Events & Entertainment: Updated Aug 4
Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. Send your community events to advertising@thecomstockchronicle.com for posting.
DAYTON
Aug 22: Green Waste Collection Day (71 Enterprise Way), 10am - 3pm
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Dayton Valley Days (Sept. 19-20) registration for Sponsors, Vendors, Food Trucks, and Offroad Show, Show n' Shine now open, daytonnvchamber.com
Dayton Farmers Market
Starting Jun 18: Thursdays from 3:30pm - 6:30pm (60 Second Ave.)
Dayton Museum
4th Sunday each month: Guided walking tours of Old Town Dayton, 1:30pm
Dayton Taphouse
Fridays: Karaoke Nights with Troy Baumgartner, 8pm
Saturdays: Open Mic, all ages event, 7pm
Sundays: Tutors with Talent Performances, 5pm
Dayton Valley Branch Library
Story Time: Fridays at 10am, followed by hands-on activities
Dayton Valley Community Center
Monday Bingo with HSDV. Doors at 5pm, Bingo at 6pm
Aug 20: Speaker Jeff Page from Lyon County Museum, 7pm
Dayton Valley Dog Park
Aug 8: All-breed area reopening and dedication, 10:30am
Dayton Valley Golf Club
Cornhole Fridays: Food, drinks, fun. arrive by 4:30pm to register
Nevada's Newest State Park (name pending)
VOTE on the official park name Aug 1-14: parks.nv.gov/parks/neweststatepark
The Odeon
Every Tuesday: Silverstate Cornhole, 6:15pm
Extended: Gold Hill News Retrospective
Aug 15: Outside Street Party with Red Flannel Flashback, 7pm - 10pm
Aug 26: Van Gogh & Vino painting class, 6:30pm. Tickets online
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Aug 28-29: First Bazaar. Fri 11am - 7pm, Sat 9am - 5pm. For vendors or questions 775-246-7578
Sutro Tunnel
*Self-Guided Tours (w/ Tunnel access): Thursday-Saturday, 9am - 3pm. $12 adults, free for kids
*Public Group Tours: 3rd Wednesdays and Saturdays through September
GOLD HILL
Gold Hill Hotel & Saloon
Aug 13 & 27: NNGH Ghost Tours, 7pm & 8:30pm
Aug 20: Jean-Guy T. Dubé presents “V&T Railroad’s Comstock Lode Depots”, 7pm
LOCKWOOD
Lockwood Senior Center
Fridays: Food pantry, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Louise Peri Park
Aug 25: Sheriff's Night Out, 5pm - 8pm
SILVER CITY
Donovan Mill
Aug 8: Blacksmith Class plus Stamp Demos & Mill Tours. Class and tour details and registration at comstockfoundation.org
Aug 8 & 11: Stamp Demos & Mill Tours, 10am and 1pm. Tour details at comstockfoundation.org
Aug 10: Weekday Blacksmith Class begins, 9am - 2pm. Details/Register Blacksmith@knightfoundry.com, 707-548-7556
Aug 15: Haunted Comstock Nights, 7pm
SILVER SPRINGS
Aug 8: Green Waste Collection Day, Fire Station 32, 10am - 3pm
Silver Stage Nighthawk Boosters
Sep 12: 22nd Annual Show n' Shine. Sponsor a car class, donate merch/prizes, and support the only major SSHS Booster fundraiser. Contact Dee at 530-409-9412, ConnollyD@lyoncsd.org
STAGECOACH
Stagecoach Bingo & Community Center
Bingo every Saturday, doors open at 4pm
VIRGINIA CITY
Aug 8: VC Silent Riders Street Dance, free, 12pm - 8pm
Aug 15 & 16: Art Walk on the Comstock with Great American Craft Fairs. Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 10am - 4pm. Visit greatamericancraftfairs.com
Sep 4: Virginia City School Days, Miner's Park, 9:30am - 2pm
Sep 5-7: Civil War Days living history encampments, battle trains, parades, and more
Bonanza Saloon
Friday Live Music, 7pm
Bucket of Blood
Saturday and Sunday Live Music, 2pm
Chamber of Commerce/Virginia City Main Street
Aug 11: Virginia City Mix & Mingle Monthly Networking at Piper's Opera House, 5:30pm
Aug 20: Cinema on the Comstock @ Bucket of Blood. Event starts 7pm, movie ~8:30pm *Make your own cardboard box car!
Cider House at Canvas Cafe
Saturdays, Canyon White Live
Typically 12pm - 2pm but times may vary
Cowgirl Art Collective
Aug 8: Western Beaded Bracelet Workshop, 2pm - 4pm
Sep 5: Stained Glass Workshop, 2pm - 4pm
Historic Fourth Ward School Museum
Aug 22: Intro to Letterpress Printing, 11am - 3pm
Sep 26: Swingin' on the Comstock, 6pm
Mackay Mansion
Aug 22: Witches Market, vendors wanted, 12pm - 5pm
Aug 21-22: Spirits of the Mackay Mansion Paranormal Weekend
Maddy's Place
Aug 29: Road Trip Candle Class, 6pm. Register at 775-508-1613
Miners Union Hall
Aug 8: NNGH Voices of the Comstock, 7pm
Piper's Opera House
Aug 13: Dementia Friendly NV Monthly Meeting, 2:30pm
Aug 14: Spirits with the Spirits, doors at 5pm, show at 6pm
Ponderosa Saloon
Friday Steel Rockin' Karaoke, 8pm
Saturday Live Music, 7:30pm
Red Dog Saloon
Wednesday Open Mic/Jam, 7pm
Friday Live Music, 7pm
Saturday Live Music, 7pm
St. Mary's Art Center
Aug 11: Arts & Crafts Revival - Story Boards, 1pm - 4pm
Aug 15: WIGS Paranormal Investigation, 8pm
St. Mary's in the Mountains
Food Bank: 2nd Wednesday each month in parking lot, 10am - 12pm
Storey County Community Library
Saturdays: Family Story Hour, 10am - 11am
Every other Wednesday: Women's Wellness Discussion Group, 5pm - 6pm
Storey County Senior Center
UPDATE! Every 3rd Monday: Mobile Harvest with Food Bank of Northern Nevada, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, D Street & Mill Street parking lot
Ponderosa Saloon
Guided underground mine tours daily
VCTC
Sep 7: Labor Day Parade, 12pm
Sep 11-13: 67th Annual Camel Races
Check out all 2026 events and get tickets at visitvirginiacitynv.com
V&T Railroad
Aug 29-Sep 1: Heritage Days & Battle Trains
Sep 5: Champagne Battle Train, 7pm
Washoe Club
Ghost tours daily, run every hour from 12pm - 5pm, check in early
