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Groundwater Week 2026 Las Vegas

Dec 8-10, 2026 · LVCC

Dates verified date source · Official site · Attendance history

DatesTue, Dec 8, 2026
to Thu, Dec 10, 2026
VenueLVCC
Venue guide: LVCC
Expected attendance~6,101 source (2025 figure)
City fullness (est.)Quiet ~10K in town

How full will Vegas be during Groundwater Week 2026?

Quiet: room inventory is usually easy to find and standard lead times work.

Groundwater Week 2026 falls mostly in the week of Dec 7, 2026, which we rate Quiet on trade-show attendance: about 10,100 trade-show attendees in town (pro-rated), counting Groundwater Week 2026 and 1 other tracked show that overlap its dates.

Not counted in the score: Cowboy Christmas 2026 (citywide, Dec 3-12, 2026); Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 2026 (citywide, Dec 3-12, 2026). These events don’t add to the week score (their attendance isn’t comparable to trade-show badges), but expect extra hotel compression. Method.

Overlapping shows

Each Monday-Sunday week gets one score: the pro-rated attendance of every tracked trade show in town that week. The score sets the week’s trade label. A trade show carries the trade label of the week that holds most of its days (ties go to the busier week), on every tile and page. A week’s headline label can be lifted by the leisure floor (“Busy (leisure)” or “Peak (leisure)”); trade-show tiles never inherit it. Method.

When to book entertainment for Groundwater Week 2026

Book entertainment: Book now

Based on typical lead times for headline and booth entertainment (status as of Oct 18). In Packed or Sold-out weeks, book at the early end; private rooms and hotel blocks go fast too.

What is Groundwater Week?

Groundwater Week is the National Ground Water Association's annual event for the groundwater and water-well industry, co-located with the Irrigation Association's Irrigation Show.

Who attends: Water-well drilling contractors, pump installers, groundwater scientists and engineers, and suppliers.

Attendance trend: 6,101 total in 2025 in New Orleans (TSNN). NGWA reported 4,712 attendees, a record for a non-Las Vegas edition. Attendance history.

When it usually happens

Groundwater Week 2026 runs Tuesday to Thursday, Dec 8-10, 2026 at LVCC. It overlaps LDI 2026 (Live Design International), Cowboy Christmas 2026 and Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 2026. The trade show runs Dec 9-10, 2026, and the headquarters hotel is the Westgate Las Vegas. NFR is in town the same week.

Where to stay

For hotels connected to or near the venue, plus Loop and Monorail options, see our Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) guide.

Entertainment ideas for Groundwater Week

At the booth
  • A drilling- or pump-demo host
  • A caricature artist
  • A prize-wheel moment
Client parties and dinners
  • A country or classic-rock band (the NFR crowd is in town too)
  • A comedian for a contractor dinner
  • A casino-night style evening

Ideas, not endorsements. Match the act to the crowd and check the show's exhibitor rules on sound levels and booth activations.

Groundwater Week FAQ

When is Groundwater Week 2026?

Groundwater Week 2026 runs Dec 8-10, 2026 in Las Vegas.

Where is Groundwater Week 2026 held?

At LVCC, Las Vegas.

How many people attend Groundwater Week?

About 6,101 (2025 figure, per the source linked on this page).

How busy will Las Vegas be during Groundwater Week 2026?

We rate the week of Dec 7, 2026 as Quiet: about 10,100 trade-show attendees in town (estimate).

When should I book entertainment for Groundwater Week 2026?

Our booking meter currently reads “Book now” for headline and booth entertainment, based on typical lead times.

What else is in Las Vegas during Groundwater Week 2026?

Overlapping tracked shows: LDI 2026 (Live Design International), Cowboy Christmas 2026, Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 2026.

What is the Groundwater Week headquarters hotel?

Westgate Las Vegas, next to the LVCC.

Advertise here Venues, DMCs and transport partners can sponsor the Groundwater Week page (party venues, transport and DMC slots). See placements →

Attendance history and past editions

YearWhereAttendanceWhat it counts / source
2025New Orleans6,101attendance (TSNN Top 250 count) source NGWA reported 4,712 attendees, a record for a non-Las Vegas edition.

Organizer or audit figures as published; counting methods differ between sources and years.

Sources and notes

Attendance = 2025 (TSNN 6,101 total, New Orleans edition). NGWA reported 4,712 attendees for 2025, a record for a non-Las Vegas edition. Co-located with the Irrigation Show (trade show Dec 9-10). Headquarters hotel: Westgate Las Vegas.

Spotted a change? Dates and venues are set by the organizer and can move. Always confirm on the official site.