’s colorful history and creating art. She skillfully takes these passions and brings them together to honor the rugged beauty of the state. This show is timely because we are rapidly approaching the sesquicentennial anniversary of Nevada’s statehood on October 31st. Many of her recent pieces have a mining or prospecting theme and focus on the strong men and women who settled here to follow their dreams. For additional information about this exhibit visit www.julietownsendstudio.com or call 702-706-5335.
Website: www.julietownsendstudio.com
Phone Number: 702-706-5335
August 9, 2014
2nd Annual Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner
August 9, 2014
Date: 8-9-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Cohiba Ballroom. The New Tropicana. 3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, will induct its second class of honorees Saturday, August 9, 2014 in the beautiful Cohiba Ballroom of The New Tropicana in Las Vegas. Cocktail hour and silent auction will begin at 6PM with dinner at 7:15 PM. A star-studded class of 18 inductees, headed by Heavyweight legends George Foreman and Evander Holyfield, along with Panamanian icon Roberto Duran will be feted at a gala dinner honoring their accomplishments. Heavyweight champs George Foreman and Evander Holyfield, who once were rivals in the ring, will go into the NVBHOF together as 2014 Induction Classmates. The legendary “Manos de Piedra” Roberto Duran who thrilled fans in the “Outdoor Fight Era” of Las Vegas joins “Big George” and “Real Deal” as Non-Nevada resident boxers. The Nevada “Resident” Inductees are the late former Heavyweight Champ Sonny Liston whose biggest Nevada bout was his 1-round knockout of former champ Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas, and former Lightweight King Cornelius Boza-Edwards who fought a variety of high-action battles in Nevada including his iconic fight with Bobby Chacon in Las Vegas . In the Adoptive Nevada Resident Category, beloved former heavyweight champ Joe Louis who lived the last several years of his life in Las Vegas was chosen. The Pioneer Boxers were Jack Dempsey and Archie Moore. The Media Inductees will be world-famed boxing broadcaster Colonel Bob Sheridan, now approaching 1000 world title fights called on TV, and Kevin Iole, longtime beat writer for the Las Vegas Review Journal and now Yahoo Boxing Editor and Columnist. One of boxing’s busiest and most versatile trainers Miguel Diaz was chosen in the Non-Boxer Participant Class. In the Officials category, voters selected retired referee Richard Steele and still-active Kenny Bayless. From the World of Promotions, Top Rank Matchmaker Bruce Trampler was elected. Two longtime contributors to the Nevada Athletic Commission Chuck Minker and Luther Mack are the honorees in the “Executive” Class. In the “Special Contributors” Category, hotel executives Clifford Perlman who ushered in the era of big fights at Caesars, and Steve Wynn who opened his Mirage with the Duran-Leonard fight and followed it up with Holyfield-Douglas and many others will both be inducted. Here is a great video announcing all of this year’s Hall of Fame inductees www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuQB6TpO–A&feature=youtu.be. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.nvbhof.com or call 775-384-1903.
Website: www.nvbhof.com
Phone Number: 775-384-1903
August 9, 2014
19th Annual Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Gala
August 9, 2014
Date: 8-9-14
Location: Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. 3960 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Nevada’s broadcast industry (television and radio) come together once a year to celebrate Nevada 150 at the 19th Annual NBA Hall of Fame Gala. Last year’s silent and live auctions raised $40,000 for the Nevada Broadcasters Foundation Broadcasters Scholarship Fund. Scholarships (up to full tuition) are granted to broadcast students attending a Nevada college or university. This year, 35 broadcasters will be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. The Pinnacle, Lifetime Achievement and Community Awards will be presented. Reception, Auction, Dinner and Dancing. Theme of this years gala evening will revolve around Nevada’s Sesquicentennial. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.nbagala.com or call 702-326-5808.
Website: www.nbagala.com
Phone Number: 702-326-5808
August 9, 2014
Aurora Military Veterans Memorial Monument Dedication Ceremony
August 9, 2014
Date: 8-9-14
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Aurora Cemetery. Aurora, NV (Mineral)
Description: To commemorate Nevada’s 150 years of Statehood, the Mineral County Board of Commissioners and the Mineral County Museum have commissioned the erection of a memorial monument to the several military veterans who were buried in the cemetery at the ghost town of Aurora. The graves of these veterans were never marked and the memorial monument will at last properly honor their memories and service to the nation. The mines of the town of Aurora were discovered in August of 1860 and it was first thought they would rival the mines of the Comstock Lode in richness and durability. The Esmeralda Mining District attracted upwards of 6,000 people to the new town of Aurora, all hoping to profit from its greatness. Aurora became the county seat of Esmeralda County, in the northern region of the county that in 1911 was established as Mineral County. Although Aurora boomed in great fashion in its peak years of 1860 to 1865, mining disputes, speculations and stock sales soon collapsed the town’s predicted potential. During its many hopeful years thereafter, Aurora sustained a small but steady level of mining and residents, some of whom were military veterans of at least three U. S. wars – War of 1812, Mexican War and the Civil War. Nine of those veterans died while they were residents of the town and were given proper burial by their fellow townspeople in the cemetery north of the town. A memorial dedication service honoring these past veterans will take place at the Aurora Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. on August 9, 2014. The service will be assisted by the Gen. William Passmore Carlin Camp No. 25, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, who will provide a military ceremony in keeping with the traditions of the time. Aurora is located southwest of Hawthorne, in Mineral County and south of Yerington and Wellington, in Lyon County. For more information visit the Mineral County Museum Facebook page or call 775-945-5142.
Website: Facebook Search Mineral County Museum
Phone Number: 775-945-5142
August 8 - 12, 2014
Always Lost: A Meditation on War Exhibit
August 8 - 12, 2014
Date: 8-8-14 to 8-12-14
Time: 8 am – 4 pm – (8/12 till noon)
Location: Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. 3645 Las Vegas Blvd, South. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Always Lost exhibit will be on display during the 93rd Disabled American Veterans National Convention at Bally’s for four days. Free and open to the public. Called “a national treasure” by one viewer and “Nevada’s gift to our nation” by Vietnam veteran/Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell, Always Lost has become a sacred space in which to contemplate the personal and collective costs of war. Touring since 2010, Always Lost: A Meditation on War will visit sites throughout Nevada in 2014-2015. Sponsored by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services through the generous donation of Nevada veterans participating in the Veterans License Plate Program. For more information or to see a video about this exhibit please visit www.wnc.edu/always_lost/ or call 202-641-4822.
Website: www.wnc.edu/always_lost/
Phone Number: 202-641-4822
August 8, 2014
Fallon Fights: the Rural Rumble
August 8, 2014
Date: 8-8-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Churchill County Fairgrounds. 325 Sheckler Road. Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: Fallon will be in the national spotlight on Aug. 8 as Fallon Fights get top televised billing on ESPN2 as part of the network’s “Friday Night Fights” series. The nationally broadcast boxing event will be put on by a partnership of Terry and Tommy Lane’s new promotions company Dynasty Boxing and DiBella Entertainment. Fallon Fights will feature two main events and four or five undercard bouts. Cleveland middleweight Willie Nelson is scheduled to fight in the main 10-round bout. Heavyweight Zhang Zhilei, an Olympic silver medalist, will fight a four-round bout against a to-be-announced opponent. Fighters will trade blows in an outdoor boxing ring at the Churchill County Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena, making for a spectacular spectator setting under the stars. Tickets will remain affordable for local residents, with $15 grandstand tickets offering prime seats for up-close boxing viewing. Event organizers say that an energetic crowd of Fallon fight fans and good boxing bouts could convince the national sports network to return to Fallon and put the boxing event on national television in upcoming years. “I think ESPN goes into these venues looking for the right recipe of good boxing and great crowd response,” said Rick Gray, executive director of the Fallon Convention and Tourism Authority. Fallon Fights kicks off at 6 p.m. on Aug. 8. Tickets are available for purchase at the Fallon Convention Center. Call 775-423-4556 or toll free 866-432-5566. Or, send us an email at info@visitfallonnevada.com.
Website: www.fallonfights.com
Phone Number: 775-423-4556
August 7 - 10, 2014
Eureka County Fair
August 7 - 10, 2014
August 7, 2014
Big Arts for Small Towns Opening Reception
August 7, 2014
Date: 8-7-14
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: The Main Street Park. 60 Main Street. Fernley, NV (Lyon)
Description: Black Rock Arts Foundation (BRAF), Burning Man Project and the City of Fernley will unveil three art pieces in Main Street Park on Thursday August 7, including Desert Tortoise, a new, permanent piece by local artist Pan Pantoja using mosaics created by local students and community members. The opening reception is from 6-8 p.m. at the park at 610 East Main Street and will include live music, speakers and arts activities for children and adults. The park and artwork are the latest effort by BRAF and Burning Man Project as part of their “Big Art For Small Towns” program, funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Big Art for Small Towns project is a collaboration between Black Rock Arts Foundation, the Burning Man Project, and the City of Fernley. The founders of BRAF and the Burning Man Project have a personal investment in giving back to the Burning Man event’s neighboring communities. With its intent to support creative placemaking projects that transform communities into lively, beautiful, and sustainable places with the arts at their core, the National Endowment for the Art’s Our Town grant was an ideal match for the vision of this project. For more information about please visit http://blackrockarts.org/events/big-art-for-small-towns-opening-reception or call 415-626-1248.
Website: http://blackrockarts.org/events/big-art-for-small-towns-opening-reception
Phone Number: 415-626-1248
August 8 - August 10, 2014
Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo
August 8 - August 10, 2014
Date: 8-8-14 to 8-10-14
Time: Various Event Times. For full event schedule please visit www.lcnvfair.org/
Location: Panaca, NV (Lincoln)
Description: The Lincoln County fair is an old fashioned fair with exhibits, rodeo (ranch, amaetur. junior, pee-wee), team roping, gymkhana, tractor pull, mud bog racing, kid games, adventure relay, trap shoot and zucapolt. For additional information please visit www.lcnvfair.org/ or call 775-962-2784.
Website: www.lcnvfair.org/
Phone Number: 775-962-2784
August 7 - 8, 2014
Ruby Mountain Relay
August 7 - 8, 2014
Date: 8-7-14 to 8-8-14
Time: 6:00 AM on 8-8-14. 6:00 PM on 8-9-14
Location: Various locations throughout Elko County, NV (Elko)
Description: On your mark, get set…on August 8 and 9, Elko County welcomes thousands of enthusiastic runners to the 3rd annual Ruby Mountain Relay. This 184-mile running relay begins in beautiful Lamoille Canyon before ending in Wells the next day. It will be adventurous, challenging, and a social running experience unlike any other event. Teams of 12 runners run 3 out of 36 legs over a 36-hour period. The remaining team members support the active runner. Early registration ends February 28! To learn more about the Ruby Mountain Relay check out this video http://youtu.be/cIXM3R4ODZ4. For additional information or to register please visit www.rubymountainrelay.com or call 775-340-5943.
Website: www.rubymountainrelay.com
Phone Number: 775-340-5943
August 6 - 10, 2014
National Senior Pro Rodeo
August 6 - 10, 2014
Date: 8-6-14 to 8-10-14
Time: Events Start at 1:00 PM Each Day
Location: 8-6 to 8-7. Gandolfo Rodeo Arena. 2200 Loop Road. Sparks, NV (Washoe). 8-8 to 8-10. Out of Town Park. Farm District Road and Highway 95A. Fernley, NV (Lyon)
Description: Seniors, men and women (over 40) take part in all standard rodeo events plus Men’s and Women’s Breakaway and Ribbon Roping that are unique to the senior circuit. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.FernleyRodeo.com or call 775-825-6555.
Website: www.FernleyRodeo.com
Phone Number: 775-825-6555
August 6-10, 2014
Ninety-Six Ranch/Nevada Sesquicentennial Celebration
August 6-10, 2014
Date: 8-6-14 to 8-10-14
Time: All Day
Location: The Ninety-Six Ranch. Paradise Valley, NV (Humboldt)
Description: We are proud to share our 150th birthday with the Great State of Nevada. The Ninety-Six Ranch of Paradise Valley, Nevada will celebrate 150 years in one location and in single family ownership/operation in 2014. We have planned a number of great events and we hope you will join us in celebrating our 150th anniversary.
Wednesday, August 6th – Ninety-Six Ranch Sponsored 777 Barrel Racing at Winnemucca Fairgrounds. 777 Barrel Racing has been gracious enough to allow us to piggy back on their summer series and sponsor the August 6th event. Extra prize monies will be offered at this event and all comers are welcome. More details here at a later date and/or at 777 Barrel Racing on the web.
Thursday, August 7th – Stock Family Reunion – At the Park in Paradise Valley, Nevada.
A greater Stock Family Reunion will be held beginning at 4 p.m. at the Park in Paradise Valley.
Local families will supply the main dinner and guests are encouraged to bring along a salad, side or dessert. Frankie Peterson is organizing food and service 775 578-3550. Lots of time for reviewing family histories and visiting with family and friends. A Pre-Reunion cocktail party for all reunion attendees will be held at the Hinkey Summit home of Christine (Stock) & Joel DeYoung – 1 p.m. an RSVP is required for this event.
Friday, August 8th – Ninety Six Ranch Invitational Golf Tournament in the morning and Ninety-Six Ranch Sponsored Roping event in Winnemucca later in the Day.
Saturday, August 9th – Ninety-Six Ranch Sesquicentennial Celebration, Dinner and Concert at the Ranch in Paradise Valley. Ranch tours, historical displays, Western Art Show and sale, Paiute Recognition Ceremony, Presentations, Dinner and Private Concert featuring Country Newcomer Ashley Cook and four-time Western Entertainer of the Year, Dave Stamey.
Sunday, August 10th – Community Breakfast in Paradise Valley – 8 a.m. Cowboy Church at Paradise Valley Community Church, 3 p.m.
Website: http://stewarts96ranch.com./
Phone Number: 775-578-3311
August 1 - 17, 2014
Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival
August 1 - 17, 2014
Date: 8-1-14 to 8-17-14
Time: Various event times please visit www.JazzCarsonCity.com for a complete event schedule.
Location: Throughout Carson City, mainly in Downtown. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The summer sizzles! Mile High Jazz Band Assoc., Carson City, local businesses, and jazz lovers proudly continue the annual August jazz festival started in 2004. WHERE: Multiple Venues! Outstanding regional bands will play for you at Third Street, the Farmers Market, Comma Courtyard, Comma Coffee, Plan: B, the Brewery Arts Center, the Legislative Plaza, and more. WHO: More than 100 musicians in over 35 bands! Performers may include Reno Jazz Orchestra, Mile High Jazz Band, New World Jazz Project, Colin Ross, Jazz Guys, Two Plus Quintet, A Little Jazz – A little Latin, Rick Hammond Blues Band, Smooth Two, and many more! For additional information or please visit www.JazzCarsonCity.com or call 775-883-4154.
Website: www.JazzCarsonCity.com
Phone Number: 775-883-4154
August 1 - 14, 2014
Lake Tahoe SummerFest Concert Series
August 1 - 14, 2014
Date: 8-1-14 to 8-17-14
Time: Various times please visit www.tahoesummerfest.org for a complete event schedule.
Location: Sierra Nevada College. 999 Tahoe Boulevard. Incline Village, NV (Washoe)
Description: Lake Tahoe SummerFest presents classical music concerts and Meet the Music, Meet the Musician performances the first three weekends in August 2014.Lake Tahoe SummerFest in its third season of bringing superb orchestral musicians and renowned soloists from the world stages that foster community engagement and enrichment. The musicians are drawn for the New York Metropolitan Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony and other exceptional orchestras throughout the world. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.tahoesummerfest.org or call 775-298-0245.
Website: www.tahoesummerfest.org
Phone Number: 775-298-0245
August 1 - 3, 2014
Goldfield Days Celebration and Land Auction
August 1 - 3, 2014
Date: 8-1-14 to 8-3-14
Time: Various Event Times. For full event schedule please visit www.goldfieldnevada.org.
Location: Goldfield, NV (Esmeralda)
Description: The Goldfield Days Celebration and Land Auction, an annual glorification of the western culture and lifestyle. Festivities include bed races, food, beer, and vendors. Floats will parade down Main Street, families will enjoy children’s games and events, plus a poker walk, historic scavenger hunt, and chili cook-off. Ghost tours will be offered, and the courthouse and firehouse will be open for tours. On Saturday August 2nd at 2:00PM Esmeralda County will conduct its annual land auction, so bring your checkbook. The land auction will take place at the Esmeralda County Courthouse located at 233 Crook Street, Goldfield at the corner of Euclid and Highway 95 in Goldfield. Bid packets for the land auction will be available by mid June please call 775-485-6309 or visit www.accessesmeralda.com for additional information. For additional information about Goldfield Days Celebration please visit www.goldfieldnevada.org or call 775-485-3560.
Website: www.goldfieldnevada.org
Phone Number: 775-485-3560
August 1 - 3, 2014
Churchill County Fair and Ranch Hand Rodeo
August 1 - 3, 2014
Date: 8-1-14 to 8-3-14
Time: All Day
Location: Churchill County Fairgrounds. 325 Sheckler Road. Fallon, NV. Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: Annually the FREE country fair exhibits agricultural, community, and statewide historical practices. Through exhibits of grown produce, flowers, photography, canning, quilting and much more it brings back the spirit of old Country Fair theme. In addition to all the exhibits entrainment is showcased throughout the weekend with musicians, singing, magician, fashion show, and kids contest. The family oriented event includes, crafting, carnival, hands on science exhibit, and return of the civil war reenactments, and Sanctioned Ranch Hand Rodeo. For more information please visit www.churchillcountryfair.com.
Website: www.churchillcountryfair.com
Phone Number: 775-867-3975
August 9, 2014
Before it was a Park: The Comstock and Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
August 9, 2014
Date: 8-9-14
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Spooner Lake. Intersection of State Route 28 and U.S. 50. Incline Village, NV (Washoe)
Description: Join rangers at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park – Spooner for a presentation on Comstock history and how the resources of the lands that would become LTNSP supported extensive mining activities. Beginning in 1859, a high level of excitement began with the discovery of the Comstock Mining District. But this ‘roar’ could not have gone on for long without vast amounts of timber and water, which the Sierras contributed to heavily. This began an era of gold fever in Nevada, wild ideas and fantastic feats of engineering. Join us at 8pm Saturday, August 9th at Spooner Lake. We’ll meet at the small group area just below the upper parking lot. All ages are welcome and be sure to dress comfortably for the weather, and of course bring any drinks and snacks you wish to have. Entry is free for the event For more information please visit www.parks.nv.gov or call 775-684-2704.
Website: www.parks.nv.gov
Phone Number: 775-684-2704
August 1, 2014
Flash Back Fridays – Free Museum Days
August 1, 2014
Date: 8-1-14
Time: All Day
Location: Various Museums throughout Virginia City, NV. (Storey)
Description: Flashback Fridays – Free Museum Day will be held 5 Fridays, May – October (excludes July 4) at all major Virginia City Museums. In honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial celebration the following museums will open their doors at no charge: Comstock Gold Mill, Historic Fourth Ward School Museum, Mackay Mansion, Piper’s Opera House, Silver State National Peace Officers Museum, St. Mary’s Art Center, Territorial enterprise – Mark Twain Museum, The Way it Was Museum and the Washoe Club Haunted Museum. Virginia City’s free or donation only museums will also be participating including, Comstock History Center, Comstock Fireman/s Museum, Julia Bulette Museum, Marshall Mint, St. Mary’s Catholic Church & Museum, Storey County Courthouse and Virginia City Cemetery. For more information please visit www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com or call 775-847-7500.
Website: www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com
Phone Number: 775-847-7500
August 1 - 3, 2014
Lovelock Frontier Days Celebrating Nevada’s 150 Sesquicentennial
August 1 - 3, 2014
Date: 8-1-14 to 8-3-14
Time: 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Location: Lovelock Courthouse Park. 400 Main Street. Lovelock, NV. (Pershing)
Description: Lovelock Frontier Days Celebrating Nevada’s 150 Sesquicentennial is a fun filled weekend with old fashioned activities including good food, cribbage tournaments and free kids activities. This long time Nevada tradition will celebrate Nevada’s 150th Anniversary of Statehood with the following events; Friday and Saturday nights free concerts, Friday dog show, Saturday parade, horseshoe tournament, weight carry, Sunday tractor pull, bike races, arm wrestling, scavenger hunt and free family swim. For more information please call 775-842-5999 or search Facebook Lovelock Frontier Days.
Website: search Facebook Lovelock Frontier Days
Phone Number: 775-842-5999
July 2014
July 1 - 31, 2014
Always Lost: A Meditation on War Exhibit
July 1 - 31, 2014
Date: 7-1-14 to 7-31-14
Time: All Day
Location: East Ely Railroad Depot Museum. 1100 Avenue A. Ely, NV (White Pine)
Description: For the month of July the Always Lost: A Meditation on War Exhibit will be proudly on display at the East Ely Railroad Depot Museum in Ely. Called “a national treasure” by one viewer and “Nevada’s gift to our nation” by Vietnam veteran/Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell, Always Lost has become a sacred space in which to contemplate the personal and collective costs of war. Touring since 2010, Always Lost: A Meditation on War will visit sites throughout Nevada in 2014-2015. Sponsored by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services through the generous donation of Nevada veterans participating in the Veterans License Plate Program. For more information or to see a video about this exhibit please visit www.wnc.edu/always_lost/ or call 775-289-1663.
Website: www.wnc.edu/always_lost/
Phone Number: 775-289-1663
July 1 - 31, 2014
Hotel Nevada NV150 Deserts
July 1 - 31, 2014
Date: 7-1-14 to 7-31-14
Time: All Day
Location: Hotel Nevada. 501 Aultman Street. Ely, NV (White Pine)
Description: The historic Hotel Nevada, a Nevada landmark since 1929, located in the heart of downtown Ely is celebrating Nevada’s Sesquicentennial. In honor of Nevada’s 150th Anniversary of Statehood the Hotel Nevada will be offering $1.50 desserts beginning July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014. Guests can choose from one of the featured desserts of the day at Hotel Nevada’s 24-hour restaurant. For more information please visit www.hotelnevada.com or call 775-289-6665.
Website: www.hotelnevada.com
Phone Number: 775-289-6665
July 30 - August 3, 2014
Nevada Sesquicentennial Fair
July 30 - August 3, 2014
Date: 7-30-14 to 8-3-14
Time: All Day
Location: Fuji Park. 601 Old Clear Creek Road. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Nevada Sesquicentennial Fair will be a 5 day event featuring agriculture, carnival, evening entertainment and community showcase. There will be a 4H/FFA livestock show with an auction and small animal show; dairy cow and dairy goat show; horse show; numerous static events including sewing, baking and crafts. The best of Nevada agriculture, mining and culture. Past and present. For more information please visit www.nv150fair.com or e-mail nv150fair@gmail.com.
Website: www.nv150fair.com
Select dates in July
Nevada Historical Society History Tours
Select dates in July
Date: 7-2-14, 7-9-14, 7-16-14, 7-23-14, and 7-30-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Nevada Historical Society. 1650 North Virginia Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Two lectures are available, rotating every other week. Reno History Tour: Visit Nevada’s oldest cultural institution and learn about Reno’s exciting history through artifacts, photographs and a docent’s tour. Hear about the early railroad coming to Reno, the mining booms, the first automobiles, making gambling illegal in 1910 and legal again in 1931, prohibition, the divorce era, Reno as Sin City, the beginnings of the gaming industry, growth of UNR, the history of the Reno arch and Reno as the biggest town in Nevada from 1887 through 1950. Nevada History Tour: Hear about Nevada’s wonderful history at Nevada’s oldest cultural institution, the Nevada Historical Society. Explore the history, artifacts and customs of Native Americans, frontier society, mining and agriculture, daily life, early transportation from walking through Nevada to the first plane in Nevada, and early Las Vegas and slot machines. Learn about federal projects in Nevada like the World War II bases, Fort Churchill, Hoover Dam, and the Nevada Test Site. For more information please visit http://museums.nevadaculture.org/ or call 775-688-1190 ext 9.
Website: http://museums.nevadaculture.org/
Phone Number: 775-688-1190 ext 9
July 1 - 31, 2014
Artown
July 1 - 31, 2014
Date: 7-1-14 to 7-31-14
Time: Various Event Times please visit www.renoisartown.com.
Location: Various Locations throughout Reno, NV (Washoe).
Description: Nineteen years and nineteen seasons of changing perceptions, pushing the envelope and challenging the organizers, presenters and attendees to prove that it’s a festival that is not to be under estimated. The July 2014 festival will bring 32 days full of multi-disciplinary events including musical and theatrical performances, interactive presentations, workshops, clinics, art exhibits, children’s events and more. For additional information visit www.renoisartown.com or call 775-322-1538.
Website: www.renoisartown.com
Phone Number: 775-322-1538
July 28 - August 3, 2014
Barracuda Championship
July 28 - August 3, 2014
Date: 7-28-14 to 8-3-14
Time: All Day
Location: Montreux Golf & Country Club. 16475 Bordeaux Drive. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Barracuda Championship is an annual PGA TOUR professional golfing event swinging through Reno each summer as 132 of the world’s top golfers compete for a $3 million purse and 300 FedExCup points at gorgeous Montreux Golf & Country Club. As one of two PGA TOUR events in the Nevada, the Barracuda Championship is very excited to be an official event of the sesquicentennial celebration. In 2014 the Barracuda Championship will celebrate its Sweet 16th birthday, enjoying bringing international acclaim to the Reno/Tahoe area to an audiences of millions worldwide. Furthermore, the Reno-Tahoe Open Foundation has been proud to give back over $2.5 million to area nonprofit organizations to-date. To purchase tickets please visit www.RenoTahoeOpen.com.
Website: www.RenoTahoeOpen.com
Phone Number: 775-322-3900

July 27, 2014
Nevada: It Ain’t Just Vegas, Baby!
July 27, 2014
Date: 7-27-14
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Crossbow Stage. 2515 Crossbow Court. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: In honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial the students of Sage Ridge School in Reno have developed an original play about Nevada statehood. Don’t miss the world premier of Nevada: It Ain’t Just Vegas, Baby!. Who says history is no fun? Join us for this hysterical and historical theatrical joyride as characters from Nevada’s colorful past reveal the story of the 36th state. Elvis, Abe Lincoln, Mark Twain, Sarah Winnemucca, Comstock miners, a few nukes, an alien and a bunch of other characters along with a very eccentric host reveal the truth about Nevada in a series of comic twists and turns sure to entertain the entire family. Admission is free. For additional information please visit www.renoisartown.com/events/event-details.asp?ID=1357#!prettyPhoto or call 775-852-6222.
Website: www.renoisartown.com/events/event-details.asp?ID=1357#!prettyPhoto
Phone Number: 775-852-6222
July 26
104th Birthday Celebration of Nevada Northern Railway Locomotive 40
July 26
Date: 7-26-14
Time: For Train Times please visit www.nnry.com
Location: East Ely Railway Depot. 1100 Avenue A. Ely, NV (White Pine)
Description: Nevada Northern Railway Locomotive 40 is the Official Locomotive of the State of Nevada as recognized by NRS 235.135. Locomotive 40 turns 104 years old in 2014 and is still operating. On July 26, 2014 the railway is going to have an extraordinary birthday celebration for this Nevada Symbol. To learn more about the history of Nevada’s State Locomotive and the tenacious efforts undertaken by staff and volunteers of the Nevada Northern Railway to restore it back to service please visit http://www.nevadanorthernrailway.net/40Rebuild/40Rebuild.htm. To purchase tickets please visit www.nnry.com.
Website: www.nnry.com
Phone Number: 866-40STEAM or 775-289-2085
July 26, 2014
Compression! Art and Fire
July 26, 2014
Date: 7-26-14
Time: TBA
Location: ReTrac Plaza. Downtown Reno. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: 250 artists collaborate to share the culture of Burning Man through arts typical of ephemeral Black Rock City, Nevada. We bring together art cars, fire sculptors, large-scale flame effects, fire performance troupes and other alternative and youth performance groups. We offer interactive skills workshops in object manipulation, arts activities, control of flame effects, a parade of Burner style, vendors, and an entirely unique series of performances. Admission in Free.
Website: www.compression.controlledburnreno.com
Phone Number: 775-686-9608
July 26 - 27, 2014
Greater Reno Stamp & Cover Show
July 26 - 27, 2014
Date: 7-26-14 to 7-27-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday. 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday
Location: National Bowling Stadium. 300 N. Center Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Local and national exhibitors will present their themed and historical compositions illustrated with postal history. The exhibits will be critiqued for story, originality, scarcity/rarity of material and presentation. A special award will be presented for the “Best Nevada Themed” exhibit. Entries for the 2014 Nevada Jr. Duck Stamp contest will be on display. A special sesquicentennial souvenir envelope with an USPS exhibit station pictorial cancellation will be offered. For additional information please visit www.renostamp.org or call 775-246-4769.
Website: www.renostamp.org
Phone Number: 775-246-4769
July 26, 2014
Black Rock Desert Artist-in-Residence Reception
July 26, 2014
Date: 7-26-14
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Black Rock Field Station. Gerlach, NV (Washoe)
Description: Join Friends of Black Rock – High Rock, Winnemucca District BLM and the Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative to celebrate the first-ever Artist-in-Residence program held at Black Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area (NCA). An opening reception will be held at the visitor center on Saturday, July 26, from 12 – 5 p.m. All are welcome to view the artwork and meet the artists, who will give short presentations describing the residency and their creative process. Light refreshments and appetizers are provided. For additional information please visit www.blackrockdesert.org or call 775-557-2900.
Website: www.blackrockdesert.org
Phone Number: 775-557-2900
July 26, 2014
Nevada Proud Pioneer Picnic
July 26, 2014
Date: 7-26-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: 4005 US Highway 395 North. Washoe Valley, NV (Washoe)
Description: Please join us in celebrating Nevada’s Sesquicentennial at Bowers Mansion for a historical look at the life of our forefathers. Picnicking was a very popular way to entertain in the later 1800’s. This area was famous for entertaining family and friends, with food, games and music. All of this came about in a most peculiar way; when Sandy Bowers met his death at the early age of 35 in 1868, Eilley needed to supplement her income in order to keep the mansion. She did whatever it took to make money; fortune telling, running the mansion as boarding house, and yes – having picnics! People would ride the famous V&T Rail Road, and come by horse and carriage, from all over for Eilley Bowers famous picnics. Come see what the attraction was, and still is, to the beautiful Washoe Valley! Your family is welcome to enjoy a day filled with appearances by Civil War re-enactors and Civil War Women, Nevada Humanities Young Chautauquans, Western Acoustic Music, and Carson Sierra Spinners & Weavers. Also fun for kids and adults, there will be hosted Historical Games and Dance, Self-guided tours of Bowers Mansion for 5$, and a BBQ Picnic lunch available for purchase in the Comstock Pavilion! If you or your family has been in Nevada for a few generations, or more, and would like to be a part of history; please visit our “Family History” table and you can document your ancestry on a simple form that will be saved by the Nevada Historical Society. This part of the “Nevada Proud Pioneer Picnic” is to encourage local residents to simply document How and When your family came to this area, and for how long. In 1964 the Nevada Centennial commission was the first to have this done, and those records are still in use today at the Historical Society. (Pioneer form is also available on our website!) This is a free program thanks to the cooperative effort between the Nevada Historical Society, Washoe County Parks Department, and many wonderful Docents, and Volunteers!
Website: None
Phone Number: 688-1190 x. 224
July 26, 2014
Northern Nevada Pride Festival and CommUNITY Parade
July 26, 2014
Date: 7-26-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Wingfield Park. 300 West 1st Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: CommUNITY Pride Parade kicks off the day at 10:30. The Northern Nevada Pride Festival will have a Country Fair vibe. This is an event for LGBT and Our Friends to celebrate and come together in PRIDE! There will be…Lots of Music and Entertainment on TWO STAGES Tons of Food, plus Vendor and Educational Booths, Faith Booths Midway Games hosted by Local Businesses and Non-Profits Themed Areas geared toward just what you want! New people to meet. New things to do. New ways to be involved. For additional information please visit www.northernnevadapride.org or call 775-298-1479.
Website: www.northernnevadapride.org
Phone Number: 775-298-1479
July 25 - 26, 2014
John C. Fremont Symposium
July 25 - 26, 2014
Date: 7-25-14 to 7-26-14
Time: All Day
Location: Nevada State Museum. 600 N. Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: To celebrate Nevada’s 150th anniversary of statehood, the Nevada State Museum in Carson City is exhibiting “Finding Fremont: Pathfinder of the West,” and hosting the John C. Fremont Symposium. The two-day series of lectures and presentations July 25 and 26 will examine how the famed explorer changed the face of America, the tools he used and the topographical and political lessons learned along the way. Leading Fremont scholars, historians from around the country and the public will gather to discuss the man, his life, times and contributions, and the mystery of his lost cannon. Presenters include Andrew Menard, New York author of “Sight Unseen: How Fremont’s First Expedition Changed the American Landscape.” Richard Francaviglia, professor emeritus at the University of Texas, Arlington, and author of “Go East Young Man: Imagining the American West as the Orient,” will join Paul Rosewitz, a leading expert on mountain howitzers. The symposium includes dinner in the Nevada Room of the Governor’s Mansion and an authentic Dutch oven lunch. Cost: $100 for the two-day event or $40 for just Saturday dinner in the Nevada Room at the Governor’s Mansion. Limited seating. For more information or to register please visit http://museums.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=486&Itemid=439 or call 775-687-4810 ext. 237.
Website: http://museums.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=486&Itemid=439
Phone Number: 775-687-4810 ext. 237
July 24 - 26, 2014
Nevada & Panaca Sesquicentennial
July 24 - 26, 2014
Date: 7-24-14 to 7-26-14
Time: All Day
Location: Panaca, NV (Lincoln)
Description: Panaca was founded in 1864 by Francis Lee and his wife Jane Vail Johnson. That was in May. Five months later Nevada was made a state. Panaca traditionally hosts a Pioneer Day Celebration in mid July. But this one will be bigger celebrating the Sesquicentennial of both the Town of Panaca and the State of Nevada! Planned event include; a rodeo, parade, dance, hot air balloons, an original theatrical production, crafts and skills. For more information please call Debbie Bradfield at (775) 962-1648 or e-mail dbradfield@lcsdnv.com.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nevada-150/405291256209188#!/Panaca150
Phone Number: 775-962-1648
July 24 - 26, 2014
Night in the Country Music Festival
July 24 - 26, 2014
Date: 7-24-14 to 7-26-14
Time: All Day
Location: Lyon County Fairgrounds. 100 Hwy 95A South. Yerington, NV (Lyon)
Description: 3 days of camping, music, and great times, A Night in the Country music festival is Nevada’s country music playground. Proceeds from this event go to support the Boys and Girls Club of Mason Valley. For more information or to purchase ticket please visit www.nightinthecountry.org or call 877-569-7767.
Website: www.nightinthecountry.org
Phone Number: 877-569-7767
July 23 - 27, 2014
Creative Artists of Lincoln County Annual Art Show
July 23 - 27, 2014
Date: 7-23-14 to 7-27-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on 7-23. 4:30 PM to 6:30 Pm on 7-24. 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on 7-25 & 7-26 and Noon to 4:00 PM on 7-27
Location: Panaca Senior Center. Corner of Main Street and Atchison Street. Panaca, NV (Lincoln)
Description: Come see the art exhibit, the awards & vote for people’s choice at the Creative Artists of Lincoln County’s Annual Art Show. Artists of any medium may enter up to three pieces but can enter only one piece in the 2014 show which is Nevada’s Sesquicentennial – Past, Present or Future. Entry blanks & rules will be available by March 1st. Entry fees are $25 for up to three pieces of art. All art must be received and ready to hang or display by the July 23 official set up between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM at the Panaca Senior Center. For more information please call Dixie Tienken at 775-722-7700 or e-mail die62@yahoo.com.
Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Artists-of-Lincoln-County#!/pages/Creative-Artists-of-Lincoln-County/164626540392542
Phone Number: 775-722-7700
July 22, 2014
Tahoe Rim Trail Talk
July 22, 2014
Date: 7-22-14
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: 108 E. Proctor. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Tahoe Rim Trail is “a trail like no other.” Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for a free Trail Talk. Meet other trail enthusiasts and learn about what can be found along the 165 miles of the Tahoe Rim Trail. Find out about the various ways you can get involved through volunteering, public hikes, youth programs, the 2014 Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge and much more. We are partnering with the Carson City Public Library who are hosting us for an informational Trail Talk on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Come learn more about this “trail like no other” and the various opportunities for you to get involved in our on the trail programs, trail projects and volunteering. Grab your friends and let’s talk trail! For more information visit www.tahoerimtrail.org or call 775-887-2244 ext 1019.
Website: www.tahoerimtrail.org
Phone Number: 775-887-2244 ext 1019
July 21 - 25, 2014
Nevada Pioneer Art Camp
July 21 - 25, 2014
Date: 7-21-14 to 7-25-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM each day
Location: Lake Mansion. 250 Court Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Children ages 6-10 years old participate in a Monday–Friday art camp exploring Nevada’s rich history and culture in visual art, theater and creative movement/music each day from 9 AM – Noon. At the end of the week, children with their parents or guardian tour the historic Lake Mansion once owned by the founder of Reno, Myron Lake. For more information visit www.vsanevada.org or call 775-826-6100 ext 3.
Website: www.vsanevada.org
Phone Number: 775-826-6100 ext 3
July 19 - 20, 2014
The Tahoe Rim Trail Runs 100 Mile / 50 Mile / 50K
July 19 - 20, 2014
Date: 7-19-14 to 7-20-14
Time: 5 am start for 100 mile runners all day long Saturday and Sunday
Location: Lake Tahoe State Park. On Hwy 28 just north of the Hwy & Hwy 28 interaction. Glenbrook, NV (Douglas)
Description: Endurance runners from all over the United States and including France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Panama, Spain, Japan, The Philippines and Canada will complete on the mountain trails of Lake Tahoe’s Eastern ridgeline for 100 miles. Runners have 35 hours to complete the 100 mile journey and finishers will be rewarded with a hand tooled finishers buckle featuring a medallion minted in the historic Carson City Mint with the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance logo on one side and the Nevada 150 Sesquicentennial Anniversary on the reverse side. We are honored to present such a significant medal to our finishers. For more information about this event visit www.tahoemtnmilers.org/trt-endurance-runs.htm.
Website: www.tahoemtnmilers.org/trt-endurance-runs.html
Phone Number: 775-721-0750
July 19, 2014
Steampunk Tavern Stroll
July 19, 2014
Date: 7-19-14
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: 1864 Tavern. 290 California Ave. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: A new crawl from the producers of the Reno Zombie Crawl in association with High Desert Steam and sponsored by the City of Reno! The event will be set in Midtown/Cal Ave- there will be premium specials, premium mugs, actors representing Reno’s Victorian-era history, art cars, parlor games and only 500 mugs will be sold. Steampunk Tavern Stroll will be unlike anything we’ve done before! This crawl is part of a new series of smaller, more intimate crawls! For additional information please visit www.steampunkstroll.com or call 775-342-9565
Website: www.steampunkstroll.com
Phone Number: 775-342-9565
July 19, 2014
Downtown Sparks Historical Walking Tour
July 19, 2014
Date: 7-19-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Meet at Sparks Heritage Museum. 814 Victorian Avenue. Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: Learn about the history of the rail city with a guided walking tour of Victorian Square and Downtown Sparks. This tour is designed to show how this area has transformed itself from a railroad hub, to a vibrant commercial district, to a rundown urban area and finally to a successful redevelopment area that has changed the future of the city. The tour includes 17 buildings and sites that were significant to the development of Sparks. Tour guide Scott Carey. Ticketed $10 per person or free to HRPS and Sparks Heritage Museum members. For additional information or purchase tickets please visit www.historicreno.org or call 775-747-4478.
Website: www.historicreno.org
Phone Number: 775-747-4478
July 19, 2014
Biggest Little Steampunk Expo
July 19, 2014
Date: 7-19-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Wilbur D. May Museum. 1595 N. Sierra Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: High Desert Steam (HDS) and the Wilbur D. May Museum present the 3rd Annual Biggest Little Steampunk Expo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 19 at Rancho San Rafael Park, Reno.
The Steampunk Expo will include vendors, workshops, panels, contra dancing and Steampunk art. Activities at the event will include games, raffles, and a silent auction. A variety of food truck vendors will serve Expo participants throughout the day. HDS is a costume-enthusiast organization based in Northern Nevada that produces the annual “Greatest Little Steampunk Expo” in Reno, the annual “Steampunk Victorian Ball” in Virginia City, an annual “Yulesteam” Christmas Party in Reno, holds bi-monthly meetings at changing locations and participates in community events such as parades and historical-themed festivals. Costumes are admired but never required. For more information, call 775-378-0931 or visit www.highdesertsteam.org.
Website: www.highdesertsteam.org
Phone Number: 775-378-0931
July 19, 2014
NV150 “Home Means Nevada” Show
July 19, 2014
Date: 7-19-14
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. 511 W King Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The NV150 “Home Means Nevada” show is an up-beat, humorous story of Nevada as told by Mark Twain (McAvoy Layne) and accompanied by Nevada bluegrass music from Shiloh, (Julie Machado & Tim Gorelangton), music that gives wings to Nevada’s story. Saturday, July 19th at 7:30pm in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (511 W King Street). Tickets are $12 General, $8 Student/Senior, $6 BAC Members. Purchase at www.breweryarts.org. 775-883-1976 or at the door.
Website: www.breweryarts.org
Phone Number: 775-883-1976
July 18 - 20, 2014
Morris Burner Hotel Folk Festival
July 18 - 20, 2014
Date: 7-18-14 to 7-20-14
Time: 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM on 7-18. 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM 7-19. 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM on 7-20.
Location: Morris Burner Hotel. 400 E Fourth Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: A three day celebration of American acoustic music ranging from Americana to 60s folk to bluegrass and beyond. Musicians and artisans, burners and bards come together to celebrate music and community at the new Morris Burner Hotel. There will be bands on the outside stage all through the day and the evening as well as Jam sessions. Artists will be showing their works and the burner hotel will be open for guided tours. This festival comes on the heels of the loss of a great cultural and musical Icon Pete Seeger and there will be tributes to Pete throughout the festival by each band. A portion of our proceeds will go to benefit Reno’s homeless. For additional information please visit www.morrisburnerhotel.com/folkfestival or call 775-686-3257.
Website: www.morrisburnerhotel.com/folkfestival
Phone Number: 775-686-3257
July 18-20, 2014
6th Annual Sacred Visions Pow-Wow
July 18-20, 2014
Date: 7-18-14 to 7-20-14
Time: All Day
Location: Big Bend Ranch. Wadsworth, NV (Washoe)
Description: The 6th Annual Sacred Visions Powwow will be held at Big Bend Ranch in Wadsworth, NV on July 18-20, 2014. The theme for this year’s pow-wow is “Te Nanumu Magodyuku” Bringing the People Home “Te Nanumu Magodyuku.”Bringing the People Home “Te Nanumu Magodyuku.” Bringing the People Home “Te Nanumu Magodyuku.”which translates from Paiute as “Brining the People Home”. The Sacred Visions Powwow Committee is dedicated in promoting and keeping alive the traditions and culture within the Pyramid Lake community for the Elders, youth and all generations that follow. The committee is comprised of 10 members that are committed and growing strong everyday.. Wadsworth Nevada is a part of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian Reservation. The events of the Sacred Visions Powwow are FREE to the public and everyone is Welcome. Bringing the People Home “Te Nanumu Magodyuku.”FREE Parking, FREE Admission Dry Camping Available on Powwow Grounds and at Big Bend RV Park. The Sacred Visions Powwow is an Alcohol & Drug Free Event. For additional information call 775-686-3257.
Website: Facebook search “Sacred Visions Pow-Wow
Phone Number: 775-686-3257
July 18, 2014
Martinis and Misfits: Food and Film in 60s Reno
July 18, 2014
Date: 7-18-14
Time: 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Location: Wingfield Park, 1st & Arlington. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Nevada’s film history is rich–and “The Misfits” (1961-starring Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe) is one of the most famous–filmed in and around Reno. Artown’s Movies in the Park is teaming with the Wild River Grille for “Martinis and Misfits: Food and Film in 60s Nevada.” Starting at 6 pm, The Grille (17 S Virginia in downtown Reno) will be serving food and drink specials from the early 60s (think Veal Marsala, Trout Almondine, Mint Juleps, Dirty Martinis, etc) in addition to their regular menu. Dine in the shadow of Reno’s Riverside Hotel—one of Reno’s historic buildings featured in the movie. At 7 pm, popular jazz singer Erika Paul will feature songs from the era, including several made famous by Marilyn Monroe. Then it’s a five minute walk to Wingfield Park to watch “The Misfits” under the stars, starting at 9 p.m. Dining reservations are recommended by calling 775-284-7455. For additional information please visit www.bestrenorestaurant.com/music-events/martinis-misfits-food-film-60s-reno or call 775-233-2789.
Website: www.bestrenorestaurant.com/music-events/martinis-misfits-food-film-60s-reno
Phone Number: 775-233-2789
July 15 - 17, 2014
Silver State Young Chautauqua Festival
July 15 - 17, 2014
Date: 7-15-14 to 7-17-14
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. 1595 North Sierra Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: You won’t believe the program we have planned for this summer’s Big Tent! It’s Nevada’s 150th birthday, and we’re celebrating big! Silver State Young Chautauqua is pleased to announce we have been named a Signature Nevada 150 Event. All of our young scholars are portraying characters with a Nevada connection. Our evening program is a Can’t-Miss event with popular local musical acts and well-known Adult Chautauqua performers in addition to our young scholars. Mark your calendars now for July 15, 16, & 17 6pm-9pm. These performances are FREE to the public! Join us at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno. Young Scholars will also perform those mornings at the park from 9-noon. More info at www.ssyc.info or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/silverstateyoungchautauqua?fref=ts or 775-623-SSYC (7792).
Website: www.ssyc.info
Phone Number: 775-623-SSYC (7792)
July 15 - 20, 2014
25th Anniversary Celebration of the American Century Championship
July 15 - 20, 2014
Date: 7-15-14 to 7-20-14
Time: All Day
Location: Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, Stateline NV (Douglas)
Description: The six day tournament attracts a field of over 80 top-name professional athletes, tv and entertainment personalities and takes place at one of the premier golf courses in the country. Two celebrity-am tournaments, practice rounds and three days of competitive tournament play attract over 40,000 spectators to watch and interact with their favorite celebrities. On-site and live interviews with the celebrity players are ongoing. Ancillary events, such as the Korbel Spray-off and the Hole-in-One competition add interest and unique elements to the play. The tournament celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2014 and presents an unprecedented opportunity to showcase not only the tournament as the longest running sports event for NBC, but also as a partner in the 150th anniversary of the State of Nevada. Events that celebrate both anniversaries, such as fireworks, on-course competitions, special dignitary appearances, etc are contemplated. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit http://www.tahoecelebritygolf.com/.
Website: http://www.tahoecelebritygolf.com/
Phone Number: (775) 588-5900
July 12, 2014
A Visual Floral Experience
July 12, 2014
Date: 7-12-14
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: McKinley Arts and Culture Center. 925 Riverside Dr. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: In celebrating 150 years of Nevada Statehood, the Reno Rose Society is hosting a variety of roses, plants and flowers grown in the Truckee Meadows. We are focusing on the rose history brought to Nevada by westward settlers. Come and experience rose art, floral arranging, photography and exhibits displayed by garden groups in the area. The floral displays will be open to the public from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A floral arrangement demonstration of Western and Eastern floral arranging techniques begins at 1:00 PM. All events are free to the public. For additional information contact visit www.renoisartown.com or www.renorosesociety.org or call Virginia Keeley at 775-200-1897.
Website: www.renorosesociety.org
Phone Number: 775-200-1897
July 12, 2014
Austin Compression Art & Fire Festival
July 12, 2014
Date: 7-12-14
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Smith Creek Playa. Southwest of Austin, NV. (Lander)
Description: Controlled Burn Fire Performance Troupe and Nevada Burners help create a community arts festival in conjunction with the Fernley Multi-Cultural Festival. Fire and alternative artists and organizations volunteer to produce a celebration of local arts and culture. Activities include a kite show, arts and skills playshops. Regional artists and organizations collaborate in displays and performances, including fire dance, tribal arts, local crafts, gunfights, art cars and flame effect sculptures. Collaborators, vendors and volunteers are still welcome to join in the event. For additional information please visit www.compression.controlledburnreno.com or call 775-686-9608.
Website: www.compression.controlledburnreno.com
Phone Number: 775-686-9608
July 12-19, 2014
FISLY-NALSA 14th World Landsailing Championship
July 12-19, 2014
Date: 7-12-14 to 7-19-14
Time: Various Times please check http://www.nalsa.org/
Location: Smith Creek Playa. Southwest of Austin, NV. (Lander)
Description: The International Federation of Sand & Landyachts (FISLY) sponsors World Championships every two or three years and has asked its U.S. affiliate, NALSA, to host the 2014 event. NALSA successfully hosted the 2002 World Championships in southern Nevada. Landsailer racing is much like sailboat racing, except far faster, with speeds up to 100 mph and employing technology like the America’s Cup catamarans, such as wing sails. We are expecting entrants from between 10 and 15 countries, including a government-sponsored team from France. For more information about this event and landsailing check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w47jBa462kc.
Website: http://www.nalsa.org/
Phone Number: 408-313-6811

July 12, 2014
Native American Visiting Artists: Michael Mahooty
July 12, 2014
Date: 7-12-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, 500 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: This is event is part of the first Annual Native American Visiting Artists Series at the Old Las Vegas Fort. The Friends of the Fort will be hosting Native American Artists in a four-month series, with the second being on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Join us as we welcome Michael Mahooty, who is a full blooded member of the Zuni Nation in New Mexico. He began his carving career after his father, a well known Zuni silversmith and later a carver himself, passed away when Michael was 12 years old. His older brother taught him a few steps, but then Michael learned on his own, creating the animal fetishes for which Zuni are known for world-wide. His innate gift allows him to use very dense rock as tiger eye (gold color); amethyst (purple); obsidian (black); labradorite (bright rainbow iridescent colors); and lepidolite (light purple) to create memorable traditional fetishes such as turtles and bears, along with modern figures including butterflies and elephants. Michael will speak about the symbolism of the animals, demonstrate his carvings and have items for sale. For more information please contact the Friends of the Fort at 702-486-3511 or friendsofthefort@yahoo.com.
Website: www.friendsofthefort.org
Phone Number: 702-486-3511
July 11, 2014
Celebrating 150 years of Nevada History and Heritage Series: Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong
July 11, 2014
Date: 7-11-14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Sparks Heritage Museum. 814 Victorian Ave. Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Sparks Museum’s event series Celebrating 150 years of Nevada History and Heritage continues this summer with a special performance by Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong on July 11th, 2014 at 7 p.m. The talented and humorous duo will celebrate Nevada’s Sesquicentennial birthday with songs and tales from Nevada. The history and songs of the Pioneer Days and 150 years ago in Nevada are intertwined with hot pickin’, old time harmony singing, stratospheric yodeling and the ethereal lilt of the musical saw. The passion and enthusiasm of the hilariously entertaining vaudevillian duo promise an evening filled with music, poetry, history and fun! Sourdough Slim’s performances range from the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering to The Lincoln Center’s Roots of American Music Festival and the Carnegie Hall Folk Festival. His fast-paced stage show and truly astounding yippie-ti-yi style won him the Academy of Western Artists 2001 Will Rogers Award for “Yodeler of the Year” and 2009, 2010 and 2011 nomination for “Entertainer of the Year” from the Western Music Association. For 29 years the Sparks Museum has been funded almost exclusively by donations and memberships. The performance on July 11th by Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong is a fundraising event. Tickets are $15 per person and $12 for Museum Members. Reservations are suggested but not required. Museum doors open at 6 pm and the show starts at 7pm. The Sparks Museum & Cultural Center is located at 814 Victorian Ave, on the corner of Pyramid Way, just off I-80. For more information visit www.SparksMuseum.org or call 775-355-1144.
Website: www.SparksMuseum.org
Phone Number: 775-355-1144
July 11 - 13, 2014
Carson Senior Follies are: “Touring America”
July 11 - 13, 2014
Date: 7-11-14 to 7-13-14
Time: 7:00 PM on 7-11 & 7-12. 2:00 PM on 7-13
Location: Carson City Community Center. Bob Boldrick Theater. 851 E. William Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Carson Senior Follies are: “Touring America” July 11-13 in Carson City. This annual community theater production features local senior citizens performing all to raise funds for the Carson City Senior Citizen’s Meals Program. All shows take place at the Carson City Community Center Bob Boldrick Theater in Carson City. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for Seniors 55+ and Students age 6-18, Kids 5 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Carson City Senior Citizen’s Center located at 911 E. Beverly Drive in Carson City. For additional information please call 775-883-0703.
Website: None
Phone Number: 775-883-0703
July 11, 2014
Opening Reception for Wearing History: 100 Years of Fashion in Nevada Exhibit
July 11, 2014
Date: 7-11-14
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: A an Art Gallery. 40 East 4th Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: From 1864 to 1964 there were drastic changes in fashion. Women’s dress went from hoop skirts requiring a minimum 7 yards of fabric in 1864 to micro-mini’s in 1964 requiring a scant 3/4 yards of fabric to create. Men’s fashion experienced no less drastic a change, from the military cut of the Civil War through the Zoot Suit Riots of the 1940′s to the Mod trend of the 1960′s. The Great Basin Costume Society will walk you through the fashionable changes showing how political and economic challenges contributed to these dramatic changes in just 100 years of Wearing History. The Wearing History: 100 Years of Fashion in Nevada exhibit will be on display at the A an Art Gallery. 40 East 4th Street (Old RTC Bus Station) in Downtown Reno from Thursday to Friday from July 12 to July 27. For additional information or to schedule an appointment to view this exhibit please call 775-223-8396.
Website: None
Phone Number: 775-223-8396
July 11, 2014
USS Nevada, BB 36, Centennial of Launch Ceremony
July 11, 2014
Date: 7-11-14
Time: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U.S.S Nevada Memorial and Old Assembly Chambers. Nevada State Capitol 101 North Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The people of the State of Nevada have always had a close relationship with the battleship named in its honor. The battleship U.S.S. Nevada was launched on July 11, 1914. Nevada’s Governor, Tasker L. Oddie addressed the people of Nevada with these words: “ On the occasion of the launching of the great battleship Nevada, speaking for you and to you, I believe we all share a pride that the nation has selected Nevada as the name of a ship that will be one of the greatest of our Navy or of any navy. There is no citizen of the state who will not follow the vessel’s career with close, personal interest, whatever port she may enter and whatever sea she may sail.” 2014 will mark the 100th Anniversary of the Commissioning of the U.S.S Nevada. The State of Nevada will mark this historic milestone by re-dedicating a plaque at the U.S.S Nevada Memorial on the Capitol Grounds. Following the rededication of the new plaque there will be a reception in the Old Assembly Chambers in the Nevada State Capitol to honor the battleship U.S.S Nevada and her crew.
Website: www.nevada150.org
Phone Number: 775-687-0608
July 10, 2014
Navy Night. Reno Aces vs Las Vegas 51’s Game
July 10, 2014
Date: 7-10-14
Time: 7:05 PM
Location: Aces Ballpark. 250 Evans Ave, Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Come show your thanks and support for the U.S. Navy and take in a game at Navy Night at the Reno Aces. The Reno Aces will be playing the Las Vegas 51’s and the game will count in the annual Silver State Diamond Challenge between these two Nevada baseball clubs. To purchase tickets or for additional information please visit www.renoaces.com or call 775-334-7000.
Website: www.renoaces.com
Phone Number: 775-334-7000
July 10, 2014
1919 Military Convoy Historical Lecture
July 10, 2014
Date: 7-10-14
Time: TBD
Location: Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center. 1477 Hwy 395 N., Gardnerville, NV (Douglas)
Description: Jim Bonar will speak on 1919 Military convoy across the country. For additional information please call the Douglas County Historical Society at 775-782-2555 or e-mail dchs@historicnevada.net.
Website: http://historicnevada.net
Phone Number: 775-782-2555
July 10 - 12, 2014
Silver State Stampede
July 10 - 12, 2014
Date: 7-10-14 to 7-12-14
Time: Gates Open at 4:00 PM. Performance Starts at 7:00 PM Each Night
Location: Elko County Fairgrounds. Elko, NV (Elko)
Description: The Silver State Stampede is the oldest rodeo in Nevada. The tradition of Elko’s annual rodeo started in 1913 when GS Garcia, the world-famous bit, spur, and saddle maker, decided that northern Nevada cowboys needed a rodeo, and the town needed the added entertainment and income. Today’s Stampede has grown into a multi-faceted event, showcasing the best of rodeo and ranch cowboys alike. For additional information about the 102nd Silver State Stampede please visit www.silverstatestampede.com or call 775-934-1456.
Website: www.silverstatestampede.com
Phone Number: 775-934-1456
July 5, 2014
Midas 4th of July Celebration
July 5, 2014
Date: 7-5-14
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Midas, NV (Elko)
Description: Annual Midas 4th of July Celebration, which includes a parade, lunch, horseshoe and poker tournaments, bingo, cake walk, kids games, and good old fashioned socializing and fun. For additional information call 775-345-0336.
Phone Number: 775-345-0336
July 4, 2014
4th of July Weekend
July 4, 2014
Date: 7-4-14
Time: All Day
Location: Weber Reservoir. Schurz, NV (Mineral)
Description: Celebrate the Fourth of July with the Walker River Paiute Tribe at the beautiful Weber Reservoir. Weber Reservoir is 16.7 miles from Yerington, NV just off West Alt US 95 and is located on the Walker River Indian Reservation. This celebration includes a fireworks show at night. For more information please visit call 775-773-2588 or 775-773-2306.
Website: None
Phone Number: 775-773-2588 or 775-773-2306
July 4, 2014
66th Annual Damboree Celebration “Wings of Freedom”
July 4, 2014
Date: 7-4-14
Time: 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Location: Various Locations throughout Boulder City, NV (Clark)
Description: Enjoy a fun-filled 4th of July day of activities celebrating the Boulder City Damboree “Wings of Freedom”. A Nevada tradition since 1948, activities include the Rotary Pancake Breakfast at Bicentennial Park, a parade down Nevada Highway, a water play zone for kids, a water zone, midway booths, flag raising, entertainment coin toss, games, contests and so much more! Don’t miss the 9pm Fourth of July fireworks show! For information visit www.bcnv.org or contact Boulder City Parks and Recreation Department at 702-293-9256 or Damboree@bcnv.org.
Website: www.bcnv.org
Phone Number: 702-293-9256
July 4, 2014
4th of July Picnic in the Park
July 4, 2014
Date: 7-4-14
Time: 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: Churchill County Fairgrounds. 325 Sheckler Road. Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: Join your family and friends on July 4th for not just a parade, but a family day with the Picnic in the Park Celebration. The day will start with the parade downtown and lead into the family picnic at the Churchill County Fairgrounds for an all day event. Co-sponsored with the Fallon Chamber and City of Fallon, this event will have something for everyone. Events include live music, bounce houses for children, a watermelon eating contest for all ages, vendors, food and Pioneer Days activities brought to you by the Churchill County Museum. Feel free to bring out a blanket and a basket of food and have a great day in your own community celebrating the 4th of July. For additional information please visit www.churchillcounty.org/parksnrec or call 775-423-7733.
Website: www.churchillcounty.org/parksnrec
Phone Number: 775-423-7733
July 4, 2014
Fernley 4th of July
July 4, 2014
Date: 7-4-14
Time: All Day. For full event schedule please visit www.fernley-4th-of-july.com
Location: Various & Events and Locations throughout Fernley, NV (Lyon)
Description: Our Theme for the 2014 Fernley 4th of July Celebration is: “Home of the Free, Because of the Brave”. Parade down Main St, Pancake Breakfasts, Vendors, Arts and Crafts, Kids Games, live music and Fireworks! This event was started over 50 years ago by a group of residents that decided they wanted to celebrate our nation with their friends and family. The tradition carries on today with the event being entirely run by volunteers and the day can be enjoyed FREE by any who choose to do so! We do not charge any fees for spectators and run numerous kids games at no cost to those who participate. For additional information please visit www.fernley-4th-of-july.com or call 775-575-7163 or contact@fernley-4th-of-july.com.
Website: www.fernley-4th-of-july.com
Phone Number: 775-575-7163
July 4, 2014
20th Annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade
July 4, 2014
Date: 7-4-14
Time: Escort Parade 8:30 AM. Patriotic Parade 9:00 AM
Location: Parade route from Hillpointe Road and Hills Center Drive, then south on Hills Center concluding on Trailwood Drive. Summerlin, NV (Clark)
Description: Celebrate Southern Nevada’s largest and most colorful Fourth of July event at the 20th Annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade. This time honored tradition brings friends, family and neighbors together for a good, old-fashioned parade through the streets of Summerlin. Experience more than 70 giant inflatable balloons, traditional parade floats, U.S. military heroes, local and state dignitaries, bands, performing groups and cartoon and storybook characters at this star-spangled spectacle. The parade begins at Hillpointe Road and Hills Center Drive, travels south on Hills Center Drive to Village Center Circle, then turns west onto Trailwood Drive ending at the Trails Village Shopping Center. Parking is limited so carpooling is recommended. Be sure to arrive early to grab a great spot along the route. For additional information please visit www.summerlink.com/recreation-and-parks/resident-events-new/patriotic-parade or call 702-341-5500.
Website: www.summerlink.com
Phone Number: 702-341-5500
July 4, 2014
Genoa Americana Celebration
July 4, 2014
Date: 7-4-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: Mormon Station State Park. Jacks Valley Road and Main Street. Genoa, NV (Douglas)
Description: All day celebration including: children’s parade, games, workshops, instrument petting zoo, traditional American music bands, and the Carson City Symphony playing patriotic music. Food will be provided by the Genoa Volunteer Fire Department and Genoa businesses. Besides being America’s birthday, Nevada will be honored with Nevada songs like “Home means Nevada” (Richard Elloyan – “Big Nevada Sky”). American and NV150 flags will be handed out. The parade theme is “Home Means Nevada”. For additional information please visit http://genoaamericana.com/ or call 775-783-3517 or 775-315-7777.
Website: http://genoaamericana.com/
Phone Number: 775-783-3517 or 775-315-7777
July 4, 2014
Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration
July 4, 2014
Date: 7-4-14
Time: All Day
Location: Main Street. Eureka, NV (Eureka)
Description: Celebrate America’s Independence Day in Eureka, NV at the Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration. This daylong celebration includes a parade down historic Main Street, street games, festivities and a fabulous fireworks display. For more information please visit www.eurekacounty.com or call 775-237-6006.
Website: www.eurekacounty.com
Phone Number: 775-237-6006
July 4 - 6, 2014
150 Years of Nevada Transportation
July 4 - 6, 2014
Date: 7-4-14 to 7-6-14
Time: All Day
Location: Train showcase set for July 4 Weekend at Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City. The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City will showcase several of its trains for the July 4 weekend. Steam locomotives V&T No. 25 and the famous Inyo will operate along with the historic, self-propelled McKeen motor car Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Rides will be available behind the 25 and on the McKeen car every 45 minutes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Inyo will be under steam on the tracks from 9 to 10 a.m. and on display throughout the day. New for 2014, the Glenbrook steam locomotive, which is currently in a restoration process sponsored by the E.L. Wiegand Foundation, will be outside for photo opportunities. The Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum have arranged for special antique cars and other attractions to be part of the holiday observance. Special merchandise honoring Nevada’s 150th birthday will be on sale. The Warren Engine Company of Carson City will barbecue and sell refreshments to raise funds for their organization. Tickets for the day are $15 for adults; $10 for museum members; $5 for children 3-17 and free for those 2 and younger. Admission includes unlimited train rides and entrance to the museum’s Jacobsen Interpretive Center, open 9 to 5 during the special event. The museum is at 2180 S. Carson St. For more information, call 775-687-6953 or visit museums.nevadaculture.org.
Website: http://museums.nevadaculture.org/
Phone Number: 775-687-6953
July 4, 2014
Historic Belmont Courthouse Tour & Art Show
July 4, 2014
Date: 7-4-14
Time: All Day
Location: Belmont, NV (Nye)
Description: Celebrate Fourth of July Day in historic Belmont, NV. This daylong celebration includes a Historic Courthouse Tours at 10 am, 1 pm and 2 pm and an Art Show & silent auction throughout the day. A 4th of July Parade will start at noon the theme for this year’s parade is “Home Means Nevada” in honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial. For additional information or to view tour dates please visit www.belmontcourthouse.net or call 775-482-3968.
Website: www.belmontcourthouse.net
Phone Number: 775-482-3968
July 4, 2014
National Basque Festival
July 4, 2014
Date: 7-4-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: Elko Basque Club. 1601 Flagview Drive. and Elko County Fairgrounds. Elko, NV (Elko)
Description: The Elko Basque organization, the Elko Euzkaldunak Club, was founded in 1959. Members organized summer Basque picnics and various dances with Basque music for singing and dancing. The State of Nevada celebrated its centennial in 1964, and the Elko Basque Club decided to organize another grand scale Basque festival to commemorate the event. They invited all of the existing Basque clubs to participate and to send musicians, dancers, and athletes to Elko for the event. Because of the success of the activities, and the geographical centrality of Elko to other Basque communities, Elko assumed the position of the site of the annual National Basque Festival. The Elko Basque Club would love to welcome you to the National Basque Festival. “Before God was God and Boulders were Boulders, the Basques were already Basques.” For additional information please visit www.elkobasqueclub.com/2014-national-basque-festival.html or call 775-233-3178.
Website: www.elkobasqueclub.com/2014-national-basque-festival.html
Phone Number: 775-233-3178
July 3, 2014
15th Annual Independence Day Jubilee Celebration
July 3, 2014
Date: 7-3-14
Time: 3:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Craig Ranch Regional Park. 628 W. Craig Road. North Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: The City of North Las Vegas will be hosting the 15th Annual Independence Day Jubilee Celebration on Thursday, July 3rd from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Craig Ranch Regional Park. Gates open to the public at 1:00 p.m. The event will feature a live performances by “America’s Got Talent” winner Michael Grimm. There will also be a variety of local bands, a fireworks display, a full-size carnival, food and craft vendors and much more. The Independence Day Jubilee has become one of the most popular events in Southern Nevada. The July 3rd date gives residents an opportunity to participate in an event prior to the traditional activities that usually take place on July 4th. Admission is $8, $5 pre-sale and $5 parking (Carnival tickets are sold separately). Free shuttle services will be provided by the Cannery Casino located at 2121 E. Craig Rd. The event is guaranteed to celebrate our nation’s independence with style! Here is a link to a video about the 15th Annual Independence Day Jubilee Celebration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnoMq3ZUR8Y&feature=youtu.be. For additional information please visit www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com call 702-633-2650.
Website: www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com
Phone Number: 702-633-2650
July 3 - 4, 2014
Battle Born Music Festival & 4th of July Celebration
July 3 - 4, 2014
Date: 7-3-14 to 7-4-14
Time: 8:00 AM on 7-3-14. 5:00 PM on 7-4-14
Location: Elquist Park. Battle Mountain, NV (Lander)
Description: The Battle Born Music Festival is a multi-genre festival set in the rural Nevada. This 1.5 day Festival has a little something for everyone, from Pop to Punk, Blue Grass, Ska to Country. The Festival will be held in conjunction with Battle Mountain’s Annual 4th of July Celebration. This includes a street dance, parade, vendors in the park, inflatable games for kids and a fireworks finale. For a video with more information about this event please visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HIZzuHG5wY. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.battlebornmusicfestival.com or call 775-340-2998.
Website: www.battlebornmusicfestival.com
Phone Number: 775-340-2998
July 3 - 5, 2014
Red, White and Tahoe Blue
July 3 - 5, 2014
Date: 7-3-14 to 7-5-14
Time: Various Event Times Please Visit www.redwhitetahoeblue.org for full schedule.
Location: Various Locations throughout Incline Village & Crystal Bay, NV (Washoe)
Description: Celebrating our country’s independence while promoting community spirit, charitable causes, and our local merchants. Since 2007 Red, White and Tahoe Blue has celebrated our country’s independence while promoting community spirit, local merchants and charitable causes. Because of the tremendous community support we are pleased to present 28 events in Incline Village & Crystal Bay to include the Parade, Concerts, Veterans Tribute, Rubber Ducky Races, Wine & Cheese, Beer & Brats, Community Fair, Ice Cream Social & Chalk Drawing for kids and so much more. Don’t miss the finest Fourth of July Celebration at Lake Tahoe as the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and music director Laura Jackson welcome tenor Albert Lee to perform Chesapeake: Summer of 1814, a spectacular salute to the 200th Anniversary of The Star- Spangled Banner. Plus, America the Beautiful, 1812 Overture, Stars and Stripes and other patriotic favorites, set to one of the Nation’s top fireworks displays. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.redwhitetahoeblue.org or call 775-298-1010.
Website: www.redwhitetahoeblue.org
Phone Number: 775-298-1010
June 2014
June 28, 2014
Monroe Street Walking Tour
June 28, 2014
Date: 6-28-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Meet at the corner of Monroe and Manor Drive. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Stroll along Monroe and Joaquin Miller Streets, savoring the history and architecture of this lovely residential area south of the Newlands Neighborhood. You will see the Hart House, the Patrick Ranch House, Greystone Castle, and other homes. For more information or to register please visit www.historicreno.org or call 775-747-4478.
Website: www.historicreno.org
Phone Number: 775-747-4478
June 28, 2014
Fernley Compression Art & Fire Festival
June 28, 2014
Date: 6-28-14
Time: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Rodeo Grounds at Out-of-Town Park. Farm District Road and Highway 95A. Fernley, NV (Lyon)
Description: Controlled Burn Fire Performance Troupe and Nevada Burners help create a community arts festival in conjunction with the Fernley Multi-Cultural Festival. Fire and alternative artists and organizations volunteer to produce a celebration of local arts and culture. Activities include a kite show, arts and skills playshops. Regional artists and organizations collaborate in displays and performances, including fire dance, tribal arts, local crafts, gunfights, art cars and flame effect sculptures. Collaborators, vendors and volunteers are still welcome to join in the event. For additional information please visit www.compression.controlledburnreno.com or call 775-686-9608.
Website: www.compression.controlledburnreno.com
Phone Number: 775-686-9608
June 27, 2014
Bacon, Bourbon & Brews
June 27, 2014
Date: 6-27-14
Time: 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Bartley Ranch Regional Park. 6000 Bartley Ranch Road. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: This unique event gives those in attendance the opportunity to enjoy a meal built around bacon and created by local food trucks; savor the best in local brews from Great Basin Brewing Co., The Brewer’s Cabinet and other local breweries; and sample a variety of fine bourbons. There will be live music provided by Contraband, a talented group of local physicians, and a fun raffle. General Admission is $35 in advance/$45 at the door and includes one meal built around bacon, 1 shot of bourbon, 1 local brew and admission to the amphitheater to enjoy great music. VIP Admission is $50 (no VIP sales at the door) and includes all of the above, plus an extra drink ticket, access to the VIP Bar, VIP seating and reserved amphitheater seating. Proceeds from this event support ongoing medical resource programs available for qualifying uninsured and underinsured Nevada families through C*A*R*E* Chest of Sierra Nevada, for additional information please call 775-829-2273.
Website: http://www.carechest.org/events-news/bacon-bourbon-and-brews/.
Phone Number: 775-829-2273
June 24, 2014
UNR University Neighborhood Walking Tour
June 24, 2014
Date: 6-24-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Meet at the base of the 9th Street University steps. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: A walk through an historic and endangered neighborhood at the foot of the campus—with vintage Queen Anne homes and charming bungalows. For more information or to register please visit www.historicreno.org or call 775-747-4478.
Website: www.historicreno.org
Phone Number: 775-747-4478
June 21, 2014
Fallon’s “Nevada 150” Festival: Fallon Celebrates Nevada’s Sesquicentennial
June 21, 2014
Event Date: 6-21-14
Time: All Day
Location: Oats Park, Churchill County High School, Old Post Office
Event Overview: A community celebration and concert in Oats Park, the Churchill County High School and Fallon’s Old Post Office. “Fallon Celebrates Nevada’s 150 Birthday Festival” will feature a Hometown Heroes Fun Run & Field Day that brings professional athletes from Fallon back to town, the NV150 USPS stamp dedication at the Old Post Office in Fallon with Pony Express Riders and dignitaries from across the state, Wells Fargo stagecoach rides, Relay For Life, and a concert in Oats Park with Los Texmaniacs. For additional information please visit www.VisitFallonNevada.com or call 775-423-4556.
Website: www.VisitFallonNevada.com
Phone: 775-423-4556
June 21, 2014
Upper Ralston/Northern Little Italy Walking Tour
June 21, 2014
Date: 6-21-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Meet at the intersection of Washington, The Strand, and College Avenue. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Enjoy a walk in a residential neighborhood with a mix of architectural styles. Proximity to the University has traditionally determined the mix of residents, professors and students alike. For more information or to register please visit www.historicreno.org or call 775-747-4478.
Website: www.historicreno.org
Phone Number: 775-747-4478
June 21, 2014
Frederic DeLongchamps Architectural History Lecture
June 21, 2014
Date: 6-21-14
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Sparks Museum & Heritage Center. 814 Victorian Avenue. Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: Architectural Historian, Mella Harmon will present a talk entitled “DeLongchamps Sparks Interest in Architectural History” at the Sparks Museum & Cultural Center as part of the inaugural meeting of the Nevada Architectural History Alliance (NvAHA). The Museum is located in the former Sparks Branch Library, built in 1931 and designed by the extraordinary Frederic DeLongchamps (1882-1969), Nevada’s only State Architect. The talk will focus on DeLongchamps’ many contributions to Nevada’s architecture, and the history and recent rehabilitation of the historic Sparks Branch Library. Refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome. For more information or to register please visit www.nevada-aha.org or call 775-888-7478.
Website: www.nevada-aha.org
Phone Number: 775-888-7478
June 20, 2014
Lovelock Compression Art & Fire Festival
June 20, 2014
Date: 6-20-14
Time: 6-10 pm
Location: Amherst Park, Lovelock, NV (Pershing)
Description: Controlled Burn Fire Performance Troupe and Nevada Burners help create a community arts festival in conjunction with the concurrent NSFA Conference (also an Official Nevada 150 Event). Fire and alternative artists and organizations volunteer to produce a celebration of local arts and culture. Youth activities include bike decoration, safety, arts and skills playshops. Regional artists and organizations collaborate in displays and performances, including fire dance, tribal arts, local crafts, gunpowder painting, art cars and flame effect sculptures. Collaborators, vendors and volunteers are still welcome to join in the event. For additional information please visit www.compression.controlledburnreno.com or call 775-686-9608.
Website: www.compression.controlledburnreno.com
Phone Number: 775-686-9608
June 20 - 21, 2014
Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival
June 20 - 21, 2014
Date: 6-20-14 to 6-21-14
Time: 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday. 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Saturday
Location: Eldorado Hotel Casino. Downtown Reno. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Equal parts barbeque block party, micro-brew tasting event and music festival, the Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival is Reno’s best summer kick-off party. Attendees can sample delicious barbecue from numerous food booths that line Virginia St. and wash it all down with cool brews from more than 40 microbreweries. Additionally, two stages feature free, non-stop rock and blues throughout the event. There’s no better way to celebrate summer than with the Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival! The event features a strong presence of Nevada-based breweries including The Brew Brothers, Silver Peak, BJs Brewery, Great Basin Brewery, High Sierra Brewing, Ruby Mountain Brewing Co., Battle Born Brewing and Big Dog Brewing. Now in its 19th year, the Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival is Reno’s best summer kick-off party and really kicks off the summer events schedule. For more information please visit www.eldoradoreno.com or call 775-786-5700.
Website: www.eldoradoreno.com
Phone Number: 775-786-5700.
June 20 - 22, 2014
Snake Valley Festival
June 20 - 22, 2014
Date: 6-20-14 to 6-22-14
Time: Various Event Times please see www.protectsnakevalley.org/festival
Location: Baker, NV. (White Pine)
Description: The annual Snake Valley Festival celebrates the area’s heritage and raises funds in support of community preservation. Events will include an Ice Cream Social, Great Basin Beer Tasting, Small Town Parade, concerts, storytelling and songwriting workshops, a pageant and talent show, silent and live auctions, BBQ, a 5/10 K run/walk, and much, much more. For more information please visit www.protectsnakevalley.org/festival or call 775-234-7357.
Website: www.protectsnakevalley.org/festival
Phone Number: 775-234-7357
June 19 - 27, 2014
23rd Annual Nevada Humanities Chautauqua Festival
June 19 - 27, 2014
Date: 6-19-14 to 6-27-14
Time: Various event times please visit www.nevadahumanities.org.
Location: Various Event Locations Throughout Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Nevada Humanities presents the 23rd Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival June 19-27, 2014, in Reno. Founded by Nevada Humanities in 1992, Nevada Humanities Chautauqua has inspired many Chautauqua events around the globe and is one of the longest running Chautauqua festivals in the nation. Chautauqua is a living history program in which performers, in costume and in character, bring historical figures to life in theatrical monologues. Educational and entertaining, Chautauqua programs provide dramatic insights into the people and events that have shaped our nation, and also provide a historical lens for looking at contemporary issues. Reno’s weeklong Chautauqua celebration features workshops, roundtable discussions, and other daytime events hosted by community partners throughout northern Nevada, as well as ticketed evening theatrical performances. In celebration of Nevada’s sesquicentennial, this year’s evening performances explore the theme “Battle Born: Making Nevada,” and feature performances of characters that have greatly influenced the growth and development of the Silver State, including Reno civil rights activist Alice Smith, Las Vegas entrepreneur Howard Hughes, and Comstock journalist and writer Dan DeQuille. Distinguished Chautauqua scholar Clay Jenkinson will also be returning to Reno to perform John Wesley Powell the evening of June 24. “We are thrilled to be part of the state’s sesquicentennial celebration. We are bringing the focus of this year’s Chautauqua festival home to the Silver State with characters who have contributed to the making of Nevada in important ways,” says Christina Barr, executive director of Nevada Humanities. “It also seems very fitting that Clay Jenkinson should be here to celebrate with us. Clay lived in Nevada for years, and has thought deeply about Nevada’s history. This year’s festival promises to be very exciting. ” Ticketed evening shows begin June 24 and run three consecutive evenings with local musical performances followed by theatrical Chautauqua presentations. Gates open at 5:00 pm, music starts at 6:00 pm, and Chautauqua presentations begin at 7:00 pm. Seat tickets for evening ticketed shows are $25 per night and lawn tickets are $10 per night. Children ages 12 and under are free if seated in an adult’s lap or on the lawn. Plenty of comfortable seats are available, as well as a lawn area for those who prefer to bring their own blanket or low-rise chair. Tickets are available for purchase online at nevadahumanities.org. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate the evening of the performance if performances are not sold out in advance. Audience members are encouraged to bring a picnic or enjoy the excellent barbecue provided by Men Wielding Fire, which will be available for purchase each evening at the entrance to the amphitheater. Parking is plentiful and free. Nevada Humanities is also offering a VIP ticket package for two evenings of special Chautauqua events featuring renowned Chautauqua performer and scholar Clay Jenkinson. The VIP ticket package includes: an intimate evening reception at an elegant, private Reno home for light fare and a special performance by Clay Jenkinson as Thomas Jefferson, on Monday, June 23; a premium seat reserved in the center section of the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater for the Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival performance of Clay Jenkinson as John Wesley Powell on Tuesday, June 24; and a complimentary glass of champagne delivered to your seat during the June 24 performance, so that you can join in a special celebratory toast led from the stage in honor of Nevada’s 150th year of statehood. This VIP ticket package is $300 per person and limited to 50 people. Admission to the June 23 reception is limited to VIP ticket package holders only. Ticket packages are available on a first come, first served basis and can be purchased at nevadahumanities.org. All proceeds from the sale of these special VIP ticket packages will support Nevada Humanities programs and the Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival. On June 22, the Young Chautauquans, local youth who have participated in Nevada Humanities’ 2014 Great Basin Young Chautauqua program, will present a day of Chautauqua performances under the tent at the Flying B Pavilion, at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno. The June 22 day program is free and open to all. There will also be barbeque for sale by Men Wielding Fire and live fiddle music by the youth family band Sierra Silverstrings. Free daytime events are scheduled throughout the Truckee Meadows area during the week of the festival and include a commemorative poetry reading, an architectural walking tour, and lectures. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.nevadahumanities.org or call 775-784-6587.
Website: www.nevadahumanities.org
Phone Number: 775-784-6587
June 19 - 28, 2014
Reno Rodeo
June 19 - 28, 2014
Date: 6-19-14 to 6-28-14
Time: Various event times please visit www.renorodeo.com
Location: Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center. 1350 N. Wells Avenue. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Don’t miss the 95th Annual Reno Rodeo. “It’s the “Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West!” with ten nights of the best rodeo competition in the country. Enjoy all of the fan favorites including; two world-class team roping events, professional bull riding, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bronc riding. The exciting western action features an authentic cattle drive, parade, Double R Marketplace for western shopping, food, carnival and Mutton Bustin’. The Reno Rodeo is a PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) sanctioned sporting event. Reno Rodeo is a non-profit organization made up over 500 volunteers. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.renorodeo.com or call 775-329-3877.
Website: www.renorodeo.com
Phone Number: 775-329-3877
June 18 - 21, 2014
79th Annual NSFA Training Conference
June 18 - 21, 2014
Date: 6-18-14 to 6-21-14
Time: All Day
Location: 1180 Cornell. Lovelock, NV. (Pershing)
Description: The 97th Annual Nevada State Fire Association Training Conference will be held this year in Lovelock, NV. This year’s conference will feature a past presidents reunion dinner on Wednesday at the Lovelock Fire Museum, then training Thursday and Friday and the memorial tribute to fallen firefighters with a tribute to the history of the fire service in Nevada on Saturday morning. The conference will end with the traditional fire games and awards dinner on Saturday. For additional information please visit www.nsfa.org or call 775-442-0577.
Website: www.NSFA.org
Phone Number: 775-442-0577
June 17, 2014
Historic Truckee River Walking Tour
June 17, 2014
Date: 6-17-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Meet at McKinley Arts and Cultural Center. 925 Riverside Drive, Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: A relaxing stroll along the Truckee River from the McKinley Arts and Cultural Center to the Lear Theater reveals eclectic architecture grounded by rich political histories and spiced with colorful anecdotes. For more information or to register please visit www.historicreno.org or call 775-747-4478.
Website: www.historicreno.org
Phone Number: 775-747-4478
June 14, 2014
Discover Nevada State Parks Day
June 14, 2014
Date: 6-14-14
Time: All Day.
Location: All 23 Nevada State Parks. (Statewide)
Description: On June 14th, in conjunction with National Get Outdoors Day, all state parks will waive day-use admittance fees and offer free fishing. The first 150 cars at each park will receive a free deck of commemorative Nevada Heritage Playing Cards. For more information please visit www.parks.nv.gov or call 775-684-2704.
Website: www.parks.nv.gov
Phone Number: 775-684-2704
June 14, 2014
60th Presidential Installation Dinner & Awards Ceremony
June 14, 2014
Date: 6-14-14
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa. 11011 W Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: The Clark County Medical Society (CCMS) will hold its 60th Presidential Installation Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa. The ceremony will honor incoming president Michael Edwards, MD and the 2014-15 Board of Trustees. Dr. Edwards is a plastic surgeon with Anson, Edwards, Higgins Plastic Surgery Associates who is also President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He will succeed current CCMS President, Keith Brill, MD.Jennifer P. Togliatti, Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court will do the honor of swearing in the President and Officers. CCMS will honor Keith Boman, MD with the prestigious Harold Lee Feikes, MD Memorial Award for his outstanding community service work beyond the call of duty. Several dignitaries and important members of the community will be in attendance, including, Congressman Joe Heck who will receive the Robert Shreck Award and the President Award presentations will include, Leon Steinberg, MD, Sandra Hotchkiss, RN, Gerald Higgins, MD and Marc Salls. The ceremony will acknowledge several deserving members of the medical community, including the CCMS Winged Heart Award, to honor exemplary nurses and non-profit organizations and the Student Rising Star awards, which will be presented to Ori DeVera from Touro University Nevada, and Elizabeth Telles-Richardson from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. These are two promising medical students from right here in the Las Vegas Valley. Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction begin at 5:30 pm, and the Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place at 7 pm. A portion of the proceeds from the Silent Auction will go to the Clark County Medical Society Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to deserving medical students with financial needs. We look forward to a spectacular event, and we invite all members of the public to attend. For more information, visit www.clarkcountymedical.org or call 702-739-9989.
Website: www.clarkcountymedical.org
Phone Number: 702-739-9989
June 14, 2014
Flag Day Ceremony
June 14, 2014
Date: 6-14-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Lorenzi Park Rose Garden. 3333 West Washington Avenue. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Join the Francisco Garces Chapter of the Nevada State Daughters of the American Revolution in celebrating Flag Day. The Flag of the United States of America sits in the historic Lorenzi Park rose garden full of vintage roses donated and maintained by the Mesquite Club founded in 1911. Alongside the flag is a monument dedicated to Padre Francisco Garces, a Franciscan monk who in 1775 passed thru the southern end of the state of Nevada. For more information please call 702-236-6159.
Website: None
Phone Number: 702-236-6159
June 14, 2014
Genoa Sesquicentennial Celebration
June 14, 2014
Date: 6-14-14
Time: All Day
Location: Genoa, NV (Douglas)
Description: A birthday celebration day for Nevada’s Sesquicentennial and the Genoa Volunteer Fire Department’s 65th Birthday. Daytime activities include historical presentations, demonstrations, and workshops by; the Pony Express, Mark Twain, Snowshoe Thompson, the Basque Community and the Washoe Tribe of Carson Valley, the Mormon Battalion, and Civil War reenactments at the Mormon Station State Parks and the Genoa Courthouse Museum. Genoa businesses will be encouraged to participate with special activities during the day. For more information please contact Martin Manning at 775-781-1236 or martingenoa317@yahoo.com
Phone Number: 775-781-1236
June 14, 2014
Father’s Day Trains 2014
June 14, 2014
Date: 6-14-14
Time: 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM
Location: East Ely Railway Depot. 1100 Avenue A. Ely, NV (White Pine)
Description: Free rides for all Dad’s on the special Father’s Day Trains Sunday May 11, 2014. The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is dedicated to the restoration, preservation, interpretation, and operation of the Nevada Northern Railway historic facilities, yards, and rail collection. This evolving museum gives people the opportunity to experience a world-class, historic, working railroad. To purchase tickets please visit www.nnry.com.
Website: www.nnry.com
Phone Number: 866-40STEAM or 775-289-2085
June 14, 2014
Historic Nevada State Hospital Tour
June 14, 2014
Date: 6-14-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Meet and park in the circular driveway on the Galletti Way Side. Sparks, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Visit the site of Nevada’s first state hospital (originally the Nevada Insane Asylum) at Galletti Way and Glendale Avenue in Sparks, one of the state’s oldest institutions. The tour will include a look at the remaining Frederic DeLongchamps’ buildings, a walk through the approximately 110–year-old “Stone House,” and a visit to the hospital cemeteries. For more information or to register please visit www.historicreno.org or call 775-747-4478.
Website: www.historicreno.org
Phone Number: 775-747-4478
June 14, 2014
Celebrity City Chorus Free Concert
June 14, 2014
Date: 6-14-14
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Green Valley Presbyterian Church. 1798 Wigwam Parkway. Henderson, NV (Clark)
Description: Celebrity City Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International, is an award winning chorus of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of Barbershop Harmony. They will create for you an image of what barbershop music is today. Celebrity City Chorus is a group of 70+ vocalists ranging in ages from 16-82 with diverse backgrounds. The chorus sings four part acapella harmony at a high level of musicality while incorporating showmanship through expressive choreography and dance. Wearing eye catching costumes, they entertain and dazzle audiences. Historically, Sweet Adelines International, a non-profit organization, has been in existence since 1945. Today there are approximately 25,000 members in more than 600 choruses in countries around the world. The Las Vegas Chapter of Sweet Adelines was established in 1962.For more information, visit www.greenvalleypres.com or call 702-454-8484.
Website: www.greenvalleypres.com
Phone Number: 702-454-8484
June 13 - 14, 2014
Legends of the West Bike and Car Fest
June 13 - 14, 2014
Date: 6-13-14 to 6-14-14
Time: All Day
Location: Downtown Carson City. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The 2014 Legends of the West Bike and Car Fest is scheduled for June 13 & 14. So mark your calendars now because June is a happening month in the Capital City! The Carson City Sheriff’s Office 11th Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge will again begin on Friday, with highly skilled motor officers from throughout the country competing for glory. If you have never witnessed this competition, it is fascinating and exciting in a hold-your-breath sort of way. Saturday is the main Show & Shine for both bikes and cars with plenty of food and drink, music and fun for the entire family. For additional information please visit www.EventsNevada.com/legends.html or call 775.887.1294.
Website: www.EventsNevada.com/legends.html
Phone Number: 775-887-1294
June 13 - 14, 2014
NV State Fiddlers Contest
June 13 - 14, 2014
Date: 6-13-14 to 6-14-14
Time: 6-13-14 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and 6-14-14 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: On 6-13-14. Wells Propane. 505 Humboldt Avenue. On 6-14-14 Wells City Park on Lake Avenue. Wells, NV. (Elko)
Description: The 17th Annual NV State Fiddlers Contest has been described as a foot-stomping, hand-clapping good time. Fiddlers from all over attend the competition, the last in a series before the national contest in Weiser, Idaho. Winner of the NV State segment of the show goes on to represent Nevada at the national competitions. For more information please visit www.nvfiddlecontest.org or call 775-752-3540.
Website: www.nvfiddlecontest.org
Phone Number: 775-752-3540
June 13 - 15, 2014
Octane Fest
June 13 - 15, 2014
Date: 6-13-14 to 6-15-14
Time: Various event times please check www.OctaneFest.com. |
Location: Churchill County Fairgrounds. 325 Sheckler Road. Fallon, NV. (Churchill)
Description: A Motorsports Festival featuring 1/4-mile oval dirt track racing, 1/4-mile drag racing, and a Monster Truck Jamboree with freestyle motocross and a tractor pull. Rattlesnake Dirt Track Racing, Friday, June 13, 6 p.m.; Monster Truck/Truck and Tractor Pull/Freestyle Motocross Jump Show, Saturday, June 14, 7 p.m.; Top Gun Drag Racing/Lucas Oil Series Drags, Sat. and Sun., June 14-15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information please visit www.OctaneFest.com or call 775-423-4556. For more information about this event check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yibz3ZGwtb8.
Website: www.OctaneFest.com
Phone Number: 775-423-4556
June 13 - 15, 2014
Stewart Father’s Day Powwow
June 13 - 15, 2014
Date: 6-13-14 to 6-15-14
Time: Various Event Times Please Visit www.StewartIndianSchool.com
Location: Stewart Facility. 5500 Snyder Ave. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Stewart Father’s Day Powwow is an annual event held to preserve the history of the former Stewart Indian School and to educate the public about American Indians, American Indian culture and the Stewart Indian School. The 3-day event brings numerous American Indian arts vendors, drummers, dancers, alumni and visitors from throughout Nevada and surrounding states.
Website: www.StewartIndianSchool.com
Phone Number: 775-687-8333
June 13, 2014
Wendover Will’s Birthday Party
June 13, 2014
Date: 6-13-14
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Victory Highway Monument Parking Lot. Just off N. Gene L. Jones Way. West Wendover, NV (Elko)
Description: You’re invited to Wendover Will’s Birthday Bash! Celebrating his welcoming wave for 62 great years! 3:00 – 4:00 pm at the Victory Highway Monument parking lot, just off N. Gene L. Jones Way Part of the City of West Wendover’s Nevada 150 year celebration with activities, refreshments and more! For additional information please visit www.westwendovercity.com or call 775-664-3081.
Website: www.westwendovercity.com
Phone Number: 775-664-3081
June 12, 2014
Big Art for Small Towns Opening Reception Celebration
June 12, 2014
June 12 - 16, 2014
Eureka Western Heritage Days
June 12 - 16, 2014
Date: 6-12-14 to 6-15-15
Time: Various times please visit www.co.eureka.nv.us/westernheritagedays for complete events schedule.
Location: Eureka County Fairgrounds. Eureka, NV (Eureka)
Description: This is the second annual Eureka Western Heritage Days which takes place at the Eureka County Fairgrounds in Eureka, NV. The event offers entertainment, food, and vendors. There will be a clinic on June 12th. The Eureka Cow Dog Trials will take place June 14-15. The World Championship Blacksmiths will take place June 13-14. The exciting World Championship Blacksmiths are traveling to Eureka for a competition. The public will be able to watch the farriers compete for prize money. Farriers come from across the country. For additional information please visit www.co.eureka.nv.us/westernheritagedays or call 775-385-6184.
Website: www.co.eureka.nv.us/westernheritagedays
Phone Number: 775-385-6184
June 12 - 14, 2014
Annual National Pony Express Association ReRide
June 12 - 14, 2014
Date: 6-12-14 to 6-14-14
Location: Across Nevada on the Pony Express Trail.
Description: Ranked among the most remarkable feats to come out of the American West, the Pony Express was in service from April 1860 to November 1861. Its primary mission was to deliver mail and news between St. Joseph, Missouri, and San Francisco, California. This is an annual ReRide of the historic Pony Express route covering nearly 2000 miles between Sacramento, CA and St. Joseph, MO and within the 10 days that it was originally executed over 150 years ago. Nevada had several stations and to this day has most of the original trail unpaved and preserved in place. Riders relay horses and the “mail” 24 hours a day during the dates mentioned, across the entire state of Nevada, as well as the eight states on the historic trail. For additional information please visit www.xphomestation.com or call 775-220-0605.
Website: www.xphomestation.com
Phone Number: 775-220-0605
June 12, 2014
Emigrant Trail Historical Lecture
June 12, 2014
Date: 6-12-14
Time: TBD
Location: Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center. 1477 Hwy 395 N., Gardnerville, NV (Douglas)
Description: Stony Tennant will speak on the 1860s Emigrant Trail. For additional information please call the Douglas County Historical Society at 775-782-2555 or e-mail dchs@historicnevada.net.
Website: http://historicnevada.net
Phone Number: 775-782-2555
June 12, 2014
Book Launch Party for “Nevada: 150 Years in the Silver State”
June 12, 2014
Date: 6-12-14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Clark County Library. 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: October 31, 2014, will mark the 150th anniversary of Nevada’s statehood. The official commemorative volume of the Nevada Sesquicentennial, “Nevada: 150 Years in the Silver State” is a compelling historical, visual, and cultural portrait of the “Battle Born” state. The book’s editor, Geoff Schumacher, will moderate an entertaining presentation that will include several Las Vegas writers who contributed to the book, including Michael Green, Sally Denton, Dayvid Figler and Scott Dickensheets. The book, published by Stephens Press and distributed by the University of Nevada Press, will be available for sale and signing at the event. For more information about “Nevada: 150 Years in the Silver State” please visit www.nevada150.org or call 775-687-0608.
Website: www.nevada150.org
Phone Number: 775-687-0608
June 10, 2014
Wells Avenue Neighborhood Walking Tour
June 10, 2014
Date: 6-10-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Meet at Southside School Annex. Sinclair and Liberty Street. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Take a stroll through a working-class neighborhood along the path of the Wells Avenue streetcar, across the V&T tracks, and past the homes of the “Thoma Street Gang.” For more information or to register please visit www.historicreno.org or call 775-747-4478.
Website: www.historicreno.org
Phone Number: 775-747-4478
June 8, 2014
30th Annual Pops Party Concert
June 8, 2014
Date: 6-8-14
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Governor’s Mansion. 606 Mountain Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The beautiful back lawn of the Governor’s Mansion is the site of the Carson City Symphony’s thirtieth annual Pops Party concert on Sunday, June 8, at 3:00 p.m. The program features the Carson City Symphony, Carson City Symphony Chorus, STRAZZ Youth Strings, and guest singers Sherre Carne and Cindee LeVal. Admission is free. For the second half of the concert, STRAZZ youth strings will join the Symphony in Sagebrush Celebration, An American Symphony from Mr. Hollands Opus, Highlights from Sophisticated Ladies, and with the Symphony Chorus, Home Means Nevada. Sherre Carnes will sing Moon River. The concert ends with a rousing Liberty Bell March by John Philip Sousa. Seating is on the lawn; the audience is welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs (some chairs will be provided) and food. Snacks and beverages will be on sale before and during the concert. Proceeds from raffle, food, and beverage sales benefit the Carson City Symphony Association’s artistic and educational programs. For additional information please visit www.CCSymphony.com or call 775-883-4154.
Website: www.CCSymphony.com
Phone Number: 775-883-4154
June 7, 2014
Battle Born Enduro
June 7, 2014
Date: 6-7-14
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Ranch San Rafael Park. 1595 North Sierra Street. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Mountain bike riders from all over the west coast will descend on Reno for the Battle Born Enduro presented by the Silver Legacy Resort Casino. Showcasing some of the new trails that the event promoters have been building with the Poedunk’s trail group and the US Forest Service, riders will get a taste of the outdoor adventure that awaits just outside Reno’s door. They will endure a 22-25 mile ride with up to five timed stages used to determine winners. It is the first race of the popular California Enduro Series. For more information or to register please visit www.battlebornenduro.org or call 775-233-5419.
Website: www.battlebornenduro.org
Phone Number: 775-233-5419
June 7, 2014
Prohibition in Reno Walking Tour
June 7, 2014
Date: 6-7-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Meet at Reno Amtrak Station. 135 East Commercial Row. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: We’ve turned back the clocks to the 1920s and 30s. We’ll walk streets and alleys and visit significant buildings, recalling Reno’s saloons and reformers (the WCTU and Anti-Saloon League) and feature a guest appearance by a local dignitary of the area. For more information or to register please visit www.historicreno.org or call 775-747-4478.
Website: www.historicreno.org
Phone Number: 775-747-4478
June 7, 2014
Family Fun Day
June 7, 2014
Date: 6-7-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: National Atomic Testing Museum. 755 E. Flamingo Road. Las Vegas, NV (Clark)
Description: Join the National Atomic Testing Museum on June 7th for Family Fun Day. This event will focus on the Civil Defense Program of the 1950’s and 1960’s. First responders and other organizations will be on hand to discuss what to do in emergency situations that we face in today’s world. Activities include a create your own fallout shelter craft station, Geiger counter activity, duck and cover game and a series of short instructional films created by the Civil Defense Administration. $20 for families of 4, $5 for each additional person limited to 10. For more information or to register please visit www.NationalAtomicTestingMuseum.org or call 702-794-5151.
Website: www.NationalAtomicTestingMuseum.org
Phone Number: 702-794-5151
June 7, 2014
Comstock Muck Fest
June 7, 2014
Date: 6-7-14
Time: All Day
Location: Virginia City, Nevada
Description: Step back in time and celebrate Nevada’s mining history during Comstock Muckfest in historic Virginia City. This family-focused event is free and includes mining demonstrations and competitions at various locations throughout town. The Virginia City Trolley provides an all-day on and off pass for transportation to locations where demonstrations take place. At the Virginia & Truckee Train Depot watch professionals drive spikes, then head to the Marshall Mint Museum to see a live coin minting. At the Fourth Ward School, kids can test their mining skills with a chocolate chip cookie mining activity. At the Gold Hill Depot, find the Comstock Modern Mining Park with its massive displays of modern-day mining equipment, as well as a mucking demonstration. For a complete schedule and more information, go to VisitVirginiaCityNV.com.
Website: www.visitvirginiacitynv.com
Phone Number: 1-800-718-SLVR (7587)
June 7 - 8, 2014
CVQG Quilt Show–Nevada, Then and Now–Celebrating 150 Years of Statehood
June 7 - 8, 2014
Event Name: CVQG Quilt Show–Nevada, Then and Now–Celebrating 150 Years of Statehood
Date: 6-7-14 to 6-8-14
Time: All Day
Location: Carson City High School. 1111 North Saliman Road. Carson City, NV. (Carson City)
Description: Our biannual quilt show is the Carson Valley Quilting Guilds sponsored (prize money of $20,000) event for the community. This show is open to quilt artists across the United States, and is judged with Prize money given to winners in many assorted categories. This is our time to exhibit quilting not only as a home craft but as an art form in the fiber arts. This year’s featured artist is Cindy Needham Quilter, Designer, Teacher, and Author. For more information please contact Pat Baker at patricia2877@sbcglobal.net or 775-841-1843.
Website: http://quiltshow.cvqg.com/
Phone Number: 775-841-1843
June 6, 2014
Flash Back Fridays – Free Museum Days
June 6, 2014
Date: 6-6-14
Time: All Day
Location: Various Museums throughout Virginia City, NV. (Storey)
Description: Flashback Fridays – Free Museum Day will be held 5 Fridays, May – October (excludes July 4) at all major Virginia City Museums. In honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial celebration the following museums will open their doors at no charge: Comstock Gold Mill, Historic Fourth Ward School Museum, Mackay Mansion, Piper’s Opera House, Silver State National Peace Officers Museum, St. Mary’s Art Center, Territorial enterprise – Mark Twain Museum, The Way it Was Museum and the Washoe Club Haunted Museum. Virginia City’s free or donation only museums will also be participating including, Comstock History Center, Comstock Fireman/s Museum, Julia Bulette Museum, Marshall Mint, St. Mary’s Catholic Church & Museum, Storey County Courthouse and Virginia City Cemetery. For more information please visit www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com or call 775-847-7500.
Website: www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com
Phone Number: 775-847-7500
June 6 - 8, 2014
Eagle Valley Muzzleloader Demonstration
June 6 - 8, 2014
Date: 6-6-14 to 6-8-14
Time: 1:00 PM on 6-6 & 6-7 and 2:00 PM on 6-8
Location: Fort Churchill State Historic Park. 10000 Highway 95A Silver Springs, NV. (Lyon)
Description: The Eagle Valley Muzzleloaders will set up an encampment on the museum lawn at Fort Churchill. They will provide talks and demonstrations featuring tomahawk throwing, muzzleloaders, setting traps, the fur trade era, making lead balls, flint & steel fire starting, artillery, and shooting demonstrations with NRA-trained instructors. They will be set up on Friday around 1 p.m. and will leave by 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information please visit www.parks.nv.gov or call 775-684-2704.
Website: www.parks.nv.gov
Phone Number: 775-684-2704
June 5 - 6, 2014
Nevada State Fair
June 5 - 6, 2014
Date: 6-5-14 to 6-8-14
Time: All Day
Location: Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Nevada State Fair was originally founded in 1874 and had been Nevada’s longest running event. The Board of Directors for the Nevada State Fair met on Tuesday, March 8th, 2011, and decided to close ending a 136 year run (1874 to 2010). In August of 2013, a completely new non-profit organization was formed to continue the Nevada State Fair legacy. With collaborative efforts from both state and private sectors, The Nevada State Fair – 2014 will prove to be a success. Our mission is to preserve and enhance the annual State Fair for the benefit of all citizens of Nevada and be a premier annual event that maximizes its resources to host a wide range of activities. To be recognized as the best State Fair in the country, showcasing the great State of Nevada’s diversity in an educational and entertaining environment. For more information please visit http://www.nevadastatefair.org, call 877 916-FAIR (3247) or e-mail info@NevadaStateFair.org.
Website: http://www.nevadastatefair.org
Phone Number: 877-916-FAIR (3247)
June 5 - 6, 2014
Elko Mining Expo
June 5 - 6, 2014
Date: 6-5-14 to 6-6-14
Time: All Day
Location: Elko Convention Center. 700 Moren Way. Elko, NV (Elko)
Description: For the past 29 years, the Elko Convention & Visitors Authority has hosted the annual Elko Mining Expo. It is one of the oldest and most respected mining expos held in the United States and draws close to 8,000 people, nationally and internationally, to its mining industry exhibits. For more information please visit www.exploreelko.com or call 800-248-3559.
Website: www.exploreelko.com
Phone Number: 800-248-3559
June 5, 2014
40 Mile Desert Memorial Monument Bus Tour
June 5, 2014
Date: 6-5-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Location: 40 Mile Desert Memorial Monument. Fallon, NV (Churchill)
Description: Join the Nevada Westerners Corral in celebrating Nevada’s 150th birthday on a day long adventure to the desert that was so daunting for western pioneers. The Nevada Westerners Corral recently completed a Nevada 150 Legacy Project to restore the 40 Mile Desert Memorial Monument that was first erected by the Nevada Westerners Corral in 1979. The tour will feature a brief rededication of the monument with a tribute to western pioneers. The tour will include a narration of historic locations & geology, a stop at the Churchill County Museum in Fallon and an early dinner at the Wigwam restaurant in Fernley. Cost is $35.00 and does not include the cost of dinner. For more information or to reserve your spot on the bus please call 775-324-3527.
Website: None
Phone Number: 775-324-3527
June 5, 2014
Chefs Food Fest
June 5, 2014
Date: 6-5-14
Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Aquarius Casino Resort. 1900 South Casino Drive. Laughlin, NV (Clark)
Description: This event celebrates giving back to those less fortunate while enjoying some of the best cuisine on the Colorado River in Laughlin. The majority of the proceeds from this event are donated to the River Fund Inc., located in Laughlin and provides assistance to families. River Fund, Inc. is a local non-profit 501C-3 agency providing direct emergency and crisis services for individuals and families and is located in Laughlin, Nevada. The efforts and generosity of the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce and the annual “Chef’s Food Fest” program have helped River Fund impact more than 11,000 lives locally through a variety of programs and services that have resulted in the distribution of over $760,000 to aid in relieving hardships for the less fortunate including the homeless, children and veterans. Supporting the “Chef’s Food Fest” means support for families and individuals that suffer unexpected hardships and the need for assistance with utility bills, rent and/or temporary housing, employment documents, healthcare, unexpected loss of life incidents and other major setbacks. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www.laughlinchamber.com or call 702-298-2214.
Website: www.laughlinchamber.com
Phone Number: 702-298-2214
June 3, 2014
University Historic District Walking Tour
June 3, 2014
Date: 6-3-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Meet at Honor Court. 9th St. and Center St. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Visit Morrill Hall, MacKay School of Mines and the Keck Museum to learn the history of beautiful University of Nevada, Reno campus with tour guides Jack Hursh and Bob Shriver. For more information or to register please visit www.historicreno.org or call 775-747-4478.
Website: www.historicreno.org
Phone Number: 775-747-4478
May 2014
May 31, 2014
Surveys of the California-Nevada Boundary Exhibit Open House
May 31, 2014
Date: 5-31-14
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Mineral County Museum. 400 Tenth Street. Hawthorne, NV (Mineral)
Description: The Mineral County Museum is pleased to participate in Nevada’s Sesquicentennial commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Nevada’s Statehood. In keeping with various activities being held around the State, on May 31st the Museum will hold an Open House for the exhibit on the Surveys of the California-Nevada State Boundary. Long disputed over many years, the boundary between the two states first became an issue with the establishment of the booming mining camp of Aurora, claimed by both California and the Territory of Nevada. Guest speaker at the open house will be surveyor John Wilusz, will give a presentation discussing the history of the various state line surveys. Author of The Colorful History of the California/Nevada State Boundary, which appeared in Professional Surveyor magazine in 20