03/19/2026
A free EDC parade on the Las Vegas Strip has officially been approved by Clark County 🎇
For the first time ever, a FREE World Party Parade is taking over the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday, May 14 at 6PM to kick off EDC weekend and celebrate 30 years of the festival. This brand-new experience is open to the public and designed to bring the energy of EDC straight to the heart of Vegas.
Expect around 15 floats, stacked with performers, entertainers, and marching bands, moving down the Strip in a full-scale celebration. The parade will begin near the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, travel along Las Vegas Blvd, loop near Resorts World, and head back — lasting about 2.5 hours with an estimated 30,000 attendees. Think confetti, music, dancing, and all the vibes you’d expect from EDC, just outside the festival gates.
After the parade, the celebration continues back at the Festival Grounds with a special post-parade experience. This isn’t a “Day 4” of EDC — it’s a completely separate, family-friendly event with its own identity, setting the tone for a massive weekend ahead.
With 200+ performances happening at EDC from May 15–17, Vegas is going all out for the 30-year anniversary. This is one you don’t want to miss 🔥