Let’s explore social events in Las Vegas, NV happening this week. Local events are a great way to meet new people and make new friends. Look through this page and consider going out and socializing during one of these social events.
Social events are great and offer a world of possibilities. You can make new friends, learn new skills, see things from different perspectives and it’s fantastic for your mental health. And never before has companionship and being able to spend time with others been as important as it is today.
You probably remember being a kid and going up to another person your age and saying, “Do you want to be friends?” and that was pretty much that. Friend made. Alas, it’s not quite as simple now that we’re grown up, but it doesn’t have to be as difficult or as awkward as we think. There are thousands of people out there who would love to meet up with others, finding them just takes a bit of help and that’s what we’re here for.
On this page, we hope you’ll find some interesting events in Las Vegas where you can make some new friends.
Local Groups’ Events in Las Vegas
Tech Alley December 2024 Event
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Taverna Costera
The Tech Alley Event continues to bring the tech and startup community together. Each month, we will host a variety of meetups on different tracks in a convention-style format. There will be networking, coffee, food, and refreshments.
The startup community supports innovation. In that spirit, we are working with local entrepreneur Martin S. Fuentes to try out his latest startup GulpItOut Events. (…)
Subroutines, Generators, and Coroutines, oh my!
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: TAVERNA COSTERA – Art District Downtown LV
**Let’s get out of our caves. After 4 years, this is our triumphant return to in-person meetings.**
Happy Winter Solstice.
This is our last meetup of the year and we have a holiday treat. Whether you greet the season with milk and cookies or soy latte and a biscotti, this meetup will have something for you.
Most people are familiar with functions and subroutines. Fewer are familiar with generat(…)
Heart Benatar at Vamp’d with The Saints of Las Vegas
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Count’s Vamp’d
Join the group for a night of rock! Only $5 cover!
This is a really popular tribute show and we always have a big group come out for it!
The Saints of Las Vegas start at 9:15pm. Heart Benatar tribute starts by 10:30 and is a 90 min show.
**TABLES**
TABLES MUST BE REQUESTED IN ADVANCE. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE WEEK OF TO REQUEST A SEAT AT A TABLE AS THEY WILL BE SOLD OUT! ONCE YOU ARE CONFIRMED WIT(…)
FIRST Las Vegas Coffee Club Meetup
◦ When: Friday, Dec 20th
◦ Where: Founders Coffee
Welcome new members. I’m anxious for a coffee meetup and to meet new friends.
I’m setting the first meetup at Founders Coffee on Durango, NE of Sunset and Durango corner. Founders has good seating, friendly staff and seems to have good menu offerings. Extra parking is around back with an entry door from that parking lot. We will see how well this works.
I am open to trying a different location if (…)
StartUp Pitch Day @ StartUpNV | Virtual & In-Person
◦ When: Wednesday, Dec 18th
◦ Where: 300 S 4th St
**Join us every other Wednesday to hear up to two Nevada startups pitch for investment.**
**Investors**: Accredited investors, you are encouraged to attend. New to StartUpNV? This is a great way to get to know us.
**Founders and Community Members**: This event is open to the community and offers a unique opportunity to learn about raising capital.
**DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT:**
Attend in-person (…)
Testing AI Applications: A Whole New Ballgame
◦ When: Wednesday, Dec 18th
Adam Englander is BACK. One of the original founders of PHP Vegas is giving a talk titled “Testing AI Applications: A Whole New Ballgame”
In this emerging AI era, delivering AI-based applications no longer requires data scientists. This shifts responsibility for AI output quality to QA and software engineers. Traditional tools and methods, however, are inadequate for measuring quality in these ap(…)
Heathen Happy Hour @ STARBOARD TACK, 3rd Monday of month
◦ When: Tuesday, Dec 17th
◦ Where: Gilligan’s Hideaway
Join Las Vegas Atheists for our twice monthly Happy Hour. Blue Ox cannot accommodate us on this date due to Vikings game.
CHANGE OF LOCATION to Starboard Tack on east side at Atlantic and Sahara. Map title says Gilligan’s Hideaway, don’t know why. Have some food and drink, meet new friends, and enjoy friendly, lively conversation. Arrive when you can and stay until you’re ready to leave. We want n(…)
Drone pilots @ Tech Alley!
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Art Square
**Meeting Room: Art Square Suite 145**
An opportunity for the drone pilot community to network and grow at Tech Alley! All are welcomed whether you’re an experienced professional or an aspiring newcomer. Come hang out and learn the real potential of drone technology. The hosts are excited to kick off an exciting project in works for downtown Las Vegas! [Tech Alley](https://www.techalley.org/) is (…)
Vegas Bitcoiners Happy Hour
◦ When: Thursday, Dec 19th
◦ Where: Sierra Gold
Join us at Sierra Gold on South Eastern Avenue every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30PM (some people usually stay longer) for a casual evening of Bitcoin conversation.
Sierra Gold offers a full bar and food menu. We will be located in the private room located to the rear of the venue.
**BE ADVISED:** We are a Bitcoin focused group here to help people learn and talk about Bitcoin and not a “blockchain” o(…)
Beginning Business Basics
◦ When: Friday, Dec 20th
◦ Where: 89119
Been wanting to start your own business, but are unsure how to do it? Don’t know what’s involved or if it’s worth it?
If you knew you couldn’t fail, what business would you start and what would you do with the money?
Join local business owners and real estate investors as we talk about what it was that pushed us to jump the 9-5 ship and venture out on our own. We’ll talk taxes, banking, and how (…)
🎵🎶Holiday Swing Soirèe 🎵🎶 🟡Mix&Mingle🟢🍷Nothin’ Over 10 Bucks! 🍷🟢
◦ When: Friday, Dec 20th
◦ Where: Vita Bella Wine Bar
**Make New Friends this Holiday Season!**
**Overview:**
Vegas’s top Swing DJ and Vegas’s Best Wine Lounge and Social Club partner up for a “Best of Class” Mix and Mingle for Locals
Nothin’ over 10 Bucks on our Holiday Food/Bev Menu!
75-99 Locals expected…as per usual! Meetup and Various “Make New Friends” Social Media Postings combined.
**Venue:** **The Ahern’s “Vita Bella”, Wine Bar Lounge(…)
Discover 70 New Credit Related Reports The Bureaus Don’t Openly Tell You About!
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: undefined
90 Min. Free Credit Repair Workshop
“SOMETHING IS CAPPING YOUR CREDIT”
Discover The Sensitive Credit Related Documents The Bureaus Don’t Openly Tell You About and How Freezing them Could Virtually 10X Your Chance to Access More Credit Approvals and 10X Your Credit Data Security!
Saturday, October 5th 2019
Location: Vivix Credit Solutions
1980 Festival Plaza Drive | 1980 Festival Plaza Drive | 3R(…)
NO COVER at the Red Dwarf
◦ When: Friday, Dec 20th
◦ Where: Red Dwarf
NO COVER is an improv burlesque “roulette” show done with a d20 instead of a wheel. 6 glorious burly adventurers roll a 20-sided die to choose their song from a curated playlist of 20 that fit a theme. Then, they improvise an entire act to that song.
-And what is the theme this time, you ask?
SATAN Baby!
We are going to live into our dyslexia and celebrate the dark lord. It’s time for some seasona(…)
CAFE LOLA – NEW SOUTHWEST LOCATION!
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Café Lola
A MODERN & VIBRANT TWIST ON A CLASSIC EUROPEAN CAFÉ(…)
Cactus Bubble Tea – Boba + Games!
◦ When: Tuesday, Dec 17th
◦ Where: Cactus Bubble Tea
Let’s get some boba and play some games!(…)
Freedom Unleashed: Libertarian Meetup SW
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Sierra Gold
Liberty curious? Want to know what the Libertarian Party is all about? Looking for new friends that are tired of government overreach? If so, come hang out at Sierra Gold on S. Jones & the 215!
At our meetups you will have a chance to meet Libertarian candidates, discuss philosophy, and hang out with a bunch of down-to-earth people spreading positive vibes. Join us while we continue our epic ques(…)
Free Inspirational REIKI Healing Circle & Meditation
◦ When: Friday, Dec 20th
◦ Where: Henderson Equality Center
Join us for a Memorable Inspirational Meditative & Healing experience! Release stress & tension; receive customized healing; meet wonderful warm people. Walk away energized & elated! Experience Guided Meditation w/ Reiki Master/Sharyn “Pandora” Mitchell
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Cost: Free to Attend (Love Offerings accepted, which helps us cover snacks and refreshments).
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Please RSVP on here and only RSVP if y(…)
Weekly Power Lunch For Real Estate Investors
◦ When: Thursday, Dec 19th
◦ Where: PKWY Tavern Flamingo
THIS MEETING HAPPENS EVERY THURSDAY!!! Our weekly power lunch meeting is Thursday morning at 11:00 am at **PKWY Tavern Taphouse and Grille,** 9820 W. Flamingo **Las Vegas, NV 89147**
These lunches are for EVERYONE interested in real estate investing.
There is no charge except to buy some food or drink. There will be some of us old timers there to answer your questions or discuss your deals. We’r(…)
Saturday Reader Critique Meeting
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Skinny Dugans Casino & Lounge
New members are welcome. If you are reading, please bring printed copies of your work, 12 font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, approximately 1500 words/10 minutes long(…)
Lunch & Learn for SW Chapter
◦ When: Wednesday, Dec 18th
◦ Where: Egg Works
This group of empowered women business owners meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Our speakers will be Harriett Burton, HL Burton Consulting. Harriet is a small business consultant that will guide us on keeping your business growing! Her experience will be engaging and informative.
Our group allows 1 profession per category. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Magdale(…)
Tips to meet people at social events
You can make more friends at one party by showing interest in them than in a month by trying to meet people online. Meeting new people and making genuine connections in local events can be fun and easy if you go with the right mindset.
When it comes to meeting new people, nothing beats showing up in the real world. But none of the tips will work if you are not coming from the right place. Keep an open mind when attending social events. Reframe strangers as potential friends, it will make it much easier to approach conversations and fully engage in them.
When choosing an event, keep an eye on interesting themes, something you can relate to. Meeting new people in the context of mutual interest increases your chances of being friends.
Research events with the types of people you want to meet. They could be people in your age group, your field of work, or a specific neighborhood. Do not be too strict though, loosen up a little bit from your expectations.
Go where people are intentionally looking to make friends such as networking events where it feels normal and expected to walk up and introduce yourself.
In this digital era, apps and websites are the most convenient solutions for finding out about local events. If you are not sure where to look for events happening in Las Vegas, you can try out Visitlasvegas.com, Lasvegasevents.com, or Lasvegasweekly.com.
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Ultimate Wealth Camp/Ai Conference/Las Vegas
◦ When: Sunday, Dec 15th
◦ Where: Paris Las Vegas
UWC is an event that brings together entrepreneurs and small business owners to network, learn about AI trends, and gain business insights.
USBG LV HOLIDAY PARTY @ JIVE TURKEY
◦ When: Monday, Dec 16th
◦ Where: Jive Turkey
No Theme this year but come dressed to impress in Bartender Business Casual and lets celebrate making it through a tough year!
Jingle & Mingle Holiday Party with Vegas Girl Events and Vegas Brunch Boys
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Atomic Golf
Join us for a Holiday party with dancing, golfing, and great times! Open to couples, singles, friends, EVERYONE!
The Choreographer’s Carnival LAS VEGAS
◦ When: Tuesday, Dec 17th
◦ Where: AREA15
The hottest dance show by top professional choreographers and dancers in the music, video & film industry.
Full Moon Sound Bath with Microdose
◦ When: Monday, Dec 16th
◦ Where: 8515 Edna Ave suite 210, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Join us under the full moon for a relaxing sound bath experience with a touch of microdosing for a truly magical evening!
TrapxCanvas – Las Vegas
◦ When: Wednesday, Dec 18th
◦ Where: Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles
WE CAPTURE THE MOMENT, IN THE MOMENT, EVERY MOMENT. WE’RE THE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
Meet the Chiefs: West Henderson Hospital
◦ When: Tuesday, Dec 17th
◦ Where: West Henderson Hospital
Join ACHE Nevada in meeting the CEO of the BRAND NEW West Henderson Hospital Chris Loftus and his leadership team.
ANTI-GRAVITY SOUND BATH/SHAMANIC BREATH WORK
◦ When: Monday, Dec 16th
◦ Where: Shine Alternative Fitness
Experience a relaxing and immersive sound bath like no other, where you’ll float away from stress and tension.
Las Vegas Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Therapy
Get ready to rock your ugliest holiday sweater and crawl the best best bars on December 21st at 4:00 PM!
Witchmas Party with Sin City Witches
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Jackpot Bar And Grill
Join us for our annual Sin City Witches Witchmas Party! More info coming soon! #HolidayParty #Witches #Yule #WinterSolstice
13th Annual Shop with a Kappa
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Wal-Mart
The 13th Annual Shop with a Kappa event will take place on Saturday, December 21, 2024, 10:00 am, Walmart Supercenter Lake Mead and Rancho.
Bulgarian Christmas Magic 2024
◦ When: Friday, Dec 20th
◦ Where: West Las Vegas Library
Празнуваме българската Коледа с много магия, традиции и радост през 2024 година!
Breakfast with Santa on the Las Vegas Strip
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: 3200 S Las Vegas Blvd
Join us for a jolly morning feast with Santa on the vibrant Las Vegas Strip, where you can indulge in a scrumptious breakfast while spreadin
Single Malt Whiskey Tasting
◦ When: Thursday, Dec 19th
◦ Where: Mission Control
Join us for a fun night of tasting rare single malt whiskies from the award winning Amrut distillery in India! (21+)
RAIDERS vs ATLANTA Bus from Circa Resort 12/16/2024
◦ When: Monday, Dec 16th
◦ Where: Garage Mahal at Circa Resort & Casino
Hop on the Raiders vs Atlanta shuttle bus from Circa Resort (DOWNTOWN) for a roundtrip ride to the game! M RIDE IT!
Draft House-Week 15 Packer Game Reserved Tables (Seahawks 5:20pm Kickoff)
◦ When: Sunday, Dec 15th
◦ Where: Big Dog’s Brewing Company
Make sure you get THE desired table for this week’s Packer game. Table will be available for 30 mins before/after game.
RAIDERS vs ATLANTA Bus from The Palms Resort 12/16/2024
◦ When: Monday, Dec 16th
◦ Where: Palms Casino Resort
Hop on the Raiders vs Atlanta shuttle bus from The Palms Resort for a roundtrip ride to the game! M RIDE IT!
Las Vegas’s Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: Arts District Las Vegas
ALL NEW! Our Pub Crawls use Express Check-in. Self check-in means NO CHECK-IN CREW: check-in at dothecrawl.com w/ your email at the event.
Lightnin’ Luke at The Usual Place
◦ When: Wednesday, Dec 18th
◦ Where: The Usual Place
Lightnin’ Luke of Bridge City Sinners brings a night of raw folk energy to The Usual Place with gritty storytelling and acoustic anthems.
Wake up to Bank up
◦ When: Saturday, Dec 21st
◦ Where: 4280 S Jones Blvd
Kickstart your day with engaging and informative workshop designed for entrepreneurs looking to enter booming plant-based industry!