Las Vegas welcomes wonderful weather in time for Halloween
Average temperature low and high: 65°- 82°
As October sets in, the Strip starts to slow down to a more comfortable pace. It's a great time to find hotel deals & flight packages but some pools may be closed near the end of the month. Be ready to celebrate Halloween with your best costume.
Come out and play. Las Vegas is one of the best cities in the world for celebrating Halloween. The spooky holiday falls on a Thursday this year, so expect parties and events in the surrounding weekends. You'll see people in costumes at The LINQ promenade, Fremont Street Experience and other outdoor destinations .
Some things to keep in mind - traditional costumed masks are considered a big no-no inside casinos. The weather is among the best of the year in Sin City. So if you want to dress up in a skimpy outfit, go crazy. (Vegas can never get enough of sexy schoolgirls, sexy nurses or sexy anything, really.) Just avoid nudity.
It's a relatively quiet month for concerts in Las Vegas this October. The Eagles perform four shows at the Sphere with dates continuing through at least January. Lenny Kravitz kicks of a series of shows at Dolby Live inside the Park MGM. Maroon 5 is playing that theater too. You can also catch ongoing residencies by Garth Brooks and Adele at Caesars Palace.
Fans looking for a heavier dose of rock can join Sammy Hagar for a special birthday celebration at the Palms Oct. 4-5 as well as Iron Maiden at Mandalay Bay Oct. 5, Judas Priest at Planet Hollywood Oct. 16 or even GWAR at the House of Blues Oct. 17.
Rock Out at When We Were Young in Las Vegas
The When We Were Young festival, headlined by My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy returns to Las Vegas for the third year in a row. The rest of the lineup includes emo, power-pop and punk acts from the early 2000s, including Simple Plan, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional and dozens more. The same lineup repeats both days at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds October 19-20. Special "side show" concerts take place at the House of Blues, Brooklyn Bowl and the Pearl Concert Theater.
Sports fans will have the time of their lives in Vegas. Cheer on the Raiders during an NFL showdown at Allegiant Stadium, see the best in NASCAR rev their engines at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 19-29 and watch big-time rodeo competitions during the PBR Team Series Championship at the T-Mobile Arena Oct. 18-20. The Vegas Golden Knights are back too with games at the T-Mobile Arena throughout the month.
Show Your Pride in Las Vegas
Las Vegas saves its biggest LGBTQ celebration for October, when the weather has recovered from the brutal summer heat. Show your Las Vegas Pride with a colorful parade through Downtown the evening of October 11 and a festival 12-11 p.m. at Craig Ranch Regional Park on October 12.
Eat, Drink and Dance at an Outdoor Festival
October is a month for fun outdoor events in Las Vegas. Reggae Rise Up brings together art, food and music by the likes of Stick Figure, Slightly Stoopid and Rebelution at the Las Vegas Events Center October 4-6. The same venue hosts Best Friends Forever for emo and indie rock October 11-13 and the Giddy Up festival for country October 18-20. The Downtown Brew Festival is October 19 at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater with at least 200 beers to sample from more than 60 breweries.
See a Comic Perform in Las Vegas
Bring the laughs! See rising star Nate Bargatze at the Wynn Oct. 2-5, Ron White at the Cosmopolitan Oct. 4, and Rob Schneider at the Palms Oct. 12.
October provides fantastic weather for visiting the Downtown Container Park, an outdoor attraction built from cargo shipping containers. Enjoy brunch on the rooftop deck of Downtown Terrace or grab a hot dog from Cheffini's.
If exploring the desert is more your speed, take a ride with Las Vegas ATV Tours. Enjoy the adrenaline of riding among sand dunes and navigating canyon trails without the overbearing heat from summer.
Recommended October Attractions
Stroll the Strip: If your luck runs out at the tables or you need to burn off calories from the buffet, one of the best ways to enjoy Vegas for free is walking up and down the Strip. The mild weather is perfect in October. Be sure to use our interactive Las Vegas Strip Map to find walk times, restaurants, bars and activities. Try starting at the Aria and explore the CityCenter complex, which also includes the Waldorf Astoria, Vdara and Shops at Crystals. From there, wander across Harmon Blvd. to see the exciting Cosmopolitan where you can try a pick-up game of pool on the third floor. Finally, get a good spot in front of the Bellagio and soak in a spectacular fountain show before heading inside to see the seasonal floral display at the Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
Downtown Arts District: Fremont Street gets the most attention Downtown, but make sure to also visit the up-and-coming Arts District. Enjoy dinner at Esther's Kitchen, order Jamaican-themed cocktails in the courtyard of Jammyland or sip on wine at Garagiste. The neighborhood is also a hub for coffeehouses and breweries.
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