Carnaval Court Las Vegas

This place is an absolute blast! Carnival Court at Harrah’s in Las Vegas is one of those spots where you can really feel the true Vegas energy. Amazing atmosphere, fantastic live music, and people who are genuinely having a great time! Huge shoutout to the bartenders – their skills were pure magic. That flair bartending show was unforgettable! I highly recommend this spot to anyone looking to experience the real spirit of the city that never sleeps!

I have never heard of this place is was super happy I found it the band was great and loved the drinks. Atmosphere was cool

Absolutely favorite place in Vegas!! Live bands with great music and even better drinks and bartenders! All of the bartenders are attentive and entertaining and so much fun to meet new awesome people there as well! The people watching is on point! We actually left our credit card there by accident over night and they kept it for us and we got it the next day. Definitely recommend!!

The live music is great! I’ve seen the Droid (request band) and Spandex Nation (80s metal) and both are great. Probably the cheapest drinks on the strip! My go-to stop whenever I’m in town.

Bartenders are EXCELLENT. Always some great live music playing. We go back every time in Vegas. Strong pours, good music, outside blackjack tables. It’s just all good vibes baby. 🎲 🍹

Great live music. Saw the band "Whip-it" first. They were great. Second time back, listening to Garbage Boys. They are very good too. Drinks are typical LV pricing, Gotta pay for the overhead. Bar tenders very attentive. All the ice in my drink had melted, and without me asking, a glass of ice showed up in from the of me!. Bar tender Gordy does his job very well.

The bands are great here but the bar staff are really bad - they are lazy and expect you to tip them even when their service is awful. Not a great Vegas experience - it’s a shame because this could be really good 😊

The Batender was Amazing wow 🤩 very talented The place has a big energy I love it 🥰 so Fun with my friends

Always so much fun anytime of year. Good music, good drinks, and I always meet good hearted people who like to have fun too.

OMG how have I never written a Yelp review for this place?!?!?!?! This is one of my favorite places to go on the strip. Its outdoors, in between Harrah's casino & Linq casino. Its easy to get to & get into. No cover charge & they have live music/bands & DJ's. Not sure on what nights but its always been great music & fun times here!! Great place for groups too!! Drinks are $$$$$ so be prepared to pay Vegas prices. Bartenders are always putting on a show, juggling around bottles & stuff and all are very friendly & nice. I LOVE their fun/funny sign boards they have going around the bar that they stick in front of the customers. There's times when their poker tables are open that are outside here. I've also been here in their upper reserved seating area during private events. There is security @ the door who will check your ID upon entering. Your not allowed to bring in any outside drinks so finish them up before headed in. If you buy a drink inside here you are allowed to take it out with you (bathrooms are located inside Harrah's casino or use the one in Linq, but Harrahs is closer) when going out to use the bathroom or maybe to throw some money in a slot machine or a few bucks on a table inside and they will let you bring your drink back inside with you. You can always tell them your coming back but they seem to know who's already been inside when coming back from the bathroom/casino. This is a must stop if you love to have fun!!!

My friends and I stopped by since we used to come here all the time and it was a happenin place. On a Tuesday night at 11:30 pm, it was not. Maybe 20 people total in the venue. The band was on a break so we decided to grab a drink from the bar. I ordered a vodka redbull which totalled $28??!! Are you kidding me?? Highway robbery. At least I got this pic....

I really enjoy seeing live music. And cover bands are fun. Carnaval Court on the strip is a really great place to do both. There is no cover charge. I went a few times this month and each time saw some really good bands. The have a bar in the middle section with some very talented bartenders, who perform tricks and are very energetic. Check it out next time you are in Vegas.

An absolute blast, we try to stop by every trip to Las Vegas. The best drinks on the strip are served up here!

Fun place to listen to live music. They don't serve food but you can have grubhub deliver food to the bar. Best Thursday - Saturday. The bands are always great. Mostly, rock/classic rock. I recommend checking it out. I'll be back!

This was a cool experience while in Vegas.  I love places that have live music everyday, and this place does live music twice per day, different bands. It's under what looks like a circus tent between Harrah's and the LINQ. We had the pleasure of the musical performance of Original Chaos, an energetic and quirky band playing rock and country songs during a Sunday afternoon (we were there around 3-5pm). They played some Bryan Adams (Summer of 69), and Jimmy Eat World, and more. And they certainly kept the crowd entertained. The tables have drink menus directly on them, so it was easy to select the Purple Skittle I decided to try from the bar. It was delicous, the perfect sweetness, and kind of tasted like a skittle! They have outdoor heaters that were blasting around the entire bar and warming up visitors underneath that "tent", so even during the winter, this place stays pretty comfortable. I like this spot and would definitely return next time I'm in Vegas.

Definitely middle aged crowd vibes. There's a DJ, dancing, music and drinks! And if you're lucky, Mig will make them for you! Ask for him! And thank me later. He is AMAZING!! Love that this bar is outdoors and inbetween Linq & Harrahs.

Such a great place to stop for a drink and some good music. Live bands that are fantastic! The bartenders do a show with their bottle service. No cover charge, which is great. Plenty of seating around the bar, but they also have table and chairs by the stage. It's between Harrah's and The Linq....great location on the strip.

Danced the night away on my birthday here. Bar tender was super kind and the band played awesome music. Wasn't too crowded but the folks who were there were ripping up the dance floor. The DJ played some jams too! Loved it here and will definitely return.

Although I have zero check-ins here, in reality I have been here approximately 128 times. They piggyback on my Harrah's check-ins. Let me say that during my first 100 check-ins Carnaval Court was a Las Vegacy place that captured the pre-pedimic City of Entertainment energy. Now it is a sketchy location between Harrah's and The Linq. The C.D., hustle scam is well known in Las Vegas. The catch is tough looking young men will hand you a blank C.D., then pressure you into buying it. YouTube channels will warn of this scam. Unfortunately, Caesar's Entertainment which owns Carnaval Court could care less about their guests safety. The last few times I was passing through here they were evident. Today was the worse that I have seen it. The C.D. hustlers were in groups of people impeding traffic flow right outside where Carnaval Court leads to The Linq. This was both intimidating and annoying that on the to the degree of my brother and I walking the back corridors of The Linq and Harrah's on our walk back to the Linq to avoid them. This is an interesting situation considering that I was here a couple of months ago and the same thing was going on. Joining them are some people drugged out of their mind and mentally ill. This leads me to the impression that Caesar's Entertainment could care less about their guests experience and safety. This is contrary to my earlier check-ins where there were security guards in front of the Harrah's and Linq doors that buffer the Carnival Court. For the first time ever Carnival Court, a business was more sketchy than what you see on the pedestrian bridges. Carnival Court really needs to beef up their security. It is disgusting to allow a well known scam to take place on your property and a disgrace to cut corners on security.

I normally don't give reviews like this. Me and My wife were at this bar tonight just trying it out . We heard great story about this bar .This was a bad decision we both made . We been to plenty of Bars in Las Vegas they are all great . This one bartender Timothy Morris (flippy) was very rude, unprofessional full of himself. He said This is Nevada we have rights out here ,he is American citizen. It's like ok I didn't ask if you were an illegal alien or a foreigner ! He also said Not like California they don't have rights there . California is a fagot ass town . Mexican boys are dirty and disgusting. They all need to go back to Mexico where they belong . He must not like Mexican people. The way he sounded. Me and My wife were shock and disbelief . All I was trying to do was enjoy the night with myself and my beautiful wife. we left as fast as we can . Good luck to anyone who has to deal with Timothy aggressive behavior. He isn't who he say he is . Never coming here again !

Revisited Carnaval after a 4 year absence from Las Vegas on back to back to back to back nights in Nov 2023 when I was in town for Autodesk University 2023. Great times, great location, and great bartenders!

I turned 21 here many many years ago and I love going back for a drink and remembering what a fun night that was. They typically have a fun band playing some hits. The bartenders make it a fun experience with their flare bartending skills. A bit pricey but what isn't in Vegas? Overall fun atmosphere and place to enjoy some live music and cocktails.

Normally I don't give reviews like these but at the Carnaval Court my friend was cornered by 5 people and shaken down for money or "donations" security needs to be improved or staff could be more diligent with monitoring the area or maybe a better attempt at keeping beggars out of that area. Other than that I have had fun times here but something needs to be said for the safety of the area.

Carnival court at Harrahs casino in Las Vegas is so much fun. It's a very casual entertainment venue with a live band and DJ sets in between. They play different of genres of music. It's definitely for an older crowd which is awesome for those who don't want to deal with the club scene in Vegas and no cover charge. The bartenders also provide awesome entertainment. The drinks could be better though.

Entertaining. Awesome bartenders and no cover charge. Open nightly. Happening type of Atmosphere.

The drinks are strong and cold. Bartenders are friendly and attentive. Musical acts are great (I love The Whip Its on Thursday, Friday or Saturday)! Highly recommend whether you're a local or just visiting.

We spent Friday ,Saturday and Sunday enjoying our bartender "Awsome" the best I've ever met!!He is always attentive to your every need. Can't wait to visit again and see his happy smile!! We enjoyed the band the "Whipits"!!! They are super amazing!!! We haven't enjoyed ourselves that much in a long time!!!

This is my favorite bar to go to in Las Vegas! It's a big circular bar with a huge main stage and the always have great bands that play all kinds of music! The bartenders are very skilled with flare and tricks! If you have a good sense of humor this is the bar for you! The bartenders are quick on their feet with jokes and physical comedy! If you tip them in cash they give you a mixed shot and they are so good! Definitely love this place!

Carnaval Court is a fun, energetic outdoor venue with some of the best flair bartenders in the world right in the middle of the Las Vegas strip. Located between Harrah's and the Linq you can always find people having a good time here. Carnaval Court is actually part of the Harrah's Vegas property and offers live bands and DJ's all week long. They usually have an early evening band at about 4pm and an evening band around 8pm. They are all awesome bands that are so fun and talented, most have been playing there for years! I had the pleasure of catching a band on a Sunday night called "Status the band". They definitely killed it with a huge variety of music that kept the people dancing and singing along all night. I can't say it enough, the bartenders are AMAZING and definitely take your drinking experience to another level with their creative, fun acrobatic tricks. This place is not pretentious at all, its more like a super casual outdoor club with no cover charge! So whether you are on a date, with a group, rollin' solo and not into the crowded, expensive, dressy Vegas club life you can still have fun on the strip...your way!

My absolute favorite bar to hang out at on the Strip! We've been going here since it opened in 2000. Always a fun atmosphere with the flair bartenders showing off their skills. House bands play on a stage in back with a dance floor in front. Visited last week (Aug 2023) and Rob was our bartender. So much fun! Drinks are good too...basic, nothing fancy. I got a Rum Punch and a Mai Tai...nice and refreshing on a hot day. Hubby got a Jack & Coke. He originally asked Rob for an Old Fashioned. Rob laughed and said "buddy, I can't make that. This is a regular dive bar." Haha! Perfect!

I've had a good time here before, but recently I encountered a waitress who might have been having a bad day. Me and my friends went to a table near the stage with our drinks. A few minutes later a waitress comes up to me.. just me, and tell a me we can't sit here because it's reserved. Ok, makes sense. A little bit later, I notice another table clear out so we go to that table. A few minutes pass and the same waitress comes up to me.. just me... and tells me in a cunty voice, that there's a $100 minimum to sit there. I say ok, then she leaves and I tell my friends who are too drunk to care. I never heard of a $100 minimum to sit at a table.. is this new or was the waitress just being cunty?

Love the service and the atmosphere, you will never be bored coming here! The team that works the court is amazing - always! So much fun! Go to Carnaval Court if you want to laugh, joke with the bartenders, be outside and feel welcome and part of the group. This is always one of my "must stops" when I'm in town. Until next time!

This place never lets me down. Always great music and people. The bartenders are amazing and hospitable. I will be going back.

I had no idea this abr was there and as soon as we found out we had to check it out. I really loved this bar, it was awesome, so much fun with the live music and amazing bartenders. The whole venue is pretty cool and unique, it honestly reminds me of papas and beer in rosarito. There is not many places where you sit for free and listen to live music in Las Vegas , so this is a must when you are in town or if you live here.

Usually a fun and exciting hot spot, but with Covid restrictions, not so much. Limited performances on Friday and Saturday, with only two man bands. Our favorite group, The Whip Its,who play great 80s music, were sorely missed this trip. Note masks must be worn at all times. Prices for wine were a bit steep but always great service. Hoping our next visit things will be a bit more enjoyable.

Great place to hang with friends! Drink a little over priced but good entertainment and not too busy

Maybe due to the time of year! It was very cold! Also the music is too loud can't have a normal conversation.

Came here after the Beatles show on my 40th birthday. Have visited Vegas over 25 times. Honestly never gave this spot a second look. I'm very mad at myself for that. Drink are very strong. The music and crowd was lively. Bartenders were on top of everything and extremely talented. Will definitely be back on my next trip to Vegas.

I've been coming here for 5 years now I love the atmosphere, the band and the bartenders. Is the spot to be

Talented bartenders/heavy pours. Super fun and funny. Bands were 80's rock and they were good, just not dance music. Good spot for the over 40 crew.

I have been here before for the Vertical Horizon show and it wasnt bad but I didnt drink so I wasnt aware of prices or anything. Yes it is on the strip and everything is overpriced for the size and liquor strength, but I just went to Legacy Club at Circa a high end upscale lounge the nite before and one drink w 2oz Call brand Rum liquor was $16. It was probably the strongest drink we had ever had in our lives lol. I couldnt even drink it all. However these drinks at Carnival Court were definitely well liquor bc I asked for that to see the price difference and just way too overpriced for the size of the drink $16.25 + tip. The Bartenders have decent flair skills and the shots were bigger then the drinks liquor wise-but The management were so obnoxious when it came to masks yet then walked right by people who had NO masks on. Get it together and pick a rule and stick with it please. Very stressful night spent being harassed if you aren't wearing a mask for 4 seconds. Ugh. I would rather spend my $ & time elsewhere, where being outside is relaxing bc this was too stressful of a night. Drunk guys bothering us at our own reserved table and spilling their drinks everywhere. I felt like I was babysitting and not getting paid. Not a big fan of this place unfortunately and I am a local. I brought @ 15 ppl there. Next time I will choose a different venue. The one tall black woman w short hair was prompt, efficient and nice & the bald bartender was good (quick and showed off his flare skills) Thats about it. I get that it's still covid & you want to adhere to the safety rules set in place but you cannot have people who are blatantly disregarding the mask rules then turn around and harass people multiple times who were putting in the effort at least. My friend was told to sit in a seat. Then two feet in front of us were several drunk people dancing...? Ok what is that about then? It should have been the same rules for "everyone." Overall I was just not impressed. I only went bc it was one place outside that could tolerate 15+ ppl celebrating my Birthday. I really did not have fun and definitely need a re do stat!!

Awesome flair bartenders, live music, environment. Usually a good time. Mixed crowd sometimes. Positive vibes only, until the 1 "jackass" in a group starts getting their "liquid courage" up. It's outside and is literally under a "circus tent" so there's shade along with misters on those extremely hot days here in VEGAS. Great people watching. Go go go and be amazed. Cheers

Had an amazing time here and will definitely be back. Great live music and and very fun atmosphere. And the bartenders put on their own show mixing drinks.

I had a great time here on Labor Day Friday...a mid-afternoon of cold beers sitting under misters (air mist machines in case there was any question) while listening to The Whip Its. The band was fun and I've gotta say their guitarist (Dieter, I believe...) was terrific with the solos and innuendos! The server, Stephanie, really hustled and had personality as well. I'd go back for sure next time in town.

This is by far the most fun bar in Vegas. The bartenders are very engaged which is rare for Vegas. I see people complaining about prices but one shot is a VERY generous pour. This is a Vegas must!

A trip to Vegas isn't complete without a trip (or three!) to this amazing bar to watch the Whip-its! The guys behind the bar have amazing skills and are really friendly, the clearly love working there! Shout out to Jamie who always goes the extra mile to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves!

Snuggled between Harrah's and The Linq, Carnaval Court is not for the faint of heart or anyone under 21. I have only been during the day so I can only imagine what goes on there at night. ;) No cover charge which is awesome. You will have to use the restroom inside Harrah's. No outside food or drink. The music is loud so I always come prepared with my earplugs. Thank goodness there are misters to help with the heat. The bartenders are what make this place ROCK! They are friendly and so hilarious. This place is great for people watching. Once the tunes start blasting and the drinks start flowing- the tourists start to let loose and shake their money makers on the dance floor in front of the stage for all to see.

I like the carnival court because it's right out side of Harrahs and they they have some pretty good bands and it's a party atmosphere but the drinks are really expensive. I play slots inside and get free drinks than go outside and listen to the bands. The flair bartenders are pretty talented

Absolutely love this place after 8 PM that's when the band starts and the amazing bartenders come on. The band goes from 8pm to 12am It was 80s rock when I was there, they were really good, but the bartenders were The real entertainment kinda like the most amazing, if you ever watched that movie cocktail swinging bottles around their heads through their legs, tossing ice in the air catching it in the cup was very entertaining and fun. They were very interactive with their customers, unlike most bartenders funny and fun, had a blast. FYI not the nicest bar ever but fun, it's outdoors. Prices are average for Las Vegas about $9 a beer. But remember you're getting free entertainment...

Bartenders are great- love to do their own personal shows and they're pretty damn good at it, but drinks are over priced and the bands are low budget if that.

Flippy and Plummer are the best. Highly highly highly recommend checking this place out, and hope you get those two. Great place.

Every year we go to Carnaval court on a women's trip, this trip has been going on for 25 years and I've been roughly 8 times. This year we were all Pretty disappointed as the wait in the bar area was so outrageous we ended up going to the bar outside of the area to get our drinks. If the bar was busy this makes sense, but there was hardly any people in line and on top of tap there was at a minimum 5 bartenders. The band was awesome as it always is and is one of the reasons we come here to party, however the DJ was terrible and many people in my group and people outside my group commented on it. There was too much changing of songs mid song. This is not a modern club and that's why we are attracted to it. Having a modern DJ takes away the charm, we left earlier than we ever have any other year. We know 3 groups of people from 3 other states who also come here on the same weekend every year and they were also disappointed.

Sat in a metal chair near the bar. One of the bartenders tried to move the chair closer to the bar while I was still sitting in it. When trying to ask what he was doing, he mumbled something about chairs being in a certain position and walked away. Customer service was comically bad.

This is a definitely a carnaval but a whack one at that! I'm not really sure how much I payed for 1 Coors Light but I'm sure it was over $10 because I gave the dude a $10 thinking I'd be fine for a drink and have some change but he kinda got pissed off and wanted more $$ so I gave him another dollar just because I was over dealing with this whack situation of getting ripped off for a crappy domestic beer the bartender shakes his head and walks away alright whatever this place is whack. The vibe just wasn't good here music wise staff wise and all around make sure you skip this because there's a million other places directly on the strip that have good times written all over them. On the plus side admission was free but that still isn't worth coming here on with the walkabout.

Cool little bar/club at Harrahs Casino. Live bands. Good prices on beer buckets. Fun environment. Sometimes empty, sometimes crowded.

I dig this place. Last night there was a live bank with older rock and in between sets they played old school R&B (90's-2000's). The bartenders were awesome. Ever seen the movie Cocktail? The bartenders have some super fancy bottle work, makes having a drink even better. Decent drink prices and in a great location between Harrah's and LINQ.

I have come here several times during a business trip, and have had a great time. The bartenders are great and pour a great drink. The waitress are a different story. They bring weaker drinks and charge more. Take a minute and walk to the bar; you save money and get a few more steps on the fitbit. Aloha!

It is what it is... and it's not for me! I would say I am probably not their target audience. 55 year guy here. To me the demographic for this place is more college age - 30. Its a big party drinking scene with live loud music and very crowded. Very popular with those who are after that