Top 20 Family Friendly Vegas Activities
by Female Abroad
While it is no longer the 1990's, there are a ton of left over and new items to do with the family if Las Vegas is your location of choice! Keep reading for a list of just some of the popular options.
- Adventuredome: Found at Circus Circus this indoor themed park features a variety of rides, midway games, and various attractions.
- AMC Town Square 18: Sometimes it is too hot out to do anything or maybe mom or dad are too hungover, why not just have an easy day and catch a movie?
- The Big Apple Coaster: Located at the top of New York New York is an arcade with a wide variety of games and just past the games is the Big Apple Coaster which you can see outside as it darts between the New York buildings
- BODIES...The Exhibition: Head to the Luxor for this exhibit of preserved human bodies in various poses showing different anatomy and movements.
- Eiffel Tower Experience: Take an elevator up the Eiffel Tower for a 360 degree view of the strip. Checkout Groupon as there are usually deals on tickets. They also have a love lock wall so bring a lock to leave.
- The Escape Room If you are looking for a challenging hour then pop into the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace to find the highly rated Escape Room
- High Roller: Check out the world's tallest Ferris wheel on the LINQ promenade
- Madame Tussauds: Take photos with wax figures of various celebrities at Madame Tussauds in the Venetian
- Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.: Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N (Scientific Training and Tactical Intelligence Operative Network) is an interactive experience based on the Marvel's Avengers which lets you feel like you are part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Found at Treasure Island.
- Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay: The Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay features 1.3 million gallon tank with a wide variety of sharks, rays, fish, reptiles, and more with the highlight being the shark tunnel.
- Thrill Rides: On the top of The STRAT are various thrill rides like the Big Shot which shoots you 160 feet into the air on top of the hotel, the X-Scream which hangs you off the edge of the roof and shoots you forward, and more.
- Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition: Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition gives you a card of a person when you first arrive at this Luxor feature. Upon entry you will be transported on board the Titanic with live sided sets, an actual piece of the Titanic, various recovered artifacts, and at the end you will get to find out the fate of the person on your card.
- HyperX Esports Arena: Located at the Luxor the Hyperx Esports Arena is where esport tournaments are held and on Saturday nights they usually allow friends and family to play Mario Kart against each other
- Fly LINQ Zip Line : The only zip line located right on the Strip. Note: 2 years+ accompanied by an adult, all riders must weight between 60 - 300 feet, and must be between 3'4" - 6'8".
- Brooklyn Bowl: While this location is a concert venue it also has 32 traditional Bowling Lanes, HD screens, critically acclaimed food, and a lounge where you can watch the concert.
- Television City: Television City at MGM Grand (also known as CBS Television City Research Center) lets you decide on future TV shows by viewing and rating pilots of TV shows that have not been aired yet or other programs that they need input on. Screenings last for about an hour and it is free to do
- Lake of Dreams at Wynn: The Lake of Dreams at Wynn Las Vegas is a multimedia experience with puppetry, soundtrack, and lighting that creates an unforgettable spectacle on the 2 acre Lake of Dreams with a 90 foot waterfall, 5500 LED lights and 1500 pine trees. Shows run every half hour starting at dusk. 2nd floor of the Wynn is a great viewing area which is usually quiet.
- 4-D Experience films: 4-D Experience films at Excalibur are 15 minutes of Hollywood blockbusters that were 3D but the Excalibur's team have turned into 4D experiences. so you are in the middle of the action.
- Gondola Ride: At the Venetian you will find Gondola Rides and there are two tracks - one goes around the inside and the other around the outside. They are pricey but if you have kids or are looking to impress someone then it can be a lot of fun.
- Flamingo Wildlife Habitat: In a 15 acre inner courtyard at the Flamingo you will find a variety of birds roaming around like pheasants, swans, parrots, flamingos, hummingbirds, koi fish, and ducks. We did this drunk and late at night when the birds were sleeping, we recommend doing this during the day when the birds are awake. Inn the morning (8:30am and 11am) they also have daily presentations to teach attendees about the animals.
Are there any that we missed that you swear by? Let us know!