A limited number of tickets are for the inaugural Nevada Day Steampunk Ball, a costume fundraiser (for ages 18-plus) at the Carson Nugget Ballroom on Oct. 31 from 7pm to midnight.

The event’s theme combines the formality of old-time nostalgia with a light-hearted science fiction twist, and includes dance music by Rock-N-Roll Rebels, a no-host bar, sweet treats, and costume contest with prizes. Tickets are $25 per person, on sale online.

Also new this year is the Nevada Day FamFest. It is a designated family-friendly fun zone which takes place from 11am-5pm on Parade Day at the Horseshoe Club parking lot on the corner of Proctor and Curry streets in Carson City.

The fourth annual Governors Banquet is the signature kickoff gala to the Nevada Day celebration. It is at the Grand Sierra’s Summit Pavilion in Reno on Oct. 28.

Carson City’s Lone Mountain Cemetery Tour (aka: “Friends In Low Places”) returns Oct. 31 at 2:30pm and 5:30pm.

For a complete listing of Nevada Day events, go online.