Helldorado Days this May 13-16, is an outdoor community event celebrating Las Vegas’s tribute to the wild west and produced by the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge No.1468. Helldorado Days which began in 1935, is the longest running civic event in the history of Las Vegas, originally created as a means to encourage tourism to the city upon completion of the Boulder Dam. With over 40,000 people in attendance, Helldorado Days offers a 4 day pro rodeo, a parade, carnival, treasure hunt for gold, whiskerino contest, golf tournament, poker tournament, art show and auction, trail ride, exhibits and food. For 4 days Downtown Las Vegas is transformed into Helldorado Days as the event takes over several vacant downtown blocks and builds a rodeo arena and carnival from the ground up. Helldorado Days is a non-profit community event. The members of Elks Lodge No. 1468 are committed to assisting children and veterans in need and have given back over $75,000 in 2009 and over $4 million to the community since 1935. Las Vegas Helldorado Days, May 13-16, 2010. Downtown Las Vegas 2 blocks from the Fremont Street Experience. For tickets and information visit www.ElksHelldorado.com or call 702-870-1221
Helldorado Days/Sahara Coins Treasure Hunt for $10,000 in Gold
New to the 2010 Helldorado Days celebration is the Helldorado Days/Sahara Coins Treasure Hunt for Gold! The treasure hunt will begin 13 days prior to Helldorado Days and will include 13 Las Vegas "Clue Stops". "Clue Stops" will consist of the Las Vegas businesses where Treasure Hunt participants must get their "Clue Cards" stamped in order to lead them to a Grand Prize of $10,000 in gold Buffalo Coins, 2nd place prize $3500 in silver awarded in a drawing on May 16, 2010 at the Helldorado Rodeo, 3rd place will be entered into a drawing for $1500.00 in silver. Check back for more information on how to enter the Helldorado Days/Sahara Coins Treasure Hunt for Gold, including registration forms and clue stop locations.
Grand Prize $10,000 Gold Buffalo Coins 2nd Place Prize $3500 in Silver 3rd Place Prize $1500 in Silver
The Official Host Hotel of Helldorado Days is the El Cortez located in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas.
Please visit our friends at the El Cortez for more information. El Cortez Hotel & Casino Las Vegas www.ecvegas.com
Location and Parking
The Las Vegas Helldorado Days rodeo arena is located between Las Vegas Blvd and 7th Street from Stewart Avenue to Mesquite. Built from the ground up on ten acres of vacant lots located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas, if you were to drive by it 51 weeks out of the year, you would never know there ever was or could ever be a rodeo there.
Handicap Parking: Handicap Parking is available at the El Cortez valet or El Cortez parking garage and handicap seating is provided at west end of arena.
