Celebrate Upcoming Holidays with DrinksGiving, Holiday Bar Crawl and Ugly Sweater Party
Santa isn’t the only one giving out gifts this year. From November 3 through Dec. 30, downtown Las Vegas will light up the holiday season with a plethora of holiday festivities at Circa Resort & Casino, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino and the D Las Vegas. Serving as the area’s holiday headquarters, locals and visitors alike can make the most of the upcoming holidays with the following events:
- Holiday Bar Crawl from November 3 to December 30;
- The Fremont Street Experience DrinksGiving afterparty on November 23;
- Ugly Sweater Party at Legacy Club on December 16.
Details on the holiday revelry include:
Holiday Bar Crawl: Nov. 3 – December 30
During this bar-hopping experience, imbibers can enjoy libations at five of Fremont Street Experience’s beloved cocktail destinations – Legacy Club, Vegas Vickie’s, MEGA BAR, One Bar, and BarCanada – in their order of preference. Handcrafted cocktail specialties at the venues include:
- Vegas Vickie’s Cocktail Lounge and Legacy Club at Circa: Guests can take in the sights and sounds of the Las Vegas Valley at Circa’s 60th floor cocktail lounge Legacy Club or revel with iconic kicking neon cowgirl Vegas Vickie at Vegas Vickie’s Cocktail Lounge. Patrons can indulge in three festive options, such as:
- Sugar and Spice, made with Elijah Craig Bourbon, Avua Amburana, Fernet Branca, apple brandy, 5 spice and cranberry;
- Whiskey Wonderland with Larceny Bourbon, Foro Amaro, Kahlua, lemon, 5 spice, egg white and bitters;
- Stocking Stuffer, mixed with Ketel One Citroen, Frangelico, crème de menthe and topped with white chocolate.
- MEGA BAR at Circa and BarCanada at the D: Thirsty visitors can stop by Nevada’s longest indoor bar MEGA Bar or “travel” to the Great White North with BarCanada. Drink options at each venue includes:
- Bourboneezer Scrooge, made with Evan Williams, cranberry, sour and ginger beer;
- Jingle Bitters with Frey Ranch Bourbon, amaretto, ginger ale and bitters;
- Miracle on Fremont, mixed with Jameson, peach schnapps, orange juice and cherry.
- One Bar at Golden Gate: Located on the exterior of the city’s first hotel, guests can try a refreshing red and green frozen specialty drink while taking in the atmosphere of Fremont Street Experience and its Viva Vision light show.
Tickets can be purchased from November 3 through December 30 for $100 per person here. Tickets are only valid for one specialty cocktail per bar. Passes can be picked up at either the Circa or the D’s concierge desk.
DrinksGiving: Nov. 23
Fremont Street Experience – the six-block entertainment district located in historic downtown Las Vegas – will throw an epic drink-fest and block party encompassing the entire destination with the return of its DrinksGiving celebration and free concert featuring Flo Rida at 8 p.m. Additionally, from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., The Great Onesie bar crawl will take over Fremont Street for a ridiculously comfortable DrinksGiving bar-hopping party featuring revelers dressed in the most outlandish pajama onesies. Tickets for The Great Onesie bar crawl can be purchased here.
After the festivities, patrons looking to continue the extravaganza can receive a two-hour open bar with valid wristbands at BarCanada at the D and Overhang at Circa.
The open bar will be available on Wednesday, Nov. 23 from 11 p.m. until Thursday, Nov. 24 at 1 a.m. with valid wristbands. Wristbands can be purchased online for $50 here. They will be available for pickup at the Circa Concierge with a valid I.D. from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2022. Walk-ups to Overhang and BarCanada are welcome for last-minute purchases after 11 p.m.
Ugly Sweater Party at Legacy Club: Dec. 16
Legacy Club at Circa invites guests to put on their ugliest sweater to compete against other patrons for the chance to win a grand prize. Situated atop Circa’s 458-foot hotel tower, this festive night will entail themed cocktails, holiday cookies, live music, photo-worthy views and an ugly sweater contest.
The event will take place on Friday, Dec. 16 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. with tickets priced at $100. Reservations go live on Nov. 3 and can be booked here. Check-in for the event will take place on the first floor Legacy podium beginning at 8 p.m.
The 8,400-square-foot Legacy Club pays homage to iconic Vegas pioneers and welcomes guests with 11 custom metal busts of Jackie Gaughan, Benny Binion, Jay Sarno, Kirk Kerkorian, Sam Boyd, Steve Wynn, William Bennett, Bob Stupak, Barron Hilton, Howard Hughes and Frank Fertitta at its entrance. Once inside, guests can peruse an artistic collection of black-and-white photos portraying Las Vegas’ past and a showstopping attraction of 1,000 ounces of pure gold.