Fremont Street Costume Contest Pays $8,500; Book of Mormon Returns Nov. 4

Fremont Street Experience hosts a free costume contest on Oct. 31 offering a share of up to $8,500 in cash prizes, with live entertainment on three stages featuring Alter Igor, Flame Kissed Fire Arts and Bling. Participants must be 21 or older to enter the contest; all ages are welcome at the event. The Fremont Party Pit will distribute free zipline rides, food and drink offers, and other prizes. Neighboring downtown hotels will hold Halloween parties and drink specials the same night.

The Venetian Theatre will host The Book of Mormon beginning Nov. 4 through Nov. 13, the musical's first Las Vegas run since 2019. Tickets run $56 to $243. The production was created by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez and won nine Tony Awards.

Metallica plays the Sphere on Oct. 29 at 8:30 p.m. and again on Oct. 31. Doja Cat appears at T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tim McGraw plays the Colosseum on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m., with additional dates Nov. 6 and Nov. 7. Other listings across the week include Ricky Martin at BleauLive Theater, Mary J. Blige at Dolby Live, Earth, Wind & Fire at the Venetian Theatre, Lewis Black at Palazzo Theatre and Santana at House of Blues.

UNLV men's basketball faces Missouri on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at Thomas & Mack Center, then Northern Arizona on Nov. 3 at the same venue. UNLV football meets Northern Illinois on Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at Allegiant Stadium. The Vegas Golden Knights host the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena. UNLV hockey plays Arizona State on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 at City National Arena. The American Bucking Bull World Finals run through Nov. 5 at South Point Arena.

On Nov. 1, a Dia de los Muertos Festival begins at 1 p.m. at the Las Vegas Civic Center. The following day, an exhibit titled Facing Change opens at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, running Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through May 22.

A one-night sandwich pop-up is scheduled for Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. at Proper Sandwich Company. Nicolas Costagliola, executive chef at Restaurant Guy Savoy since 2019, will serve four sandwiches he created, including a pan bagnat, a mortadella sandwich, a tartiflette panini priced at $17 to $18, and a $75 sandwich with Japanese A5 Wagyu, poached Maine lobster, pickled vegetables and Astrea caviar on toasted brioche.