Nelson, Nevada and Eldorado Canyon are a rusted-truck, red-rock ghost town day trip 45 minutes south of Las Vegas, with the historic Techatticup gold mine next door.

Pioneer Saloon is a historic 1913 bar in Goodsprings, Nevada, with bullet holes, a famous Carole Lombard ghost story, and a burger worth the 40-minute drive from the Strip.

Art in the Park fills Boulder City’s shaded downtown parks with hundreds of artists every October, one of the biggest juried outdoor art festivals in the Southwest.

First Friday is Downtown Las Vegas’ monthly 18b Arts District street festival, with local artists, live music, murals, and food trucks every first Friday of the month.

Freakling Bros. is Las Vegas’ original locally made haunted house, over 30 years running, currently paused for the 2026 season and returning in 2027 with The Nest, Gates of Hell, and COVEN of 13.

RISE Festival is a lantern release in the desert near Las Vegas where thousands of glowing lanterns float into the night sky together at sunset.