Las Vegas Special Events
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
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