With 400,000 people expected to ring in 2024 on the Strip and downtown, officials spoke about what they will be doing to keep Las Vegas’ New Year celebrations safe.
New Year’s Eve Las Vegas
It didn’t take long for Fireworks by Grucci, a New York-based company, to become the go-to for fireworks extravaganzas and casino implosions in Southern Nevada.
A nearly 80-year streak of dry New Year’s Eves in Las Vegas could end Saturday night, says the National Weather Service.
Chris Phillips was in the International Theater once before. When he was 12.
The Fremont Street Experience will remain open on New Year’s Eve, albeit with less pomp and circumstance than years prior.
A contest winner will take the plunge from the top of the Strat tower in an illuminated suit to ring in the new year.
It’s commonly known that restaurants in Las Vegas’ tourism corridor really put on the glitz for New Year’s Eve, but lesser-known off-Strip spots plan special menus, too.
If your New Year’s plans include alcohol, the Nevada Highway Patrol wants to remind motorists there are several ways to get home safely and avoid costly DUI-related costs and jail time.
Fireworks by Grucci will launch more than 80,000 fireworks from seven hotel rooftops. The eight-minute pyrotechnics show will be synced with snippets of ten songs, including Mariah Carey’s rendition of “Auld Lang Syne” and the Vegas Golden Knights entrance song.
“Just don’t do it is basically the message here,” said Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman Laura Meltzer, adding that celebratory gunfire on New Year’s Eve is an issue in the Las Vegas Valley.
The Clark County Department of Air Quality issued a smoke advisory for Monday and Tuesday because of fireworks, urging those sensitive to air-quality conditions to consult their physicians and limit exposure to pollutants.
Preparations are under way for America’s Party Downtown at the Fremont Street Experience, where officials anticipate a crowd of about 40,000 people on New Years Eve.
Enough visitors are expected to pour into Las Vegas for New Year’s celebrations to temporarily move the city and surrounding communities up five spots on U.S. metropolitan population rankings.
Those expecting to celebrate on the Strip or downtown should brace for road closures around the city’s main party zones.
The Las Vegas Monorail will run for 43 hours straight from 7 a.m. Saturday until 2 a.m. Monday, with stops at the MGM Grand, Bally’s, Flamingo, The Linq, SLS, the Las Vegas Convention Center and Westgate.