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Guide to Fabulous Las Vegas New Year's Eve "America’s Party" 2023 🎇

Vegas has all the stops for the best NYE from noon to east coast countdown to midnight firework show

By Donnah Opelac, editor & publisher December 31, 2022

From noon year's eve to new year's eve, Las Vegas has the festivities for everyone of all ages,
from less than a year old to more than 99 years old. 

Ring out the old and ring in the new at the family entertainment capital of the world.


NOON YEAR’S EVE on Dec. 31, 2022

Countdown in the "Noon Year" with games, crafts, songs, and more!

  • 10 AM - 1 PM
    TOWN SQUARE on the Strip at Sunset Road
    Festivities will take place in Town Square Park
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Sahara West Library
    9600 W. Sahara Ave.

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    West Las Vegas Library
    951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Whitney Library
    5175 E. Tropicana Ave.
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Rainbow Library
    3150 N. Buffalo Dr.
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Centennial Hills Library
    6711 N. Buffalo Dr.
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    New Year's Drop In
    Summerlin Library
    1771 Inner Circle Dr.
  • 11 a.m. to to 3 p.m.
    Lion Habitat Ranch
    382 Bruner Ave., Henderson
    Join Ozzie the Giraffe and his friends to welcome 2023 at the Lion Habitat Ranch

💥fireworks💥 on an east coast countdown – at 9:00pm!

Celebrate the new year early with 💥fireworks💥 on an east coast countdown – at 9:00pm!

Lake Las Vegas
1600 Lake Las Vegas Parkway
Henderson, NV 89011

America’s Party 2023

The New Year's Eve "America's Party 2023" festivities include both the spectacular fireworks on the Las Vegas Strip and the live concerts and fireworks at Fremont Street Experience. Plus free rides and extended hours of transportation for the Las Vegas New Year's Eve revelers.

Road Closure

On New Year's Eve night, the entire 4 miles of the Vegas Strip is closed to any vehicle. Traffic will be closed from Russell to Sahara, from Mandalay Bay at the southern end to Stratosphere at the north, around 6 pm. Read on the road closure and plan your route accordingly.

FREE RTC rides

Whether you’re traveling near home or heading Downtown, free public transit rides are available for everyone from 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve to 9 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

Las Vegas Monorail

The Las Vegas Monorail will be open round-the-clock for New Year’s Eve along the Las Vegas Strip, which will be closed to all traffic in the hours leading up to 2023. The Monorail will operate continuously from 7 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 until 3 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, for a total of 44 straight hours.

Locals can purchase $1 single-ride tickets at customer service booths located at every station (except the Las Vegas Convention Center) from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 with proof of Nevada I.D. For out-of-town guests, one-ride tickets are $5. E-ticket discount on unlimited-ride passes starting at $13.45 for a 24-hour pass, which can be purchased online.

Fabulous Fireworks Extravaganza

Once the clock struck midnight, fireworks will be launched from eight rooftop locations:

  • MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
  • ARIA Resort & Casino
  • Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
  • Caesars Palace Las Vegas
  • Treasure Island – TI Hotel & Casino
  • The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
  • Resorts World Las Vegas
  • The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod

DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS

Fremont Street Experience New Year's Eve party is an adult-only event. The pedestrian mall will be closed to the public from 4:00 pm on Dec. 31, 2022 or earlier.

Plaza Hotel & Casino will light up the downtown skyline at midnight with a spectacular fireworks show.


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