Things to do in Las Vegas
F1 sessions run at night, which leaves your days free. Here are 35 of the best things to do on the Strip, Downtown and on day trips into the desert.
On the Strip
The Strip is packed with free and paid attractions you can walk between. Most are open late, and many are best at night when the neon is on.
Sphere
Sphere is the 366-foot-tall spherical venue next to the Venetian whose exterior, the Exosphere, is the largest LED screen in the world.
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On the StripFountains of Bellagio
The Fountains of Bellagio are a free water-and-light show set to music on Bellagio's eight-acre lake.
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On the StripBellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
Bellagio's Conservatory is a free indoor garden redesigned five times a year with elaborate seasonal displays of flowers, trees and sculptures.
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On the StripHigh Roller Observation Wheel
The High Roller is a 550-foot observation wheel at The LINQ Promenade.
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On the StripEiffel Tower Viewing Deck
The half-scale Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas has an observation deck about 46 stories up, with views across the Strip and directly over the Bellagio fountains.
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On the StripThe STRAT SkyPod & Thrill Rides
The STRAT Tower is the tallest freestanding observation tower in the US.
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On the StripWelcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign
The 1959 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas' sign is the city's most famous photo spot, located on a median at the south end of the Strip with a small parking lot.
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On the StripVenetian Gondola Rides & Grand Canal Shoppes
At the Venetian, singing gondoliers row guests along the indoor Grand Canal under a painted sky, surrounded by the Grand Canal Shoppes.
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On the StripShark Reef Aquarium
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay houses sharks, rays, sea turtles and crocodiles in a walk-through aquarium including a glass tunnel.
Read more →Fly LINQ Zipline
Fly LINQ is a zipline that runs above The LINQ Promenade toward the High Roller.
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On the StripBig Apple Coaster
The Big Apple Coaster loops around the New York-New York skyline with a heartline roll and a steep first drop.
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On the StripAREA15 & Omega Mart
AREA15 is an immersive art and entertainment district west of the Strip.
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On the StripAllegiant Stadium Tours
Allegiant Stadium is home of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Read more →Downtown & Arts District
Downtown is where Las Vegas began. Museums, vintage neon and Fremont Street's light canopy make it a great half-day or evening away from the Strip.
Downtown & Arts DistrictFremont Street Experience
The Fremont Street Experience is a pedestrian mall in Downtown Las Vegas covered by the Viva Vision canopy, a massive LED screen that runs light shows every night.
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SlotZilla launches riders from a giant slot-machine tower to fly beneath the Fremont Street canopy.
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Downtown & Arts DistrictThe Neon Museum
The Neon Museum preserves classic Las Vegas signs in its Neon Boneyard, an outdoor collection of restored and retired signs from casinos and businesses.
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Downtown & Arts DistrictThe Mob Museum
The Mob Museum (National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement) occupies a historic federal courthouse and tells the story of organized crime in America.
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Downtown & Arts DistrictLas Vegas Arts District (18b)
The Arts District is a walkable neighbourhood of galleries, vintage shops, murals, breweries and restaurants just south of Downtown.
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Downtown & Arts DistrictDowntown Container Park
Downtown Container Park is an open-air shopping and dining center built from shipping containers, marked by a giant fire-breathing praying mantis sculpture.
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Quirky museums, a chocolate factory and desert art installations — easy outings that fit around race sessions.
Museums & IndoorPinball Hall of Fame
The Pinball Hall of Fame is a nonprofit arcade near the Welcome sign with hundreds of playable pinball machines and vintage arcade games.
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Museums & IndoorSprings Preserve
Springs Preserve is a 180-acre cultural and historic site at the original springs that gave Las Vegas its name, with museums, botanical gardens and trails.
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Museums & IndoorEthel M Chocolates & Botanical Cactus Garden
Ethel M's factory in Henderson has a free self-guided tour and a large botanical cactus garden that lights up with holiday displays.
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Museums & IndoorSeven Magic Mountains
Seven Magic Mountains is a large-scale public art installation of seven towers of brightly painted boulders in the desert south of Las Vegas.
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Within an hour of the Strip you can hike red-rock canyons, stand on top of Hoover Dam or kayak on Lake Mead. November is one of the best months for the desert.
Outdoors near VegasRed Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon is a stunning desert landscape of red and cream sandstone just west of the city, with a 13-mile scenic drive and dozens of hiking trails.
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Outdoors near VegasValley of Fire State Park
Valley of Fire is Nevada's oldest state park, known for its fiery red Aztec sandstone, ancient petroglyphs and dramatic formations like Elephant Rock and the Fire Wave.
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Outdoors near VegasHoover Dam
Hoover Dam is a 726-foot concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River, completed in 1936.
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Outdoors near VegasLake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead is the reservoir formed by Hoover Dam and the centerpiece of a national recreation area offering boating, kayaking, hiking and scenic drives.
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Outdoors near VegasBoulder City
Boulder City was built to house Hoover Dam workers and keeps a small-town historic downtown with cafés, antique shops and a dam museum.
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Outdoors near VegasMount Charleston (Spring Mountains)
Mount Charleston rises to nearly 12,000 feet in the Spring Mountains, offering pine forests, cooler temperatures and hiking trails close to the city.
Read more →National Parks & Day Trips
Las Vegas is a gateway to some of America's great national parks. Several are possible as long day trips; others are best as an overnight extension to your race trip.
National Parks & Day TripsGrand Canyon West & Skywalk
Grand Canyon West is on Hualapai Tribe land and is the closest part of the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas.
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National Parks & Day TripsGrand Canyon South Rim
The South Rim is the classic Grand Canyon National Park experience, with sweeping viewpoints, the Rim Trail and historic Grand Canyon Village.
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National Parks & Day TripsZion National Park
Zion National Park in southwest Utah is known for towering sandstone cliffs, the Narrows river hike and Angels Landing.
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National Parks & Day TripsDeath Valley National Park
Death Valley is the hottest, driest and lowest national park in North America, with salt flats, sand dunes and colorful canyons.
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National Parks & Day TripsBryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon is famed for its hoodoos — tall, thin spires of rock — viewed from a series of rim viewpoints and trails.
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National Parks & Day TripsAntelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend
Antelope Canyon's slot canyons near Page, Arizona, are on Navajo Nation land and can only be visited with a guided tour.
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