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Discover Las Vegas - October 2024

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October 2024

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Community Fun Day

Community Fun Day & Disability Awareness Day

Saturday, Oct. 5

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lorenzi Park, 3333 W. Washington Ave.

"Note that parking is limited, but available in several locations in the park."

 

Please join us to celebrate our Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs' 75th Anniversary (1949 – 2024)! Gather your friends and family to enjoy a showcase of local talent, performances from recreation and cultural centers and interactive activities for all ages, including a "Community Art Activation" project. There will be free seedlings for the first 200 attendees and a community planting event to help beautify the park. Light refreshments will be provided and food trucks will offer refreshments for sale. 

 

Our annual Disability Awareness Day celebration also will be part of the event. Held at the Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, 720 Twin Lakes Drive, the event is free to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature live entertainment, door prizes, free parking and plenty of information and contacts. A free lunch also will be provided for the first 250 participants. Representatives from more than 30 organizations serving the disabled community will be present to help attendees with employment, independent living, recreational activities, financial planning, legal services, benefits counseling, adaptive equipment, transportation, housing and more. There will be opportunities to meet elected officials. American Sign Language interpreters will be available. The event is sponsored by the city of Las Vegas, the Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living and The Challenger newspaper.

 

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#VegasBookFest

Las Vegas Book Festival 

Saturday, Oct. 19

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St.

Free and open to all ages

 

The Las Vegas Book Festival, now in its 23rd year, returns to downtown Las Vegas with headliners John Waters, Tracy Wolff and Nicola Yoon.

 

John Waters has been in the entertainment industry for over 50 years. His works include “Pink Flamingos,” “Hairspray,” “Cry-Baby” and his most recent book, “Liarmouth.” He is a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

 

“Crave” series author Tracy Wolff has written more than 70 novels. Her dark, action-packed, romantic stories feature tortured heroes and kick-butt heroines. The bestselling author is also a lover of vampires, dragons and all things that go bump in the night.

 

National Book Award finalist Nicola Yoon is the first black woman to reach No. 1 on the “New York Times Young Adult Best Seller” list. The bestselling author’s works include “Instructions for Dancing,” “Everything, Everything” and “The Sun Is Also A Star.” Two of her novels have been made into major motion pictures.

 

A schedule of activities that includes panel discussions, book signings, workshops and arts and crafts for children will be shared closer to the event.

 

The Las Vegas Book Festival is the largest literary event in Nevada, produced by the city of Las Vegas and Nevada Humanities, along with many sponsors and supporters including News 3, Audacy Radio, Las Vegas Review-Journal/Las Vegas Sun, NV Energy, The Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE, Spread the Word Nevada, Nevada Center for the Book and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

 

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Halloween

*Halloween Happenings*

The days leading up to Halloween are filled with free and low-cost activities for children and fun seekers of all ages! 

 

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Dia de Los Muertos

*"Dia De Los Muertos"** Festival*

Saturday, Nov. 2

3-9 p.m.
Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park
720 Twin Lakes Drive

Free and open to the public

Celebrate "Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) with us! This vibrant homage to life is a true community event and one of the most charming and colorful holidays celebrated by Mexican and Latin American cultures. This lighthearted and joyful tribute honors the memory of family and friends who have passed away in a fun and immersive atmosphere, featuring special entertainment by local and guest artists, interactive children’s activities, artisan vendors, food, face painting, special décor and an exhibition of altars created by community organizations and groups.

 

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