Fun Things To Do In Las Vegas...For FREE!

Bellagio: A glass-domed conservatory – features exotic plants, flowers and trees. Fountains, laser lights and music from well-known composers and performers form Pavarotti to Sinatra, are done to synchronized drama. Beginning at noon on weekends and 3:00 PM on weekdays.

Caesar’s Palace / Forum Shops: Statues talk, fountains dance and the sky evolves from dawn to dusk in a single hour. The Fountain Festival features Bacchus and his entourage in an animated robotic show that includes lasers, music and sound effects. The Lost City of Atlantis features animatronics characters.
 

Circus Circus / Carnival Midway: “World’s Greatest Circus Acts” performing on the midway stage. Live circus acts every half-hour, featuring dazzling aerialists, high-wire walkers, trapeze artists and hilarious clown shows.

Excalibur: The fire-breathing dragon versus Merlin the Magician, in the moat of this medieval resort, every hour after 5:00 PM daily.

Flamingo Hilton / Wildlife Habitat: Features beautiful pink Chilean flamingos, penguins, ducks, swans, tropical fish and cockatoos on display.

Freemont Street Experience / Downtown Las Vegas: Five city blocks are covered with a canopy of 2.1million lights and 208 speakers pumping out 540,000 watts of sound. The shows run dusk to midnight daily. The shows include “Odyssey”, “Las Vegas Legends”, “Country Western Nights”, “Heartbeat of a Planet” and “Dancing in the Street”.

Hard Rock Hotel / Memorabilia Collection: Throughout the casino and thousands of items of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia on display. Includes the Women of Rock display, The Beatles collection and clothes worn by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Open 24 hours a day.

M.G.M / Lion Habitat: A multi-level open-air habitat, adorned with exotic foliage and includes such striking features as stone structures, a pond and four waterfalls. A thick glass tunnel that runs through the habitat, allows guests to see lions prowling in front of, above and below them. Open daily from 11:00 AM to 11:00PM.

Mirage / Tiger Habitat: Features the exotic and rare Royal White Tigers. The volcano erupts every fifteen minutes dusk until midnight. A dazzling display of techno-wizardry. Be sure to check out the hotel check-in desk for a magnificent display of tropical sea creatures.

Rio / Masquerade In The Sky: An indoor entertainment experience featuring a cast of 36 dancers, five floats, elaborate costumes and masks. Four different themed parades, every “even” hour form 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM. (Dark Sunday.) Don’t miss the showgirls exhibit.

Treasure Island / Mutiny Bay: A full-scale pyrotechnic war ensues, as masts snap and plunge into the sea and buildings explode into flames. The fighting occurs every ninety minutes daily – starting at 5:30 PM. Pirates vs.. Buccaneers. (weather permitting.)

Tropicana’s Wildlife Walk: A natural bird and wildlife habitat for you to explore. A paradise of exotic cockatoos, toucans and marmosets. Also, see The Birdman of Las Vegas, as seen on The Tonight Show with Lay Leno. Show times are 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM daily. (Dark Thursday).

Venetian / The Grand Canal Shoppes: Stroll down stone walkways for nearly a quarter mile, beneath a 70 foot ceiling, filled with the ever-changing Venetian sky. The “Grand Canal” winds through the cobbled walkways, featuring romantic gondola rides. Here one will find a grand mix of shops, cafes and even operatic “street performers”. Don’t miss the “marble” statue!

The CAT bus travels up and down the Las Vegas Strip (#301 or #302, $2 per person exact change.)