There are so many things I can post about things to do in Las Vegas. Being the wife of a concierge has allowed our family to see and do SO much in this town. I thought about doing a post about the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, or the Secret Garden at the Mirage, or the Adventuredome at Circus Circus, since these are the places we usually hit with family in town. However, unless you have a hubby with an employee badge they can be kind of pricey.
So, the wheels started turning about what great things you can do with the kids without spending ANY money. Here it goes... we are starting at the south-end of the strip and working our way down:
MGM
*Lion Habitat (Jarrett is obsessed with these guys, we have to stop in pretty frequently). They are at the MGM everyday (except Tuesdays) from 11am - 7pm
Bellagio
*Botanical Gardens - Gorgeous - open 24/7
*Dancing Fountains - if you haven't taken the kids to see this you all are missing out. The fountains are amazing. You can see them come to life Mon-Fri. 3 pm - 8pm every 30 min, then from 8-12 midnight, every 15 minutes. On Sat & Sunday the shows start at noon.
Flamingo
*Wildlife Habitat - Wanna see some actual flamingos? turtles? ducks? swans? This is the place.
Caesars Palace
*Forum Shops - Remember those Roman statues that come to life? Pretty neat.
Mirage
*Volcano - just got a new makeover & it is spectacular! Erupts every day at the top of the hour from 5pm-11pm.
*Aquarium - while you are there, you may want to peek at the huge fish tank behind the front desk & the atrium is a little indoor rain forest - also lovely.
Treasure Island
*Siren's Cove - ok- not appropriate for the kids anymore, but free date night, maybe? Shows nightly at 7pm, 8:30pm, 10pm, and 11:30pm
Downtown Las Vegas
*Fremont Street Experience - This brings back fond memories of my high school days. Great light show every hour from 8pm - midnight.
Silverton
*Aquarium - A huge reef aquarium complete with sting rays and sharks, AND mermaids! You can see watch these animals being fed at 1:30pm, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm. The mermaids are swimming Thursday from 2:15pm - 8:45pm, Friday and Saturday from 2:15pm - 9:45pm, and Sunday from 11:30am - 6:45pm.
Silverton
*Aquarium - A huge reef aquarium complete with sting rays and sharks, AND mermaids! You can see watch these animals being fed at 1:30pm, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm. The mermaids are swimming Thursday from 2:15pm - 8:45pm, Friday and Saturday from 2:15pm - 9:45pm, and Sunday from 11:30am - 6:45pm.
A place that has become a favorite for us is the Aquarium at the Silverton. The Sting Ray feeding is really cool, and they have "real" mermaids every half hour! They also have waterfalls and big stuffed wild animals in the Bass Pro Shop that are fun to look at.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post. Good to know. I would love to see a post like this on things to do around Vegas as well. I never know what to do with people in town especially when they dont always want to hit the strip. Any ideas would be great.
ReplyDeleteOh Lisa, thank you! I totally forgot about that place! It was amazing at Christmas time too! I'll be sure to edit this - thanks again.
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome! Thank you! Another freebie is the Regal Summer Festival. Every Tuesday and Thursday they have free kids movies at 10 am. I think you can Google Regal summer movie festival to get a list of movies.
ReplyDeleteShhhh Shan, you will give away my next post! Check the calendar at the VERY bottom of this page - the Regal movies are already there ;-) That is THE best thing about the summer!!
ReplyDeleteWhat am I thinking? You're all over it! Thanks for the GREAT ideas. Already got my Lied Discovery membership!
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