Best Nightclubs in Las Vegas: Nights, Dress Codes and Where to Stay

The best nightclubs in Las Vegas are inside hotels, so choosing a club is half of choosing where to sleep. The nine below are open in November 2026, ranked by how many nights they run, who is on the calendar and how clear the door rules are, with the hotel to book for each.

How we checked: on Nov. 8, 2026, we read each club’s own calendar, FAQ or venue page (Wynn Nightlife, Tao Group Hospitality, LIV, Zouk Group, Drai’s Group) and the host hotels’ official pages. MGM Resorts and Caesars block automated reads, so details found only on their sites date from our October 2026 checks. No pick is sponsored; see our hotel review method.

The best nightclubs in Las Vegas at a glance

Nights come from each club’s November 2026 schedule. Music is the club’s own description, or the posted lineup where it gives none. Last checked: Nov. 8, 2026.

Club	Hotel	Nights (Nov. 2026)	Music	Published dress code	Source, checked
XS	Encore	Fri, Sat; extras Nov. 18, 19, 22	Headliner DJs (genre not stated)	Business casual; dressy jeans and well-kept sneakers OK	Wynn Nightlife, Nov. 8
Marquee	The Cosmopolitan	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat	Dance music	Upscale; no athleisure or swimwear	Tao Group, Nov. 8
OMNIA	Caesars Palace	Tue, Thu (terrace only), Fri to Sun	EDM-centric; Latin Sundays	Upscale; collared shirts for men (Caesars, Oct.)	Tao Group, Nov. 8
LIV	Fontainebleau	Fri to Sun	House-led lineup	“Upscale fashion attire”	LIV, Nov. 8
Zouk	Resorts World	Thu to Sat	Hip-hop, Latin, house, tech house, bass	No athletic wear, shorts, jerseys	Zouk Group, Nov. 8
TAO	The Venetian	Thu to Sun	Hip-hop and Top 40	Not posted	Tao Group, Nov. 8
Hakkasan	MGM Grand	Wed to Sat	R&B on Wednesdays	Collared shirts; no sneakers (MGM, Oct.)	Tao Group, Nov. 8
JEWEL	ARIA	Fri, Sat	DJs and performers	Upscale; no athleisure	Tao Group, Nov. 8
Drai’s After Hours	The Vanderpump Hotel	Thu to Sun, doors 1 a.m.	Hip-hop, R&B, house	Business casual (Caesars, Oct.)	Drai’s Group, Nov. 8

Resort fees and parking change the real cost of the room upstairs. Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.

Hotel	Area	Price level	Resort fee	Parking	Booking.com
Encore at Wynn Las Vegas	North Strip	Luxury	$55 + tax per night	Free self-parking for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas	Center Strip	Luxury	$55 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
Caesars Palace	Center Strip	Upscale	$54.95 + tax per night	Paid self-parking and valet; free for Caesars Rewards Platinum and above	Check prices
Fontainebleau Las Vegas	North Strip	Luxury	$55 + tax per night	Free self-parking for registered hotel guests, Nevada residents and Fontainebleau Rewards members; visitors first hour free, then $20 per 24 hours; valet $35 Mon–Thu, $40 Fri–Sun	Check prices
Las Vegas Hilton at Resorts World	North Strip	Upscale	$55 + tax per night	Self-parking $21/day (free with Nevada plates); valet from $40	Check prices
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas	Center Strip	Luxury	$55 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
MGM Grand Las Vegas	South Strip	Mid-range	$50 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
ARIA Resort & Casino	Center Strip	Luxury	$55 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
The Vanderpump Hotel	Center Strip	Upscale	$54.95 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day (Thu–Mon)	Check prices

Which Las Vegas clubs are open this weekend?

Here’s what each club had posted on Nov. 8 for Nov. 13 to 15. Drai’s After Hours opens at 1 a.m., so its Friday entry starts early Saturday.

Club	Friday, Nov. 13	Saturday, Nov. 14	Sunday, Nov. 15
XS	Kaskade	Marshmello	No event listed
Marquee	Fabolous birthday celebration	CID	—
LIV	Max Styler	Cassian	Benjo
Zouk	Perreoland with Jowell y Randy	The Pit with Ray Volpe	Closed
TAO	Regular night	Regular night	DesignerCon closing party, DJ Franzen
Drai’s After Hours	Latin and hip-hop	House and hip-hop	Nomadiq

OMNIA, Hakkasan and JEWEL run regular weekend nights with no headliner posted. By day, Marquee Dayclub lists 11 a.m. Dome sessions on Friday and Sunday.

Race week and New Year’s Eve headliners

The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix runs Nov. 19 to 21, 2026. A dash means nothing was posted when we checked.

Club	Thu., Nov. 19	Fri., Nov. 20	Sat., Nov. 21	Thu., Dec. 31
XS	Hugel	The Chainsmokers	Calvin Harris	Calvin Harris
Marquee	—	Chris Lake	FISHER (official F1 afterparty)	—
LIV	Prospa	Adriatique	Dom Dolla	Tiësto
OMNIA	—	—	Tiësto	Steve Aoki (from 9 p.m.)
Zouk	—	Meduza	Lil Wayne	—
Hakkasan	—	—	Steve Aoki	—

XS adds a RÜFÜS DU SOL DJ set on Sunday, Nov. 22, and Martin Garrix plays the Marquee Dayclub Dome on Nov. 21. For rooms on those dates, see our guides to Grand Prix hotels and New Year’s Eve hotels in Las Vegas.

1. XS at Encore: Best for Headliners

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Best for Headliners

Encore at Wynn Las Vegas

North Strip · Luxury

• Free guest self-parking
• Encore Beach Club (21+)
• Five-Star Tower Suites & spa
• Vegas Loop station

XS reopened on Nov. 5, 2026, after a full renovation, with 1,200 moving light pendants and gold-mirrored LED screens. It’s reached via the Encore Esplanade, and Encore’s standard rooms measure 745 square feet.

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XS has the deepest calendar in town this winter. Kaskade plays Nov. 13 and Dec. 4, Marshmello Nov. 14 and Dec. 11, Calvin Harris Nov. 21 and New Year’s Eve, and Diplo Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12. Wynn’s XS page lists Friday and Saturday from 10:30 p.m. as the usual nights, while its FAQ says Friday to Sunday, so go by the dated calendar.

XS is the only club here that explicitly allows sneakers: “Dressy jeans and well-kept sneakers are permitted,” but work boots, sandals, tank tops and chains are not. Wynn refuses copies and photos of IDs.

Tables cost more than the minimum. Wynn’s nightlife FAQ lists a 20% deposit, plus 8.375% tax, a 15% venue fee and 15% gratuity: 38.375% on top if all three use the same base.

Watch out for the season: Encore Beach Club’s last listed 2026 date is Nov. 8, so winter here is night-only. Wynn guests share the campus; our Wynn vs Encore comparison picks the tower.

2. Marquee at The Cosmopolitan: Best All-Around

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Best All-Around

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Center Strip · Luxury

• Terrace rooms
• Marquee Dayclub
• The Chandelier bar
• MICHELIN-recognized dining

Marquee covers 40,000 square feet with seven bars and three rooms: the Main Room, The Boom Box and The Library. Many Cosmopolitan rooms have private terraces, and an indoor walkway leads to Bellagio.

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Marquee is the easiest club to fit into a short trip, because it posts four nights a week, including Monday and Wednesday, when most rivals are dark. November pages list Marquee Mondays (DJ Shift on Nov. 16), Lowkey in the Library on Wednesdays (Rafa Barrios on Nov. 11), and Fabolous’s birthday celebration on Friday, Nov. 13. Chris Lake (Nov. 20) and FISHER (Nov. 21) play the race-weekend afterparties.

It’s also the only host resort with a dayclub running past Nov. 8. Tao Group lists 21+ sessions under the Marquee Dayclub Dome in November, and in October it said the Dome had returned “at a controlled 85 degrees.”

Door rules: “strict 21+,” a physical ID and a physical passport for international guests. Coat check is mandatory for general admission, and Tao recommends buying tickets ahead. Our 21st birthday hotel picks cover The Cosmopolitan’s room limits and holds for groups.

3. OMNIA at Caesars Palace: Best for Big-Room Nights

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Best for Big-Room Nights

Caesars Palace

Center Strip · Upscale

• Garden of the Gods pools
• The Colosseum
• Forum Shops
• Celebrity-chef dining

OMNIA covers 75,000 square feet, per Caesars’ August 2026 fact sheet, with a kinetic chandelier, a main room, the Heart of OMNIA and an outdoor terrace. The Colosseum and The Forum Shops are in the same resort.

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The OMNIA FAQ lists Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday from 10:30 p.m., usually closing around 4 a.m. On Thursdays only the terrace and Heart of OMNIA open. Tao calls it “EDM-centric,” and Sundays turn Latin with Deseo. Tiësto plays Nov. 21, and Steve Aoki takes New Year’s Eve.

The ID check is strict: a current, non-expired photo ID, with student IDs, age cards and paper IDs refused. General-admission and guest-list tickets are standing room only. Caesars required collared shirts for men at our October check.

Stay here if you want a big room and a classic resort. Caesars describes The Vanderpump Hotel as “directly across from Caesars Palace,” so OMNIA can end at Drai’s After Hours without a car. Watch out for a 4 p.m. check-in, and OMNIA Dayclub is “Closed for the Season.”

4. LIV at Fontainebleau: Best for House DJs

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Best for House DJs

Fontainebleau Las Vegas

North Strip · Luxury

• Opened December 2023
• Seven pools incl. LIV Beach
• LIV Nightclub
• Vegas Loop station

LIV is inside Fontainebleau, the north-Strip resort that opened in December 2023, where registered guests self-park free. LIV lists Friday to Sunday, 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m.

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LIV doesn’t name a genre, but its calendar leans house and tech house: Max Styler (Nov. 13), Prospa (Thursday, Nov. 19), Adriatique (Nov. 20), Dom Dolla (Nov. 21 and Dec. 12), Sidepiece (Nov. 28) and Knock2 (Dec. 4). Tiësto plays New Year’s Eve.

The LIV FAQ says its venues are “strictly 21 years of age or older” and bans swimwear, athletic apparel, casual loungewear and oversized bags.

Watch out for LIV Beach, whose season ran March through October, with one Après Beach day on Nov. 21. The center-Strip clubs are a rideshare away.

5. Zouk at Resorts World: Best for Hip-Hop and Latin

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Best for Hip-Hop and Latin

Las Vegas Hilton at Resorts World

North Strip · Upscale

• 5.5-acre pool complex
• Hilton Honors
• Vegas Loop station
• Zouk & Ayu

Zouk opens Thursday to Saturday, and Resorts World describes its 2026 residents as a blend of hip-hop, Latin, house, tech house and bass. Rooms are split among Las Vegas Hilton, Conrad and Crockfords.

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Zouk has the widest stated range here. Dates include Perreoland with Jowell y Randy (Nov. 13), Meduza (Nov. 20), Lil Wayne (Nov. 21), James Hype (Nov. 27), E-40 (Dec. 5) and Don Toliver (Dec. 12).

The Zouk Group FAQ refuses expired IDs and printed or digital copies. It bans athletic wear, shorts, tank tops, jerseys, sweatpants and baggy clothes, and anything bigger than a clutch or fanny pack needs the paid bag check. Table reservations are final and non-refundable.

Watch out for Ayu Dayclub, which had no November events, and self-parking at $21 per 24 hours (as of November 2026).

6. TAO at The Venetian: Best for Hip-Hop and Top 40

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Best for Hip-Hop and Top 40

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas

Center Strip · Luxury

• All-suite rooms
• Indoor bridge to Sphere
• Two guest-only pool decks
• World of Hyatt hotel

TAO is a 10,000-square-foot club inside The Venetian, open Thursday to Sunday from 10:30 p.m., playing “a variety of hip hop and top 40,” per Tao Group. Every standard room at The Venetian is a suite.

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TAO is the smallest room here, and it’s open on Sundays: the DesignerCon closing party with DJ Franzen is on Nov. 15. Its event pages state 21+. TAO posts no dress code, but The Venetian requires “stylish nightlife attire” in its premier lounges at night, so dress to the Tao Group standard.

Watch out for TAO Beach, “now closed for the season,” and long walks through a very large resort.

7. Hakkasan at MGM Grand: Best Midweek Night

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Best Midweek Night

MGM Grand Las Vegas

South Strip · Mid-range

• 6.5-acre pools & lazy river
• KÀ by Cirque du Soleil
• Monorail station
• Arena events & comedy

Hakkasan fills a five-level space and opens Wednesday to Saturday from 10:30 p.m. MGM Grand’s main-tower rooms (446 square feet) were remodeled in 2025, and the resort fee is $50 plus tax (as of October 2026).

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Hakkasan owns Wednesday with R&Bae Wednesdays, “the home of R&B,” and Steve Aoki plays Nov. 21. Tao suggests arriving before midnight.

Its dress code is the most detailed here. MGM’s page (October 2026) requires collared shirts for men and bans hats, sandals, sneakers, boots, ripped or baggy clothing and athletic wear. The sneakers that pass at XS won’t get into Hakkasan.

Skip it if your nights are Sunday to Tuesday, when Hakkasan is closed. The Monorail stops inside the resort.

8. JEWEL at ARIA: Best Smaller Club

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Best Smaller Club

ARIA Resort & Casino

Center Strip · Luxury

• Modern, tech-forward rooms
• Forbes Five-Star spa
• LIQUID Pool Lounge (21+)
• Steps from Bellagio

JEWEL covers more than 24,000 square feet (per ARIA, October 2026), with five themed VIP skybox suites and more than 1,400 square feet of LED ribbons. It opens Friday and Saturday.

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JEWEL suits a weekend group that wants a headliner night without OMNIA’s scale. Its FAQ also lists Mondays, which its venue page doesn’t, so confirm before planning a Monday. At closing time, ARIA’s rideshare pickup is next to JEWEL on the lower level of the North Valet Lobby (October 2026); our guide to rideshare pickup at Las Vegas hotels covers the other resorts.

9. Drai’s After Hours at The Vanderpump Hotel: Best After-Hours

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Best After-Hours

The Vanderpump Hotel

Center Strip · Upscale

• Formerly The Cromwell
• 21+ to check in
• Soleia rooftop pool (21+)
• Drai's After Hours

Drai’s After Hours sits beneath The Vanderpump Hotel, the 188-room former Cromwell, with doors at 1 a.m. Thursday through Sunday. The primary guest must be 21 to check in.

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Drai’s is a second stop. Drai’s Group lists hip-hop, R&B and house in an open format: R&B Thursdays from late November, Latin and hip-hop Fridays, house and hip-hop Saturdays, and guest DJs or Industry Night on Sundays. Caesars’ October fact sheet lists two rooms and more than 55 VIP booths, with business casual required.

The rooftop club older guides recommend closed after Nov. 2, 2025; that space is now Soleia, a 21+ pool.

Las Vegas nightclub dress code: what each door says

Clubs publish what you can’t wear, and the door has the final say: Tao Group applies its rules “at the venue’s discretion.”

• Tao Group clubs (Marquee, OMNIA, Hakkasan, JEWEL): upscale nightlife attire “strongly encouraged”; sports attire, athleisure, casual loungewear and swimwear “are not permitted.”
• Sneakers: allowed at XS if well kept, banned at Hakkasan.
• Collared shirts for men: required at Hakkasan and, in October, at OMNIA.
• Bags: small purses only. Tao caps them at 12 by 12 by 6 inches, Zouk at a clutch or fanny pack, and Wynn sends luggage to the bell desk.

Are Las Vegas dayclubs open in winter?

Mostly not. The nightclubs have calendars through December, but most pool parties have closed. Status on Nov. 8:

Dayclub	Hotel	Status, November 2026	Source
Marquee Dayclub Dome	The Cosmopolitan	Open: 21+ November sessions; Martin Garrix Nov. 21	Tao Group, Nov. 8
Encore Beach Club	Encore	Last listed 2026 date: Nov. 8	Wynn calendar, Nov. 8
TAO Beach	The Venetian	“Now closed for the season”	Venetian, Nov. 8
OMNIA Dayclub	Caesars Palace	“Closed for the Season”	Tao Group, Nov. 8
LIV Beach	Fontainebleau	Season ran March to October; Après Beach Nov. 21	LIV, Nov. 8
Ayu Dayclub	Resorts World	No November events	Zouk Group, Nov. 8
Stadium Swim	Circa	Open year-round	Circa, Nov. 4
Tailgate Beach Club	Mandalay Bay	Year-round; closed Tue and Wed	MGM, Oct.

Circa is 21+ throughout; our adults-only hotels guide explains that rule. Non-guests should see our Las Vegas pool day passes guide.

Where to stay for Las Vegas nightlife

• Center Strip: Marquee (The Cosmopolitan), JEWEL (ARIA), OMNIA (Caesars Palace), Drai’s After Hours (The Vanderpump Hotel) and TAO (The Venetian). Book here for two or more club nights at different venues.
• North Strip: XS (Encore), LIV (Fontainebleau) and Zouk (Resorts World). Sleep in the building if one of them is the main event.
• South Strip: Hakkasan (MGM Grand), with a Monorail station in the resort.

Every host hotel charges a resort fee of $50 to $55 plus tax a night (as of October 2026); our resort fee guide breaks them down. Encore and Fontainebleau park registered guests free, though a club night is no time to drive. For areas beyond nightlife, see where to stay in Las Vegas.

How to choose a Las Vegas nightclub

• By night: Monday, Marquee. Tuesday, OMNIA. Wednesday, Hakkasan or Marquee’s Library. Thursday, TAO, Zouk, Hakkasan or Drai’s. Sunday, TAO, LIV, OMNIA or Drai’s.
• By music: big-name DJs at XS, LIV, Marquee or OMNIA; hip-hop at Zouk or TAO; R&B at Hakkasan on Wednesdays; Latin at OMNIA on Sundays.
• By group: our bachelor and bachelorette party hotels guide sorts suites by guest limit.
• Trust the calendar over the FAQ. XS, Marquee and JEWEL list different nights in their FAQs than on their dated calendars.

FAQ

What is the best nightclub in Las Vegas?

XS at Encore, for headliners. It reopened on Nov. 5, 2026, after a renovation, and Wynn’s calendar lists Calvin Harris, Diplo, Marshmello and Kaskade through New Year’s Eve. Marquee at The Cosmopolitan is the best all-around pick, with four nights a week and a winter dayclub Dome. OMNIA is the largest at 75,000 square feet, and Zouk leads for hip-hop and Latin.

What is the dress code for Las Vegas nightclubs?

Upscale nightlife or business-casual attire. Every club here that posts a code bans athletic wear, and most ban athleisure, loungewear and swimwear. The details differ: XS allows dressy jeans and well-kept sneakers, while Hakkasan bans sneakers and hats and requires collared shirts for men. Zouk bans shorts, jerseys and tank tops. The door makes the final call.

What Las Vegas clubs are open on Sunday or Monday?

On Sunday, TAO, LIV, OMNIA and Drai’s After Hours are open, and XS adds select Sundays, such as RÜFÜS DU SOL on Nov. 22. Drai’s Sunday session starts at 1 a.m., so it runs into Monday morning. On Monday, Marquee Mondays run weekly at The Cosmopolitan. JEWEL’s FAQ lists Mondays too, so confirm on its calendar.

Are Las Vegas nightclubs open in winter?

Yes. The nightclubs are indoors and have event calendars through December 2026. Dayclubs are the seasonal part: Encore Beach Club’s last listed date was Nov. 8, and TAO Beach and OMNIA Dayclub are closed for the season. The exceptions are the Marquee Dayclub Dome, which lists November sessions, Circa’s year-round Stadium Swim and Tailgate Beach Club at Mandalay Bay.

How old do you have to be to get into a Vegas nightclub?

Twenty-one, with a physical, unexpired government photo ID. Tao Group clubs refuse student IDs, age cards and paper IDs. Wynn rejects copies and photos, and Zouk rejects digital copies. International visitors should carry a passport, and Wynn also accepts Global Entry cards. Hotel check-in has a separate age rule, set by each resort.

Can you get into a Vegas nightclub without a table?

Yes. General-admission tickets and guest lists get you in without a table, though at OMNIA they’re standing room only, and Tao Group clubs require coat check for general admission. Marquee sells tickets at the door but recommends buying ahead, and Hakkasan suggests arriving before midnight. At Wynn, tables add tax, a 15% venue fee and 15% gratuity to the spend.

Pick the club night first, then price the host hotel and one neighbor for those dates. For hotels ranked on more than nightlife, start with our best hotels in Las Vegas.