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Wonderade Punch List
Las Vegas Weekend
Friday, Oct 16
Warm and dry both days, around the low 80s by afternoon, so do the open-sun stuff in the morning and look for shade later. Saturday has Pumpkin Painting with Cow, the Henderson Bluegrass Festival and Trick or Treat Fest at Clark County Museum; Sunday is the Boulder City Halloween Express.
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The weather read
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Saturday
80° / 63°
Cloudy, 1% rain.
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Sunday
80° / 70°
Cloudy, 2% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Warm afternoon: do the open-sun stuff in the morning and save shade for later.
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Saturday plan |
 Morning |
Pumpkin painting with the Cow at a Chick-fil-A, an easy indoor stop for little ones.
Chick-fil-A · $7 · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
A parent and child music class with a fall theme at the Windmill Library. Book ahead.
Windmill Library · $18 to $34 · Indoors · Book ahead
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 4 to 5:30 pm |
A free day of foot-stomping bluegrass, roaming musicians and local food vendors right in Water Street Plaza. Bring a chair or blanket and come once it cools down.
Water Street Plaza · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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Trick-or-treating through real historic homes, with photo ops and music, festive rather than frightening. Book ahead and plan on about 90 minutes of candy stops.
Clark County Museum · $15 · Indoors and out · Book ahead
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Also Saturday: Boulder City Halloween Express 2026 is a non-scary evening train ride followed by a Monster Mash dance party and costume contest, so dress the kids in their Halloween best and book soon. (Free to $25 · Indoors · Book now, limited spots)
Also Saturday: Spooky Springs Halloween Pool Party at Aquatic Springs starts outdoors with giant inflatable games, then heads inside to the pool. ($3 to $5 · Indoors and out · Book now, limited spots)
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Sunday plan |
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Sunday’s Halloween Express means another evening of costumes, a short train ride and a dance party. Tickets are limited, so book ahead.
Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City · Free to $25 · Indoors · Book now, limited spots
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Heads up: Las Vegas PRIDE Festival 2026 takes over Desert Breeze Event Center Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: HallOVeen at the Magical Forest Tickets & Details takes over Magical Forest at Opportunity Village Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Parade of Mischief at Downtown Summerlin takes over Downtown Summerlin Las Vegas Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena takes over T-Mobile Arena Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Chayanne at Michelob ULTRA Arena Las Vegas takes over Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: New Kids on the Block: The Right Stuff Residency at Dolby Live takes over Park MGM Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Las Vegas Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills takes over Allegiant Stadium Sunday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: New Kids on The Block: The Right Stuff Las Vegas Residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM takes over Dolby Live at Park MGM Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · Vons
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 51 g protein per $
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Vons boneless skinless chicken breasts are the top protein value in this week's ads, about 51 g protein per $. A sheet pan dinner with jasmine rice and mandarins for dessert keeps cleanup to one pan and one pot. |
| Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts |
$1.99/lb |
| Mandarins 3 lb. bag |
$5.00 |
| Fresh Express Chopped Salad, Signature SELECT Snacking Tomatoes 10 oz. or Mini Cucumbers 1 lb. package |
2 for $5.00 |
| Mahatma Jasmine Rice 2 lb. |
$3.49 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 20.
How to cook it: Toss chicken pieces and snacking tomatoes or cucumbers with oil and seasoning, then roast on a sheet pan until the chicken is cooked through. Serve over jasmine rice.
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Runner-up dinner · Smith's Food and Drug
Burger Night
Smith's ground beef roll is a strong runner up, about 20 g protein per $. A big roll means burgers tonight and extra for another meal, with avocados for topping. Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef 3 lb Roll ($3.99/lb, about 20 g protein per $), Medium Avocados (69¢).
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The weekend bonus
Grab a bag of pumpkin or sunflower seeds and let the kids sort, snack and count them on a backyard picnic blanket.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Lucerne Cage Free Large Eggs 12 ct. Vons · about 59 g protein per $ |
$1.29 |
| Smith's Milk Half Gallon Smith's Food and Drug · about 44 g protein per $ |
$1.39 |
| Signature Select Fresh Natural Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts value pack Albertsons · about 41 g protein per $ |
$2.49/lb |
| Jennie-O 85% Lean Ground Turkey 16 oz Albertsons · about 17 g protein per $ |
$4.49 |
Ads run Oct 14 to Oct 20. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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