GREAT BASIN GEAR SHOW
JANUARY 25 - FEBRUARY 5, 2018 Fine quality art available from contemporary artists and craftsmen in the trades of saddle making, bit making, spur making, silversmithing, and rawhide braiding.
HALLECK BAR PARTY
MAY 4, 2018 Known as the best cocktail party in Elko for the past 40+ years, members and friends with a glass of Beefeater gin, drink a toast to the acquisition of the antique bar and back bar from a saloon in the once wild and woolly nearby town of Halleck. With an abundance of good company, good food, and of course, good gin, it is the best way to celebrate local history and culture. The public is invited to join in celebrating a part of our local history. The date for the next Halleck Bar Party is May 4, 2018 (6:00 – 9:00 pm). We will celebrate with an “Old West” theme, live entertainment, and a silent auction! Don’t forget to dress in costume for a chance to win the evening’s grand prize.
CHILDREN’S OLD FASHIONED
4TH OF JULY
Cancelled for 2018
Join us again this Independence Day as we get back to
our roots and celebrate the old fashioned way with a
children’s parade, games, and ice cold lemonade.
Children’s bicycle parade begins behind Sherman Station
at 8:45.
GREAT HUMBOLDT DUCK
RACE
Tentative Date Early August
The museum’s biggest fundraiser, the Great
Humboldt Duck Race has become one of Elko’s
unique
family events. Every year thousands of little rubber
duckies are adopted by supporters of the museum and
then dumped into the Humboldt River, where they race
to the finish line. The quickest duck wins its adopter
$1,500 cash and all the pride and prestige that come
with sweet victory. Meet our mascot Delko Duck at the
Elko Chamber of Commerce Home and Business
Expo (May 12-13), Lamoille Country Fair (June 24),
and Art in the Park (July 14-15).
RECURRING EVENTS
CHILDREN’S OLD FASHIONED
4TH OF JULY
Cancelled for 2018
Join us again this Independence Day as we get back to
our roots and celebrate the old fashioned way with a
children’s parade, games, and ice cold lemonade.
Children’s bicycle parade begins behind Sherman
Station at 8:45.
GREAT HUMBOLDT DUCK
RACE
Tentative Date Early August
The museum’s biggest fundraiser, the Great
Humboldt Duck Race has become one of Elko’s
unique family events. Every year thousands of little
rubber duckies are adopted by supporters of the
museum and then dumped into the Humboldt River,
where they race to the finish line. The quickest duck
wins its adopter $1,500 cash and all the pride and
prestige that come with sweet victory. Meet our
mascot Delko Duck at the Elko Chamber of
Commerce Home and Business Expo (May 12-13),
Lamoille Country Fair (June 24), and Art in the Park
(July 14-15).
CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL 2017
See which classic films showed in Elko theaters.
Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs,
blankets, and snacks to the city park behind the
museum where we project vintage films onto the
back of the museum building. Free admission
(donations welcome). Shows start at dusk.
Featured films this year were shown in Elko in
1967:
July 15– The Sound of Music (Julie Andrews and
Christopher Plummer)
July 22 – El Dorado (John Wayne and Robert
HALLECK BAR PARTY
MAY 4, 2018 Known as the best cocktail party in Elko for the past 40+ years, members and friends with a glass of Beefeater gin, drink a toast to the acquisition of the antique bar and back bar from a saloon in the once wild and woolly nearby town of Halleck. With an abundance of good company, good food, and of course, good gin, it is the best way to celebrate local history and culture. The public is invited to join in celebrating a part of our local history. The date for the next Halleck Bar Party is May 4, 2018 (6:00 – 9:00 pm). We will celebrate with an “Old West” theme, live entertainment, and a silent auction! Don’t forget to dress in costume for a chance to win the evening’s grand prize.
RECURRING EVENTS
