NOVEMBER

8-11

7th Annual Odyssey Las Vegas celebrates haute cuisine, the best wines and fine art, with serious kitchen duty from the city's most celebrated chefs. The benefit for The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and The Odyssey Foundation's Scholarship Program for Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, is a four-day culinary extravaganza around Las Vegas. Meet celebrity chefs; international vintners; gourmet purveyors; and artist-in-residence, Bruce Sulzberg. Choose from six exclusive events of gourmet food and superior wines, attend a silent auction or tee up with your favorite chef in the Celebrity Chef Golf Tournament. Tickets start at $125 per person and VIP packages are available. Schedule and locations at www.odysseylifestyle.com, 877-370-9182, 702-257-2345.

10-11

Aviation Nation 2007 salutes the past, present and future of American airpower. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the service's air demonstration squadron, will be the featured attraction at their homecoming show and last public performance of the season in this, the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. Nellis Air Force Base, www.AviationNation.org.

23-25

Motor Trend International Auto Show: The Las Vegas Convention Center hosts its annual exposition of new cars, minivans and trucks. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. $8, ages 13 and younger, seniors and military $5. 3150 Paradise Road, 702-892-0711. www.motortrendautoshows.com/lasvegas.

DECEMBER

1

Andrea Bocelli, celebrated tenor and international superstar, performs a selection of the world's most famous opera arias as well as pop and love songs from his greatest-hits collection, "The Best of Andrea Bocelli — Vivre" at 8 p.m. MGM Grand Garden Arena. Tickets: $75-$275. www.ticketmaster.com.

1-31

Light the Night Spectacular at the Botanical Cactus Garden of the Ethel M Chocolate Factory features 350 different species of cacti and desert plants, lit up with holiday cheer and lights. Visitors can also tour the chocolate factory. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Two Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson, 702-433-2500.

ONGOING

In Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay are more than 16 shark species as well as sawfish, giant rays, green sea turtles, piranha, moon jellies and rare golden crocodiles. More than 2,000 animals swim in the aquarium, on view from the Treasure Bay tunnel.

Rated by Zagat Survey U.S. Family Travel guide as a top attraction in Las Vegas, Shark Reef is open 10 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Last admission at 10 p.m. Admission: adults $15.95, ages 12 and younger $10.95, ages 4 and younger free.

A 30-minute Behind the Scenes guided tour of Shark Reef introduces visitors to the predators and what it takes to operate the huge aquarium in the middle of the desert. Tours are every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (13 and older) $8. www.mandalaybay.com/entertainment/sharkreef.