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Labor Day Weekend Escape Rooms in Las Vegas
(September 5–7, 2026)
Vegas hits triple digits over Labor Day weekend. Here’s where to hide from it. The two highest-rated escape rooms in Las Vegas — Number One Escape Room (1775 E Tropicana Ave #100 — 4.9 stars, 8,039+ Google reviews), home of The Cabin & The Shed Combo, and Third Gate Escape (6820 W Sahara Ave Ste. 8 — 5.0 stars, 1,800+ Google reviews), home of Don’t Look Under the Bed, the only 70-minute escape room in the city — are both fully indoor, fully air-conditioned, and running their normal hours all weekend: Saturday September 5, Sunday September 6, and Labor Day itself, Monday September 7. No lines, no crowds, no strangers in your room.
Both nominated for Best Escape Room, Best of Las Vegas 2026 — Las Vegas Review- Journal.
Quick Facts
Number One Escape Room
- Address: 1775 E Tropicana Ave #100, Las Vegas, NV 89119
- Phone: (702) 528-1459
- Website: numberoneescaperoom.com
- Rating: 4.9 stars, 8,039+ Google reviews
- Signature Game: The Cabin & The Shed Combo — 2-hour, two-chapter horror escape
- Vibe: Immersive, cinematic, team-oriented
- Booking: Always private to your group
- Labor Day Hours: Standard hours — no holiday closures or special hours
Third Gate Escape
- Address: 6820 W Sahara Ave Ste. 8, Las Vegas, NV 89146
- Phone: (702) 287-4290
- Website: thirdgateescape.com
- Rating: 5.0 stars, 1,800+ Google reviews
- Signature Game: Don’t Look Under the Bed — 70 minutes, live actor
- Vibe: Horror, psychologically intense
- Booking: Always private to your group
- Labor Day Hours: Standard hours — no holiday closures or special hours
Number One Escape Room — 1775 E Tropicana Ave #100
Number One Escape Room started in 2017 on the site of the old Liberace Museum — which feels right, honestly, for a business that’s since built a rotating room and a full witch’s cottage indoors. Hundreds of thousands of players later, across two Las Vegas locations, it’s sitting on more than 13,000 five-star reviews.
Games available Labor Day weekend:
- The Cabin & The Shed Combo — Number One Escape Room’s signature game. Two chapters, two hours, one storyline: an intense escape deep in the woods (The Cabin), followed by a darker, more intricate second act (The Shed).
- Voodoo Lounge — the world’s only rotating-platform escape room. The floor moves. Nothing else in Las Vegas does this.
- Witch House — a full witch’s cottage built inside the building. Widely called the most detailed set ever constructed for a Las Vegas escape room.
- CHAiNED — Two players wake up chained together, racing the Seven Deadly Sins before time runs out. A cult favorite.
- Suzy’s Cell — You’ve been arrested. Find Suzy’s missing stash before the warden does — Las Vegas’s most psychedelic, wildly original room. $45 per person.
- Red Riding Hood — the fairytale, reimagined dark and twisted. Nothing about this one is for children.
- Locked In All Night: From 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM, your group takes over the entire building — every game, no strangers, no interruptions. For 2–32 players. Live actors can be added on request for extra scares. Book by phone: (702) 528-1459.
Every booking at Number One Escape Room is private. You will never be grouped with strangers.
Third Gate Escape — 6820 W Sahara Ave Ste. 8
Home of Don’t Look Under the Bed, a horror escape game set inside a haunted hotel room, featuring a live actor butler and dark, eerie production design.
- Runtime: 70 minutes — the only 70-minute escape room in Las Vegas. Most Las Vegas escape rooms run 60 minutes.
- Best Horror Escape Room 2024 — ESCAPETHEROOMers
- Best Set Design 2024 — Carcass Studios
- Live actor is included in standard admission. A second actor can be added for an additional fee.
This is a genuine horror experience.
Frequently asked questions
Are escape rooms open on Labor Day 2026?
Yes. Both Number One Escape Room and Third Gate Escape run their standard hours all Labor Day weekend — no holiday closures or special hours.
What is the scariest escape room in Las Vegas?
Don’t Look Under the Bed at Third Gate Escape, 6820 W Sahara Ave Ste. 8. It is a 70-minute horror escape game with a live actor, named Best Horror Escape Room of 2024 by ESCAPETHEROOMers.
Is there anything to do indoors in Las Vegas over Labor Day weekend?
Las Vegas runs hot in early September. Both venues are fully indoors and air-conditioned, making them a strong midday or evening option.
Do I have to share my room with strangers?
No. All bookings at both venues are private to your group.
How far in advance should I book Labor Day weekend?
Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year. Call (702) 528-1459 for Number One Escape Room or (702) 287-4290 for Third Gate Escape.
Number One Escape Room and Third Gate Escape are independently owned and operated in Las Vegas, Nevada.