January 9-15, 2009
Winter Break
Winter Break is a festival celebrating life to the fullest, targeting the 50+ age group. It is modeled after a traditional
Spring Break along the banks of the Colorado River. The festival offers non-stop activities and events including dancing,
wine tasting, live entertainment, classic car show, arts and crafts, educational seminars, and specially-themed socials...
For More Info Call... (888) 278-9844
January 22-25, 2009
Laughlin Desert Challenge (Score Off Road Races)
Laughlin Special Events Park is home to the annual Laughlin Leap, where off-road vehicles and monster trucks compete
for cash and bragging rights in a contest that sees these vehicles fly off a hill, leaping more than 130' through the air.
Visitors enjoy two action-packed days of desert racing...
For More Info and Event Schedule Visit: DesertRacing.com
February 14-16, 2009
River of Life – Record Breaking Blood Drive
Help Laughlin break a record by participate in North America’s biggest
blood drive ever...
For More Info Contact Your Favorite Casino
March 12-15, 2009
Wings and Wildlife Festival of Southern Nevada
Enjoy best weather birding/wildlife watching where Arizona, California, and Nevada meet. Visitor friendly and economical
Laughlin serves as festival headquarters... Situated along the west bank of one of America’s truly great rivers, the Colorado,
Laughlin is the gateway to birds and other wildlife in this tri-state region...
Festival activities include:
* - John Acorn, the Nature Nut
* - Sharon Schafer, featured photographer
* - Guided bird/nature walks Big Bend of the Colorado River, State Recreation Area, Colorado River Heritage Greenway
Trail, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Henderson Bird, Viewing Preserve, Hualapai Mountains, Lake Mead
National Recreation Area, Wee Thump Joshua Tree Forest
* - Guided bird/nature trips by kayak Black Canyon, ColoradoRiver, Topock Gorge
* - Nature art show, wine & art reception
* - Live Animals raptors, reptiles
* - Booths, demonstrations, displays, workshops
For More Info Call: 702-298-2214
March 26-29, 2009
Laughlin River Stampede
America’s top cowboys and cowgirls compete in one of the PRCA’s top-20 rodeos...
Autograph sessions are held daily with many past and present world champions,
along with Miss Rodeo America...
For More Info Contact Your Favorite Casino
April 4-5, 2009
Xtreme Bulls
This premier PRCA-sanctioned event features 40 of the world's top bull
riders who will take their shot at a $60,000 purse and the Laughlin Xtreme
Bulls title... The top 12 finalists will compete in the Sunday finals.
Laughlin will welcome the baddest, meanest, rankest one-ton athletes in the world!
For More Info Contact Your Favorite Casino
April 22-26, 2009
Laughlin River Run
Always held the last full weekend in April, there will be motorcycles as far
as the eye can see! More than 50,000 bikers from all walks of life enjoy top-name
entertainment, a poker run, displays, competitions - including awards for the best custom
motorcycle in the bunch - and hundreds of vendors in the West's largest ride-in bike rally...
For More Info Contact Your Favorite Casino
May 7-10, 2009
Weekend of Wheels
Classic Car Show will award $25,000 in cash to owners of street rods, classics
and other restored autos, to be displayed at each Laughlin resort...
Free to the public...
For More Info Contact Your Favorite Casino
June 13, 2009
Community Achievement Awards
The communities of Laughlin, Nevada and Bullhead City, Arizona honor civic leaders who have improved the quality of life
along the Colorado River in fourteen categories including the highly anticipated Youth Citizen of the Year Award. This is the
area's premier black-tie dinner and ceremony honoring exceptional individuals and agencies throughout the Colorado River
communities based on their local professional and personal community contributions. The gala includes a gourmet dinner,
fine wines and entertainment.
For more info call 702-298-2214
July 4, 2009
Rockets Over the River
Traditionally, this is a 20-minute fireworks displays launched over the waters of the Colorado River. Among the most
spectacular displays in the West, these fireworks are choreographed to music on a high-fidelity sound system and
broadcast on area radio stations.
Free to the public
Starts at 9 p.m.
Best Viewing is outside your favorite casino along the Colorado River south of the bridge...
August 29, 2009
Colorado River Regatta
Thousands of outdoor, fun-loving water enthusiasts are expected to invade
the Colorado River for the third annual bi-state inner tube regatta...
Participants are encouraged to build creative floats for this wet and wild extravaganza.
This river regatta welcomes participants to ride on inner tubes and decorative,
non-motorized parade-type floats down the Colorado River. Another regatta
festivity is the kayak and canoe race that launches from Davis Camp early in the
morning...
Launching of the floats takes place from both sides of the river and
culminates in a picnic and awards ceremony later that afternoon...
For more info call 702-298-2214
November 28, 2009
River of Lights Holiday Boat Parade
Light up your boat, invite your friends and help kick off the holidays – Laughlin style!
If you are a land lover, enjoy the parade from the river walk, or watch from
the waterfront window of your favorite Laughlin casino...
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