Avoiding the Crowds During Your Las Vegas Vacation

If you are looking to book your vacation in Vegas you may find that by avoiding these dates you can avoid some of the crowds and even get a good rate. But if you are still set on visiting Las Vegas during these events, make your reservations very early.

New Year's Eve/Day - Room rates are sometimes doubled, so book early to get a good rate. Beauty salons will be booked to the hilt for the big night and many restaurants will be doing extravagant New Year's dinner packages.

Super Bowl Weekend - One of the bigger weekends in Vegas. The busiest weekend for spas and sports books.

Valentine's Day - If this day falls on or near a weekend, count on all of the hotels being busy. A huge number of people flock to Vegas every Valentine's Day to get married, so booking a chapel might be a challenge.

NASCAR Nextel Cup - This event has been held in Vegas for several years and it draws an insane number of racing fans.

St. Patrick's Day - Perhaps not a recognized holiday in some circles, Vegas will look for any reason to celebrate. In this case, everyone's Irish for a day, or even a weekend, and the Irish pubs around town will be busting at the seams.

Spring Break / Easter - College students and families, especially from the still cold East Coast, flock to Vegas to enjoy sunshine and Vegas entertainment.

Memorial Day Weekend - This is a big weekend vacation. The three-day weekend is an excuse for a non-stop party for many out-of-towners and locals.

Fourth of July - If this falls on a weekend the Fourth will be busy with drinking, gambling, 100-plus degree heat and illegal fireworks.

Labor Day Weekend - Columbus Day - Veterans Day - Any three-day weekend usually draws crowds to Vegas, and these are no exception.

Halloween - Halloween can get pretty crazy in Vegas. Several of the nightclubs sponsor huge costume blowouts. If Halloween falls on or near a weekend, rooms may be harder to get and are more expensive.

Thanksgiving Weekend - Many restaurants serve expansive and expensive Thanksgiving specials and discounted rooms and flights will be harder to come by.

Holiday Season - After Thanksgiving, the entire holiday season becomes another excuse for many family members to use their additional vacation time and spend it attempting to double their holiday bonuses. Malls will be crowded with last-minute shoppers and many restaurants will offer elaborate Christmas dinners.

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