Discover Your Nevada

Eagles & Agriculture

Jan 26 – 29, 2023

Get exclusive access to some of Nevada’s oldest ranches, while working with wildlife biologists and professional photographers to capture raptors migrating through the region. 

World Human Powered Speed Challenge

Sep 11 – 17, 2022

Teams from around the globe race the fastest bicycles in existence attempting to break the human-powered land speed record (currently 89.59 mph). Attendees can see the bikes up close and meet the riders, or even drag race themselves against the world’s fastest!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

International Camel & Ostrich Races

Sep 9 – 11, 2022

Known for the largest silver discovery in the world and an unforgettable array of annual Weird Nevada races, fairs and festivals, there’s no better way to get to know historic Virginia City than a ticket to the International Camel and Ostrich races.

Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, NV

Aug 31 – Sep 5, 2022

With thousands of pounds of ribs prepared by competitive BBQ-ers from all corners of the US, get in on the country’s best national rib cook-off and beer fest at the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off.

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.