The Ultimate Ravecation Guide: EDC Vegas 2025

Festival Season is upon us and we are kicking it off with one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the US. What’s more we’ve collaborated with Vegas local and renowned EDM host, Erin Webster for vetted and approved recommendations for how to enjoy Vegas and the festival to the fullest. Save this post and share with your friends to ensure the best experience. Vetted and approved music, vibes, and experiences ✅

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Where to stay

Our favorite Hotels are all on the strip. We strongly believe it absolutely is worth it to stay on the strip!
- Luxurious and central
  - The Wynn/Encore
  - Cosmopolitan
  - Caesar’s Palace
  - Paris
- Not central but really nice: Fountainbleu
- Budget friendly but still good! Only callout is that they are on the extreme ends of the strip so more walking/transportation required
  - New York, New York
  - MGM
  - Luxor
  - Stratosphere

Where to eat

On the strip
- Brunch:
  - Alexxa’s
  - La Fontaine
- Lunch:
  - Casual
    - In n out
    - Tacos el gordo
  - Elevated
    - Kyu at Fountainebleu
    - Dim Tai Fung at Aria
- Dinner:
  - Mon Ami Gabi
  - Chica
  - The Xpot
  - Bazaar Meat
Off strip
- Check out the restaurants in Chinatown – You can literally choose almost any restaurant in Chinatown and know you’re going to get authentic great food for like 1/3 of the price of a casino. One of our faves is Mas Por Favor. Delicious specialty tacos and great small bites. Plus, there’s a speakeasy that has live music and really cool cocktails in the back.
- Shinjuku Ramen is one of our favorite Ramen spots. Plays anime while you eat Ramen.

What to do (besides party)

On the strip
- Free
  - Just walk around the strip, go inside all the hotels, they all have cool themes and things to see, eat and do.
  - Visit the Bellagio gardens inside the hotel
  - Watch the fountain show at the bellagio. Daily at regular intervals. Check the Bellagio website for times
- More things to do
  - Ride the rollercoaster at New York, New York or the ride at the Stratosphere
  - Take a gondola ride at Venetian
  - Go shopping at the forum at Caesar’s
  - Try your luck at a casino ! Gamble responsibly. Need help? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Off strip
- Free
  - Walk around Fremont street in old downtown vegas
- More Activities
  - Planet 13 dispensary
  - Area 15 + Meow Wolf Vegas. Immersive art installation and other activities like zip line, ax throwing and more.
  - Neon Museum. Really cool “junkyard” with decommission Vegas signs from throughout history. Great photo opps
  - SAND DOLLAR Bar – step above a dive bar, really popular locals hangout!
  - Golden tiki – great drinks, great vibes
  - Player one is an arcade bar that costs like five or $10 to get in but it has all the video games from like 1970 to now plus massive TVs behind the bar where you can play Mario kart or super smash Bros
Shows/Theater
- Our top pick is: Absinthe a production that is a circus, comedy, burlesque, and vaudeville all in one
- Awakenings at the Wynn is a great new show. Similar to cirque du soleil.
- Go see a cirque du soleil show. There are several on the strip. Our personal favorite is O, the whole show is on water!
Nature
- Grand Canyon/Hoover dam tour. These tend to start early. Highly recommend to do this before you are tired from the festival.
- Seven magic mountains – quick photo opp but very cool! (and free)

Where to party (Ravecation Top Picks)

Sunday

Monday

Afterhours
- Camp EDC Afters: Ben Sterling b2b Beltran, Slugg
Night
- John Summit at LIV Las Vegas
- Kaskade at Zouk Nightclub

Tuesday

Night
- Official EDC Afterparty: Josh Wink, Bad Beat, Lance Le Rok, Brett Rubin at Terrace

Other helpful tips

We recommend doing the sightseeing and restaurant reservations before the festival days so you are fully energized!
Fireworks go off between 1:41-1:47.
Download the app and make your schedule. Pro-tip put set times as your phone lock screen each day to save battery and avoid needing to browse the app. Plan for walking time between sets, the venue is HUGE. But don’t be too strict on it!
Transportation
- Around Vegas
  - Very walkable city! Unless you are going to opposite sides of the strip we always recommend walk, it’s much more scenic. Otherwise uber or taxi! All the hotels have designated taxi and rideshare pickups, sometimes they are different, make sure to ask an employee or pay attention for signage around the hotel.
- To and from EDC
  - The shuttles are the cheapest way to get to the festival but departures and returns may be limited, so it’s best to check the schedule and plan accordingly. If you plan to stay until the end of the festival, be ready to wait a long time to get home and consider this if you have tickets to a day party.
  - Other transportation options include rideshare and taxi, helicopter transfers via Maverick, but will run you quite alot more of a cost than the shuttle.
  - You can also drive and park but expect alot of traffic. Make sure you have a designated drive. Bonus: parking is free!
Camp EDC pass is worth it even if you are not actually camping! The parties there are awesome! And a good way to wait out the shuttle madness after the festival.
Double down on water! Vegas is extra dry. Liquid IV packs help a ton. Don’t forget a camel bak for the festival. Plenty of free water refill stations.
Also on the topic of dry heat, nose bleeds can happen (even if you are not prone to them). Make sure to have a natural saline nasal spray and Ayr saline gel handy.
If you find a good promoter, it’s pretty common for women to get in to the clubs for free! A bit harder during EDC Week but possible