Community Events in Elko

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Community events in Elko run the gamut from the educational to the athletic to the downright fun. Whether it’s a wine walk, a flea market, a local road race, a car show or a film festival, we’re all about celebrating the good times with our neighbors and visitors to Elko. Check out our constantly-updated listing of events below or visit our main events page for more fun.

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Star Party

California Trail Interpretive Center 1 Interpretive Center Way, Elko, Nevada, United States

View the stars under the dark Great Basin night sky! Join staff at the California Trail Interpretive Center for a program on the significance of dark skies and view the stars through a telescope. This program will take place outdoors, so make sure to dress for the weather.

Free

Glaciation in the Rubies

California Trail Interpretive Center 1 Interpretive Center Way, Elko, Nevada, United States

Nevada had its share of glaciers during the Pleistocene Ice Ages. Join Southern Nevada Conservancy’s Dr. Steve Owens to learn a little about the ice ages and their effects on the Ruby Mountains, East Humboldt Mountains, and Ruby Valley. This presentation/slide show is free and will be held in the classroom [...]

Free
Event Series The Haunted Commercial Hotel

The Haunted Commercial Hotel

Haunted Commercial Hotel 345 4th St, Elko, NV, United States

The Haunted Commercial Hotel is Elko, Nevada’s premier Halloween theme park with something for everyone. Multiple haunted houses throughout the building that will terrify even the bravest among us. For those who want to enjoy the Halloween fun without suffering an early heart attack from the trauma – and without having [...]

$10 – $50
Event Series Horizon Hospice Peer Support Group

Horizon Hospice Peer Support Group

Horizon Hospice 1250 Lamoille Hwy, Suite 413, Elko, NV, United States

If you or a family member is grieving a loved ones loss, please join us at Horizon Hospice 1250 Lamoille Hwy suite 413 at 6pm for our monthly peer support group, held on the first and third Tuesdays. Starting September 20th. This is no cost community service. For more information please [...]

Free

Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy Open House

Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy 100 University Avenue, Carlin, NV, United States

Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy in Carlin is hosting multiple Open House events through the months of September and October. This gives the community the opportunity to visit & tour the BBYCA campus, meet with staff, and learn about this tuition-free option available for students ages 16-18 across Nevada that are [...]

Free
Event Series The Haunted Commercial Hotel

The Haunted Commercial Hotel

Haunted Commercial Hotel 345 4th St, Elko, NV, United States

The Haunted Commercial Hotel is Elko, Nevada’s premier Halloween theme park with something for everyone. Multiple haunted houses throughout the building that will terrify even the bravest among us. For those who want to enjoy the Halloween fun without suffering an early heart attack from the trauma – and without having [...]

$10 – $50
Event Series The Haunted Commercial Hotel

The Haunted Commercial Hotel

Haunted Commercial Hotel 345 4th St, Elko, NV, United States

The Haunted Commercial Hotel is Elko, Nevada’s premier Halloween theme park with something for everyone. Multiple haunted houses throughout the building that will terrify even the bravest among us. For those who want to enjoy the Halloween fun without suffering an early heart attack from the trauma – and without having [...]

$10 – $50

Seeing the Elephant

California Trail Interpretive Center 1 Interpretive Center Way, Elko, Nevada, United States

Emigrants traveling on the California Trail often spoke of having “seen the elephant” at some point during their journey. Join Dr. Steve Owens with Southern Nevada Conservancy and explore the origins of this phrase. You’ll take a tour of the exhibits to see how emigrants used the phrase in their journals, [...]

Free

Skins, Skulls, and Tracks

California Trail Interpretive Center 1 Interpretive Center Way, Elko, Nevada, United States

Come join Conservation Educator Nicole of Nevada Dept of Wildlife at the California Trail Interpretive Center (CTIC) for a presentation on some of Nevada's amazing wildlife. Learn about antlers, horns, skins, skulls, and tracks. Come cast your own animal track to take home with you! All ages are welcome.

Free
Event Series The Haunted Commercial Hotel

The Haunted Commercial Hotel

Haunted Commercial Hotel 345 4th St, Elko, NV, United States

The Haunted Commercial Hotel is Elko, Nevada’s premier Halloween theme park with something for everyone. Multiple haunted houses throughout the building that will terrify even the bravest among us. For those who want to enjoy the Halloween fun without suffering an early heart attack from the trauma – and without having [...]

$10 – $50

Bows and Throws

California Trail Interpretive Center 1 Interpretive Center Way, Elko, Nevada, United States

Join us for an afternoon of axe and knife throwing at the Trail Center. Program is outdoors. Please dress accordingly for the weather and make sure to stay hydrated. (The Center has a bottle filling station and also sells insulated water bottles if you don’t bring your own.)

Free

Hillfolk Noir Concert

Elko High School Performing Arts Center 1297 College Ave, Elko, NV, United States

Sit down, take a breath, have a listen for a moment, an hour, a night, because here they come with their earnest musical narratives of the back alleys, the open range, the hollow, the front porch, the lives behind the love, want, fear and fracture of a world that despite all [...]

$55

What’s Going on Around Town

The Wine Walk

The Wine Walk in Elko, NV is a monthly event running through the summer and early fall. For $25, participants can purchase a refillable wine glass, giving them access to casinos, bars and other businesses pouring a selection of reds, whites and other libations. The Elko Wine Walk is held each second Saturday of the month.

Flea Market

Elko hosts several flea markets throughout the year, offering visitors and locals the chance to barter and bargain for goods in need of a new home. The Elko County Fairgrounds is home to the Kountry Kraft Fair & Flea Market in summer, often with events in the fall, as well.

More Elko Community Events

Elko is home to a variety of other community events, from the fun and educational California Trail Days to the Mexican Folkloric Ballet Gala, a bar party at the Northeastern Nevada Museum and the Great Basin College Film Festival. Other events include the Great Basin Gear Show, a handful of road races (including the Nevada Marathon, which is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon) and a two-day Art in the Park event. Bookmark this page for frequent updates to our events calendar.

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