Nevada Events Calendar

Silver State Classic Challenge

Sep 14 - 17, 2023

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.

Great Basin Star Train

May 20 - Sep 16, 2023

All aboard for interstellar constellations! One of many annual specialty train rides offered by the Nevada Northern Railway, bring the whole fam for an unforgettable ride through this galaxy and beyond.

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.

Fallon Cantaloupe Festival & Country Fair

Aug TBD, 2023

Nothing tastes quite like the juicy, sun-ripened melons grown in the bread basket of Nevada.

World Human Powered Speed Challenge

Sep 10 - 16, 2023

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!

Burning Man

Aug 27 - Sep 4, 2023

The biggest party on Planet Earth is devoted to community art, self-reliance, and self-expression forms an against-all-odds city in the desert, a culture of possibility, a network of dreamers and doers.

Taste of Downtown

Jun 17, 2023

A party with a purpose, dig into Carson City’s culinary scene at Taste of Downtown—a local foodie fest that celebrates food, fun and community.

International Camel & Ostrich Races

Sep TBD, 2023

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.

Summer Concert Series at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena

Jul 11 - Sep 9, 2023

South Lake Tahoe turns up, tunes in, and rocks out at the annual Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series, where chart-topping music legends put on concerts of a lifetime next to America’s most beautiful lake.

Lovers Aloft

Feb 9 - 12, 2023

Lovelock’s loftiest celebration features 10 days of balloon races and rides, fun family activities, and several Valentine’s Day-themed events—including a Murder Mystery Luncheon, Renewal of Marriage Vows, and "locking your love" in Lovers Lock Plaza.