BRAD HORN/Nevada Appeal Logan Thomassen, 6, in front, Landen Thomassen, 10, and Hayden Thomassen, 8, go through the Tent of Terror, which continues this weekend, in Dayton.
Ghosts, witches, hay rides and other Halloween and harvest festival events are happening all over Lyon and Storey counties this year.
Dayton
WHAT: Ghostly Pioneers of Old Town Dayton
WHEN: 6-9 p.m. today
WHERE: Dayton Museum, Shady Lane and Logan Way, Dayton
CALL: (775) 246-8382
DESCRIPTION: The Historical Society of Dayton Valley is joining forces with Community Roots for a spirited hay ride at 6 p.m. Friday beginning at the Dayton Museum on Shady Lane and Logan Road, Old Town.
Laura Tennant will tell stories of Dayton on the ride, which will go to the Dayton cemetery. There, ghosts from the historic town's past will rise up and talk about Dayton in the 1850s and beyond.
Refreshments will be served at the museum and tours will be conducted. Glow Sticks and memorabilia will be sold.
WHAT: Fall Festival
WHEN: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
WHERE: Community Roots Nursery, Second Street and Highway 50 East, Dayton
CALL: (775) 246-7550
DESCRIPTION: Sponsored by Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties and Central Lyon Youth Connections, the festival features a pumpkin patch, game booths, food, scarecrow building and more.
WHAT: Tent of Terror Haunted House
WHEN: 5-9 p.m., today through Sunday
WHERE: Community Roots Nursery, Second Street and Highway 50 East, Dayton
CALL: (775) 246-7550
DESCRIPTION: Sponsored by Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties and Central Lyon Youth Connections, this Haunted House is designed to give visitors all the scares they can handle.
WHAT: Shadows at Legado Halloween Bash
WHEN: 6-10 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Dayton Valley Golf Club at Legado, Dayton Valley Road, Dayton
CALL: (775) 246-7888 or 856-1000.
DESCRIPTION: This adults-only party is a fundraiser for the Northern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The event includes a buffet dinner, costume competition, silent auction, prizes and live entertainment by The Act.
Fernley
WHAT: Fernley's First annual Fall Festival
WHEN: noon-9 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Diamond F Ranch
CALL: (775) 784-9881.
DESCRIPTION: The first annual Fall Festival features old-fashioned harvest season activities like scarecrow making, an autumn market and fair, children's entertainment and games, hay rides, pumpkin weigh-in, food booths, art show and live entertainment with Irish group Molly's Revenge, dancers from the Blanchette School of Irish Dance and Violinist Rhiannon Britschgi.
Mound House
WHAT: MTV Trailer Trash Halloween Bash
WHEN: 9 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Dick's Roadhouse, 10051 Highway 50 East
CALL: (775) 246-4477
DESCRIPTION: Party hosted and DJ'd by MTV's DJ Teck Money $ with special invited guests. Free admission with costume before 10 p.m.; cash and prizes for best-dressed trailer trash. Must be 21-older to attend.
WHAT: Creation Celebration
WHEN: 5 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: Bread of Life Christian Fellowship, 10042 Highway 50 East
CALL: (775) 530-8297
DESCRIPTION: As an alternative to the typical round of trick-or-treating and to honor God for creating the world, there will be a maze-like tour on the seven days of the Creation in the church sanctuary.
The free event will include a video presentation by the Institute for Creation Research showing continuously in the fellowship hall.
Virginia City
WHAT: Virginia City's Witching Hour
WHEN: 4-9 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: C Street, Fourth Ward School, Piper's Opera House, St. Mary's Art Center and the Silver Terrace Cemeteries.
CALL: (775) 847-0975
DESCRIPTION: Virginia City's Witching Hour begins with the second annual Goblin Parade, with cash prizes for the best costumes, on C Street at 4:30 p.m.; registration and lineup at 4 p.m. at the Virginia City Jerky Co., 240 S. C St.
Following the parade is safe trick-or-treating at C Street merchants.
At 6 p.m., visitors can tour the Haunted Halls of the Fourth Ward School, visit the Ghosts of Piper's Opera House, see the Unwelcome at the Silver City Cemeteries and the Slice and Dice at St. Mary's Art Center.
Free trolley rides are available to each venue. A "magic pin" will get you into all four events for $15 or $50 for a family. Individual events are $5 each. Tickets are available at the Fourth Ward School.
WHAT: The Ghosts of the Washoe Halloween Party
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Washoe Club, 112 S. C St.
CALL: (775) 847-7210
DESCRIPTION: The rock and blues band Axe Handle will perform at the party, which features a costume contest.
WHAT: Halloween Party
WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: Union Brewery, 63 N. C St.
CALL: (775) 847-7210
DESCRIPTION: The rock band Dirty Pretty will perform at the party, which features a costume contest.
• Contact reporter Karen Woodmansee at kwoodmansee@nevadaappeal.com or 882-2111 ext. 351.