June in Las Vegas: Warm Weather, New Pool Scenes, Live Poker Action, and Fresh Music Experiences

^{DJ extraordinaire Tiesto is bringin' the bumpin' back to the LIV Beach Club at Fontainebleau this summer. (Photo: courtesy of Fontainebleau)}

The biggest attraction in Las Vegas in June is the weather. School’s out for the summer, and there will be plenty of visitors enjoying all that Las Vegas has to offer – inside and out!

June marks the transition into the hot summer that so many love and want when visiting Las Vegas. Daily high temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees, according to the AccuWeather long-range forecast.

This isn’t a particularly slow time in Las Vegas, but it’s somewhat mellow at night as people enjoy fun in the sun. Speaking of fun in the sun, it’s a little behind schedule, but the new Go Pool at the Flamingo is finally open. The 1.5-acre pool complex is beautiful and features five different pool experiences.

If dayclubs and pool parties aren’t your thing, take the family to the pool at the Cosmopolitan or Fontainebleau and catch a movie at night.

There’s still plenty to do indoors, day and night. The World Series of Poker is underway with a full schedule of events every day this month.

While tens of thousands will visit to play in the granddaddy of them all, there’s poker all over town this summer. There’s also a new Planet Hollywood poker room and a temporary Caesars Palace poker room that could expand later this year.

Las Vegas is welcoming new artists to the resident performer calendar this month on the Strip. The popular Downtown Rocks free concerts are now underway at the Fremont Street Experience in “old Vegas.”

Early June is a great time to explore new restaurants. Las Vegas Restaurant Week takes place from June 2-13, and restaurants all over town offer special menus with a portion of the bill going to charity.

Move over, Golden Knights — the Las Vegas Aces’ season is underway. The WNBA team plays most of its home games at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay but will shift to the larger T-Mobile Arena when Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever come to town.

As usual, there’s plenty of combat sports in June. A new sports attraction is also opening before the month comes to an end.

Las Vegas Residencies and Limited Engagements

There are a couple of new performers in Las Vegas this month. Kenny Chesney kicked off his limited engagement at the Sphere in late May, and his schedule ramps up this month. New Kids on the Block are making their debut as resident performers in June.

• Rod Stewart at Caesars Palace: June 1, 5, 7, 8
• Bruno Mars at Park MGM: June 2
• Kenny Chesney at Sphere: June 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21
• Barry Manilow at Westgate: June 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21
• Joan Jett & the Blackhearts at Mandalay Bay: June 13, 14, 18, 20, 21
• "Weird Al" Yankovic at The Venetian: June 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21
• New Kids on the Block at Park MGM: June 20, 21, 25, 27, 28

Lookahead: Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions limited engagement begins at Caesars Palace on July 4.

Free Downtown Rocks Concerts 

There are free Downtown Rocks concerts all summer outdoors at the Fremont Street Experience. There are two free shows this month under the canopy of this mall of casinos in downtown Las Vegas.

Buckcherry: June 7

Robin Thicke: June 21

Consider this a heads up to arrive early or a warning if you don’t like being stuck in the middle of way too many people in a confined space. The downtown Las Vegas casino district will be busier than most nights since the shows are free and easily accessible for locals and tourists. 

It’s great for watching the show, but not fun for those who don’t like large crowds. There are so many people that it’s often easier to walk a block north or south to get from one end of the Fremont Street Experience.

Las Vegas Sports Calendar

The Las Vegas sports calendar is always a little different from other professional sports markets. This month features a mix of WNBA, combat sports, and soccer, plus a new sports attraction opening at the Fontainebleau.

The Aces will welcome back former player and fan favorite Kelsey Plum. They’re also hosting the No. 1 overall draft pick, Paige Bueckers. 

Lastly, Caitlin Clark, the most popular player in the WNBA, returns to Las Vegas this month, prompting the Aces to move the game to the larger T-Mobile Arena instead of their usual home at Michelob Ultra Arena inside Mandalay Bay.

• June 11 vs. Los Angeles Sparks (Plumb)
• June 13 vs. Dallas Wings (Bueckers)
• June 15 vs. Phoenix Mercury
• June 20 vs. Seattle Storm
• June 22 vs. Indiana Fever at T-Mobile Arena (Clark)
• June 25 vs. Connecticut Sun
• June 26 vs. Washington Mystics

Allegiant Stadium will host the CONCACAF Nations League finals on June 15 and 18, with four matches scheduled over the two days:

June 15:

• Canada vs. Panama
• United States vs. Mexico

June 18:

• Winners play for the championship
• Losers play in the third-place match

The 2025 UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at T-Mobile Arena on June 26. UFC 317 featuring Charles Oliveira vs. Ilia Topuria will take place a couple of days later on June 28.

In non-game sports news, the Hall of Excellence will open at the Fontainebleau on June 20. The new sports museum was created in partnership with Tom Brady and sportscaster Jim Gray. Visitors can take a self-guided tour to view artifacts from across the sports world, including Muhammad Ali’s boxing gloves, the golf ball Tiger Woods used in his first Masters win, and all seven of Tom Brady’s Super Bowl rings.

Summer Poker Schedule

The World Series of Poker gets most of the attention, but there’s plenty more poker action in Las Vegas during the summer. Tournaments take place across different parts of the Las Vegas Valley.

There are still fewer than 20 poker rooms in the city, and many offer summer tournaments for players looking for more games or alternatives to the WSOP.

• Aria High Roller Series until July 8
• Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series until July 2
• Orleans Summer Open until July 13
• Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series until July 31
• Wynn Summer Classic until July 14

Don’t forget: If you’re curious what a massive poker tournament looks like in person, you can watch the action for free at the World Series of Poker inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Largest Casino Collectibles Show

The South Point is hosting the Casino Chip and Collectibles Show from June 12-14. This is the largest show of its kind in the world.

There will be 40 experts on hand showing and educating guests on different casino chips and tokens, dice, slot machine reward cards, matchbooks, and cards. Las Vegas is constantly changing, and this is a great way to learn about the history of casinos in Las Vegas and around the world.

The three-day spectacle of casino swag also includes an "celebrity gaming education" series. Featured speakers include Caesars Entertainment Director of Casino Operations Michael Clifford, UNLV gaming historian Dr. David Schwartz, World Poker Tour Executive Director Matt Savage, founder of the Swizzle Stick Collectors Club Pam Ashlund. and famous blackjack cheater who never got caught Dustin Marks.