Great Basin Astronomy Festival
2026-09-10 - 2026-09-12 | Great Basin National Park, National Park, 100 Great Basin, Baker, NV, 89311, United States
Great Basin Astronomy Festival
Join park rangers and amateur astronomers to experience out-of-this-world family fun and excitement at the Great Basin Astronomy Festival! Learn about daytime and nighttime astronomy while enjoying some of the darkest night skies in the nation.
Don’t have your own telescope? There will be many telescopes of different makes, shapes, and sizes for you and your family to use to look at the sun, stars, planets and other deep sky objects including nebulae and galaxies. With activities for kids of all ages, the whole family can enjoy this festival together.
Great Basin National Park is always happy to welcome visitors to the Great Basin to view the night skies together. Everyone can enjoy the night sky in their own way.
This year’s festival events will include guest speakers, phot workshops, tours of the Great Basin Observatory (GBO), and other fun programs for families.
The park is excited to welcome back amateur astronomer volunteers and their telescopes for an out of this world star party each night of the festival.
Due to limited parking, there will be a shuttle bus service from the Great Basin Visitor Center to the Lehman Caves Visitor Center. The shuttle bus service is free and will last from 7:30 to Midnight.
Learn All About This Event From the Park Itself by Clicking HERE!
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Movie Night at the Museum: The Legend of The Lone Ranger in 16mm
2026-09-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | White Pine Public Museum, 2000 East Aultman Street, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
Movie Night at the Museum: The Legend of The Lone Ranger in 16mm
Visit the White Pine Public Museum for a Lone Ranger 16mm Screening! A classic western TV Night!
Step back into the Golden Age of Television!
When: Monday, September 14, 2026 at 6:00PM
Where: The White Pine Public Museum
Admission: FREE!
Popcorn and Refreshments will be available!
More Ely Events HERE!

Taste of Italy Dinner Train
2026-09-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Nevada Northern Railway, 1100 Avenue A, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
Taste of Italy Dinner Train

Taste of Italy Dinner Train

This is an annual gala fundraiser for the railroad. Your coaches will be pulled by one of our century-old steam locomotives for a special dinner trip on the Nevada Northern Railway mainline. It will be our pleasure to serve you a classic, multi-course Italian meal, complete with flowing wine, and dessert. Adults only on this train.
Taste of Italy Train Ride is sponsored by:

The Gianoli Family
First National Bank of Ely
Hector Briceno & Isela Suarez of Ely’s own Mr. Gino’s

Tickets and More Info at www.NNRY.com

GET LIT Book Club (2026)
2026-09-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States
GET LIT Book Club (2026)
Bristlecone General Store Book Club

First Friday Night Market
2026-10-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-11-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-12-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2027-01-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2027-02-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2027-03-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2027-04-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2027-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 and 4 more dates | Downtown Baker, Baker, NV, United States
First Friday Night Market
First Friday Night Market! Downtown Baker. Food. Music. Artisan Crafts. Dancing.
Celebrate Community Spirit with a stroll down Main Street in Baker, NV. Eat at our 2 delicious food trucks: the 487 Grill & Sandra’s Mexican Food. Splurge on some locally made handicrafts and talk with the artisans. There will be live music in the Stargazer Inn courtyard. Stop by the Bristlecone General Store for beverages, books and bling!

Oktoberfest
2026-10-03 16:00 - 19:00 | White Pine Public Museum, 2000 East Aultman Street, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
Oktoberfest

Mark your calendars for Oktoberfest at the White Pine Public Museum!

Saturday, Oct. 3rd! Expect an authentic German meal and custom craft beer. Traditional garb and costumes are not required but highly encouraged! All proceeds from this event go toward the museum’s boxcar restoration.

Tickets are $40 at the door, and only $35 if purchased early. Stop by the Museum during regular business hours and grab yours before they sell out!

Where: White Pine Public Museum
When: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

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Renaissance Village Teas
2026-10-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Ely Renaissance Village, 400, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
Renaissance Village Teas
This summer season will see monthly afternoon teas hosted by Nervanna Vargas at the Ely Renaissance Village. Tickets are limited for each afternoon tea. For reservations and more details, please call Nervanna at (702) 292-0140. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Bristlecone Convention Center.

High Desert Humor with Mike Branch
2026-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Bristlecone General Store, 115 S. Baker Ave., Baker, NV, 89311, United States

Nevada Northern Railway Haunted Ghost Train
2026-10-17 02:00 - 03:30, 2026-10-23 02:00 - 03:30, 2026-10-24 02:00 - 03:30 | Nevada Northern Railway, 1100 Avenue A, Ely, NV, 89301, United States
It happens each October in this remote mountain town of Ely Nevada. The days grow shorter and the nights take on a definite chill. They say the Ghost Train of Old Ely comes “alive” in a whole different way. Some say that there seem to be legions of demons, ghosts, and goblins invading the otherwise peaceful setting here on those special October nights.
It has become the Nevada Northern Railway’s job to predict exactly when there might be good sightings of all the mysterious happenings around Ely. The schedule below has been carefully researched to provide the very best viewing of UFOs, Headless Horsemen, Hitchhiking Ghosts, Haunted Tunnels, Creepy Campfires, and Ghastly Ghost towns right alongside Nevada Northern Railway’s original mainline up toward the old Ruth Mine through the old scary tunnels. Is it scary? Yes, a little. Is it fun? Yes, it is. Is it a bit corny? Seriously? Of course. As they say, come to have fun with friends and family, or don’t come at all. Costumes are warmly encouraged.
You may be asking exactly how all of these eerie and mysterious scenes occur right alongside the mainline. You might also ask why almost 100 volunteers from the communities surrounding Ely disappear around the same time as the train trip. You might also ask why many of the ghosts and goblins possessing the rail line look amazingly like those local citizens. Could there be a coincidence? You can decide for yourself. We can’t give away the ghosts’ and demons’ secrets. All we can say is that however it is done, here’s a special thanks to the great, heartfelt community support that this event enjoys each year. We hope you enjoy the fruits of their labors as much as the community enjoys putting it on.
So, are you brave enough to get on the Haunted Ghost Train of Old Ely this year? Reservations are highly recommended. These trains almost always “sell out”, so to speak. Who wants to be left behind at the depot on a night like this?
Learn more about the railway by clicking HERE!
