Schedule of Mark Twain Days this Sunday in Carson City
Come one, come all for the inaugural Mark Twain Days multi-day festival in Carson City! Live as Mark Twain did throughout the festival in Downtown Carson City with events such as costumed balls, family picnics, trains rides, and much more.
Let’s take a look at the full schedule of events. Some events require the purchase of a ticket, but many are free for the public to enjoy.
Events that require a ticket are denoted with **asterisks**
To purchase tickets, please click here.
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
Activities taking place throughout the day:
- Downtown restaurants, merchants featuring Twain items and menus
- Costumed Ambassadors – around town
- Nevada State Museum / Historic Mint Tour featuring Twain Medallion
- Music and performances – McFadden Plaza
- Brewery Art Center Artisan Gallery, Mark Twain exhibit
- Tom and Becky from Hannibal, Missouri perform the Engagement Scene – various locations
- Foreman Roberts House- open house, art exhibits
**10:00 – 11:30 am “Walk in Sam’s Shoes”** - Twain Path Interactive Walking Tour with Mary Bennet’s Costumed Performers including Clemens home and his other favorite downtown area hang-outs
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Twain-era vendors marketplace and musical performances in Arlington Square
12:30 – 3:00 pm “A Tisket a Tasket” - Picnic and gift basket auction – State Legislature Grounds and “Games on the Green” Children’s/family outdoor games for the Twain era (Game of Graces, board games, fence painting, sack races, croquet, hoop and stick, cup and ball, era-based games) – State Legislature Grounds
**4:00 pm - “Becoming Mark Twain: Sam Clemens in Nevada”** - A Carson City Symphony performance featuring Violinist Andrew Sords, Carson City Community Center
The full festival events map can be found here.
Nevada’s own McAvoy Layne, who has been portraying Twain for more than 40 years, will be at the center of many of the festivities and featured in a humorous performance of, “Becoming Mark Twain: Sam Clemens in Nevada.”
Visit the website marktwaindays.com for more information on this new annual event.