Easter

Join us for the first annual Spring Faire at Fuji Park in Carson City on April 15, 10 a.m. This is a free event open to the public. We are raising money for the Esperanza Foundation to help Vets with healing and for the Littlest Things that do Kindness events with animals and more for the community.

Fuji Park is located at 601 Old Clear Creek Road in Carson City.

Silver Springs, NV. – Lahontan State Recreation Area is proud to host its 22nd annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15. This popular family event includes candy, prizes and photos with the Easter Bunny. Due to generous donations from local businesses and residents, the park plans to hide several thousand eggs this year.

Celebrate the Easter season with the family. The Association of Latin American Students at Western Nevada College will host the eighth annual Easter Fiesta on Saturday, April 15, 10 am to 3 p.m. at Rotary Plaza at the WNC Carson City campus, 2201 West College Parkway.

On Sunday, April 9 from 6 to 8 p.m., guests can bring their furry family members to Center Court for photos with the Easter Bunny. Reserve your appointment now at http://meadowoodmall.eventbrite.com/

Join Park Rangers at Washoe Lake State Park during the month of April for a full moon hike, an Easter egg hunt and a wildflower walk.

Do you love animals? Do you want to help them? Do you want to have fun doing it?

If your answer is yes then we invite you to come and play CASI bingo. CASI is an all volunteer non-profit dedicated to raising money to help build and equip the new animal shelter play yard and assist with spay/neuter costs for low income pet owners in the Carson City area.

GENOA, Nev. – Hop over to Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa for the 2nd Annual Cotton Tails Easter celebration. Enjoy a scrumptious pancake brunch, followed by an Easter egg hunt, lawn games, face-painting, a photo booth and more.

Bet your bottom dollar that it will be a great weekend. Wild Horse Children’s Theater finishes up its spring production of ‘Annie, Jr: The Musical,’ so don’t miss your chance to catch these talented kids on stage. Muscle Powered will be out and about for their monthly Trash Mob and invite you to help clean up a little corner of our valley. The Annual Polar Plunge at Zephyr Cove is a brave way to help the Special Olympics raise money, and the costumes get wilder every year. Keep reading and enjoy the weather before the clouds return.

SATURDAY:

All too often, patients end up having to choose between either eastern or western medicine for care. But not at Flowing Chi Medical, where patients can receive the benefits of both modalities in the same clinic.

The last day of March and we are all itching for some springtime weather. Luckily, we have some nice days ahead. Dust off that motorcycle and head down to Bike Night at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar. Enjoy an afternoon hike with Muscle Powered. The Kiwanis Club just pulled off their big annual Easter Egg Hunt and is always looking for civic minded community members to join: they meet every Thursday at Casino Fandango. If beer brewing is an interest, then check out the monthly meeting of the 395 Brewers at Just Brew It.

THURSDAY:

Kiwanis Club of Carson City hosted its 38th Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Centennial Park on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Hundreds of gathers attended this event and took part in the egg hunt. Local country station, KBUL 98.1FM, emceed the event.

Reno Aces mascot, Archie, was on hand for pictures as well as entertainment for the kids. Carson High School's Key Club provided the Easter Bunny for photos. Kiwanis Club of Carson City provided more than twenty volunteers to ensure this event would be successful.

I should not have done it, but old habits, and common sense, die hard. Carson Street is the main drag through town, always was, always will be, for going between the north and south sides of town. Just look on the map. There are no through-street alternatives that run the length of town, from College Parkway to Clearview Drive; only fragments, most of which are residential.

The 7th Annual Easter Fiesta at Western Nevada College in Carson City was a Saturday scramble made perfect with assorted egg hunts, games and contests for hundreds of children Saturday. The event, hosted by the Association of Latin American Students, had 3 separate egg hunts, face painting, limbo, musical chairs, ring toss, sack races, bowling, food, music and a piñata.

Brett Fisher is a cartoonist and writer living in Carson City. He and his wife, Lisa, have resided in the state capital for nearly eight years.

Spring has sprung. Days getting longer, flowers blooming, and now Easter weekend is upon us. Egg hunts, brunches, and even a parade are all part of the fun. Take a look at this weekend’s event summary for family fun, live music, and much more.

SATURDAY:

Easter weekend weather conditions around Carson City will be clear and sunny for the most part with breezy conditions late Sunday and a chance of rain or snow showers on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Daytime high temperatures through Sunday around the Carson City, Carson Valley and Dayton will be in the low 60s, ideal for all the Easter weekend activities. By Sunday night, winds will kick up ahead of a cold front moving into the region.

WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. – Hop over to Washoe Lake State Park this Saturday for an Easter celebration hosted by the South Valley Volunteer Fire Department. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance and the egg hunt will begin at 12:30 p.m. sharp. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Meet at the Group Use Area pavilion. Park entrance fees are waived for this event.

Happy Thursday, Carson City. Spring break begins today and the sunny afternoon will probably be perfect for some kite-flying. School’s out, but the learning continues at the Nevada State Museum. This month’s installment of the Francis Humphrey Lecture Series focuses on the history of the U.S.S. Nevada. Music is a great way to slip into the weekend: check out the offerings at Living the Good Life, Glen Eagles, or Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint.

Easter bonnets, baskets, eggs, and bunnies are about to descend, and here is a sneak peek at where to find the fun. Most all of the egg hunts are free, but I've made sure to include an entry price if one exists.

SATURDAY, March 26:

Celebrate Easter at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (10am-4pm; Storytime at 11am; special crafts and egg hunt; $6 adults, children free)

Join CASI bingo as we celebrate spring and a belated Easter. The CASI ball prize has grown to $1,000 and it has to be won this month! That means if the CASI ball prize is not won during the regular play a special blackout bingo game will be held at the end of the day and the winner will receive the prize. (In case of a tie it will be split) Cost for the special game will be $1 per sheet. If you haven’t played CASI bingo yet a $1000 prize is a great reason to give it a try.

Games are at 911 Beverly Drive, the Carson City Senior Citizens Center.

The PUPS up for Parole will be parading through Virginia City this weekend in celebration of Easter. Join Nevada Humane Society and their adoptable dogs as they step into spring with the Easter Bonnet and Pet Parade Saturday, March 26 at 12 noon.

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down Medical Parkway. The annual Eggstravaganza returns to the Carson Tahoe Medical Center this afternoon with fun for kids of all ages. You’ll find Moses parting the Red Sea on the big screen, as The Ten Commandments makes its way to the Galaxy Theater as part of their Classic Movie Series. City Manager, Nick Marano, is the featured speaker at the monthly ‘Soup’s On’ Luncheon sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy the evening with a Jazz Jam at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint or karaoke at Crossroads Lounge.

WEDNESDAY:

Thousands of eggs. Hundreds of prizes. Free to children. Where will you be Saturday? The Carson City Kiwanis Club presents the 38th annual Carson City Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, March 26 beginning at 11 a.m. at Centennial Park, 5400 Heritage Way next to Eagle Valley Golf Course.

Celebrate Easter at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City on Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27.

Events include: an Easter egg hunt with a special prize (one egg per child, please); a craft table with coloring pages and children can build their own candy trains; and story time with a railroad-themed children's book each morning at 11:00am. Easter weekend events start at 10:00am and end at 4:00pm each day. Admission is $6 for adults and FREE for children.

Lahontan State Recreation Area will host its Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26. Each year, park employees and volunteers fill upward of 3,000 plastic eggs with candy and then scatter them around the day-use area of the park.

The spring thaw has arrived, and my event list is getting longer. Carson City has some fun stuff happening this weekend, so please take a look. If you haven’t made it to see Wild Horse Children’s Theater’s production of Disney’s The Aristocats, Kids, or the Carson High spring musical, ‘Kiss Me, Kate.’ what are you waiting for? Keep your eyes peeled for Girl Scouts, this is the last weekend of cookie sales.

SATURDAY:

Carson Tahoe Health is excited to present its fourth annual EGGstravaganza, a family-oriented Easter celebration open to the community. The free event takes place on Wednesday, March 23 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. in the Sage Café at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City.

As a celebration of the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ this Easter, the local congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a free live broadcast of Handel’s Messiah performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square on Friday, March 25, 6 p.m. PST. This special broadcast will be available at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ chapel at 411 N Saliman Drive, Carson City, Nev.

Craft Fair Mar 24-26. The Easter Bunny will be here Sunday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again on Saturday March 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be an Easter egg hunt on Saturday March 26 at 2 p.m. starting with ages 1-4 and then ages 5-8.

The first 20 ladies to visit participating stores will receive gift certificates or discount coupons.
We still have room for vendors. Call Colleen at 775-434-9639.

Ready to blow off some steam? Carson City offers some great ways to let the workweek fade away. If it’s date night, check out the great deal on Comedy and Wine at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget. Enjoy some rhythm and blues with Catfish Carl at Bella Fiore or explore your inner artist at Mona Lisa and Wine. A Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint favorite, Groove Session, is back for another fun show.