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Las Vegas Free Attractions include:
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(All these Las Vegas free attractions are considered kid
friendly but it is up to parents/guardians to determine if these Las Vegas
free attractions are appropriate for the children in their care. Some of
the Las Vegas free attractions listed below have the restriction that children under 21 are not allowed on casino floors.)
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Air
Play at
Tropicana Hotel and Casino
Hours of operation: 11
am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm and 9
pm daily.
With acrobats, aerialists, jugglers and more, the Tropicana Hotel and
Casino makes
the most of the space directly under its famous Tiffany glass ceiling by
setting up a stage atop a bank of slot machines. In addition at the 7
pm and 9 pm shows, a team of four dancers, with a male and female
singer, perform a variety of music, which changes at every performance.
Those under the age of 21 are not allowed on the casino floor.
Bonnie
& Clyde Getaway Car at
Primm Valley Resort
Hours of operation: Open daily, 24 hours.
This display at the Primm Valley Resort (about 40 miles south of
Las Vegas) not only includes the original car that the infamous robber
couple of the 1930s died in, but also the shirt Clyde died in, old
Barrow family photos, and a few handmade items manufactured by Clyde
himself in prison.
CBS
Television City Research Center
at
MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Hours of operation: Call ahead (702) 891-5752) for schedule and
details on screenings.
Age restrictions: Children must be at least ten years of age and
accompanied by an adult. Ever thought
you could do the job of a network executive, deciding which shows are
put on the air and which ones end up in the waste bin? The network jobs
are hard to come by, but you can weigh in on the decision-making process
by letting your opinions be known at the CBS Television City Research
Center at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.
Conservatory at
Bellagio Hotel and Casino
Open daily, 24 hours. Crafted by a team of 100 horticulturalists, the
Bellagio
conservatory features elegant, elaborate arrangements of plants and
flowers in its bright, airy atrium. The picturesque arrangements, water
fountains, and pagoda make the conservatory a perfect spot to snap a
photo or stop for lunch (the restaurant, Aqua, has a patio facing the
garden).
Ethel M's Chocolate Factory
Two Cactus Garden Drive
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 433-2500
Map it
Hours of operation: Open daily, 8:30 am - 7 pm Ethel M Chocolates panders to the sweet tooth in all of us.
Located five miles from the Strip, its free admission entices us to the
factory, through which many a visitor funnels for a behind-the-scenes
look at the candy-making (and tasting) process, which is explained
step-by-step by panels and television monitors.
Fountains at
Bellagio
Hotel and Casino
Hours of operation: Mon. -
Fri., 3 pm - midnight. Sat.
and Sun., noon - midnight. The fountains in front of the Bellagio Hotel
and Casino run every half hour until 8
pm and every 15 minutes after that until midnight when there aren't high winds.
Every evening, a water and music show plays again and again in the
spectacular fountains filling the quarter-mile long lake in front of the
Bellagio. The show runs every 15 minutes or every half hour, depending
on the time of year (the fountains are still in high winds). The
fountains' pattern, which varies with the season, is choreographed to a
number of different pieces of songs.
Fountain Shows at
Caesar's
Palace
Forum Shops
Hours of operation: Fall of Atlantis and Festival Fountain: Every
hour on the hour Sun. - Thurs., 10 am - 11 pm; Fri. and Sat., 10 am - midnight.
The Fall of Atlantis fountain show, located next to the Cheesecake
Factory, is one of Vegas' best-attended attractions, and rightly so --
it's free. As the children of Atlas fight for control of Atlantis, the
animatronic figures come to life in this dazzling, high-tech production.
But the Gods have another idea - the skies part, fire rains down and a
20-foot winged beast watches over the destruction. At the west end of
the mall is the Festival Fountain show which features an animatronic
discussion between Bacchus, Venus, Apollo and Plutus and a laser light
show.
Fremont Street Experience on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas
Hours of operation: Starting after sunset on the hour until
midnight nightly.
Click here for a map of downtown Las Vegas from
VegasReservations.com. The Fremont
Street Experience will have you dancing in the street with its $70
million light canopy and 540,000-watt sound system.
Positioned 90
ft above Fremont Street, the attraction stretches 1400 ft and
consists of 12.5 million synchronized LED modules, including 180 strobes
and 8 robotic mirrors per block.
Las
Vegas Preview Studios at the
Venetian Las Vegas
Hours of operation: Open daily, 11
am - 9 pm
Age/Height restrictions: Varies based on type of show. Take part in
the advertising and product testing of a wide array of products,
including movie trailers, television shows, slot machines and even food.
Become a part of the process and give your opinion on the latest
products.
Lion
Habitat at
MGM Grand
Hotel and Casino
Hours of operation: Open daily, 11
am - 10 pm Housed in the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino behind
glass walls that reach up to 35 feet, visitors can watch as lions feed,
play, groom themselves (and of course, sleep) while learning facts about
lions that are displayed on placards outside the exhibit
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural
History
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154
(702) 895-3381
Map it
Hours of operation: Mon. -
Fri., 8 am - 4:45 pm Sat.,
10 am - 2 pm With
displays of Western culture, desert life and the history of ancient
Mexico, the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History is both
educational and vibrant. Exhibits that explain genetic adaptations
of desert reptiles (which have allowed them to withstand desert heats of
115 degrees Fahrenheit and higher) are enhanced by display tanks
containing those animals. Gila monsters, iguanas, coachwhip snakes and
the Western Whiptail, Nevada's most common lizard, have adapted well
to the museum -- they're lively and energetic. Desert tortoises get a
chance to stretch their legs in an open-air exhibit.
Masquerade Show in the Sky at the
Rio
Suite Hotel Casino
Hours of operation: 3
pm, 4 pm, 5 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm,
8:30 pm and 9:30 pm daily. Masquerade Village will be dark November
15, 2004 - November 19, 2004 and December 15, 2004 - December 25, 2004.
It's Mardi Gras Vegas-style at the Rio Suite Hotel Casino's Masquerade Village. Revelers are immersed
in the sights and sounds of the world's most famous carnival.
It's more than a sky show that takes place in the Masquerade
Village -- which, patterned after a northern Italian village, features
shops, restaurants and a wine cellar -- the party begins with a parade
led by Rio Rita, with acrobats, mimes and the like -- a true party in
which patrons mingle with performers.
M & M
World next to
MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
M&M World
which is next to the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino may be the most delicious attraction in
Las Vegas. Located in the
Showcase Mall, the mouth-watering exhibit features Red, Yellow, and
their chocolate-covered counterparts at work hocking everything from
T-shirts to golf club covers to calculators (with M&M's as buttons). The
first floor of the 26,000-square foot, four story attraction features
the spokescandies in their very own "movie set," which provides patrons
the perfect photo opportunity.
Neon
Museum on the east end of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas
Hours of operation: Outdoor walking tour open 24 hours a day. The
Neon Boneyard is only available for tour by special arrangement.
Cost: Free for the outdoor walking tour. For special tours of the
boneyard, there is a fee. Call (702) 387-NEON to arrange.
Click here for a map of downtown Las Vegas from
VegasReservations.com. The open-air
museum was created by the city of Las Vegas to preserve these vital
pieces of Vegas history. Not only are the signs historical, with
their spectacular colors, intricate animation and sheer size, they are
also considered by many to be true works of art.
Nevada Test Site History Center
Losee Road and Energy Way
North Las Vegas, NV 89036
(702) 295-1198
Map it
Hours of operation: Mon. -
Fri., noon - 4 pm
Reservations: Not necessary, except for free tours the facility
offers to the Nevada Test Site every third Thurs. of the month. Call
295-0945 to make arrangements. The Nevada
Test Site History Center provides visitors the opportunity to learn the
role test site workers played in the defense of the United States.
Displayed as a timeline from 1950 to the present, the history center
tells the story of the United State's nuclear testing program, with
exhibits on Camp Desert Rock, the military's role in atmospheric nuclear
testing, NASA's astronaut training and more.
Ron
Lee's World of Clowns
330 Carousel Pkwy.
Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 434-1700
Map it
Hours of operation: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 am - 4:30 pm This
whimsical look at the production of clown sculptures is a short drive
from the Strip in Henderson. Ron Lee started out creating wildlife
drawings in his father's garage in 1976. As his love of clowns took
over, he kept expanding, until finally, he moved to Henderson in 1994 to
the factory on Carousel Way. Soon the self-made artist was creating
sculptures for Warner Brothers and Disney, but he kept a local bent on
his work -- one piece, for example, features Bugs Bunny standing beneath
the famous Las Vegas welcome sign. And collectors and curious visitors
can visit the factory and get a first-hand view of the creative process.
The
Sirens of TI at
Treasure Island Las Vegas
Hours of operation: 7, 8:30,
10 and 11:30 pm nightly.
Part muse, part temptress, part pirate, the Sirens of TI battle a band
of pirates in Sirens' Cove, located at the front entrance of the popular
Treasure Island Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The 12-minute show offers music, energy, dance,
temptation, danger, excitement, sensuality and seduction on a "stage"
the size of four football fields filled with water.
Sunset
Stampede at
Sam's Town
Hours of operation: 2, 6, 8
and 10 pm daily. The
stampede at Sams Town has been around about five years. Located in Sams
Town's Mystic Falls Park, a
25,000-square-foot live forest within an atrium, the eight-minute show
begins with the bellow of an animatronic wolf, which appears as if from
nowhere from his home in the mountain side. The fountains at Sams Town then come
alive as they dance along to a symphonic journey through the Wild West.
The music includes, but is not limited to, the sounds of nature, the
fury of the Gold Rush, the lonely cowpoke riding the range.
Tiana
Carroll's Bird Show at the
Tropicana Hotel and Casino
Hours of operation: 11:30
am, 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm daily (except Thurs.). Playing
three times daily (except Thurs.s).
Tiana Caroll's free bird show at the Tropicana features a
variety of feathered friends -- Mariah, a green-winged macaw, Mango, a
Moluccan cockatoo, Dorothy, a yellow-nape Amazon, and Meko, a
Congo-African grey parrot doing a number of tricks during a 20 minute
show.
Volcano
at the
Mirage
Las Vegas
Hours of operation: Beginning
at 8 pm, the volcano erupts every 15 minutes until midnight. Every
15 minutes
after dusk, the Mirage Las Vegas's volcano explodes forth for crowds of curious
Strip onlookers. As brilliant orange flames light up the night sky about
100 feet above the water, the volcano creates its own ring of fire,
similar to the famous one in the Pacific Ocean. As the lagoon "catches"
fire, several smaller explosions erupt. Those standing close can feel
the intense heat.
Wildlife Habitat at the
Flamingo
Hilton Las Vegas
Open daily, 24 hours, The
Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas's brilliant neon sign is undoubtedly one of the most
recognizable on the Strip. And visitors can take a closer look at the
creatures who inspired the bright display at the hotel-casino's very own
wildlife habitat. Full of photo opportunities, the habitat is filled
with lush foliage imported from around the world including varieties of
pines, palms and magnolia. Visitors can take a stroll on winding
walkways alongside streams and waterfalls, or on bridges over lagoons
and ponds. Benches scattered throughout the area allow guests the chance
to sit back and enjoy the view.
White
Tiger
Habitat at the
Mirage
Las Vegas
Open daily, 24 hours. Siegfried &
Roy's famous white tigers are living in style at the Mirage Las Vegas. The
sparkling, multi-million dollar habitat offers visitors a free peek at
the majestic animals. The showcase features a pool, waterfalls at either
end and a all-white background designed to lend the tigers a sense of
security.
