Events
U.S. OPEN TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS matches will be played 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today with the semifinals and finals beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday in Hall C3 and C4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road. Admission is $5 today, $20 for semi-final and finals (www.usatt.org).
LAS VEGAS DESERT CLASSIC the world championship of darts will be presented beginning at 11 a.m. today through Sunday in the Islander Ballroom at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, $22 per day (877-632-7400).
CHESTER BENNINGTON AUTOGRAPH SIGNING will have an autograph signing 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the opening of his new tattoo shop Club Tattoo in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Bennington and his side project Dead by Sunrise will have an acoustic performance at 10:30 p.m. inside the Steve Wyrick Theater. A limited number of free tickets will be available for pickup during the autograph signing.
ADAM AND EVE'S CHARITY LOVE FLING to benefit New Vista Community, featuring a bachelor and bachelorette auction with local Las Vegas professionals and entertainers Thursday poolside at M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. VIP admission is at 7 p.m. with general admission at 8:15 p.m. General admission tickets are $20, VIP tickets are $65 (755-2912).
FIRST FRIDAY First Friday, a monthly cultural open house and street festival in the downtown Las Vegas arts district, will be presented 6-10 p.m. today. Activities are scheduled at the Arts Factory, S2 Art, Nevada Arts Council, the Holsum Design Center, the galleries on Main Street, the Commerce Street Studios and other nearby facilities. Free parking and trolley transportation is available at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway with the El Cortez/First Friday Express Trolley available at the El Cortez, 600 Fremont St. (384-0092).
LAS VEGAS FARMERS MARKET Hours are 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays at Gardens Park, 10401 Garden Park Drive; Wednesdays at Bruce Trent Park, 1600 N. Rampart Blvd.; and Fridays at Downtown's Fremont East Entertainment District, between Las Vegas Boulevard and Sixth Street (562-2676).
FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS AND FIREWORKS
'AMERICAN PIE FOURTH OF JULY' featuring live music and fireworks displays on the Viva Vision canopy today through Sunday at Fremont Street Experience, downtown between Main Street and Las Vegas Boulevard. Live music begins at 6 p.m. today and Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday. Janis Joplin's Original Band Big Brother & the Holding Company perform today with the Grass Roots performing on Saturday. California Dreamin' performs today and Saturday, and Class of '69 performs today through Sunday. The Viva Vision canopy schedule will feature the shows "Sign of Life," "Don McLean's American Pie," "KISS Over Vegas," "George Thorogood's Bad to the Bone," and "Tribute to Queen" beginning at 8:30 p.m. today through Sunday. Each show will be followed by the Viva Vision Virtual Fireworks Show (800-249-3559).
LAS VEGAS 51S VS. RENO ACES the baseball games at 7:05 p.m. today will be followed by a fireworks display at Cashman Field, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, $9-$14 (798-7825).
'ROCK THE BLOCK' featuring live music by Hoobastank, Hed Pe, Living Things, Otherwise at 7 p.m. Saturday at Fremont East Entertainment District, East Fremont Street and Las Vegas Boulevard, $15 in advance and $20 day of at the door (800-745-3000).
STAR SPANGLED SPECTACULAR featuring the Las Vegas Philharmonic and a laser-light show finale, doors open at 6 p.m. Saturday at Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., $17.50-$27.50, VIP Packages are $82.50 per person and include a pre-concert VIP reception in the ORIGEN Rotunda and an exclusive tabled seating area in the amphitheater (822-7705).
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION featuring live entertainment by Henderson Symphony Orchestra, Randy Anderson, children's activities, fireworks and more at 6 p.m. Saturday at Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St., free. Shuttle service will be provided at Morell Park, 500 Harris St., beginning at 5 p.m. Fireworks will be at 9 p.m. (267-2171).
ROCKETS OVER THE RIVER featuring a fireworks display after dark Saturday with public viewing along the Laughlin River Walk in Laughlin, free (702-298-2214).
FOURTH OF JULY BEER BASH featuring live entertainment, 20 brewers and 50 beers today through Sunday on the Brooklyn Bridge at New York-New York, 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The Brooklyn Bridge opens at 3 p.m. today and noon Saturday and Sunday. Scheduled to perform are: DJ Chris Landry, 5 p.m. today through Sunday; Spazmatics, 7:30 p.m. today; the Boogie Nights, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Daily tickets are $10 without alcohol; $45 day of event with alcohol; $95 for a three-day pass and unlimited beer (740-6969).
FIRECRACKIN' FOURTH OF JULY SPECTACULAR featuring live outdoor entertainment beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday with fireworks at 9:15 p.m. at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino, 681 S. Highway 160 (775-751-6500).
BOULDER CITY DAMBOREE 'UNITED WE STAND' featuring a pancake breakfast, parade, live entertainment, games and contests and fireworks. The breakfast will be at 7 a.m. Saturday at Bicentennial Park, 1100 Colorado St., followed by the parade at 9 a.m. The parade route begins at Colorado Street and follows Nevada Highway to Fifth Street and ends at Broadbent Memorial Park, located at Avenue B and Fifth Street. Festivities, including Damboree Ceremonies, will be at Broadbent Memorial Park 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Veterans' Memorial Park, located at Buchanan Boulevard and Airport Road, will have festivities 6-11 p.m. with a fireworks show at 9 p.m (www.bcnv.org).
JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION featuring live entertainment with JV All Stars, games and face painting at 4 p.m. Saturday with fireworks show at 9 p.m. at MonteLago Village, 15 Costa di Lago, Henderson, free (564-4766).
FIREWORKS AT STATION CASINOS fireworks by the Grucci family will go off at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the following locations: Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd.; Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson; Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave.; Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway; Fiesta Henderson, 777 W. Lake Mead Drive; Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas; Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive; Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson; and at a shared location for Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane, and Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive.
SUMMERLIN COUNCIL PATRIOTIC PARADE presented by the Summerlin Council and featuring floats, balloons, bands and more, 9-11 a.m. Saturday. The parade will begin at the corner of Hillpointe Road and Hills Center Drive in The Trails village and travel south on Hills Center Drive toward the Village Center Circle roundabout then proceed west on Trailwood Drive ending at Trailwood Drive and Spring Gate Lane (341-5500).
RED BULL AIR FORCE BASE JUMP Two skydivers from Red Bull Air Force will do a BASE jump off the Trump International Tower, 3128 Las Vegas Blvd. South, at 4 p.m. Saturday (878-6711).
FREEDOM FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA doors open at 7 p.m. Saturday for the Old-Fashioned Food Fare and fireworks will be at 9:15 p.m. at M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Henderson (797-1000).
FIREWORKS AT PRIMM VALLEY featuring a pool party at Primm Valley Resort & Casino pool with a DJ, face painters and more 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Interstate 15 South at Primm. Fireworks will be at 9:45 p.m. (800-386-7867).
ACTIVITIES AND FIREWORKS AT MESQUITE featuring live entertainment, a DJ, bingo for adults, a water balloon toss for kids, swimming and more, 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sun City Mesquite. Take I-15 North to exit 120 in Mesquite, turn left onto Falcon Ridge Parkway which leads to the community. Fireworks will be at 9:30 p.m. (866-339-9322).
'DEATH DROP ESCAPE' featuring Steve Wyrick with Chester Bennington and members of Dead by Sunrise. Wyrick will perform a "Death Drop" escape from an equipment box dangled over a bed of 500 flaming spikes 80 ft. below at approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the southern Las Vegas Boulevard entrance of Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
BLUE DIAMOND BIKE OUTPOST Blue Diamond Bike Outpost, 16 Cottonwood Drive, Blue Diamond; 875-4820. Offers discounted rates on mountain and road bike rentals, as well as guided rides on weekends.
LAS VEGAS VALLEY BICYCLE CLUB INC. 897-7800. Hosts rides on a weekly basis. Helmets are required on all rides.
NELLIS BMX Nellis Meadows Park, 4949 E. Cheyenne Ave.; 453-1663; www.nellisbmx.com. Has BMX racing for all ages every Saturday. Registration takes place noon-1:30 p.m., racing to follow.
RED ROCK HIKING Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 15 miles west of Las Vegas off Charleston Boulevard; 515-5350. Has a variety of hikes. Reservations are required for all programs.
