Event Date:
December 4, 2015 (All day)
I love Carson City. Our downtown makes every season special: flower baskets in the summer, daffodils in springtime, the changing leaves of autumn, and winter means the Nevada Christmas tree at the Capitol. Tonight is the night when the light switch gets flipped. Join Santa and our community tonight at the annual Silver and Snowflakes tree lighting. Enjoy carolers, hot cocoa, and more in Telegraph Square during the Christmas Faire. Don’t miss the talented members of Wild Horse Children’s Theater: they’ll be singing at 4 p.m. before they head over to the Brewery Arts Center for their opening night of ‘Babes in Toyland.’ Warm up your belly and help raise money for F.I.S.H. at the annual Empty Bowls event. This year it has moved indoors out of the cold; you’ll find it at the First Presbyterian Church on the corner of Division and Musser from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.
FRIDAY:
- Buck for Kids Day at Dutch Bros. Coffee (5am-11pm; one dollar of every drink sold goes to the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada, donations will also be accepted)
- Monthly ‘Breakfast with Supervisor Brad’ Bonokowski at the Cracker Box (7am-8am; open to Carson City residents, the coffee is on Brad)
- Artists Walter McNamara and Lynda Yuroff featured in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
- Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Howard Friedman and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
- Carson Colony's Christmas Craft Fair in the gymnasium of Carson Colony: 2900 S. Curry St. (9am-7pm; Indian tacos and over 50 vendors)
- Holiday Craft Fair at Browsers Corner Bookstore: 911 E. Washington (9:30am-6pm)
- Nevada Day Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
- Food Drive; Sock and Glove Tree for Do Drop In at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
- Pictures with Santa at the Carson Mall (11am-7pm)
- Starbucks Coffee Tasting at Carson Tahoe Medical Center (11am-12pm; free)
- Winter Craft Fair at Carson Lanes (11am-7pm)
- First Friday BBQ: fun, games, prizes with representatives from DEWALT at Meek’s Lumber: 2869 N. Carson St. (11am-1pm; free)
- ’Fresh Fridays’ Farmers' Market at Carson Tahoe Regional Center, Parking lot 4 (11am-1pm; weather permitting)
- Arlington Square Ice Rink (Sessions 3pm-5pm, 6pm-10pm; $7/$5 kids, $3 Skate Rental)
- Empty Bowls Soup Fest to benefit F.I.S.H. at the First Presbyterian Church: 306 W Musser St (4pm-7pm; $12 includes handcrafted ceramic bowl to keep and soup donated by area restaurants)
- Country Christmas Craft Fair and Shopping at the Stagecoach Community Center: 8200 Hwy 50 East, Stagecoach (4pm-8pm; Benefit for Crystal Pacheco)
- Silver and Snowflakes Christmas Faire at Telegraph Square (4pm-9pm; vendors, crafts, food/drink, entertainment, free photo booth and more)
- Minden's Holiday Tree Lighting Event at Minden Park (light gazing starting at 5pm; Live music around 5:15pm in Minden Park; Santa Arrives at 6pm; Gather around the fire pits with free hot cider and Smores)
- Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights and Tree Lighting Downtown:
-- 5:30pm on the Capitol Steps: Fifth Grade Music Students sing, Santa Claus arrives, State Tree Lighting, all of Carson Street is lit
--Procession to the Carson City Christmas Tree at the Presbyterian Church at Musser and Division for lighting
--Entertainment to follow at the Christmas Faire in Telegraph Square including the Youth Theater Carson City Showstoppers, Carson High Chamber Choir, and the Carson Middle School Band
--Arlington Square Ice Rink: Free Ice Skating for children 12 and under - Live Music with Jamie Rollins at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (5:30pm-8pm)
- Christmas in Genoa: Caroling begins at 5:30pm at the Genoa Community Church, followed by the Tree Lighting at 6:30pm on the corner of Nixon and Main Streets
- Magic, the Gathering at Nerdvana: 385 Hot Springs Road, Suite 1 (5:30pm-6pm sign up; 6pm start; 8 players minimum)
- Live Music at San Marcos Grill
- Candy Cane Lane: custom outdoor drive-thru Christmas light display at Carson Valley Inn, Minden (6pm-9pm)
- Dinner and Show: Elves in Tights to benefit Dayton Food Pantry in the Dayton Valley Country Club’s Banquet Room: 101 Palmer Drive, Dayton (6pm, doors open 5:30pm; $30, Must RSVP with Carol at 775-246-9622)
- Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
- Live Music with Catfish Carl at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (6pm-10pm)
- Sierra Songwriters present: Songwriters in the Round at Comma Coffee (6pm)
- Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
- Babes In Toyland presented by Wild Horse Children’s Theater in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (7pm; $10, $5 kids)
- Singer Songwriter Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
- Improv Night with the BAC Blowhards: watch or participate at the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; free, donations welcome)
- Live Music with Rebekah Chase at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
- Carson Comedy: Justin Rivera at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
- Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $18 per painter)
- Live Music with Scarlet Stain at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
- Live Music at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
- Live Music with Musicole at Westside Pour House (8pm)
- Live Music with the Whitehats at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
- Live Acoustic Music with Nigel St. Hubbins at the Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm)
- Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
- Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
- DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)