I Love Carson City’s List of everything Halloween

Tricks, treats, and fun for all ages is what Halloween is about. You’ll find numerous reasons to don a costume in this year’s list of everything Halloween. Parties for the adult crowd, haunted houses, and trick or treating are just the tip of the broomstick. Everything is listed chronologically by start time. If it is located outside of Carson City, I’ve put the name of the town in bold face.

Events that are limited to those over 21 will be in italics.

MONDAY, OCT. 30

• — Pumpkin Carving Contest in the City Hall Lobby: 201 N. Carson Street (10am-5pm the public is invited to come vote for the best one)
• — Halloween Eve Party at Shoe Tree Brewing Company: 1496 Old Hot Springs Rd (2pm-9pm; 4pm-7pm Free Pumpkin Carving contest – bring your own pumpkin, limited tools and designs will be available; $15 Halloween Candy Beer taster flights)
• — Annual Spooktacular Stroll at Carson-Tahoe Medical Center, Parking Lot 4: 1600 Medical Parkway (3:30pm-5:30pm; free; Come in costume, trick-or-treat, and enjoy a monstrous good time)
• — Spooktacular Halloween Party at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (3:30pm-5:30pm; for children ages 4 to 11 and will include games, stories, and snacks. Don’t forget to wear a Halloween costume)
• — Second Annual Haunted House at the Mackay Mansion: 291 South D Street, Virginia City (7pm-10pm; $5; Costume contest, pumpkin carving contest and raffle prizes; all proceeds go to fund the restoration of the Mackay Mansion)

TUESDAY, OCT. 31: Halloween/Trick or Treat Night

• — Halloween Bake Sale in the Western Nevada College Bristlecone Building Lobby (8am-3pm, or the treats run out)
• — Pumpkin Carving Contest in the City Hall Lobby: 201 N. Carson Street (8am-5pm the public is invited to come vote for the best one)
• — Annual Safe Trick or Treat Halloween Festival at the Carson Mall: 1313 S. Carson Street (3pm-5pm; free; Candy from Kimmie Candy, Sparks NV)
• — Annual Halloween Trick or Treat Safety Street at the CVIC Hall: 1602 Esmeralda, Minden (3pm-8pm; $3 per child; costume contest with prizes for best adult, kid, and family costume; sponsored by the Douglas County Sheriff's Department and the Record Courier)
• — Safe Trick-or-Treating at the Nevada Humane Society: 549 Airport Road (4pm-6:30pm; free treats for kids in costume; It’s safe fun for the whole family and a great way to celebrate Halloween with homeless pets)
• — Annual Downtown Business Association Candy Crawl: Downtown Carson City (4pm-6pm)
• — Trick or Treat at the Governor’s Mansion: 606 Mountain Street (5pm-8pm)
• — Harvest Festival at the CenterPoint Church: 100 Breakwater Dr., Dayton (5pm-7pm; Games, hay rides, bounce house, crafts, food, prizes and more)
• — Goblin Parade and Trick or Treating in Virginia City (Parade 5pm, Safe Trick or Treating along C Street to follow; sign-ups/check-in for parade at 4pm in front of VC Jerky Co)
• — Genoa’s Annual Halloween Party, Pot Luck, and Hay Ride at Town Hall, Genoa (5pm-9pm, meet for Hay Ride at 5pm; bring side dish and bottle of wine or beer for Parents’ Bar; Main dish and soft drinks provided; music and kids games; open to Genoa area residents)
• — Family Fun Night at High Sierra Fellowship: 1701 Lucerne, Minden (5pm-8:30pm; bounce house, hayride, games, food; no scary costumes, please)
• — Trunk or Treat at the Trinity Lutheran Church: 1480 Douglas Ave, Gardnerville (5pm-7pm; free; Candy, Games, Music, Food, Bounce House; non-scary costumes encouraged)
• — Harvest Fair at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Gardnerville (5:30pm-8:30pm, free, indoor, annual community outreach featuring food, drinks, games, entertainment and much more; suggested donation of two bags of candy per family; non-evil costumes encouraged; sponsored by Calvary Chapel Carson Valley)
• — Cemetery Night Walk at the Silver Terrace Cemetery in Virginia City (6pm-11pm; $5, $3 kids under 11; Halloween is the ONLY time the cemetery is accessible at night)
• — Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz and ‘Best Dressed’ contest at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6:30pm; all ages, but some material is PG-13; one to six players per team)
• — Halloween Costume Dance Party with DJ Cowboy Bobby Truesdale at Carson Lanes' Eleventh Frame Lounge (6:30pm-10pm; country line dance/partner lessons and open dancing; raffles, treats, and drink specials; $5 donation)
• — Second Annual Haunted House at the Mackay Mansion: 291 South D Street, Virginia City (7pm-10pm; $5; Costume contest, pumpkin carving contest and raffle prizes; all proceeds go to fund the restoration of the Mackay Mansion)
• — Halloween Party with Live Music by Lady and the Tramps at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7:30pm; Costume Contest)
• — Halloween Party at the Blue Bull: 107 E. Telegraph Street (10pm-2am; Live DJ; Sexiest Costume Contest)

NOV. 1 - 10

• — Halloween Candy Buyback at Carson City Pediatric Dentistry: 4530 S Carson St (8am-5pm, closed for lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm; $2 per pound, up to 5 pounds of candy)