The 18th annual comics festival fills Clark County Library with panels, workshops, an artist alley, cosplay, a vendor marketplace, a scavenger hunt and a kids' courtyard with crafts and face painting, plus a Batman 60th anniversary lineup in the Main Theater: the 'Batman & Bill' documentary at 10am, the 1966 'Batman' movie at noon and the Rayford Bros Batband at 3:30pm. Leave prop weapons at home. Vendor goods and food trucks cost extra.
The two-time Grammy-winning, all-female Mariachi Divas, founded by trumpeter Cindy Shea, blend traditional mariachi with jazz and pop. Seating is first come, first served.
Downtown's five-block, open-air Fremont Street Experience puts on free live concerts across three stages every night, and The Canopy, the 1,375-foot LED screen overhead, plays music-and-light shows at the top of every hour from 6pm to 2am.
UNLV's campus art museum is free to visit. A donation is suggested ($5 adults, $2 seniors and children) but the amount is up to you. Open Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm, closed state and federal holidays. Metered visitor parking is outside the entrance; staff and student spots (and meters) are free after 7pm weekdays, after 1pm Fridays and all day on weekends.
Trails daily dawn to dusk; Nature Center Tue–Sun 9am–3pm
Clark County Wetlands Park · Las Vegas
A 2,900-acre park on the valley's east edge with a 210-acre nature preserve, five trailheads and a Nature Center with an exhibit gallery. Trails are open dawn to dusk daily; the Nature Center is open Tuesday–Sunday 9am–3pm. Join the free Wetlands Walkers club to log miles and earn prizes. Naturalist-led walks cost $5 and need registration. Some preserve trails close temporarily for pond work through February 2027.
St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility (Catholic Charities) · Las Vegas
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada serves a free community meal every day of the year from 10 to 11am in the St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility, at Las Vegas Blvd. North and Owens. All are welcome; come in person. Drivers use the 1501 Las Vegas Blvd. North entrance, people on foot the 1504 N. Main St. entrance.
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8am–2pm (closed last Friday; open last Saturday of the month)
Hands of Hope Community Food Pantry (Catholic Charities) · Las Vegas
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada's Hands of Hope Community Food Pantry offers fresh produce, baked goods and staples when available, and lets you choose your own items. Open 8am–2pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (closed Wednesdays and the last Friday of the month; open the last Saturday of the month instead). Registered clients can come once every 30 days. Drivers use the 1501 Las Vegas Blvd. North entrance, people on foot the 1504 N. Main St. entrance.
Verified Oct 27 · catholiccharities.com
Catch: Valid government-issued photo ID required · Clarity Card required (the pantry can help you get one) · Proof of current address dated within 30 days · Once every 30 days
Children ages 3–18 get a free meal from Three Square Food Bank in the Youth Services area of Whitney Library, every day from 2:30 to 4:30pm while supplies last. Kids must be present and eat in the library. Other branches (West Las Vegas, Enterprise, Clark County, Rainbow and more) run Kids Cafe on their own schedules.
Verified Oct 27 · events.thelibrarydistrict.org
Catch: Ages 3–18; child must be present · Meals eaten in the library
Fridays and Saturdays, 10am–12pm (Family Farm Days)
Horses4Heroes – The Ranch Las Vegas
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District cardholders can reserve a free Family Ranch Visit during Family Farm Days at Horses4Heroes' The Ranch Las Vegas: groom and lead miniature horses, tour the barnyard, try milking a stationary cow, play in the fenced playground and run a scavenger hunt. Each reservation admits up to three children; one reservation per family per day. Horse and pony rides cost extra. Weather may cancel visits. (North Las Vegas Library District cardholders get the same visit through their own library, which lists 9am–noon.)
Verified Oct 27 · thelibrarydistrict.org
Catch: Las Vegas-Clark County Library District card required · Registration required · Up to three children per reservation
Pass from any branch; museum Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun noon–5pm
DISCOVERY Children's Museum · Las Vegas
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District cardholders can check out a Family Adventure Pass at their branch's Information Desk that admits up to four people once to DISCOVERY Children's Museum's three floors of hands-on exhibits. Passes last three weeks and depend on availability. The museum is open Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm and Sunday noon–5pm.
Verified Oct 27 · thelibrarydistrict.org
Catch: Las Vegas-Clark County Library District card required · Limited passes: subject to availability
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District cardholders can borrow a Family Pass that admits up to six people once to the Springs Preserve, the 180-acre campus with the Origen Museum, botanical garden, trails, Boomtown 1905 and the Nevada State Museum. Passes last seven days, aren't valid for special events, and depend on availability. The Preserve is open Thursday–Monday 9am–4pm.
Verified Oct 27 · thelibrarydistrict.org
Catch: Las Vegas-Clark County Library District card required · Limited passes: subject to availability · Not valid for special events
Nine ponds and about five miles of trails at Henderson's water reclamation site draw thousands of migratory waterfowl in winter, plus roadrunners, quail and other desert birds year-round. A ¾-mile paved path is wheelchair accessible, and loaner binoculars are available. Open daily 7am–2pm (June–August 6am–noon; last entry 30 minutes before close); closed Jan 1, July 4, Nov 27 and Dec 24–25. No pets, biking or running. Entry has no charge; only the optional guided tours are priced (cart tours $2 per person on weekends, walking tours $15 per group).
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District's Adult Learning Program offers free English (ESL) classes and High School Equivalency (HSE) preparation for adults 18+. Register online, book a placement test (bring photo ID) and set up a Nevada student portal account; staff then help you enroll. Classes run at branches across the valley, including Clark County, East Las Vegas, West Las Vegas, Sahara West and Spring Valley libraries.
Verified Oct 27 · thelibrarydistrict.org
Catch: Ages 18+ · Registration and placement test required (bring photo ID)
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (8 branches)
The Library District's Digital Memories Preservation Lab lets you convert VHS, MiniDV, cassettes, film, photos, slides and negatives to digital files yourself, with step-by-step guides. Book up to 4 hours, up to 2 weeks ahead, at Enterprise, Rainbow, Summerlin, West Charleston, West Las Vegas, Whitney, Laughlin or Mesquite libraries. Bring your own USB, hard drive or SD card.
Verified Oct 27 · thelibrarydistrict.org
Catch: Library card in good standing required · Appointment and release form required · Ages 13–17 need parental consent; 10–12 with a parent
North Las Vegas residents with a library card can check out a mobile hotspot or a Chromebook with internet access to use at home, at no cost. Library cards are free; bring a photo ID showing your address.
Verified Oct 27 · cityofnorthlasvegas.com
Catch: North Las Vegas residents only · Library card required (free)
Check out a Nevada State Parks Pass from any Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branch for seven days and get one vehicle (up to 8 people) into any of Nevada's 27 state parks free. Camping, boating and special tours still cost extra, and federal lands like Red Rock Canyon aren't included.
Verified Oct 27 · thelibrarydistrict.org
Catch: Las Vegas-Clark County Library District card required · Limited passes: subject to availability · Day-use entry only: camping and boating fees still apply
Reserve a self-service 3D printer for free at 24 Library District branches. First-timers get a short training from staff; designs must be approved and printed during library hours. Ages 10 and up. Design your own in Tinkercad or download a model from a site like Printables.
Verified Oct 27 · thelibrarydistrict.org
Catch: Library card in good standing required · Training required before first use · Ages 10+
Clark County Library (and 11 other branches) · Las Vegas
The Library District runs art galleries in 12 branches with about 80 exhibitions a year by local, national and international artists. Current shows include Melvin Morales' Nevada landscape photos at Clark County Library (through Dec 15) and daniella etel courban's 'Spinning Sefirot' at Centennial Hills Library (Oct 13–Jan 3). Drop in during library hours.
Verified Oct 27 · thelibrarydistrict.org
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