CHURCHILL ARTS COUNCIL
Year long calendar of great artists and entertainers, 2008
Site: Various locations, including the New Barkley Theater and the Fallon Convention Center.
Contact: Valerie Serpa, 775.423.1440
Website: www.churchillarts.org.

TOP GUN RACEWAY DRAG RACING SEASON
March through November, 2008
Site: Top Gun Raceway
Contact: Bart Hiatt, 775.423.0223
Website: www.topgunraceway.com

NHRA, pro, amateur, and circuit drag racing at the Top Gun Raceway in Fallon
Races throughout the season feature funny cars, pro modified, jet cars, nostalgia hot rods, and top fuel dragsters.

FALLON TRAP CLUB
Season Long Events – January through December 2008
Site: Fallon Trap Club Trap shooting
Contact: Wayne Whitten, 775.427.4556

LAHONTAN AUTO RACING ASSOC. SEASON
April through October, 2008
Oval dirt track racing at its best
Site: Rattlesnake Raceway
Contact: Bret Wilkins, 423.7483
Website: www.racing@rattlesnake.com

FALLON OPTIMISTS NEW YEAR’S DAY FUN RUN
January 1, 2008
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: Jorge Guerrero, 775.423.7733
Website: www.churchillcounty.org/parksnrec

NEVADA STATE BOWLING TOURNAMENT
April 5 – June 8, 2008
State Finals bowling
Site: Oasis Bowl
Contact: Steve Nunn, 775.423.8444

FALLON HIGH SCHOOL RODEO
April 4 - 6, 2008
High School rodeo competition.
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: Jane Capurro, 775.867-5410.

RAINBOWRIDGE CHALLENGE (MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE)
April 20, 2008
Mountain bike race
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds and surrounding area
Contact: Jorge Guerrero, 775.423.7733
Website: www.churchillcounty.org/parksnrec

FALLON SOROPTIMISTS HOME & GARDEN SHOW
April 18-20, 2008
Site: Fallon Convention Center
Contact: Marcia Vinson, 867-3503

SPRING WINGS BIRD FESTIVAL
May 9-11, 2008
Site: Fallon Convention Center, Lahontan Valley Wetlands, Stillwater Wildlife Refuge, and other locations
Contact: Janet Schmidt, 775.428.6452
Website: www.springwings.org

Spring Wings is a celebration of birding in and around Fallon, the Lahontan Valley Wetlands, and Stillwater Wildlife Refuge.
The area lies on the Pacific Flyway and is home to hundreds of species of birds. Workshops, field trips, tours, guest speakers and a banquet.

DONNIE WATERS INVITATIONAL ROPING CLASSIC
May 16-18, 2008
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: Donny Waters, 775.423.7093 Team roping at the Churchill County Fairgrounds

HURRICAM’S CAR CLUB SHOW & SHINE
May 17, 2008
Site: Oats Park
Contact: John Wilson, 775.423.6212 Car show

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION GHOST WALK & MAINE STREET WALKING TOUR
May 31, 2008
Historic walking tour down Maine Street with ghost characters along the way
Site: Churchill County Museum
Contact: Jane Pipelow 775.423.3677

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STREET DANCE
May 31, 2008
Entertainment and dancing
Site: TBD
Contact: tbd.

LLAMAS & MORE ASSOC.
May 2-4, 2008
Llama show
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: 775.423.5262

FALLON CHAMBER’S “A TASTE OF FALLON”
TBD 2008
Site: TBD
Contact: Rick, 423-2544
Website: www.fallonchamber.com

OCTANE FEST
June 10 – 15, 2008
Site: In and around Fallon
A week long series of motor sports events, featuring concerts, celebrity drivers, drag races, show & shine and more.
Contact: Rick Gray, 775.423.4556

FALLON FARMER’S MARKET
June 10 through Aug. 29, 2008 (Tuesdays 5:30p – 9:30p)
Farm fresh produce, specialty foods, kid’s activities, great food & drinks, and entertainment.
Site: Maine Street, Fallon
Contact: Leave message at 423-4802

RELAY FOR LIFE – RUN/WALK
June 21, 2008
Site: Churchill County Jr. High.
Contact: Judy Thompson, 775.423.8111

SILVER STATE INTERNATIONAL RODEO
July 3-6, 2008
An international youth rodeo featuring participants from across the country and Canada competing in all the stock and barrel events of a pro rodeo. Food, drinks, dances and a 4th of July parade.
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: Marcia deBraga, 775.423.4674
website: www.ssir.org

WESTERN DAYS 12 ROPING & BARREL RACES
July 11-13, 2008
Team roping & barrel racing.
Site: Hutchings Arena, Fallon
Contact: Kathy Archuleta, 775.224.8020

NEVADA INDIAN DAYS POW WOW
July 18-20, 2008
A Pow Wow featuring the pageantry, regalia and dancing of tribes from across the country. Food, drinks, souvenirs, dancing, Indian hand games, crafts and more.
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: Rulan Stands, 775.423.6075

NMXD CHAPIONSHIPS
August, 2008
An extreme jump demonstration and motocross racing state championship races.
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: Ty Erquaiaga, 775.240.2851
Website: www.mxwestracing.org

THE OASIS STAMPEDE
August 1-3, 2008
4H Achievement Fair, Donkey and Mule Show, and a Country Fair.
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: 775.423.0525

OVERLAND HOTEL’S 8TH ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF
August 16, 2008
Sanctioned by the International Chili Society. Pits chili & salsa cooks against each other for prize money.
Site: Overland Hotel, Center Street, Fallon
Contact: 775.423.2719
Website: www.overland-hotel.com

HEARTS O’ GOLD CANTALOUPE FESTIVAL
Aug. 29 through Sept. 1, 2008
Features concerts, farmer’s market, cantaloupe foods & games, continuous entertainment, carnival, petting zoo, fair exhibits & Country Fair.
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: 775.423.2544
Website: www.fallonchamber.com

LATTIN FARMS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION MAZE
September – October, 2008
entennial celebration corn maze.
Contact: Rick Lattin, 775.867.3750

FALLON GOAT DAYS
September 2008
A festival of goat races and other goat related activities.
Site: Lattin Farms
Contact: Rick Lattin, 867-4580
Website: www.lattinfarms.com

FALLON SENIOR PRO RODEO
September 20 – 21, 2008
A pro rodeo with all of the thrills and excitement of the PRSA. Rough stock, barrel racing and roping events, concessions, vendor booths and heart stopping rodeo.
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: Ella Whitmer, 775.867.2115
Website: www.fallontourism.com

7th ANNUAL MAYOR’S CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT
October 4, 2008
corporate golf tournament to raise money for the Mayor’s Youth Fund. Great raffle prizes and cash prizes for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams along with a cash prize for the closest to the hole. This fund is to benefit Fallon’s youth.
Site: Fallon Golf Course
Contact: Rick Gray, 775.423.4556
Website: www.fallontourism.com

WORLD COWBOY FAST DRAW CHAMPIONSHIP
October 1 – 5, 2008
Fast draw championships.
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: Cal Eilrich, 775.575.1802

DESERT OASIS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
October 3 – 5, 2008
Family oriented music and crafts festival.
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: John Grantham, 775.348.4692

THE NO HILL CENTURY ONE HUNDRED ( 100 MILE BIKE RIDE) –
October 4, 2008
A 100 mile bike tour in and around Churchill County.
Site: In and around Churchill County
Contact: Jorge Guerrero, 775.423.7733

12TH ANNUAL STOCKHORSE SPECTACULAR
October 10 – 12, 2008
Reined cow and cutting horse competition.
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: Andrea Zeller

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
December 5, 2008
A visit from Santa Claus, hot chocolate & cookies.
Site: Maine Street, Fallon
Contact: City Hall, 775.423.5105
Website: www.cityoffallon.com

FALLON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS
December 6, 2008
Craft and food vendors, kid’s activities and other entertainment.
Site: Maine Street, Fallon
Contact: 775.423.2544
Website: www.fallonchamber.com

NEW YEAR’S EVE FIRE WORKS
December 31, 2008
Site: Churchill County Fairgrounds
Contact: City Hall, 775.423.5105