Museum in Carson City

Upcoming museum events around Carson City.

Saturday, October 17

Harvest Train

Sat, Oct 17–18 · Nevada State Railroad Museum, 2180 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV

Nevada State Railroad Museum hosts the annual Harvest Train Ride Event Celebrate all things fall at the Nevada State Railroad Museum!

$15

Things That Go Bump in Nevada

Sat, Oct 17 · 1 PM–3 PM · Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Carson City, NV

Join the Carson City Historical Society on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 1:00–3:00 p.m.

$10

Friday, October 23

Annual Halloween Museum Block Party

Fri, Oct 23 · 5 PM–8 PM · Nevada State Museum, 600 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV

Annual Halloween Museum Block Party FREE FAMILY EVENT 5:00PM-8:00PM October 23rd NEVADA STATE MUSEUM 600 N.

Free

Fright at the Museum

Fri, Oct 23 · 6 PM–9 PM · Nevada State Museum, 600 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV

Save the Date: October 10, 2026, 6-9pm – $15/ticket Halloween is coming to life during the month of October at the Nevada State Museum, Carson City, which has something to offer visitors of all ages during the scare…

$15

Nevada Nightmares

Fri, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM · Foreman-Roberts Carriage House, 1207 North Carson Street, Carson City

Step into the shadows of Nevada’s past for Nevada Nightmares, a special evening with Nevada authors and husband-and-wife duo Stephen H.

$10

Saturday, October 24

Fall Colors Wagon Ride

Sat, Oct 24–25 · Silver Saddle Ranch, 4901 Carson River Road, Carson City, NV

Join the Friends of Silver Saddle Ranch as they offer these mule-pulled wagon rides through the ranchlands of Silver Saddle Ranch.

$18

Carson City Ghost Walk

Sat, Oct 24 · 10 AM–2 PM · Bob McFadden Plaza (Third Street Stage), 223 W Third St., Carson City, NV

2026 Evening Tours at 7:00pm June 27th July 11th & 25th August 8th, 15th & 22nd Flashlight Tours September 12th, 19th, & 26th October 3rd All Day Tour October 24th Day Long Spectacular Tours from 10AM – 2PM Carson…

$25

Fright at the Museum

Sat, Oct 24 · 6 PM–9 PM · Nevada State Museum, 600 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV

$15

Thursday, October 29

History Hot Takes: An Evening for the Chronically Curious

Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM–7 PM · Nevada State Museum, 600 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV

Dust to Dust in the Desert: Stories from Nevada’s Graves & Cemeteries by Tami Force Don’t know what to do on the last Thursday of the month?

$15

Friday, October 30

Nevada Day Weekend Schedule

Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1 · Downtown, Carson City, 201 W. King St., Carson City

Nevada Day in Carson City Nevada Day Weekend | October 30 – November 1, 2026 Nevada’s birthday lands right where it belongs this year.

Free

Friday, November 6

Dine’ Tah Navajo Cultural Program

Fri, Nov 6 · 11 AM–3:30 PM · Nevada State Museum, 600 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV

Join us at the Nevada State Museum, Carson City for a special day celebrating Navajo culture and exploring the history of the American Southwest through stories, scholarship, and cultural performance.

Price: see link