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Carson City and surrounding area Fall and Halloween themed events listed here

Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Mon, 10/15/2018 - 11:11am
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Repeats every week until Wed Oct 31 2018 .
October 15, 2018 (All day)
October 22, 2018 (All day)
October 29, 2018 (All day)
By Kelsey Penrose

Every spooky Halloween or family friendly fall themed event in Carson City, Gardnerville, Virginia City, Reno, Sparks, Dayton, and more.

Ongoing Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches:

Toll House Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Trees
Reno

Andelin Family Farm
Sparks

Corley Ranches
Gardnerville

Ferrari Farms
Reno

CARSON CITY EVENTS

Haunted Brewery Escape Room
Tuesday, October 16
10 am
Brewery Arts Center
https://www.facebook.com/events/1072171259651821/?event_time_id=10721713...

26th Annual Carson City Ghost Walk
Madame Curry and the Vampire Hunters
Saturday, October 20
10 am
Tours leave from McFadden Plaza
https://www.facebook.com/events/475952572915734/

Carson Malls Scarefow Festival and Pumpkin Decorating
Saturday, October 20
12 pm - 6 pm
Carson Mall
https://www.facebook.com/events/315834108979809/?event_time_id=315834112...

Halloween Trunk or Treat Cruise Night
Friday, October 26
5 pm
Carson Mall
https://www.facebook.com/events/317972825635660/

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Friday, Oct 26
6 pm
Brewery Arts Center
https://www.facebook.com/events/1898049860287102/

Safe Halloween Celebration
Sunday, October 28
5 pm
Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada
https://www.facebook.com/events/238139260180155/

Carson City BOO-nanza
Tuesday, October 30
4 pm
Carson City Community Center
https://www.facebook.com/events/2137660076523849/

Carson Creepy Screenings
Tuesday, October 30
6:30 pm
Brewery Arts Center Performing Hall
Hosted by Wired Wednesday Digital Arts Association
https://www.facebook.com/events/169731003938768/

Halloween Trick or Treat at the Carson Mall
Wednesday, October 31
4 pm
Carson Mall
https://www.facebook.com/events/320276245200998/

Downtown Candy Crawl
Wednesday, October 31
5 pm
Hosted by Carson City Downtown Business Association
https://www.facebook.com/events/2181969885457553/

Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Altar Presentation
Friday, November 2
6 pm - 8 pm
Nevada State Museum
Hosted by the Carson City Cultural Commission
https://www.facebook.com/events/109306866654221/

GARDNERVILLE AND MINDEN

A Hocus Pocus Halloween
Friday, October 19
10 am
Eddy Street Vintage Market
https://www.facebook.com/events/257493174990552/?event_time_id=257493184...

2nd Annual Fall Festival
Saturday, October 27
12 pm - 3 pm
Hosted by Kids and Horses
https://www.facebook.com/events/2241772029434949/


VIRGINIA CITY

Day out with Thomas the Trail
Friday, October 19
11 am
Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company
https://www.facebook.com/events/1284610198345600/?event_time_id=12846102...

Reno Tahoe Young Professionals Network Virginia City Ghost Tour
Friday, October 19
5:45 pm - 11 pm
Meeting at the Grand Sierra Resort Swing parking area. A bus will take all attendees up to Virginia City
$45 for YPN, $55 for non members.
Includes tours snacks and drinks on the bus, and a drink ticket for the Red Dog Saloon.
https://www.facebook.com/events/300312680759526/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1284610198345600/?event_time_id=12846102...

A Haunting on the Comstock Hills
October 26 - 28
6 pm
Gold Hill Hotel
Hosted by Northern Nevada Ghosthunters
https://www.facebook.com/events/261422654441976/

Haunted House in a Haunted Mansion
Saturday, October 27 - Oct 31
7 pm - 11 pm
Mackay Mansion
Hosted by Mackay Mansion, as seen on Ghost Adventures Paranormal and Historical Tours
https://www.facebook.com/events/284731945461186/?event_time_id=284731952...

Murder Mystery Dinner
Tuesday, October 30
5:30 pm
Piper’s Opera House
https://www.facebook.com/events/677079272668644/?event_time_id=677079306...

SPARKS

PumpkinPalooza 2018
Sunday, October 21
11 am
Victorian Square
https://www.facebook.com/events/1750126545290505/

Jankytown Halloween Mini-Golf
October 27-28
2 pm
The Generator Inc.
https://www.facebook.com/events/920489364814165/?event_time_id=920489371...

RENO

Slaughter House
Thursday October 18
7 pm
Greater Nevada Field
https://www.facebook.com/events/2149712455350101/?event_time_id=21497125...

Young Frankenstein
Good Luck Macbeth
Thursday, October 18
7:30 pm - 10 pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/241391233168975/?event_time_id=241391273...

Halloween Emo Night Tour 2018
Friday, October 19
9 pm
Shea’s Tavern
https://www.facebook.com/events/2173538399386294/

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Friday, October 19
11:30 pm
Greater Nevada Field
https://www.facebook.com/events/910383722494024/

Jensen & Co. Zombie Makeup
Saturday, October 20
4 pm - 10 pm
Sand Regency
https://www.facebook.com/events/343047356241070/

2018 Reno Zombie Crawl
Saturday October 20 8 pm
$5 for one crawl cup, $22.75 for five cup party pack.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1307014479442471/

Holland Halloween Show 2018
Saturday, October 20
6 pm
The Holland Project
https://www.facebook.com/events/2129511090700446/

LIT at NITE Halloween Edition: Mayhem and Masquerade
Friday, October 26
7:30 - 9 pm
Headquarters, Reno
Hosted by Sierra Literary Cooperate, Spoken Views Collective, and Headquarters
https://www.facebook.com/events/1265607583580794/

The Return of Fright Fest Halloween Party
Friday, October 26
10 pm
Greater Nevada Field
https://www.facebook.com/events/250550085665746/

Boo at the Zoo
Saturday, October 27
10 am - 1 pm
Trick or Treat at the zoo
Hosted by Sierra Safari Zoo
https://www.facebook.com/events/2073351792716070/

Latino Arte’s Day of the Dead Celebration
Saturday, October 27
2 pm
Reno Little Theater
Hosted by Reno Little Theater and Ahora Latino Journal
https://www.facebook.com/events/354783651930981/?event_time_id=354783655...

8th Annual Halloween Trick or Treat and Spooky Science Demos
Saturday, October 27
3 pm
The Discovery Museum
https://www.facebook.com/events/816226948722370/

Heidi’s House of Horror Vol. II
Saturday October 27
8 pm - 4 am
The Loving Cup
Costumes Mandatory
https://www.facebook.com/events/332689173957950/

Laughter House
Sunday, October 28
3 pm
Greater Nevada Field
https://www.facebook.com/events/297819857474497/

Off Beat Music Festival 2018
November 8 - November 10
Various Locations https://www.facebook.com/events/265555187413801/

LAKE TAHOE

Tahoe Terror at the Baldwin Estate
South Lake Tahoe
Friday, October 19
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Tallac Historic Site
https://www.facebook.com/events/285032968888313/?event_time_id=285032975...

Little Shop of Howlers Haunted House
Incline
Friday, October 19
7 pm - 11:30 pm
Pet Network Humane Society
https://www.facebook.com/events/309656309792831/?event_time_id=309656316...

Creeper’s Ball with Tainted Love
Crystal Bay
Saturday, October 27
9 pm
Crystal Bay Club Casino

DAYTON

Fall Craft Fair and Bake Sale
Saturday, October 20
9 am - 2 pm
Dayton Senior Center
https://www.facebook.com/events/472873449845288/

Dayton Community Fall Festival
Sunday, October 28
1 pm - 5 pm
Dayton Valley Dog Park
https://www.facebook.com/events/302380823680289/

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