Money 20/20 2026: you land on a Saturday
October 18-21, 2026 · Venetian Expo · 13,000 attendees · Fintech and payments
Money 20/20 takes the Venetian Expo from October 18 to 21, with around 13,000 people from fintech and payments. The quirk worth knowing is the shape of the week: sessions open on a Sunday, so most people land on Saturday, which is the strongest night in Las Vegas. Our Las Vegas team books the dinners and the tables around it.
The arrival night is a Saturday, and that is unusual
Almost every trade show in Las Vegas has people arriving on a weeknight. Money 20/20 opens on a Sunday, so most attendees and exhibitors arrive Saturday, which is the single busiest night of the Las Vegas week. Every headliner is playing, every table minimum is at its highest, and nothing is available late. Handled well it is the best night of the trip; left to Saturday afternoon it is the worst. This is the one show on the calendar where the arrival night needs booking before the flights.
When people are actually in town
Saturday arrival, sessions Sunday through Wednesday, and most of the floor gone by Wednesday afternoon. That makes Sunday through Tuesday the working evenings and Wednesday optional. Sunday is quieter than the Saturday but it is not dead: Tao and LIV both run a proper Sunday, which is the exception to the usual weeknight pattern.
Where to eat from the Venetian Expo
Money 20/20 sits inside the Venetian, so the shortest walk is also the best list. Bazaar Meat and BOA cover steak, Estiatorio Milos is the room for a conversation over fish, Wakuda and Mott 32 are the ones with more energy, and LAVO takes a big table. Wynn is across the street for SW Steakhouse and Delilah. Fintech dinners tend to be twelve to thirty people with someone paying attention to the bill, and a private room is usually the better call than a long table in the middle of a busy room.
Taking clients out after dinner
Fintech dinners tend to end early and continue somewhere quieter, which suits this week: after the Saturday, Money 20/20 sits on the calm side of the Las Vegas calendar. Sunday is the exception to the usual weeknight pattern, with Tao and LIV both running properly. That makes Sunday the strongest night inside the show itself; Monday and Tuesday are quiet, with one room open each. The night-by-night picks below are the ones worth planning around; if you want the full list for the nights you are in town, our Las Vegas events calendar lists every venue.
Groups and buyouts
The common ask that week is a private dining room for a client group between twenty and seventy-five, often confirmed late because the guest list moves. Rooms that hold that many during a Saturday-arrival week are a short list and they commit early, so a provisional booking you refine later is worth more than waiting. Larger activations and buyouts we will place with the right room, and the budget is the place to start.
If a nightclub is not the answer
If you are after something other than a club, say so. The Mayfair Supper Club turns dinner into the evening without anyone having to move. And if you would rather have a speakeasy or a live music bar, tell us the group and we are happy to steer you in the right direction and make recommendations.
Where to eat, by where your day ends
Inside the Venetian and Palazzo — the shortest walk is also the best list
Across the street at Wynn — if the dinner deserves the walk
If the group wants a room to itself — private dining, and dinner that becomes the evening
Frequently asked questions
When and where is Money 20/20 USA 2026?
October 18 to 21, 2026, at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, with roughly 13,000 attendees from fintech and payments. Sessions open on the Sunday, so most people arrive on the Saturday.
Why does the Saturday arrival matter?
Saturday is the busiest night of the Las Vegas week. Every headliner is playing, minimums are at their highest and nothing is available late. Money 20/20 is the one show on the calendar where the arrival night is worth booking before the flights.
What is on at night during Money 20/20?
Saturday October 17 is the heaviest night, with Zedd at Omnia, The Chainsmokers at EBC at Night and Cloonee at LIV. Sunday is quieter but Kettama plays LIV and Tao runs properly. Lineups move, so check our Las Vegas events calendar for the current version.
Where should we host a client dinner during Money 20/20?
Inside the Venetian and Palazzo, where Bazaar Meat, BOA Steakhouse, Estiatorio Milos, Wakuda, LAVO and Mott 32 all seat a group. For a fintech dinner of twelve to thirty a private room usually beats a long table in a busy room.
What is on while you are here
Checked against the calendar on 12 October. See the full Las Vegas events calendar for the current lineup.
Saturday — arrival and setup night, before the floor opens
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday (optional) — closing day, so optional - most people fly home
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Planning the rest of it
