Discover Your Nevada

Hauntober in Virginia City

Oct 1 – 31, 2026

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.

Lattin Farms Fall Festival

Sep 26 – Oct 31, 2026

Fall into fun at Lattin Farms, where you can celebrate the season with a corn maze, pumpkin patch, scarecrow factory, and hay wagon rides.

National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Jan 25 – 30, 2027

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

Pahrump Social Powwow

Nov 20 – 22, 2026

Hundreds of dancers, musicians, storytellers, and artisans converge in Pahrump to share and celebrate American Indian culture with locals and visitors alike.

World Championship Outhouse Races

Oct 3 – 4, 2026

Dating back to a time when outdoor plumbing was outlawed on the Comstock, angry residents took their outhouses to the streets in protest—and a tradition was born.

Main Street Gardnerville Annual Coffin Races & Fall Festival

Oct 3, 2026

Costumed teams take one-of-a-kind coffins to the streets and race for glory during a day of fall festivities in Gardnerville.

Christmas on the Comstock

Dec 1 – 31, 2026

Each December, the cozy mining town of Virginia City transforms into a real-life vintage Christmas village, embracing the holiday spirit with twinkling lights, shops decorated to the hilt, and lots of special events.

Nevada Day Celebration at Springs Preserve

Oct 30, 2026

Celebrate Nevada Day at Springs Preserve and the on-site Nevada State Museum, and enjoy a full day of discovery, creativity, and Battle Born pride across both venues.

Fall & Halloween Train Rides in Nevada

Oct 3 – 31, 2026

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.

Nevada Day Parade & Celebration

Oct 31, 2026

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.