October 2026 events around Reno and Tahoe
47 dated events and 18 things running through the month, from the official visitor calendars. Dates change — every entry links to the organiser, who is the one to confirm with.
Dated events
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 3 October | Lake Tahoe Mushroom Festival at The Hangar | The Hangar Taproom and Bottle Shop · South Lake Tahoe |
| Tuesday 13 October | Mark Twain Days Festival | Downtown Carson City · Carson City |
| Friday 16 October | Lake Tahoe Marathon | South Lake Tahoe, CA · South Lake Tahoe |
| Saturday 3 October | Main Street Gardnerville Annual Coffin Races & Fall Festival | |
| Saturday 10 October | Carson City Airport Aviation Festival | |
| Wednesday 21 October | Reno Ukulele Festival | |
| 6 Oct, 13 Oct | El Dorado County Certified Farmer’s Market | American Legion Parking lot · South Lake Tahoe |
| 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct | Tahoe Twilight Bites Wednesday Evening Food Market | Tahoe Nugget Parking Lot · Stateline |
| Friday 2 October | Freakers Carriage & Hayride Experience at Bally’s Lake Tahoe | Bally’s Lake Tahoe · Stateline |
| Friday 2 October | Line Dancing and Country Swing at Paddle House Brews Fridays | Paddle House Brews · South Lake Tahoe |
| Friday 2 October | Hairball at the Tahoe Blue Event Center | Tahoe Blue Event Center · Stateline |
| Friday 2 October | Steel Pulse at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Harrah’s Lake Tahoe South Shore Room · Stateline |
| Saturday 3 October | K9 Unit Challenge | Fuji Park · Carson City |
| Saturday 3 October | Fall is in the Air Craft Fair | Carson City Community Center · Carson City |
| Saturday 3 October | John Oates & The Good Road Band at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | South Shore Room at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe · Stateline |
| Tuesday 6 October | Get The Led Out – A Celebration of “The Mighty Zep” at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | South Shore Room at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe · Stateline |
| Saturday 10 October | Fright at the Museum | Nevada State Museum · Carson City |
| Saturday 10 October | Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at Harrah's Lake Tahoe | South Shore Room at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe · Stateline |
| Thursday 15 October | Bronco Super Celebration | Mills Park · Carson City |
| Thursday 15 October | An Evening with moe. at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Harrah’s Lake Tahoe South Shore Room · Stateline |
| Friday 16 October | Minden-Tahoe SkyFest | Minden-Tahoe Airport · Minden |
| Saturday 17 October | Harvest Train | Nevada State Railroad Museum · Carson City |
| Saturday 17 October | South Shore Chili Cook Off at the Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe | Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe · Stateline |
| Saturday 17 October | E16 Winery Wine Tasting Station House Inn | Station House Inn · South Lake Tahoe |
| Wednesday 21 October | Free Bike Repairs at the South Lake Tahoe Library | South Lake Tahoe Library · South Lake Tahoe |
| Thursday 22 October | Candlelight Concerts in Carson City | Halloween Classics | Bob Boldrick Theater · Carson City |
| Friday 23 October | Annual Halloween Museum Block Party | Nevada State Museum · Carson City |
| Wednesday 28 October | Illuminated Full Moon Kayak Tour From El Dorado Beach | South Tahoe Kayak · South Lake Tahoe |
| Thursday 29 October | Carson City BOOnanza | Mills Park · Carson City |
| Friday 30 October | Nevada Day Weekend Schedule | Downtown, Carson City · Carson City |
| Saturday 31 October | Nevada Day Powwow | MAC Facility · Carson City |
| Saturday 31 October | Halloween Celebration at the Heavenly Village | Heavenly Village · South Lake Tahoe |
| Saturday 31 October | Direct From Sweden: The Music of ABBA at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Harrah’s Lake Tahoe South Shore Room · Stateline |
| Saturday 31 October | Freaker’s Ball at Bally’s Lake Tahoe | Bally’s Lake Tahoe · Stateline |
| Thursday 1 October | Hauntober in Virginia City | |
| Friday 2 October | Dragon Lights Reno | |
| Saturday 3 October | Dueling Pianos at Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe | |
| 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 23 Oct | Cool Car Fridays Cruise Night at the Heavenly Village | Heavenly Village · South Lake Tahoe |
| 3 Oct, 4 Oct | Oktoberfest at Historic Camp Richardson Resort | Historic Camp Richardson Resort · South Lake Tahoe |
| 3 Oct, 24 Oct | Carson City Ghost Walk | Bob McFadden Plaza (Third Street Stage) · Carson City |
| 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct | Sunday Brunch Cruise on the Tahoe Paradise Yacht | Tahoe Paradise – Zephyr Cove Resort & Marina · Zephyr Cove |
| 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct | Live Music at Casey's | Casey’s · Zephyr Cove |
| 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct | Monday Night Putters at Tipsy Putt | Tipsy Putt Tahoe · South Lake Tahoe |
| 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 27 Oct | Trivia Tuesdays at South of North Brewing Co. | South of North Brewing Company · South Lake Tahoe |
| 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 27 Oct | Tuesday Night Blues at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Casino Center Stage inside Harrah’s Lake Tahoe · Stateline |
| 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 27 Oct | Blue Karaoke Tuesday at The Loft Tahoe | The Loft Theatre & Lounge at the Heavenly Village · South Lake Tahoe |
| 16 Oct, 17 Oct, 18 Oct | South Tahoe Classic and Old Car Giveaway at the Heavenly Village | Heavenly Village · South Lake Tahoe |
Running through the month
Venue programming rather than one-off events — useful if you are already there and looking for something on a given evening.
- Tahoe Club Crawl — every Saturday, 5 times this month , Lake Tahoe CA & NV
- Live Music at the Edge Lounge at Edgewood — every Thursday, 5 times this month , Edge Lounge at Edgewood Tahoe
- Live Music at Rush Lounge in the Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe — every Thursday, 5 times this month , Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe
- Thirs-TEE Trivia Night with DJ Trivia! At Tipsy Putt Tahoe — every Thursday, 5 times this month , Tipsy Putt Tahoe
- El Jefe’s Cantina Karaoke — every Saturday, 5 times this month , El Jefe’s Cantina inside Caesars Republic
- Alex Ramon Magic Show at Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe — 11 dates through the month , The Cabaret at Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe
- Live Music at AleWorX Lake Tahoe — 16 dates through the month , Lake Tahoe AleWorX at the Y
- Karaoke at Rojo’s Tavern — 15 dates through the month , Rojo’s Tavern
- Thunderbird Lodge/Whittell Mansion Tour — 5 dates through the month , Thunderbird Lodge/George Whittell Estate
- Tahoe Terror – Haunted House at Bally’s Lake Tahoe — 10 dates through the month , Bally’s Lake Tahoe
- Dueling Pianos at Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe — 7 dates through the month , Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe (formerly Harveys)
- Peek Nightclub inside Harrah's Lake Tahoe — 10 dates through the month , Peek Nightclub inside Harrah’s Lake Tahoe
- Tea with an Edge at Edge Restaurant & Lounge — 9 dates through the month , The Edge Restaurant & Lounge at Edgewood Tahoe
- The Revolutionists Fall Play at Valhalla — 7 dates through the month , Boathouse Theatre at Valhalla
- Tahoe Knight Monsters Hockey Games at the Tahoe Blue Event Center — 6 dates through the month , Tahoe Blue Event Center
- Tipsy Putt Events — most days, 18 dates this month , Tipsy Putt Tahoe
- Magic Fusion at The Loft Theatre — most days, 31 dates this month , The Loft Theatre & Lounge at the Heavenly Village
- Live Music at McP's Taphouse Tahoe — most days, 31 dates this month , McP’s Taphouse Grill
Getting there
Nearly all of this is around the lake or in Carson City, which means a pass for anyone coming from Reno or Sacramento. Check US-50 for the south shore, Mt Rose Highway for Incline, and I-80 if you are coming over Donner.
Reno right now
Wind Advisory in effect — Wind Advisory issued September 12 at 1:47AM PDT until September 13 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
- Tonight
- Mostly Clear
- Temperature
- 52°F
- Wind
- 5 to 20 mph
- Zone
- NVZ003
Event listings from the official visitor calendars: Visit Lake Tahoe, Visit Carson City and Travel Nevada. Nevada Explorer does not organise any of these — confirm dates and prices with the organiser. Covering South Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Stateline, Minden, Zephyr Cove, Incline Village.