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Our annual calendar of recurring and special events calendar is updated constantly as details are coordinated and plans are firmed up. The information below highlights our 2005 events.
Memorial
Day
Today is a time
to remember all those who have gone before, especially the brave pioneers and
innovators of the Comstock. Their resting place is decaying and eroded but their
contribution to our country should be acknowledged, valued and remembered.
They Come Alive Funtime Theater Presents… Voices from the Past-A Living Tour It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Virginia City Cemeteries come alive before your eyes. Many have wondered what the people were like on the Comstock; how did they live, dress and die? Show runs Saturday September 2 - Sunday September 17 Saturdays and Sundays at 10am and Noon For tickets call 775-240-5762 Adults: $20.00 Children: $15 Proceeds go to the Comstock Cemetery Foundation.
Halloween
Performances of
poetry, selected theater scenes, and ghost stories will be held from 6 – 10
p.m., on the half hour. The cast is comprised of three women and two men
that will recite from Poe, Dickenson, and Shakespeare. The Host will be Mr.
Wilson, the undertaker.
Tales at the
Cemetery Gates is part of Ghost Walk, sponsored and organized by the VC Chamber
of Commence. Tickets are sold by the Chamber at a cost of: $45 for family
(up to 5), $25 (couple), and $15 (single). Should people come and just wish to
see the cemetery performance, they may pay at the gates for $2.00 cash. No
charge for children. The Ghost Walk ticket includes the ghost train, tours in
mines among other events. Free trick/treating in many VC shops and many
restaurants will stay open late. Tickets can be purchased by calling (775)
847-0311 or visiting the Chamber on C Street.
The performance
will take place in front of the gates to Silver Terrace cemeteries in Virginia
City against the backdrop of two outdoor fires.
Special
Events - Fire
Treatment Grant
Available
Tours
Yearly
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