Las Vegas New Year's Eve 2024-2025

During the Christmas season, "Sin City" seems to be quieten down, but it's only a short break before the greatest party of the year. Las Vegas New Year celebrations are sometimes called simply the "America's Party," with seemingly the entire population of the United States invited to join. The city is swept away in a whirlwind of dance parties, concerts, shows, and spectacular firework displays lighting up the sky above the neon city.

New Year's Eve on the Strip

Crowds of people in masks and costumes fill the streets and boulevards, including the famous Strip, moving from casino to casino, enticed with music, dancing, and the ringing of slot machines. The Strip transforms into a huge block party full of music, drinking, dancing, and new connections. The hotels situated near the Strip host their own parties, so you can easily switch between the outdoor and indoor celebrations by purchasing a ticket to the hotel celebration. At midnight, the sky above the Strip is illuminated by the blast of colors from the launched fireworks to mark the New Year.

Fremont Street Time of Your Life Festival

Fremont Street is the second most popular street in Vegas after the Strip. On New Year's Eve, the street hosts the Time of Your Life Festival to celebrate the new year. The event is spread out over six blocks of Downtown Las Vegas and features live performances on several stages, a light show, as well as a countdown on the world's largest screen.

Last year's lineup included iconic artists like Third Eye Blind, Beach Weather, Big Gigantic, Craze, Eric Forbes, Blackstreet, Tone Loc, Color Me Badd, and Young MC. This year, the artist selection is even more impressive, featuring Flo Rida, 3OH!3, Dylan Marlowe, LOCASH, Bow Wow, Trick Daddy, and DJs. The party is only open for those 21 years old and older and kicks off at 7 pm and spans late into the night.

New Year's Eve Parties & Shows

The city's hotels, event halls, restaurants, and entertainment venues host exclusive celebrations to welcome the new year with a bang. Visit a cozy celebration at Brooklyn Bowl at Las Vegas Boulevard, the annual party at the iconic Hard Rock cafe, or any other festivities happening in the City of Lights. The Brooklyn Bowl Countdown is due to feature nostalgic R&B and Hip-Hop tracks and is sure to be a party of a lifetime. Ticket cost around $35.70-53.60. The party at Hard Rock Cafe kicks off at 8 pm and boasts a live band, open bar with specialty cocktails, and a champagne toast to celebrate the New Year. The tickets cost $300 per person.

NYE Fireworks

The culmination of the holiday is, of course, a giant fireworks display. It lasts almost ten minutes, for which about 80,000 rockets fly into the air. They launch a salute in Las Vegas from seven locations and the roofs of the most famous city venues: Aria, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Planet Hollywood, the Stratosphere, TI, and the Venetian. The Plaza Hotel & Casino hosts an unforgettable fireworks display, with the establishment's rooftop being one of the best viewing spots. In addition to fireworks, the hotel hosts a Fireworks Viewing Party at the pool, dinner and champagne toast at Oscar's Stakehouse, and a celebration at Sand Dollar Downtown.