I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: June 18-19

Planes, trains, and bicycles are the theme of this Fathers’ Day weekend. Epic Rides has taken over downtown with booths, bikes, beer, music, and more. The Carson City Airport is hosting their annual Fly-in and Open house, complete with hot air balloon rides. World War II aviation buffs won’t want to miss the Wings of Freedom tour at the Minden Airport. Steampunk meets Steam trains at the Nevada Railroad Museum. Keep reading for all of this weekend’s options for fun.

SATURDAY:

• Carson City Airport Fly-In and Open House (8am-4pm; free admission) EAA Sierra Chapter #403 Pancake Breakfast (7am; $5) ReMax tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides (7:30am-10:30am, weather permitting; $5 per ride) at the Carson City Airport: 2500 E. College Pkwy
• "Always Lost: A Meditation on War” in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (7am-8pm)
• Epic Rides– the Inaugural Carson City Off-Road; events in Downtown Carson (Expo 7:30am-7pm; music at Musser St. Stage 10am-8pm)
• Youth Theatre Carson City's Annual Yard Sale on Ophir Circle: go west on Washington, turn south on Richmond (8am-2pm)
• Annual Rummage Sale for the Dayton Valley Historical Society at the Carson and Colorado Depot at the corner of Hwy 50 East and Main St., Dayton (8am-2pm)
• Reno Rodeo Parade in midtown Reno (10am) Reno Rodeo (8am-10pm; Ticket prices range from $20 - $25) and Carnival (12pm-12am) at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Pam Brekas and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• International Yoga Day Fundraiser for the Ron Woods Resource Center at Gaia Wellness and Yoga: 1475 Old Hot Springs Rd, Ste 1 (donation-based yoga classes at 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, and 4:30pm; non-perishable food also accepted)

Hunt for treasures at the Youth Theater Carson City yard sale. If you’re in Dayton, check out the rummage sale for the Dayton Valley Historical Society or the parking lot sale at the Dayton Valley golf course.

• Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am to 1pm; fruits, vegetables, flowers, live music, local vendors, bowl painting with Empty Bowls, and more)
• Empty Bowls Bowl Decorating at the Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am until supplies run out or 1pm)
• Collings Foundation "Wings of Freedom" Tour Honoring WWII Veterans: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, B-25 Mitchell, and North American P-51 Mustang on display at the Main Ramp of Minden-Tahoe Airport: 1146 Airport, Minden (walk through tours 9am-5pm; $12, $6 kids; 30-minute flights $400-$2200 depending on aircraft, call 800-568-8924 for reservations and information on flight experiences)
• The Nevada Outdoor Experience at the Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City: 3590 Arrowhead (9am-1pm; free family event, free raffle and lunch; rock climbing wall, metal detecting, archery, gold panning, BB gun ranges, laser shot, trap and skeet, and more)
• >‘Share Your Treasures’ Parking Lot Sale at the Dayton Valley Golf Club (9am-3pm; space rent to benefit the Weekend Food Backpacks for K-12 Program)
• Steampunk n Trains: Steam Train and McKeen Motor Car Rides, Food trucks, craft fair, Steampunk Fashion Show, Music, Raffle prizes, and other surprises at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm, trains depart every half hour; $15, $5 kids 17 and under – includes unlimited train rides and museum entry; free raffle ticket to those in Steampunk attire)

What do your kids like? If you have a little fisherman, Casting Day at Sportsman’s Warehouse is a good bet. For those who just love everything outdoors, head to the Capitol City Gun Club for the annual Nevada Outdoor Experience. Head to the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch for some story-telling.

• Father's Day Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (Sold out)
• Home Ranch Storytelling Festival: Children’s Stories by BZ Smith and Peg Reza at the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch Park: 1450 Hwy 88, Minden (10am; free; bring a picnic, lawn chairs, and your kites; no pets)
• "Imagination" and Members Regular Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Kid's Casting Day at Sportsman’s Warehouse in the Carson Mall (10am-1pm; Free hotdogs will be provided for each participant and their guardian; Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for each of three age groups)
• Father’s Day Arts and Craft Fair at the Carson Mall (10am-6pm)
• Pop Warner Sign-ups and Fundraiser at Yogurt Beach (10am-2pm)
• Pet Safety Fair at Washoe Valley Veterinary Hospital: 3245 East Lake Blvd., Washoe Valley (10am-2pm; free)
• Car Wash for Dayton Dust Devils Volleyball at the S&S Market, Dayton (10am-4pm; $5 per car suggested)
• First Annual Royal Order of the Moose BBQ at Ross Gold Park: 280 Appion Way (11am-2pm; $5, Burger, Chips, Soda; all welcome)

Do you have a stinky dog? The Littlest Things is holding a fundraising Dog Wash at Carson Catalina Apartments. Head to the Pet Safety Fair in Washoe Valley to learn how to keep your favorite four-legged friend happy and healthy this summer.

• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)
• The Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival in Downtown Reno (12pm-8pm)
• Stewart Pow Wow at the Stewart Campus: 5500 Snyder Ave (Grand Entry 1pm AND 7pm; free, open to the public; please bring your own chairs; no drugs/alcohol)
• Dog Wash Fundraiser at Carson Catalina Apartments: 700 Hot Springs Rd. (1pm-4pm; Small dogs $5, Med dogs $7, Large dogs $10; benefit for the Littlest Things)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (1pm-4pm; $40; includes free Cocktail/Beer/Wine/Soft Drink with each signup)
• Summer Saturday Family Movies series: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” in the Minden Library meeting room: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (2pm; free; Rated PG)
• Suds for Seniors Fundraiser at the Firkin and Fox OR the Feisty Goat Pub: 1881 E. Long St. (4pm-10am; $15 to sample five beers; benefits the Meals on Wheels program; Tickets also available at the Carson Visitor Center and are good through June 30)

The annual Fathers’ Day Pow Wow has returned to the Stewart Indian Campus. Amazing beadwork, foot work, and hand-made crafts will be found. Save an Indian taco for me!

• Live Music with the Catfish Carl at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• 2nd Annual Hollywood Gala Honoring Hollywood’s Golden Age at Gold Dust West (6pm; $35; Dinner, Cash Bar, Silent Auction and Raffles; hosted by the CC Classic Cinema Club; call Rhonda at 775-315-8495 for more info)
• Mike Tice Dinner and Concert Charity Event at Carson Valley Inn, Minden (6pm Spaghetti Dinner in the Valley Ballroom; 7:30pm Decades Concert at TJ’s Corral; $20 Concert only, $40 Dinner and Concert)
• Live Music with Blue: The Biggest Little Ukulele Ensemble In Nevada at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-8pm)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm)
• Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (6:30pm-9:30pm; $40; includes free Cocktail/Beer/Wine/Soft Drink with each signup)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)
• Star Party and Science Demonstrations at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm, demos 7pm-9pm; free; weather permitting)
• Live Music: Mike Epps with special guest Randy Ide in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)

Epic Rides has music on the Musser Street Stage, but they aren’t the only game in town. Enjoy ukuleles at Living the Good Life, the Tripping King Snakes at the Carson Nugget, or Mike Epps at A to Zen.

• Home Ranch Storytelling Festival: Steven Henegar at the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch Park: 1450 Hwy 88, Minden (6:30pm; Adults $5, 16 and younger free; bring a picnic, lawn chairs; no pets)
• Live Music with the Michael Furlong Band at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Nevada Wildlife Campfire Program at Washoe Lake State Park - Meet at Campsite #14 in Loop A (7:30pm, please arrive 10 minutes early; free event, bring a lawn chair and flashlight if possible; park admission $7 per vehicle, $5 for NV residents)
• Comedy Showcase with Nick Josten and Friends at the Brewery Arts Center Maizie Harris Jesse Black Box Theater (doors 7:30pm, 8pm start; $5; recommended 18+)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Just Us at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Armer and the Hot Dogs at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• Decades Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (9pm; enjoy the different decades of music starting from the 70s and every hour it changes; dress in your favorite decade)
• DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)

Happy Fathers’ Day. The Reno Rodeo is a great way to spend the day with your progeny. The Pow Wow continues at the Stewart Indian School, and Epic Rides is still downtown. Enjoy an afternoon at the golf course: a free family golf clinic is at Eagle Valley. Head to Heritage Park in Gardnerville for a car show celebrating the Great Race.

SUNDAY:

• Epic Rides– the Inaugural Carson City Off-Road; events in Downtown Carson (Expo 7am-3pm; music at Musser St. Stage 11am-12pm)
• Reno Rodeo (8am-10pm; Ticket prices range from $13 - $18) and Carnival (12pm-12am) at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
• Pancake Breakfast with the Johnson Lane Volunteer Fire Department: 1450 Stephanie Way, Minden (8am-12pm)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Pam Brekas and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Collings Foundation "Wings of Freedom" Tour Honoring WWII Veterans: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, B-25 Mitchell, and North American P-51 Mustang on display at the Main Ramp of Minden-Tahoe Airport: 1146 Airport, Minden (walk through tours 9am-5pm; $12, $6 kids; 30-minute flights $400-$2200 depending on aircraft, call 800-568-8924 for reservations and information on flight experiences)
• CC BMX Racing and Fathers’ Day Race at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (signups 9am-10am; $10, must be USABMX member; new rider kits available)
• Father's Day Brunch sponsored by Carson City Emblem Club #507 at the Elks Club: 515 N. Nevada St. (10am-1pm; $10, Brunch menu will consist of French toast with toppings, scrambled eggs, sausage and gravy, fruit cups, juice, coffee and tea)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• >‘The Great Race’ Lunch Stop and Classic Car Show at Heritage Park, Gardnerville (Car Show 9am-4pm; lunch stop 12pm)

Treat dad to breakfast, and let the Elks Club take care of the dishes. If Dad is a bowler, Carson Lanes’ Breakfast and Bowl is a sure bet. Pancakes with the Volunteer Fire Department of Johnson Lane isn’t a bad idea, either.

• Steam Train and McKeen Motor Car Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm, trains depart every half hour; $8, $4 kids 11 and under; museum admission $6, kids free)
• Father's Day Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32)
• Sunday Morning Authors: Dick and Wanda Canton, ‘Railroad in the Sky’ at the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch Park: 1450 Hwy 88, Minden (10am; free; bring a picnic, lawn chairs; no pets)
• Father’s Day Arts and Craft Fair at the Carson Mall (10am-6pm)
• Stewart Pow Wow at the Stewart Campus: 5500 Snyder Ave (Grand Entry 12pm; free, open to the public; please bring your own chairs, no drugs/alcohol)
• Family Day at Empire Ranch Golf Course (After 12pm, Kids play free with paid adult green fee)
• Barony of Fal Dare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Plus Combat Group at Mills Park, at the end of Oxoby Loop (12pm-4pm; Foam sword fighting, crafts, classes; child-friendly, under 18 must have a waiver signed by their parents; newcomers welcome, for info email FalDareMonarchy@gmail.com )
• Family Golf Clinic at Eagle Valley Golf Course (1pm-2:30pm; free; free hot dog/soda for participants)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (1pm-4pm; $35; includes free Cocktail/Beer/Wine/Soft Drink with each signup)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (2pm-5pm; $30 per painter)
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Outdoor Games in the Carson City Library Secret Garden (2pm-4pm; under 9 must be accompanied by someone 13+)
• Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• Live Music with Jonathan “JB” Barton at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• Nerdvana After Hours at Nerdvana: 3220 Hwy 50, Suite #2 (9pm; must be 18+)

Every week, I create a list of the fun stuff and events going on around the Carson City area for my Facebook page, I Love Carson City. There is quite a bit to do in our beautiful capital this week, so grab the kids, your friends and family, and have a great weekend.

My weekly Facebook list includes Friday-Thursday, so please go HERE for events beyond Sunday, or just wait for my daily ‘Things to do’ here on Carson Now. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information. As always, Carson Now welcomes reader contributions to our website. Go HERE to submit an event, photo, or item of interest.