Las Vegas is buzzing all year round, but there has never been a better time to be in Las Vegas than during one of the major holidays or Las Vegas events. If you can plan your Vegas trip around one of the major holidays or celebrations, you will rip some of the added benefits.
Below is a list of some of the exciting activities that take place in Las Vegas all year round. If you are a Halloween enthusiast, or simply feel the need to saddle up during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December, or watch the sky above Vegas light up red, white and blue on the 4th of July with a dazzling display of fireworks, Vegas is the place to be.
Las Vegas Resort & Casinos also welcomes the holiday season in grand fashion from Thanksgiving to New Year's with a host of family-friendly entertainment and special events including spectacular holiday shows, free activities for the children and twinkling displays that will conjure up days of Christmases past.
There's nothing as exciting as New Year's Eve in Las Vegas. When it's time to pop some bubbly and ring in the new year, Las Vegas is guaranteed to deliver an unparalleled experience on one of the most exciting nights of the year.
Date: December 31, 2020Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held every January in Las Vegas is the world's gathering place for the latest gadgets, toys, car tech, and more. An annual gathering of all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies.
CES 2021 Is All-Digital
Date: January 6 - 9, 2021
Held every January at the Sands Expo Center, the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show is the world's largest trade show for target shooting, hunting, outdoor and law enforcement products.
Date: January 19 - 22, 2021Referred to as the Concrete Convention, World of Concrete is an annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries.
Dates: January 19 - 22, 2021 - Reschedule June 8 - 10. 2021
Chinese New Year in Las Vegas has a long rich tradition of being one of the most extravagant seasons with a stunning showcase of extravagant décor, unique entertainment, and traditional Chinese cuisines.
Date: February 12, 2021Surprise your Valentine with unforgettable romance the Vegas way. Enjoy a delicious dinner at one of Las Vegas romantic restaurants, pick from a long list of sexy shows, or simply spend quality time at one of the luxurious hotel rooms in Sin City.
Date: February 14, 2021The tripleheader Spring NASCAR Weekend features the Pennzoil 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. Preceded by Star Nursery 150 ARCA Menards Series West race, Strat 200 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race, and the Boyd Gaming 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race.
Date: February 19 - February 21, 2021Las Vegas celebrates St. Patrick's Day with a variety of activities and entertainment that are sure to paint The Strip green and make you shake your shamrocks all day and through the night.
Date: March 17, 2021The National Association of Broadcasters Show (NAB Show) in Las Vegas is the ultimate marketplace for people passionate about digital media, entertainment and technology.
Date: October 9 – 13, 2021Honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas is a time to show appreciation to our military, veterans and their family as most hotels, restaurants and bars offer discounts to our military personnel.
Date: May 25, 2021Billed as one of the nation's largest fireworks show, The 4th of July in Las Vegas does not disappoint. The Strip is crowded all evening with thousands of tourists and local residents looking for a 4th of July holiday celebration.
Date: July 4, 2021MAGIC Las Vegas is the world's largest fashion marketplace and the most important apparel event in the US for women's, men's, and children's apparel, footwear, accessories, and sourcing.
Date: September 30 - October 2, 2020 - CanceledRace fans get ready for the second tripleheader weekend with the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race. This race will be preceded by a World of Westgate 200 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race and the Alsco 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race.
Date: Sept 25 - Sept 27, 2020 (No fans allowed)16 de Septiembre is El Grito de Delores. Celebrate Mexican Independence Day weekend in Las Vegas with a lineup of exciting Latin-infused events, entertainment, music, food and fun.
Date: Sept 11 - 16, 2020Every Halloween season Las Vegas gets transformed into haunted city, with costume parties, club scenes and halloween contests. If you have the guts to experience the gore, Las Vegas at Halloween might just be the place to be.
Date: October 31, 2020The SEMA Show is the world's leading automotive trade event. A trade-only industry event, SEMA Show brings together manufacturers and buyers within the automotive aftermarket industry.
Date: November 3 - 6, 2020 - CanceledThe Wrangler® National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is temporarily moving to Texas in December 2020. The event will be held at the Globe Life Field, in Arlington, Texas for the 2020 event only.
Date: December 3 - 12For a city that lights up like a Christmas tree every night of the year, Christmas season is taken up a notch or two. The Vegas strip and beyond is full of holiday spirit as the casinos try to out-do each other with decorations, lights and mega-Christmas trees
Date: December 25, 2020
January 6 - 9, 2021 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2021) - All-Digital
January 15, 2021 Grand Opening Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
January 19 - 22, 2021 SHOT Show
January 19 - 22, 2021 - Reschedule June 8 - 10. 2021 World of Concrete
January 24 – 28, 2021 Las Vegas Market - Winter Show
January 31, 2021 2021 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon
TBA MAGIC Las Vegas
February 9 - 11, 2021 NAHB International Builders Show - Orlando, FL.
February 12, 2021 Chinese New Year
February 14, 2021 Valentine's Day
TBA NASCAR Pennzoil 400 Weekend
February 25, 2021 Mardi Gras in Vegas
February 27, 2021 Garth Brooks Allegiant Stadium Concert
March 2, 2021 National Blackjack Day
TBA Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament
March 14 - 18, 2023 CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE
March 17, 2021 St. Partick's Day
TBA March Madness
TBA ASD Market Week
TBA - DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
TBA - Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender
TBA - EVOLUTION Las Vegas Food & Wine Experience
Postponed to October 2021 NAB Show
May 5, 2021 Cinco de Mayo
May 21 -23, 2021 Electric Daisy Carnival - EDC
May 25, 2021 Memorial Day
May 10 - 14, 2021 IPW 2021
June 8 - 10. 2021 World of Concrete
June 27 - 29, 2021 Cosmoprof North America
All August 2020 Events are cancelled or postponed
Sept 3 - 5, 2020 Labor Day Weekend
Sept 9 - 12, 2021 | Big Blues Bender
Sept 15 – 17, 2020 IMEX America
Sept 15, 2020 - ACM Party for a Cause
Sept 16, 2020 - 55th Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM Awards)
Sept 16, 2021 Mexican Independence Day
Sept 17 - 19, 2021 Life Is Beautiful Festival
Sept 21 – 24, 2020 Oracle OpenWorld 2020 Las Vegas - Canceled
Sept 24 – 26, 2020 International Vision Expo West
Sept 25 - 27, 2020 NASCAR South Point 400 Weekend (No fans allowed)
Sept 30 - Oct 02, 2020 MAGIC Las Vegas - Fall - Canceled
October 1 - 4, 2020 Las Vegas BikeFest
October ?? Las Vegas PRIDEAll Digital Event
October 9 – 13, 2021 NAB Show
October 21 - 22, 2020 North America Smart Energy Week
October 31, 2020 Halloween
Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2020 NHRA Nationals 2020 Las Vegas
Nov 3 - Nov 6, 2020 SEMA Show - Canceled
Nov 4 - 8, 2020 Professional Bull Riding World Finals - relocated to Arlington, Texas
Nov 11, 2020 Veterans Day
Nov 14 - 15, 2020 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - Postponed
December 2 - 4, 2020 Marijuana Business Daily - MJBizCon
December 3 - 12 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo(relocating to Globe Life Field, in Arlington, Texas)
December 9 - 13, 2020 Star Trek Convention Las Vegas
December 25, 2020 Christmas
December 31, 2020 New Year's Eve
