Your Guide to December in Vegas
December is crammed full of festive gatherings, holiday events, and entertainment catering to both locals and the holiday tourist crowd. To help us sort through the noise, writer Eric Duran-Valle from TheList.Vegas sits down with co-host Sarah Lohman to talk about the events, eateries, and outdoor must-sees that he’s most excited about this month.
Event recs:
Dec. 7-16: Cowboy Christmas at Las Vegas Convention Center (link)
Dec. 8: N8NOFACE at The Usual Place (link)
Dec. 10: TubaChristmas at Town Square (link)
Dec. 16 & 29: Marc Rebillet at Brooklyn Bowl (link)
Dec. 17: Solstice celebration at Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve (link)
Now - Dec. 20: North Pole Express in Boulder City (link)
Now - March 30, 2024: Pink Floyd Anniversary Show at CSN Planetarium (link)
Places to go:
Step Ladder Loop (hike)
Raintree (hike)
Fletcher Canyon (hike)
Valley of Fire (hike)
Fortification Hill (hike)
Winnie & Ethel’s Downtown Diner (restaurant)
Little Avalon (cafe)
Check out these events and more on thelist.vegas!
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