What to See and Where to Eat during January in Las Vegas

^{Not to be confused with the Sphere, the World of Concrete’s orb outside the Las Vegas Convention Center welcomes the biggest  (Image: courtesy of World of Concrete)}

January is one of the months when it feels like there are more people in Las Vegas for conventions than vacation. 

Though the numbers don’t quite add up that way, three of the largest conventions of the year take place in January, and that’s just the tip of the convention iceberg.

CES (electronics), World of Concrete (construction) and the SHOT show (guns) are all here this month, and collectively they will bring more than a quarter million people to Las Vegas. Another 35,000 or so workers in the adult entertainment industry descend on Sin City each January for the AVN/AEE convention. 

Temperatures should be pleasantly cool during the days and bordering on frigid at nights, according to Accuweather. High temperatures should reach into the 70s while nighttime lows flirt with freezing. Be prepared to see a lot of shivering among people waiting for their rideshares. 

New Las Vegas Restaurants and Places to Grab a Quick Bite

Whether you’re visiting Las Vegas for a convention or vacation, there are a slew of brand-new restaurants. Since many convention visitors haven't been to Las Vegas since last January, we’ll highlight some restaurants that have been open for a while longer but are new from a year ago.

• Amaya Modern Mexican at The Cosmopolitan
• Jose Andres Bazaar Mar at Crystals Mall
• Caramella at Planet Hollywood
• Caspian’s Cocktails and Caviar at Caesars Palace
• China Mama at Palace Station
• Diner Ross at The Linq
• Dominique Ansel Marché at Paris (has another location at Caesars Palace)
• Emmy Squared Pizza and Burgers inside Swingers at Mandalay Bay
• Four Sixes Ranch Steakhouse Popup inside Tableau at Wynn
• Gjelina at The Venetian
• Gordon Ramsay Burger at Flamingo
• HaSalon at The Venetian
• Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Bar at 63 City Center (between Aria and The Cosmopolitan)
• LPM at The Cosmopolitan
• Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak at Four Seasons at Mandalay Bay
• Peter Luger at Caesars Palace
• Pinky’s by Vanderpump at Flamingo
• RPM at Caesars Palace
• Wakuda at The Venetian

If you’re looking for a quick bite you can grab something at one of the casino food halls or food courts. Yes, there’s a difference.

Those of you around the convention center can find a huge food hall at Resorts World and two food courts at The Venetian.

January Las Vegas Residencies and Limited Engagements

The January entertainment calendar is somewhat limited. Electronic Music fans in Las Vegas early in the month might want to check out Anyma’s limited engagements at Sphere. Like all of the shows at the venue, the visuals are amazing.

• Anyma at Sphere: Jan. 1, 10, 11
• Janet Jackson at Resorts World: Jan. 3, 4
• 50 Cent at Planet Hollywood: Jan.3, 4
• Lionel Richie at Wynn: Jan. 15, 18, 19,
• The Eagles at Sphere: Jan. 17, 18, 24, 25
• The Isley Brothers at Palms: Jan. 17, 18
• Collective Soul at The Venetian: Jan. 17, 18
• John Fogerty at Wynn: Jan. 22, 24, 25
• The Killers at Caesars Palace: Jan. 22, 24, 25
• Santana at Mandalay Bay: Jan. 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30
• Shania Twain at Planet Hollywood: Jan. 22, 24, 25, 29, 31
• Pitbull at Fontainebleau: Jan. 24 , 25
• Styx at The Venetian: Jan. 24, 25, 29, 31
• Mariah Carey at Park MGM: Jan. 31
• Tears For Fears at Fontainebleau: Jan. 31

Look ahead: Mariah Carey performs at Park MGM on February 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15

January Las Vegas Sports Calendar

January is a slow month for sports in Las Vegas. The Vegas Golden Knights highlight the month with nine games at T-Mobile Arena:

Jan 2 vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Jan 4 vs. Buffalo Sabres
Jan 9 vs. NY Islanders
Jan 11 vs. NY Rangers
Jan 12 vs. Minnesota Wild
Jan 20 vs. St. Louis Blues
Jan 26 vs. Florida Panthers
Jan 28 vs. Dallas Stars
Jan 30 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Las Vegas Raiders play their last home game of the season against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium on Jan. 5.

The only major one-off sporting event during the month is when Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF play Club América at Allegiant Stadium on Jan. 18.

Look ahead: T-Mobile will host a PBC boxing card featuring David Benavidez vs David Morrell Jr. on Feb. 1.

Year of the Snake

The month concludes with Lunar New Year celebrations throughout Las Vegas. Look for Bellagio to switch out its beautiful holiday display to mark the Occasion. FYI, 2025 is the year of the Snake.

Lunar New Year is Jan. 29 and will be celebrated throughout Las Vegas. There will be celebrations at casinos on and off the Vegas Strip featuring Lion Dances throughout Las Vegas.

Some of the casinos will have decorations for most of the month. The Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Garden will swap out its holiday display for the Lunar New Year on Jan. 11. The space will be closed from Jan. 5-10 while the changeover occurs.

The Venetian will have decorations throughout the property including the Grand Canal Shoppes and Palazzo Tower. The latter will have the largest individual display. And you can expect other hotels around town to decorate accordingly.

Look ahead: Resorts World will have its Lion Dance on Feb. 1 at 6 pm.