Top Things To Do

In Las Vegas With Kids

Australian Kid is in Awe in Las Vegas.

You might ask what are the Top Things To Do In Las Vegas With Kids?

Today we venture out onto The Strip of Las Vegas. Now many would say Vegas is not a city to take a child to but this Australian kid is in awe! My answer to saying Las Vegas is child-friendly is ‘yes and no’. If you are a wise parent, it is full of awe.  But make no mistake. There are areas you need to avoid.

Firstly, we are staying in a hotel ON The Strip. Smack bang in the middle of “Sin City”. So we have selected a Casino chain we stayed at before. Firstly because it is clean, and it is inexpensive. But also because I have checked out on entry, that we can use either the car park entry or the lobby door area to access The Strip without dragging him through the Casino.

This is great during the day though different at night, as it has a small lane area beside MacDonald’s that I don’t want to use at night.

We take a walk and view the outside of Casinos which are full of flashing lights and this Australian kid is in awe of the dazzle and busyness. All the casinos are trying to entice you to stay or gamble. I am a bit shocked.  My son wants to save Paris for the ‘real Paris’ and has no interest in taking the elevator to the top of the tower. He is like this with a couple of the mini version places.

Bellagio

We wander into The Bellagio. We had asked the doorman if there was anything interesting inside for kids, and he said “no”. They need a better doorman, as we loved it and spent two hours there.  Yes, again, this Australian kid is in awe!

Firstly there is an incredible display for Autumn / Fall to the left. I really just have too many photos to load, but it is all real flowers and vegetables. Then there is the glass flower ceiling in the entry.  Beautiful!  Definitely add this to your list of Top Things to do in Las Vegas.

Talking Tree

Next, we head behind the lobby area to the “Living Garden”. Here, this tree talks.  A definite favorite for all of Vegas.  Again – this Australian kid is in awe!

Living Monet

This is a fresh flower picture to look like a Monet.

Water Fun

The water arches are fun, and these go into a magical garden. There is a water wheel, and many, many other displays.  When it comes to water and kids, yes, this is definitely one of the Top Things to do in Las Vegas.

Chocolate Fun

We head to the left rear section and find this incredible chocolate fountain. It actually starts way above in a glass room. They make incredible cakes and wonderful crepes. However, we settle on a massive ice-cream with a white chocolate cone. Chocolate has to be one of the top Top Things to do in Las Vegas.

Glass Tube Lift

After this, we head to The Cosmopolitan. This is pretty new and we have been told the main area is glass. We ride the glass tube lift, up 3 floors.

Fun Making Mum Over

Here I am accosted by a sales-woman in one of the stores. She informs me she has can make me look 20 years younger.

She puts various creams – one, in particular, she says I will only use once a month and my lines will disappear!

Well, my face does tighten, and my eyes start to water. She heads off to find some more magical ingredients to transform me, and I tell my son to say he has to go to the bathroom when she gets back.

She has over $500 worth of creams lined up. My face is so tight – but the wrinkles look less. We head for the bathroom and escape via the back of the glass curtain.

To fill you in, this stuff was like a putty mask. By lunchtime, my son informs me my face is peeling! I had sore eyes from where it seeped in the corners.

It must work though, as some young guy next to us at lunch asked me out! “I think that would make me a Cougar” I laugh at him.  Is Mum getting asked out by a twenty-year-old?   This Australian kid is in awe at this event too!

Beaded Curtain

Harley Display

We head off after lunch to see the Harley Davidson store. It has this massive bike at the front and is a great display and is free. So add that to your list of Top Things to do in Las Vegas.

Chain Flag

Inside is this flag – it is made of chain. You will notice the motorbikes that travel around on an aerial conveyor.  The movement is cool and we decided we would add this to our list of one of the top things to do in Las Vegas with kids.

Now we do find there are quite a few beggars, and also guys handing out cards for girls. There is also a myriad of people in costume who will pose with you for a tip.

The problem with this is that some think they are actors. And some costumes are scary.  They seem to have regular spots. So we learned which overpasses and walkways to avoid.

Caesar’s Palace

We take the overpass to Caesar’s Palace. This is a sister hotel in the chain we are using. We are able to use their pool, but when we head here it is too cold today.

Meet History

So we head inside.  There are great characters walking around in costume and posing with them is definitely one of one of the top things to do in Las Vegas with kids. This is all part of learning. My son is learning a lot about countries and history.

King Neptune Show

We head to a show they have on King Neptune in the Shopping Arcade. This arcade is quite large. The show has lights, fire, and moving characters. We do leave this – the fire is hot and it is too loud and a bit scary.

Aquarium

Right behind this though is an awesome aquarium. Seriously, this stingray was going for my son.  This is really one of the top things to do in Las Vegas with kids.

I have several pictures where he was straight at him! Great fish.  We spent quite a while here.

The Venetian

We then head to the Venetian. This was a bit of a rough start. There is a lot going on out the front and as we watched, I was bombed from above into my hair and on my clothes by a pigeon. So we took quite a while to wash us – I was not happy!

Living Displays

Inside are several entertaining areas. Being seven, my son gets a kick from trying to get this guy to move.

After Disneyland, we have had an ongoing battle with fears. Fears have escalated and include anything new, scary, or dark.

Gondola Ride

So at first, he doesn’t even want to go the area where the Gondolas are. But when he sees them, he begs me to go in.

They are $16 each for $10, and if it is busy you share. Or you pay more to get your own. We were just there when it was not busy and had our own anyway.

You get a couple of songs from the ‘driver’, and most you will find are Italian.  My son loved this – yes, this Australian kid is in awe of the singing and the feel of Europe here in Vegas too.

They will sing romantic or fun – depending on who they have. You will note the inner one goes further, and you get the Christmas decorations.

And of course, you get to go under the walkways. But – you have to wear a seat belt – in all 3 feet of water. And you can’t change sides once you are in. So set yourselves up first for this fab gondola ride – one of the top things to do in Las Vegas with kids.

They also don’t allow anyone except their photographers to take pictures when you get on, so we get no photo together.

A note on that: If you are traveling – it is very hard to keep these flat and unwrinkled. In my opinion, not a wise investment.

We have more days left in LV.  Check the post below to see what great things we get up to next.

Fun Things To Do In Las Vegas

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