LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Las Vegas is ready to welcome 2026.
The Strip and downtown will host America’s Party, the citywide New Year’s Eve celebration that starts Wednesday night.
Up to 340,000 revelers are expected to pack the streets to count down to midnight, which will mark the new year and begin a state-of-the-art fireworks show.
This year’s show, called “Rockin’ into 2026 – Vegas Style,” will feature pyrotechnics launched from 10 resort properties:
- MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
- ARIA Resort and Casino
- Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
- Caesars Palace
- Palms Casino Resort
- Treasure Island Las Vegas (TI)
- The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
- Fontainebleau Las Vegas
- Resorts World Las Vegas
- The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower
For the first time, the eight-minute performance includes a coordinated drone show. The soundtrack for the show, featuring rock and roll hits, can be heard on radio stations KOMP 92.3 and 97.1 The Point.
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On top of the annual fireworks display, Las Vegas will also mark the start of America 250, the celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday. Marquees at Las Vegas resorts will display a unifying message, “Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday All Year Long,” immediately following the fireworks show.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is handling security for the festivities. Interstate 15 off-ramps leading to the Strip will close starting at 5:30 p.m., and road closures on Las Vegas Boulevard start at 6:30 p.m. The Strip will be entirely closed off to vehicle traffic by 8 p.m.
A map shows the planned street closures for New Year’s Eve on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (KSNV)
Police say glass and metal containers, coolers, strollers and any bags larger than 12x12x6 are prohibited during the celebrations on the Strip and Downtown. A curfew will also be in place to prohibit minors under 18 without a parent.
Bus rides with RTC of Southern Nevada are free from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 9 a.m. Thursday. Detours will be in effect for street closures around the Strip.
Another transportation option is the Las Vegas Monorail, which is separately owned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Trains will be operating nonstop from 7 a.m. Wednesday through 2 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2. Visit the Monorail website to learn more and to purchase tickets.
Be sure to plan for the weather as well. Light to moderate rain is in the forecast for Wednesday night and Thursday.
If you feel like staying in, you can watch News 3’s Toast to the New Year! Full coverage starts at 10 p.m. on News 3.
