What’s the new thing to do one year might not be the next. Las Vegas is an ever-changing city that offers a lot to do and see if you know where to go but you’ll want to explore all that Las Vegas has to offer both on and off the Strip.
Discover the top things to do in Las Vegas with this all-inclusive list that includes delicious food and experiences that will leave lasting memories and a longing to come back to this over and over again. But Let’s take a deep dive into the new and exciting things that you can do in Las Vegas.
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The Sphere
Las Vegas’s newest attraction to the skyline is the Sphere. It sits right behind the Palazzo and adjacent to the back end of the Wynn on Sands Drive. The Sphere is an amazing feat of engineering as its height is 366ft high and can seat 20,000 people. Picture and planetarium but on a massive scale. The innovative blueprint of the Sphere not only caters to a vast audience but also assures an enveloping experience for attendees. With its forward-thinking design,
The Sphere is geared towards revolutionizing the entertainment venue paradigm, establishing a fresh benchmark in the industry. The construction of The Sphere came with a staggering price tag of $2.3 billion, surpassing the cost of building other notable Las Vegas landmarks, such as the Allegiant Stadium and the Bellagio.
For those traveling from afar, there are several excellent accommodations nearby:
- The Venetian Resort: Known for its opulent rooms and amenities, it’s just a short walk from The Sphere via a pedestrian walkway.
- Treasure Island Hotel & Casino: An iconic hotel casino offering relaxed rooms, and a variety of restaurants.
- The Mirage: A tropical-themed resort that offers a variety of dining options, and is only a short drive away from The Sphere.
Area 15
A wonderland of music, amusement, and art in Las Vegas. Area 15 does not exist. There are many ways to experience and explore everything AREA15 has to offer. Omega Mart is the one place you must experience, to get the vibe of what Area 15 is all about. The next step into an unreality. The YouTube video will explain everything you need to know. More about Area 15 website.
Omega Mart features custom-made products available for purchase, such as Mammoth Chunks, Organic Moth Milk, Nut Free Salted Peanuts, Gender Fluid, and Plausible Deniability, one of the three brands of laundry detergent. Piñatas of the Seven Deadly Sins, designed by artist Justin Favela, are also available for purchase.
The installation also features a secret bar, Datamosh, which serves eight specialty cocktails. It features contributions from over 300 artists and designers. Omega Mart is an example of an Alternate Reality Game. The overarching plot and lore of the Omega Mart Universe is still being solved using various clues (both online and clues present in the physical store)
Paradox Museum
Defy reality in this newest location at the Showcase Mall near MGM Hotel Casino, 3767 Las Vegas BLVD S Ste 200 Las Vegas, NV NV 8910. The Paradox Museum is all about creating engaging, fun, and educational experiences that touch the hearts and minds of our visitors. Everything we do is infused with a unique desire to create thrilling moments of discovery. Our mind-twisting, eye-tricking experiences challenge the mind and leave their mark! Visit their Facebook page for more info.
Arte Museum
The ARTE MUSEUM at 63 on the Las Vegas Strip, visitors are guided through digital art zones where technology meets nature in its 30,000 square feet of space.
Under the theme of ‘ETERNAL NATURE’, ten different subjects and spaces are introduced through different media technologies in the exhibition zones; FLOWER, GARDEN, BEACH, WATERFALL, WORMHOLE, STAR, WAVE, NIGHT SAFARI, MOON, JUNGLE. You may also be able to experience ‘ARTE TEA BAR’ where media art meets F&B. Every exhibition hall is designed to provide not only an impressive visual experience. There are also different mixtures of sensuous sounds and fragrances suitable for each exhibition room that immerse you into a new experience stimulating your sense of visual, hearing and smell. Learn more at Arte Museum website.
Durango Resort Casino
Hit up the newest resort casino on the Southwest side of Las Vegas if you’re looking for a little off-the-strip adventure. The $780 million property is home to about 200 rooms and suites, a sophisticated sportsbook, and 15 bars and restaurants. It’s definitely worth a visit to see how they designed this with natural lighting and open spaces throughout the floor. Here are all the highlights in this YouTube video.
The Bellagio Floral Conservatory
The resort contains a 13,500 sq ft conservatory and botanical gardens. It is located next to the hotel’s lobby and is open free to the public. It receives an average of 20,000 visitors daily. The Conservatory was originally planned as an outdoor garden.
There are five seasonal themes that the Conservatory undergoes: Chinese New Year, spring, summer, fall, and winter. From January to mid-March, the Conservatory celebrates the Chinese New Year with a display dominated by flowers bromeliads and orchids, as well as the animal of that particular year that the Chinese zodiac celebrates. The theme then changes over to the spring display, which lasts until May, and usually features a butterfly house as well as many varieties of tropical flowers.
Goto a Dive Bar in Las Vegas
You’ll feel right at home in some of the most sought-after dive bars in Las Vegas. With deep roots in classic old Vegas style, where celebrities and entertainers frequently went for a late-night retreat after a show. Many of these bars possess a novelty value that might help patrons overlook some obvious flaws in their design plans. Others simply fit the bill of a locals-only dive bar and might provide the adventurous with an off-strip experience absent from any tourist guidebook. Find gems such as Dino’s Lounge, the Double Down Saloon with its “Shut Up and Drink” attitude, the Dispensary Lounge.
Venetian Gondola Rides
The gondola rides. A Las Vegas must-see. No trip to Las Vegas would be complete without experiencing the gondola rides. Float beneath bridges, beside cafes, under balconies, all while coasting down the Grand Canal.
Among the many things to do in Las Vegas, a singing gondolier pilots every gondola. Surrender to the romance of a live serenade from your one-of-a-kind vantage point on The Venetian gondolas. There is an indoor and outdoor Venetian gondola ride. Each offers its unique views, both equally enchanting and full of wonderful moments.
The Las Vegas Sign
The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is a Las Vegas landmark funded in May 1959 and erected soon after by Western Neon. The sign was designed by Betty Willis at the request of Ted Rogich, a local salesman, who sold it to Clark County, Nevada. On December 6, 2013, the State Historic Preservation Office for the State of Nevada announced that the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign had been added to the State Register of Historic Places.
To this day the Las Vegas sign is a popular attraction to get a photo with your friends or yourself. Make sure you make it to this roadside attraction that’s been a part of Las Vegas since 1959.
Pinball Hall of Fame
The Pinball Hall of Fame is a hands-on museum for playable pinball machines that opened in Las Vegas, Nevada, in February 2006. It is currently located at 4925 S. Las Vegas Boulevard. The museum is a project of the Las Vegas Pinball Collectors Club, and it features pinball machines from all eras, including some very rare machines such as Williams’ Black Gold, Bally’s Pinball Circus and Recreativos Franco’s Impacto. It features nearly 700 different pinball games, including some classic video arcade games and other novelty machines of the past and present.
Atomic Golf
Atomic Golf, located at The STRAT, will be a premier golf entertainment destination that offers an immersive, technology-enhanced experience through gameplay and entertainment. Atomic Golf will span over seven acres, rise four stories and host 103 separate hitting bays when it opens in 2024. It will also include six bars, meeting space, and a 3,500-square-foot Astrocade.
Fremont Street Experience
The Fremont Street Experience is a pedestrian mall and attraction in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The FSE occupies the westernmost five blocks of Fremont Street, including the area known for years as “Glitter Gulch”, and portions of some other adjacent streets. The central attraction is a barrel vault canopy, 90 ft high at the peak and four blocks, or approximately 1,375 ft, in length.
In the 1990s, Las Vegas closed the street to vehicle traffic to transform it into the walkable entertainment zone it became in the early 2000s. Now, the Fremont Street Experience is nearly as popular as the Strip itself, luring more than 20 million oglers a year to its canopied light show, wild zip lines, and historic casinos.
The Fremont Street Experience happens along a single passage, so it’s plenty easy to navigate. But it’s surrounded by famous casinos such as Binion’s, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Four Queens, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, The D Las Vegas, Golden Nugget, and the city’s newest casino, Circa Las Vegas. With plenty to do on and around Fremont Street, you won’t want to miss its high points. Halloween is a popular event that takes place on Fremont Street where everyone is invited to the party.
Mob Museum
The Mob Museum is an immersive experience exploring the ongoing power struggle between organized crime and law enforcement from the Mob’s origination to today.
Through vivid storytelling, guests are presented with the facts, the fiction and the gray area in between — showcasing the events and characters that played an integral (and infamous) role in U.S. history.
Taking its cues from the Entertainment Capital of the World, The Mob Museum seamlessly melds intrigue with explanation through four expertly curated floors of interactive exhibits, multimedia displays, engaging artifacts and pop culture.
Fly Linq Zipline
Get ready for an adrenaline rush. Take the plunge on the Strip’s only zipline, Fly LINQ. Riders launch from a 12-story tower and soar 1,121 feet from Las Vegas Boulevard, down The LINQ Promenade and finish at the High Roller at speeds up to 35 mph.
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park is one of the world’s premier natural attractions, attracting about five million visitors per year. Overall, 83% were from the United States: California (12%), Arizona (9%), Texas (5%), Florida (3%) and New York (4%) represented the top domestic visitors. Seventeen percent of visitors were from outside the United States; the most prominently represented nations were the United Kingdom (3%), Canada (4%), Japan (2%), Germany (2%) and the Netherlands (1%). The South Rim is open all year, weather permitting. The North Rim is generally open from mid-May to mid-October.
There are many viewing points on all sides of the canyon, with the most accessible locations inside Grand Canyon National Park and the Hualapai Indian Reservation. About 90% of tourists visit the South Rim from Arizona State Route 64, which averages 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above sea level.
Rafting, hiking, running, and helicopter tours are also popular in the canyon area. The Grand Canyon Ultra Marathon is a 78-mile (126 km) race over 24 hours. The floor of the valley is accessible by foot, muleback, or by boat or raft from upriver.
AVT Tours
Some travelers opt for helicopter tours to the Grand Canyon, while others choose to experience Vegas through their taste buds on a food tour. All-terrain vehicle tours often win the hearts of adventurous travelers who want to combine a thrilling ride with unique scenery. Here are the 5 best ATV and off-road adventures in Las Vegas. Most of these adventures will start around $250 – $360 per person.
- Las Vegas ATV Tours – Nellis Dunes
- Adventure Tours – Hidden Valley Primm Adventure
- Awesome Adventures
- SunBuggy Fun Rentals – Valley of Fire Tour
- Las Vegas Elite Offroad – Las Vegas Off-Road Guided Adventure
Visit Chinatown
Yes, Las Vegas has a Chinatown, and it is filled with restaurants, bars, and culture. You won’t have to go far to get to Chinatown in Las Vegas. It is a block west of Spring Mountain Road. You’ll love all that it has to offer with Asian dishes that you can get your hands on. Shanghai Plaza is the centerpiece of it all and you’ll find many places that will hypnotize you into going in and checking them out. Our favorite place to go to is Golden Tiki Bar. It’s like you walked into a movie set filled with Tiki Kitch that is all over the place. Another place we like to go to is Shanghai Plaza II, it’s right across the street from the original Shanghai Plaza. It’s newer and is filled with desert bars and China Mama. China Mama is one of the most popular restaurants that serves some of the best traditional Chinese food around. So, next time you’re in Las Vegas and you’re looking for something unique and off the beaten path check out Chinatown for a cultural experience.
Walk the Las Vegas Strip
Take a walk on the famous Las Vegas Strip.
The entire 4.2-miles of the Las Vegas Strip is pedestrian-friendly, with footbridges at all the main intersections. Both sides of the Strip are lined with hotels and casinos, shops, restaurants, and lots of attractions.
However, before you go on your sightseeing walking tour of the Vegas Strip, it helps to have a rough idea of how long it will take you to walk from one resort to another.
The Bellagio Fountains
This is a free attraction at the Bellagio Resort, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It consists of a musical fountain show performed in an 8.5-acre (3.4 ha) man-made lake in front of the resort. The show uses 1,214 water nozzles and 4,792 lights. The fountains shoot as high as 460 feet. Stages are sometimes built on the lake to host events, such as musical performances, that incorporate the fountain show.
The High Roller
Currently, the second largest in the world, the 550-foot tall ferris wheel located at the LINQ lets you soar above Las Vegas for panoramic views of the city. Each revolution takes about 30 minutes and each cabin holds up to 40 people. The views are prettiest at night when the city is illuminated, and you can opt for a Happy Hour ticket that comes with an open bar in the cabin. Day tickets are cheaper if you are looking to save, and tickets are also included in several Las Vegas City Passes.
Drive Your Dream Car at Speed Vegas
The track is 1.5 miles with 12 turns, 15 degrees banking and a half mile straightaway with 60 feet of total elevation. American Muscle Cars, Exotic Velocity Supercars, Sonic Supercars and Elite Supercars are all available for this driving experience. The Welcome Center includes an indoor and outdoor observation deck, a cafe, a gift shop and more. The Event Center can host up to 1,000 guests inside and more outside. Exotics Racing at SpeedVegas will showcase a new and improved track – 1.2 miles with a 2,000 ft straight away with 8 turns. They even have off-road adventures with ATV rides and more.
