Parades

The Comstock honors all the men and women of the military who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country the weekend of Memorial Day. Join the folks of Virginia City on May 23 to pay tribute to the great service men and women.

Celebrate our nation’s independence in historic Virginia City, where the streets are lined with red, white and blue, the parade is a celebration of Americana and you feel the boom of the fireworks in your bones. Throughout the day, Virginia City offers an authentic, home-town Independence Day experience with a parade, raffle and auction, the Comstock Cowboys Second Amendment Concert, old-west shootouts, shopping, train rides and of course the incredible fireworks display at dark.

Tentative schedule of events. Details to be provided. 

• 10 a.m. – 4th of July Celebration, throughout town
• Delta Saloon parking lot BBQ
• Noon – Parade
• Noon – 2 p.m. – Squeek Steel, Bucket of Blood Saloon
• 1 p.m. – Silverwing, Ponderosa Saloon
• 2 p.m. – Lady and the Tramps, Bucket of Blood Saloon
• 6 p.m. – Second Amendment Concert with David Johns and the Comstock Cowboys, Bucket of Blood parking lot
• Dusk (around 9:15 – 9:30 p.m.) – Fireworks launched from behind the Silverland Hotel

Help make our fireworks display possible by donating.

The Longhorn Cattle Drive and Rodeo Parade down C Street is a kickoff to the Virginia City Fiesta del Charro. An up-close and personal experience of these impressive animals followed by bull riding, wild broncs, mutton busting, Mexican bullfighting and more taking place at the Virginia City Arena and Fairgrounds.

This is a FREE event prior to the Virginia City Rodeo & Fiesta del Charro.

Join the parade with your western, cowboy, or rodeo-themed entry here. 

Celebrate the American labor movement and all the achievements of workers in our country up on the Comstock. Virginia City is proud to honor and celebrate the men and women who have made our country what it is today.

Come march the streets of Virginia City in your best Halloween garb and be prepared to scare. The Virginia City Hauntober Parade is October 31. Check-in begins at 4 p.m. at the VC Jerky Company for the 5 p.m. start.

A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism and willingness to serve for our freedom. Come honor those past and current veterans of our armed forces.

The Parade of Lights sweeps down C Street at 5 p.m., lighting up the town and spreading Christmas cheer along the way.

Think you have a bright idea? Make sure to enter the parade for a chance at the cash prize.

Parade entries must be lit.