Nevada Day events & parade lineup

Downtown Carson during the Nevada Day Parade in about 1950.

Downtown Carson during the Nevada Day Parade in about 1950.

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Friday, Oct. 29, 2021

• Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space will host a 25th anniversary celebration of the Carson City Quality of Life Initiative. The event will run from 1-5 p.m. at Silver Saddle Ranch. Free admission. Live performances will take place by Sierra Sweethearts and Cowboy Poetry by Larry Marinel and Johanna Foster. Bus Boy and Great Basin Brewing Co will available. Bring your own chairs.

• The V&T Railway will be running all weekend. Check https://vtrailway.com/ for more information.

• Blinky Man, the after dark costumed bike ride, will meet at 6:30 p.m. at McFadden Plaza. Must be 21 and older to ride. Check https://www.facebook.com/BlinkyManCC/ for more.

• A two-mile walking tour of the east side of Carson City will start at 10 a.m. The free tour begins at the Capitol steps. For more info, call 775-315-7616.

• The Nevada State Railroad Museum will be free from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The museum also will be running the McKeen Motor Car from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday Saturday. Each ride lasts about 25 minutes. Cost is $8 for ages 12 and over; $4 for museum members and ages 4-11. Three and under are free. Call 775-687-6953 for more details.


Saturday

• The 21st annual Nevada Builders Foundation Nevada Day Breakfast Buffet will take from 6:30-9 a.m. at Red’s Old 395 Grill, 1055 S. Carson St. Tickets are $6 in advance or $10 at the door.  For more https://nevadabuilders.org/event/nevada-day-breakfast-buffet-2/

• The Carson City Republican Women’s Club will host a pancake breakfast from 7-9:30 a.m. at the Governor’s Mansion, 606 N. Mountain St. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for kids 10 and younger. Proceeds go toward a scholarship of $2,000 to a deserving senior from Carson or Dayton high school.

• The 32nd annual Nevada Day Classic Run/Walk organized by the Tahoe Mountain Milers will start at 8 a.m. The Nevada Day Classic is organized in partnership with Guide Dog for the Blind, Kaia Fit, and Lynn Mentzer Timing. All net proceeds will go to Guide Dogs For The Blind. Registration: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=88055. General inquiries tahoemtnmilers@gmail.com

• The hot-air balloon launch will take place at 8 a.m. from near the Carson Mall.

• A Nevada Day Craft Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carson Mall.

• Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske and State Senator James Settelmeyer will host the 39th annual Nevada Day Chili Feed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Carson Nugget. The event is free.

• A Very Battle Born Bank Event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bank Saloon. For information and pricing https://nevadabuilders.org/event/nevada-day-celebration-at-bank-saloon/

• 10 a.m. fly over and Nevada Day Parade starts.

• The 48th annual World Championship Single Jack Drilling Contest will take place starting about 11 a.m. in the Max Casino Parking Lot.

• The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum will be open from 1-5 p.m. Admission to the museum is free. The museum is located at 1 Jacobsen Way. Four Great Basin Native Artists will be demonstrating their art for the public in the museum’s galleries.

• The Nevada Day Beard Contest will take place immediately following the parade on the main stage at McFadden Plaza. The contest is hosted by Cipriani’s Downtown Barber Shop and Paradise Salon.

• The USAF Mobility Band will perform in McFadden Plaza at 3:30 p.m.

• The Curry Street After Party will take place about 4 p.m.

• The Carson City Railroad Association and Wild Horse Productions will present Halloween Fairy Tale Express from 2-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Come in costume. Tickets are $5. For tickets, go to www.wildhorsetheater.com.


Sunday

• Trick-or-treating will take place in Carson City, including at the Governor’s Mansion.

• Common Ground Church, 2310 S. Carson St., #4 will host a Truck-or-Treat from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Information: https://www.facebook.com/events/2927751750887168

• Living Stones Carson Church and the Brewery Arts Center will host the 2nd annual Halloween Park ‘n grab from 5-9 p.m. Information: https://www.facebook.com/events/177780401158840/

• The Carson Mall, 1305 S. Carson St., will host Trick-or-Treating from 4-5 p.m. Candy and bags for the first 300 kids. Enter through threw exit that is marked registration on the East Side parking lot by Joann's and back of Carson Home Furniture.

For more information visit nevadaday.com or visitcarsoncity.com.


Nevada Day Parade Lineup

1 - Carson City Sheriff & First Responders

2 - Carson City Sheriff’s Search and Rescue

3 - Douglas County Sheriff

4 - Nevada Hwy Patrol

5 - Washoe County Sheriff's Office

6 - Northern Nevada DUI Task Force

7 - Lyon County Sheriff's Search and Rescue

8 - Sparks Police Volunteers

9 - Warren Engine Co. 1

10 - Carson City Fire Department

11 - Nevada National Guard

12 - Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue

13 - Central Lyon Fire Protection District

14 - Governor Steve Sisolak & UNR President Brian Sandoval

15 - Nevada Wolf Pack Marching Band

16 - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto

17 - United States Senator Jacky Rosen

18 - Congressman Mark Amodei

19 - The Attorney General's Office

20 - Nevada Secretary of State

21 - Nevada Day Grand Marshall Coach Ron McNutt

22 - Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine

23 - Senator Settelmeyer District 17

24 - Jim Wheeler for State Senate

25 - Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner

26 - PK O'Neill Assembly District 40

27 - Assemblywoman Dr. Robin Titus

28 - Honorary Parade Marshal - Mr. Z

29 - Carson High School Blue Thunder Marching Band

30 - Carson High School Cheerleaders

31 - Carson High School NJROTC

32 - Dean Heller

33 - KTVN 2 News

34 - Carson City, NV

35 - Spanish Springs HS Army JROTC

36 - Lombardo for Governor

37 - Reno Rodeo

38 - Bonanza Casino/Miss Rodeo NV

39 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada

40 - The Carson Nugget Casino

41 - Eagle Valley/ Carson Middle School

42 - Greater Nevada Credit Union

43 - Jolt Electric LLC

44 - Korean War Veterans Assoc Chapter 305 Carson City

45 - Women With Wheels

46 - Visiting Angels of Carson City

47 - Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada

48 - Muscle Powered

49 - Sam Brown for Nevada

50 - The Lodge

51 - U.S. Submarine Veterans/Corvina Base

52 - Krysta Palmer Olympic Bronze Medalist in Diving

53 - Douglas Tiger Band

54 - Disabled American Veterans Ch. 7 Carson City NV

55 - Monica Jaye for Nevada

56 - Carson City Hyundai

57 - Head Injury Association of Northern Nevada

58 - Roof Maxx / Mills Roofing Inc.

59 - Tazmanian Boxing

60 - Galena High School Band

61 - Nevada Builders Alliance

62 - First Nevada Cavalry

63 - Youth Theatre Carson City

64 - Wild Horse Alliance of Northern Nevada

65 - Simon for Nevada

66 —  Johnny Rockets

67 - American Legion Capital Post 4

68 - Fernley High School Marching Band

69 - Prestige Carson Tahoe Care Center

70 - Gilbert For Governor

71 - Ramiro Pérez Dancing Horses

72 - Nevada Division Pony Express

73 - Desert Pigs

74 - Vietnam Veterans Chapter 388 Carson City

75 - Battle Born Tree Service LLC

76 - Douglas High School Junior ROTC

77 - Sierra Lutheran High School

78 - Bethlehem Lutheran School

79 - Carson City Elks Lodge #2177

80 - Northern Nevada Celtic Community

81 - Carson City BMX

82 - The Wheelhouse

83 - Carson Junior Victory Rollers

84 - Silver State Ford Model T Club

85 - Sagebrush Model A Club

86 - Dayton High School Marching Dust Devil Band

87 - Celebrating Nevada Animals

88 - Northern Nevada Antique Power Club

89 - Thursday Nite Cruisers

90 - Thursday Nite Cruisers 2nd Entry

91 - Webstaurantstore

92 - NVHS AFJROTC

93 - Sigal Chattah for Nevada Attorney General

94 - CASI

95 - Nevada Humane Society

96 - Carson Valley All About Youth Inc.

97 - Senators Cycling - Youth Mountain Bike Team

98 - Experimental Aircraft Association

99 - Fleet Reserve Association

100 - Robert McQueen High School

101 - Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 989

102 - Guy Nohra for Governor

103 - Western Nevada performing ARTS

104 - Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3726

105 - Nevada Civil War Volunteers

106 - Untouchable Image Car Club

107 - Nevada Dance Company

108 - Raptor Pest Control

109 - Blayne Osborn for Nevada

110 - Kerak Shriners

111 - Daughters of the Nile

112 - Tumbleweeds Gymnastics

113 - Eden Health

114 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley

115 - Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada

116 - BAC's School of Rock- Senior Years

117 - The President of the Republic of Molossia

118 - Silver State Mopars

119 - E Clampus Vitus Snowshoe Thompson Chapter #1827

120 - Wild West Jeeps

121 - I Want To Be An Elf

122 - Lake Tahoe Corvette Club

123 - Miss Nevada Scholarship Organization

124 - Miss Pahrump Pageant

125 - Charros Y Vaqueros Del Norte De Nevada

126 - Parading Arabians

127 - Desert Pigs 2nd Entry

128 - Walker River Paiute Tribe Pinenut Festival Royalty

129 - People First of Nevada

130 - Nevada State Railroad Museum

131 - Sierra Nevada Mini Coopers Motoring Club

132 - Western Nevada College

133 - All About Dance Nevada

134 - The Nevada Agricultural Fair

135 - Team Rubicon Nevada

136 - Silver State Pageants

137 - Evans Broadcast Company, Inc.

138 - Healthy Trees

139 - Life Choices Community Pregnancy Clinic

140 - Farmers Insurance

141 - Chick-Fil-A

142 - Highlights Salon

143 - Impalas Car Club

144 - Veteran Vehicle Donation

145 - GIT-R-SMOKED

146 - Carson City Republican Party

147 - Truckee Meadows Community College

148 - Nevada Grape Growers and Wine Makers

149 - Carson Lodge #1

150 - Tahoe Paddle Sports

151 - Nevada Women's History Project

152 - Mrs Elite United States & Miss Nevada Volunteer

153 - Bureau of Land Managment

154 - Txori Baltza

155 - Northern Nevada Democrats

156 - PhoneFix Center

157 - Fireleads Inc

158 - Keller Williams Sierra Nevada

159 - Custom Vinyl Boutique

160 - Jason Amos Tree Service

161 - Care Flight

162 - Battle Born Patriots - Taking Nevada Back

163 - Wake Up Nevada!

164 - Pure Water Systems Of NV

165 - Mutant Vehicle Misfits

166 - Black Rock City Chool District

167 - Controlled Burn

168 - USS Nevada

169 - Devil Mountain Brigade

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