Genoa Western Heritage Days
Date and Time
Friday Apr 26, 2024 Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Friday, April 26th, with a concert at 7:30 p.m. featuring Dave Stamey and Carin Mari. On Saturday. April 27th , there will be another concert at 7:30pm with Trinity Seely, offering “Cowboy music from a Cowgirl’s point of view,” and Sam Platts and the Plainsmen. Saturday’s free daytime activities will be held from 10:00am – 4:00pm and will feature live Western music, cowboy poetry, Chautauqua actors portraying historic characters, children’s activities, Ag in the Classroom with the Douglas County Farm Bureau, a Civil War Camp, and demonstrations by the Truckee Meadows Pioneers. Local restaurants will host a Progressive Dinner on Saturday from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. Enjoy a nosh and a libation at four Genoa eateries.
Location
Genoa Town Hall 2287 Main Street Genoa, NV 89411
Fees/Admission
Tickets to each concert are $45 and will go on sale January 2nd, 2024. Participants receive passports and colored wristbands that let them rotate between each of the four restaurants in timed groups. Tickets are $40 and go on sale January 2, 2024.
Contact Information
775-782-8696 or 2289 Main St., Genoa
Description
Come to Nevada’s Oldest Town for live music, great food, Western art, demonstrations and activities, all with a Western flair! Genoa Western Heritage Days is a celebration of culture and community and showcases the area’s rich heritage. Kick off the weekend on Friday, April 26th, with a concert at 7:30 p.m. featuring Dave Stamey and Carin Mari. On Saturday, April 27th, there will be another concert at 7:30pm with Trinity Seely, offering “Cowboy music from a Cowgirl’s point of view,” and Sam Platts and the Plainsmen. Tickets to each concert are $45 and will go on sale January 2nd, 2024. Saturday’s free daytime activities will be held from 10:00am – 4:00pm and will feature live Western music, cowboy poetry, Chautauqua actors portraying historic characters, children’s activities, Ag in the Classroom with the Douglas County Farm Bureau, a Civil War Camp, and demonstrations by the Truckee Meadows Pioneers. For art lovers, there will be Western artists, vendors and makers with items for sale in the Trimmer Lot across from the Town Hall, an Artist Gallery in the Masons’ Hall, and art and collectibles at the Genoa Gallery and Home store in the Country Inn building and lawn area. Food and drinks will be available throughout town for purchase. A highlight of the Saturday festival is the Invitational Horse Parade, which will proceed through the historic downtown at 2:00pm. Local restaurants will host a Progressive Dinner on Saturday from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. Enjoy a nosh and a libation at four Genoa eateries. Participants receive passports and colored wristbands that let them rotate between each of the four restaurants in timed groups. Tickets are $40 and go on sale January 2, 2024. Cowboy Church will take place Sunday, April 28th, at 9:00am in the Town Hall with Pastor Patrick Jolly. Tickets for the Concerts, the Progressive Dinner, and a Heritage Sponsorship go on sale January 2, 2024, and will be available online at EventBrite.com, by mail (order forms can be downloaded on the Town of Genoa website), or at the Town of Genoa, 775-782-8696 or 2289 Main St., Genoa.
