One of my favorite music festivals!…read more This is like a mini Coachella, but smaller & better ! In the heart of downtown Las Vegas, walking distance from the strip. You can enter and leave the venue whenever, so if you're tired during the day, walk back to your hotel, take a nap and come right back recharged ~ This isn't just a music festival, this event has many other attractions you can check out. They have mini shows that range from Cirque du Soleil, comedians, drag queens, podcast hosts and many more. There's a lot of unique artworks plaster around the whole downtown block and let's not forget the food ! Also the weather is perfect ! It's always on the last week of September, so it's not too hot or too cold, just right. If you're in Vegas, this is definitely one of the festivals to check out ~

This festival tops my list of things to do every year! This by far has been one of the most more…read moreorganized, safe and wonderful event that the downtown area puts on. Every year it gets better and better. I was able to attend this past Saturdays event and was so impressed with everything! The LIF app takes you through your journey with maps and layout of the band. Food and Drink booths are literally everywhere along with water station. All the stages were set up nicely for a great view and I absolutely loved that the souvenirs to our grade were everywhere ! I got to listen to some great bands along with many new upcoming artists and DJs. We also got to go do some shopping, and explore some neat events like Silent Disco. There were plenty of areas for photo opportunities. Looking forward for next year!!

Spent Friday night at this years Greek festival, been coming to this thing since it was free to get…read morein and only one room of crafts! This festival gets big and bigger every year but still maintains a friendly family event atmosphere. They have great crafts and delicious food at reasonable prices compared to many other festivals. For the kids they have a kids section that includes rides, train ride, face painting and food. All evening they have live music and a dance area to have some fun. This festival is fun for both family or a date night. Parking is easy and they have shuttles to pick you up and drop you off at the entrance gate. Cost to get in this year was $10 for adults. Festival runs from Friday to Sunday.

Yes! I haven't been back here in 4 years due to our last experience. I went Sunday at 2:30 with…read moresome friends, and I can't believe how empty it was! The weather was perfect, a little overcast, and it seemed like it might rain at one point, but it just passed us by. I was able to get food without waiting in an excessively long line. We had the souvlaki, and a piece of spanakopita! I bought some pottery from a vendor who came all the way in from CA! Also picked up some Holy Honey from one of my favorite vendors! We had a great time, listening to some music, but missed the performers. My tip for you is to avoid the parking nightmare, and park in the areas where they have shuttles that take you to and from the event. It's free, and they drop you right off at the door. I'll never understand why more people don't take advantage of this convenience. Be kind, & tip your driver!

Long time visitor of Vegas StrEATS. Saturday we decided to go earlier rather than later when the…read morelines are long. Good choice! We got carded at entry and purse search as well. First booth on the right Beer and Shots! Haaaaay! $4 Jager shots and not sure about the beer but who cares after the $4 shots. At this point total score-I knew this night was gonna be good. How could it get any better? Walking around, there are so many trucks I haven't tried and want to but you only have so much room in your belly. LOL Started with an Asian flavor taco from Dragon Grille. That's it ....I just found my favorite food truck! Hands down it was the best darn taco and I will be hankerin for another till I find them out and about again! We all were completely impressed. The chickie in the front with the totally cute accent was helpful and such a sweetheart. Headed over to Sauced for the Big Easy Balls with Srirachi sauce. I had been told these are most awesome and I wanted to see for myself. Chicken and Rice formed into a ball and fried. Amazeballs! Talking about forgetting your diet for the night... Free Vegas StrEATS lanyard with Yelp checkin. Thanks! The vibe is pretty chill, everyone standing around juggling their drinks and food.....BECAUSE there is nowhere to sit other than a gross street ledge which I refused to sit. They definitely need some chairs of some sort but they know what they are doing. I'm sure there is a reason for not having the chairs/table set up. I see people complaining in the reviews regarding the downtown parking prices and some of the hotel garages just need your ticket validated inside the hotel before you leave-free parking peeps. Its not a secret or maybe it is. Anyways, what is better than cheap eats, flowin drinks, music and art? The whole night as usual with StrEATS was a success! =)

The Vegas StrEATs festival, much like First Friday is slowly but surely coming into its own. A…read morefestival that started out very unorganized and haphazard has become a regular fixture on my monthly calendar. I still am not sure how they decide which Saturday they are going to do this event. I've been the day after First Friday and I've been in the middle of the month. Part of the reason this gets 5 stars from me is that I live at The Ogden, so I literally walk down stairs from my place and BAM! Food Truck heaven. plus I like the addition of the local vendors selling their hand crafted wares. I'm not gonna buy most of it because its just not my style, but I'm all about small local vendors getting their shot. There's always a few regulars and a few change-ups each month. You can almost always count on Slidin Thru and Grouchy John's but the rest vary from month to month. And it's always a good mix of people in attendance. It's an all ages event so it usually draws that same crowd you see at First Friday, & it's FREE to get in so if you are in the area there is definitely no good reason to not check it out. My one main complaint is that there's around 4 or 5 tables total for the event. Therefore, there is always that awkward time after buying the food of walking around trying to find some place to post up and eat. For an event with as many attendees as this tends to get, and as much extra room as they have in the parking lot, whoever is in charge needs to get on this. It's a tiny little omission that would make a huge difference in the quality of the event.

First time attending the Sunset Park'd event. It was a blast for the whole family. They had tons of…read moreFood Trucks that offered a variety of domestic and international food options, snacks, speciality drinks, candy, desserts, and carnival fare. There was also a row of local vendor booths that offered goods for sale, as well as informational booths. Most of the food trucks offered reasonable and affordable prices, but a handful of them had absolutely crazy prices. One food truck was serving pasta and wanted an astounding $22-$23 for one bowl of pasta, we quickly skipped past that booth along with everyone else who saw their incredibly high prices. There was a stage with live music, and the band was absolutely fantastic. But that wasn't the only entertainment this event had to offer... Surprisingly, they even had live wrestling... it was very entertaining. My 11yo son sat with his mouth opened the whole show... he didn't know what to think. But we all highly enjoyed it. On the other side of the event area, there was a carnival with rides, games, and a fun house. It was a lot of fun watching the riders laughing and screaming their heads off on the thrill rides. Everyone we came across was friendly, helpful, and just seemed happy to be there. We brought our puppy with us, and he had a great time too. He even made himself a few new puppy friends. I highly recommend this event. We will definitely come back again next year.

I can say, I had no frustrations or stress at this event. Usually, these events aren't well…read moreprepared and they could make it frustrating to customers. They had a lot of seating, a lot of different food, entertainment and rides. Best part of all? NO Admission fee!! I wish NV would cut the crappy Admission Fees! Were going to spend money at your event, so why pay to get in??? I enjoyed seeing all the dogs enjoy the nice weather and the wrestling event was very entertaining. This was a perfect time to hold this event. November in NV has perfect weather! Only thing lacking this week was not enough Vegan food. Only 3 trucks.... :( It was a very nice event and parking also was easy!! I got a great spot and had no problem getting in or out. This was fantastic.

I love Lao food!! There were many booths set up with their authentic delicious food! I got some Nam…read morekaw, papaya salad, mango and sticky rice, lao sausage, watermelon and this crepe type thing with sugar and condensed milk in it. EVERYTHING was delicious and the portions were GENEROUS. I had leftovers the next day for lunch! They had rides which I though the tickets were rather expensive and not much of a deal - $1 = 1 ticket... $25 = 25 tickets - could have cut SOME type of deal! Anyway Hunnie Bunnie and I went in the fun house and she rode some cars and then did a jumpy house that didn't take tickets, it was $5 but you could jump for as long as you wanted. She had LOTS of fun in there until some punk ass little kid started pushing her!!! Good thing his parents were nearby to regulate OR ELSE!!!

I attending both last year at the Suncoast, and this year at Cannery. This year's was much larger,…read moreand nicer. Lots of great food vendors, but very little in the way of selling vendors for arts/crafts/tshirts. I only attended on Saturday, where the main event was the Miss Songkran pageant, and some Muay Thai boxing exhibitions/fights. It was a very enjoyable afternoon, and I hope this event grows to similar proportions to the one in Los Angeles' Thai Town. One of these years I will make it to Thailand for Songkran and enjoy the water fights!!

Thanks to Teri C. for creating this event way, way back--I said "I'm in!" a long time ago and then,…read morebam, it's the end of October already! My son and I got up early, parked at the hospital, ran some miles in the neighborhood and got back in time to watch the balloons start to launch around 7:15am. At first I thought there would only be 3 or 4 because there weren't that many getting set up, but then it turned out to be at least 9 or 10. There were also three balloons in the sky that launched from another location. So, it's not a huge festival, but it's free and definitely a cool thing to see up close. I'm glad that we got to go and we even ran into Teri C. and her family there. A perfect way to start a beautiful October morning in Las Vegas. You should definitely go next year; we will be back. Up, up, and away!

I don't come from Albuquerque where the biggest Balloonfest is held but I do come from Canton, Ohio…read morewhere they have the Football Hall of Fame Balloon Festival every year. My mom even crewed for several of the balloon teams through out the years growing up. They took off from our backyard where we got to help with all of it, "earning" our rides. Thank you to Yelp for bringing this event to my attention! I couldn't get up for the launches, dang it I like sleeping but we did make it down for the Glow on Saturday night. I was so excited to show the BF a piece of my childhood! It was an awesome to reminisce and though this was a far stretch of what the Balloon Classic is, only five balloons at the Glow tonight, it is enough to satisfy an old memory. The Glow is where the hot air balloons inflate and tether, stay to the ground, and hit their propane fueled guns to light up the balloons. They do waves and random light ups and popcorn, where they do short bursts. It's a cool thing to see and a great picture shots! Now imagine more of them! That's how the Balloon Classic is. I think now I'll try to make my way to Albuquerque next year to experience it! Thanks again Yelp! Another reason you're fantastic!

Come hungry and bring your stretchy pants--The Great American Foodie Fest in Las Vegas is the…read moreultimate cheat day celebration. Must-try bites--like Japanese katsu sandwiches, chili oil dumplings, waffle fries, and cannoli bursting with cream and chocolate chips. But it's not just about the eats. There are thrill rides, giant slides, spinning attractions, and carnival games for all ages. Family-friendly food fest in Las Vegas you shouldn't miss!

The 2026 Great American Foodie Fest was and is being held at Desert Breeze Park in Vegas May 8, 9,…read more& 10. (I suggested edit on Yelp). I HIGHLY SUGGEST going general admission for this one. Also as a side note don't purchase your tickets in advance like I did. It is better to pay a few dollars more and decide you don't want to walk around a festival in 100F heat. I went VIP and now am sorry I did. First of all this is the most unorganized food festival that I have ever been too. We had to stand in line to get wrist bands. Then as soon as we got wrist band we had to stand in another line to wait to get in. Then we had to stand in yet ANOTHER line to get our VIP food tickets. Also on the way to stand in the Food Ticket line there were countless trip hazards. (the most I have ever seen anywhere!) THE PROBLEM WITH VIP IS THAT IT LIMITS YOU TO ONLY CERTAIN VENDERS. YOU ALSO NEED A CELL PHONE to bring up a map of the event and it also lets you know what VIP Venders that you can try. You also need to GRAB A SEAT FAST because covered seating is very limited and fills up FAST. Then I hope you are OK with LOUD Music. The music they play is uncomfortably LOUD. Another problem with VIP is that YOU DON'T GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH. After three plates I was full and didn't want anymore food. We just wanted to leave. That said and ANYWAYS - The food I tried was good. I wish plates were smaller so I could have stomach room to try more things. I think what I enjoyed most was that my husband figured out the locations of certain food trucks and brought back the foods to our seats. I also enjoyed watching a young man (like 15 or 16 years old) air drumming and be-bopping to an extended version of Rod Steward's Do You Think I'm Sexy. I wonder if he knew that was a fifty year old song? Then Abba's Dancing Queen filled the air and he went cold. That was entertaining. Got lucky and had a close parking spot. Good Luck!

Haven't you always wanted to be in a parade but lacked a float? The float-barrier makes your…read moreaverage parade rather elitist. You are relegated to a spectator even if you know you're true parade material, and this is why I love the Halloween Parade! All you need is a costume, and you too can be IN the parade. You can even win a prize in one of the multiple costume categories. The parade attracts all types from Burning Man veterans to curious tourists to sweet transvestites to families... yes, all types are welcome and all types march proudly! If you're an overachiever, you can create an art car or a float, but it's not necessary. (Although that is on my bucket list: to have an art car or float in the Halloween Parade!) Of course, if you prefer spectating, that's an option too. There is plenty to look at. This year one of my favorites was an illuminated fishing boat and hooked fish. The fish was built around a scooter, and the scooter was pulling a little trailer with a boat. Ingenious cuteness at its best! Every year on Halloween it happens whether it's a Monday or a Saturday, so you never have an excuse to stay at home or be without a costume! It's true local flavor at its best.

Very cool event! We missed the actual parade, but the party goes on late. We got there around 9pm…read moreand surprisingly found street parking pretty quickly and within a good walking distance. There were a lot of fire breathing art cars on display after the parade, and at the end of one area the Dancetronauts had a stage and a large crowd. Their stage was pretty sweet, with smoke ring blower, lazers, lights and gogo dancers. The other larger art cars had their own dj and sound system too, so music everywhere you went. All the bars around the area were packed, and most people were in costumes. Very fun night that can me completely FREE if you so chose to. There are food trucks and stands around that you can get food at if you're hungry, and they even had bars set up around the area and most I saw had little to no line. The only reason why I didn't give 5 stars was bc the final party area could be a little larger. Hopefully next year will be even bigger.

Las Vegas Chocolate is a great stop on your Vegas trip. I tried different kinds of chocolate and…read morethat was super fun!

This review is for the 2013 Chocolate and Pastry show. It sounds from reading the reviews from…read morelast year that much is the same. I, too, got a Groupon for VIP admission and it was so worth it to have an hour to forage before the doors were opened to the general public. There was some very good chocolate. There was also the dried meat table but I didn't wait in line for that. By then I was in such caloric overdrive that I wasn't in any mood for some real food. I just wanted the sugar stuff. For the hotels, the desserts made by the chefs at Excalibur/Luxor were the tops in look and taste. But there exquisite chocolates at almost every station you went. I don't drink so I really needed some water to cleanse my palate. Unfortunately, the two large containers were dry. I was so glad I attended this event and I think I'll go again next year with a game plan already being devised. This plan, however, will have to remain classified. The fact that the event benefits St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital is just icing on the cake. It was as good as it gets except for one thing--Robin Leach. He really is well named!

Stumbled upon this place while browsing yelp. Went over to check out some of the things here and…read moregot a lot more than expected. If you're a sci-fi alien type person, John Wick person or just a person who enjoys different atmospheres this is the place for you. Very much of that black light scene. A lot of cool things in this place to venture into. They have a few bars, venues, and events. I would say it's more geared towards kids and teens but a perfect place to walk around for adults. There are some bars to check out. The individual rooms and events cost about $15 each. We enjoyed Haley's comment which is a ride around the roof of the building inside. Outside was very hot did not get to enjoy that area very much but inside it was very cool. There was several things to do while you were indoors. if you're in Vegas and you're tired of gambling. I would say this is a good place to go. Take some kids and enjoy the day. Parking is 6.99 for a 24 hour. So you could come and go.

++ Splendid venue. Various unique attractions here. My…read morefriends' favorite was the Omega Mart. Lotta wacky exhibits. Mine was the Interstellar Arc, allegedly the world's largest VR experience. - Aside from porta-potties, finding this venue's restrooms require some navigation. - The commercial area needs more shade to beat the dry, hot Vegas climate. + Ample parking, - but paid. + Conveniently located near other popular Vegas destinations, like a 10min drive away from the Sphere and 10min away from the STRAT, the US' tallest observation tower. . Tip: Just beware the rideshare situation. Most Vegas venues have designated rideshare locations; you can't just be picked/dropped off wherever. For Area15, note that it's a ~7min walk from Interstellar Arc to the southern Uber pickup zone [screenshot attached].