Visiting Vegas this month? These are the Las Vegas events in May you shouldn’t miss.
This month’s two biggest events are Cinco de Mayo and EDC, which will bring in tons of people. If you want to avoid crowds and higher hotel rates, avoid visiting on May 5th and May 19-21st.
May starts to get hot! Weather-wise it’s not ideal for visiting, but between now and summer, it’s still tolerable. We spend this month shifting our focus to exploring the “great indoors”. Sometimes we get lucky and have cool weather to start night climbing, but there’s no guarantee.
If you’re visiting in May, we put together a monthly guide of all the happenings and organized them by date and category. Hope you find this helpful!
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Last Updated: August 8, 2023
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These are all May-only events or limited to a few months, but if you want to see what’s available year-round, check out our ultimate Vegas bucket list, bucket list experiences, top Las Vegas shows, and indoor activities.
Weather in Las Vegas in May
- Average Temp in Las Vegas in May: high of 90° F, low of 53° F
- Rainfall: 0.1 inches
- Humidity: 13%
We still have nice evenings and nights, but during the day, you will find it is often over 90°. Keep that in mind as you plan your activities.
Bellagio Conservatory Spring Display
March 11 to May 20, 2023
The 2023 Spring display is called Garden of Love and features over 11 thousand plants and flowers. The centerpiece is a Tunnel of Love made up of massive hearts that measures 20 feet tall and 20 feet across at the widest points.
Top 5 Things to Do in May in Las Vegas
These are our top 5 we recommend this month
May Las Vegas Shows and Concerts
- May 1-7: Six the Musical, The Palazzo
- May 3: Rico Nasty, Virgin Hotels
- May 3: St. Paul and the Minneapolis Funk All Stars, The Smith Center
- May 3-15: Rod Stewart, Caesars Palace
- May 3-15: The Chicks, Planet Hollywood
- May 4: Origami Angel, Virgin Hotels
- May 5: The Pedrito Martinez Group, The Smith Center
- May 5: Billy Currington, Sunset Station
- May 5, 14: Marshmello, XS Nightclub Wynn
- May 5-6: Kool and The Gang, Westgate
- May 5-7: Stayin’ Alive, South Point
- May 6-7: Holo Holo Music Festival, Downtown Las Vegas
- May 5-6: David Blaine, Resorts World
- May 5-13: The B-52s, The Venetian
- May 6: Marca Registrada, Virgin Hotels
- May 6: Lovers and Friends Festival: Usher, Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Pitbull & Christina Aguilera, Las Vegas Festival Grounds
- May 6: Avatar, House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
- May 6: Feid, The Cosmopolitan
- May 6, 12, 19, 27: The Chainsmokers, XS Nightclub Wynn
- May 7: Diplo, XS Nightclub Wynn
- May 10: Leon Larregui, House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
- May 10: The Home Team, Virgin Hotels
- May 11: Capital Cities, House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
- May 11, 13: Kygo, XS Nightclub Wynn
- May 11-14: Human Nature, South Point
- May 12: Snow Tha Product, House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
- May 12: Jack Russell’s Great White, Golden Nugget
- May 12-13: Pixies, Wynn
- May 12-13: Island Envy Presents Mother’s Day with the Makaha Sons, The Smith Center
- May 12-28: Katy Perry, Resorts World
- May 13: Sick New World Festival: System of a Down, Korn, Deftones, & Incubus, Las Vegas Festival Grounds
- May 13: Natural Wonder – Stevie Wonder Experience, Santa Fe Station
- May 13-21: Nevada Ballet Theatre: The Wizard of Oz, The Smith Center
- May 14: Spectrum & Radiance – A Mother’s Day Celebration, The Smith Center
- May 14: Chi Lites Featuring Marshall Thompson, Rio
- May 14: Mr. Bungle, House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
- May 14: Aaron Lewis, Red Rock Casino
- May 14: Sisters of Mercy, Brooklyn Bowl
- May 16: Twrp, Virgin Hotels
- May 16: Frank Moreno, The Smith Center
- May 16-18: The Bronx Wanderers, South Point
- May 17-28: Santana, House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
- May 18: Ella Mai, House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
- May 18-19: Frankie Moreno, Palms
- May 18-27: Barry Manilow, Westgate
- May 18-28: Garth Brooks, Caesars Palace
- May 19: Dermot Kennedy, The Cosmopolitan
- May 19: Be Our Guest: The Disney DJ Night, Brooklyn Bowl
- May 19: Creed Fisher, Santa Fe Station
- May 19-21: Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- May 19-21: Donny Edwards – The Next Best Thing to the King, South Point
- May 20: Iya Terra, Virgin Hotels
- May 20: David Perrico, The Smith Center
- May 21: Dom Dolla, XS Nightclub Wynn
- May 23: Christine Shebeck, The Smith Center
- May 23-25: The Righteous Brothers, South Point
- May 24: Billy Strings, Brooklyn Bowl
- May 24: Giada Valenti, The Smith Center
- May 24-31: Bruno Mars, Park MGM
- May 24-31: Donny Osmond, Harrah’s
- May 24, 26, 27: Ringo Starr, The Venetian
- May 26: Quinn XCII, Arizona, & Julia Wolf, The Cosmopolitan
- May 26: Caamp, Brooklyn Bowl
- May 26: Lon Bronson, The Smith Center
- May 26-27: Air Supply, The Orleans
- May 26-28: Sheena Easton, South Point
- May 26-29: Punk Rock Bowling, Downtown Las Vegas
- May 27: Matchbox Twenty, The Cosmopolitan
- May 28: Grupo Arriesgado, MGM Grand
- May 28: Kali Uchis, The Cosmopolitan
More: 9 Las Vegas Shows You Can’t Miss
Comedy
- May 5-6: Daniel Tosh, The Mirage
- May 6: Bill Burr, Park MGM
- May 13: Jeremy Piven, Red Rock Casino
- May 19-20: Jim Gaffigan, Wynn
- May 26: Hannah Berner, Wynn
- May 26: Leslie Jones, Virgin Hotels
- May 27: Heather McDonald, The Venetian
- May 27: Straight Jokes No Chaser: Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, Earthquake, & DC Young Fly, MGM Grand
- May 27-28: Sebastian Maniscalco, Wynn
- May 28: Jeff Dunham, Planet Hollywood
More: 101 Things to Do in Las Vegas Bucket List
Conventions + Events in Las Vegas in May
- April 27 – May 1: 30th Annual Mast Travel Network Conference, Red Rock Casino
- April 30 – May 4: Asembia’s 2023 Specialty Pharmacy Summit, Wynn
- May 1-3: 2023 ABPA 38th Annual Conference & Tradeshow, The Orleans
- May 3-4: Retail Supply Chain and Logistics Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center
- May 3-4: Smart Retail Technology Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center
- May 3-4: White Label World Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center
- May 3-5: Breathe! Convention, Las Vegas Convention Center
- May 3-5: Jolt 2023, ARIA
- May 4-6: Stoller: Master Techniques to Identify Findings on Key Images in Key Planes, Wynn
- May 5-6: Advanced Pet Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, and Therapy, Wynn
- May 8-10: The Carwash Show 2023, Las Vegas Convention Center
- May 8-11: Thoughtspot Beyond 2023, MGM Grand
- May 8-12: Tableau Software Inc Conference, Mandalay Bay
- May 10-11: Orbund Vision 2023, Planet Hollywood
- May 12-18: CSO & Sales Leaders Conference 2023, Caesars Palace
- May 13-17: Adexchanger Programmatic, MGM Grand
- May 14-18: Knowledge 2023, The Venetian
- May 15-21: Wildside 17th Annual Viva Wildside Sin City Soiree, Horseshoe Las Vegas
- May 18-19: Professional Asian Pilots Association Aerospace Expo 2023, Westgate
- May 18-25: Application & Solutions Summit 2023, Caesars Palace
- May 21-23: Midwest Association of Housing Cooperative Conference 2023, Planet Hollywood
- May 22-23: ICSC Las Vegas 2023, Las Vegas Convention Center
- May 24-25: Las Vegas Licensing Expo 2023, Mandalay Bay
- May 24-25: MAU Vegas 2023, MGM Grand
- May 29-31: JOGS Las Vegas Gem and Jewelry Show, The Mirage
Sports
- May 12-14: The Pinnacle Cheerleading Championship, The Orleans
- May 13: Premier Boxing Champions: Puello vs Romero, The Cosmopolitan
- May 20: Top Rank Boxing: Haney vs Lomachenko, MGM Grand
- May 24, 26, 28: All Elite Wrestling, MGM Grand
- May 27: Las Vegas Aces vs Los Angeles Sparks, Mandalay Bay
- May 28: Las Vegas Aces vs Minnesota Lynx, Mandalay Bay
- May 28: All Elite Wrestling: Double or Nothing, T-Mobile Arena
Memorial Day Parties
Pool Parties on Friday May 26, 2023
- RL Drive, Ayu Dayclub at Resorts World
- DJ Stephl K, AZILO Ultra Pool at SAHARA
- DJ Soxxl, Bare Pool Lounge at The Mirage
- Spyda T.E.K, DAYLIGHT Beach Club at Mandalay Bay
- DR Romeo, Drai’s Beachclub at The Cromwell
- Dillon Francis, Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas
- Acraze, Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas
- Phoreyz, LIQUID Pool Lounge at ARIA
- Eric D-Lux, Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan
- John Summit, TAO Beach Dayclub at The Venetian
Pool Parties on Saturday May 27, 2023
- Kaskade, Ayu Dayclub at Resorts World
- DJ Sara, AZILO Ultra Pool at SAHARA
- DJ G-Squared, Bare Pool Lounge at The Mirage
- BLXST, DAYLIGHT Beach Club at Mandalay Bay
- Neon Vibra, DAYLIGHT Beach Club at Mandalay Bay
- Wiz Khalifa, Drai’s Beachclub at The Cromwell
- Kygo, Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas
- Diplo, Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas
- DJ Lucky Lou, LIQUID Pool Lounge at ARIA
- Chris Lake, Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan
- Alesso, TAO Beach Dayclub at The Venetian
Pool Parties on Sunday May 28, 2023
- Cash Cash with Dee Jay Silver, Ayu Dayclub at Resorts World
- Supa James, AZILO Ultra Pool at SAHARA
- DJ Neva, Bare Pool Lounge at The Mirage
- Ty Dolla $ign, DAYLIGHT Beach Club at Mandalay Bay
- Simp City, DAYLIGHT Beach Club at Mandalay Bay
- Meek Mill, Drai’s Beachclub at The Cromwell
- David Duetta, Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas
- Kid Conrad, LIQUID Pool Lounge at ARIA
- Bob Moses, Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan
- Fisher, TAO Beach Dayclub at The Venetian
Pool Parties on Monday May 29, 2023
- Neco, AZILO Ultra Pool at SAHARA
- DJ Flavia, Bare Pool Lounge at The Mirage
- Big Boss Vette, DAYLIGHT Beach Club at Mandalay Bay
- Cam’ron, Drai’s Beachclub at The Cromwell
Night Club Parties
- May 26: Wiz Khalifa, Drai’s Nightclub at The Cromwell
- May 26: Nelly with Sourmilk, Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand
- May 26: Coi Leray, JEWEL Nightclub at ARIA
- May 26: DJ Pauly D, Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan
- May 26: ILLENIUM with William Black, OMNIA Nightclub at Caesars
- May 26: Justin Credible, TAO Nightclub at The Venetian
- May 26: Griffin, XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas
- May 26: DJ Snake, Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World
- May 27: Meek Mill, Drai’s Nightclub at The Cromwell
- May 27: Lil Jon, Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand
- May 27: Mustard, Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan
- May 27: Beatbreaker, Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan
- May 27: Martin Garrix with Justin Mylo, OMNIA Nightclub at Caesars
- May 27: O.T. Genasis with DJ E-Rock, TAO Nightclub at The Venetian
- May 27: The Chainsmokers, XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas
- May 27: Jack Harlow, Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World
- May 28: Above & Beyond, OMNIA Nightclub at Caesars
- May 28: Marshmallow with Tyga, XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas
- May 28: Tiesto, Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World
- May 29: Flawless Mondays, JEWEL Nightclub at ARIA
What to Eat in Las Vegas in May
Whether you’re looking for fruits and vegetables at the farmer’s market or you want to eat farm to table, this is what you will find in season in Las Vegas (zone 9a).
- Fruits in Season – Rhubarb, Strawberries
- Vegetables in Season – Asparagus, Basil, Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Dill, Garlic, Gourds, Green Beans, Green Onions, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Peas, Salad Greens, Shallots, Spinach, Summer Squash, Swiss Chard, Turnips, Zucchini
More: 49 Best Places to Eat in Las Vegas
The Best Farm to Table Restaurants in Las Vegas
Here are some of the best farm-to-table restaurants in Las Vegas to check out:
- Sparrow + Wolf, Chinatown (New American, 💰💰💰)
- Honey Salt, Westside (New American, 💰💰)
- Carson Kitchen, Downtown (New American, 💰💰)
- CRAFTkitchen, Anthem (New American, 💰💰)
- The Black Sheep, Southwest (New American / Vietnamese, 💰💰)
- Yardbird, The Strip (Southern / New American, 💰💰)
- True Food Kitchen, The Strip (Vegan / New American, 💰💰)
- Kitchen Table, Henderson (Breakfast & Brunch, 💰💰)
Tips for Visiting Las Vegas in May
- Get tickets as soon as you know what shows you want to see. Popular shows & concerts sell out fast!
- Read all the fine print before heading to a show – some have restrictions on what you can bring with you.
- Save money on multiple attractions, and get the All-Inclusive or Explorer Pass.
- Sunscreen is a must, especially if you’re doing outdoor activities.
- Plan to arrive early for meals and shows. It takes longer than you think to get from one spot on the strip to another. Give yourself a buffer.
What to Wear in Vegas in May
March is warming up, especially during the day, but the AC keeps the casinos cold.
- Bring layers – layers are essential for visiting Las Vegas. As the temperatures get hot outside, they crank up AC inside. These are our favorite travel jackets.
- Dressy clothes – pack them if you plan on going clubbing or eating at nicer restaurants. You will see a mix of tourists in casinos dressed both up and down.
- Shoes – If you’re going out at night, you’ll probably bring heels or dress shoes, but make sure you bring a pair of comfortable travel shoes as well. The casinos are massive, and you walk a lot to get from place to place.
- Want to know what to wear to the airport? Here’s my ideal airport outfit and our carry-on essentials for every flight.
Best Places to Stay in Las Vegas
Is May the Best Time to Visit Las Vegas?
If you’re mostly going to be indoors on the Strip, visit any time of the year since the temperature won’t matter.
For outdoor activities like hiking and climbing, you should visit between November and March. But if you’re here for the pool parties and lake life, this is the time!
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Planning Checklist
- Get comprehensive insurance for your trip.
- Download these helpful language apps.
- Find a great deal on Las Vegas hotels.
- Arrange a rental car for your trip.
- Book a tour for your visit.
- Get airport lounge access.
- Buy a travel charger to keep your devices charged.
- Get a new backpack for your trip.
- Buy a Las Vegas travel guide.
- Pack the appropriate shoes for your trip.
- Don’t forget your in-flight essentials.
- Save money on attractions with Go City.
Do any of these things to do in Vegas in May interest you? Let us know if we missed anything! If you’re holding an event and would like to be added, please email us at hello [at] localadventurer.com.
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