This image released by Universal Pictures shows minion Henry, voiced by Pierre Coffin, left, an ...
This image released by Universal Pictures shows minion Henry, voiced by Pierre Coffin, left, and Goomi, voiced by Trey Parker, in a scene from Illumination's "Minions & Monsters." (Universal Pictures)
People sit and relax before the stage during the Music on the Mountain outdoor concert series a ...
People sit and relax before the stage during the Music on the Mountain outdoor concert series at Lee Canyon on Saturday, August 8, 2026, on Mount Charleston. (L.E. Baskow/neon)
The Parametrics perform as people listen in and look for a good spot during the Music on the Mo ...
The Parametrics perform as people listen in and look for a good spot during the Music on the Mountain outdoor concert series at Lee Canyon on Saturday, August 8, 2026, on Mount Charleston. (L.E. Baskow/neon
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Car enthusiasts check out the classic cars along Water Street in downtown Henderson during the Super Run Car Show 2006 Sunday, Sept 24, 2006. (neon file)
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The best things you can do (for free!) in Vegas this week

/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
October 1, 2026 - 5:30 am
 

Here are Neon’s top picks for free things to do in Las Vegas from Friday, Oct. 2, through Thursday, Oct. 8:

friday

Get your motor runnin’ at Henderson Hot Rod Days with hundreds of classic cars and motorcycles and live entertainment at 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday in the Water Street District, 108 S. Water St.; cityofhenderson.com.

Enjoy a bike glow-up with free glow-in-the-dark items to decorate your ride and then gather the nerve for a spooky ride through a “haunted” park at Glowtoberfest: Gears and Ghouls at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Craig Ranch Regional Park, 628 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas; cityofnorthlasvegas.com.

Gather up your little minions and monsters as Town Square’s free family-friendly film series Movies on the Square continues with a screening of “Minions & Monsters” at sundown Friday at 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. tslv.com/events

saturday

Get a taste of autumn — and some delicious seasonal beers — during Oktoberfest with live music, a costume contest, food trucks, family-friendly activities and more amid the Spring Mountains’ golden aspens from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Lee Canyon, 6725 Lee Canyon Road; leecanyonlv.com.

There will be vendors, raffles, food, drinks and a free gift with purchase at “Pinup Alley: 2 Year Anniversary & Retro Hex Market” at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fergusons Downtown, 1028 Fremont St.; fergusonsdowntown.com.

sunday

Get enchanted by South American flute music from Flavio Martinez at 4 p.m. Sunday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd.; thelibrarydistrict.org.

tuesday

L.A.’s Falling Doves blend stadium rock aplomb with Sunset Strip glam at 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Sand Dollar Lounge, 3355 Spring Mountain Road; thesanddollarlv.com.

wednesday

Experience a live cooking demo featuring traditional Hispanic cuisine at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Alexander Library, 1755 W. Alexander Road, North Las Vegas; cityofnorthlasvegas.com

thursday

Soundtrack your lunch break with a performance by Mariachi Alas Doradas de Keller while grabbing a bite from one of the food trucks at noon Thursday at Las Vegas Civic Center & Plaza, 525 South Main St.; lasvegasnevada.gov.

Bingo goes glam at Bingo Darling, an interactive drag bingo experience beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday at Gatsby’s Cocktail Lounge at Resorts World; gatsbysvegas.com.

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