Downtown Container Park in Las Vegas on Fremont Street

An Eco-friendly Outdoor Mall of Locally Owned Businesses with Free Children's Park and Entertainment.

 

Downtown Container Park

• 707 E. Fremont Street


• Las Vegas NV 89101


• (702) 869-9848


• Directions


• Admission: Free


• Hours: Mon-Sat. 10AM to 9PM, Sun. 10AM to 8PM


• Food and Beverage Hours: Sun. to Thurs 11AM to 11PM, Fri and Sat. 11AM to 1AM

 

Downtown Container Park is two blocks east of the Fremont Experience in Las Vegas. It was conceived to be a neighborhood improvement project dreamed up by Tony Hsieh, the founder of Zappos online shoe store. Tony is the visionary who oversaw this endeavor to build an eco-friendly, self-sustaining community of businesses run by locals and built using recycled materials and 250 square foot shipping containers as the store fronts. These containers are stacked two high in most places to a three story height in others and surround the perimeter of the park. Even an elevator is made from these shipping containers stacked vertically. Quite ingenious use of materials that would otherwise be decaying in some landfill for the next 100 years.

 

Park Design

The entrance is on Fremont street and is guarded by a 55 foot tall steel praying mantis built on the carcass of a dump truck. Some evenings marking holidays and special events, you may see the mantis shooting flames out of it's antennae. Next to the mantis is another sculpture that changes colors and is called the Catalyst Dome for its igloo shape. Not sure on the meaning of the structure but I am sure there is one. Anyone find out, please let me know.

 

Entrance

You enter Downtown Container Park and immediately see a giant jungle gym set up for children on a recycled sand base. An amazing assortment of slides, swings, climbing nets, and tunnel slides to keep any child happy. A shipping container was also used to construct a 30 foot tall treehouse in the middle. There is also an electronic game, called NEOS where the children have to race around extinguishing buttons that light up. It's a race against the clock sure to leave any child giddy and breathless.

 

Shops and Food

The east side of the park is dedicated to shops selling fashion items and accessories such as hats and shoes. The west side of the park is dedicated to the "arts," such as art galleries, leather crafting stores and jewelry makers. Really neat shops with neat people. Food shops are sprinkled throughout the park. Check my article below on the best Mexican food in Las Vegas which is located in Downtown Container Park. My favorite is Pinches Tacos.

 

Entertainment

Downtown Container Park has an amazing assortment of free entertainment such as childrens programs, Magic acts, and music by top talent ranging from classic rock to bluegrass country. For further details on entertainment offerings check the event schedule.  Bring the kids and enjoy an entertainment filled night under the stars or during the day. Frequent a local business and feel good about leaving no footprint on Mother Earth. Las Vegas has surprisingly mild temperatures in the winter evenings so dress appropriate and in the summer, wear loose casual clothing and bring sunscreen.