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Special Events

Henderson Farmer’s Market, every Thurs throughout the year, Henderson
Laughlin Desert Challenge, off-road competitions, mid-Jan, Laughlin
Make a Wish Foundation 5K Run, late Jan, throughout the city
Las Vegas International Marathon (website: www.lvmarathon.com), 30 Jan, Jean, State Road 604 to Sunset Park
Women’s Hockey Classic (website: www.hockeytourney.com), early Feb, various hotel venues
Sam’s Town 300 – NASCAR Busch Series, automobile race (website: www.lvms.com), early Mar, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Desert Classic – Senior Golf Tournament, mid-Mar, Mirage
Monster Jam Truck Finals, late Mar, Sam Boyd Stadium
Fremont Street Mardi Gras , late Apr, Fremont Street
Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz Festival (website: www.mspjazz.com), late Apr, Desert Breeze Park
Gem and Jewellery Trade Show (website: www.glda.com/vegas.html), early June, Mirage
Jazz Festival, early June, live jazz bands from all over the country congregate under the Fremont Street aracade for a three day festival
Cinevegas Film Festival, June 11-19th, Palms Casino Resort
Fourth of July celebrations (American Day of Independence), 4 Jul, various venues
Annual Summer Classic, basketball tournament, week over end Jul to early Aug, various venues
Las Vegas Music Festival, Aug, various venues
Bikefest and Music Experience (website: www.lasvegasbikefest.com), mid-Sep, Lady Luck Hotel and Casino
Best in the Desert, Sep, 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.Laughlin River Flight, hot air balloon competition, Oct, Laughlin
Magical Forest, Christmas decorations go up, Nov–Dec, Opportunity Village
Billboard Music Awards, Dec, MGM Grand
Downtown Hoedown, American country music experience, Dec, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Downtown
National Finals Rodeo (website: http://nfr-rodeo.com), Dec, Thomas and Mack Centre
Parade of Lights, annual holiday pageant of boats (website: http://lmboa.tripod.com), 1 Dec, Lake Mead Marina, Boulder City
Fremont Street Experience New Year’s Eve Party, 31 Dec, Fremont Hotel and Casino



   
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