Award-winning boutique tour
A small group walking tour blending festive lights, vintage Vegas landmarks, and legendary downtown stories from the city’s past — Vegas as it once was.
Highlights
History, Legends & Festive Lights
Explore Fremont Street's golden age through holiday traditions, mob-era Christmas codes, and the festivities that made downtown a winter destination. From the 1906 railroad hotel to Benny Binion's legendary casino, walk through decades of Vegas Christmas magic under the iconic Fremont Street canopy.
Interactive Stops & Games
Every stop comes alive with hands-on fun. Play "Holiday Firsts & Traditions," guess mob myths, and test your knowledge of casino holiday promotions. Engage with guides, vote on wild Vegas Christmas tales, and laugh at the quirky ways casinos kept gamblers celebrating all season long.
Collectible Keepsakes for Every Guest
Leave with two unforgettable takeaways: a custom vintage Vegas holiday postcard created from your tour photo, and a collectible Fremont Street map marking each stop. These keepsakes blend Old Vegas nostalgia with modern holiday magic—perfect for sharing or treasuring year after year.
Fremont Street Holiday Lights & Legends Tour
1 - The Plaza – Gateway to the Holiday Strip
Kick off your evening where Old Las Vegas Christmases began: the historic gateway to the “original Strip” lit up for the holidays with early downtown celebrations, casino bonuses, and roaring mob-era parties. Snap a festive photo under the lights that will be turned into a vintage holiday postcard keepsake.
2: Golden Gate Hotel – Winter Nights with the Rat Pack
Outside Las Vegas’s oldest hotel, discover 1-dollar-a-night room and board, the city’s first telephone, and how early travelers spent Christmas in a tiny railroad town. Then fast-forward to Rat Pack–era winters and today’s “cozy vs. crazy” holidays as you play a quick Holiday Firsts & Traditions game on Fremont.
3: Golden Nugget – Gilded Holiday Nights
Step inside a classic 1946 casino leans heavy into glamorous holiday decor. Hear stories of Christmas bonuses, raffles, turkey dinners, New Year’s blowouts, and the famous Hand of Faith gold nugget, plus a fun “Holiday Promo: Real or Ridiculous?” game.
4 - Binion’s – Holiday Heists & Mob Codes
Outside Binion’s, explore the mob side of Christmas in Vegas with Benny Binion’s huge betting limits, wall of cash, and generous comps. Learn playful “mob Christmas rules” and join a quick Mob Holiday Myths game—guessing which tales of loyalty and giant holiday bets are true.
5 - Fremont Street Experience and the famous Fremont Christmas Tree
End beneath the Fremont Street canopy, where vintage cruising under casino trees meets today’s giant Christmas tree and synchronized light shows. Capture a final holiday photo at Four Corners as your guide links classic Glitter Gulch décor to modern “Neon Christmas” in downtown Las Vegas.
