2007 Nevada Day events

RSVP Nevada Days Celebration and Carnival

Mills Park

4 p.m.-midnight Thursday, noon-midnight Friday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday.

Nevada Pow Wow

Carson Colony gym, 2900 S. Curry St.

Free dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday, event runs Friday-Sunday

Historical east side tour

Capitol steps

9 a.m. Saturday

Minting of the V&T Railway Coin

Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St.

10 a.m., Friday

Nevada Day Battle Born Invitational Golf Tournament

Silver Oak Golf Club, 1251 Country Club Drive

10 a.m. Friday

Entry Fee is $100 per person

Fireworks Extravaganza and Party

Silver Oak Golf Course, 1251 Country Club Drive

6-8:30 p.m. Friday

Nevada Day Republican Women's Pancake Breakfast

Governor's Mansion, 606 N. Mountain St.

7-9:30 a.m. Saturday

$6 adults; $3 children under 10

Nevada Day BAWN Breakfast

Red's Old 395 Grill, 1055 S. Carson St.

7-10 a.m. Saturday

Cost is $5

Nevada Day Classic Run/Walk

Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St.

8:15Ð10:00 a.m. Saturday

Registration $25

Creative Writing and Story Telling with author Ellen Hopkins

Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 600 N. Carson St.

1:30 p.m. lecture, 2:30 p.m. creative writing workshop for students in grades 6-8.

Nevada Women's History Project book signing

Nevada State Library and Archives, 100 N. Stewart St.,

Noon-3 p.m. Saturday

Constitution on Display

Nevada State Library and Archives, 100 N. Stewart St.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday

Nevada Day Parade

8 a.m. Saturday hot air balloons lift off;

10 a.m. Saturday fly-by and parade start

William Street to Stewart Street along Carson Street

Nevada Day Beard Contest

Capitol steps after parade

33rd annual World Championship Rock Drilling Contest

Carson Nugget West Parking Lot, 507 N. Carson St.

11:05 am. Saturday

Entry fee is $60, free to watch

Nevada Day Pinewood Derby

Legislative grounds

11 a.m. registration, 1Ð5 p.m. races on Saturday

Reno-Tahoe Regional Nevada Day Battle of the Bands

Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Road

5-8 p.m. Saturday

'Super Colon and Friends'

Legislative grounds, 401 S. Carson St.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday

Nevada Day Chili Feed

Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St.

NoonÐ2 p.m. Saturday, free to the public

Seventh annual Silver State Rumble boxing tournament

Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.

5 p.m. Saturday

Mad Hatter Ball

Brewery Arts Center Ballroom, 449 W. King St.

7-10 p.m. Saturday

$12 at the door; $10 in advance with kids for $6

Tour of Governor's Mansion

600 N. Mountain St.

2-4 p.m. Saturday

1864 Grand Ball

Piper's Opera House, 12 N. B St., Virginia City

7:30 -11:30 p.m. Saturday

Railroad Museum Steam-Up

2180 S. Carson St.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday

Adults $5; seniors 65 and older $4; children 6 -11 $3; under 6 free

Capital City Community Band Performance

Railroad Museum, 2180 S. Carson St.

1:30 p.m. Sunday

Admission is free