Main Street Gardnerville Annual Coffin Races & Fall Festival
Every October, Gardnerville celebrates the spookiest season with coffin races, scarecrow building, and haunted hayrides. Join Main Street Gardnerville for skele-tons of fun during this annual fall festival packed with activities for all ages.
Costumed teams take one-of-a-kind coffins to the streets and race for glory during a day of fall festivities in Gardnerville.
Teams don themed outfits and push handcrafted coffins down a hay-lined street in a race for—you guessed it—coffin trophies. Stake your spot along the route to witness the parade of coffins before racing begins. Attendees can take a haunted hayride with Tahoe Sleigh & Carriage Rides or visit with furry friends at the petting zoo, too.
Visitors also have the opportunity to build their own life-sized scarecrow. For $25, you can mix and match donated clothing and stuff it with straw to bring a personalized fall decoration to life. Ready-made scarecrows will also be available for purchase.
Catch a variety of performances on stage, shop more than 60 arts and crafts vendors, and feast from numerous food trucks. Free to attend, Main Street Gardnerville’s Annual Coffin Races & Fall Festival is a Silver State tradition you won’t want to miss.
