Las Vegas Convention Calendar 2027: Big Shows, Dates and Hotel Price Spikes

This Las Vegas convention calendar 2027 lists the official dates for 21 major conventions and trade shows, and those dates move your hotel bill as much as the season does. Below are the shows month by month, the weeks a leisure traveler should skip, what the LVCVA’s room-rate data says about convention months, and the hotels closest to each hall.

Last checked Nov. 8, 2026. We read each show’s official site for its 2027 dates and venue, and took room rates and convention attendance from the LVCVA’s monthly tourism indicators. Where a show’s site blocked our November check, the date comes from our October 2026 check and the table says so. Our fact-checking method explains how we date each fact.

Las Vegas convention calendar 2027, month by month

The LVCVA’s own convention calendar says it reflects only “a sample of upcoming events,” so we built this table from each organizer’s site. Dates are the full run the organizer publishes, with exhibit days noted where they differ.

Month	Show	2027 dates	Venue	Source
January	CES	Jan. 6–9 (media days Jan. 4–5)	LVCC, Venetian Expo, ARIA and other venues	ces.tech
January	World of Concrete	Jan. 19–21 (education from Jan. 18)	LVCC	worldofconcrete.com
January	SHOT Show	Jan. 19–22	Venetian Expo and CAESARS FORUM	shotshow.org
January	Las Vegas Market (winter)	Jan. 24–28	The market’s own four-building campus	lasvegasmarket.com
February	IBS and KBIS (Design & Construction Week)	Feb. 2–4	LVCC	NAHB
March	Adobe Summit	March 22–25	Las Vegas; venue not stated on Adobe’s page	adobe.com
April	NAB Show	April 3–7 (exhibits April 4–7)	LVCC West, Central and North halls	nabshow.com
April	ISC West	April 5–9	Venetian Expo	discoverisc.com
April	Google Cloud Next	April 13–15 (some sessions April 12)	Mandalay Bay Convention Center	Google Cloud
May	WasteExpo	May 3–6 (expo hall May 4–6)	LVCC	wasteexpo.com
May	Licensing Expo	May 25–27	Mandalay Bay	brandlicensingexpo.com
June	JCK Las Vegas	June 4–7 (Luxury opens June 2)	Venetian Expo	jckonline.com
June	Cisco Live	June 6–10	Mandalay Bay Convention Center	ciscolive.com (Oct. check)
July–August	Black Hat USA	July 31–Aug. 5	Mandalay Bay Convention Center	blackhat.com (Oct. check)
August	DEF CON 35	Aug. 5–8	LVCC	DEF CON forum
August	SuperZoo	Aug. 11–13 (education from Aug. 10)	Mandalay Bay, Halls A–F	superzoo.org
September	PACK EXPO Las Vegas	Sept. 27–29	LVCC	packexpolasvegas.com
September	G2E	Sept. 27–30	Venetian Expo	globalgamingexpo.com
September	IMEX America	Sept. 28–30 (Smart Monday Sept. 27)	Mandalay Bay	imexevents.com
October	Money20/20 USA	Oct. 19–21	LVCC and Resorts World	money2020.com
November	SEMA Show	Nov. 2–5	LVCC	semashow.com
Nov.–Dec.	AWS re:Invent	Not announced	2026 edition: CAESARS FORUM, Caesars Palace, Encore, MGM Grand, The Venetian, Wynn	aws.amazon.com

Three gaps to know about. AWS’s re:Invent pages listed no 2027 dates on Nov. 8, 2026; the 2026 show runs Nov. 30–Dec. 4. The National Finals Rodeo’s site hadn’t posted 2027 dates either; the 2026 rodeo runs Dec. 3–12. And MAGIC, the fashion trade show, blocked our check, so confirm its 2027 dates on its own site before you book around it.

The busiest convention weeks in 2027

Jan. 4–9: CES week

CES is the biggest show on the 2027 calendar by published attendance: the Consumer Technology Association’s audit counted 148,392 participants at CES 2026. It spreads across 13 official venues in three campuses, and free shuttles run from select official CES hotels, so its demand reaches hotels well away from the halls. Media days at Mandalay Bay on Jan. 4–5 start the squeeze before the show floor opens. Our guide to CES 2027 hotels by venue and shuttle route covers booking through onPeak.

Jan. 18–28: World of Concrete, SHOT Show and more

Two big shows open on the same Tuesday, Jan. 19: World of Concrete at the LVCC and SHOT Show at the Venetian Expo and CAESARS FORUM, where the organizer lists 2,700+ exhibits. The winter Las Vegas Market follows Jan. 24–28, and the College Football Playoff National Championship is at Allegiant Stadium on Monday, Jan. 25. That’s ten days of overlapping demand at the north end of the Strip, the center Strip and the stadium end.

Feb. 2–4: IBS and KBIS

NAHB expects more than 120,000 attendees across the International Builders’ Show and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, which share the LVCC for Design & Construction Week. It runs Tuesday to Thursday, the midweek nights that are normally the easiest to book.

April 3–15: NAB Show, ISC West and Google Cloud Next

NAB Show takes the LVCC’s West, Central and North halls April 3–7, and NAB says its 2026 show drew “40K+” verified attendees. ISC West overlaps at the Venetian Expo April 5–9, then Google Cloud Next fills Mandalay Bay April 13–15. April was already the fullest month of 2025, at 84.6% hotel occupancy.

Early June and early August: Mandalay Bay’s busy stretch

JCK (June 4–7, Venetian Expo) and Cisco Live (June 6–10, Mandalay Bay) overlap on June 6 and 7. In summer, Black Hat USA runs July 31–Aug. 5 at Mandalay Bay, DEF CON 35 picks up at the LVCC on Aug. 5–8, and SuperZoo returns to Mandalay Bay Aug. 11–13. SuperZoo’s own housing page warns that inventory is “extremely low” in its official hotels.

Sept. 27–30: all three convention centers at once

PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 27–29) is at the LVCC, G2E (Sept. 27–30) at the Venetian Expo and IMEX America (Sept. 28–30) at Mandalay Bay, so all three convention districts are busy on the same nights. It comes three weeks after Labor Day (Sept. 6, 2027).

Nov. 2–5 and Nov. 18–20: SEMA and the Grand Prix

SEMA returns to the LVCC Nov. 2–5, and Formula 1’s 2027 calendar lists the Las Vegas Grand Prix for Nov. 18–20, the weekend before Thanksgiving. Our Las Vegas Grand Prix hotel guide covers where to stay for race week.

Do conventions push up Las Vegas hotel prices?

Yes, though monthly averages blur the effect. Here are the LVCVA’s 2026 figures through September:

2026	Convention attendance	Change vs. 2025	Citywide avg. rate	Strip avg. rate	Midweek occupancy
January	672,100	+6.9%	$199.73	$215.36	77.5%
February	613,000	-0.4%	$192.80	$206.69	77.7%
March	712,000	+33.4%	$206.37	$223.08	81.9%
April	592,100	+3.2%	$189.76	$204.82	79.5%
May	586,300	+14.7%	$209.46	$225.06	80.7%
June	471,100	+25.8%	$156.35	$165.48	75.1%
July	262,700	-5.6%	$157.45	$167.40	71.5%
August	622,700	+6.0%	$150.32	$153.15	69.4%
September	436,200	+1.8%	$178.63	$184.63	73.1%

Source: LVCVA Summary of Monthly Tourism Indicators, as of Oct. 29, 2026. The full series is on the LVCVA research site.

Three things stand out:

• March shows the convention effect. The year’s biggest convention month also had the fullest midweek (81.9%, up from 79.7% in March 2025) and a 12.2% jump in the citywide average rate.
• Summer shows its limits. August had more convention visitors than April, yet the lowest average rate of the year so far. When leisure demand drops in the heat, conventions alone don’t hold up the citywide average.
• Shows land midweek. Most shows in our table run over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the nights when hotels are normally emptiest: from January to September 2026, weekends were 88.9% full and midweek nights 76.3%.

The practical rule: before you book, price the same hotel for the show week and for the week after. If the show week costs much more and your dates can move, move them. Our guide to the cheapest time to visit Las Vegas ranks every month by rate and weather.

Weeks to avoid if you’re not attending

If your dates are flexible and you aren’t going to a show, these are the 2027 weeks to steer clear of:

1. Jan. 4–9 (CES): the whole city, not just the halls.
2. Jan. 18–28: World of Concrete, SHOT Show, the Las Vegas Market and the title game.
3. Feb. 1–4: IBS and KBIS at the LVCC.
4. April 3–9: NAB Show plus ISC West.
5. Sept. 26–30: shows at the LVCC, the Venetian Expo and Mandalay Bay in the same days.
6. Nov. 1–5 and Nov. 17–21: SEMA, then the Grand Prix.

When a show uses only one convention center, the simplest fix is to stay away from that hall. During a Mandalay Bay show such as Black Hat, look at the center or north Strip; during an LVCC show, skip the Paradise Road hotels and the resorts with Loop rides to the halls, which are the closest to the show. Or go downtown: from January to September 2026, Downtown hotels averaged $97.48 a night against $194.89 on the Strip, and our Downtown Las Vegas hotels guide compares them.

The quietest convention months are July and December. July had the fewest convention attendees in both 2025 (278,400) and 2026 (262,700), and December 2025 had 306,000. The catch: July’s average high is 104.5°F, and the rodeo has held the first half of December (Dec. 3–12 in 2026).

Hotels by convention venue

Fees and parking in these tables are as of October 2026. Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.

Las Vegas Convention Center: CES, World of Concrete, IBS, NAB, DEF CON, PACK EXPO, SEMA

Hotel	Area	Best for	Resort fee	Parking	Booking.com
Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino	Off-Strip	Convention attendees, sports bettors	$49.99 + tax per night	Paid self-parking (rate varies)	Check prices
Las Vegas Marriott	Off-Strip (Convention Center)	West Hall exhibitors, business travelers	Confirm current mandatory charges in your selected rate	Self-parking $25/day (published October 2026); confirm current conditions	Check prices
Courtyard by Marriott Las Vegas Convention Center	Off-Strip (Convention Center)	Convention attendees, fee avoiders	Confirm current mandatory charges in your selected rate	Self-parking $22/day (published October 2026); confirm current conditions	Check prices
Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel	Off-Strip (Convention Center)	Convention attendees, non-gamblers	Daily amenity charge; confirm current tax and inclusions	Paid parking; confirm current self-parking and valet rates	Check prices
Las Vegas Hilton at Resorts World	North Strip	Hilton Honors members, convention-goers	$55 + tax per night	Self-parking $21/day (free with Nevada plates); valet from $40	Check prices
SAHARA Las Vegas	North Strip	Drivers, transit users, value seekers	$54.95 + tax per night	Free self-parking and valet	Check prices

Westgate sits next door and lists the convention center as a 7-minute walk, with its own Monorail and Vegas Loop stations. The Las Vegas Marriott calls itself “steps away from the West Hall,” and Resorts World, which shares Money20/20 with the LVCC in 2027, has a Loop station with rides to the halls. Our guide to hotels near the Las Vegas Convention Center matches each hotel to its closest hall.

Venetian Expo and CAESARS FORUM: SHOT Show, ISC West, JCK, G2E

Hotel	Area	Best for	Resort fee	Parking	Booking.com
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas	Center Strip	Sphere concert-goers, families, convention-goers	$55 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
The Palazzo at The Venetian	Center Strip	Couples, families, Sphere visitors	$55 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
Harrah's Las Vegas	Center Strip	Families, convention-goers, value seekers	$49.95 + tax per night	Paid self-parking and valet; free for Caesars Rewards Platinum and above	Check prices
The LINQ Hotel + Experience	Center Strip	Groups, budget-minded first-timers	$49.95 + tax per night	Paid self-parking and valet; free for Caesars Rewards Platinum and above	Check prices
Treasure Island (TI)	Center Strip	Drivers, value seekers	$49.95 + tax per night	Free self-parking and valet for hotel and casino guests	Check prices

The Venetian and The Palazzo are “under the same roof” as the Venetian Expo, as one show organizer puts it, and Harrah’s has a direct second-floor skybridge to CAESARS FORUM. Treasure Island connects to The Palazzo and the Expo by pedestrian bridge and parks guests free. See our guide to hotels near the Venetian Expo for organizer walk times and SHOT Show housing.

Mandalay Bay Convention Center: Google Cloud Next, Cisco Live, Black Hat, SuperZoo, IMEX

Hotel	Area	Best for	Resort fee	Parking	Booking.com
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino	South Strip	Families, pool lovers, stadium-goers	$50 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
W Las Vegas	South Strip	Couples, non-gamblers, Marriott Bonvoy members	$50 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
Luxor Hotel & Casino	South Strip	Budget travelers, stadium-goers, gamers	$45 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day	Check prices
Excalibur Hotel & Casino	South Strip	Families, budget travelers, stadium-goers	$45 + tax per night	Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; no valet listed	Check prices

MGM describes the convention center and the resort as “all under one roof,” and W Las Vegas shares the campus. Luxor connects indoors through The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, and Excalibur is on the free tram to Luxor and Mandalay Bay. Our guide to hotels near the Mandalay Bay Convention Center has parking and route details.

Other 2027 events that land on convention weeks

Conventions aren’t the only thing that fills rooms. These 2027 dates overlap or sit next to show weeks:

Event	2027 dates	Venue	Overlaps with
College Football Playoff National Championship	Monday, Jan. 25	Allegiant Stadium	Las Vegas Market
Conference basketball tournaments	March 3–13	T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Orleans Arena, Thomas & Mack Center	No show in our table
EDC Las Vegas	May 14–16 and 21–23	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Between WasteExpo and Licensing Expo
Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix	Nov. 18–20	Strip street circuit	Two weeks after SEMA

How to book a hotel for a 2027 convention

• Use the show’s official housing. CES calls onPeak “the only official housing agent for CES 2027,” Licensing Expo also books through onPeak, JCK and SuperZoo use Connections Housing, and PACK EXPO’s Expovision office opens bookings in November 2026.
• Ignore unsolicited room offers. CES warns that resellers “frequently pose as official vendors,” and PACK EXPO warns about brokers who demand full prepayment. Start from the show’s own site, such as the CES hotels page.
• Compare the block with a flexible rate. A show block can come with shuttles and changes without penalty, but not always the lowest total. Our guide to Las Vegas hotel room blocks lists the questions to ask.
• Count the fees. Most Strip resorts add a resort fee of $45 to $55 plus tax per night (as of October 2026), so check whether a block rate includes it; our Las Vegas resort fees guide lists every hotel’s fee.
• Match the hotel to your work, not the address. Our guide to business hotels in Las Vegas covers workspace, breakfast and expense questions, and where to stay in Las Vegas compares the neighborhoods.

FAQ

What is the biggest convention in Las Vegas in 2027?

CES, on Jan. 6–9, 2027, is the biggest by published attendance: CTA’s audit counted 148,392 participants at CES 2026. IBS and KBIS (Feb. 2–4) expect more than 120,000 attendees between them. CONEXPO-CON/AGG, which reported 140,000+ attendees in 2026, skips 2027 and returns March 13–17, 2029.

When is CES 2027?

CES 2027 runs Wednesday to Saturday, Jan. 6–9, 2027, with media days on Jan. 4–5 at Mandalay Bay. The show uses 13 official venues in three campuses, centered on the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Venetian Expo and ARIA. Book rooms through onPeak, the show’s only official housing agent; CES says rates rise as January approaches and some of its hotels sell out quickly.

What is the busiest week in Las Vegas in 2027?

Based on the 2027 dates published so far, CES week (Jan. 4–9) is the busiest, followed by Sept. 27–30, when PACK EXPO, G2E and IMEX America run at the LVCC, the Venetian Expo and Mandalay Bay at the same time. Jan. 19–22 (World of Concrete and SHOT Show) and SEMA week (Nov. 2–5) are close behind.

When is the SEMA Show in 2027?

The SEMA Show runs Tuesday to Friday, Nov. 2–5, 2027, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. SEMA has also posted its next dates: Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2028, and Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 2029. It’s a trade-only show, so the public can’t attend, but its attendees still compete for rooms that week.

Is there an official Las Vegas convention calendar?

Yes, but it’s partial. The LVCVA’s Vegas Means Business site has a convention calendar, and it notes that it shows only a sample of upcoming events. For dates you can plan around, use each show’s own website, as this page does, and recheck a few weeks before you book.

When are there the fewest conventions in Las Vegas?

July and December. July had the fewest convention attendees in both 2025 (278,400) and 2026 (262,700), per the LVCVA, and December 2025 had 306,000. July also had one of the lowest average room rates of 2026 ($157.45), but its average high is 104.5°F.