Posted on: October 12, 2025, 02:30h.
Last updated on: October 12, 2025, 02:30h.
The Las Vegas Aces will shut down the Las Vegas Strip on Friday, October 17 for their third WNBA championship victory parade and rally in four years. The Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 of the finals at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Friday, October 10, completing a 4-0 sweep.
The festivities will begin at 5 p.m. at Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard. As with previous Aces parades, this one will travel north in the southbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard, turning left onto Park Avenue and Connector Road and ending at Toshiba Plaza outside T-Mobile Arena.
Here, a two-hour rally will be filled with emotional speeches and live music. (In 2023, rapper 2 Chainz performed.)
To watch the rally, fans are advised by organizers to line up along the west side of Las Vegas Boulevard and Park Avenue.
Toshiba Plaza will open to the public at 3 p.m., with the celebration expected to last until around 7:30 p.m. An official Aces pop-up store will open at Toshiba Plaza at 4 p.m.
Closures
Great news for Las Vegas Aces fans eager to celebrate their favorite WNBA team means bad news for visitors attempting to navigate the Las Vegas Strip for any other reason.
Beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, driving on the Strip will be impossible. Plan to do a lot more walking, through a lot denser crowds, than normal. Monorails will run but not RTC buses. Rideshare drop-offs are encouraged south of Tropicana Avenue.
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Area Affected |
Closure Details |
Duration |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Southbound Las Vegas Boulevard |
Full closure from Tropicana Avenue to Park Avenue (near T-Mobile Arena). |
Starts 4 p.m. (setup); full closure during parade/rally (5-7:30 p.m.); reopens ~7:30-11 p.m. or later. |
Procession uses southbound lanes; northbound may remain partially open but with delays. Pedestrians can line the route. |
|
Cross Streets (e.g., Flamingo Road, Harmon Avenue, Spring Mountain Road) |
Rolling closures and detours at major intersections like Caesars Palace/Flamingo. |
Intermittent during parade hours; some from 6 a.m. for setup. |
Affects access to resorts; use Paradise Road or Koval Lane as alternates. |
|
Tropicana Ave. to Aria Place |
Partial/full southbound closure for staging. |
From ~4 p.m. until event end. |
Impacts traffic heading south from central Strip. |
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Park Avenue and Toshiba Plaza Area |
Closure for rally and dispersal. |
Post-parade (~7:30 p.m. onward); full access restricted until cleanup. |
Expect crowds; parking limited—use off-Strip lots or rideshares. |
For the latest, monitor official sources including the Aces’ website (lvaces.com) and police announcements on X (@LVMPD), as weather or logistics could adjust plans.
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