What Is Happening in Summerlin, Henderson and Las Vegas This September
What Is Happening in Summerlin, Henderson and Las Vegas This September
Tom and Serena have learned how September works in the Las Vegas Valley. The entertainment calendar typically stays light through the first couple of weeks. Then the heat breaks around the middle of September, the valley wakes up all at once, and a run of outdoor events follows through the end of the month. Some of it is standing tradition in their house, including the Greek Food Festival, the Wine Walk, and evenings at Las Vegas Ballpark. Here are eight worth putting on the calendar, all off the Strip and all easy to reach from Summerlin, Henderson, or North Las Vegas.
One more thing worth knowing before October arrives. Timed entry returns to the Red Rock Canyon scenic drive on October 1, so September is the last month you can drive, hike, or ride the loop without booking a reservation ahead of time. Through the end of the month the drive is open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Read last month's roundup: What Is Happening in Summerlin, Henderson and Las Vegas This August.
UNLV Men's Soccer vs. UC San Diego
Advance tickets run six dollars and Nevada high school students get in free with a school identification card. It is one of the better value nights out in the valley once the evening air finally cools, and almost nobody outside campus knows it exists.
Latin Heritage Parade
Now in its second year, the parade celebrates the traditions and contributions of Latin communities through music and dance, with local performers representing Mexico, Peru, Nicaragua, and Colombia. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. and the evening is free and open to the public.
Devil After Dark
A night race that starts near sunset and runs moonlit mountain roads well above the valley floor, inside the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. Distances range from a 5K to a full marathon. From Summerlin it is straight out Charleston past Red Rock and Blue Diamond, roughly forty minutes door to door.
Great American Foodie Fest
More than one hundred vendors across three days, plus live bands, free line dancing lessons, and food eating contests. Worth noting for parents: organizers have added a nightly teen curfew this year, after which all minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Triple-A National Championship Game
The Pacific Coast League champion meets the International League champion for the national title, and Las Vegas Ballpark hosts for the fifth straight season. The Aviators clinched a playoff spot in June, so there is a real chance the home club is on the field.
Las Vegas Greek Food Festival
Roasted lamb, souvlakia, gyros, and loukoumades spread across ten acres, plus continuous live Greek bands, traditional dance performances, a children's area, and tours of the Byzantine-style church. Now in its fifty-third year and billed as the largest food festival in the state.
New Vista Wine Walk
Eighteen tasting stations of reds and whites, souvenir glassware, and a tasting card with a station map so you can walk it at your own pace. Guests must be twenty-one. Every dollar benefits New Vista, a local charity that has supported people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for forty years.
South Point 400 Race Weekend
Three days of racing on the mile and a half oval with playoff stakes on the line. This one lands in early October rather than September, which is exactly why it is here. Seats are worth booking before the weekend arrives.
Tell us which one you are going to. We read every response, and we are always glad to hear what people in the valley are actually doing on a Saturday.
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