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January 22, 2026 - All Day Local Las Vegas

January 22, 2026 - All Day Local Las Vegas

The top events happening in Las Vegas this week!

All Day Local
January 22, 2026

Welcome to All Day Local Las Vegas!

Bringing you the top events happening in Las Vegas this week

✨ January 22, 2026 Issue✨

How are we already nearing the end of the month? Time’s flying, the calendar’s filling up, and we just added more events below before we close in on February. Cheers!

✨ In this week’s issue:

🎈 Hot Air Balloon Festival (Mesquite)

Okay, we know this one isn’t technically in Las Vegas, but it’s close enough and totally worth the short road trip. Catch colorful hot air balloons lifting off at sunrise and filling the sky all weekend with free launches, night glows, and live entertainment.

🛍️ January Jubilee Craft & Gift Show

Kick off 2026 with cozy indoor shopping at Aliante Casino, featuring local artists, handmade gifts, free admission, parking, and hourly giveaways.

📚 2026 Authors & Artists Fair

A full day celebrating creativity with author panels, publishing workshops, art demos, chalk art, marketplaces, and live performances at Clark County Library. Ideal for writers, readers, and art lovers alike.

📚 Winter Reading Challenge

Read what you love for just five hours in January and earn prizes for kids, teens, and adults. A cozy, low-pressure way to reset, escape, and start the year inspired.

🌕 Full Moon in Leo Workshop (Sponsor Spotlight)

Harness Leo Full Moon energy with personalized astrology insights, guided ritual, and intention-setting in an intimate workshop designed for clarity, confidence, and activation.

🌟 Sponsor Spotlight: Sage

Sage blends astrology, massage therapy, energy healing, and sound baths to help you reconnect with your body, mind, and spirit. Whether you’re seeking insight through the cosmos or peace through guided meditation, Sage offers a grounded path to balance and renewal.

She’ll be hosting a Leo in Full Moon workshop with limited spots on February 1! Be sure to secure your spot as she provides an individualized natal chart reading, a personalized ritual, and more. Send Sage a DM through Instagram to RSVP.

Source: Sage

Want to get your company or brand in front of hundreds of our readers? Send us a message. We’d love to hear from you!

Together with

Hot Air Balloon Festival

Source: Mesquite Gaming, LLC

🗓 Friday January 23 - Sunday January 25

⏱ Starts at 7:30am

📍 CasaBlanca Resort, Casino, Golf & Spa

950 W Mesquite Blvd, Mesquite, NV 89027

💰 Free

Description:

This annual festival showcases hot air balloon launches each morning, weather permitting. Also, join us Friday and Saturday evenings for the night glow and live entertainment in the Showroom. Don’t miss the balloon launch finale on Sunday morning at 7:30am.

Friday, January 23, 2026

7:30 AM MORNING LAUNCH – Free Admission, All Ages Oasis Resort Parking Lot (Across from CasaBlanca Resort and Casino)

6:00 – 7:00 PM NIGHT GLOW-CANDLESTICK SHOW – Free Admission, All Ages (CasaBlanca Resort and Casino- Southwest parking lot under resort video marquee sign)

Saturday, January 24, 2026

7:30 AM MORNING LAUNCH – Free Admission, All ages- Oasis Resort Parking Lot (Across from CasaBlanca Resort and Casino)

Champagne Tasting in the Showroom, free admission, 21+ only 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 PM

6:00 – 7:00 PM NIGHT GLOW- CANDLESTICK SHOW – Free Admission, All Ages (CasaBlanca Resort and Casino- Southwest parking lot under resort video marquee sign)

Sunday, January 25, 2026

7:30 AM MORNING LAUNCH – Free Admission, All Ages- Oasis Resort Parking Lot (Across from CasaBlanca Resort and Casino)

*Balloon Launch time is approximate and dependent on weather conditions

January Jubilee Craft & Gift Show

Source: LV Craft Shows

🗓 Sunday January 25

⏱ 11am - 5pm

📍 Aliante Casino Hotel Spa

7300 N Aliante Pkwy, North Las Vegas, NV 89084

💰 Free

Description:

Our first 2026 event is indoors at the Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa inside the Scottsdale Ballroom. Many creative artists & gift vendors!

Save the date! Join us INDOORS for our first event of the year! It's the January Jubilee Craft & Gift Show at the Aliante Casino inside the Scottsdale Ballroom.

Amazing Artists & Vendors
Unique Handmade Gifts
Free Admission & Parking
Hourly Drawings
All Ages Welcome
INDOOR Shopping Fun!

It’s the perfect time to shop and discover incredible handmade treasures from talented local businesses!

2026 Authors & Artists Fair

Source: Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

🗓 Saturday January 24

⏱ 10:30am - 4:30pm

📍 Clark County Library

1401 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119

💰 Free

Description:

All new panels and workshops galore in the Paul C. Blau Theatre at the 2026 Authors & Artists Fair -- Check out this year's lineup!

2026 Authors & Artists Fair - Panels & Workshops in the Paul C. Blau Theatre (valid as of 01/05/26. Schedule will be updated as changes occur):

10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Marketing Strategies for Multi-Genre Authors with authors SG Tasz & Mackenzie Knight

11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. What a Ghostwriter Can Do For You with authors Ned Barnett, Sherry Rosenthal, Joylynn Ross & publisher/author Jo Wilkins

12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Designing a Best Selling Book Cover with publisher/author Richard Draude

1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. A World for Your Work: Exploring Creative Strategies to Expand Reach and Range with author Dr. Joshua Gray

2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. Getting from Yawn to Yikes!: Tension and Pacing in Storytelling with author Therese Maue

3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. Self-Publishing Panel: Stories from Experience with authors Reannon Muth, Dee Rollings, Sadira Stone & publisher/author Jo Wilkins

More panels, workshops, art demonstrations, chapter readings, Artists Marketplace and Chalk Art Corner will be located in the Large Conference Room.

Movie and free concert will be located in the Main Theater. Authors Marketplace will be held in the Theater Lobby. Sales of books and artwork are at discretion of the authors and artists.

Free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and may be limited. For more information, please call 702.507.3458.

Winter Reading Challenge

Source: Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

🗓 Friday January 2 - Saturday January 31

⏱ All Day

📍 Your Local Library

💰 Free

Description:

Step into a world of enchantment with our fairytale-themed Winter Reading Challenge! All kids, teens, and adults who read anything they like, for 5 hours during the month of January, will receive an age-appropriate prize.

From January 2-31, 2026, explore our vast collection of fun and thought-provoking titles, from books, audiobooks and magazines, to graphic novels, poetry, comic books, and more! Then track your reading online (see instructions below) or pick up a paper log from your library. Once you complete the 5 hours of reading, please bring your completed entry into your nearest branch from January 20-31 or attend one of our WinterFest events, and claim your prize! Limit one entry per person, while supplies last.

Don’t have your free library card yet? Now’s the perfect time to sign up! It only takes a few minutes to start enjoying all the amazing benefits, so #GetCarded and take the #WinterReadingChallenge today!