Which Las Vegas street is closed to traffic for major New Year's Eve celebrations?

The Las Vegas Strip is the street corridor closed to traffic for major New Year’s Eve celebrations in Las Vegas.

The closure affects Las Vegas Boulevard through the resort area, transforming a normally vehicle-heavy roadway into a huge pedestrian zone. Police and transportation officials typically close the road in stages on December 31, with barricades and nearby freeway-ramp restrictions helping manage the crowds.

The Strip’s midnight spectacle is part of the city’s “America’s Party” celebration. Fireworks are launched from several resort rooftops, creating a synchronized display above the casino skyline. Hundreds of thousands of visitors commonly gather for the event, while buses, shuttles, and the Las Vegas Monorail help move people around the closed area.

A common mix-up is Fremont Street, which hosts its own New Year’s Eve celebration downtown under the Fremont Street Experience canopy. Fremont Street is famous for a separate concert and light-show district; the major boulevard closure and rooftop fireworks traditionally associated with Las Vegas’s biggest celebration take place on the Strip.