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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cowboyology, a new body of work by artist Gina Teichert, explores Western lingo and cowboy clichés during the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. From text paintings to over the top heroines to belt buckles for rodeo losers, Teichert's myth of the American West – much like cowboy poetry itself – is delivered [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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