Let’s be honest, when visiting Las Vegas expenses can quickly add up. A lot of people don’t want to come visit Vegas because they can’t afford to gamble nor to buy tickets to most shows. But wait! Las Vegas offers a lot of possibilities for you to discover what Sin City is all about without emptying your checking account! So keep reading to find out the best free things to do in Las Vegas.
Free Things to do in Las Vegas – Free Shows
Las Vegas is well known for all it fabulous shows – Blue Man Show, Le Cirque du Soleil… – and we all know it’s pretty hard to attend one of those for less than a hundred bucks. But let’s not feel defeated! Las Vegas is all about the Show. So if you can afford those expensive shows, enjoy some of the free shows that Las Vegas has to offer!
- Indoor shows: Every day, starting after 11 am, the Circus Circus casino offers free circus shows. It is free to enter the premises, and the shows take place every 30 min. So come on in, just visiting the casino itself is already a show! One of the best free shows you can watch in Las Vegas is definitely the Show in the Sky at the Rio’s Masquerade Village. It is a fabulous show that will leave you speechless. Also, Las Vegas is about fashion, glamor and lights, so the mall regularly features free fashion shows. Now if you have kids with you in Las Vegas, they will love the 2 next free shows available. The Silverton Hotel is home of the Mermaid Aquarium, and offers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday free fish feeding shows. Finally, stop at the Hawaiian Market place around 1 or 3 pm. They present every day their beautiful tropical birds, with fun exciting shows. If you like to watch animals, you can always go check out the Lions at the MGM Grand and the popular white tigers at the Mirage.
- Outdoor: As mentioned before Las Vegas is all about the Show, so casinos often have free shows in front of the entrance to attract you! At the Treasure Island casino you can find Pirates dancing and singing. Their show takes place every 90 min. The magical fountains in front of the Bellagio are a great free show to attend. You can’t miss it! Every 15 min, as soon as it is dark enough, the water dances with the music and the lights for your amazement. The last free show to mention is the Mirage volcano show, where a lava eruption explode over the fountains, a great show almost as good as one of those Hollywood movies!
Free Things to do in Las Vegas – Off the Strip
There is not just The Strip in Las Vegas, there is a lot more to Sin City.
- Downtown Las Vegas use to be the original casino street. Fremont street was to the Old Vegas what the Strip is to today’s Vegas. But it still is very interesting and offers a lot of free things to do as well. Fremont Street lights up with an impressive shows of lights,videos and music. It is quite a show! The Neon Museum offers free tours once in a while. Downtown is also where you can find the Art District in Las Vegas. Galleries organize tours and various events that you can attend for free.
- The Botanical Cactus Garden & Ethel’s Chocolate Factory offers a free self-guided tour of the factory. Weather you are with children or not it is a very interesting visit. You see how all their candies and goodies are created, and then you even get to sample them!
Of course there are a lot more fun other free things to do in Las Vegas. This should get you started! You can find another list of other free things to do in Las Vegas here. Enjoy your trip to Las Vegas and take advantage of its surroundings as well.
