Plays, festivals, park days and more: Events happening in Carson City and beyond this weekend
Submitted by Jaedyn Young on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 3:19pm
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Repeats every day until Sun May 21 2023 .
May 19, 2023 (All day)
May 20, 2023 (All day)
May 21, 2023 (All day)
Happy Thursday, Carson City! As Northern Nevada dives into the warm spring weather, let's take a look at some events to attend this weekend!
- All weekend long
Carson City:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Opens Mother’s Day Weekend at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City
The curtain goes up on A Midsummer Night’s Dream this Mother’s Day weekend. The show opens Friday, May 12th at 7:00 P.M, with additional shows May 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21. Performances take place in the Maize Theater at the Brewery Arts Center.
Great Basin Scottish Highland Games returns May 20-21
The second annual Great Basin Scottish Highland Games return to Sparks. Hosted by the Northern Nevada Throwing Company, which focuses on bringing the love and heritage of the Scottish Highlands to Northern Nevada through heavy athletics and cultural celebration.
Sparks:
Great Basin Scottish Highland Games returns May 20-21
The second annual Great Basin Scottish Highland Games return to Sparks. Hosted by the Northern Nevada Throwing Company, which focuses on bringing the love and heritage of the Scottish Highlands to Northern Nevada through heavy athletics and cultural celebration.
- Friday, May 19
Carson City:
Carson City's Catmandu hosts big yard sale this weekend
A big Catmandu yard sale is happening this Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20 starting at 8 a.m. at 3831 Southpointe Dr in south Carson City off Silver Sage. The event is not at Catmandu but all proceeds benefit the kitties and Catmandu.
Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) is proud to host a lecture/presentation by Jan Loverin, curator of the Marjorie Russell Textile Museum, on "Victorian Fashions and Dress Reform" on Friday, May 19, 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public. It will be held in the Carriage House, 1207 North Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada. We will be offering light refreshments. No RSVP is necessary.
New Carson-Tahoe Home and Garden Show coming in May to Carson City Community Center
The Carson-Tahoe Home & Garden Show is coming to the Carson City Community Center May 19-21, 2023. This highly anticipated event is free to attendees and is expected to draw thousands of people from the region.
Join Muscle Powered for a West Side Cruise this Friday in Carson City
Join Muscle Powered for our West Side Cruise! We will depart from the Brewery Arts Center parking lot (449 W Kings St) at 5:00 PM.
Get out your slow bikes, put on a costume and join us for a fun ride around the West Side.
The Nevada Artists Association at the Gallery presents the "Just the Right Size" Show where everything in the show is 320 square inches or less.
We are sure you will find just the right piece for that special location in your home or office. This show runs until June 16.
- Saturday, May 20
Carson City:
Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church to host Family Movie Night this Saturday
Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church will host a Family Movie Night as a fun and a family friendly event Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., movie starting at 6:30, location 3680 U.S. Highway 395, Carson City, Nevada.
Carson City area fundraiser to support the future of low-income families
Have you ever been to a FUN-raiser? The Friends In Service Helping (FISH), annual Celebrity Waiter Fun-raiser is on Saturday, May 20. This year’s event will take place directly on the site of FISH’s Student Housing project at 1455 N. Carson Street. Take part in helping FISH raise awareness and have fun connecting with community members in support of the cause.
The May meeting of the Carson City Linux Users Group will be Saturday, May 20 at 12:00 PM at the Carson city public library. Upstairs in meeting room 1. https://carsoncitylug.org
Carson City Sheriff's Office annual Cops and Kids Open House returns this Saturday
This Saturday, May 20, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office is will host its annual Cops and Kids Open House event. The event is free for all and will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office.
Carson City Public Works hosts open house May 20
Please join us on Saturday, May 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to meet your Public Works' crews.
Participants will be able to learn about Water, Sewer, Streets, Landfill, Wastewater, Environmental, Flood Mitigation/ Storm Drain Services, Jump Around Carson (JAC), Fleet Maintenance and Utility Billing from city staff who will be available to answer your questions.
Carson City Soroptimist Club presents Virtual LUNAFEST
Soroptimist International of Carson City is proud to host Luna Fest, a screening of wonderful short films by and about women. The virtual event will be available beginning May 20th for 48 hours to conveniently view in the comfort of your own home.
Kids to Parks Day Celebration at Mills Park Saturday, May 20
The community is invited to Mills Park from 10:00am – 2:00pm on Saturday, May 20, 2023 for the 5th annual Kids to Parks Day event here in Carson City. The celebration will include music, food, outdoor activities from local organizations, educational booths, the Junior Park Ranger Olympics, and Junior Park Ranger Bike Races.
Minden
Minden Rotary Giving Cup Golf Tournament Benefits Children at Risk Set for May 20, 2023
The Rotary Club of Minden invites all golfers and their families, community members, and friends, to participate in the Minden Rotary Giving Cup Golf Tournament on May 20, 2023 at Genoa Lakes Golf Club.
Virginia City:
Nevada Author To Sign Books At Mackay Mansion
Come and join in a Book Signing for our newly published volume: “Mackay Mansion Gould & Curry Mining Office.”
What better setting for the Book Signing than at the historic and famous Mackay Mansion in the extraordinary mining town of Virginia City, Nev.
Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City hosts Black Irish Band May 20, plus Chili on the Comstock
Historic Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City, Nev., hosts Black Irish Band, May 20, 2023, on the same stage that once welcomed President Grant, Buffalo Bill, Al Jolson, Mark Twain and many more icons of days gone by. Today, the famed opera house plays host to performing arts once again in hosting a band with Celtic, Spanish and Italian roots performing historic songs of miners, cowboys, railroaders, sailors and more.
Reno:
LUNG FORCE Walk is May 20, 2023, at Idlewild Park at 8:30 a.m.
Turn small steps into bold strides toward a world without lung disease by walking in this year’s annual American Lung Association LUNG FORCE Walk to support the organization’s life-saving work in Nevada. The event takes place on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Dr., Reno.
Participants can walk or run the route. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. with the walk/run starting at 8:30 a.m.
- Sunday, May 21
Carson City:
Capital City Community Band hosts free concert May 21 at Legislative Mall
The Capital City Community Band will present a “You Asked For It Concert” on Sunday, May 21, 2023, 2 p.m. at the Legislative Mall on the Capitol Grounds.
Help your community with a Park Clean Up hosted by Miss Carson City
Join Miss Carson City May 21 for a Park Cleanup at Fuji Park.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle your old grocery bags into trash bags at the Fuji Park cleanup! However, bags will also be provided at the cleanup along with gloves.
Gardnerville:
Jazz and Art Festival returns to Gardnerville May 21
The second-annual Jazz and Art Festival is returning to Heritage Park in Gardnerville May 21 at 1 p.m.
- Ongoing
Learn Dayton’s best kept historical secrets at the Dayton Museum
Do you want to know the historic town of Dayton’s best kept secrets? Dayton Museum opened for the season on March 4 at the town’s 1865 schoolhouse at 135 Shady Lane. The museum promotes the discovery of the culture, the tools used by the pioneers, their lifestyles and names of many who settled in Dayton 174 years ago.
The Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition, "Selected Works: Maya of Guatemala and Western Landscapes" presents Michael Plyler’s photographs that document his years working in Guatemala and celebrating landscapes of the Intermountain West through May.
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