- The list below includes 143 free or cheap things to do in or near Carson City, Nevada, including 62 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Historic Buildings, Children's Museums and Walking Trails.
- From Chimney Beach to Bower's Mansion Regional Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Carson City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Virginia City, Incline Village, South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe City.
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As a product of the city's 19th century mining boom, The Castle is a historic three-story mansion built in European style architecture. The mansion retains most of its original furnishings and architectural features.
11.9 Miles
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117 South C Street, Virginia City, NV 89440
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Offering a guided tour, Liberty Engine Company No. 1 Comstock Firemen's Museum provides firefighting tools, artifacts and information. The museum displays restored hose carriages and fire wagons and has a gift shop with fire-related items.
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The Genoa Museum & Archives is a historical antique shop focused on different Western historic objects. The shop contains thousands of different antiques and showcases many pieces of local history.
11.9 Miles
The Masonic Lodge - Douglas 12 is a historic building that was constructed in 1868. A picturesque building with a scenic woodland backdrop, the lodge has been used in several movies as a set.
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760 Mays Boulevard, Incline Village, NV 89451
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Mark Twain Cultural Center & Toccata Guttman Music Hall hosts cultural events such as strings and piano concerts and opera arias. They also provide historical reenactments courtesy of a longtime Mark Twain impersonator.
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Virginia City's Red Dog Saloon is a restaurant, bar and live music venue that books nationally known touring musical acts, primarily in the country and western and rock and roll genres.
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The Mark Twain Museum offers a look at where the author began publishing news stories. Visitors can see old Virginia City newspapers and original furnishings and equipment, including the original untouched desk used by Mark Twain.
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5 N C & Union, Virginia City, NV 89440
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Showcasing the brothels of the 1860s, Julia C Bulette Cafe Saloon & Red Light Museum has a collection of artifacts from this era. The museum is located in the basement of a Mandarin Chinese restaurant.
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Visitors to the Fourth Ward School Museum can step into the past when they enter the preserved 1876 Victorian school building. Tours cover the history of Virginia City, education during the 19th century, and the life of Mark Twain.
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The Way It Was Museum is a small museum with a large variety of artifacts in its collection. The main exhibit centers around the boom of the Comstock Lode with plenty of mining items, mineral relics, and old photographs from the gold and silver rush.