Free fan festivals, sporting occasions, the biggest race parties and superstar performances. Here’s what’s happening across the city in Las Vegas on 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend!
- The 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix is scheduled from November 21-23 (Thursday to Saturday)
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Traditionally, November was a relatively quiet month for the city of Las Vegas – but that all changed in 2023! After months of preparations, Formula 1’s first race on the Las Vegas Strip brought speed and glamour to the streets of the city. After hosting over 300,000 fans in its inaugural year, the Las Vegas Grand Prix returns in 2024 for another showstopping race weekend.
The 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix is set to take place on November 21-23 and the on-track antics won’t be the only entertainment as the city prepares to welcome the pinnacle of motorsport. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest and best events happening across Las Vegas in the build up to the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix!
Tickets for the second running of the Las Vegas are still available, with some ticket prices having been reduced in the weeks leading up to the race. Grandstand seats are available in our ticket shop for under $1,500, while ticket packages via F1 Experiences are also available at promotional prices. Click the buttons below to check current availability and pricing.
Attend a College Football Game
Formula 1 isn’t the only sport in town. Kick off race week at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix by watching a college football game! Home team the UNLV Rebels play San Diego State on Saturday November 16 at Allegiant Stadium. The impressive 65,000 capacity stadium opened only four years ago. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.
Sticking around in Vegas after the race? Las Vegas Raiders take on the Denver Broncos at the stadium on Sunday November 24 in the American Football Conference (AFC). Tickets still available.
Join the Williams F1 Team at their Fan Zone
Williams’ Fan Zone has been a popular addition in recent years at a number of races. The 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix is the latest event at which the pop up experience will be taking place.
Exact details for 2024 are yet to be announced but last year, the event was run on the Brooklyn Bridge at the famous New York-New York Hotel. Entry to the Williams Fan Zone is free.
Show cars are usually on display at Williams’ pop up events and there’s limited edition merchandise available plus a range of other activities on offer. You can also expect appearances from current Williams drivers Alex Albon and Franco Colpainto, plus other team members. Dates and timings TBC.
Head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway
In the festive mood yet? Head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a Christmas-themed experience. 10 minutes north of downtown Las Vegas, the Glittering Lights display is a drive-through experience, priced at $39 per car. Celebrate the holiday season early with 5 million LED lights set out across the 2.5 mile circuit. Open daily through Las Vegas Grand Prix race week. Buy tickets online.
Las Vegas Grand Prix Ultimate Fan Experience
Las Vegas Grand Prix organisers are bringing a new free fan experience to the Las Vegas Boulevard on Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23. Running from 10:00 to 18:00 on both days, this is the place to be before the circuit gates open. Featuring F1 and F1 Academy team appearances, along with live entertainment, food trucks and more, you’ll be able to purchase exclusive merchandise and take part in activations.
Although admission is free, a ticket had to be booked in advance. Tickets for the experiences are now sold out.
Wynn Las Vegas’ Ultimate Race Week
Wynn Las Vegas has unveiled plans for the second running of its ‘Ultimate Race Week’, taking place from Monday November 18 to Sunday November 24. Head to the Ultimate Race Week Pit Stop from Wednesday to Saturday to take part in the Red Bull Pit Stop Challenge at the Encore Players Lounge. The lounge will also feature race simulators, a tequila pop-up experience plus the chance to get up close to cars in collaboration with RM Sotheby’s.
Also from Wednesday of race week, find a retail pop-up of Lewis Hamilton’s +44 clothing brand, with a limited-edition collection available to purchase at Encore Beach Club. On Friday, biomedical research organisation amfAR will host a pre-race benefit at Wynn Las Vegas, which will feature a performance by Diana Ross and an appearance by Sylvester Stallone. Hosted by Jay Leno, tickets are priced from $2,500.
XS Nightclub at Encore is also involved in the Ultimate Race Week, with an exclusive entertainment line-up featuring acts such as Marshmello, The Chainsmokers and Swedish House Mafia. Here’s the full line-up:
- Thursday November 21 – Marshmello
- Friday November 22 – The Chainsmokers
- Saturday November 23 – Swedish House Mafia
2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix Watch Parties
With many resorts, hotels and other establishments lining the track at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, there are lots of watch parties taking place just a stone’s throw from the circuit, some of which you can access without having a ticket for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. More details about individual company’s plans for race week can be found on their websites.
Some of the watch parties taking place in Las Vegas will be sponsored by Formula 1 teams. The Circa Resort & Casino, for example, will be home to the Red Bull Watch Party. Taking place at Stadium Swim, you can take in the race in a heated pool or a private cabana and watch the action unfold on a three-story high definition screen! General Admission tickets for the full day start at $25.
Charlie’s Sports Bar will also be host to a watch party from 21:30 on race day, with big screen viewing for parties of all sizes. Tickets are priced at $125. Reserve your spot online.
Residencies over the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix Weekend
As the so-called Entertainment Capital of the World, it’s no surprise that there are plenty of concerts and events which coincide with the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Vegas is famed for its big-name residencies and there are some in town across the race week.
Catch Lionel Richie at the Encore Theatre at Wynn Las Vegas for his King of Hearts show ahead of race week on November 15-16, or see Adele end her two-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with the final performances of her Weekends With Adele show on November 22-23.
DJs, Blue Man, Circuit de Soleil: 2024 Las Vegas Performances
There’s plenty of other music, comedy and other Las Vegas shows on offer in the build up to the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
If DJs are your thing, head to one of Las Vegas’ many clubs. Zouk Nightclub will play host to a range of musical acts over the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, including Meduza, Carl Cox, Deadmau5 and Illenium. The Marquee Nightclub also has a number of special guests lined up, including Armin van Buuren and Martin Garrix. Martin Garrix will also be playing a set at Omnia Nightclub at Caesars Palace, as will Tiesto and Zedd. At Hakkasan Nighclub, Steve Aoki and Alesso are among the headline acts. Other DJ highlights include Calvin Harris at LIV Nightclub on race night.
Looking for the quintessential Las Vegas experience? Blue Man Group perform daily at Luxor Hotel and Casino, David Copperfield is at MGM Grand and RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! is at Flamingo Las Vegas. Cirque du Soleil have a number of shows running: “O” at the Bellagio, Michael Jackson ONE at Mandalay Bay Resort and Mad Apple at New York-New York Hotel.
Experience the new MSG Sphere
The recently-opened state-of-the-art MSG Sphere – situated near Turn 8 of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit – is a “game-changing” new entertainment space in the heart of Las Vegas. The huge domed arena is fully immersive, with huge LED video walls – the largest anywhere in the world – stretching the full height of the dome.
The venue opened around one month before the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix and the public can now experience the venue in The Sphere Experience. Featuring interactive exhibitions, in which you can chat with a robot and experience ‘22nd Century’ technology, the experience also includes a showing of the ‘Postcard from Earth’ film, screened on the world’s largest high-definition screen.
The experience is open daily, with tickets available via the official website. It has to be seen to be believed!
Party at the Amber Lounge Afterparty
Few parties are more exclusive than the Amber Lounge on a Formula 1 race weekend. A favoured spot for the F1 drivers to unwind after a hectic race weekend, the Amber Lounge is a popular addition for VIPs at many other races on the Formula 1 calendar, including similar street races in Singapore and Monaco.
Billed as “the world’s most exclusive afterparty”, the ultimate in hospitality made its debut at casino resort The Venetian over the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend. Amidst her residency at Voltaire at The Venetian, Kylie Minogue gave an exclusive performance at the Amber Lounge party.
Details for the Amber Lounge at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix are yet to be announced but you can register your interest via the official website.
Trackside Entertainment at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Las Vegas Grand Prix organisers have put together a special entertainment line-up for the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. There are four entertainment zones at the circuit: the T-Mobile Zone at Sphere, the East Harmon Zone, the Pit Building Zone and the Flamingo Zone.
The biggest trackside performances can be found in the T-Mobile Zone, where OneRepublic are the headline act on Thursday, DJ Alesso performs on Friday and Ludacris performs on Saturday. Further appearances come from The Beaches, Chromeo, Drama and Meute.
The East Harmon Zone features sets by Vandelux, Big Boi, Snakehips and DJ Shift, while Cloonee and Dom Dolla will be performing in the Pit Building Zone. Elsewhere, in the Flamingo General Admission zone, performances come from Yehmez, Angrybaby, Touch Sensitive and DJ Spark.
All headline performances will take place in the T-Mobile Zone at Sphere, which – as the name suggests – is located near the MSG Sphere.
You can also expect to see performances from the likes of legendary acts such as Cirque du Soleil and Blue Man Group, giving the entertainment offering a quintessential Las Vegas feel. On Saturday, Boyz II Men will perform the National Anthem ahead of the race.
On Track at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Of course, aside from all the best that Las Vegas has to offer and the trackside entertainment, there’s all of the on-track action to look forward to at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix! This year, for the first time, it’s not just F1 taking to the track. The Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli series will also be contesting two races, on Friday and Saturday.
The race ‘weekend’ kicks off at 18:30 on Thursday November 21 with Free Practice 1. Hopefully things will run a little smoother than last year, when a raised drain cover led to the Thursday action being delayed into the early hours of Friday morning.
Qualifying follows on Friday November 22, before the main event – the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix – on Saturday November 23. Lights out for the potentially title-deciding race is scheduled for 22:00. A drivers’ parade featuring all 20 drivers will take place before the Grand Prix.
Further information about attending the Las Vegas Grand Prix, including the full on-track schedule plus access and entry information, can be found in our fully updated Trackside Guide to the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
