The Genoa Candy Dance originated in 1919 as an effort to raise money to purchase street lights for the small community of Genoa, Nevada's first settlement. Lillian Virgin Finnegan, daughter of then prominent Judge Daniel Webster Virgin, suggested the idea of a dance and making candy to pass around during the dance as an incentive for a good "turn-out" of couples. With the help of her aunt, Jane Raycraft Campbell, and the female populous of Genoa, delicious samples of candy really made the evening special. Of course, the midnight supper served at the Raycraft Hotel was, as always, a culinary delight. So, if the candy did not entice people to join in the fun, the midnight supper was surely an incentive. The Arts & Crafts Faire was added in the 1970s, and later became a two-day event. Generation after generation has continued the candy making and Faire tradition. The funds raised by the Town of Genoa during the Candy Dance weekend provide a substantial portion of the town's annual budget.
It’s actually pretty cool…. It started in 1919 as an effort to raise money to purchase street lights for the town. They would have a community dance and hand out homemade candy. They still make local homemade candy and have dinner and dancing. It’s now increased into a huge vendor fair as well attracting over 900 vendors from all over!! They close down the town for the weekend to accommodate the huge crowds it brings in.
The Genoa Candy Dance originated in 1919 as an effort to raise money to purchase street lights for the small community of Genoa, Nevada's first settlement. Lillian Virgin Finnegan, daughter of then prominent Judge Daniel Webster Virgin, suggested the idea of a dance and making candy to pass around during the dance as an incentive for a good "turn-out" of couples. With the help of her aunt, Jane Raycraft Campbell, and the female populous of Genoa, delicious samples of candy really made the evening special. Of course, the midnight supper served at the Raycraft Hotel was, as always, a culinary delight. So, if the candy did not entice people to join in the fun, the midnight supper was surely an incentive. The Arts & Crafts Faire was added in the 1970s, and later became a two-day event. Generation after generation has continued the candy making and Faire tradition. The funds raised by the Town of Genoa during the Candy Dance weekend provide a substantial portion of the town's annual budget.
I can't wait to go 2024 candy dance
@@lisamattson1736 I have another video from this years candy dance I’ll be posting
Boy there were a lot of people there. Wonder why they call it Candy dance?
Fun times
It’s actually pretty cool…. It started in 1919 as an effort to raise money to purchase street lights for the town. They would have a community dance and hand out homemade candy. They still make local homemade candy and have dinner and dancing. It’s now increased into a huge vendor fair as well attracting over 900 vendors from all over!! They close down the town for the weekend to accommodate the huge crowds it brings in.
Thanks for the reply, that was really interesting. I was there in the month of August in 2015. It's a beautiful place and I loved all the old houses