Las Vegas Events

Annual Events

Address: Las Vegas Blvd and Mesquite, Downtown Rodeo Arena, Las Vegas, NV 89101 Category: Fair / Festival - Other Dates: April 26 - May 17, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Originally, Helldorado Days was developed as a community-building event meant to entice workers to stay in southern Nevada after finishing construction of the Hoover Dam. The plan worked, and the event has now evolved into a charity fundraiser featuring a golf tournament, art auction and show, poker championship, trap...

Address: Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino • 3700 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103 Category: Sports Event - Other Dates: July 3 - November 10, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Dating back to the early 70s, this hugely popular tournament was essentially the creation of casino owner Benny Binion. Although it started rather small, today, it's a huge event, attracting many enterprising poker players and fans. The main game is a Texas hold 'em tournament held in July, which requires a buy-in of...

Address: 850 Las Vegas Blvd N, Cashman Center, Las Vegas, NV 89101 Category: Convention / Conference - Other Dates: October 1 - October 4, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This rambunctious event draws tens of thousands of folks from all over the country – and most of them come with, or on, a motorcycle. For four days, the hum of electric lights is underscored by the purr of well-tuned machinery, and attendees indulge in Sin City's attractions as well as in the festival's own...

Address: Various Venues, Las Vegas, NV 89102 Category: Fair / Festival - Other Dates: November 4 - November 8, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Whether you're a literary nut or just an insatiable reader, this festival is certain to elicit delight. Authors from around the country are featured in panel discussions, writer workshops, and book signings – and that's just to start. Often, local writers and topics (including poker, gambling, Las Vegas history, and...