Events & Entertainment: Updated May 19
Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. Send your community events to advertising@thecomstockchronicle.com for posting.
DAYTON
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
May 28: Small Business Mixer at the Odeon, 5pm - 7pm
Dayton Valley Days (Sept. 19-20) registration for Sponsors, Vendors, Food Trucks, and Car Show now open, daytonnvchamber.com
Dayton Cemetery
May 25: VFW Memorial Day Remembrance, 9am
Dayton Main Street
May 30: America 250 Pony Express ReRide Celebration, Old Town District, 10am - 2pm; free, family-friendly event
Dayton Taphouse
Fridays: Karaoke Nights with Troy Baumgartner, 8pm
Saturdays: Open Mic, all ages event, 7pm
Sundays: Tutors with Talent Performances, 5pm
May 28: Canyon White live, 5pm
May 30: Alese & the Acoustic Rebels, 5pm
Dayton Valley Branch Library
May: Story time, Fridays at 10am
May 30: All Lyon County libraries closed
Dayton Valley Community Center
Monday Bingo with HSDV. Doors at 5pm, Bingo at 6pm
May 30: REMAX Dayton Wine Walk, proceeds benefit Lyon County Animal Services, 3pm - 6pm
Jun 13: Northern NV Insulator Show & Sale, 8am - 2pm, free admission
Dayton Valley Dog Park
May 18: Entire dog park closed for up to 3 weeks, follow Dayton Valley Dog Park on Facebook for closure updates
May 18-Jun 3: Operation Hungry Hounds pet food drive, see Facebook for in-kind and monetary donation details
Dayton Valley Golf Club
Cornhole Fridays: Food, drinks, fun. arrive by 4:30pm to register
May 22-25: Memorial Day Weekend events & veteran discounts
May 30: Kiwanis Annual Benefit Golf Tournament, register at tinyurl.com/daytonkiwanisstore-golf
The Judy Project
Jun 6: Yard Sale to benefit the Judy Project, 400 Cemetery Rd, 8am - 4pm
The Odeon
Every Tuesday: Silverstate Cornhole, 6:15pm
May 27: Van Gogh & Vino paint night, 6:30pm
June 6: Chamber 2026 Poker Tournament. Gun raffle, prizes, more! Cards drop 4:30pm, register at daytonnvchamber.com
Sutro Tunnel
Public Tours: 3rd Wednesdays and Saturdays through September
May 23: Volunteer Recruitment Event at Sutro Tunnel, 9am - 11am
GOLD HILL
Gold Hill Hotel & Saloon
May 28: NNGH Haunted Ghost Tour, 7pm & 8:30pm
Jun 11: NNGH Haunted Ghost Tour, 7pm & 8:30pm
Jun 18: Rae Davis presents "Surgeon Jonathan Letterman, the 'Father of Modern Military Medicine'," 7pm
LOCKWOOD
Lockwood Senior Center
Fridays: Food pantry, 9:30am - 12:30pm
RBHOA Lockwood
May 30: Community Yard Sale, 8am - 2pm
SILVER CITY
Donovan Mill
June 9 & 13: Stamps demonstration and full tour, 10am & 1pm
June 9 & 13: Introductory Blacksmithing Class, 9am - 1pm (monthly), online registration required at comstockfoundation.org/2026/05/09/518571/blacksmith-classes-3
Silver City Schoolhouse
May-July: JoAnne Johnson Beck 1970s Comstock Paintings on display, Saturdays 2pm-4pm
STAGECOACH
Stagecoach Bingo & Community Center
Bingo every Saturday, doors open at 4pm
VIRGINIA CITY
June 13: Storey County Annual Sheriffs vs Firefighters Softball Game, VCHS, 10:30am
Jun 13-14: Great Basin Scottish Highland Games, VC Fairgrounds, visitvirginiacitynv.com
Bonanza Saloon
Friday Live Music, 7pm
Saturdays Live Music 12 - 4pm, 7pm
Bucket of Blood
Saturday and Sunday Live Music, 2pm
Cider House at Canvas Cafe
Saturdays, Canyon White Live
Typically 12pm - 2pm but times may vary
Cowgirl Art Collective
April-May: soft opening period, 11am - 5pm
Historic Fourth Ward School Museum
May 30: Intro to Letterpress Printing, 11am - 3pm, book online fourthwardschool.org
Mackay Mansion
May 30: Guided Night Investigation, 8pm - 10pm
June 6: 3rd Annual Oddities Show & Mansion Tour, 12:15pm
Piper's Opera House
Jun 9: Virginia City Mix & Mingle Monthly Networking Event, 5:30pm
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
May 29: Artist and maker application deadline for Summer Art Faire
Jun 11: Art and Cocktails, 6pm - 8pm
Jun 13: Summer Art Faire, 10am - 4pm
St. Mary's in the Mountains
Food Bank: 2nd Wednesday each month in parking lot, 10am - 12pm
May 23: Wine & Bake Sale, 9am - 4pm (bake sale continues May 24-25)
Storey County Community Library
Saturdays: Family Story Hour, 10am - 11am
Women's Wellness Discussion Group, every other Wednesday, 5pm - 6pm
Storey County Senior Center
Every 3rd Tuesday: Mobile Harvest with Food Bank of Northern Nevada, 10am-11am, D Street & Mill Street parking lot
Virginia City High School
May 25: Salute While You Stride 5K Run/Walk, Miner's Park, supporting our local VFW, starts at 8am
VCTC
May 23: Fast Model A Hillclimb
May 23: Memorial Weekend Celebration of Heroes Parade led by VFW Post 8071 Color Guard, 12pm
Check out all 2026 events and get tickets at visitvirginiacitynv.com
V&T Railroad
May 23: 50th anniversary season opener, hourly rides 10:30am to 4pm
Washoe Club
Ghost tours daily, run every hour from 12pm - 5pm, check in early
