I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Sept. 30 – Oct. 1

With all the motorcycles on the road, you may be looking for some peace and quiet. Luckily, it’s fee-free day at all of the Nevada State Parks. Load up the kids, pack a picnic, at head to the great outdoors. Don’t miss out on the last-of-the-season Farmers Market at Third and Curry, stock up on local honey and load your basket with yummy stuff. Oktoberfest takes over the McFadden Plaza at 3 p.m. Bavarian and German beers, authentic food, and live music await. Keep reading for everything the area has to offer.

SATURDAY:

• -- Nevada Public Lands Day - Fee-free Day (Park fees, including entrance, Saturday night camping, and boating, where applicable, will be waived at state parks throughout Nevada; for Nevada residents only, proof of residency required)
• -- Street Vibrations Fall Rally: Events in Carson City, Virginia City, Reno, and Tahoe
• -- Second Annual Jog For Jordan Suicide Awareness 5K/10K – Begin in the Bob McFadden Plaza (same day registration 7am-8:30am; Registration $40 5K, $50 10K fee includes t-shirt, lunch, and a participation medal; Races begin 9am; cornhole tournament following the race - $5 entry fee for each team. Teams consist of two people and winners receive a prize)
• -- Annual Rummage Sale in the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada parking lot: 813 N Carson (7am-2pm)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- Linear Park Trail Community Clean-up - Meet at Fremont Elementary School: 1511 Firebox Road (Volunteers needed at 8am; Girl Scout Gold Award Service Project organized by Gillian Mandel)
• -- ‘Humongously Huge’ Rummage Sale in the Veterans Memorial Hall: corner of Curry/Second Streets (8am-4pm; sponsored by the Sierra-Tahoe Fleet Reserve Association #137 and Auxiliary to benefit local veterans)
• -- Girl Scout Rummage Sale to Benefit Hurricane Victims at 1745 Belmont Avenue, Carson City (8am-3pm)

You’ve got a few rummage sale options today. Check out the goodies at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, the man cave tool selection at the Veterans Hall, or see what the Girl Scouts have to offer on Belmont Avenue, off Camille Drive in east Carson.

• -- Street Vibrations at Battle Born Harley Davidson: 2900 Research Way (8am-10pm; 11am-11pm Live Music including Scarlett Moon, the Greg Austin Band, the Cash Only Band, and the Smokin' Rabbits; 60+ Vendors, the Harley Davidson Demo Truck with 18 brand-new models – free test rides, Beer Garden, West Coast Connection Stunt Show)
• -- Splash Dogs National Championships Dock Jumping Competition at Heritage Park, Gardnerville (Registration 8am, Open Practice Dock 8am-6:30pm, Competitions begin 9am; Splash Registration Fee is $100 and $100 for additional Splashes, payable to Splash Dogs – cash or check, $10 to practice; please leave non-competing dogs at home)
• -- Coffee and Donuts with Experimental Aircraft Association, Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am-12pm, all welcome)
• -- Last of the Season: Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am to 1:30pm; fruits, vegetables, flowers, local vendors, yoga, live music, the Muscle Powered Bike Valet and more)
• -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Linda Eben Jones, Joyce McCauley, Steve Nighthawk, Tork Rains and Brandy McDaniels)
• -- Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 10am, please arrive 30 minutes early - Depart Virginia City 3pm; $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- Autumn Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)

The Splash Dogs National Championships return to Heritage Park in Gardnerville for some high-flying, tail-wagging fun.

• -- Back Wall Show: ‘The Power of Light’ by artists Deborah Stevenson and Deborah Foster in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Half-off Everything at the Carson City Senior Center Thrift Shop: 911 Beverly Drive (10am-3:30pm; includes Boutique and Furniture; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• -- Voices From the Past: Guided Cemetery Walking Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (10am-12pm; $15; a ghostly walking tour performed by Funtime Theater to raise funds for the cemetery's restoration)
• -- Warehouse Sale at the Eddy Street Vintage Market: 1235 Eddy St., Gardnerville – next to Sharkey’s (10am-5pm)
• -- Depot Work Day at Dayton's 1881 Carson and Colorado Railroad Depot: Hwy 50 East at Main Street, at the light (10am-1pm; Drop in, help as you can - There is something for everyone; for more info call 775-246-0505 or 775-720-4104)
• -- Dog Town Canine Rescue Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-3pm; all dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped; go to www.dogtownrescue.com for adoption information)

Haunted history is plentiful in these parts. Join the Ghost Walking Tour of downtown Carson City and learn about some of our former residents. Take a trip to yesteryear at the Comstock Cemetery in Virginia City with the Voices from the Past walking tour.

• -- Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-5pm; admission $7, Seniors $5, under 2 free; Hay Slide, Kiddie Land Straw Maze, Farm Animals, Miniature Golf, Pig Races, Hay Wagon Rides, and the Corn Maze included in admission; additional cost for some activities, pumpkins –price varies; Food, crafters and other vendors will be on site)
• -- Historic Clothing Exhibit at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Highway 88, Minden (12pm-4pm; $5, free for members and kids under 16)
• -- Mission Remission Pub/Beer Crawl - begin at Battle Born Social (1pm-7pm; join us for drinks and music and raffles and fun; fundraiser for Mark Lindquist’s medical costs)
• -- The Proscenium Players present ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’ by Eric Coble in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (1pm; $18 General Admission - discounts for students, seniors, and PPI or BAC members)
• -- Silver State Gymnastics Car Wash at the S & S Mini-Mart and Deli, Dayton (1pm-4pm)
• -- Voices From the Past: Guided Cemetery Walking Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (1pm-3pm; $15; a ghostly walking tour performed by Funtime Theater to raise funds for the cemetery's restoration)
• -- Carson Valley LGBTQIAP and Friends Weekly Social Meet-up at Comma Coffee (2pm-4pm; Empowering support, love, and respect; all ages welcome)
• -- Oktoberfest at the Fox in Bob McFadden Plaza (3pm-7pm; Traditional German Food, Bavarian and German Beers, DJ and Live Music by The Rhine River Stompers, German beer-stein holding contest, and more; hosted by the Fox Brewpub)
• -- Fall Brawl: Carson Victory Rollers vs. the Auburn Gold Diggers at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park (doors 3:30pm, Juniors Exhibition Game at 4pm, Fall Brawl at 6pm; $15 admission, kids 10 and under free)
• -- Family Craft Night at the Dayton Valley Branch Library: 321 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (4pm-5pm; Come get creative with your kids. We will supply you with all the crafting supplies and you get to use your imagination)

Get ready to rumble. The Carson Victory Rollers battle the Auburn Gold Diggers at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion for a Fall Brawl Roller Derby bout.

• -- Books and Brew Book Club at the Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar’s Barrel Room inside the Carson Nugget (5pm; this month’s book is “Tulip Fever" by Deborah Moggach; Please come ready to discuss the book and to have a good time)
• -- Live Music with Double Cross at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• -- Flight Flies Away Party: Live Music with Jakota Wass opening for Dougie L and the Lost Reverends at Flight Restaurant and Bar: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (6pm-11pm; complementary appetizers, food/drink specials)
• -- Ghost Walk: Haunted History Tour of Downtown Carson City led by Madame Curry – Meet in McFadden Plaza at Third and Curry (6:30pm-8pm; $20 day of tour; please arrive 15 minutes early)
• -- Star Party and Telescope Viewing at the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm; free; weather permitting)
• -- The Proscenium Players present ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’ by Eric Coble in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; $18 General Admission - discounts for students, seniors, and PPI or BAC members)
• -- Ladies Night at Crossroads Lounge (7pm-close)
• -- Live Music: Giants of Zen featuring Mike Epps and Chris Harris in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (doors 6pm; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit; all ages)
• -- Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)

Plenty of live music can be found throughout town. Battle Born Harley Davidson hosts a day full of music at their Street Vibrations party. Enjoy Giants of Zen at A to Zen or find a little Motown Magic at the Carson Nugget.

• -- Live Music with the Rebekah Chase Band at the Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with the Angry Inch Mob at the Washoe Camp Saloon: 3155 Eastlake Blvd, New Washoe City (7pm)
• -- Rock 'n Bowl Night at Carson Lanes Family Fun Center (7pm-11pm; music and laser lights; Bowling Discounts for groups of 10 or more)
• -- Rock’n and Bowl’n at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (8pm-11:45pm; $10-$14 includes two hours of bowling and more; disco lights, fog machine and lots of prizes)
• -- Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with Session at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm; no cover)
• -- Live Music with the Rye Brothers in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• -- Live Music with the Soul Persuaders at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (8:30pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with Motown Magic in ‘The Loft’ inside the Carson Nugget (9pm-1am)
• -- Karaoke Night at the Westside Pour House (9pm-12am)
• -- DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am; no cover, 21+)

October is finally here. If you need a pumpkin, Corley Ranch has you covered. Their annual Harvest Festival also includes a corn maze, hay rides, and farm animals. After a few days at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, the mixed-media sculpture ‘Take Me Home, Huey’ inspired by the 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War, will be arriving at the Community Center. You’ve got one last chance to catch the Proscenium Players production of ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe’ at the Brewery Arts Center. The show closes after today’s matinee. Keep reading for more Sunday fun.

SUNDAY:

• -- Street Vibrations Fall Rally: Events in Carson City, Virginia City, Reno, and Tahoe
• -- Street Vibrations at Battle Born Harley Davidson: 2900 Research Way (8am-5pm; 60+ Vendors)
• -- Splash Dogs National Championships Dock Jumping Competition at Heritage Park, Gardnerville (Registration 8am, Open Practice Dock 8am-6pm, Competitions begin 9am; Splash Registration Fee is $100 and $100 for additional Splashes, payable to Splash Dogs – cash or check, $10 to practice; please leave non-competing dogs at home)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am-11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- ‘Humongously Huge’ Rummage Sale in the Veterans Memorial Hall: corner of Curry/Second Streets (8am-4pm; sponsored by the Sierra-Tahoe Fleet Reserve Association #137 and Auxiliary to benefit local veterans)
• -- Girl Scout Rummage Sale to Benefit Hurricane Victims at 1745 Belmont Avenue, Carson City (8am-3pm)
• -- First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N. Nevada St. (bar opens 8am, breakfast 8:30am-11am; $8)
• -- Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (meet at 8am; consists of two loops 10-15 miles long each, this will allow a rider to do 10-15 miles or 20-30 miles; ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but usually about 12-16 mph; All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, helmet, and closed toed shoes. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the meeting site; email Shane: shane@shanetrotter.net with any questions)
• -- Community Yoga with Allison Reitz at Comma Coffee (9am-10am; $10 cash only; beginners are welcome; Bring your mind, body, and mat; a limited number of extra mats will be available)
• -- CCBMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; sign-ups 9am-10am $10, call/text 775-220-7111 if running late; must be USABMX member; one-day trial memberships and new rider kits available)
• -- 'Take Me Home, Huey' at the Carson City Community Center (9am-10am Arrival of Huey Helicopter #67-17174, 12pm Ceremony, 1pm Documentary Viewing in the Bob Boldrick Theater, followed by a Q&A session; Inspired by the 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War and the staggering number of veterans who have experienced Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), artist Steve Maloney -- in partnership with Light Horse Legacy -- created Take Me Home Huey, a mixed-media sculpture made from a Huey helicopter shot down during the Vietnam War)
• -- Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 10am, please arrive 30 minutes early - Depart Virginia City 3pm; $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- Autumn Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Back Wall Show: ‘The Power of Light’ by artists Deborah Stevenson and Deborah Foster in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Voices From the Past: Guided Cemetery Walking Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (10am-12pm; $15; a ghostly walking tour performed by Funtime Theater to raise funds for the cemetery's restoration)
• -- Kids Eat Free at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• -- Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-5pm; admission $7, Seniors $5, under 2 free; Hay Slide, Kiddie Land Straw Maze, Farm Animals, Miniature Golf, Pig Races, Hay Wagon Rides, and the Corn Maze included in admission; additional cost for some activities, pumpkins –price varies; Food, crafters and other vendors will be on site)
• -- Historic Clothing Exhibit at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Highway 88, Minden (12pm-4pm; $5, free for members and kids under 16)
• -- Bingo fundraiser for CASI at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11:30am, game play 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; lunch available; must be 21+)
• -- The Proscenium Players present ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’ by Eric Coble in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (1pm; $18 General Admission - discounts for students, seniors, and PPI or BAC members)

The Empty Bowls Project helps raise funds for local food banks while filling up participants with yummy one-pot meals and sending them home with a hand-crafted bowl. Join in the Douglas County event at St. Gall’s Catholic Church on Centerville Lane.

• -- Music Jam Sunday at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (1pm-3pm; we try to keep it simple so that musicians of all ages and skill levels can participate. We welcome music of all genres and styles; Audience is welcome)
• -- Voices From the Past: Guided Cemetery Walking Tour at the Silver Terrace Cemetery: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City (1pm-3pm; $15; a ghostly walking tour performed by Funtime Theater to raise funds for the cemetery's restoration)
• -- Big Screen Classics: John Wayne in Rio Bravo at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
• -- Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• -- Weekly 9 Ball Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• -- Sunday Porch Party with the Cash Only Band at Genoa Bar, Downtown Genoa (2pm-6pm; outdoor stage, fire pit, rum runner bar, and food available from the Genoa Station)
• -- Douglas County Empty Bowls Dinner Fundraiser at St. Gall Catholic Church on Centerville Lane, Gardnerville (4pm-7pm; $15 Ticket will get you an all you can eat meal and a bowl handmade by someone in our community; beer, wine, and soft drinks will also be for sale; proceeds from this event benefit the Carson Valley Community Food Closet)
• -- Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• -- Piano Bar Karaoke hosted by John Shipley in the Crown Point Restaurant Main Dining Room at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (6:30pm-9:30pm; dinner and drink specials)
• -- Big Screen Classics: John Wayne in Rio Bravo at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)

Every week, I create a list of the fun stuff and events going on around the Carson City area for my Facebook page, I Love Carson City. There is quite a bit to do in our beautiful capital this week, so grab the kids, your friends and family, and have a great weekend.

My weekly Facebook list includes Friday-Thursday, so please go HERE for events beyond Sunday, or just wait for my daily ‘Things to do’ right here on CarsonNow.org. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information.

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