New Year's Eve on the Strip: One of the largest fireworks and street-party celebrations in the country, with several blocks of Las Vegas Boulevard closed to traffic for pedestrian-only celebration. Hotel rates spike dramatically and crowds are intense.
Electric Daisy Carnival - EDC (May): A massive multi-day electronic music festival held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees and effectively taking over the city's nightlife scene for the weekend.
First Friday (Arts District, monthly): A free, family-friendly street festival with live art, music, and food trucks held on the first Friday of each month in the 18b Arts District.
National Finals Rodeo - NFR (December): A major professional rodeo championship that fills Strip hotels and brings a distinct Western crowd to the city for ten days.
CES (January): One of the world's largest consumer electronics trade shows, filling hotels and driving up rates citywide for the week.
Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix (November): A night race run partly along the Strip itself, closing sections of Las Vegas Boulevard and drawing a global motorsport crowd.