Top 10 things to do in Las Vegas this week

Here are Neon’s top picks for things to do in Las Vegas from Friday, May 22, through Thursday, May 28.

through the weekend

Golden Tacolate

Through Memorial Day weekend, Salt & Straw, the viral ice cream shop, is offering its Golden Tacolate only in the Salt & Straw locations at the Flamingo and Paris Las Vegas. The Golden Tacolate features vanilla ice cream stuffed in a chocolate-lined housemade waffle cone that is gilded with white chocolate “gold.” The taco is finished with a dark cocoa cookie crumble. Cost: $8.50.

‘250 Years of the USA’

The Clay Arts Vegas pottery studio, which brings some of the world’s top ceramic artists to Las Vegas for intensive classes, will present its students’ work as part of “A Celebration of 250 Years of the USA.” The exhibit is on display at the Sahara West Library through Aug. 1. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Admission is free.

friday

‘Zoolander’ Drink-A-Long

Drink whenever Derek strikes a pose, anytime “Blue Steel” is used or mentioned and each time a male model “acts aggressively stupid”? You’re going to need a bigger liver. The “Zoolander” Drink-A-Long is scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Beverly Theater. Tickets are $15; thebeverlytheater.com.

saturday

Diane’s Bloody Mary Brunch Party

On Saturday, Diane’s Bloody Mary Brunch Party returns to Bardot Brasserie at Aria from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hospitality entrepreneur Diane Mina, known for her garden-inspired bloody mary recipes, is hosting the brunch. Six signature bloodys are garnished with piquant peppadew pepper, cured salami, cornichon, manchego cheese, Spanish Queen olive, crisp chicharron and thick-cut maple-candied bacon. Five Mina cocktails and Bardot’s regular brunch menu also will be offered.

‘Atomic Stories’

At noon Saturday, the National Atomic Testing Museum, 755 E. Flamingo Road, is hosting its next installment of “Atomic Stories — S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Fallout Edition.” The program features guest speakers Jeff Wedding and Susan Edwards, Desert Research Institute archaeologists and researchers with a combined 70 years of experience in their fields. The duo will present “The Lake Mead B-29 Bomber,” which details the real story of a Boeing B-29 that crashed into Lake Mead on July 21, 1948. Frankie’s Food Truck is offering food for purchase from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Music on the Mountain

Lee Canyon’s summer concert series kicks off from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Bring a blanket or low-profile chair, explore food and beverage options and enjoy free music open to all ages (and well-behaved pets on a leash). Parking is $20 or included with a pre-purchased scenic chairlift ticket or a mountain biking ticket. More info at leecanyonlv.com.

sunday

Riot on Fremont/Circle Jerks

It’s a total bummer that Punk Rock Bowling is taking the year off for the first time in 2½ decades. But helping fill this yawning void is the return of the truth-in-advertising Riot on Fremont, a free, all-ages punk fest organized by Vegas ragers Crimson Riot featuring over 20 bands beginning at 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Downtown Container Park, 707 E. Fremont St.; riotonfremont.com. Then, former Punk Rock Bowling headliners the Circle Jerks will team up with fellow PRB vets Gorilla Biscuits and 7 Seconds at 7 p.m. Sunday at Brooklyn Bowl at the Linq Promenade. Tickets are $44.50; ticketmaster.com.

monday

American Music Awards

Riley Green, Hootie & the Blowfish, Katseye, Maluma, Sombr, Teddy Swims, Twenty One Pilots and Keith Urban will be among the performers when Queen Latifah hosts the 52nd American Music Awards. Taylor Swift leads all nominees with eight, followed by Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Sombr and Morgan Wallen with seven each. The show is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Tickets start at $213; axs.com.

Sepultura

Excavating those “Roots Bloody Roots” one last time, Brazilian thrash pioneers Sepultura hit town on their farewell tour after over 40 years of bringing the rumble from the jungle. Exodus, Biohazard and Tribal Gaze join them on an anvil-heavy lineup at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay. Tickets are $52; ticketmaster.com.

thursday

Juvenile

He started rapping when he was 11 years — hence his stage name. Forty years later, New Orleans hip-hop pioneer Juvenile celebrates the release 12th studio album, “Boiling Point,” his first since 2014, backed by the 400 Degreez Band at 7:30 p.m Thursday at Brooklyn Bowl. Tickets are $53; ticketmaster.com.