Experts' Choice Award Fremont Street Experience
What the experts agree on
Downtown's answer to the Strip, this pedestrian mall dazzles with a massive LED canopy blasting synchronized light shows and sound every hour, plus free concerts, ziplines, and a grittier, authentic Vegas vibe.
“If you're looking for something a little different, head to this ear-splitting, eye-popping show that takes place on the underside of a 1,450-foot arched canopy 90 feet overhead.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "A four-block pedestrian mall topped by an arched steel canopy and filled with computer-controlled lights, the Fremont Street Experience, between Main St and Las Vegas Blvd." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The illuminated extravaganza of flashing, rolling images is generated by more than 2 million fiber-optic lights and synchronized to music from a 540,000-watt sound system." Full review
Afar Magazine "Yeah Baby! The Strip might get all the attention, but if you want the real Vegas the only place to go is Fremont St." Full review
National Geographic "“This amazing Glitter Gulch light and sound show plays the top of every hour from dusk to midnight." Full review
Where "Fremont Street Experience is a one-of-a-kind venue that includes free nightly concerts and entertainment on three stages." Full review
The Telegraph "This 1500ft-long canopy flashes with 12.5 million synchronized LED lights and booms with 555,000 watts of sound as zany six-minute-long animated movies play overhead. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "The ziplines, free Viva Vision Light Shows, entertainment, restaurants, and more make this area a must see, especially for first-time visitors"
Las Vegas Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
Frommer's "The Fremont Street Experience is a five-block, open-air, landscaped strip of outdoor snack shops, vendor carts, and colorful kiosks purveying food and merchandise" Full review
Time Out "Take a trip downtown to the Fremont Street Experience and you’ll find plenty of action. Overhead, visitors fly on SlotZila, an 850-foot Zipline, and 1,750-foot Zoomline, and on the..." Full review
Time Out "Visit the original Las Vegas. It all started downtown with the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, the location of the city’s first working telephone." Full review
