Skip to ContentThe Genoa Candy Dance began in 1919 as a dinner and dance to buy street lights. It is now a two-day faire with 400-plus vendors, held the last full weekend of September.
Checked November 2, 2026. Dates, prices and hours change; the official page wins.
- 1919first Candy Dance
- 1974arts and crafts faire added
- 400+vendors
- $10public parking in 2026
How It Started
The Town of Genoa says the Candy Dance began in 1919 as a Saturday night dinner and dance run by the town’s ladies to buy street lights for Genoa. After the lights were bought, the fundraiser kept going to pay the electric bill. The arts and crafts faire was added in 1974.
The 2026 Weekend
- DatesSeptember 26 to 27, 2026, the last full weekend of September
- Faire hoursSaturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- VendorsMore than 400 arts, crafts, activity and food vendors
- Parking$10 at three lots (Genoa Lane, the largest; Foothill Road; Genoa Cemetery on Jacks Valley Road, smallest and often full by 9:30 a.m. Saturday)
- Road closureThe entrance to town is closed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days
- ShuttlesFree, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; a Saturday evening shuttle runs 4:30 to 10 p.m. for the dinner and dance
- TipBring cash; ATM lines can be long, the town says
- OrganizerTown of Genoa with volunteers; (775) 782-8696
2027 dates are not posted. The organizer calls it the last full weekend in September.
What We Could Not Confirm
These items were not read on an official page when we checked, so we do not state them as fact. Who can confirm each one is named.
- 2027 dates and prices (Town of Genoa, genoanevada.org).
- Dinner and dance ticket price.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Genoa Candy Dance?
The last full weekend of September. 2026 was September 26 and 27; 2027 is not posted yet.
Sources
Cite this page: It’s Reno editorial team, “Genoa Candy Dance,” itsreno.com, checked November 2, 2026.