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🌯 Foodie fest | Weed fair | Aloha sounds | Chalk party | Emo wrestling | Elf ballet | Antique beers

Andrew Kiraly

16 Apr 2025 — 6 min read

Four play: Keep a scratch pad handy during Comedy of Errors, a Shakespearean romp that features two sets of identical twins twisting in and out of a knotty plot involving mistaken identities, zany mix-ups, and, of course, demonic possession. You'll be seeing double (actually, quadruple) April 19 at Lorenzi Park.

YOU DON'T HAVE to be a Wrestlemania fan to appreciate the vibe shift it brings to town. Doesn't everything seem edged with a little extra this week? The concerts louder? The comedy funnier? The food festivals foodier? If Vegas is a living cartoon, this week the colors start to swirl as the extra flex kicks in. Cheers! – Andrew Kiraly 🤍

🔥 Hot ticket! The family that raves together stays together. The rabidly popular Family Rave pops back into Area 15 May 18.

FoodieLand

What's on the menu? Everything, basically.

April 18-20 ✦ Las Vegas Motor Speedway

➤ Also: Chef Jackson Stamper cooks as Jason Harris cracks jokes at Eat This Comedy April 17 at Ada's Food + Wine ✦ Don your best smoking jacket and bunny ears for Playboy Mansion-themed Neon Bunnies April 18 at Taverna Costera ✦ Spur yourself and a pardner into new stretches at Yoga & Yeehaw April 19 at Horse Trailer Hideout ✦ Make it a green day with education and inspiration at Earth Day April 19 at Springs Preserve ✦ Step right up to the cannabis carnival when the 420 State Fair April 20 hits the Nuwu weed mecca.▼

Chalk It Down

A DTLV festival celebrating urban scrawl.

April 19 ✦ Arts District

➤ Also: Domino Effect through May 11 turns Fashion Show Mall into a tumbling symphony of 120 giant glowing dominoes ✦ Grace April 17 captures the joyful resilience of Black and Brown lives through Michelle Patrick's lens at West Las Vegas Library ✦ The IFPA Pinball Tournament April 18 flips competitive gaming into high score heaven with prizes for the fastest fingers at Area 15 ✦ Neon Lit April 18 brightens the night with UNLV literary luminaries at the Barrick Museum ✦ After Hours April 19 turns ThirtyThree Gallery into a late-night creative playground where BYOB meets open expression ✦ Dog Gone Spring Fun April 19 lets your canine companion bunny-hop through agility courses at Heritage Bark Park.▼

Pure Aloha

Four days of awesome ohana in the park.

April 17-20 ✦ Desert Breeze

➤ Also: Only the bluest blues artists take the stage at the Invitational Blues Jam April 17 at Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill ✦ Fake New World April 19 has you covered with a night of tribute-rock triumph at The Bonfire ✦ Family Spring Fling April 19 combines pet parades, classic cars, and bounce houses for wholesome chaos at Floyd Lamb Park ✦ American Pie Emo Night Mania Takeover April 19-20 body-slams Bowling for Soup's Jaret with WWE stars for WrestleMania Weekend at The Space ✦ Lunar Bazaar April 19 celebrates Arcana Vegas' grand opening with mystical vendors and moonlit rituals ✦ Babes and Blues April 22 shimmies burlesque beauty onto The Usual Place's stage ✦ Tiki Teaserama April 22 bangs out Bettie Page homages with pin-up legend Bernie Dexter at The Golden Tiki.▼

Peter Pan

Let your inner child put on tights and leap into this balletic fantasy.

April 19-27 ✦ The Smith Center

➤ Also: Stephen Caplan and Friends April 17 blow a fond farewell concert for UNLV's oboe legend ✦ Barbra Lica Quartet April 17-18 blends jazz, folk, and country for two free Henderson gigs ✦ References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot April 17-22 melts reality into surreal fantasy with a musical moon and conversational animals ✦ The Glass Menagerie April 18-May 4 polishes Williams' fragile family drama of shattered dreams at Las Vegas Little Theatre ✦ Have a musical come-to-Jesus moment at The Redeemer April 19 at UNLV ✦ Commit to Sinners April 19 and watch this supernatural thriller get unforgivingly dissected by podcast pundits at Downtown Cinemas ✦ Dave Damiani & Friends April 20 serves Easter jazz brunch with smooth vocals and stellar sidemen at Vic's Las Vegas.▼

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🍝 The Dish List

This Orin Swift Wine Dinner April 16 pairs bold vintages with gourmet fare for an evening of grape expectations at Bistecca ✦ Saison Day April 17 taps the elusive Saison Dupont alongside funky farmhouse ales at The Silver Stamp ✦ Pasta & Poetry April 17 serves up literary linguine at Tarantino's ✦ Dark Sister now spells out mystical mixology with apothecary-style potions on Main Street ✦ Taste the rainbow and see stars at Effy's Big Gay Brunch April 19 at the Palms ✦ Catalina Wine Mixer April 19 channels Step Brothers energy with yacht vibes and pour decisions at Vegas Valley Winery ✦ Body-slam brekkie at Beatdown Brunch April 19-22 during Mania Week with themed menus and NXT wrestling at Ellis Island Casino ✦ Big Dogs and Bites of Europe team up for a transcontinental beer dinner collab April 23.

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Sweat equity: If you smell a certain je ne sais cartoonish testosterone spritzing the Vegas air this week, that's because Wrestlemania 41 is in town. The two-day grap-a-palooza has also spawned a series of quirky sideshows across the valley, from Divas & Drag Wrestling April 17 at Area 15 to scurrilous dive bar meathead mayhem at, well, Dive Bar April 17 ✦ Into funny theatrics more than physical antics? Crack a rib at puppet wrestling rock show Kayfabe April 17 at Vegas Theatre Company or tap out from laughter at Yes And Wrestling improv April 18 at Mom's Basement Theatre.

🕰️ Historic Deals

Plenty of ways to time-warp into Vegas yesteryears this week. Antique-hunters and vintage junkies looking for a special buzz will appreciate what's on tap at Barter Beer + Mall, opening this weekend. (Better yet, get a sneak peek and meet awesome Arts District personalities at the 18b mixer April 18.) ✦ The crew at UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives has toiled quietly for decades, preserving photos, compiling oral histories, and digitizing documents that hold so much of Vegas' history. They're opening their doors to give the public a behind-the-scenes look at their fascinating work during their open house April 17. ✦ If all that whets your appetite for learning even more about Vegas' vibrant past, get set to swank it up at Duck Duck Shed April 24-27 and Home + History May 1-4.

🪘 Growth Potential

Reboot, recharge, and renew at these wellness happenings: Sound Therapy April 18 purrs healing vibrations with feline frequency masters at Cat Café ✦ Soulful Terra Night Market April 19 gathers crystal-clutching vendors and good vibes hunters for community connection under the stars ✦ Beat your stress away literally at Shakedown's April 19 drumming circle ✦ Pretty High Vibes Pool Party April 20 creates a clothing-optional, alcohol-free sanctuary for women to splash and socialize ✦ Solara Sunset Yoga & Night Swim April 21 transitions from zen to zest with poolside parties blending Tulum, Mykonos, and Burning Man energy at Durango Resort ✦ Rooftop Yoga and Reggae April 22 celebrates Earth Day with island vibes, seed planting, and sound baths high above the concrete jungle. – curated by Niki Sligar

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💽 Fresh Finds

Spin up classic sounds and sweet scores at Vintage & Vinyl April 26 at the Downtown Grand ✦ The Caribbean Heritage Festival April 26 turns Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza into an island paradise with rum-fueled revelry ✦ May the Science Be With You May 1 combines lightsaber training with serious science at DRI ✦ Cinco de Mayo Fiesta May 5 turns Water Street Plaza into a mariachi-powered celebration.

🏰 The Junk Drawer

"Regional car dealership rococo" and other aesthetic sins of the most evil McMansions ✦ How to really listen to music: a lesson from dad ✦ Something something major update on string theory, dark energy, and the expansion of the universe beep boop boop [spring uncoils from neck in a bloom of sparks and smoke] ✦ It's time to take a long, hard look in the mirror and ask yourself, "Am I an anarchist?" (Yes.)