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Friday, Oct 30: Things to do in Carson City

Event Date: 
October 30, 2015 (All day)

FRIDAY: Nevada Day Observed and Trick or Treat Night in Carson City ONLY
•*NAA Art Exhibit by Mark Kyle and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
•*Free Admission to the Nevada State Museum (8:30am-4:30pm; coin press demonstrations 10:30am-12pm AND 1-3pm)
•*Free Admission to the Nevada State Railroad Museum (9am-4:30pm; McKeen Motorcar Rides $8, $4 kids 10am-4pm)
•*Nevada Day Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
•*Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine at the V and T Depot: 166 F Street, Virginia City (rides depart hourly 10am-2pm; $19; arrive one hour prior to departure time)
•*Carson City Pumpkin Patch at Red Horse Ranch: 4849 Cochise St (10am-6pm; free admission)
•*Historical East Side Tour with Nevada Day Parade Director Bernie Allen - Meet at Capitol Steps at 10am (free; two mile walk)
•*’Fresh Fridays’ Farmers' Market at Carson Tahoe Regional Center, Parking lot 4 (11am-1pm; weather permitting)
•*Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival with Hay Slide, Kiddie Land Straw Maze, Farm Animals and more at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-4pm; free admission on weekdays)
•*RSVP Carnival at Mills Park (12pm-9pm; all day wristband $30, discount coupon at RSVP booth)
•*Annual Safe Trick or Treat at the Carson Mall: 1313 S. Carson Street (3pm-5pm; free; Professional Photos in the ‘Graveyard’ $10)
•*Pop Up Art Show featuring Jackie Huffman and other artists in the Grand Ballroom of the Brewery Arts Center (4pm-8pm)
•*Nevada Day Classic 8K Run/Walk Packet Pick-up at the Lake Tahoe Brewing Co. (4pm-8pm)
•*Trick or Treat at the Governor’s Mansion with performances by Controlled Burn: 606 Mountain Street (5pm-8pm)
•*Downtown Business Association Candy Crawl: Downtown Carson City (5:30pm-6pm)
•*Blinky Man Costumed Night Time Bike Ride with Lights: begins at the Firkin and Fox (meet up 5:30pm-6:30pm; ride 6:30pm-10pm with stops at Tap Shack, Living the Good Life, the Feisty Goat Pub, the Governor’s Mansion, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Brewery Arts Center; ride is free, but patronage at stops is encouraged. Bring a bag of candy for trick or treaters)
•*Safe Halloween Celebration with Costumes and Crafts at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada: 813 N. Carson Street (6pm-8pm; $5 per child, adults free)
•*Eat, Drink, and Be Scary Halloween Party and Costume Contest with Live Music by Jimmy Mallett and Jack Clifton at El Charro Avita: 4389 S. Carson Street (6pm-9pm)
•*Live Music with Whiskey Lung at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (6pm)
•*Live Music and Monthly Tequila Tasting at San Marcos Grill
•*Live Music with In Stride at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
•*Halloween Party and Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
•*32nd Annual La Ka Lel Be Pow Wow at the Carson Colony Gym: 2900 S. Curry (Grand Entrance 7pm)
•*A Haunted Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm; costume contest with prizes)
•*Happy Halloween Yoga Class at Gaia Wellness and Yoga: 1475 Old Hot Springs Rd, Ste 1 (7pm; by donation; costume contest)
•*Live Music with Rebekah Chase at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
•*Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $18 per painter)
•*Carson Comedy: Rex Meredith at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
•*Halloween Party at Ed’s Doghouse: 3300 Airport Road
•*Live Music with Athena McIntyre and Workin Minerva at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
•*Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
•*Live Music with Decoy at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
•*Halloween Costume Party and Contest at Crossroads Lounge: 300 E. Winnie Lane (8pm; happy hour prices 8pm-12am)
•*Halloween Dance and Costume Contest at Slotworld Casino (8pm)
•*Halloween Party and Live Music with Thre3 Guyz Rockin’ AKA The Iron Age at Westside Pour House (8pm)
•*Halloween Party and Costume Contest with music by The Remains at the Spoke Bar and Grill: 3189 Deer Run Road (8pm)
•*Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (Party starts at 8:30 and movie airs at 10pm; $10 advance tickets, $15 at the door; Bag of props to the first 25 at the door, costume contest and games before the show)
•*3rd Annual Halloween Bash with Live Music by Cosmic Bugaloo at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (8:30pm-12am; $10 includes beer, house wine, or well drink of your choice and a Flight Frightful Bites appetizer plate; costume contest)
•*Halloween and Day of the Dead Party with DJ Brunch Dizzle at Remedy’s: 306 E. Williams Street (9pm; free face and body painting by Lynzie Ruecker, tips welcome)
•*Rat Finks Voodoo Party with music by Los Pistoleros at the Genoa Bar in Genoa
•*Halloween Party at the Blue Bull: 107 E. Telegraph Street (9pm; drink and shot specials; prize for best male and female Costume)
*Halloween Costume Contest and Party at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge (Costume Contest 9pm)
•*Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
•*Karaoke with J and M Productions at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
•*DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

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