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 State Event Calendar July 16-18, All-Indian Stampede and Pioneer Days Rodeo, parade, pow wow, Indian hand games, arts and crafts. Location: Fallon. Information: (775) 423-2544 or (800) 874-0903. [Return to top] July 16-18, Forty-Four Hour Softball Tournament 44 hours of non-stop softball action. Over 90 teams compete around the clock for honors. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] July 17, Back Alley Fights Outdoor ring on Main Street with professional boxing. Location: Casino West and Chamber, Yerington. Information: (775)463-2481. [Return to top] July 17, Best of Show Paddle Auction Authentic Native American Art. Location: Stewart Indian School Museum, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-6929. [Return to top] July 17-18, 4th Annual Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival Location: Eldorado Hotel and Casino, Reno. [Return to top] July 17-18, King of the West Motor Sports Spectacular Features monster trucks along with races for the biggest purse race in the western states for the King of the Hill Pro-Arena trucks. Location: Hawthorne. Information: (775) 945-5854. [Return to top] July 17-18, Indian Days Pow Wow Competitive dancing (tiny tots-golden age participants) hand drum contests, clown dance, arts and crafts. Location: Fallon Fairgrounds, Fallon. Information: (775) 265-4438. [Return to top] July 17-18, Reno Basque Festival Celebrate the heritage of the Basque people with traditional food and dancing, weightlifting, and "Irintzi" yelling contest. Location: Reno/Sparks. Information: (775) 329-1476. [Return to top] July 17-18, Silver State Stampede Rodeo Kick-off party, parade, dance and two-day rodeo. Location: Elko. Information: (775) 738-3118. [Return to top] July 17-19, Mid-Summer Fest Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] July 21-24 Southern Nevada Photography Exhibit Open for Super Summer evenings. Exhibit open to visitors on Saturday, July 24. Location: Ranch house, exhibit room on east side of the house (garage), Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, Las Vegas. Information: (702) 875-4141. [Return to top] July 22-25, USTRC - Grassroots Team Roping Team roping at its best! Cowboys compete for pride, prestige, awards and cash prizes. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] July 23-25, Jim Butler Days Street dance, vendors, parade, arm wrestling, BBQ, chili cook-off, summit run, horseshoe and volleyball tourney, car races, pancake breakfast, teen dance, plus arts and crafts. Location: Tonopah. Information: (775) 482-3878. [Return to top] July 24-25, Renaissance Fair Crafts, antiques, actors, jugglers, jousters, and rapier fighters. Location: Genoa. Information: (775) 782-4951 or 782-2893. [Return to top] July 24-25, Way It Was Rodeo Just a good "old-fashioned" rodeo. Location: Virginia City. Information: (775) 847-0311. [Return to top] July 24-26, Jazz n' July Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] July 29-31, Superior Livestock Auction Cattle buyers and sellers from across the nation come together via satellite and in person for this annual bid bonanza. The event isn't all about cattle, though. Golf tournaments, great entertainment and plenty of food make this event a favorite for locals and visitors alike. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] July 30-31, Good Times Street Drags Drivers, start your engines! The drags are roarin' into town with enough racing slicks, cherry paint jobs and shined up chrome to make you think you're on some back country road in the heat of summer with James Dean. Rumor has it this is one of the few drag races in the world that still takes place (legally) on a public road. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] July 30-Aug. 1, Fifties Fever The Fever's rising and this summer is going to be hot! That's right, Fifties Fever is this area's very own celebration of those fabulous 50s. This year, free concerts, a parade, street dances, poker runs, a side walk sale and of course, the ever-popular show Œn shine of hundreds of classic autos, will make nostalgia buffs the nation over twist and shout! Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] July 30-Aug. 1, Nevada All-Around Working Cow Horse Championship This western ranching event features top working cow horses competing for cash and awards. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] July 31-Aug. 2, Doo-Wop Weekend Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] Aug. 1-30, Carrera PanAmericana: Mexican Road Race Cars which participated in Mexico's famed La Carrera Panamericana race. Location: National Automobile Museum, Reno. Information: (775) 333-9300. [Return to top] Aug. 1-31 (dark Mondays), Twenty-First Annual Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Enjoy seeing Shakespearean plays on a white sand beach overlooking the incredible beauty of Lake Tahoe. Location: Sand Harbor, Incline Village. Information: (800) 747-SHOW. [Return to top] Aug. 2-6, Hot August Nights A celebration of America's love affair with cars. Rock 'n' roll concerts with top entertainers from the '50s and '60s. Classic car events including an auction, poker run, show and shine and parade. Location: Reno/Sparks. Information: (775) 356-1956. [Return to top] Aug. 2 - Aug. 26 ( no events on Aug. 5), Sparks Hometowne Farmer's Market Only Thursday evenings from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. More than 80 vendors offer a wide variety of fresh picked produce, specialty foods, baked breads and pastries, and unique items for the home and garden. Special themes, cooking demonstrations, a children's interactive play area and live entertainment are additional highlights. Location: Victorian Square, Sparks. Information: (775) 353-2291. [Return to top] Aug. 7-9, Street Scene Weekend Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] Aug. 11-15, Northern Nevada Living History Festival Wagon trains, living history, senior pro rodeo and various events. Location: Fernley. Information: (775) 575-4459 or No NV Living History Festival [Return to top] Aug. 13-15, Jammin' Jelly Jazz and Blues Festival One hot weekend of cool music. Catch some down home cooking and grab a spot at one of two stages featuring local and national jazz and blues artists or in the Gospel music tent. Location: Reno. Information: (775) 331-3663. [Return to top] Aug. 13-16, Lyon County Fair and Rodeo Professional rodeo, 4-H events, hay booming, truck and tractor pull, demo derby and carnival. Location: Yerington. Information: (775) 463-2245. [Return to top] Aug. 14-15, Claim Jumpers Bike Festival This festival includes mountain bike races, contests and a Bar-B-Que. Location: Austin. Information: (775) 964-2200. [Return to top] Aug. 14-16, Blues Blast Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] Aug. 14-20, Speed Week/SCTA Eight-mile straight track race. All vehicle types. Entrants from all over the world try to break world records.This is the largest of the four events held at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Location: Wendover. Information: (805) 526-1805 or (800) 426-6862. [Return to top] Aug. 18-21, USTRC N.W. Team Roping Finals Over 1,950 teams compete for pride, prestige, awards and cash prizes. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] Aug. 21-22, Women's Pro Rodeo Sanctioned by the Professional Women's Rodeo Association, The Fallon Women's Pro Rodeo features all of the stock and barrel events of a men's pro rodeo including bull and bareback riding. Location: Fallon. Information: (775) 969-3153. [Return to top] Aug. 21-23, Jambalaya Jam Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] Aug. 25-29, Nevada State Fair Livestock exhibits, and events, entertainment, rides, midway games, and more. Location: Reno. Information: (775) 688-5767. [Return to top] Aug. 26-29, PGA Tour Tee off on the Montreux course. Location: Reno. Information: (775) 827-7366. [Return to top] Aug. 26-29, USTRC-Northwest Finals The best team ropers in the West gather for two days of tough competition. Over 2,000 teams vie for pride, prestige, awards and cash prizes. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] Aug. 28-30, Chili Today...Hot Tamale Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] Sept. 1-19, Carrera PanAmericana: Mexican Road Race Cars which participated in Mexico's famed La Carrera Panamericana race. Location: National Automobile Museum, Reno. Information: (775) 333-9300. [Return to top] Sept. 3-6, Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off Rib cookers compete with plenty of finger-licking samples for sale. Nightly entertainment and arts and crafts fair. Location: Victorian Square and John Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks. Information: (775) 353-2284 or (800) 843-2427. [Return to top] Sept. 3-6, "Hearts O'Gold" Cantaloupe Festival Features concerts, farmer's market, cantaloupe foods and games, continuous entertainment, carnival, petting zoo, and fair exhibits. Location: Fallon. Information: (775) 423-4556. [Return to top] Sept. 3-6, Seventy-eighth Annual Rodeo Nevada's oldest rodeo offers more than 8 seconds of excitement. In fact, this year will feature more money, more cowboys and more action than one town has a right to see! Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] Sept. 3-6, Tri-County Fair This fun event serves up contests and street dances, chocolate, competitions, displays, prizes, a rodeo, animals, art shows. Join the fun. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] Sept. 3-6, Western Art Roundup Features artists, poets, crafts people and inductees into the Buckaroo Hall of Fame. Demonstrations and buckaroo poetry readings. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] Sept. 4-5, Rock & Bottle Show Features exhibits and sales of bottles, rocks and gems and all types of antiques and collectibles. Jewelry and arts and crafts are also available. Location: Austin. Information: (775) 964-2200. [Return to top] Sept. 4-5, Rail Days Rail events, team competitions, BBQ, auction and dance. Location: Ely. Information: (775) 289-2085. [Return to top] Sept. 4-5, Spirit of Wovoka Days Pow Wow Celebration of the dance and vision of Wovoka, Paiute messiah and originator of the "Ghost Dance Religion." Native American dance, food, arts and crafts. Location: Yerington. Information: (775) 463-2350. [Return to top] Sept. 4-5, Yerington 300 VORRA Off-Road Races in Yerington 300-mile off-road desert race divided into four 75-mile laps. Saturday night parade, Sunday race. Location: Yerington. Information: (775) 346-2905 or (916) 925-1702. [Return to top] Sept. 4-6, Red Star Pow Wow/Numaga Days 14th annual event with competition dancing, $18,000 prize money, fancy, traditional grass and jingle dancing, $2,400 drum contest, elimination rounds, 35 activities, arts/crafts, food booths. Location: Reno-Sparks Colony, Reno. Information: (775) 329-2936. [Return to top] Sept. 4-7, Big Easy Bash Fireworks. Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] Sept. 6, Lake Tahoe Labor Day Music Festival Big name entertainment rocking under the stars. Location: Sand Harbor State Park, Lake Tahoe. Information: (800) 747-SHOW. [Return to top] Sept. 10-11, Miner's Chili Cook-Off The competition at this gold mine sponsored event is as hot as the chili. Don't miss the change to sample all the fire your tongue can handle, as well as a few spirits and tunes on the side. Location: Paradise Valley, Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] Sept. 10-12, Great Reno Balloon Race The nation's top 150 balloonists vie for cash and prizes in the Hare and Hound, Community Launch, plus much more. Location: Reno. Information: (775) 826-1181. [Return to top] Sept. 10-12, Virginia City International Camel Races "Liveliest ghost town in the West" recreates a novel recreational pursuit popular during the Comstock Lode's bonanza days. Race to the finish line makes for a hilarious time. Location: Virginia City. Information: (775) 847-0311 or (775) 329-7469. [Return to top] Sept. 11, Race to the Angel Mountain bikes, walkers, runners, road bike race 13.1 miles through the Humboldt National Forest, and climb 2800 vertical feet. Location: Wells. Information: (702) 752-3540. [Return to top] Sept 11-13, Sun 'n' Salsa Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] Sept. 16-19, Silver State Classic Challenge The oldest, longest, and fastest open road racing event in the United States features more than 100 cars traveling about 90 miles from Lund to Hiko on Highway 318 at speeds reaching close to 200 mph. Information: (702) 289-8877 or (702) 289-6267. [Return to top] Sept. 17-18, Open Horse Show-Cow Horse Futurity Working cow horse enthusiasts are rewarded for their year-long training efforts. Competition fun for participants and spectators! Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] Sept. 17-19, Honoring Our Elders Pow Wow and Pine Nut Festival BBQ, games, art and crafts, fun-run, parade, competition dancing, and food. Location: Walker River Reservation, Schurz. Information: (775) 773-2306. [Return to top] Sept. 17-20, National Championship Air Races The only worldwide event featuring all four race classes: Unlimited, Formula One, AT-6 and Biplane. Location: Reno/Stead Airport, Stead. Information: (800) FOR-RENO or (775) 972-6663. [Return to top] Sept. 18-19, Butch Cassidy Days This two-day event includes a reenactment of the infamous September 1900 bank robbery carried out by Butch Cassidy and his gang. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] Sept. 18-19, Pro-Am Golf Tourney Over 100 will travel to town to participate in this second Pro-Am of the year. Money and golf's tallest tales are part of the fun. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] Sept. 18-19, Ranch Hand Rodeo The ranch hands spend the weekend in town ridin' saddle broncs and milkin' wild cows. Location: Winnemucca. Information: (775) 623-5071 or (800) 962-2638. [Return to top] Sept 18-20, Rolling Thunder Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] Sept. 19, Las Vegas Mariachi Festival Come be entertained by the finest Mariachi groups in the world along with some of the hottest Latin entertainers. Location: Las Vegas. Information: (800) 637-1006. [Return to top] Sept. 19-20, Silver State Classic Challenge Open road car race on State Rt. 318 and car show. Location: Ely. Information: (775) 289-8877. [Return to top] Sept. 23-26, Street Vibrations Downtown Reno and Sparks will vibrate with Harley Davidson motorcycles, hard-driving rock 'n' roll, and rhythm and blues sounds. Location: Reno. Information: (800) FOR-RENO or (775) 329-7469. [Return to top] Sept. 23-26, Wings Over the Valley A hunter's outdoor festival including a clay tournament, RV, sport and recreation show, art show, dog trials, cook-offs, wild game feed, concerts, hunting workshops, clinics and demonstrations. Location: Fallon. Information: (775) 423-4556. [Return to top] Sept. 23-25, Great Basin Book Festival Location: Reno. Information: (775) 784-6587. [Return to top] Sept. 24-26, Laughlin Classic Car and Hot Rod Reunion This rally will showcase a collection of the West Coast's classic cars, hot rods, custom trucks and muscle cars. The reunion will include entertainment, contests, cruises, poker runs and show and shine events. Location: Laughlin. Information: (702) 298-2535 or (800) 227-3849. [Return to top] Sept. 24-27, World of Speed 13-mile straight track race. All vehicle types welcome. Entrants try to break world records. Location: Wendover. Information: (801) 785-5364 or (800) 426-6862. [Return to top] Sept. 25-26, Ferrari Club of America Hillclimb, Parade and Car Show. Location: Virginia City. Information: (775) 847-0311. [Return to top] Sept. 25-26, Formula One/Hydroplane Race Return of the hydroplane races which used to race on Lake Mead from 1950 to 1969 and from 1986 to 1989. Location: Lake Mead. Information: (941) 439-7767. [Return to top] Sept. 25-26, Genoa Candy Dance Fair Approximately 300 booths, arts and crafts, food and melodrama, dinner and dance to live music. Location: Mormon Station, Genoa. Information: (775) 782-8696. [Return to top] Sept. 25-27, Spirit of the Sierra Location: Ormsby House, Carson City. Information: (775) 882-1890. [Return to top] October, 1999 to January 2001 events: Nevada is planning a 15-month-long New Year's party to celebrate the new millennium. The festivities will kick off on Nevada Day, Oct. 30, 1999, and last until Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15, 2001. Nevada's millennium festivities will be the nation's biggest, brightest and longest New Year's party ever. Visitors will be able to celebrate the millennium by attending one or several special events planned during the 15 months. [Return to top] |
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