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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