New Year’s Eve is always spectacular in Las Vegas. Visitors have their choice of performances from chart-topping stars, sets by world-class DJs and fantastic Only Vegas events—and then some. Welcome to the best party on the planet.
VIDEO: Las Vegas to Ring in 2023 with Exhilarating Entertainment, Noteworthy Nightlife and Fabulous Fireworks
Getting Around
The Las Vegas Monorail will be open round-the-clock for New Year’s Eve, offering locals and visitors the only motorized method of transportation 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.
The Monorail now also offers an eTicket discount on unlimited-ride passes starting at $13.45 for a 24-hour pass, which can be purchased online.
A Midnight Firework Show Sure to Dazzle
America’s Party features an unparalleled fireworks display from several resort rooftops. The resorts participating this year are:
The globe’s top acts perform in Las Vegas for New Year’s Eve, and the roster always spans musical genres and tastes. Here are the headlining acts taking the stage.
The clock is moving forward, but Fremont Street Experience is taking it back with the NYE Time of Your Life Festival. The event features performances from some of the best acts from the 1980s and 1990s, including Bush, Sugar Ray, The Wailers ft. Julian Marley, Sugarhill Gang, All-4-One, Tag Team, and DJ Skribble.
Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Bruno Mars brings his vocals to Dolby Live at Park MGM.
Emmy and GRAMMY Award-nominated comedian and actor Kevin Hart takes the stage at Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas for his Reality Check: New Year’s Eve Experience.
Comedian, musician and RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, Bob the Drag Queen will ring in the new year at 24 Oxford at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Comedic rock duo Tenacious D, comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, play this New Year’s Eve at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
DJ Sets Perfect for Dancing the Night Away
The destination’s nightclubs routinely feature top-notch talent. New Year’s Eve will be no exception, as some of the world’s most popular acts supply their sound for the final moments of the year. Here’s a taste of what some of these nightspots have to offer.
In addition to stellar entertainment and nightlife options, Las Vegas offers several special events for ringing in the New Year.
AREA15 presents a New Year’s Eve experience filled with amusement, art, and entertainment. Visitors can indulge in the complex’s extraordinary experiences, including Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart, Emporium Arcade Bar, Dueling Axes, Five Iron Golf, Virtualis VR, and many more. The space invites visitors to wear costumes and the celebration is complete with a midnight toast.
Legacy Club at Circa Resort & Casino will ring in 2023 with its “Light Up the Night” celebration. Situated 60 floors above downtown Las Vegas, the event is complete with panoramic views, cocktails, live music, and comfortable fire-pit seating on its expansive outdoor terrace.
The Ice Rink’s Fireworks Viewing Party at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is complete with breathtaking views of the Strip (and the midnight fireworks show). Visitors can toast to 2023 with a three-hour open bar and a champagne toast at midnight. Complimentary ice skate rental completes the experience.
The Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino offers fabulous rooftop views of the Las Vegas Strip during its NYE celebration, which features an open bar and opportunities to upgrade with bottle service table packages.
Visitors can ring in 2023 long before the rest of the United States at the annual “Midnight in Munich” celebration at Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas. The authentic Bavarian beer hall and garden will host an afternoon party to usher in the New Year beginning at 3 p.m. PT (or 12 a.m. Munich time), right alongside revelers at the original Hofbräuhaus location in Germany.
ABOUT THE LVCVA
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide and with operating the 4.6 million-square-foot Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). With 150,000 hotel rooms and 14 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space in Las Vegas alone, the LVCVA’s mission centers on attracting leisure and business visitors to the area. The LVCVA also owns the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, an underground tunnel designed by The Boring Company and the Las Vegas Monorail, an elevated 3.9-mile system with seven stops throughout the resort corridor. For more information, go to www.lvcva.com, www.visitlasvegas.com or www.vegasmeansbusiness.com.
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