Things To Do in Las Vegas

Personal Opinion

Shows

Awakening at Wynn	5/5
Chris Angel Mindfreak	4.5/5
Vegas! The Show	3/5
America’s Got Talent Superstars	3/5
“O” by Cirque du Soleil	2.5/5
Ka by Cirque du Soleil	1.5/5

Buffets

Buffet at Wynn	5/5
Buffet at Caesars Palace	4/5
Buffet at Palms	3/5
Buffet at SouthPoint	2/5

Water Parks

Vegas can get really hot in the summer, which may make you want to go to a water park.

Mandalay Bay Beach

Website
Mon-Sun 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Personal opinion: the wave pool isn’t impressive. There’s only one wave every few minutes. The lazy river is small, but it has a strong current, which is nice.

Cowabunga Bay (Henderson)

Website
$50
Hours
30 mins from the Strip by car
Directions
Personal Opinion: This is a relatively small waterpark compared to the ones I’ve tried in Orlando, FL. However, it wasn’t crowded, which meant lines were short. There was a decent variety of rides and they were all fun. The wave pool creates large waves every 5 minutes and they last for maybe 5 minutes. Definitely a lot of fun as the strong waves can push you towards the beach. The lazy river is of decent length, however, the current wasn’t very strong.

Wet ‘n Wild / Cowabunga Canyon (Summerlin)

Website
$50
Hours
30 mins from the Strip by car
Directions

Buffets: All-You-Can-Eat Food

This is just a small selection of unique buffets. Scroll further down for buffets at each hotel.

Garden Buffet – South Point Hotel & Casino

Website
Uniqueness: Cheap
Breakfast: M-F, 7-10 am, $17, Menu
Lunch: M-F, 11 am – 3 pm, $20, Menu
Prime Rib Dinner: 4-9 pm, $29, Menu

A.Y.C.E. Buffet – Palms Hotel and Casino

Website
Uniqueness: Small but high quality
Brunch – $32.99, Saturday & Sunday | 9am – 4pm
Dinner – $36.99
- Monday & Tuesday | 4pm – 9pm
- Saturday | 5pm – 10pm
- Sunday | 5pm – 9pm

Bacchanal Buffet – Caesar’s Palace

Website
Uniqueness: High quality, largest buffet in Vegas
Regular Brunch, $60, Thursday – Monday | 9 AM – 1 PM
Dinner: $80, must RSVP, very crowded

The Buffet – Wynn

Website
Uniqueness: High quality
Dinner: $75, not as big and crowded as Bacchanal but still very good
Monday – Thursday
- Early Riser Breakfast, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. – $40
- Brunch, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – $47
Friday – Sunday
- Early Riser Breakfast, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. – $46
- Gourmet Brunch, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Daily – $51

Attractions By Hotel

Note: This is not a complete list of hotels and attractions.

Mandalay Bay

Website
Opened in 1999
3209 rooms

Michelob ULTRA Arena

(various shows)

Shark Reef Aquarium
Daily 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Last Admission 7:00 PM
$29

Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson ONE
Daily, 7 pm, 9:30 pm, $70

Shopping

The Shoppes at Mandalay Bay

Mandalay Bay Beach

(wave pool, lazy river, etc)

Take free tram to Luxor and Excalibur or walk through the enclosed walkway

Luxor

Opened in 1993
4400 rooms

Take pictures of Egyptian architectural theme

Titanic Artifact Exhibition
Apr 27 – Sep 4 | 11 AM – 8 PM; Last admission 7 PM
Sep 8 – Nov 12 | 11 AM – 6 PM; Last admission 5 PM
Nov 13 – Dec 31 | 11 AM – 8 PM; Last admission 7 PM
$32

Bodies… The Exhibition
Apr 27 – Sep 4 | 11 AM – 8 PM; Last admission 7 PM
Sep 8 – Nov 12 | 11 AM – 6 PM; Last admission 5 PM
Nov 13 – Dec 31 | 11 AM – 8 PM; Last admission 7 PM
$32

Discovering King Tut’s Tomb
10 AM – 8 PM | Last Arrival 7 PM
$20

Carrot Top Comedy Show
Mon – Sat 8:00 PM
From $40

Blue Man Group
Mon – Sun 5 PM & 8 PM
From $49

America’s Got Talent LIVE
Wed, Sat & Sun | 6 PM & 8:30 PM
Thu & Fri | 7 PM
From $49

Take free tram from Luxor to Mandalay Bay and Excalibur

The Buffet at Luxor
MON – TUE: Closed
WED – SUN: 8 AM – 3 PM
Price Range: $

Excalibur

Opened in 1990
3981 rooms

Ultimate 4-D Experience
Daily | 12 PM – 11 PM
Last Show | 20 min before close
From $12

The Australian Bee Gees show
Mon, Wed, Thu & Sun | 7 PM
Fri & Sat | 5 PM
From $40

The Buffet at Excalibur
MON – SUN: 7 AM – 2 PM
Price Range: $

New York New York

Ride the Big Apple Coaster
Mon – Thu | 11 AM – 11 PM
Fri – Sun | 11 AM – Midnight
From $25

Stroll through Greenwich Village
MON – THU, SUN: 7 AM – 2 AM
FRI – SAT: 7 AM – 3 AM
Price Range: $

See Terry Fator
Sun – Thu | 7:30 PM
From $35

Mad Apple by Cirque du Soleil
Fri – Tue | 7 PM & 9:30 PM
From $25

Park MGM (Formerly Monte Carlo)

Eataly (huge Italian-inspired dining destination)
MON – THU, SUN: 7 AM – 10 PM
FRI – SAT: 7 AM – 2 AM
Price Range: $

Watch a show at the Dolby Live Theater

Take the free tram to Bellagio, Aria, Crystals, and Park MGM

Aria

opened in 2009
has 4,000 hotel rooms

Eat at Aria’s Proper Eats Food Hall

Laughing Buddha Ramen
Easy Donuts
Seoul Bird (Korean Street Food)
Shalom Y’all (Shawarma, Kebabs)
Pizzaoki
Wexler’s Deli
Egghead
Temaki Bar
Lola’s Burgers
Easy’s Cocktail Lounge
Proper Bar

Take the free tram to Bellagio, Aria, Crystals, and Park MGM

The Cosmopolitan

Opened in 2010

Eat at Block 16 Urban Food Hall

Bāng Bar by Momofuku (Asian Sandwiches)
District: Donuts. Sliders. Brew.
Ghost Donkey (Mexican)
Hattie B’s Hot Chicken (Fried chicken)
Lardo (Pork sandwich shop)
Tekka Bar: Handroll & Sake (Sushi)

Eat at Wicked Spoon buffet
Breakfast: $38
Mon – Fri | 8 – 11AM
Lunch: $45
Mon – Fri | 11AM – 3PM
Brunch: $49
Sat & Sun | 9AM – 4PM
Wicked Spoon Menu (PDF)

Have breakfast at Eggslut
Mon – Thurs | 7AM – 2PM
Fri – Sun | 7AM – 3PM

Bellagio

Opened in 1998
Has 3,933 guestrooms

Walk Through the Bellagio Conservatory
Summer
5/27/2023 – 9/9/2023
Harvest
9/16/2023-11/4/2023
Holiday
11/11/2023- 1/6/2024

Gaze up at Dale Chihuly’s Fiori di Como (a glass floral sculpture)

Watch the Fountains of Bellagio
M-F: Every 30 min from 3 pm to 6:30 pm, every 15 min from 7 pm to midnight.

Sat, Sun, and Holidays: every 30 min from noon to 6:30 pm, every 15 min from 7 pm to midnight.

See Cirque du Soleil’s “O”
Wed – Sun | 7 PM & 9:30 PM
From $79

Eat at The Buffet at Bellagio
MON – SUN: 8 AM – 3 PM
WED – SUN: 5 PM – 9 PM
Price Range: $

Window shop at Bellagio’s high-end shops

Caesars Palace

Opened in 1966
Has 4,000 guest rooms

Walk the Forum Shops

50,000-gallon Atlantis aquarium

Fall of Atlantis show (free)

Eat at Bacchanal Buffet
Regular Brunch, $60, Thursday – Monday | 9 AM – 1 PM
Dinner: $80, must RSVP, very crowded

Take the free tram

Mirage

Opened in 1989
Has 3,044 guestrooms

See Cirque Du Soleil’s Beatles LOVE show
7:30 PM, 9 PM
From $69

Watch Shin Lim – Limitless (magic show)
Mon, Thu – Sun | 7:30 PM
From $50

See the atrium and the aquarium

See Mirage volcano show
Every evening at 7 pm, 8 pm, 9 pm, 10 pm, and 11 pm.

Resorts World

Opened in June 2021 on the land where Stardust used to be

Watch a show at Resorts World Theatre

Eat at Famous Foods (16 vendors)

Circus Circus

Opened in 1968
Has over 3,700 guestrooms
One of the cheapest hotels on the strip

Adventuredome Theme Park
$60

Midway and Arcade (carnival games)
SUN – THU: 11 AM – 9 PM
FRI – SAT: 11 AM – 12 AM

Eat at THE Steakhouse
Mon – Fri, Sun: 4 PM – 9 PM
Sat: 4 PM – 10 PM
Price Range: $$$

STRAT

SkyPod observation deck
10am – 1am Daily, $20

Big Shot
Daily 2pm – 10pm, $31

Insanity
Daily 2pm – 10pm, $31

X-Scream
Daily 2pm – 10pm, $31

Eat at Top of the World Steakhouse (floor rotates)

Watch a show

Sahara

Opened in 1952

Take the Las Vegas Monorail to get to other hotels

Wynn/Encore

See Lake of Dreams (free show)

See “Awakening” show
Sun & Mon at 7 pm
Tue, Fri & Sat at 7 pm and 9:30 pm
From $99

Explore the Conservatory

High-End Shopping

Treasure Island

Opened in 1993

See Cirque du Soleil’s Mystere
FRIDAY – TUESDAY*
2 Shows | 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Arrive 30 mins early for pre-show entertainment
Actual performance time is approximately 90 mins
$64 – $135