Pumpkin Days (17th Annual)
October 22 to 25
Four days at Ian Deutch Memorial Park. Hay maze, petting zoo, haunted house, train, bull rides, costume parade, and the fundraiser that carries a year of programs.
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Events
Fundraisers, free community dinners, dances, and the weekly rhythms that make Pahrump feel smaller in the best way. Members attend PDOP activities free all year.
Coming up
Monster Dash 5K
Saturday of Pumpkin Days, 8 a.m.
Costumed 5K and family fun run through Pahrump. Walkers, wheelchairs, and strollers welcome.
Race detailsLife Skills Club
Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Weekly skills and friendship, run by PDOP at our building on Wilson Road.
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Spaghetti Eating Contest
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Seventh annual, and it is going to get messy.
Mechanical Bull Riding Contest
Thursday through Sunday, October 22 to 25, 2026
Third annual. Think you have what it takes?
Spooktacular Poker Run
October 17 and 18
PDOP is a proud participating host of the Spooktacular Poker Run.
Winter and holidays
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A free community dinner hosted with the Pahrump Holiday Task Force.
Free community event
Community Christmas Eve Dinner
December 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free Christmas Eve dinner for the whole community.
Free community event
Cookies with Santa
Sunday, December 20, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A free, magical family evening with Santa, treats, and the PDOP train.
Free community event
Toy Drive
December, each year
Toys for Nye County kids, run with Positive Pahrump.
Spring
Summer
Night for the Stars
June, each year, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A formal dance where every guest is treated like the star they are.
Community July 4th Picnic
July 4, parade starts at 9 a.m.
Free family Fourth of July celebration after the parade.
Free community event
Back to School Drive
July and August, each year
School supplies for Nye County kids who need them.
Year round
Fall Festival and A Hui Hou Festival
Dates announced each year
Seasonal community festivals PDOP takes part in around Pahrump.
Dates move. Call and check.
Some events shift with the calendar each year. Our Facebook page always has the current dates, or you can call the office and a person will tell you.
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