It’s a concentrated shot of Vegas nightlife. Keyword: Adult.
Stroller-Friendly: Somewhat
Access to Family Amenities: Limited
Overall Child-Friendly: No
Time Spent: 1 hour
I won’t mince words: the Fremont Street Experience is a stop that our family of three should have skipped. Picture, if you will, the most risque elements of the Las Vegas Strip condensed into a few, small blocks and turned up several degrees. The street is dense with cheap casinos, bars, and topless performers with whips. So, it should be clear why this destination earned the bottom spot in my ranking of baby-friendly spots in Las Vegas.
My husband and I certainly aren’t prudish people. In our pre-baby days, we enjoyed wandering Duval Street in Key West and Montmartre in Paris. We’ve even seen a show at the original Moulin Rouge. That said, context matters. This wasn’t the vibe we were looking for in the company of our 10-month-old daughter and extended family. It’s true that our daughter was too young to know what she was seeing. But my husband and I felt highly conspicuous as one of very few families with small children in sight.
If you’re visiting Las Vegas as a couple, this stop might be worthwhile. There’s a beautiful lightshow overhead on a canopy screen, and the street performers definitely keep things interesting. But given our circumstances, we cut this stop short.
And our discomfort wasn’t the only one reason. I was also very skeptical about finding a decent spot to pump and change our daughter’s diaper. To be fair, I didn’t check inside any of the casinos. The atmosphere scared me off. The thick crowd also made it a bit difficult to navigate the area with a stroller — although it’s worth noting that, based on navigability alone, Fremont Street is actually slightly superior to the Las Vegas Strip. The space is smaller, with fewer elevators.
We did discover one silver lining: our favorite Vegas restaurant, Tacotarian, was located just around the corner (by car, not on foot). If you find yourself at Fremont Street looking for an escape route, this is a great place to refuel, pump in a pinch, change a diaper, and decompress.