Las Vegas is surrounded by outdoor beauty, from mountains to rivers to wildlife habitat and so much more. And locals know it — these events, often free and limited to a small group, fill up quickly.

Outdoors
The U.S. Open 8-ball Championships at Griff’s in Las Vegas featured 52 of the top international pool players from 13 countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Kuwait, Qatar, Finland and New Zealand.
Besieged by tourists, the Utah park 160 miles northeast of Las Vegas is considering implementing a system that would require visitors to obtain reservations to get in.
While most yoga classes feature conventional poses such as downward-facing dog or the warrior pose, Wednesday’s yoga class at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park featured a new pose called the “super mommy.”
Saturday was free fishing day across the state, the one day a year when anyone was free to catch their limit without a fishing license.
LVL Up Expo celebrated different fandoms for a weekend of shopping, competition and dress-up at the Cashman Center. “We’re trying to reach every inch of the fandom and nerd culture out here and just bring it all together,” co-founder Colten Pipkin said.