Town of Genoa, Nevada

08/28/2026

Candy Dance is a month away, and we need volunteers! From the information booth to vendor hosts, there are opportunities for everyone. Join us in creating a memorable event while giving back to the community. Sign up now to secure your spot!

Email from Town of Genoa, Nevada   Candy Dance 2026 Volunteer Needs Click to Volunteer Help! We are less than a month away from Candy Dance (September 26 and 27) and we still have a number of voluntee

07/30/2026

Tough decisions to be made by the Dinner Dance Committee volunteers - the Candy Dance Dinner Dance is less than 2 months away, and today was the day to choose the signature cocktails. CV Flyte prepared four tempting options - which would you choose?

📅Saturday, Sept. 26 - 4:30-9 p.m. Genoa Town Park
🍖 Carson City BBQ serving smoked chicken & pulled pork
🍨 Grandpa Archie's Ice Cream dishing up sundaes
🍷 CV Flyte pouring libations at two full bars
🎵 Jakota Wass and his band from 6:30-9 p.m.

Tickets are $67.50 and available at bit.ly/CandyDance2026

We're closing in on a sell-out. If you don't have your tickets yet, don't delay!

(from left: Chocolate Two-Step (e.g. espresso martini); Genoa-rita; Candy Dance Cosmo; Candy Apple Mule)

07/15/2026

It will be a Sweet Affair when Jakota Wass and his band perform at the 2026 Candy Dance Dinner Dance. Don't miss out on an evening to remember!

📅Saturday, Sept. 26 - 4:30-9 p.m. Genoa Town Park
🍖 Carson City BBQ serving smoked chicken & pulled pork
🍨 Grandpa Archie's Ice Cream dishing up sundaes
🍷 CV Flyte pouring libations at two full bars
🎵 Jakota Wass and his band from 6:30-9 p.m.

Tickets are $67.50 and available at bit.ly/CandyDance2026

07/08/2026

Dinner Dance tickets are now available. Entertainment by Jakota Wass, dinner from Carson City BBQ and desserts from Grandpa Archie’s. Get your tickets before they sell out - go to bit.ly/CandyDance2026

07/02/2026

The countdown is almost done! Head to Town Hall tomorrow night to meet two legendary Genoans - Snowshoe Thompson and Lillian Virgin Finnegan - as portrayed by Chautauquans Steve Hale and Kim Harris. Then come back the next morning for the Genoa Americana Celebration - kids and pet parade, children's games, free live music, yummy food, more history, and so much fun! For the whole schedule, go to bit.ly/Genoa4th

06/29/2026

🌟🎉Head to Genoa's Mormon Station State Historic Park this Saturday for a musical Fourth of July! Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair and enjoy free live music. 🌟🎉
🎵Front Porch Band at 11:30 a.m.
🎵 Rick Hays and American Steel at 1:15 p.m.
🎼 The Carson City Symphony and Carson City Chamber Singers at 3:45 p.m.
PLUS! A kids' and pet parade, old-fashioned children's games, Chautauqua portrayals of historic Genoans, great food and more! For the entire schedule, go to bit.ly/Genoa4th

06/26/2026

Bring the whole family to Genoa's 4th of July celebration!

🎉 Children's and Pet Parade - 10:30 a.m.
🥳 Old-fashioned kids' games - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
🌭 $2.50 hot dogs by Genoa Volunteer Fire Department - 11 a.m.
🎵 Live music - 11:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
👏 Free entry to Genoa Museum - all day!
🌟 Chautauqua portrayals - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Want more info? Go to bit.ly/Genoa4th

06/25/2026

Thank you to our local paper The Record-Courier for the great coverage of our upcoming Genoa 175/USA 250 celebrations!

06/24/2026

Celebrate the Town of Genoa's 175th birthday with a living history lesson!

📅 7 p.m. Friday, July 3

👏 Renowned Chautauquans Kim Harris and Steve Hale will be portraying Lillian Virgin Finnegan (founder of the Candy Dance) and Snowshoe Thompson, "Mailman of the Sierra."

📍Genoa Town Hall, 2287 Main Street

💲The event is free!

Doors open at 6 p.m. Snowshoe starts sharing his story at 7 p.m., followed by Lillian.

Between 1856 and 1876, Snowshoe Thompson, often called “the Mailman of the Sierra,” made the 90-mile trek between Genoa and Placerville to deliver mail to those living in isolation. Traveling on skis over 50-foot snowdrifts and through blizzards, he was the sole link between California and eastern states during those long winter months.

He passed away in 1876 and is buried in the Genoa Cemetery.

Lillian Virgin Finnegan is best known for originating the Genoa Candy Dance in 1919 when she suggested passing out homemade candy at midnight to entice the community to attend a fundraising dinner dance.

An early graduate of Nevada State university, she was a teacher, suffragist, businesswoman, and respected community leader. She passed away in 1938 and is buried in the Genoa Cemetery.

Snowshoe and Lillian will also be leading the Children's and Pets parade at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4 along Main Street, and meeting with admirers from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on July 4 at the Genoa Courthouse Museum.