The city that hosted the first New Year's Eve celebration in the Fremont Street Experience in 1995 was Las Vegas.
The Fremont Street Experience is a pedestrian mall and entertainment district in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. It opened in 1995 after the historic Fremont Street was closed to vehicle traffic and covered by a large barrel-vault canopy fitted with video screens and lighting.
Its inaugural New Year's Eve celebration took place on December 31, 1995. The event helped establish the canopy as a major downtown attraction, distinct from the Las Vegas Strip's casino-resort celebrations. Concerts, synchronized visuals, and a midnight countdown have remained central features, although programs and attendance arrangements have changed over time.
The name can cause confusion because Las Vegas celebrations are often associated with the Strip. Fremont Street is several miles north of the Strip in the downtown area. The city and the metropolitan region host many simultaneous events, so the question refers specifically to the Fremont Street Experience venue.