Downtown Las Vegas is about to turn into a six-hour pajama party. The Great Onesie Christmas Crawl returns to Fremont Street on Friday, Dec. 18, running from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., with organizers inviting bar-hoppers to trade their usual going-out looks for onesies, pajamas and ugly sweaters as they bounce between 13 bars.
Thirteen Bars, Eight Casinos, One Festive Night
According to FOX5 Vegas, crawlers will sport their holiday sleepwear across eight Fremont Street properties over the course of the event. The official event site, Great Onesie, describes the lineup as “Thirteen INCREDIBLE bars. One festive fiasco,” with the crawl crossing through Plaza, the D, Circa, Golden Gate, Fremont, Four Queens, Binion’s and Golden Nugget.
The participating bars include Carousel Bar at Plaza Hotel & Casino, BarCanada, LongBar and Vue Bar at the D Las Vegas, and Mega Bar, Overhang Bar and Vegas Vickie’s at Circa Resort & Casino. The roster also features Bar Prohibition at Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, The Filament Bar at Fremont Hotel & Casino, and Patio Bar at Four Queens Hotel & Casino. Rounding things out are Cowgirl Up Cantina and Whiskey Licker Bar at Binion’s Gambling Hall, along with Troy Liquor Bar at Golden Nugget Las Vegas.
Check-In, Wristbands and Drink Specials
Check-in is set for BarCanada on the second floor of the D Las Vegas, where the station's report notes guests will receive a wristband and a welcome shot before heading out to the rest of the crawl. Once registered, crawlers can take advantage of drink specials starting at $3, covering beers, shots and specialty cocktails along the route.
Festive extras are built into the day, too. Per the same account, activities include costume contests, giveaways and photo opportunities with the Grinch, giving the crawl more of a holiday-party feel than a standard bar hop.
Ticket Prices Climb Closer to Event Day
Tickets start at $25, and the event's own site states that early-bird pricing ends Nov. 28, with prices increasing the following day. A report from Vegas24Seven lists general admission at $30 beginning Nov. 29, rising to $35 for day-of-event purchases, with admission restricted to those 21 and older who present valid photo identification. Tickets are available online at greatonesie.org.
Rooftop Finale Closes Out the Night
The night is set to wrap with a 9 p.m. after-party at Legacy Club at Circa, included with a crawl ticket, according to the event's official site. Zack Medford, president of Great Events and producer of The Great Onesie Bar Crawl, described the event as bringing eight downtown properties together for a holiday celebration built around “thirteen bars, six hours of festive foolishness, and a rooftop finale overlooking Las Vegas.”
