Douglas County sheriff’s deputies will be out in full force this weekend for the annual Carson Valley Days.

The two major events are the Friday night celebration in old town Gardnerville and the Saturday morning parade along Highway 395 in town.

On June 10 from approximately 7pm to 2am, in the business area along Highway 395 between Gilman Avenue and Eddy Street in downtown Gardnerville, citizens typically commemorate Carson Valley Days by socializing with each other at many of the restaurants and bars located in the area.

The Friday night event was started by the citizens of the Carson Valley years ago as an event to come together one night a year to commemorate the unity of the community and celebrate the accomplishments of the past year.

Sheriff Ron Pierini says excessive drunkenness, disorderly conduct, yelling, cursing, quarreling, fighting, or challenging others to a fight will not be tolerated.

Members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting extensive foot patrol throughout the area during the entire celebration. Violators of the previous mentioned acts will be promptly arrested and removed from the crowd, authorities warn.

Due to the adult nature of the event, minors are discouraged from attending unless in the custody of a parent.

On June 11 from approximately 8am to noon, Highway 395 between Buckeye Road and Waterloo Lane will be closed to vehicle traffic to accommodate the Carson Valley Days Parade and a walk/run/jog event hosted by the Douglas County Partnership of Community Resources.

The parade route will be from Minden Park, along Esmerelda Avenue, to Highway 395, to Waterloo Lane, ending at Lampe Park.

Northbound and southbound vehicle traffic on Highway 395 will be diverted around the parade route, from Buckeye Road in the north to Waterloo Lane in the south.

Douglas Avenue and County Road will be temporarily closed to through traffic during the staging hours of the parade from 7-9am.