Summer
Fourth of July, Carson Valley steps back in time as our local community celebrates with unique family events in small-town style.
Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk, join us on the every third third Thursday of the month May-September for a wine walk through Main Street Gardnerville. Wine Walk Lodging Packages Available!
Movies in the Park, Heritage Park host outdoor movies for the whole family throughout the summer. Contact us for the schedule.
Autumn
The Annual Genoa Candy Dance is one of the largest fine arts and handcrafts fairs in the nation. Every year on the last weekend of September, thousands of people come from around the world to sample the town folks’ homemade candy and fudge, shop the hundreds of one-of-a-kind craft booths and antique shops, and sample the great food and cool drinks this small-town event offers.
The Corley Ranch Harvest Festival held the last weekend in September and every weekend through October, celebrates fall with a Harvest Festival featuring a corn maze, pig races, miniature horse rides, pick-your-own pumpkins in one of the larges pumpkin patches anywhere, and many other fun activities.
Winter
The annual Gardnerville Carson Valley Christmas Kickoff happens EVERY December. The Town Christmas tree and the Heritage Park Pavilion (just behind the Historian Inn) will be lit; the Sierra Bell Ringers will delight the audience with holiday favorites ringing out in the crisp night air (weather permitting).
Join us in front of the Historian Inn to watch the Annual Parade of Lights. The parade theme, ‘Our Town’ will evoke small town America and depict scenes from Carson Valley.
Eagles & Agriculture is the absolute best chance to view and photograph bald eagles. Bald eagles come to the area in February to kick off our Eagles and Agriculture event. Nature lovers and raptor aficionados throughout the world flock to this annual event, which features tours and workshops, including the Private Ranch & Eagle Tour, Welcome Dinner, Owl-Prowl Tour, a photo workshop and a raft/canoe trip on the Carson River.
Spring
The Genoa Cowboy Festival brings the finest western poets, musicians and craftsmen to Nevada’s oldest town for three days.
Carson Valley Days in June. This five-day event showcases small-town U.S.A and features a parade, carnival, concerts and a variety of unique activities that have been a tradition for over 100 years.