Here are Neon’s top picks for free things to do in Las Vegas from Friday, July 31, through Thursday, Aug. 6.
friday
Celebrate International Tiki Day with live tiki music and the special release of a barrel-strength aged rum at 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Las Vegas Distillery, 7330 Eastgate Road, Suite 100, Henderson; lasvegasdistillery.com.
Get your motor running with a curated display of automotive culture from classics to modern rides with music and more at the Paddock Auto Club’s showcase at 6 p.m. Friday at UnCommons, 6880 Helen Toland St. uncommons.com/happenings.
Punk rock meets “The X-Files” when the Space Vampires sink their teeth into Vegas at 9 p.m. Friday at the Red Dwarf, 1305 Vegas Valley Drive; reddwarflv.com.
saturday
With class back in session soon, get ready at Cox’s annual Back to School Fair with representatives from the Clark County School District, local nonprofits and community agencies. Southwest Medical will provide school-required immunizations and backpacks (while supplies last) at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Meadows Mall, 4300 Meadows Lane; coxknowledgecollege.com.
Pregame for AC/DC’s return to Vegas at the band’s Pwr/Up Pop-up with exclusive merchandise, themed food and drinks, iconic props, custom visuals, interactive photo moments, ticket giveaways and the opportunity to enter to win a guitar signed by Angus Young at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hard Rock Cafe, 3771 Las Vegas Blvd South; pwruptour.acdc.com.
Get a souvenir photograph enhanced with personalized doodles and embellishments from local artist Pretty Done at noon Saturday at The Wishing Tree at the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian; grandcanalshoppes.com.
sunday
Beat the summer heat with free ice skating at 2 p.m. Sunday at the America First Center, 222 S. Water St., Henderson; cityofhenderson.com.
Join certified vibrational sound therapy practitioner JaeAna Bernhardt for a 45-minute sound healing session at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive; thelibrarydistrict.org.
Author and acclaimed blues/jazz/gospel singer Habaka KFJ hosts a book signing at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Analog Dope Store, 205 E. Colorado Ave.; analogdope.com.
thursday
Salt Lake City singer-songwriter Josaleigh Pollett brings her tender, thoughtful songbook to town at 7 p.m. Thursday at The Dustland, 1433 S. Commerce St.; thedustlandbar.com