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The Strip

Two nights on the Boulevard for rooftop fireworks, the Sphere and long dinners. This guide pulls together 3 sights, 1 activity and 3 places to eat from our curated routes.

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The Strip, Nevada, United States
Places
9

3 See · 1 Do · 3 Eat · 1 Drink · 1 Stay

Curated routes
1

Las Vegas New Year's Eve

Best season
Dec 30 – Jan 1

from our route notes

Warmest month
July

42°C / 107°F avg high

Coolest month
December

14°C / 56°F avg high

Wettest month
February

about 23 mm rain

Climate: NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages for Las Vegas, the nearest city we track.

Things to do in The Strip

9 places from our curated routes, grouped by what you will do there. Each one has its own page with the address and full notes.

See

The landmarks we would not skip in The Strip in Center Strip. All 3 are free to visit.

  • America's Party fireworks in The StripPhoto: Ryan Gallup · CC BY 4.0
    See

    America's Party fireworks

    Grucci's eight-minute midnight show fires from casino rooftops along the Strip, including Caesars Palace, ARIA and the Venetian.

    Tip Stand mid-Strip near Flamingo Road to see several rooftops at once.

    • Center Strip
    • Free
    • 15 min
    • Midnight
  • Sphere countdown in The StripPhoto: Y2kcrazyjoker4 · CC BY 4.0
    See

    Sphere countdown

    The Sphere's LED Exosphere runs the official city countdown, with global midnight countdowns from early evening.

    Tip Best seen from the Venetian's north side or the LINQ Promenade.

    • Center Strip
    • Free
    • 30 min
    • 11:30 pm
  • Fountains of Bellagio in The StripPhoto: Matt Kieffer · CC BY-SA 2.0
    See

    Fountains of Bellagio

    Choreographed fountain shows on the Bellagio lake every 15 minutes in the evening, free from the Strip railing.

    Tip A good spot before midnight with the Paris tower and several launch rooftops in view.

    • Center Strip
    • Free
    • 20 min
    • After dark

Do

Hands-on ways to spend time in The Strip in Downtown.

  • Fremont Street Experience in The StripPhoto: Daniel Lobo · CC0
    Do

    Fremont Street Experience

    Downtown's pedestrian mall under a block-long LED canopy, which typically hosts a ticketed NYE street party with live bands.

    Tip A lower-key alternative to the Strip, with its own countdown.

    • Downtown
    • $$
    • 3 hr
    • Night

Eat

3 places to eat across Center Strip and South Strip, picked for groups who care about the food.

  • Eiffel Tower Restaurant in The StripPhoto: Andrek02 · CC0
    Eat

    Eiffel Tower Restaurant

    French dining room 11 floors up the half-scale Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas, with windows over the Bellagio fountains.

    Tip Ask for a window table facing the fountains when booking.

    • Center Strip
    • $$$$
    • 2 hr
    • Dinner
  • Eat

    Picasso

    Julian Serrano's Spanish-French restaurant at Bellagio since 1998, hung with original Picasso works and facing the fountain lake.

    Tip The patio sits right at the fountains.

    • Center Strip
    • $$$$
    • 2 hr
    • Dinner
  • Eat

    Joël Robuchon

    Robuchon's formal tasting-menu room in the MGM Grand Mansion, open since 2005 and the Strip's classic splurge.

    Tip Reserve well ahead for Dec 30; NYE is a set menu.

    • South Strip
    • $$$$
    • 3 hr
    • Dinner

Drink

1 bar or café in North Strip for coffee, a round or a nightcap.

  • Drink

    XS Nightclub

    Encore's poolside nightclub, open since 2008, books headline DJs for its ticketed NYE countdown.

    Tip NYE tickets and tables sell out weeks ahead.

    • North Strip
    • $$$$
    • 4 hr
    • Late

Stay

Places to stay in The Strip in Center Strip.

  • The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in The StripPhoto: Cygnusloop99 · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Stay

    The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

    Center-Strip resort whose terrace rooms have private balconies, rare on the Strip, many facing the Bellagio fountains.

    Tip Fountain-view terrace rooms give a private view of the rooftop show.

    • Center Strip
    • $$$$

How to fit The Strip into a trip

The Strip is stop 1 of 2 on our Las Vegas New Year's Eve route. Follow it as-is or lift The Strip into your own plan.

Getting here and onward

Distances are straight-line estimates between destination centers, not road distances.

Weather by month, based on Las Vegas

Our climate figures for The Strip come from Las Vegas, about 7 km (4 mi) away. Average daily highs run from 14°C / 56°F in December to 42°C / 107°F in July. February is the wettest month, with about 23 mm of rain. Outlined months fall in the best season on our routes.

Average daily highs, NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages for Las Vegas. Las Vegas weather (covers The Strip) →

Near The Strip

8 other destinations from our guides within about 350 km (217 mi), measured in a straight line.

The Strip questions, answered

How many days do you need in The Strip?

Our route notes suggest 2 nights in The Strip. On our Las Vegas New Year's Eve route it is stop 1 of 2 in a 3-day trip. The listed visit times for our 9 places add up to roughly 15 hours, before travel between them, so you will need to choose.

What is The Strip best known for?

Two nights on the Boulevard for rooftop fireworks, the Sphere and long dinners. Standouts on our list: America's Party fireworks (Grucci's eight-minute midnight show fires from casino rooftops along the Strip, including Caesars Palace, ARIA and the Venetian); Sphere countdown (The Sphere's LED Exosphere runs the official city countdown, with global midnight countdowns from early evening); Fountains of Bellagio (Choreographed fountain shows on the Bellagio lake every 15 minutes in the evening, free from the Strip railing).

When is the best time to visit The Strip?

Our Las Vegas New Year's Eve route is best Dec 30 – Jan 1. NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages for nearby Las Vegas put the warmest highs in July (42°C / 107°F), the coolest in December (14°C / 56°F) and the most rain in February (about 23 mm).

What are the best things to do in The Strip?

Start with America's Party fireworks, Sphere countdown, Fountains of Bellagio and Fremont Street Experience. Our guide lists 9 places in all, from 3 sights, 1 activity, 3 places to eat, 1 bar or café and 1 place to stay.

Where should a group eat in The Strip?

Our picks: Eiffel Tower Restaurant (Center Strip); Picasso (Center Strip); Joël Robuchon (South Strip). Ask for a window table facing the fountains when booking (Eiffel Tower Restaurant).

What is near The Strip?

The closest destinations in our guides are Las Vegas (about 7 km / 4 mi), Red Rock Canyon (about 23 km / 14 mi) and Zion (about 232 km / 144 mi). Distances are straight-line estimates, not road distances.

Plan The Strip with your crew

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