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Las Vegas tops Fourth of July destinations as hotel rates fall

Monday, June 29, 2026 2:18 PM
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  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal

One of the nation’s favorite holidays is part of a three-day midsummer weekend and Southern Nevada hotel rates for the Fourth of July are running less than they were a year ago.

Personal finance website WalletHub, owned by Evolution Finance Inc., says Las Vegas will be the best place in the country to celebrate Independence Day this year, ranking highest among 100 destinations in four key tourism categories: Fourth of July popularity, average hamburger cost, prevalence of affordable 4.5-plus-star restaurants and legality of fireworks.

“Las Vegas is the best city for Fourth of July celebrations, in part because there’s no shortage of things to do,” WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said.