LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The first ever EDC parade is taking over the north end of the Las Vegas Strip to celebrate the festival's 30th anniversary.
Floats will roll down Las Vegas Boulevard for the "World Party Parade" starting at 6 p.m. — but drivers need to prepare for major road closures.
Channel 13 video shows the "World Party Parade" on Las Vegas Boulevard:
Las Vegas Boulevard will shut down between Genting Boulevard and Sahara Avenue. Those closures begin at 5 p.m. and will last until midnight. Officials are urging drivers to use alternate routes.
The parade is expected to start at the R.V. transportation lot at Las Vegas Festival Grounds and make its way to the north end of the Strip at Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue.
The parade is expected to last about two-and-a-half hours and will include at least 15 floats with performers, entertainers and marching bands.
About 500,000 people are expected to attend Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
EDC will be held from Friday, May 15, to Sunday, May 17. For more information on the festival, you can click here.
