8:00am - 8:00pm daily 10 – 20+ Photo Credit: Cathleen Allison/Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park Photo Credit: Cathleen Allison/Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Par Photo Credit: Candice Vivien/Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park Photo Credit: Candice Vivien/Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park Photo Credit: Candice Vivien/Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
Photo Credit: Candice Vivien/Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park Photo Credit: Candice Vivien/Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park Photo Credit: Candice Vivien/Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park Details
Exciting live-action performances, living history chautauqua, and all kinds of games and activities for the whole fam is the name of the game at Minden’s Dangberg Summer Festival. Set against one of the most spectacular mountain ranges in all of Nevada, this Nevada Arts Council-sponsored event celebrates Minden’s forefathers with an eclectic lineup of live entertainment at once, all amid one of the most historic homestead properties in all of Nevada.
Celebrate Carson Valley’s forefathers at Minden’s Dangberg Summer Festival at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park—a June-through-September series of events honoring local history with live music, chautauqua reenactors, literary and historical presenters, and more.
As one of the most celebrated cultural events of the season, get in on an eclectic line-up of chautauqua performances detailing the lives of Legendary Nevadans, literary and historical presenters, all kinds of live music, and a half-dozen community-wide events from June through September. Hosted at the celebrated Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park in the heart of Carson Valley, the Dangberg Summer Festival usually kicks off with a concert, followed by all kinds of events that stretch into the autumn.
Past presenters include chautauqua performances about Caleb Greenwood, George Whittell, Calamity Jane, and Nikola Tesla, while other musical events include Carolyn Dolan & the Big Red, The Old West Trio, Milton Merlos, and many more. Events are free for kids 16 and younger—all other tickets are available based on performance, and can be purchased at dangberg.eventbrite.com two weeks ahead of each event. All shows typically open at 6:30 PM—remember to bring your own seating for all events!
For more information on the Dangberg Summer Festival including a full schedule of events, please get in touch with the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park directly at (775) 783-9417.
Details
June 14 - September 9, 2023
8:00am - 8:00pm daily
10 – 20+
Venue Location:
Concerts are free of charge due to the generous contributions of local businesses and organizations.
All concerts are held from 6pm-8pm.
Concert Reminders:
Lawn space cannot be reserved or sectioned off until 7am the day of the concert. Please do not lay down blankets on grass until after 5pm the day of the concert because they can damage the grass. If the blankets are left out prior to 5pm, they will be removed. Reserved or sectioned off spaces must be no
larger than 10’x10′.If tape is used to reserve a section, the tape must be removed for safety and visibility prior to the start of the concert. Children must be supervised. Playing and climbing on the planters and ramp to the restrooms are prohibited. For safety reasons, throwing hard balls is prohibited, but soft (Nerf) balls are allowed. We love dogs, but for their safety and the safety of all concert goers, please leave them at home.
5th Street closes during the concerts to allow motor home parking and concessions. RV parking is allowed in designated areas only starting at 9am the day of the concert, and an RV pass is required. Please call the Douglas County Recreation Department at 775-782-5500 ext. 1 prior to the concerts to be issued a pass.
For more information please contact Georgianna, Recreation Coordinator, at 775-783-6455.
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