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, 2019Consumer Electronics Show (International 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.
Date: January 7 - 10, 2020Held 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 21 – 24, 2020Chinese 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: January 25, 2020Surprise 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, 2020The tripleheader Spring NASCAR Weekend features the Pennzoil 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race presented by Jiffy Lube. This race is preceded by Stratosphere 200 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, and the Boyd Gaming 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race.
Date: February 21 - February 23, 2020New Orleans comes to Vegas this coming February, with all your favorite Mardi Gras themed drink specials, southern cuisine, tons of beads and free live entertainment.
Date: February 25, 2020CONEXPO-CON/AGG is North America's largest construction trade show representing asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities and more.
Date: March 10 - 14, 2020Las 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, 2020The National Association of Broadcasters Show (NAB Show) in Las Vegas is the ultimate marketplace for people passionate about digital media, entertainment and technology.
Date: April 18 - April 22, 2020EDC Las Vegas is one of the biggest dance parties in the world, and an event that takes over the city with a colorful crowd of music lovers and party fans.
Date: May 17-19, 2019Honoring 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 27, 2019Billed 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, 2019Race fans get ready for the second tripleheader weekend with the South Point 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. This race will be preceded by a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race and the DC Solar 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race.
Date: Sept 13 - Sept 15, 2019Every 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, 2019The 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 5, - November 8, 2019For 10 days in December, Sin City is transformed by thousands of rodeo fans in Western jeans, outsized hats and fancy boots who congregate for the annual NFR event, along with some of country music's biggest stars.
Date: December 5 - 14, 2019For 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, 2019
Downtown Rocks Free Concert Series 2019
May 24 - October 19, 2019
Time: 9:00p.m.
Admission: Free
Do not miss one of the most popular summertime events in Las Vegas as Fremont Street Experience celebrates its FREE summer concert series.
May 24 – Good Charlotte
June 15 – Nelly
June 29 – Sugar Ray
July 20 – Fuel, Toadies and Sponge
July 27 – Pop 2000 Tour hosted by Lance Bass, with O-Town, Aaron Carter, Ryan Cabrera & Tyler Hilton
Aug. 17 – Buckcherry
Aug. 24 – Cheap Trick
Aug. 30 – The Wallflowers
Sep. 28 – Smash Mouth
Oct. 19 – Muddfest featuring Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Trapt, Saving Abel and Tantric
