Events

Downtown Hoedown is the official kick-off to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. This event is free to the public and features top country talent on multiple stages within the spectacular Fremont Street Experience, located in historic downtown Las Vegas.

The Junior World Finals presented by YETI runs concurrently with the Wrangler NFR and features the best young talent in nine events over ten days of competition. More than 800 youth contestants will vie for a championship buckle and hopefully take home the all-around trailer presented by Rodeo Rigs.

The only official gift show of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Cowboy Christmas has been a Las Vegas tradition since 1986. Running concurrently with the Wrangler NFR, Cowboy Christmas features more than 700,000 square feet of show floor and more than 400 exhibitors from across the United States.

The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is the season-ending championship event for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and is widely acknowledged to be the richest and most prestigious rodeo in the world. The event showcases the top livestock and 15 contestants in seven events, all vying for a share of the $11.5 million purse and coveted PRCA Gold Buckle.

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational is one of the largest and toughest collegiate wrestling tournaments in the nation and attracts more than 35 Division I universities and 350 athletes.

The World Series of Team Roping produces the largest team-roping event in the world and acts as the Finals for the organization that puts on more than 140 qualification events nationally and internationally. The event runs during the Wrangler NFR and consists of eight days of team roping competition with a total payout of $18 million dollars.

The New Year's Eve festivities include both the themed fireworks extravaganza on the Las Vegas Strip and the live concerts and fireworks under the canopy at Fremont Street Experience. As a culmination to a full year of planning, Fireworks by Grucci will coordinate an eight-minute pyrotechnic display. The Rio will host the command center where the fireworks will be launched at midnight on January 1st from nine hotel-casinos along the Las Vegas Strip. Launch locations include MGM Grand, ARIA, Planet Hollywood, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, Venetian, STRAT & SkyPod, Resorts World, and Fontainebleau.

This classic car show will display more than 900 classic cars from surrounding states to compete in different events. The weekend festivities will be held at three resorts and includes three days of show and shine, burn outs and slow drags, vendor parts row, music stages, poker tournaments and an awards ceremony.

This annual festival showcases hot air balloon launches each morning. Spectators can also indulge in the evening activities with the night glow and live entertainment in the Skydome Lounge.