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.
25% off Everything in the Museum Store from November 21-26th. Local art, artisan crafts, books, locally made jewelry, children's gifts, Elko merchandise, and more!
Celebrate the shortest day of the year with a Snowshoe Hike at South Fork Meadows! Come prepared with water, layers of clothing, and your snowshoes! No snowshoes? It's snow problem! We have snowshoes available for use. RSVP Required https://www.californiatrailcenter.org/events/winter-solstice-snowshoe-hike-at-south-fork-meadows/
Get outside and learn a new a skill to use during the winter time blues! Snowshoeing is a wonderful way to get outdoors during the winter. Never snowshoed before? No worries! Come learn with Nevada Outdoor School and wear your favorite Christmas Sweater to celebrate with us! Bring your own snowshoes [...]
FESTIVE * FAMILY * FUN Cowboy Christmas is coming to downtown Elko for the popular Snowflake Festival! Enjoy live performances, activities, food trucks, and downtown shopping galore! Santa will be on hand at Santa's Workshop located a Lostra for lots of fun & games! Grab the kids for the 6th Annual [...]
Celebrate the shortest day of the year with a Snowshoe Hike at South Fork Meadows! Come prepared with water, layers of clothing, and your snowshoes! No snowshoes? It's snow problem! We have snowshoes available for use. RSVP Required https://www.californiatrailcenter.org/events/winter-solstice-snowshoe-hike-at-south-fork-meadows/
Calling all winter enthusiasts! Join us for an exciting Snowshoe Hike through the frosty wonderland! ❄️ Embrace the chill, leave your footprints in the snow, and experience the beauty of winter on our guided snowshoe adventure. Bring your own snowshoes or borrow some of ours. We have limited snowshoes available for [...]
Barrel racing series at the Spring creek horse palace
Original Art ...Please come out to the California Trail Interpretive Center to meet the artists and enjoy a Surrealist's Smoke Painting Demo, author Gary Reese presenting a slide show version of his book: Cultural landscapes of Nevada, and Gail Rappa from the Humanities Center at Great Basin College. Meet the 2024 [...]
Original Art ...Please come out to the California Trail Interpretive Center to meet the artists and enjoy a Surrealist's Smoke Painting Demo, author Gary Reese presenting a slide show version of his book: Cultural landscapes of Nevada, and Gail Rappa from the Humanities Center at Great Basin College. Meet the 2024 [...]
Longtime friends Marlin Rotach and Don Weller are thrilled to be together in Elko for Northeastern Nevada Museum’s annual Art of the West Reception that takes place during the week of Western Folklife Center’s National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Mr. Rotach and Mr. Weller will be with us on the evening of [...]
Longtime friends Marlin Rotach and Don Weller are thrilled to be together in Elko for Northeastern Nevada Museum’s annual Art of the West Reception that takes place during the week of Western Folklife Center’s National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Mr. Rotach and Mr. Weller will be with us on the evening of [...]
Celebrate the opening of Cowboyology, a series of paintings by Gina Teichert, Friday, February 2nd from 6-8pm. Riffing off cowboy clichés and the western vernacular, Teichert's paintings celebrate the humorous side of life in the west. Work will be available for purchase through the museum, with a portion of the proceeds [...]
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.
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.
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.
© 2024 Elko Convention & Visitors Authority
