Discover Your Nevada

Fire & Ice Winter Festival

Jan TBD, 2023

Ice sculpting, snow bowling and ice fishing derbies on frozen Cave Lake—plus the only fireworks show we know of that launches explosives from a moving steam train—and plenty more winter-defying activities make Ely’s Fire & Ice Winter Festival the hottest (and coolest) place to be.

Hot August Nights

Aug 2 – 7, 2022

For generations, Hot August Nights has been a mecca for motorheads, who cruise in by the thousands from all over the country for a weeklong celebration of hot rods, vintage vehicles, and all all things classic car.

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.

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.

Reno National Championship Air Races

Sep 14 – 18, 2022

Hundreds of miles per hour, just sixty feet over your head. Don’t miss this globally renowned aircraft racing event held right in the heart of northern Nevada.

American Century Celebrity Golf Championship

Jul 6 – 10, 2022

Some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world beckon golf fans, A-List celebrities, and outdoor recreationalists of all kinds for the annual summertime American Century Golf Championship in spectacular South Lake Tahoe.

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.

Bonneville Speed Week

Aug 6 – 12, 2022

Ready to get right into the heart of the action at a prestigious national racing event at a one-of-a-kind motorsports complex? Start your engines, and get ready to know what Salt Fever is all about at this legendary racing event on a track unlike any other.

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.

Beatty Days Festival

Oct 28 – 30, 2022

Ready for a three-day Weird Nevada extravaganza? Brimming with parades, cook-offs, art shows, only-in-Nevada races, and a whole lotta award winning chili, there’s no better way to celebrate the spirit of southwestern Nevada than Beatty Days.