Las Vegas Days (formerly known as Helldorado Days), an annual
cowboy-themed event celebrating Las Vegas’ tribute to the Wild West, will offer
two nights of rodeo at the all-new Core Arena Friday-Saturday, May 10-11, as
well as the annual Helldorado Parade May 11. The Commission for the Las Vegas
Centennial is sponsoring the rodeo, along with
The Plaza Hotel
& Casino.
The rodeo will feature seven events: bull riding, barrel racing,
team roping, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding and bareback
riding. Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association sanctioning of the rodeo is
pending. Admission to the rodeo May 10-11 will be free; more details will be
available at
https://www.plazahotelcasino.com/entertainment/core-arena/.
The 2019 Helldorado
Parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, downtown on Fourth Street
from Gass to Stewart avenues. An independent panel of judges will decide on the
award winners for the best entry, most creative, best theme, best float, best
equestrian entry, best car club or motorized vehicle, and best walking group.