Things to see and do. Some free some cheap.
For day trips, bus, helicopter, plane etc. HERE (Grand Canyon, Red Rock, Vegas at night etc)
| Bellagio's
Conservatory is a glass-domed 90,000-square-foot conservatory featuring
1,200 bins of exotic plants and flowers such as orchids, lilies and hyacinth.
Displays are changed monthly. address: 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 693 7111 hours: 24 hours admission: Free! |
| Bellagio's
Guggenheim Art Gallery - If you're an art lover, or going with one, check
out the art gallery at the Bellagio with its' $300-million collection of works
by van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, and Gauguin. address: 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 693 7111 hours: admission: $12.00 |
| Bellagio's
Fountains of Bellagio span more than 1,000 feet with fountains soaring as
high as 240 feet in the air. The shows are choreographed to music ranging from
the classic arias of Luciano Pavarotti to the romantic stylings of Frank Sinatra. address: 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 693 7111 hours: Performances take place every 30 minutes 3-8pm Mondays-Fridays Noon-8pm Saturdays & Sundays. After 8 pm performances are every 15 minutes until midnight. admission: Free! |
| Caesars
Magical Empire at Caesars Palace offers free tours 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesdays through Saturdays. Guests can explore the catacombs en route to a
70-foot-tall central rotunda, where high-tech special effects are featured.
Those who take the tour will receive a $10 discount on early dinner seating. address: 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 731 7333 hours: 11am to 3:30pm admission: Free! |
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Caesar's
Lost City of Atlantis Show is in the Roman Great Hall in the Forum Shops at
Caesars features fountains, lifelike animatronics characters, lasers, fire,
steam and a 50,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, music and sound effects. |
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Caesar's
Forum Shops feature more than 100 specialty retailers and upscale
restaurateurs in a re-creation of an ancient Roman Forum streetscape with
classic columns, arches, a sky like ceiling, and central piazzas with ornate
fountains and classic statuary. |
| Circus
Circus Adventure Dome features Grand Slam Canyon and a
five acre theme park contained within a climate-controlled, pink glass dome. It
offers water rides, a roller coaster, laser tag, animated dinosaurs, an arcade,
gift shop and restaurant - all under a pink dome. address: 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South. phone: (702) 734 0410 hours: 10am-Midnight admission: All Day Pass $12.95 (33-48 inches), $18.95 (48+ inches) |
| Circus
Circus aerialists, high-wire walkers, trapeze artists and clown shows are
featured during "World's Greatest Circus Acts" on the Midway Stage at
Circus Circus, The current lineup of acts includes Gregory Popovich, who
was once part of the legendary Moscow Circus; The Pavlovics, an acrobatic duo
from Lithuania; The Osorio Brothers, three high-wire-walking siblings from
Mexico; and three trapeze troupes: The Flying Vasquez, The Flying Cacares and
The Flying Jimenez. address: 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South. phone: (702) 734 0410 hours: Shows daily every 30 minutes from 11am to midnight. admission: Free! |
| Clown
Factory at Ron Leešs World of Clowns offers a 35-minute self-guided factory
tour. address: 330 Carousel Parkway phone: (702) 434 3920 hours: 8am-5pm Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm Saturdays. admission: Free! |
| Desert
Demonstration Garden was developed by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to
educate the public on landscaping in the desert. Staff is available 9 a.m.-1
p.m., Thursdays to Saturdays to answer questions and give guided tours. address: 3701 W. Alta Drive phone: (702) 258 3205 hours: 8am-5pm Daily - excluding holidays. admission: Free! |
| Don
Pablo Cigar Co. offers free tours of its factory. address: 3025 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 369 1818 hours: 9am-8pm Mondays-Saturdays, 10am-4pm Sundays admission: Free! |
| Ethel
M Chocolates (makers of M&Ms) offers free tours of the chocolate factory
and its 2-acre botanical cactus garden. address: 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson phone: (702) 433 2500 hours: 8:30am to 7pm Daily admission: Free! |
| Excalibur
Dragon Battle features a battle between a fire-breathing dragon and Merlin
the Magician takes place every hour, on the hour, from dusk to midnight daily,
weather permitting, in the moat at Excalibur. address: 3850 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 597 7777 hours: dusk to midnight admission: Free! |
| Fremont
Street Experience is a pedestrian promenade in downtown Las Vegas, features
a misting system, retail carts, kiosks, free entertainment, and one-of-a-kind
light and sound shows, with more than 2 million lights and 540,000 watts of
sound. address: Fremont Street between Main Street and Las Vegas Boulevard phone: (702) 678 5777 hours: dusk to midnight. admission: Free! |
| Holy
Cow! offers free tours of its Las Vegas microbrewery. Guided tours offered
at 11 a.m. and 1, 3 and 5 p.m. daily. Self-guided tours are available 8 a.m.-
midnight daily address: 2423 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 732 2697 hours: 8am to midnight admission: Free! |
| Hoover
Dam - Only 30 miles south of Las Vegas is one of mans
greatest architectural achievements. Still in operation since the 30's supplying
electrical power to Nevada, Arizona and California, it is truly a wonder to see.
Visitors can actually go into the depths of the dam and tour the inner workings.
Or you can peer over the edge of the nearly 800 foot drop while standing in two
time zones at once! A nearby museum shows movies and artifacts involving it's
creation. The beautiful new visitors center, at the edge of the dam, opened in
September 95 and ironically enough cost much more to build than the dam itself
did 60 years ago. address: phone: (702) 293 8367 hours: 8:00am - 5:45pm daily except for Thanksgiving and Christmas. admission: Exhibit Only tickets cost $4.00 for Adults, and $2.00 for children (6 to16) Regular Tour tickets cost $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors and $2.00 for children (6 to 16). Hard Hat Tour tickets cost $25.00 for everybody. Regular and Hard Hat Tour tickets include entry into the exhibits. Print a Free coupon for $1.00 off admission per person from this website http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam |
| Imperial
Palace features the world's largest Auto Collection of antique and
special interest vehicles at the Imperial Palace featuring antiques and vehicles
owned by celebrities and presidents. address: 3535 S. Las Vegas Blvd phone: (702) 731-3311 hours: 9:30am-11pm admission: $6.95 but you can, bring your AAA card, go to the "players desk" in the casino (across from the Mai Tai bar) and ask for a free pass or go to the |
| Las
Vegas Hilton's Star Trek: The Experience is a lavish$70 million attraction
that takes visitors to the 24th century. Get beamed aboard the USS Enterprise,
blast through galaxies at warp speed and battle Klingons. address: Las Vegas Blvd phone: (702) 697-TREK hours: 11am-11pm daily. admission: varies |
| Las
Vegas Motor Speedway is one of the nation's fastest racing tracks. Top
contenders compete in the hottest races on this state-of-the-art desert track.
Watch the big names roll around the track at top speeds. See Jeff Gordon, Dale
Jarrett, Rust Wallace or your favorite as they compete in the Winston Series,
Las Vegas 400 every March. Tickets go fast so make sure you get yours now!
Season tickets are available. address: 3810 Winery Road, Pahrump phone: (702) 644-4444 for tickets hours: 10am-9pm daily. admission: varies |
| Liberace
Museum - address: 1775 E Tropicana Avenue phone: (702) 798-5595 or 1-800-626-2625 hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm admission: Adults $6.50, Seniors $4.50, Students $3.50, $2 children |
| Luxor's
King Tut's Tomb and Museum houses an exact replica of King Tut's tomb found
by archeologist Howard Carter in 1922. address: Las Vegas Blvd. phone: (702) 262-4400 hours: 9am to 11pm (Fri & Sat till 1am) admission: $5.00 |
| Luxor's
Motion Simulator Theater offers a journey into the past on a motion stimulator
ride called "In Search of the Obelisk". address: Las Vegas Blvd. phone: (702) 262-4400 hours: 9am to 11pm (Fri & Sat till 1am) admission: $7.00 |
| Luxor's
Imax Theater shows movies (some in 3D) on a 68 foot screen. Current films
are "Adventures in Wild California", "Alien Adventure",
and "Mysteries of Egypt." address: Las Vegas Blvd. phone: (702) 262-4400 hours: 9am to 11pm (Fri & Sat till 1am) admission: 1 Film $8.95, 2 Films $13.50, 3 Films $16.95 |
| The
MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park
is a full fledged theme park with 33 acres of non-stop thrills and
excitement featuring adventure rides, dazzling shows, theme streets, captivating
entertainment, superb restaurants and retail shops and a wedding chapel. address: 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 891 7777 hours: April to September 11am to 11pm admission: |
| MGM
Grand Lion Habitat at the MGM Grand is a multilevel habitat featuring
four waterfalls, overhangs, a pond and Acacia trees. The habitat can house up to
five lions. Photo opportunities are available 11am-5pm daily, except Tuesdays.
Photos are available for $20 each. The lion habitat retail shop is open 9am-11pm
daily. address: 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 891 7777 hours: 11am to 11pm admission: Free! |
| Mirage
54 foot Volcano, located in front of The Mirage, erupts daytime every 30
minutes, then after dusk every 15 minutes. address: 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 791 7111 hours: dusk to midnight admission: Free! |
| Mirage
Tropical Rainforest inside The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is housed
under a 100-foot-high dome. The rainforest features palm trees reaching 60 foot,
a cascading waterfall, lagoons and tropical flowers and plants, including
elephant ears and orchids. There are more than 100 different types of plants in
the rainforest. address: 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 791 7111 hours: 11am to 11pm admission: Free! |
| Mirage
Dolphin Habitat inside The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is adjacent
to the White Tiget Habitat. dusk-midnight daily. address: 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 791 7111 hours: 11am to 11pm admission: Free! |
| Mirage
White Tiger Habitat, featuring Siegfried & Roy's Royal White Tigers, is
available for public viewing at The Mirage South. address: 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 791 7111 hours: 24 hours admission: Free! |
| M&M's
World at the Showcase Mall features Ethel M Chocolate's flagship store on
the first floor; a 8,500-square-foot retail store on the second floor; M&M's
Racing Team retail store on the fourth floor; and Color works where visitors can
select their favorite colors of M&M's. address: 3785 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 736 7611 hours: 10am-midnight, Sunday to Thursday, 10am to 1am Friday & Saturday admission: Free! |
| Pahrump
Vineyards offers free tours and wine tasting at Pahrump Valley
Vineyards. The vineyard also boasts a gourmet restaurant and live entertainment
Saturdays during the summer months. address: 3810 Winery Road, Pahrump phone: (775) 727 6900 hours: 10am-9pm daily. admission: Free! |
| Paris'
Eiffel Tower Observation Deck offers a great view of the Strip from
50 stories atop the world famous landmark. Visitors can board glass elevators
and ascend to the observation deck for a spectacular view. This is a unique way
to see the Bellagio fountain shows after dark. There's also a (expensive)
restaurant in the tower. address: phone: (702) 946-7000 hours: admission: $9 Adults, $7 Seniors, Under 5 Free. |
| Red
Rock Canyon is probably the best kept secret in Las Vegas. Receiving nearly
1.2 million visitors every year, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation area is
located 17 miles West of the strip on Charleston Boulevard (also shown as
Highway 159 on some maps).Visit their website for detailed information at http://www.redrockcanyon.blm.gov/ phone: 702-515-5350 hours: vary but usually 6am to 7pm admission: $5.00 per car |
| Rio's
"Masquerade Show in the Sky," an indoor entertainment experience
featuring a cast of 36 performers, five floats, elaborate costumes and four
different themed parades all performing in the sky above the casino floor. This
$25 million aerial extravaganza will leave your head spinning. Guests may
participate in the sky parade for $9.95 address: 3700 W. Flamingo Road phone: (702) 252 7776 hours: Performances every hour on the hour 2pm-midnight, Daily except Wednesdays admission: Free! |
| Sam's
Town Mystic Falls Park, a unique 25,000-square-foot, temperature-controlled
indoor park, is in the center of Sam's Town, The park is the site of two of
Sam's Town's restaurants, a logo shop, the revolving Ram's Head bar and
"Sunset Stampede," a dancing water, laser and light show. address: 5111 Boulder Highway. phone: (702) 456 7777 hours: Shows daily 2pm, 6pm, 8pm, and 10pm. admission: Free! |
| Shelby
American Sports Car Museum features the latest version of Shelby American
sports vehicles, along with a dozen Cobra cars. The assembly area is open for
Free guided tours at 10:30am or by appointment only at 3:30pm. address: 6755 Speedway Blvd phone: (702) 643 3000 hours: 8am-5pm Mondays to Fridays. admission: Free! |
| Stratosphere,
America's tallest freestanding observation tower
houses two Stratoblaster rides 100 stories above the ground, the Let
it Ride High Roller, the highest roller coaster in the world, and the Big
Shot, a-state-of-the-art ride than shoots fun-lovers 160 feet in the air
before letting them free-fall back to the launching pad. The tower also features
a revolving restaurant, two observation decks, wedding chapels and a gift shop. address: 2000 Las Vegas Blvd phone: (702) 380-7777 hours: 10am-Midnight (Fri & Sat till 2am) admission: Adult $7, Senior, Military, Children 4-12 $5 |
| Treasure
Island Pirate Battle between the pirate ship Hispanola and the British
frigate Britannia on Buccaneer Bay in front of Treasure Island features swarms
for sailors manning roaring cannons, exploding munitions, smoke and toppling
mainmasts. Although this attraction is best seen at night - it is still
wonderful during the day. address: 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South phone: (702) 894 7111 hours: Shows are every 90 minutes 4-10pm daily, to 11:30pm Fridays & Saturdays. admission: Free! |
| Venetian's
Madame Trussaud's is one of the most wonderful interactive wax museums in
the world. Rub elbows with over 100 of your favorite celebrities. You can take
photos, touch and hug the figures! address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard phone: (702) 414 1000 or 1 877 883 6423 hours: admission: Adult $19.95; Seniors & NV Res $14.00; Child 6-12 $9.95 Under 5 FREE. |
| Wind
your way through the Grand Canal Shoppes to St. Mark's Square at
the Venetian and see the "street performers" and "living
statues". Go into the casino's main entrance and take the escalator up one
level to get to the Shoppes. There is a "Gondolier March" through the
Shoppes to address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard phone: (702) 414 1000 or 1 877 883 6423 hours: Open admission: Free! |
| Venetian
Gondola Rides feature two different rides, both are accompanied by
serenading gondoliers. One outside in front of the resort and one inside through
the Grand Canal Shoppes. address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard phone: (702) 414 1000 or 1 877 883 6423 hours: Inside admission: $12.50 a person and same-day reservations are required. |
| Wet
n' Wild water theme park offers a variety of slides,
waterfall, flumes, lagoons, and an artificial surf. address: 2601 Las Vegas Boulevard phone: (702) 734-0088 hours: April to September admission: $12.50 a person and same-day reservations are required. |