The Best Guide to New Years Eve Off the Strip in Las Vegas 2026

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NO

  • Strollers
  • Packaged beverages
  • Coolers
  • Chairs
  • Backpacks/luggage/bags
  • Costume masks
  • Weapons (real or fake)
  • Glass/aluminum
  • Amplified sound or signs

Road Closures

  • from 5:30pm Wednesday, 12/31/25, to 4am Thursday, 1/1/26
  • I-15 off-ramps to Tropicana Ave, Harmon, & Flamingo Rd
  • eastbound Tropicana Ave between I-15 and Las Vegas Blvd
  • eastbound Flamingo Rd between Valley View Blvd and Las Vegas Blvd
  • Hotel Rio Dr at Dean Martin Dr
  • Vegas Boulevard closes at 8pm

Other Info

  • There will be a lot of people!
  • Walk or get dropped off, Uber will be mad expensive, and you won’t find any parking unless you get there hours before the strip closes
  • RTC bus offers free rides on all routes from 6pm 12/31/25 to 9am 1/1/26!
Exploration Peak
  • “The View” on Lake Mead (ESLV)
  • Exploration Peak Park (SW)
  • Lone Mountain (NW)
  • “The B” (Henderson)
  • Hollywood Regional Park (ESLV)
  • Parking garage rooftops (!)
  • Anthem Hills Park (Henderson)
  • Lake Las Vegas (Henderson)