Las Vegas City Guide - Special Events

Laughlin Desert Challenge
Begins 2nd Thursday of January
Off-road competitions.
Laughlin

Women's Hockey Classic
Late January
Various hotel venues
Website: www.hockeytourney.com

Sam's Town 300 - NASCAR Busch Series
Early March
Automobile race.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Website: www.lvms.com

Monster Jam Truck Finals
Late March
Sam Boyd Stadium
Website: www.ushra.com

Fremont Street Mardi Gras
Early April
Fremont Street

Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz and R&B Festival
Late April
Various venues
Website: www.yourjazz.com

Jazz Festival
Early June
Live jazz bands from all over the country congregate for a three-day festival.
Fremont Street arcade
 
CineVegas Film Festival
June
Palms Casino Resort
Website: www.cinevegas.com
 
Annual Summer Classic
Late July
Basketball tournament.
Various venues

Las Vegas Music Festival
Late July-early August
Various venues

Bikefest and Music Experience
Mid/late September
Plaza Las Vegas Hotel and Casino and Lady Luck Hotel and Casino
Website: www.lasvegasbikefest.com

Best in the Desert
Early October
A 480km (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 October
A friendly race/competition with participating teams paddling in traditional 13m- (44ft-) long Chinese war canoes.
Laughlin
Website: www.visitlaughlin.com

Downtown Hoedown
December
American country music experience.
Fremont Hotel and Casino, Downtown

National Finals Rodeo
December
Thomas and Mack Centre
Website: http://nfr-rodeo.com

Parade of Lights
1 December
Annual holiday pageant of boats.
Lake Mead Marina, Boulder City

Las Vegas International Marathon
December
Website: www.lvmarathon.com

Fremont Street Experience New Year's Eve Party
31 December
Fremont Hotel and Casino