Special Events in Las Vegas

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

Women's Hockey Classic
Late January
Various hotel venues

Sam's Town 300 - NASCAR Busch Series
Early March
Automobile race.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Monster Jam Truck Finals
Late March
Sam Boyd Stadium

Fremont Street Mardi Gras
Early April
Fremont Street

Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz and R&B Festival
Late April
Various venues

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

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

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.

Laughlin Mile Dragon Boat Challenge
Mid October
A friendly race/competition with participating teams paddling in traditional 13m- (44ft-) long Chinese war canoes.
Laughlin

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

National Finals Rodeo
December
Thomas and Mack Centre

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

Las Vegas International Marathon
December

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