Fremont Street Experience in Vegas

No vacation to Las Vegas would be complete without a visit to Fremont Street. Located in downtown Las Vegas, not far from the famous Las Vegas strip, the Fremont Street Experience is vastly different from the ritzy atmosphere you’ll find at the multimillion dollar strip casino resorts. Freemont street is so laid back, you’ll likely come across an impromptu street dance and you can enjoy free concerts as well as a free light show that is truly amazing.

You’ll find a variety of eats along Freemont Street, as well as some of the older casinos. Some people actually like them better because they haven’t upgraded to the “ticket in, ticket out” system, which means you can still hear the clink clank of quarters when someone gets lucky. If you haven’t quite gotten used to the newfangled slot machines, you’ll love the ones in the casinos on Freemont street.

Millions of visitors visit Freemont Street each year, many for the famous party atmosphere, which includes free concerts between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Others come for the spectacular light show, which is projected on a screen the size of five football fields. When the lights and the music come together, it truly is a sight and sound to behold. It is no wonder that more than 25,000 people take part in the Freemont Street Experience every day. It’s the biggest sing along you’ve ever been to when the crowds get wound up and start singing along with the band.

Other than the free nightly entertainment, several times each year, the Freemont Street Experience hosts special events. Shopping is also a favorite activity of locals and tourists alike along Freemont street and the downtown Las Vegas area. Shoppers can take home trinkets and souvenirs and shop the specialty shops in the area. Many people like to visit the area simply because the drinks are cheaper than they are on the strip and it’s a great place to eat if you want to avoid the pricey strip buffets.

While you can visit Freemont street day or night, the light show is truly spectacular at night. For those that do visit in the heat of the day, though, the huge canopy provides a respite from the scorching heat so if you’re going to be walking around Las Vegas during the hot summer days, this is the place to do it.

For those who like to make good use of the coupon deals, you can hit the jackpot with match play coupons and the like along Freemont street. Some of the gamblers cite better odds in the casinos on Freemont street than the casinos on the strip. While many visitors to the Freemont Street Experience don’t realize that it was the original Las Vegas strip, most will agree it is worth visiting and many loyal Las Vegas fans go back to the Experience year after year.