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We analysed 163 Las Vegas bars and clubs. Friday and Saturday are equally busy, peaking at 10 PM and 11 PM. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest weeknights. Monday and Tuesday are the quietest nights, yet both still average 35% of each venue's weekly peak. The standout finding: Las Vegas has the flattest week of any city we cover, and the Strip stays busy every night.
- Fri & Sat
- the big nights out, busiest around 9 PM to 11 PM
- Thursday
- liveliest weeknight
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When Las Vegas nightlife gets busy, night by night. BestTime forecasts.
Night by night
Busyness is shown as a percentage of each venue's own busiest hour of the week (100%), not a head count. Averaged over 163 venues, it gives average relative busyness, a measure of how close the typical bar is to its own peak rather than of crowd size.
| Night | Average busyness (% of weekly peak, 6 PM to 4 AM) | Peak hour | Share of venues lively (70%+ of their peak) | Share of venues whose busiest night it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 35% | 7 PM (45%) | 29% | 6% |
| Tuesday | 35% | 9 PM (50%) | 47% | 6% |
| Wednesday | 40% | 9 PM (50%) | 45% | 8% |
| Thursday | 40% | 9 PM (50%) | 48% | 4% |
| Friday | 50% | 10 PM (65%) | 77% | 32% |
| Saturday | 50% | 11 PM (65%) | 77% | 36% |
| Sunday | 40% | 9 PM (50%) | 45% | 9% |
The gap between a weeknight and the weekend is small. Monday averages 35% and Friday 50%. Sunday averages 40%, the same as Wednesday and Thursday, and 9% of venues have Sunday as their busiest night, more than any weeknight.
Las Vegas also has the longest tail. On Saturday the average venue is still at 55% at midnight, 45% at 1 AM and 30% at 2 AM. Even at 4 AM it sits at 15% on every night of the week. The weekend peak is broad rather than sharp: on Friday the average venue is at 65% from 9 PM to 11 PM.
Neighborhoods
The Strip
The Strip is the heart of the data, with 74 venues. Friday is the busiest night, averaging 55% with a 9 PM peak and 80% of venues lively. Saturday averages 50% and peaks at 11 PM. Monday and Tuesday are its quietest nights, but both still average 40%.
The Strip's weeknights are unusually strong. Wednesday and Thursday both average 45% with a 10 PM peak. On Tuesday 66% of Strip venues are lively, and Sunday averages 45%. Busiest nights are spread out too: 11% of venues peak on a Wednesday and 11% on a Sunday.
Ole Red Las Vegas peaks on Friday at 10 PM and reaches 70% on weeknights. Gilley's Saloon, Dance Hall & Bar-B-Que peaks on Friday at 8 PM, also with 70% on weeknights. Village Pub & Cafe peaks on Saturday at 10 PM.
Ole Red Las Vegas:
Quietest: Thursday 3 AM (10%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
Gilley's Saloon, Dance Hall & Bar-B-Que:
Quietest: Tuesday 12 PM (10%)Busiest: Friday 8 PM (100%)
Downtown and Fremont Street
Downtown's 21 venues are busiest on Saturday, averaging 50% with an 11 PM peak and 90% lively. Friday averages 45%, also peaking at 11 PM. Monday is the quietest, at 25%. Thursday is the best weeknight, averaging 40% with a 10 PM peak, and Sunday averages 35%. Friday and Saturday are each the busiest night for 33% of venues.
Gold Spike peaks on Saturday at 10 PM and is at 95% at 11 PM that night. Atomic Liquors peaks on Friday at 10 PM. The Underground Speakeasy and Distillery peaks on Friday at 9 PM and is at 0% at 11 PM on Saturday.
Gold Spike:
Quietest: Tuesday 1 PM (10%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Atomic Liquors:
Quietest: Tuesday 1 AM (10%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
Arts District
The Arts District is the opposite of the Strip. Its 15 venues are a weekend scene: every one is lively on a Friday and 93% on a Saturday, with both nights averaging 50% and peaking at 10 PM. From Monday to Wednesday almost nothing is lively: 0% on Monday and Tuesday, 7% on Wednesday. Monday averages 15%. Thursday picks up to 30%.
Velveteen Rabbit peaks on Friday at 10 PM. Cork and Thorn peaks on Saturday at 11 PM. Dino's Lounge is the weeknight exception, with its busiest hour on Thursday at 11 PM.
Velveteen Rabbit:
Quietest: Monday 5 PM (20%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
Dino's Lounge:
Quietest: Monday 6 AM (5%)Busiest: Thursday 11 PM (100%)
Lively on a weeknight
Weeknight late max mean tells you how close a venue gets to its own peak late on Monday to Thursday, on average. Most of the Las Vegas leaders are on the Strip.
Juliet Cocktail Room reaches 90%, the highest in the city. Its busiest hour of the week is Wednesday at 11 PM.
Quietest: Thursday 3 PM (25%)Busiest: Wednesday 11 PM (100%)
The Chandelier reaches 80% and peaks on Saturday at 10 PM. It is also at 90% at 11 PM on a Friday.
Quietest: Monday 6 AM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Harrah's Las Vegas Piano Bar, Stage Door Casino, Fuel Bar Las Vegas and PUB 365 also reach 80%. Fuel Bar has its busiest hour on Thursday at 11 PM. The piano bar at Harrah's peaks on Saturday at 9 PM and PUB 365 on Saturday at 6 PM.
Harrah's Las Vegas Piano Bar:
Quietest: Tuesday 1 PM (15%)Busiest: Saturday 9 PM (100%)
Fuel Bar Las Vegas:
Quietest: Monday 11 AM (20%)Busiest: Thursday 11 PM (100%)
Busiest at 11 PM on a Friday
Five venues are at 100% at 11 PM on a Friday: Carnaval Court, Stage Door Casino, Commonwealth, Blue Ox Tavern and Legacy Club. Carnaval Court peaks at exactly that hour and reaches 65% on weeknights.
Quietest: Monday 2 AM (10%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Stage Door Casino is at 100% at 11 PM on Saturday too, and reaches 80% on weeknights, so it is busy almost any night.
Quietest: Monday 4 AM (10%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
Commonwealth on Fremont Street is a pure weekend bar, with a weeknight value of 10%. Blue Ox Tavern, west of the Strip on Sahara Avenue, is a Friday bar: it drops to 40% at 11 PM on a Saturday.
Commonwealth:
Quietest: Thursday 3 AM (5%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Blue Ox Tavern:
Quietest: Tuesday 2 AM (5%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Clubs
Only 22 venues in our Las Vegas data are listed as clubs, and the list is mixed, so read these numbers with care. They peak at 11 PM on Friday and Saturday. Friday averages 50% and is the busiest night for 45% of them. Saturday averages 45% but has more of them lively, 91% against 86%. Thursday averages 30% with a 10 PM peak, and Monday and Tuesday are their quietest nights, both at 20%.
La Jolla Nightclub peaks on Saturday at 11 PM. It is at 55% at 11 PM on a Friday and reaches only 5% on weeknights, so it is a Saturday venue.
Quietest: Sunday 4 AM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
The category also includes music venues. House of Blues Las Vegas peaks on Saturday at 9 PM and is at 0% at 11 PM on Friday and Saturday in the forecast. For dancing on the Strip, Gilley's dance hall, covered above, peaks on Friday at 8 PM.
Tips
- Do not write off a weeknight. On the Strip, Monday averages 40% and Tuesday has 66% of venues lively.
- For the biggest crowds, go out on a Friday or Saturday between 9 PM and 11 PM.
- Visit the Arts District on a Friday or Saturday. From Monday to Wednesday it is close to empty.
- Downtown is a Saturday area, with 90% of venues lively at an 11 PM peak.
- Las Vegas stays up late. At 1 AM on a Saturday night the average venue is still at 45%.
- La Jolla Nightclub is a Saturday plan, peaking at 11 PM.
How we measured
These numbers are BestTime forecasts, built from anonymized, aggregated phone location data combined with real-world signals such as weather, events and holidays. Busyness is shown as a percentage of each venue's own busiest hour of the week (100%), so it reflects how busy a place is for itself rather than a count of visitors. Nights run from 6 AM to 5 AM, so a 2 AM drink on Saturday night stays on Saturday. A typical-week forecast cannot see conventions, fight nights, residencies or holiday weekends. Read more about how the forecasts work.
Next steps
- See busy bars on a Friday night in the free Las Vegas bar guide.
- Compare clubs in the free Las Vegas nightclub guide.
- Read how to see if a bar or club is busy before you go.
- Browse all busy times guides.
Questions
What is the busiest night for bars in Las Vegas?
Friday and Saturday are equally busy. Both average 50% of each venue's weekly peak between 6 PM and 4 AM, both peak at 65%, and 77% of venues are lively on each. Friday peaks at 10 PM and Saturday at 11 PM.
What time do bars get busy in Las Vegas?
Late and for a long time. At the weekend the average venue sits at 65% from 9 PM or 10 PM through 11 PM. On weeknights it peaks at 9 PM, except Monday, which peaks at 7 PM.
What is the best weeknight to go out in Las Vegas?
Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest weeknights city-wide, both averaging 40%, with 45% and 48% of venues lively. On the Strip they both average 45%, and Wednesday has more venues lively, 62% against 53%.
When do clubs get busy in Las Vegas?
Venues listed as clubs peak at 11 PM on Friday and Saturday. Friday averages 50% and Saturday 45%, but Saturday has more of them lively, 91% against 86%.
Is Las Vegas nightlife busy on a Tuesday?
Yes, by the standards of most cities. Tuesday averages 35% and 47% of venues are lively. On the Strip, 66% of venues are lively on a Tuesday.
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