World City Guide

Special Events

Laughlin Desert Challenge, off-road competitions, begins 2nd Thurs of Jan, Laughlin
Make a Wish Foundation 5K Run, late Jan-early Feb, throughout the city (website: www.southernnevada.wish.org)
Women’s Hockey Classic, end Jan, various hotel venues (website: www.hockeytourney.com)
Sam’s Town 300 – NASCAR Busch Series, automobile race, early Mar, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (website: www.lvms.com)
Monster Jam Truck Finals, late Mar, Sam Boyd Stadium
Fremont Street Mardi Gras , early Apr, Fremont Street
Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz Festival, late Apr, various locations around city (website: www.yourjazz.com)
Gem and Jewellery Trade Show, early Jun, Mirage (website: www.glda.com/vegas.html)
Jazz Festival, early Jun, live jazz bands from all over the country congregate under the Fremont Street arcade for a three day festival
Cinevegas Film Festival, Jun, Palms Casino Resort (website: www.cinevegas.com)
Fourth of July celebrations (American Day of Independence), 4 Jul, various venues
Annual Summer Classic, basketball tournament, end Jul, various venues
Las Vegas Music Festival, end Jul-beg Aug, various venues (website: www.lasvegasmusicfestival.org)
Bikefest and Music Experience, mid-Sep, Plaza Las Vegas Hotel and Casino and Lady Luck Hotel and Casino (website: www.lasvegasbikefest.com)
Best in the Desert, beginning Oct, a 300 mile desert and mountain race from Las Vegas to Reno, over a three-day period, in the longest off-road race in the country (website: www.bitd.com)
Laughlin Mile Dragon Boat Challenge, mid-Oct, a friendly race/competition with participating teams paddling in traditional 44ft-long Chinese war canoes (website: www.visitlaughlin.com)
Magical Forest, Christmas decorations go up, Nov-Dec, Opportunity Village
Downtown Hoedown, American country music experience, Dec, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Downtown
National Finals Rodeo, Dec, Thomas and Mack Centre (website: http://nfr-rodeo.com)
Parade of Lights, annual holiday pageant of boats, 1 Dec, Lake Mead Marina, Boulder City (website: http://lmboa.tripod.com)
Las Vegas International Marathon, Dec (website: www.lvmarathon.com)
Fremont Street Experience New Year’s Eve Party, 31 Dec, Fremont Hotel and Casino