Top 10 Attraction To See in Las Vegas with Children

Traveling to Las Vegas with children and wondering what to do once you get there?

Well, there is plenty to do in Vegas with kids. Lots of attractions are free. If you're craving for little more and are on a budget my top 10 list of affordable family attractions might help.

#1 SHARK REEF at the Mandalay Bay

An underwater adventure awaits you and you family. You will come face to face with dangerous sharks, piranhas, jelly fish, sea turtles, giant stingrays and other underwater animals.

They are open everyday from 10am. Tickets are: adults $16.95, children 12 and under $10.95 and children under 4 get in free.


#2 THE EIFFEL TOWER EXPERIENCE at the Paris Hotel

Take a glass elevator up to the observation deck almost 50 stories above the ground. The best view of the Las Vegas strip and the whole valley is right in front of you.

Open daily. You need to purchase your tickets in the ticket office before you enter the elevator.
Tickets are: adults $10.00, senior and kids 6-12 $7.00, children under 5 are free. You can also purchase family package for $30.00 (2 adults + 2 children).
After 7:30pm the tickets are more expensive: $12.00/$10.00 (no family discount available).


#3 THE ADVENTUREDOME at the Circus Circus
Fun is what comes to mind when you enter the Adventuredome. Rides and more rides, midway games, miniature golf, climbing wall, 4D rides. You can spend hours inside and if you get an all-day pass you can come back for more. The Adventuredome is a great place for any age.

They are open daily from 10am. The rides cost $4.00-7.00 per ride so the best deal is the All-Day Pass. Adults and children over 47" are $24.95, children 33"-47" are $14.95 and it's free for toddlers under 33" with a paying adult (you need to accompany toddlers on the rides).

Every time we visit Las Vegas with our kids we purchase Las Vegas Entertainment Book and they have 2 - 2 for1 coupons to the Adventuredome which saves us $50.00. If you don't have the book check out the Las Vegas magazine in your hotel room for coupons. They not as good, but every little helps.


#4 DOLPHIN HABITAT and SECRET GARDEN at the Mirage

An oasis in the middle of busy Las Vegas strip. Wondeful family attraction that will educate while having fun. Observe the spanky dolphins, grab a quick snack or a cold drink at the snack bar and continue towards the Segried and Roy's Secret Garden. Once inside the garden enjoy the peaceful surroundings and take time to watch the endangered white lions, tigers and panthers.

Open daily from 11am. Tickets are: adults $15.00, children 4-12 are $10.00 and toddlers under 3 are free.


#5 GAMEWORKS inside the Showcase Mall

Enter the world of state of the art gaming. Play arcade games, challenge your family to game of air hockey or virtual bowling. Try your skills at virtual shooting games or practice your moves on the dance station. If you get hungry or thirsty don't worry. Just take a break and have a great meal at the GameWorks Grill.

GameWorks has many specials every day. Right now you can play All-Day and All-Night for only $35.00.



#6 LIED DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

Discover more then 100 interactive exhibits. Learn while having fun. Toddlers will have fun inside the large jungle gym called the Toddler Tower. Older kids will have fun pretending to be miners, bank tellers or pretend to shop in a grocery store. Your teens and pre-teens will love the music station. There is so much to do and to see.

Open Tuesday-Friday from 9am, Saturday from10am and Sunday from noon. The tickets are: adults $8.00 and children 1-17, seniors and military $7.00. They are located at the north end of the Strip.


#7 MADAME TUSSAUDS WAX MUSEUM at the Venetian

Rub the shoulders with the rich and famous or at least pretend like you are. You allowed to touch the life-like figures, pose for pictures, act out your fantasies. Take pictures of your kids pretending they are part of the Jolie-Pitt family, give a Shaq a great big hug.

Open daily from 10am. The tickets are: Adults (13-59) $25.00, seniors $18.00, children (7-12) $15.00 and children under 6 get in for free.

Look for 2 for1 coupons to save money. We usually get our from the Las Vegas Entertainment Book.


#8 THE AUTO COLLECTION at the Imperial Palace

The largest showroom of classic cars you ever saw. Since most of the cars are for sale the collection is always changing. If you a car lover this is the place to be. Your kids will enjoy seeing a Formula 1 , famous celebrities cars, famous movie cars up close. Take pictures in front of an antique cars with $12,000,000.00 price tags and dare to dream.

Open daily from 10am. The tickets are: adults (13 & up) $8.95, seniors and children (4 -12) $5.00, under 3 are free.


#9 LAS VEGAS CYBER SPEEDWAY and SPEED THE RIDE at the Sahara

If you like speed and fast cars this attraction is for you. Pretend to be a Nascar driver in one of 7 simulators. Try what it feels like racing at 220mhp. Chose from stick shift or automatic. This attraction is for older kids and adults as the riders must be 54' tall.

Open daily from 10am. Each ride costs $10.00 or $17.95 for both (Speedway or Speed the ride). The best deal is $22.95 for all-day pass to both rides. Look for coupons before you go.


#10 GONDOLA RIDE at the Venetian

Always wanted to visit Venice and ride the gondolas. Now you can do it right in Vegas.

You can choose from indoor or outdoor gondola rides. The outdoor one is 2 minutes shorter. Travel down the canal while listening to your gondolier sing. This is one of the romantic attractions, but children especially smaller ones enjoy it as well.

Open daily from 10am. Tickets are $16.00 per person and children under 2 are free.