Family-Friendly

Many of the below activities are free. If they charge entry, you'll see a $.

Walking the Strip:

Some casinos such as MGM and the Venetian have enough to entertain kids for an entire morning or afternoon. If you haven't been to Las Vegas, some of the malls attached to the casinos are as big as small towns. I've listed these in geographical order from south at Mandalay Bay (crossing from NY NY to MGM) to north at Stratosphere and back again.

Mandalay Bay

Shark Aquarium $, Shops, Free Aquarium in the Rainforest themed Lobby, Free Tram to Luxor and Excalibur.

Luxor

Egyptian Themed Casino, Exhibits $. Free Tram to Mandalay Bay and Excalibur.

Excalibur

Great Children's Arcade, 4D movies $. Free Tram to Mandalay Bay and Luxor.

New York New York

Roller Coaster $, Statue of Liberty, Shops.

MGM Grand

Live Lion Exhibit, Rainforest Cafe, Aquariums, Shops, Monorail Station.

M&Ms World

Great for all ages. M&Ms Merchandise and M&Ms Products, Large Display of Every Type and Color of M&Ms, Live M&Ms Characters greet the children. My kids love M&M world!

Coke World

Coke Merchandise, Samples.

Planet Hollywood

Shopping, Fun Indoor Rain Pool (Worth a look but give yourself planty of time to get tot he back part of the mall), Fountain Light Show, Occasional Celebrity Red Carpets, Loud Music.

Paris

French Restaurants, Eiffel Tower, Fountains,French themed shops.

Madame Tussaud's

Wax Museum with your Favorite Celebrities$.

The Venetian

Water Canals, Venetian Gondolas, Opera Singers, Shopping, Period Actors, Music Performances.

Treasure Island

Spectacular Nightly Pirate Show "Sirens." People with strollers are not encouraged to watch as they tend to get crowded out, and young children may get frightened by the fireworks. Hotel guests get an "exclusive" view of the show.

Fashion Show Mall

Shopping, Restaurants.

Circus Circus

Free Circus Acts every 20 minutes, Large Indoor Amusement Park , Shops, Rides....

Stratosphere

Rooftop Theme Park, Viewing Deck $.

Mirage

Underwater Tropical Reef , 53 Foot Aquarium behind the Front Desk, White Tiger Lair, Regular Evening Volcano Eruptions, Shops, Dolphin Exhibit $.

Bellagio

Beautiful Fountain Show Every 15 Minutes Nightly, Deluxe Shops, Glass Atrium, Art Exhibits, Garden Exhibits, Indoor Fountains.Walk past the reception to see the Atrium. 

Beyond the Casinos

I just found a good blog called "Beyond the Casinos" at the LA Times web site

Las Vegas for many of us is inexpensive, exciting, warm, and a relatively short drive away.

While some will argue that Las Vegas is not for kids, you cannot deny that places like M&M World, Circus Circus, Excalibur's Arcade, Stratosphere's rooftop amusement park, Coke World, Madam Tussaud's, Mandalay Bay's Aquarium, MGM's Rainforest Cafe and even New York New York's roller coaster are not geared towards attracting families and kids.

I have been publicly criticized for even creating this web site, but as long as my kids love Las Vegas and as long as hotels keep welcoming us and our money, we'll keep returning.

The big attraction for my family is the swimming pools, which offer the same scene as any beach. The children are not interacting with gamblers or watching people play tables. They are innocently playing by a pool, visiting kids arcades, enjoying the bright lights and going to the kid-friendly shows.

Entertainment/Shows

There are literally hundreds of shows in Las Vegas, and some are focused towards kids:-

Tournament of the Kings at Excalibur is an excellent dinner show for kids and adults, but I know there are also magic shows and animal performances that are suitable for all ages. Go to http://www.accessvegas.com/las-vegas-shows.htm for more information about what is playing now. Be sure to check first if the show is suitable for children. Las minute discounted shows can be booked at spots along the Strip. A popular spot is near the Coke World entrance.

Fremont Street Experience

(Pictured above) Children love the on-the-hour overhead show every evening at Fremont Street. Parking is easy and free. Just get your ticket validated in a casino. There are often other music shows playing in the central part of the mall as well as ongoing Mardi Gras, shops and stalls.

I highly recommend this while visiting Las Vegas. Part of the older part of Las Vegas at the far north end, a $70 million dollar project that covers the entire mall.

Las Vegas Monorail

Follow this link for a printable map of the Las Vegas monorail.

Lied Children's Museum

Adults $8. Children $7. The museum features hands-on exhibits in the arts, sciences, nature, music and humanities; a Traveling Exhibition Gallery; an Early Childhood Pavilion and an eight-story Science Tower in 22,000 square feet of exhibit space.

833 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas, NV 89101. Phone: 702-382-KIDS(5437) Fax: 702-382-0592.

Outlet Shopping

Between Freemont Street and the Strip, near the freeway. Lots of designer outlet shops with clothes at highly reduced prices.

Day Trips

Hoover Dam

Located about one hour east of Las Vegas, this is an interesting site where many blockbuster movies have been set, such as Transformers and National Treasure.

Las Vegas Tours
Tours in Las Vegas and to the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and more! Our tours are by air, bus, atv, and hummer. 

Grand Canyon

If you have a few days spare, or if you can afford a flight there, I thoroughly recommend a trip to the Grand Canyon. It is considered one of the most amazing places to visit in the world. Nothing can describe how big the Grand Canyon is. It is an attraction that should never be missed.

Grand Canyon Tours
Specializing in discounted rates on tours from and in the Las Vegas area and to the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Bryce Canyon, Red Rocks, Monument Valley, Colorado River Rafting by air, helicopter, bus, SUV, ATV and Hummer