Discover Your Nevada

Hauntober in Virginia City

Oct 1 – 31, 2024

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.

Reno Air Show

Oct 4 – 6, 2024

Impressive planes. Exhilarating action. Celebrating 60 years of aviation history and excitement in the Biggest Little City, the Reno Air Show is not to be missed.

Fall & Halloween Train Rides in Nevada

Oct 5 – 31, 2024

Whether you’re celebrating spooky season or eager for autumn adventures, the Silver State has no shortage of themed train rides sure to deliver delights and frights.

World Championship Outhouse Races

Oct 5 – 6, 2024

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.

National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Jan 27 – Feb 1, 2025

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

Lattin Farms Fall Festival

Sep 27 – Nov 2, 2024

Fall into fun at Lattin Farms, where visitors and generations of Nevadans alike celebrate the season with northern Nevada’s largest corn maze, grown-right-there pumpkins, a Kids Korner, Scarecrow Factory, Crafters Market, Costume Contests, and much more.

Nevada Day Parade & Celebration

Oct 26, 2024

From live bands to block parties, chili feeds to fire-blasting art cars, and beard contests to mining championships—plus one of the largest and longest parades in the country—get in on all kinds of only-in-Nevada festivities that celebrate the Silver State’s distinct heritage.

Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival

Sep 20 – 22, 2024

Nearly 40 balloons hover over the majestic Ruby Mountains during a free festival the whole family will love. Take in the magic of a nighttime glow show, rub shoulders with pilots and balloon crews, enter your best balloon pics in the photo contest, and more at this annual Elko event.

Genoa Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Faire

Sep 28 – 29, 2024

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.

Street Vibrations Fall Rally

Sep 26 – 29, 2024

One of the biggest and baddest motorcycle rallies in the country, Street Vibrations brings more than 35,000 bikers to the Biggest Little City for four days of poker runs, organized rides, live entertainment, and hundreds of vendors.