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9th annual Empty Bowls in Carson City returns Dec. 1

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December 1, 2023 - 4:00pm

Help fight hunger in our community and join us at the 9th Annual Empty Bowls event in Carson City.

This is the same night as the Capital tree lighting. So, come on over before or afterward with the entire family, receive a hand-crafted ceramic bowl, and enjoy soups from various local participating restaurants.

Race day at Carson Mall

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May 21, 2022 - 3:30pm

Ready, Set and GO!!! Come and race your Hot Wheels at the Carson Mall on May 21, 2022. Check in 3:30pm and race starts at 4 pm!

Bring your favorite Hot Wheels, Matchbox or similar-sized car and compete against your peers for bragging rights and prizes! We will have about 10 ft downhill race track!!! Single elimination.

No car? No problem! Hot Wheels cars will be available for sale of $2.00 per car! Trophies for each age class and overall winner.

This tournament-style event is $1.00 per car limit 10 cars please.

Please pre register here:

Back to the 80's Murder Mystery coming Oct. 2 to Carson Mall

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October 2, 2021 (All day)

It’s 1985, and real estate developer and “entrepreneur” Whit Wiley has just cut the ribbon opening the newest marvel in his shopping mall empire: the Carson Mall. Whit was to top the Forbes list of most rich and powerful men of 1985 — until he washed up in the mall fountain, strangled by his skinny tie.

Heart of Nevada and Douglas County Pageant

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May 1, 2021 (All day)

Join us for the inaugural Heart of Nevada and Douglas County Pageants at the Carson City Mall! Enter your beauties in this natural low pressure pageant. Open to all ages and sizes, Babies to Elite, Princes too.

Photos with the Easter Bunny available

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Repeats every week until Sat Apr 03 2021 .
March 19, 2021 (All day)
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March 26, 2021 (All day)
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April 2, 2021 (All day)

Magical Moments Photography in Carson City will be having Easter Bunny pictures. Appointments are required along with an appointment. Please understand with the times of COVID we can only have 1 family in the studio at a time we will try to stay on track for appointments as much as possible. Please visit our booking website or Facebook below.

Carson City’s third Dutch Bros Coffee opening soon near new Chick-fil-A

A third capital city Dutch Bros Coffee, a popular coffee shop chain originating in Oregon, will be opening soon near the new Chick-fil-A in South Carson City.

Carson Mall hosts Family Bingo night in-person and online

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January 30, 2021 - 5:00pm

Carson Mall will be sponsoring a Family BINGO night. The event will take place on Jan. 30 from 5-8 pm ish
Refreshments will be able to be purchased! Space is limited. Tickets must be purchased before! Please visit our Facebook for a link or use the link below!

Carson City residents are supporting their community by shopping local this holiday season

COVID-19 has devestated small businesses around the country, especially those that rely on foot traffic as a means of getting people through the door. But as people work to protect their health by staying indoors and ordering online, small businesses tend to suffer. However, in Carson City, the community response has been strong this holiday season, and shoppers have been taking advantage of both in-person shopping as well as online shopping through local vendors.

Drive-thru Santa's Village at V&T Railway, Living Nativity, Carson Mall Craft Fair, K9 portrait fundraiser highlight weekend activities around Carson City

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Several fundraisers, including the annual “Share Your Christmas” Food Drive will be available throughout the Carson City, Minden and Reno areas on Friday. You can visit the North Pole safely as part of a drive-thru Santa's Village experience at V&T Railway in Carson City, beginning Friday into the weekend. A living nativity scene will be featured at First United Methodist Church on Saturday and Sunday. Combined with train rides in Virginia City, the state capital will be buzzing with excitement. Read on for more information.

Carson City's DARE program continues amid COVID-19

Carson City's DARE program, an anti-drug cooperative effort between the Carson City Sheriff's Office and the Carson City School District, remains active but has been through a difficult time due to COVID-19 and the retirement of longtime officer Lisa Davis.

Virtual Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights, pictures with Santa and more highlight weekend events in Carson City

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. The annual Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights holiday celebration goes virtual on Friday. Santa Claus will arrive virtually at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada and in-person at Battle Born Harley Davidson on Saturday for pictures with families and kids of all ages. Combined with live music and dinner specials at Living the Good Life, the state capital has events lined up for the holidays! Read on for more information.

Fa La La Fridays, Small Business Saturday, Virginia City train rides and more highlight weekend events around Carson City

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Virginia City will kick off its Candy Cane Express and Train of Lights on Friday with all day train rides. Small Business Saturday will begin in downtown Carson City with COVID-19 restrictions put in place. Combined with pool tournaments at Bulldog Billiards and live music at Living the Good Life, the state capital will be buzzing with excitement! Read on for more information.

Carson Mall Craft Fair, Santa Claus brings holiday spirit to Carson City

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November 27, 2020 (All day)
December 4, 2020 (All day)
December 11, 2020 (All day)
December 18, 2020 (All day)
December 25, 2020 (All day)

The annual holiday craft fair has taken up residence in the Carson Mall just in time for the season of giving, with health considerations in place.

Holiday movie premiers, turkey drop, craft show and more highlight weekend events around Carson City

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. A Thanksgiving Turkey Drop for families in need will be held Friday at Max Casino. The holiday movie premieres of “Feliz NaviDAD” and “Once Upon A Main Street” on Saturday will feature different venues in Carson City. Along with a craft show at the Carson Mall and live music, the state capital will be buzzing with excitement! Read on for more information.

Carson Tahoe offers 2 COVID testing sites, extended weekend hours; closes 2 Walmart clinics

Due to the great demand for COVID-19 symptomatic testing in our area, and to help manage the influx of COVID cases, Carson Tahoe is providing symptomatic testing at two convenient locations. This service is reserved is for people experiencing COVID-like symptoms such as; fever, cough, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, and sore throat.

Carson Mall hosts Holiday Craft show now through Dec. 23

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Repeats every day until Mon Nov 23 2020 .
November 16, 2020 (All day)
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November 17, 2020 (All day)
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November 18, 2020 (All day)
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November 19, 2020 (All day)
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November 20, 2020 (All day)
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November 21, 2020 (All day)
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November 22, 2020 (All day)
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November 23, 2020 (All day)

Come and join us for the annual craft show. We will have jewelry, crafts, clothes, and other things for everyone on your list!! Running every day inside the Carson Mall! New Kiosk daily!
For rental opportunities please contact Chelsea 775-671-8150 Leave a message please.

Carson Valley Virtual Turkey Trot, open mic night, craft show, live music and more highlight weekend events around Carson City

Heading into the weekend and inching closer to Thanksgiving, there’s a number of activities around the Carson City region. The fourth annual Carson Valley Turkey Trot begins Friday and will be held virtually throughout the month of November. Combined with live music and Open Mic Night at A to Zen, the state capital will be buzzing with excitement. Read on for more information.

Santa pictures begin at Carson Mall

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Repeats every week until Tue Dec 22 2020 .
November 14, 2020 - 10:00am
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November 21, 2020 - 10:00am
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November 28, 2020 - 10:00am
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December 5, 2020 - 10:00am
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December 12, 2020 - 10:00am
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December 19, 2020 - 10:00am

We are so excited to have Santa coming to visit all the good boys, girls and their family! Below is Santa’s current schedule. We are highly encouraging everybody that wants to see Santa, do so sooner than later.

November Wine Walk, bike tour, craft fair and more highlight weekend events around Carson City

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of events around the Carson City region. The November Gobble Wine Walk kicks off in downtown Carson City followed by a new “Paths and Pedals” bike tour. Sierra Lutheran High School is also hosting a Christmas craft fair on Saturday. Combined with live music and virtual events, there’s plenty of activity happening in the state capital! Read on for more information.

Nevada Day 2020 rock drilling competition results

Here are the results of the 46th annual World Championship Jack Drilling competition held Saturday at the Carson Mall as part of the 2020 Nevada Day festivities.

Halloween fun, 'reverse parade' and film festival, competitions highlight Nevada Day weekend around Carson City

Heading into the final weekend of October, Halloween and Nevada Day events will keep revelers busy through Sunday making for a jam packed weekend of fun for families and grownups around the Carson City region.

Carson City's historic east side tour, chili feed at Carson Nugget added to Nevada Day event roster

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October 30, 2020 (All day)
October 31, 2020 (All day)

The annual Nevada Day Chili feed at the Carson Nugget and a historic east-side tour of Carson City are among two new events have been added to this weekend's roster of Nevada Day festivities.

Some Nevada Day revelers to parade along Carson Street on their own

With Nevada Day festivities rolling this week without the coveted official parade along Carson Street, some have noted on social media their intention to rally their own independent parades.

While not illegal or encouraged, the Carson City Sheriff's Office is staffed up to make sure that whoever chooses to do anything non-sanctioned, including independent parading on Carson Street, that whatever they choose to do is done without breaking the law.

Balloon launch, beard and rock drilling contests, 'reverse parade' among Nevada Day 2020 events

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October 30, 2020 (All day)

Each October, Nevadans turn their attention to the state capitol, Carson City, home of the “official” Nevada Day Parade. Since 1938, the Nevada Day Parade in Carson City has been an annual coming together to celebrate Nevada’s heritage and the founding of this great state on October 31, 1864.

Carson Mall is looking for Vendors for Nevada Day Craft Fair

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October 31, 2020 (All day)

Calling all vendors, we are back!

The Carson Mall has been approved to start doing our events again and our first event will be Nevada Day.

Golf tournament, annual cancer fundraiser, railbike tours and more highlight weekend events in Carson City area

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of events around the Carson City region. The Dayton Chamber’s 27th annual “Making A Difference” Golf Tournament arrives Friday. Carson City Kiwanis is hosting its seventh annual Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday with several activities for all to enjoy. Combined with live music and railbike tours, the weekend will be buzzing with excitement! Read on for more information.

Keith Alan Barnett at Bella Vita Bistro

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July 31, 2020 - 4:30pm

Keith Alan Barnett is back at Bella Vita Bistro this Friday, July 31 starting at about 4:30 p.m. Your favorite Oklahoman, KAB will be playing his unique renditions of your favorite and original songs on the back patio.

Be sure and stop by for a cocktail (Ask Courtney to make you one of her specials) or stay and order dinner from the yummy selections. Always a fun time!

Bella Vita Bistro is located at the Carson Mall, 1304 S Stewart St, Carson City.

Apartment complex planned for vacant lot near mall would bring nearly 250 units to Carson City

The long-vacant lot near the Carson Mall and Red’s Old 395 Grill is getting a new life with with a new apartment complex that will provide housing to nearly 250 families.

Carson City Board of Supervisors to discuss spending for birth control, vaccines, next year’s holiday events and more

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting is scheduled to take place June 18 at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William St.

Capital City Brewfest organizers reschedule popular downtown beer festival for late summer

The Capital City Brewfest is moving to late August this year due to Covid-19 concerns. Originally scheduled for June 20, the annual event will now take place on August 29 in Downtown Carson City.

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