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Sights & Shows
The best sightseeing & sidewalk entertainment in town, including the Fountains of Bellagio, the Treasure Island pirate battle, the Mirage's volcano, the Fremont Street Experience, the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign, & more.
NOTE: Shows listed here are attractions on the Strip and downtown. For headliners, production shows & more entertainment, visit the main Entertainment Guide.
BELLAGIO CONSERVATORY
WHERE: Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 702-693-7111
The glass-domed 90,000-square-foot conservatory features 1,200 bins of exotic plants and flowers such as orchids, lilies and hyacinth. Displays changed monthly.
COST: Free
CIRCUS ACTS: 'WORLD'S GREATEST CIRCUS ACTS'
WHERE:
Midway Stage, Circus Circus, 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Features aerialists, trapeze artists and clown shows are featured twice an hour 11 a.m.-midnight daily on the Midway Stage. The current lineup of acts includes the Ringmasters; Circus Circus Clowns; the Flying Poemas; the Flying Tunizianis; the African Acrobats International, jugglers and contortionists; Natalia Kochetkova, balancing artist; Vladamir Saveljev, juggler; and Vladamir Malachinkin, balancing artist; and Los Anton.
COST: Free
FORUM SHOPS AT CAESARS PALACE
WHERE: 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 893-4800
Features more than 100 specialty retailers and restaurateurs in a re-creation of an ancient Roman Forum streetscape. 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 show in the Roman Great Hall and features a fountain, lifelike animatronic characters, lasers, fire, steam and a 50,000-gallon saltwater aquarium.
HOURS: The Fountain Festival show starts at 10 a.m. daily and runs every hour on the hour. The Atlantis Aquarium Behind the Scenes Tour is offered at 3:15 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
COST: Free
THE FOUNTAINS OF BELLAGIO
WHERE: 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 693-7111
Span more than 1,000 feet with fountains soaring as high as 460 feet in the air and 5,000 lights. The 30 different shows are choreographed to music ranging from the classic arias of Luciano Pavarotti to the romantic stylings of Frank Sinatra.
• Videos of the fountains
HOURS: Performances take place every half-hour 3-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and noon-7 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. After 7 p.m., 8 p.m. for daylight savings, performances are every 15 minutes until midnight.
COST: The show is free.
FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE
WHERE: Downtown between Main Street and Las Vegas Boulevard; 678-5777 or (800) 249-3559
HOURS: Free shows are presented nightly on the four-block-long Viva Vision display system. Shows begin at dusk and play on the hour until midnight. Viva Vision towers 90-feet above the pedestrian mall that features retail shopping carts, street performers, free live entertainment and showgirls. Riders of the Thunderdome perform at 9:15 and 11:15 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.
COST: Free
MIRACLE MILE SHOPS AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD
WHERE: 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 866-0710
Features a 1.2 mile retail/entertainment complex with 15 restaurants, live entertainment and 170 specialty stores. The center also features the V Theater and Steve Wyrick Entertainment complex.
HOURS: Hours are 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 10 a.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays.
COST: Admission is free
MYSTIC FALLS PARK
WHERE: Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway; 456-7777
A 25,000-square-foot indoor park housing two restaurants, a logo shop, the revolving Ram's Head bar and "Sunset Stampede," a dancing water, laser and light show.
HOURS: Showtimes are 2, 6, 8 and 10 p.m. daily.
COST: Admission is free
NASCAR CAFE
WHERE: The Sahara, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 737-2111
Features American dining, a showcase for the world's largest stock car at Carzilla Bar, Speed -- The Ride, the Las Vegas Cyber Speedway, the Pit Pass arcade and the NASCAR Racewear shop.
COST: Admission is free
PLANETARIUM
WHERE: Cheyenne campus of the College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas; 651-4759
HOURS: Presents showings at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays.
COST: Admission is $6; $4 for seniors, students and children under age 12.
RIO 'MASQUERADE SHOW IN THE SKY'
WHERE: Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road; 777-7776
An indoor entertainment experience featuring a cast of 36 performers, five floats, elaborate costumes and four different themed parades.
HOURS: Presented at 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 p.m. and midnight Thursday through Sunday.
COST: Free. Guests may participate in the sky parade for $12.95.
'SIRENS OF TI'
WHERE: Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South; (800) 944-7444
Features sirens battling pirates in Sirens' Cove.
HOURS: Presented at 7, 8:30 and 10 and 11:30 p.m. daily.
COST: Free.
STRATOSPHERE TOWER
WHERE:
3000 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 702-380-7777
America's tallest free-standing tower, with indoor and outdoor observation decks.
HOURS: 10 a.m.-1 a.m. daily (until 2 a.m. Fri-Sat)
COST: General admission is $10
VOLCANO
WHERE: Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 702-791-7111
Erupts at the top of each hour nightly from dusk to 11 p.m.
COST: Free
"WELCOME TO FABULOUS LAS VEGAS" SIGN"
WHERE: 5200 block of Las Vegas Blvd. South
As seen in many TV shows and movies, this famous sign has welcomed Las Vegas visitors since the 1950s. It is located at the south end of The Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard South), a little more than a mile south of Tropicana Avenue, between Russell Road and Sunset Road. Driving south from Tropicana Avenue, past Mandalay Bay Resort, you will see the back of the sign, which says "Drive Carefully." It is in the median of a six-lane street and there are no parking areas around the sign.
COST: Free
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