Past NEvada Day Themes
1957
Tribute to Nevada Counties
1958
From Trailways to Freeways
1959
Sports and Recreation
1960
Silver Gateway to the Golden West
1961
Pioneers Through the Years
1962
Sing a Song of Silver
1963
Prelude to Statehood
1964
Nevada’s 100th Birthday
1965
Future of Nevada
1966
Ladies of Nevada
1967
Dedicated to our Youth and Patriotism
1968
The Rocket is Nevada’s Space Project…
1969
105 Years of Entertainment
1970
Recreation Unlimited
1971
Gentleman of Nevada
1972
Nevada’s Changing Times
1973
Nevada’s Moving World
1974
Nevada Salutes Her Cities
1975
The State that Saved the Union
1976
A Time of Reflection
1977
Imagination – Promise of our Future
1978
The State for All Seasons
1979
The Wonder of Nevada
1980
Nevada – It’s Magic
1981
Silver Turns to Gold
1982
Committee Honors Bill Dolan’s Pages from the Past
1983
Nevada Salutes it’s Industrial, Past and Present
1984
Nevada Honors it’s Volunteers
1985
Nevada Salutes it’s Parks Golden Jubilee
1986
Land of Contrasts
1987
Nevada’s Tribute to the Arts
Grand Marshal:
Louise Curran, Virginia City Arts Leader
1988
Silver Past and Golden Future
Grand Marshal:
Les Groth, Longtime Carson City Fire Chief
1989
125 Years of Progress
Grand Marshal:
Robert Laxalt, Nevada Author
1990
126 Years of Entertainment
Grand Marshal:
John Ascuaga, Sparks Casino Owner
1991
Salute the Nevada Family
Grand Marshal:
Ronnie Johnson, family of clowns
1992
Trails to the Past – Networks to the Future
Grand Marshal:
Sessions “Buck” Wheeler, Nevada Historian & Dr. James Billington, head of Library of Congress
1993
A Tribute to Nevada’s Firefighters
Grand Marshal:
Bill Farr, longtime Sparks Fire Chief and Legislator
1994
A Tribute to Nevada Railroads
Grand Marshal:
John Tyson, TV personality, author, cowboy
1995
A Tribute to Nevada Legends, featuring Hank Monk Pioneer Stage Driver
Grand Marshal:
JohnD Winters, NV Agriculturist
1996
A Tribute to Sports
Grand Marshal:
Judge Mills Lane, Reno Jurist and TV Personality
1997
Nevada, Land of Music
Grand Marshal:
The Gaylords, entertainers Burt Holiday & Ron Gaylord
1998
Blazing Trails into the Future
Grand Marshal:
Hughie Schoff, longtime NV Tourism booster
1999
Steaming into the Millennium
Grand Marshal:
Patty Sheehan, Pro Golfer
2000
Pioneering into the Millennium
Grand Marshal:
Richard Bryan, US Senator from NV
2001
Where the Past Meets the Future
Grand Marshal:
Longtime NV Day Committee Members: Ed Blanchard, Bill Dolan, Joe Foster, Mike Shaughnessy, Jean Stokke
2002
Nevada is Indian Territory
Grand Marshal:
American Indian Tribal Representatives: Felix Ike, Robert Quintero, Phil Swain, Brian Wallace
2003
A Salute to Our Veterans
Grand Marshal:
1944 Medal Of Honor Recipient, Richard Sorenson
2004
Entertainment Nevada Style
Grand Marshal:
Frank Sinatra Jr.
2005
Nevada Day Presents the Wild West
Grand Marshal:
John Tyson, TV personality, author, cowboy
2006
Nevada Day Meets the V&T Railroad
Grand Marshal:
Inyo Engine No. 22 of the V&T Railroad
2007
Mysteries of Nevada
Grand Marshal:
George Knapp, TV Investigator and Area 51 Authority
2008
Hollywood in Nevada, Movies and Television
Grand Marshal:
Kathrine Crosby
2009
Nevada Salutes President Lincoln
Grand Marshal:
Wally Earhart portraying President Lincoln
2010
100 Years of Aviation in Nevada
Grand Marshal:
Dick Rutan, flew around the world
2011
Nevada’s Great Outdoors
Grand Marshal:
Chris Healy with Nevada Department of Wildlife and Smokey Bear
2012
Honoring Our Military and Families: Past, Present and Future
Grand Marshal:
WWII Sgt. Edward Cosens, NV National Guard Sgt. Jeremiah Mock, 12 year old Alexis Mackenzie
2013
Nevada Day Parade Celebrates 75 Years
Grand Marshal:
Mike Shaughnessy, Nevada Day Committee
2014
Happy 150th Birthday Nevada
Grand Marshal:
Kay Winters, Dayton Benefactress
2015
One State, Many Cultures
Grand Marshal:
Native American Leaders Sherry Rupert and Jack Waggon
2016
Nevada, Then and Now
Grand Marshal:
Bernie Allen, Former President of Nevada Day, Inc.
2017
A Parade of Arts and Entertainment
Grand Marshal:
Michael Mikel, 1 of 6 founders of Burning Man.
Honorary Marshals: Will Roger Peterson (also 1 of the 6), Mischell Riley who Sculpted of the Da Vinci, and Maria Partridge, Art Advocate
2018
A State of Economic Diversity
Grand Marshal:
Brian Sandoval, NV Governor
2019
Nevada Counties – 100 Years
Grand Marshal:
Judge James T. Russell
2021
Historic Moments in Nevada
Grand Marshal:
Coach Ron McNutt
2022
Carnivál on the Comstock
Grand Marshal:
Miriam Shearing, First Female Justice on NV Supreme Court
2023
Sub Label
Home Means Nevada
Grand Marshal:
Chris Orr and Dave Santina, hosts of Wild Nevada on PBS Reno