Nevada’s fall festival lineup, from Reno to Las Vegas, brings family-friendly fun, foliage, food, games, activities, and all-you-can-pick pumpkins.
Fall in Nevada brings cooler weather, shedding trees, brightly colored leaf piles, and tons of festivals.
Maybe it’s the lovely breezes. Maybe it’s the bounty of the harvest. Maybe it’s the vibrant scenery, ripe for leaf peeping. Whatever the case, there’s something for everyone, from ages 0-100 (roughly) at fall festivals throughout the Silver State. Think activities like apple picking, pumpkin carving, corn mazes, and hayrides.
If autumnal awesomeness sounds like your cup of cider, celebrate the season in Southern or Northern Nevada at one of these 11 fall festivals.
Autumn Moon Festival
Where: The Glow Plaza, 345 N. Arlington Ave., Reno
When: Sept. 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Reno’s Asian community is celebrating the full moon during its annual Asian Autumn Moon Festival, a centuries-old cultural tradition, similar to Thanksgiving, that’s open to the public.
Fun for all ages, the harvest festival will feature food trucks, cultural performances, lantern lighting, hands-on workshops, games, activities, local vendors, and community resources. Some attendees will even receive a free mooncake.
Pahrump Fall Festival
Where: Petrack Park
When: Sept. 24, 5-10 p.m.; Sept. 25, noon-midnight; Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-midnight; Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: Wristbands, $35; Rodeo, $15-$20
Part county fair, part celebration, the Pahrump Fall Festival is a wholly exciting time with food, carnival rides, rodeo action, live entertainment, exhibits, vendors, and more. This year’s festival, themed Stars, Stripes & 250 Years Strong, pays homage to the country’s semiquincentennial.
The festival kicks off with an opening night carnival, featuring an action-packed midway with rides, classic games, and festival food like funnel cakes and corn dogs. Friday brings in the rodeo action, festival exhibits, local wares, entertainment, and food. Saturday is parade day, which unites locals for a classic small-town celebration.
After the parade, head to the festival for more carnival and rodeo fun. If you didn’t get a chance to take advantage of everything the festival has to offer, you still have Sunday to make up for it.
Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival
Where: 859 US Hwy 395, Gardnerville
When: Daily in October, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: $8-$12
The Carson Valley’s own Corley Ranch, nestled on 300 acres of pasture at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, is celebrating fall with a fun-filled festival, including a corn maze, farm animals, 9-hole miniature golf, straw maze, pig races, a roping area, hay wagon rides, hay slides, train rides, and more.
While you’re there, you can wander around the pumpkin patch and pick your favorite from thousands of plump pumpkins. Some attractions cost extra.
Ferrari Farms Pumpkin Patch
Where: Ferrari Farms, 4701 Mill St., Reno
When: Sept. 26-Nov. 1
Cost: Free
One of Reno’s oldest family-owned farms, Ferrari Farms welcomes the community to a family-friendly festival featuring a pumpkin patch, family activities, vendors, seasonal treats, and festive farm fun.
Pick a pumpkin from the rows in the patch, enjoy seasonal treats, shop from local vendors, take a hayride, explore the corn maze, enjoy food truck fare and beer, and kick back to enjoy a variety of special events.
On Oct. 17, from 6-10 p.m., the farm will host a night of barn dancing with a live DJ ($10-$15) for all ages.
Main Street Annual Coffin Races & Fall Festival
Where: Heritage Park, Gardnerville
When: Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: Free
The Gardnerville Main Street Fall Festival is back and better than ever. This action-packed festival has everything from scarecrows to coffin races, plus food trucks, music, arts and crafts, a petting zoo, live entertainment, activities, demonstrations, and vendors
The activities will celebrate the region’s traditions and history while showcasing the talent, creativity, and diversity of the Carson Valley.
5th Annual Galena Creek Fall Festival
Where: Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Hwy., Reno
When: Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Cost: Free entry
Pack up your family and head to the Galena Creek Fall Festival for a full day of pumpkin smashing and carving, live music, local vendors, hot dogs, arts and crafts, kids’ games, adult beverages, and a raffle.
The funds raised from your purchases at the festival will support environmental education programs and camps for the Great Basin Institute’s Galena Creek, including hands-on opportunities for kids to explore nature, learn about the environment, and bond with the outdoors.
28th annual Lattin Farms Fall Festival
Where: Lattin Farms
When: Sept. 26-Oct. 31, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Cost: From $15
Fall is in full swing at Lattin Farm’s Corn Maze & Fall Festival with all your favorite family-friendly activities, plus some new ones.
Check out the 5-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, homemade treats, scarecrow factory, hayrides, cow train rides, Critterville, a scarecrow factory, Wild West Town, ziplines, bounce pad, an expanded playground, games, and crafters fair
Most activities are included in the price of admission, though pumpkins and food cost extra. Campfires are reservation-only.
Southern Highlands Fall Fest
Where: Goett Family Park, 10950 Southern Highlands Pkwy., Las Vegas
When: Oct. 17, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Cost: Free entry
The Southern Highlands Fall Festival is a community celebration in this upscale Las Vegas neighborhood, tucked into the southern foothills of the Spring Mountains, with autumnal fun for all ages.
Activities include a costume contest, a pumpkin patch, inflatable games and slides, rock wall climbing, face painting, and Bingo. Expect lots of local food trucks, a raffle, and live entertainment throughout the day. Proceeds from the event benefit the Southern Highlands Boys and Girls Club.
17th annual Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival
Where: Water Street Plaza, 240 S. Water St, Henderson
When: Oct. 10, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Cost: Free
Come rain or shine to Water Street Plaza in downtown Henderson for a day filled with traditional Japanese food, music, and craft vendors during the 17th annual Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival.
The free and family-friendly celebration of Japanese culture includes authentic cuisine, cultural performances, a mikoshi parade, hands-on activities, vendors selling Japanese goods, live entertainment from singers and dancers in traditional attire, cultural demonstrations, children’s activities, sake tastings, and educational seminars.
There will be a special performance by the longtime Japanese band, San Jose Chidori.
Fall Harvest at Gilcrease Orchard
Where: Gilcrease Orchard, 7800 N. Tenaya, Las Vegas
When: Sept. 26-Oct. 31, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cost: From $4 (must be purchased in advance)
The seasonal Harvest at Gilcrease Orchard is prime time for families and friends to spend a lovely autumn day outdoors picking pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, plus checking out other activities at this Las Vegas orchard.
Take a wagon ride around the 60-acre orchard, explore the corn maze and straw maze, munch on fall treats, sip on cider, and snap tons of fall-themed photos.
Moapa Valley Haunted Corn Maze
Where: 3715 North Pioneer Rd., Logandale
When: Oct. 2-31, TBA
Cost: TBA
There’s a killer corn maze just a quick 45-minute drive north of Las Vegas in the Moapa Valley. The Moapa Valley Corn Maze will have you wandering past towering cornstalks, through twisting paths, hitting dead ends, encountering live actors, and unexpected scares.
Other scary attractions include a Haunted Hayride, a Shriek Shack haunted house, and Zombie Paintball. The 118-acre farm also offers less-scary attractions, including a real pumpkin patch, food and concessions, and rentable fire pits.
