Whatever the time of year, there is always something going on in Elko.
Check out our guide to upcoming events in the heart of Northeastern Nevada. Located halfway between Reno/Lake Tahoe and Salt Lake City, Elko is the perfect distance for a long weekend getaway to celebrate one of our many cultural events, regardless of season. From the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering to the National Basque Festival, the Elko Mining Expo, California Trail days and so many more, this is the place to celebrate and soak in the atmosphere of a vibrant cosmopolitan town that still pays respect to its past.
Let’s Dance! begins with a dance lesson from 6-7pm, followed by open dancing at 7pm. Lessons focus on a rotating variety of styles, including rodeo swing, two step, waltz, line dance, Basque dancing, and other interesting steps. Adults and teens are welcome. No experience necessary. For more information including the week’s [...]
Let’s Dance! begins with a dance lesson from 6-7pm, followed by open dancing at 7pm. Lessons focus on a rotating variety of styles, including rodeo swing, two step, waltz, line dance, Basque dancing, and other interesting steps. Adults and teens are welcome. No experience necessary. For more information including the week’s [...]
Stonerock Productions will bring the Elko Convention Center Theater alive with Williams and Ree, Aka The Indian, and The WhiteGuy, a music and comedy phenomenon. This long-running duo eschews political correctness and conformity and spins comedy gold from the union of a Plains Indian (Terry Ree) and a Western Angloid (Bruce [...]
The path of the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse happens to pass right through Northern Nevada! This rare and extraordinary event will take place Saturday, October 14th. This event, in partnership with Nevada Outdoor School, the California Trail Center and Northeastern Nevada Museum will take place at the California Trail Center. The [...]
Second Saturday will be at a special time and place on October 14th. The Northeastern Nevada Museum is teaming up with Nevada Outdoor School (NOS) and The California Trail Interpretive Center to host an Eclipse Party in celebration of the Annular Eclipse taking place the morning of October 14th, 2023. The [...]
Enjoy a FREE children's program from 10-noon for ages 3-10 (all ages are welcome). We will listen to a story in the Museum Theater before working on a craft project.
Join us for a weekend of fall fun in Lamoille Grove. Come pick your own mini and jumbo pumpkins in the pumpkin patch. Come hungry to enjoy food from a variety of food trucks and vendors and shop with our craft and retail vendors. Enjoy photos in the pumpkin patch, roast [...]
Grab a friend, or come alone and meet someone new, and join us for Downtown Business Association's themed wine walk. Visit our website at elkodowntown.org or our Facebook page at facebook.com/elkodba to find out this month’s theme. Start at Rubies Sports Bar and Nightclub, get your glass and then hit the [...]
It's been 10 years since Elko County had a demolition derby! Wrecked Neck Racing presents Get Wrecked Demo Derby. Tickets, build rules, and driver registration can be found at wreckedneckracing.com!
Join us for a weekend of fall fun in Lamoille Grove. Come pick your own mini and jumbo pumpkins in the pumpkin patch. Come hungry to enjoy food from a variety of food trucks and vendors and shop with our craft and retail vendors. Enjoy photos in the pumpkin patch, roast [...]
Join us for an evening of intrigue at Elko’s Ghost Tour 2023. Eat, drink and immerse yourself in the spirit, and characters, of Elko’s murderous past. Move through downtown Elko and meet Mrs. George Washington Mardis, presented by Sharon Owen, as she tells the story of how her husband was brutally [...]
Eat, drink and immerse yourself in the spirit, and characters, of Elko’s murderous past. Move through downtown Elko and meet Mrs. George Washington Mardis, presented by Sharon Owen, as she tells the story of how her husband was brutally murdered near Island Mountain. The story of the killing of George Piccolo [...]
Want to know more about upcoming events in Elko, NV? Let’s dig in.
In December, celebrate the season with a snowflake festival and parade of lights, then come back in January for some can’t-miss down-home storytelling from ranchers and cowboys at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. In the spring, party Old West style at the Halleck Bar Party where revelers raise a toast with Beefeater gin. It’s just one of many events in Elko that adhere to the area’s tradition.
Delve into history at the California Trail Days, where you’ll learn about the quarter of a million people who packed up their lives and headed west along the California Trail from the 1840s to the late 1860s and enjoy reenactments that bring history to life.
In summer, geek out on mining equipment and history at the annual Elko Mining Expo or earn your personal best in the Nevada Marathon Relay and Lamoille Canyon Half Marathon/5K. Gaze in wonder at the evening glow show at the Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival or celebrate our nation’s independence over Fourth of July weekend. Or hop on your bike for the Ride Around the Rubies, a scenic “gravel ride” through the Ruby Mountains that’ll have you breaking away from the peloton for your very own leader’s jersey. Don’t forget about the National Basque Festival where Nevada’s Basque culture is celebrated with dancing, music, food and plenty of good times.
Come fall, enjoy a classic film fest, a classic car show, a Native American Pow-Wow, a pumpkin festival and plenty other unforgettable Elko events. Elko also hosts a pair of monthly farmers’ market and plenty of ongoing events at the Western Folklife Center.
If you think of Elko as just another quick stop along I-80, these upcoming events will have you changing your mind in no time. Come see us soon!
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