Well, it is officially fall here on the Ninth Island of Las Vegas, which does mean the seasonal pools will be closing. While there is no official date, seasonal pool closures do happen throughout the month of October based on both staffing and weather. Speaking of weather, the average temperature during the day is in the low 80’s; however, the daily highs can get into the high 90’s, as well as dip into the low 70’s. Overnight it does cool down quite a bit, dropping down to upper 50’s to upper 60’s, but it can even dip into the 40’s. You certainly want to bring a light jacket or sweater, and if you suffer from allergies, you will want to start your allergy medication before coming to Vegas, as October tends to kick off the fall allergy season.
While the Las Vegas Grand Prix does not take place until the end of November, they do start the Formula 1 construction in September. This means that track lighting is going up on the Strip, grandstands are being built in front of the Bellagio Fountains and overpasses are being built. This causes traffic with the lane closures and unfortunately interferes with some of the iconic views of the Strip that visitors hope to see.
On a positive note, several Casino Properties have recently launched some drink deals! We all know that aside from the “free drinks” while gambling, getting a cocktail on the Strip can be quite costly, so we are happy to see the following specials:
- The Linq Hotel & Casino and Horseshoe have $5 drafts at all of their bars
- Westgate Las Vegas is offering all you can drink Bloody Mary’s for $9.99 and $14 loaded Bloody Mary’s at Sid’s
- Main Street Station is offering a free beer at Triple 7’s if you show them a screen shot of their Instagram post, along with a Nevada ID
October is the perfect month for spending time outdoors in the Vegas Valley, whether it be hiking or enjoying a cocktail on the many outdoor dining patios on The Strip, Downtown and the Arts District. One outdoor attraction for the thrill seekers is located approximately 20 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. SPEED VEGAS offers an adrenaline rush through a variety of experiences, including off road driving, driving exotic supercars on a racetrack, drifting and racing go karts. We recently had the opportunity to hit the track here, driving a Porche and a Ferrari, as well as “drifting” with a professional driver who gave us quite the thrilling ride on the track in a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat that was wrapped to look like a police car. We calmed our nerves afterwards with some laps around the go kart track on their Superkarts. This is certainly one of the most exhilarating attractions in Las Vegas and something uniquely Vegas to add to your must-do list! For more information visit www.speedvegas.com
- Hot Rod Days October 3-4 Reggae Rise Up Vegas Festival October 3-5
- RISE Festival October 3-5
- HIFI Music Festival October 10th
- Pinoy Festival October 10-12
- Best Friends Forever Festival October 10-12
- When We Were Young Festival October 18th
- Complexicon 2025 October 25-26
- Art of The Wild 2025 October 30-November 2
Of course, Halloween is a very popular time for folks to visit Las Vegas. With scary everyday attractions like Zak Bagan’s Haunted Museum, the Saw and IT themed escape rooms and even the latest addition to Area 15, Horror Unleashed, Las Vegas always has something for the horror fans. At Halloween, there’s even more, including:
- Haunted Brunch at The Composers Room
- Sin City Ball, The Theater at Virgin Hotels
- Freaks on Fremont
- Fremont Street Experience Rock of Horror Halloween Bash
And for more family friendly fall fun, there’s the Gilcrease Orchard, Springs Preserve and HallOVeen at Opportunity Village. The thrills and chills are also happening at the Adventuredome at Circus Circus, with their Fear Zone. The Bellagio Conservatory also has their fall themed display, “Autumn Majesty: A Glamorous Harvest.” This beautiful display is free, open 24/7 and runs until November 8th.
Alright let’s get into all of the other events happening during the month of October in Vegas.
Music:
- Rod Stewart, The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace 10/1, 10/3-4
- The Beach Boys, The Venetian 10/1, 10/3-4
- Motley Crue, Dolby Live at Park MGM 10/1, 10/3
- Lionel Richie, Wynn 10/2, 10/15, 10/17-18, 10/22, 10/24-25
- Marilyn Manson, The Pearl Theater at Palms 10/3
- Kehlani, Fontainebleau 10/3
- Thomas Rhett, Fontainebleau 10/3-4
- Air Supply, Westgate 10/3-4
- Eagles, Sphere 10/3-4, 10/10-11, 10/31-11/1
- Erykah Badu, Resorts World Las Vegas 10/4
- Paul McCartney, Allegiant Stadium 10/4
- Megan Moroney, The Theater at Virgin Hotels 10/4-5
- Hozier, T-Mobile Arena 10/5
- UB40, Encore Theater 10/5
- Barry Manilow, Westgate 10/9-11, 10/16-18
- Giveon, Fontainebleau 10/10
- Grand Funk Railroad, The Showroom at Golden Nugget 10/10
- Earth, Wind and Fire, The Venetian 10/10-12, 10/15, 10/17-18, 10/22, 10/24-25
- Stevie Nicks, T-Mobile Arena 10/11
- Alanis Morisette, The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace 10/15, 10/17-18, 10/22, 10/24-25
- Lorde, MGM Grand Garden Arena 10/17
- Tesla, House of Blues at Mandalay Bay 10/17-25
- Playboi Carti, MGM Grand Garden Arena 10/18
- Chance The Rapper, Fontainebleau 10/18
- Tears For Fears, Fontainebleau 10/22, 10/24-25
- Maxwell with Lucky Daye, Resorts World Las Vegas 10/24
- The Cult, Pearl Theater at Palms 10/24
- MAGIC! Westgate 10/24
- Zucchero, The Cosmopolitan 10/25
- Lil Wayne, Drais at The Cromwell 10/25
- Daryl Hall with Glenn Tillbrook Band The Venetian 10/26
- The Righteous Brothers, South Point Casino 10/28-30
- ZZ Top, Pearl Theater at Palms 10/31
- Blue Oyster Cult, The Showroom at Golden Nugget 10/31
- Garbage, The Cosmopolitan 10/31
- Jackson Browne, The Venetian 10/31
- Little River Band, The Orleans 10/31-11/1
Comedy:
- Sebastian Maniscalco, Wynn 10/3-4, two shows per day
- Zachariah Porter, The Venetian 10/3
- Daniel Tosh, The Cosmopolitan 10/4
- Hannah Berner, The Venetian 10/10
- Jerry Seinfeld, The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace10/10-11
- Steve Martin & Martin Short, Encore Theater Wynn 10/10-11
- John Mulaney, Dolby Live at Park MGM 10/11
- Alex Cooper’s Unwell Vegas Weekend, The Cosmopolitan 10/11
- Shane Gillis, Resorts World Las Vegas 10/17-18
- Kevin James, The Venetian 10/24-25
- Adam Sandler, Fontainebleau 10/31
Sports:
- Vegas Golden Knights, T-Mobile Arena 10/1, 10/3 10/8, 10/16, 10/18, 10/20, 10/31
- UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira, T-Mobile Arena 10/4
- Las Vegas Raiders vs Tennessee Titans Allegiant Stadium 10/12
- NBA Preseason: Lakers vs Mavericks T-Mobile Arena 10/15
- PBR Challenger Series Southpoint Casino 10/22-23
- PBR Team series Championship South Point Casino 10/24-26
Of course, this is in addition to all of the regular Vegas shows. As we always say, events get added and cancelled regularly here in Vegas, so be sure to stay up to date on Las Vegas News and events by tuning into our weekly podcast, This Week In Vegas, The Ninth Island Connection Podcast, every Monday at 10am PST.
