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If you think there’s one good season — or reason — to visit Las Vegas, 2024 is here to suggest otherwise. In fact, the year is packed with so much to do that multiple trips may be in order. To get a sense of what’s on tap for the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World, check out our guide to the year ahead. From festivals to feasts and championships to self-care trips, there’s something on deck in 2024 that will have you packing your bags.
New Year’s Eve is always over the top in Las Vegas, with big-name performers and celebrities descending on the desert to ring in the new year in style. Just about every resort has its own headliner. This year’s biggest draw? Post Malone christening the BleauLive venue at the brand-new Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Later in January and through much of February you can catch another huge happening: U2 at Sphere, an 18,600-seat arena with state-of-the-art acoustics and wraparound LED screens on the inside and out.
This is also the traditional kickoff to New Year, New You season, when the legendary local spa scene shines particularly bright. Whether you want a 24K Golden Goddess Facial at Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace, a comprehensive exercise assessment from the pros at Canyon Ranch at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, a lively therapeutic schvitz led by a sauna-meister at Awana Spa at Resorts World Las Vegas — or just the warm embrace of the heated Japanese stone beds at the ARIA Spa & Salon at ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas — the self-care menu won’t disappoint.
In a city known increasingly for sports, February 11 marks a new high point. The eyes of the sporting world will be on Las Vegas as it hosts the biggest game in football at Allegiant Stadium for the first time. Even casual fans will want to arrive early for what's been dubbed the "football theme park" at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center Feb. 7-10, where you'll find everything from interactive games (start practicing your 40-yard dash) to the chance for player autographs and selfies with the championship trophy.
Not to be outdone, Valentine’s Day is quite an event, too. Vow renewal specials are available at The Little Vegas Chapel, some (naturally) with an Elvis impersonator. For smaller-scale evening plans, consider dinner at one of the city’s most legendary romantic restaurants: Hugo’s Cellar at the Four Queens Hotel and Casino. If the tableside roses for every guest don’t melt your heart, the tableside Bananas Foster will.
Then, of course, there are the annual men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments—cause for major local revelry every March, when the city becomes a great place to experience tournament action on big-screen televisions in sportsbooks. These venues come to life during early-round games, with most running food and drink specials for the first weekend of the tournaments—and fans from across the nation cheering on their bets. Especially fun spots to catch the spectacle include Caesars Palace, The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Red Rock Casino Resort Spa and Circa Resort & Casino.
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Because the weather is so agreeable, spring is also prime time for outdoor dining. One of the latest additions to that scene, LPM Restaurant & Bar, brings tapas-style offerings to
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, where the patio will have you pairing the likes of burrata or escargot with views of the Strip. If pub fare is more your speed, check out another relative newcomer, BrewDog, where the rooftop deck serves up tasty microbrews. But be sure not to miss a couple of longtime favorites: Esther’s Kitchen, the signature Arts District restaurant where Chef James Trees whips up homemade pastas and other rustic Italian treats and Mon Ami Gabi at Paris Las Vegas, home to the city’s best views of the Fountains of Bellagio. If you’re looking for al fresco drinks and a more intimate experience, check out the second story Segue patio at The Beverly Theater, and be sure to go when there’s live jazz.
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A different kind of spectacle unfolds every May when the nation’s largest electronic dance festival comes to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival, or EDC (May 17-19 in 2024). Beyond all the house, techno, drum-and-base, and dubstep, the festival curates mind-bending interactive art installations, free-roaming carnival performers, carnival rides, and glow-in-the-dark fantasy worlds to explore. For the uninitiated, on-site camping is always the best way to enjoy the experience —and the only way to get in an afternoon power nap and return to the action before the evening sets.
Locals will tell you that spring is their favorite time of year in Las Vegas. The weather is moderate enough to spend the day outside, whether that means hiking, mountain biking or rock-climbing in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and—farther afield—the Valley of Fire State Park.
Spring is also a great time to catch A List divas as they close out or kick off their local residencies — a hallmark of the Vegas experience over the last decade, as resorts across the city have inked many of the world’s most famous female musicians to long-term deals. Among the must-sees of 2024: Adele at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Kylie Minogue at Voltaire at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, Carrie Underwood at The Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, and Dita Von Teese at the Jubilee Theater at Horseshoe Las Vegas.
September is a great time to experience live music in Las Vegas. The three-day Life is Beautiful Festival (September 22-24 in 2024) brings together an eclectic lineup of more than 50 bands and performers. The event plays out on open-air stages in a makeshift downtown festival ground; it essentially takes over 20 square blocks on the east side of Las Vegas Boulevard. While the 2024 lineup is still under wraps, some of the headliners from 2023 included The Killers, Kendrick Lamar, Odesza, Flume, The 1975 and Khalid.
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A few more great spots to have fun as a family in summer: the High Roller, the tallest observation wheel in North America (go at night to see the Strip in all of its neon glory); the Discovery Children’s Museum downtown; the Minus 5 ICEBAR at The LINQ Promenade (where kids aged 4-15 are welcome to hang out and order up fruity mocktails until 9pm); the Escape Game Las Vegas (an escape room inside The Forum Shops at Caesars); and gondola rides along the indoor canals at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. And there's no better treat in summer — for kids and adults alike — than Luv-It Frozen Custard near The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower.
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Sure, this is the Mojave Desert, but you may lose sight of that fact given how many places there are in Las Vegas to have fun in and around the water. More than simply places to splash around, most resort pools come with swanky outdoor lounges that include cocktail bars, bottle service, comfortable cabanas, and live DJs. Some, such as Liquid Pool Lounge at ARIA Resort & Casino and Venus Pool + Lounge at Caesars Palace, are elegant and sophisticated. Others, such as TAO Beach Club at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas and Encore Beach Club at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, offer high-energy nightclub-style vibes. You don’t have to be a hotel guest to access these paid pool clubs, but it usually gets you a discount at the front gates. Generally, these discounts are on top of the ones you’ll get for booking hotel rooms in summer.
The season’s other hottest tickets have a decidedly different feel: Downtown, at the Art Deco-style Smith Center for the Performing Arts, holiday performances like “The Nutcracker” have become mainstays. But no matter how convincing those frosted-over pine trees in the iconic Waltz of the Snowflakes, the greens beyond the theater doors tell a different story: Now's an ideal time of year to play golf, as you'll find at TPC Las Vegas, Bali Hai Golf Club, Shadow Creek Golf Club, Wynn Golf Club and Reflection Bay, to name a few.
Or for a new and decidedly Vegas Strip-style take on the game, check out the new Atomic Golf, a four-story, 100,000-square-foot entertainment complex with 103 hitting bays, six bars and a 12,000 square-foot Astrocade slated to open in early 2024. Of course, no matter how well you play — and no matter when you visit Las Vegas — you'll have enough fun to start planning your next trip back.
The biggest event of the fall in Las Vegas is one that just debuted in November: the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. During this weekend — the 2024 version of which will take place Nov. 21-23 — the Strip and parts of the adjacent streets are turned into a 3.8-mile track on which Formula 1 cars from all over the world reach speeds of up to 220 mph in a race to the finish line. Official practices and the race itself are run at night, only adding to the allure. Swanky viewing areas near the start behind Horseshoe Las Vegas include all-you-can-eat-and-drink extravaganzas, and along the course, resorts transform the sidewalk into bleachers and viewing platforms while restaurants, bars and resorts host pop-ups. Put simply, the entire city comes together to celebrate this one-of-a-kind spectacle.
The Las Vegas events calendar reaches a fever pitch in fall. For starters, this is the beginning of the season for the 2023 Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights, who skate at
T-Mobile Arena. The Las Vegas Raiders will take the football field at Allegiant Stadium eight times in fall, too.
Home games for both teams set off quite a gameday spectacle at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip — and make for fun and exciting scenes (and promotions) in local sports books and bars.
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Whether you’re in town with a date or not, this is also is a great time to dive into the Las Vegas art scene. Perhaps the most intriguing options are at AREA15, the entertainment and events district that incorporates Meow Wolf’s famed Omega Mart. Another immersive experience sure to make headlines is opening at Luxor Hotel and Casino in March. Dubbed Particle Ink, this will feature live performances that pair human acrobats and dancers with projection-mapped characters who look real but aren’t.
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Allegiant Stadium (left); Hugo's Cellar (right)
Encore Beach Club at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas (left); Pool at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas (right)
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If you’re taking advantage of seasonal rates to travel with the family, here’s something else to know: Summertime is Aces time in the desert — as in, the defending two-time WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. The team, coached by former star Becky Hammon, has become one of the most successful franchises in the history of the league, and plays home games in the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. These events are incredibly family-friendly, with players giving autographs and posing for pictures before and after every game.
