This Weekend in Las Vegas

Name: New Year's Eve on the Strip
Start: 2026-12-31
Location: The Las Vegas Strip

What's actually on across Las Vegas, Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18. We keep this current and only list what we've verified, so you're never scrolling a dead event feed.

On this weekend

Go do something

EVERYNIGHT

The Strip · nightly

The Fountains of Bellagio

The Strip's free signature show: water, light and music every 15 to 30 minutes over the Bellagio lake. The most reliable free thing to do any night of the week.

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Coming up in Las Vegas

NOV19

The Strip Circuit

Las Vegas Grand Prix (F1)

Formula 1 races right down the Las Vegas Strip at night — the city's biggest weekend of the year.

DEC3

Thomas & Mack Center

National Finals Rodeo

Ten nights of championship rodeo bring Western Vegas to life every December, with watch parties citywide.

DEC31

The Las Vegas Strip

New Year's Eve on the Strip

The Strip closes to traffic and the resort rooftops launch fireworks at midnight — one of the world's biggest NYE parties.

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Any weekend, really

This fall in Las Vegas

The shoulder season: the heat eases, Life is Beautiful hits downtown, and football and hockey are back on the Strip.

Game day in Vegas Eat in Chinatown Explore the Arts District Plan a trip

How this stays current: this page rebuilds itself against today's date from a hand-checked list of recurring and annual Las Vegas events, so it's always up to date. Festival and event dates shift year to year, so confirm dates, times and tickets with the organizer before you head out.

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