Oct. 4-6
Fortune favors the foodies Sip on sake, nosh on noodles, and rub elbows with today’s brightest culinary stars at the LUCKYRICE Festival. The annual outdoor food festival, now in its second year, features inventive Asian-inspired cuisine prepared and presented by a diverse lineup of top chefs. Expect a mix of local favorites (Fukuburger, Wicked Spoon, Raku) and highprofile talent (Pichet Ong, Todd English, and “Top Chef” season 10 winner Kristen Kish.) The event offers all of the gustatory pleasures of an open-air market in Asia, minus the discomfort of eating from a street curb. (DL) 8p, $88, Boule-
Chalk artists take to the sidewalk at the Summerlin Art Festival.
vard Pool at The Cosmopolitan
Oct. 5
Oct 12-13
Say “prost!” and chug a bock or three
Masters of art take over a master-planned community
You don’t need to hail from Munich or drink doppelbock — heck, you don’t even need to know what doppelbock is — to celebrate Oktoberfest. The Original GermanAmerican Social Club of Nevada invites locals of every background to its condensed, family-friendly version of the world-famous festival. Traditional German fare will be served, and children’s activities will keep the little ones busy while you sample ice-cold brews. If you’ve had one too many mugs, help yourself to a second serving of bratwurst — folk dancing by the Las Vegas Bavarian Dancers and musical performances by Salzburger Echo and master yodeler Kerry Christensen will keep you entertained until you’re ready to drive. (DL) 2-9p, free, Centennial
Plaza at the Historic Fifth Street School
Downtown Vegas is not the only local destination for getting a dose of culture. At the 19th annual Summerlin Art Festival, scores of artists and craftsmen from all over the Southwest flock to the suburbs to showcase original paintings, sculptures, glasswork, pottery and more. Visitors who are inspired to unleash their own inner Rembrandts are encouraged to sign up for the popular chalk art competition; for $5, amateurs can contribute a non-juried masterpiece. Those who are less inclined to leave their artistic mark on the sidewalk can keep busy with children’s activities, live music and ice-carving demonstrations. (DL) 9a-5p, free, Summerlin
Centre Community Park, summerlin.com
Sample an assortment of wines and unique beers, enjoy live music from The Buster Kings, and dig into gourmet bites courtesy of El Segundo Sol, Stripburger, Mon Ami Gabi and P.F. Chang’s. Once you feel the buzz, do some impulse shopping via a silent auction. Don’t worry, your purchases will be justified — funds raised support Par for the Cure, a non-profit organization dedicated to breast cancer research. (DL) 5-9p, $40-$50,
year, the event features historical re-enactments, stage performances, jousting tournaments, and artisan demonstrations. Mayhap thou shalt learn a few medieval phrases before attending, but total immersion is not required. Festivalgoers who are uninterested in nitpicking the historical authenticity of it all can just take pleasure in gnawing on turkey drumsticks and listening to local bands. (DL) Oct. 11, 12, 10a-10p;
Springs Preserve
Oct. 13, 10a-4p, $10-$25, Sunset Park, lvrenfair.com
Oct. 11-13
Oct. 11-27
Saturday knight fever
It’s like a Halloween dress rehearsal
Oct. 5
Hic! Keep sipping for a cure What better way to do a good deed than through philanthropic alcohol consumption? In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Springs Preserve hosts its 4th annual Grapes & Hops Festival.
Spit-shine your leather boots and dry clean your wool cloaks, because the Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival is back to take over (the finally renovated) Sunset Park for an entire weekend. Now in its 20th
Why limit Halloween to a single day? For three weekends leading up to the official holiday, the Springs Preserve hosts its
annual Haunted Harvest. Expect a haunted house, carnival games and a petting zoo. There’ll be candy too, of course. But if the kids take more than their fair share of Kit Kats, encourage them to stop by the donation station — members of Operation Gratitude will be on hand to collect extra sweets and thank you notes for our troops overseas. (DL) Oct. 11, 13, 18-20, 25-
27, 5p, $5-$8, Springs Preserve
Oct. 27
All candy, no creepy old hermit houses Instead of knocking on your neighbors’ doors for candy this year — how many Snickers do you really need? — dress the kids in their costumes and head over to Tivoli Village in Summerlin for Cox Treat
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