This article was published on November 12th, 2017

While the most of the continent settles into a cool, cold season, there’s plenty of opportunity to enjoy hot fun under the Vegas winter sun. And there is no place hotter than the New York New York Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Come frolic in the desert this winter and have a blast at all of the new and exciting places and events happening in and around New York New York Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

There is never a bad time to visit Las Vegas; however, the best deals can be found in the winter, especially in the two weeks leading up to Christmas. Come check out all the amazing renovations, improvements, shows, and events at the all-new New York New York Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

One of the most popular tickets in town, New York New York plays resident host to Zumanity Cirque du Soleil’s sensual show. Zumanity is an edgy and provocative discovery of life and eroticism. It touches on many of the subjects and themes that are familiar within the gay community. Brilliant, bold, and exciting costumes and performers light up the stage in death-defying aerials and acrobatics.

New York New York’s brand-new strip front has been renovated recently to provide more outdoor space and an enjoyable pedestrian traffic experience. The new promenade walkway has benches and tables, making it more inviting, and the whole scheme was modeled after New York’s Central Park. The new strip front features lots of retail shopping like Swatch, Starbucks, and Stupidiotic: all newly added spaces. There are also ample eating options, including the West Coast’s first Shake Shack, Beer Haus, and a CPK.

One of the most popular retail additions is Hershey World, an interactive, two-story destination with an incredible array of Hershey’s branded products. Show your NYNY Las Vegas Hotel & Casino room key and get free samples of Hershey’s chocolate! You can also create your own Hershey bar wrapper using your own photo. There’s 13,000 sq ft to explore, including a chocolate Statue of Liberty replica make this a must-visit Las Vegas destination. They even make hot cocoa for those cool Las Vegas winter days.

In a separate, but adjacent property, lies newly opened The Park. Just a 1.5 min walk from the new arena next door to New York New York, The Park is a welcoming environment to enjoy getting to/from the arena, with lots of dining and drinking options. Art installations and projects incorporate culture and experiences. Music plays throughout The Park, adding to the ambiance.

MGM Resorts goes all out for the holiday season, and the New York New York Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is no exception! New for 2017, The Park will open its Winter Wonderland experience with a massive Rockefeller Square style Christmas Tree an outdoor ice skating rink, which will be open from mid-December to early January.

Fireworks explode over the Las Vegas Strip just after midnight. Photo credit: Steve Marcus / Las Vegas Sun.

Want to end the year off with a bang? New Year’s Eve celebrations will be very lively because the entire Strip is closed solely for pedestrian traffic. At midnight there is the largest choreographed  firework show in the United States, which runs along the entire Las Vegas Strip show set to music that you can tune in to over the radio. Ring in the New Year at the New York New York Las Vegas Hotel & Casino as the biggest fireworks display in North America goes on around you, and watch the replica iconic ‘Ball Drop’ inside as the clock strikes 12:00.

Escape the cold. Kick the winter blues. There’s so much to see, do, and experience this winter! Get ready to enjoy some hot fun under the Vegas winter sun at the New York New York Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Make your reservation, today.