LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — It's September and time for the Life is Beautiful Music festival to take over downtown Las Vegas.
The popular three-day festival kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday.
The festival attracts about 170,000 attendees each year and is known to shut down traffic for a large portion of the downtown area, taking up 18 city blocks in the heart of downtown.
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!
— Zora Asberry (@ZoraAsberry) September 16, 2022
Several road closures in DTLV between Bridger Ave. and US-95 NB & SB and Las Vegas Blvd. & Maryland Pkwy EB & WB.
Plan ahead if you are traveling downtown. pic.twitter.com/vjiVAhK5CC
Road closures include parts of Carson Avenue, Fremont Street, Ogden Avenue, Stewart Avenue, and Mesquite Avenue. All are closed to traffic east and westbound between Las Vegas Boulevard and Maryland Parkway.
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Also, 6th through 11th streets will be closed northbound and southbound between Bridger Avenue and U.S. 95.
Festival entrances are located at Fremont and 7th Street, as well as Fremont and 11th Street.
No street parking is available at or near the festival, so attendees are encouraged to use ride-share and public transportation to get to the festival grounds. If you're looking for a place to park, the City of Las Vegas posted more information online here.
Happy @lifeisbeautiful weekend! 🎉
— City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) September 16, 2022
From helping them establish a traffic plan to conducting business license & fire inspections, our team works with the festival for months to help ensure the safety of all event attendees. ✨
Festival parking options 🚗:https://t.co/bXbqDw8DlV pic.twitter.com/RykMTUI0aa
Local commuters may have a tough time navigating the streets during the festival.
To get around the downtown traffic over the weekend, drivers should avoid traveling between 7th and 11th streets east or west, and between Mesquite and Carson avenues, north and south.
Las Vegas Boulevard and Charleston Boulevard are still open for drivers to use as an alternate route around downtown.
Expect heavy traffic and potential delays throughout the weekend and into next week as crews work on breaking down the festival.
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