Silver State Classic Challenge

Sep 15 - 18, 2022

How about an open-road race on a closed public highway from Las Vegas to Ely? As the world’s fastest road race, The Silver State Classic Challenge is where the rubber meets the road, sure to satisfy the speed demons in all of us.

Fallon Cantaloupe Festival & Country Fair

Aug 26 - 28, 2022

Nothing tastes quite like the juicy, sun-ripened melons grown in the bread basket of Nevada.

Great Basin Astronomy Festival

Sep 22 - 24, 2022

With the darkest, quietest skies in the Lower 48, Great Basin National Park is the perfect place for an Astronomy Festival, featuring talks by astro-experts, photography workshops, and unbeatable stargazing, including through dozens of real-deal telescopes that truly let you see for yourself.

Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo Weekend

Mar 1 - 5, 2023

Real working buckaroos go spur-to-spur for prizes (and bragging rights) in Steer Stopping, Wild Mugging, Trailer Loading, Ranch Doctoring and more, at Nevada’s largest and most thrilling Ranch Hand Rodeo.

World Championship Outhouse Races

Oct 1 - 2, 2022

Ready, Set, Push! This event may be the one time and place where potty humor is both accepted and encouraged. Come witness the hilarity of this Weird Nevada event for an oddball race you won’t forget.

Lovers Aloft

Feb 9 - 12, 2023

Lovelock’s loftiest celebration features 10 days of balloon races and rides, fun family activities, and several Valentine’s Day-themed events—including a Murder Mystery Luncheon, Renewal of Marriage Vows, and "locking your love" in Lovers Lock Plaza.

Genoa Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Faire

Sep 24 - 25, 2022

Nestled in the heart of historic Genoa, a century of sweet & success born from old town tradition in a charming pioneer community beckons crafters, vendors, and history-lovers alike to one of Carson Valley's largest annual events.

National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Jan 30 - Feb 4, 2023

Warm up this winter with an abundance of buckaroo stories—first-hand accounts, narratives passed down and around, and undoubtedly, a yarn or two.

Nevada Day Celebration

Oct 29 - 30, 2022

A Silver State holiday honoring it’s admission to the union, Nevada Day brims with history and culture and Battle Born heritage, celebrated from all corners of Nevada.

Hauntober in Virginia City

Oct 1 - 31, 2022

In a town with a haunted history as deep as Virginia City's mines, October in these parts is aptly called – Hauntober. Head to Virginia City any time throughout the month of October for spooky fun the whole family can enjoy.