Virginia City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Dress in your most outlandish St. Patty’s Day garb, walk in the parade, or join the cruise. This full-on Irish testicle festival is the place to be for St. Patrick’s Day, complete with a beer garden, music and the lively atmosphere found only in Virginia City.
Find out more »Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry
Head up to the Comstock for a St. Patrick’s Day party only the Comstock could throw. You’re sure to “have a ball” at the 30th annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and St. Patrick’s Day celebration as daring revelers sample tasty testes from cooks competing for the title of Best Rocky Mountain Oyster Cook in the […]
Find out more »Virginia City’s 7th Annual Father-Daughter Day & Dance
Fathers – take your daughters on a historic journey back in time to Virginia City. Don your finery and dress your daughters like Victorian princesses for a Father-Daughter Day & Dance unlike any other. More than just a dance, all-inclusive ticket-holders enjoy a day chock-full of fun both dads and daughters will enjoy, from delicious, […]
Find out more »50th Annual Virginia City Grand Prix
The Comstock comes alive with the roar of motorcycles during the Virginia City Grand Prix, one of the largest and most competitive off road motorcycle races in the west. This annual two-day event draws more than 1,000 racers to Virginia City to battle the rough terrain for glory.
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FOR 25 GLORIOUS YEARS Virginia City was the leading city in Nevada and the brightest and most important settlement between Denver and San Francisco. Then came 75 bad years during which mining production slowed, became small-scale and sporadic and, upon the Presidential Order of 1942, finally stopped. The city shriveled over those years. Buildings collapsed or were torn down and people moved away. But not everyone. Virginia City never quite died.
