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Lunchtime Concert Series: Mariachi Alas Doradas de Keller
Thursday, noon-1 p.m. (Las Vegas)
Take your lunch break outdoors at Las Vegas Civic Center outdoor plaza and enjoy the award-winning Mariachi Alas Doradas de Keller of Keller Middle School. Grab a bite from one of our featured food trucks and relax at a table or bring your own blanket for a picnic. It’s an easy, mid-day escape with live music and fresh flavors.
Mariachi Conservatory of Las Vegas presents “Between Life & Death”
Friday, 6 p.m. (Las Vegas)
Join the Mariachi Conservatory of Las Vegas for a vibrant evening of community and remembrance as we honor our ancestors and celebrate the beautiful traditions of Día de los Muertos. Guests are encouraged to bring images of passed loved ones, pets, singers that they admired, etc. for the community altar and welcome everyone to share items that their loved one enjoyed.
¡Viva el Mariachi! A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage through Music and Dance
Friday, 6:30-8:15 p.m. (Las Vegas)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an evening of live mariachi music and traditional folklórico dance featuring talented student performers from across the Clark County School District.
Bring your family and friends to support these student musicians and dancers in this vibrant celebration of Hispanic music, culture, tradition, and community.
The City of Tomorrow – Experimental Woodwind Quintet
Friday, 7-8:15 p.m. (Las Vegas)
Using a blend of traditional instruments and modern innovation, this award-winning quintet creates “cinematic” textures that sound more like a high-end film score than a classical recital.
Saturday, 6-9 p.m. (Carson City)
Descend into the historic Mint Building’s basement catacombs for a behind-the-screams tour as the museum’s secrets come alive. Tickets are $15 per person.
Not for the squeamish. Visitor discretion is advised.
Las Vegas Brass Band Season Kick-off
Sunday, 2-3 p.m.
The Las Vegas Brass Band starts their 2026-2027 season with a free concert of popular and traditional tunes. Members of the band are talented professional and amateur musicians from all walks of life and a wide age range.
Everything Elko Pumpkin Festival
Oct. 10-11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Lamoille)
Take a drive to beautiful Lamoille Grove, bring the whole family, pick your pumpkins, shop unique vendors, and come hungry to enjoy a selection of food trucks and cottage bakers. Entry is free, no dogs allowed, service animals only. Please bring cash to shop with vendors, as Internet service is limited.
Virginia and Truckee Railroad Pumpkin Patch Train
Oct. 10-25 (Virginia City)
The Virginia and Truckee Railroad offers two themed trains to choo-choo-choose from:
The Pumpkin Patch Train operates on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Oct. 10-25, 2026, and ticket prices range from $8 to $27.
And the Haunted Halloween Graveyard Train—a 40-minute trip to the Gold Hill Graveyard, which runs multiple times on the evenings of Oct. 29-31, 2026, and tickets range from $19 to $26.
