Main Street Annual Coffin Races & Fall Festival

Main Street Annual Coffin Races & Fall Festival is COMING !

Join us on October 3rd, 2025, 9 am-3pm for a great time out in the park! This festival offers something for everyone in the family, from Harvest in the community gardens to East Fork Gallery’s scarecrow building or racing a coffin with a team of friends. There will be live music featuring music by local bands and performances by talented local companies. We will be featuring over 60 of your favorite art and craft vendors and a food truck alley.
FREE FAMILY EVENT (Open to the Public)

Date: October 3rd, 2026

Time: 9am-3pm

Location: Heritage Park in Gardnerville, NV

Live Music performances from local dance and performance teams

Scarecrow Building Sponsor: Heritage Park Gardens

Petting Zoo: Douglas High School Carson Valley FFA

Haunted Hay Ride by the Borges Sleigh & Carriage Rides
Event Sponsors:
Harvest Sponsor: Carson Valley Health , William "Bill" Hemphill,
Straw Sponsor: JT Basque
Timetable for Races:

Online Registration Ends: October 2nd, 2025 at 5:00pm

Coffin Race Sign-In: 9:00am

Parade of Coffins starts at 9:45am

Coffin races will run from 10:00am - 12:00pm

Coffin Awards are at 12:30pm
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