Fremont Street Experience

Fremont Street

The birthplace of Las Vegas, with a five-block giant LED canopy, the retro neon cowboy Vegas Vic, the SlotZilla zipline and street bands. It shows a more down-to-earth side than the Strip.

Fremont Street is in downtown Las Vegas. It was the city's first street when the city was founded in 1905, and the birthplace of its casinos. In 1995, an arched canopy called Viva Vision, 420 meters long and 27 meters high, was built over five blocks. Its 12.5 million LEDs put on a free six-minute light and music show every hour after dark, backed by 550,000 watts of sound. It is one of the largest video screens in the world. Lining the street are old-school casinos, including the Golden Nugget, whose pool features a shark aquarium; Binion's, the birthplace of the World Series of Poker; Four Queens; and Circa, which opened in 2020 and has a giant sports betting screen and a rooftop pool. Minimum bets are much lower than on the Strip, and the traditions of $1 beers and 99-cent shrimp cocktails live on. Street highlights include the 1951 neon cowboy Vegas Vic and his cowgirl companion Vegas Vickie, free street-band stages, costumed street performers, and the SlotZilla zipline, which flies from a 12-story slot-machine-shaped tower down the length of the street (about $50–70). Nearby, Fremont East to the east is a local bar district, with Container Park and Downtown Cocktail Room. Three blocks north, the Neon Museum, known as the 'Neon Boneyard', displays more than 200 retired vintage signs (night tours cost about $25–30 and require reservations). The Mob Museum, housed in the 1933 federal courthouse, tells the story of organized crime and Las Vegas (about $30). Both are worth a visit. Getting there: take the Deuce bus from the Strip for about 30–40 minutes, or an Uber for about 15 minutes. Vehicles are not allowed on the street. Watch out for crowds mixing at night and keep an eye on your belongings. Tips are expected for photos with street performers. Some parts of downtown are less safe after midnight, so it is best to leave by midnight or take a ride back.

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