New Year’s Eve is the last day before the new year. It is a special day when people make their New Year’s resolutions and spend quality time with friends and family. What better place to celebrate this holiday than Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is already a vibrant city with plenty of neon and LED lights. But on New Year’s Eve, you can see wild celebrations involving colorful fireworks shooting up into the night sky and large social gatherings at pool clubs, hotel restaurants, and other venues across the city.
Would you like to discover additional ways to spend your New Year’s Eve in style? Below are the top six things to do in Las Vegas for New Year’s Eve.
Cirque du Soleil’s “Mad Apple”
You do not have to visit New York City to see the ball drop on New Year’s Eve. Instead, you can visit Las Vegas to experience the best of New York City by attending the Cirque du Soleil show “Mad Apple” in the New York-New York Theater of the New York-New York Hotel. It is a tribute show dedicated to the thrilling nightlife of New York City and all the excitement that comes with it.
Looking for the perfect Las Vegas shows in December and early of January? Cirque du Soleil is the perfect production team to showcase the energy of New York City at night. It uses various entertainment themes and styles to reflect New York City in the most extravagant ways possible. Audiences can expect magic, dancing, comedy, death-defying acrobatics, music, costumes, and other surprises.
Exotics Racing
Would you like to celebrate New Year’s Eve by racing exotic cars on a professional race track in Las Vegas? The SpeedVegas Motorsports Park is one of the few places in the country where amateurs and laypeople can race exotic supercars on a race track designed for racing professionals.
Guests can choose from over 50 exotic supercars to race on the track, such as Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Mercedes, Porsches, Nissans, Audis, and Corvettes. Industry professionals offer one-on-one coaching to each guest to ensure they are comfortable behind the wheel. When you begin racing your exotic car, you’ll understand the proper steering techniques, acceleration, braking, and driving positions to operate the car safely.
Secret Pizza
Celebrate New Year’s Eve by feasting on a New York-style Italian pizza at the hidden pizzeria on the third floor of the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas.
The Secret Pizza restaurant is sort of a secret because no signs lead you to the restaurant. But once you discover the restaurant at the end of a record-lined hallway on the third floor, you will have your choice of the best pizza slices or whole pizzas you have ever eaten.
Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal
Wayne Newton is a legendary performer in Las Vegas who continues to entertain people with his voice and musical abilities at over 80 years old. Not only is Wayne Newton one of the oldest performers in Las Vegas, but he has been performing in the city since 1963. There are not too many other current Las Vegas performers with the same extensive history and legacy as Wayne Newton.
Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal is an 80-minute show featuring a combination of live performances and personal stories from Wayne Newton. He will talk about his legendary career in Las Vegas and the other prominent singers and groups he performed with, including The Rat Pack and The Killers.
Seeing Wayne Newton live at the Bugsy’s Cabaret of the Flamingo Hotel is a great way to celebrate your New Year’s Eve holiday. But if you want to learn about other attractions and shows to experience in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve, visit Vegas Lens for more information.
The Bellagio Fountains
You do not need much money to enjoy a memorable New Year’s Eve celebration in Las Vegas. Visit the Bellagio Fountains at the Bellagio Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip within hours before midnight. You can witness a free musical fountain show as a precursor to the New Year’s Eve celebrations.
The Bellagio Fountains comprises approximately 4,792 lights and 1,214 water nozzles within an 8.5-acre manufactured lake outside the Bellagio Hotel. From 8 PM to midnight, onlookers can witness a well-synchronized water and light show every 15 minutes. The background music features hit songs from legendary singers like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, and Frank Sinatra.
If you stay until midnight, you can witness the water and light show as the celebratory fireworks shoot off in the background. It is a beautiful sight to see.
The High Roller Observation Wheel
The High Roller Observation Wheel offers several memorable experiences in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve. Imagine riding a 360-degree glass pod to the top of the 550-foot observation wheel as the celebratory fireworks are set off in the distance. Not only will you get to witness the beautiful neon lights on all the buildings from high above the Las Vegas Strip, but you will also get to see the fireworks go off from a convenient location.
The 550-foot High Roller Observation Wheel is the tallest observation wheel in America. It is easy to spot on the Las Vegas Strip because it is right outside the LINQ Hotel. The entire ride only takes about 30 minutes, with 15 minutes to reach the top and another 15 minutes to reach the bottom.
New Year’s Eve is an exciting event to celebrate in Las Vegas. There are countless shows, activities, and special celebratory events all over the city for tourists to enjoy on New Year’s Eve. Just remember to book your tickets and reservations a few months ahead of time because New Year’s Eve is a popular time to come to Las Vegas.
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