Things to do with kids in Las Vegas — October 2026

Through Nov 23

Butterfly Habitat at Springs Preserve

Springs Preserve – Botanical Garden

With admissionAll ages

Wed, Dec 9 · 4:00 PM

STEAM LAB

Boulder City Library

Fri, Oct 23 · 4:10 PM

Family October Fridays

Blue Diamond Library

Free

Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM

Parade of Mischief at Downtown Summerlin

Downtown Summerlin

Sat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM

Boulder City Halloween Express

Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City

Paid

Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30 AM

Family DUPLO Storytime

Centennial Hills Library

FreeAges 0–11

Sat, Nov 21 · 4:00 PM

LEGO Challenge

Mesquite Library

Ages 5–12

Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM

Monumental Mammoth Scavenger Hunt

Ice Age Fossils State Park

From $3All ages

Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM

Story Time Trains at Nevada State Railroad Museum

Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City

From $6

Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM

MicroArt: Lichen Nature Journaling at Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

With admissionAges 13+

Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM

Nevada Shakespeare Festival: "The Taming of the Shrew" in Lorenzi Park

Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park

Free

Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM

Día de los Muertos Celebration & Concert at Nevada State University

Nevada State University – James E. & Beverly Rodgers Student Center

Free

Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM

Family Movie Night Featuring "Coco" at Stewart Place Park

Stewart Place Park

Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM

Hollyween Adventures

Hollywood Aquatic Center

From $3All ages

Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM

Las Vegas Hot Air Balloon Festival Balloon Glow at Craig Ranch

Craig Ranch Regional Park

From $10

Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM

Little Villains Ball

Valley View Recreation Center

Paid

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM

Monster Storytime at Mt. Charleston Library

Mt Charleston Library

Free

Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM

Self-Guided Moon Hike to the Fire Wave

Fire Wave Trailhead, Valley of Fire State Park

From $10

Fri, Oct 23 · 8:30 PM

Spellbound Special Event Night (Color Me Mine Las Vegas)

Color Me Mine Las Vegas

From $1

Fri, Oct 23 · 8:30 PM

Spellbound Studio Night (Color Me Mine Henderson)

Color Me Mine Henderson

From $1

Fri, Oct 23 · 5:45 PM

Teentober After-hours Party!

Mesquite Library

Ages 12–17

Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM

Archaeology: Out of Context

Las Vegas Natural History Museum

With admission

Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM

Calaveritas y Cuentitos: Bilingual Día de Muertos Storytime

East Las Vegas Library

FreeAges 5+

Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM

Family Escape Room

Enterprise Library

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM

First Responders Day

DISCOVERY Children's Museum (Donald W. Reynolds Discovery Center)

Paid

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM

First Responders Day at DISCOVERY Children's Museum

DISCOVERY Children's Museum

Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM

Fossil Sketching Hike (ages 14+)

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

FreeAges 14+

Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM

Leo the Library Truck at Lion Habitat Ranch

Lion Habitat Ranch

From $20

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 AM

STEAM Family Fest (Henderson Libraries at The Neon Museum)

The Neon Museum

With admissionAll ages

Sun, Oct 25 · 3:30 PM

Cutie Fall Owl

Painting with a Twist - Las Vegas, NV

From $27All ages

Sun, Oct 25 · 10:30 AM

Early Explorers: Measuring Monsters

Las Vegas Natural History Museum

With admissionUp to 8

Sun, Oct 25 · 5:30 PM

Moonstruck: A Full Moon Guided Hike at Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

FreeAges 10+

Through Oct 31

Scream for STEAM (Halloween week)

DISCOVERY Children's Museum (Donald W. Reynolds Discovery Center)

PaidAll ages

Through Oct 31

Scream for STEAM at DISCOVERY Children's Museum

DISCOVERY Children's Museum

All ages

Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM

Boo Bridge

Cambridge Recreation Center

Free

Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM

Mini Ofrendas at East Las Vegas Library

East Las Vegas Library

Free

Mon, Oct 26 · 8:45 AM

Sketch, Scribble and Discover nature journaling

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park

With admission

Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM

Crafting in the Canyon: Oil Pastel Transfer Bat Drawings

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Visitor Center

With admission

Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM

Lego & Duplo Building Club

Boulder City Library

Ages 0–11

Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

"The Hills Have Eyes" 5K & Fun Run

Mesquite Sports & Events Complex

Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 PM

Dia de los Muertos: Calaveras

Windmill Library

Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

Sensory Museum

James I. Gibson Library

Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 PM

Spectacular Snakes at Summerlin Library

Summerlin Library

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM

Tales from the Dales

Parkdale Recreation Center

Free

Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM

Tarantula Trek at Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

FreeAges 10+

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM

Teenie Weenie Halloweenie

Valley View Recreation Center

Paid

Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM

Fourth Annual Fall Festival at East Las Vegas Community Center

East Las Vegas Community Center

FreeAll ages

Thu, Oct 29 · 6:30 PM

The USAF's Golden West Winds Quintet at Clark County Library

Clark County Library

Free

Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM

Boo at the Zoo at Lion Habitat Ranch

Lion Habitat Ranch

From $20

Through Nov 7

Community Ofrenda at Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas

Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas

With admission

Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM

Dinoween: Monsters & Mischief

Las Vegas Natural History Museum

With admission

Fri, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM

Halloween Family Rave at AREA15

AREA15 – Universal Horror Unleashed Patio (Zone 2)

From $16All ages

Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM

Nevada Day Celebration at Ice Age Fossils

Ice Age Fossils State Park

From $3All ages

Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM

Nevada Day Celebration at Springs Preserve and Nevada State Museum

Springs Preserve (including Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas)

With admissionAll ages

Fri, Oct 30 · 12:00 PM

Tricks & Treats Nevada Day Celebration at AREA15

AREA15 – The Wall and District outlets

FreeAll ages

Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM

Halloween 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Melvin Ennis Recreation Center

Free

Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM

Halloween Crafternoon

Whitney Library

Free

Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM

Halloween Fun Day

Sunrise Library

Free

Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM

Halloween Fun!

Mesquite Library

Ages 3–12

Sat, Oct 31 · 4:10 PM

Halloween Movie

Blue Diamond Library

Free

Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM

Kaibab Sea Guided Hike at Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

FreeAges 10+

Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM

Pop-Up Science: Sloth Salad

Ice Age Fossils State Park

From $3All ages

Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM

Skeleton Scavenger Hunt at Las Vegas Natural History Museum

Las Vegas Natural History Museum

With admissionAll ages

EndedPast · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM

Hall-O-Breeze

Desert Breeze Community Center

From $2

EndedPast · Oct 17 · 3:00 PM

¡Celebrando Nuestra Cultura! Clark County Latino Cultural Festival

Clark County Government Center Amphitheater

Free

EndedPast · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM

Astronomy in the Park at Valley of Fire

Valley of Fire State Park New Visitor Center

From $10

EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM

Fall-O-Ween Fair at Enterprise Library

Enterprise Library

Free

EndedPast · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM

Las Vegas Book Festival

Historic Fifth Street School

FreeAll ages

EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM

Making Monsters with Julia Hapney

Las Vegas Natural History Museum

With admissionAges 7+

EndedPast · Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

National Chemistry Week at DISCOVERY Children's Museum

DISCOVERY Children's Museum

EndedPast · Oct 17 · 9:30 AM

Painting in the Park: watercolor at Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

With admissionAges 8+

EndedPast · Oct 18 · 7:30 AM

Bird Walk with Red Rock Audubon Society

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park

With admission

EndedPast · Oct 18 · 10:30 AM

Early Explorers: Are Vampires Real?

Las Vegas Natural History Museum

With admissionUp to 7

EndedPast · Oct 18 · 3:30 PM

It's Freakin' Bats!

Painting with a Twist - Las Vegas, NV

From $27All ages

EndedPast · Oct 18 · 2:00 PM

Postcards from Red Rock: Shades of the Canyon

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Visitor Center

With admission

EndedPast · Oct 21 · 4:00 PM

Mad Scientist Lab at Clark County Library

Clark County Library

FreeAges 6+

EndedPast · Oct 21 · 3:30 PM

Starlab Dome Planetarium Experience at West Las Vegas Library

West Las Vegas Library

Free