Festivals

Michael, a native Mississippian received his Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Rust College, Holly Springs, MS. and a Master’s degree from the University of Mississippi in Educational Administration, and […]

Dr. Amy Ghilieri is a tenured faculty member at Western Nevada College. She teaches courses predominately in History, and also Core Humanities, EPY 150, and Book Arts. Her research specializes […]

Gardnerville journalist and editor Scott Neuffer joins Reno poet Dani Putney to discuss literature in the Digital Age, from Twainian observations on social media to the advent of online literary […]

Join Reno's Poet, Jesse James Ziegler, in hosting a day of readings by local writers. This event is free to the public.

Join us in meeting local authors and perusing rare, antique books.

Wagon Rides around Carson City's historic westside. Experience traveling around Carson City like Mark Twain would have! Tickets are $3/per person when you show up to the event.

Experience over 30 vendors, live music, food trucks, and wagon rides while enjoying all the best that Mark Twain Days has to offer!

Join Carson City native, Jed Block, in exploring Carson City then and now through a photographic history of the region that turned Samuel Clemens into Mark Twain.

A few years ago, radiomaker Fil Corbitt found a handsaw in the mountains and built a small desk out in the woods. High in the Sierra Nevada, flanked by an […]

This workshop will encourage participants to write about and consider the “ancient and deeply American quest, the search for home,” to quote poet George Bilgere. For example, how does our […]

Local authors and historians David & Gayle Woodruff assume the characters of    “Snowshoe” Thompson and his wife Agnes in this 55-minute Chautauqua performance. Thompson carried the mail across the deep […]

Spoken Views Collective was founded in 2006 by Iain Watson. With the help of many local businesses around Reno, we were able to host events and open mic nights to […]

Brewery Arts Center, in partnership with Visit Carson City, is excited to be hosting the 3rd Annual Mark Twain Days! We have a ton of activities planned! Check out the […]

A special reception  to celebrate the stunning gallery exhibition highlighting Virginia City's iconic counter-culture communique:  The Gold Hill News. Join us for light snacks and libations. Free to the public.

�� A Twain-Inspired Fundraiser to Support the Future To help retire its remaining $458,000 mortgage by July 4, 2026, I-School will host a special fundraiser during Carson City’s 3rd Annual […]

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. Clemens was praised as the greatest humorist the United States has produced, with […]

Join the Carson City Ghost Walk for the third annual Mark Twain Days with one tour Saturday, October 18, 2025. This 90-minute tour, led by Madame Curry and her Spirit […]

Another free workshop for you! Celebrate Mark Twain Days by joining us at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City to turn a lump of clay into a frog! You'll […]

Michael J. Smith, Retired Educator and Entrepreneur, Carson City Cultural Commission Mark Twain, his association and relationship with Black Americans-the untold truths. “Mark Twain was not afraid to reject values […]

The Wind is a podcast about listening, made at a handmade desk in the Sierra Nevada by Fil Corbitt.