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Las Vegas Must See / "To
Do" List
Las Vegas hotels and casinos are famous for the many attractions, shows and
giveaways that lure patrons into the gambling casinos. This list of mostly free
Las Vegas attractions and giveaways will keep you busy for many hours when you
need a rest from the gambling tables or slot machines.
**Note** Items in Blue are "Must Do" particularly for first time Las Vegas visitors
| Aladdin Hotel | If you enjoy shopping you'll love the Desert Passage Shopping Center |
| All Casinos | Most casinos have matches lying around that are free for the taking. Help yourself! Place them in a jar as a souvenir of your trip. |
| All Casinos | Drinks are FREE if you are playing the tables or slots. Most folks tip the waitress $1. |
| All Casinos | Valet Parking. In most cases a $1 tip when they return your car is sufficient. |
| All Casinos | Plastic Cups. These cups or buckets are used to hold your winnings at the slots and are FREE. Just like matches, they make great souvenirs |
| All Casinos | Most Casinos will give you a Free deck of used playing cards, just ask the pit boss while you are playing. |
| All Casinos | Free parking at most casinos. Downtown casinos may require you to validate your parking ticket in the casino of the lot you parked in. |
| Bally's | Free pull slot machine can be played once per day. Located between Jubilee showroom and the sportsbook |
| Bellagio |
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| Bellagio | Free tour of the Botanical Conservatory is a breath of fresh air. Hundreds of fresh flowers and real trees. Dome glass ceiling, open 24 hours and is located just past the hotel registration desk. Follow the signs. |
| Caesars |
FREE Atlantis Water Show in the Forum Shops. (At the end of the street by the Schwarz Toy Store). First show at 10:00 a.m. and the last show at 11:00 p.m., daily on the hour. |
| Caesars | FREE Caesar and Brutus Show in the Forum Shops. (at the end of the street where Planet Hollywood restaurant is located.) First show at 10:00 a.m. and the last show at 11:00 p.m., daily, on the hour . |
| Caesars | Check out the Forum Shops. A Must see when you are in Vegas |
| Circus Circus | FREE clown show at the Adventuredome Theme Park daily at noon, 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Additional shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. |
| Circus Circus | Visit the carnival midway located on the main casino mezzanine. thrilling circus acts including clowns, aerialists and jugglers are featured in the center ring. Sunday thru Thursdays from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. every 45 minutes. Fridays and Saturdays 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. every half hour. All shows are FREE! |
| Circus Circus | FREE monorail between the Circus Circus main building and its North Tower. It runs from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., seven days a week. |
| Excalibur | Merlin subdues fire-breathing dragon in hotel's moat. Best viewed from the driveway or from the drawbridge. The fire breathing beast lurking in Excalibur's castle moat can be seen in battle every hour on the hour from 6 p.m. to midnight nightly, depending on weather conditions. |
| Excalibur | The court Jesters Stage features free, live variety acts daily beginning at 10:00 a.m. The talented cast of 28 performers features singers, magicians, jugglers and contortionists. Acts are approx. 10 minutes in length and are presented every 45 minutes. |
| Flamingo | The Wild Habitat has 14 penguins, 10 flamingos, assorted exotic birds, two albino turtles and koi. Open 24 hours a day on the terrace in the back next to the swimming pool. |
| Flamingo | Free bus tour to the Flamingo Hilton in Laughlin. Includes free buffet and funbook. Call: (702) 735-5755 **Note** If this is your first visit to Vegas there is no need to take this tour as you will have many other things to see right in town. |
| FREE Gaming Lessons | Most casinos have FREE gaming lessons. Ask any employee in the table gaming area when and where the lessons are being held. This is a MUST DO if you are new to gaming. Playing any game in a casino without knowledge of the game is a sure way to lose your money. |
| Fremont Street Experience | An exciting pedestrian promenade located in downtown Las Vegas. It includes a misting system, retail cart, kiosks and FREE mall entertainment. Plus, a one-of-a-kind light and sound show derived from over 2 million lights and 540,000 watts of concert quality sound. Shows every night on the hour every hour beginning at dusk with the last show at midnight. http://www.vegasexperience.com |
| Golden Nugget | The world's largest golden nugget is on display next to the gift shop and across from the entrance to the California Pizza Kitchen Restaurant. |
| Hard Rock | The concierge desk, which is located just across from the hotel room registration, has a free "Rock Tour" map showing where all the rock and roll items are on display in the Hotel and Casino. |
| Harrah's |
FREE outdoor party right on the Strip, on the south side of Harrah's, called "Carnival Court." Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. and Sundays thru Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to midnight weather permitting. |
| Plaza Hotel and Casino | A FREE key chain, with your own picture on it, can be obtained from the "Slot Club" booth next to the keno lounge. They take your picture and 40 minutes later you can come back and they give you a key chain with your picture on it! |
| MGM Grand | Free admission to the Lion Habitat. The three-story habitat is located near the Studio 54 entrance and showcases a variety of lions and cubs, including Goldie, Metro and Baby Lion, a direct descendant of MGM's Studios' famous marquee lion. The Lion Habitat, a truly magnificent state-of-the-art showcase, features four separate waterfalls, overhangs, a pond and Acacia trees. The habitat is enclosed with skylights and walls reaching heights of 35 feet to provide maximum viewing for guests. Guests are afforded the opportunity to be encircled by lions at any time via a see-through walk way tunnel that runs through the habitat, allowing lions to prowl above and below. Hours of the habitat are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. |
| MGM Grand | Entertainment Dome always has free shows on most of the day. The adult musical acts are very good and change often. The Entertainment Dome is located across from the Studio 54 and past the Lion Habitat. |
| Mirage | White tiger habitat. Behind the California Pizza Kitchen and across from the Gift Shop. Open 24 hours, seven days |
| Mirage |
 Erupting volcano. Show lasts about 3 minutes and can be seen nightly after dark, every 15-20 minutes until midnight. |
| Most Casinos | Bell Captain's desk in most casinos have copies of various Las Vegas magazines. Check them out for money saving coupons. |
| New
York New York |
Sign up for the Slot Exchange (Slot Club) club card and receive 5 FREE pulls on their $1,000 Jackpot Slot Machine when you give them a coupon from any Vegas promo magazine. Go to the promotional counter at NY-NY to get such a magazine. |
| Rio Suites | Masquerade Village Parade performances every hour from 4pm to 10 p.m. Dark Tuesday and Wednesday. A Must See. Try standing underneath the floats as the balcony is really crowded. It's also the best way to snag some beads. |
| Riviera | FREE pull on a huge slot machine. Near the main door. Everyone wins at least a deck of cards. |
| Riviera | Mannequins from the performance of "La Cage" in a glass window in front of the casino. |
| Sahara |
The slot club offers each member one FREE and very interesting coupon book which you can have in any of the following three month periods (January 1 thru March 31, April 1 thru June 30, July 1 thru September 30, or October thru December 31). |
| Sam's Town Hotel | The free Laser Show in the Mystic Falls Park is on at 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. seven days a week in the back courtyard. |
| Slots-A-Fun | Free popcorn is available 24 hours a day on the counter at the snack bar. Just take one! |
| Stardust |
Slot Club - FREE gaming diary, to keep track of your wins and losses, is available on request. |
| Sunset Station | The Slot Club counter usually has free copies of "Strictly Slots Magazine" around the beginning of each month. |
| Orleans |
FREE beads are given out for the asking at any change booth, but not at the main cashiers cage. |
| Orleans | Slot Club. If you are a member of their slot club they will mail to your home a coupon for free 2,500 slot club points. This coupon can be redeemed any time after your birthday up to the next 3 months. |
| Treasure Island |
 Well known pirate battle in Bucaneers Bay has been replaced with an all new show called "Sirens" featuring female performers. Show is free and performed nightly seven days a week at front of hotel at 4:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. |
| Tropicana |
Magician Rick Thomas's tiger habitat located in front of the hotel. FREE to the public, the habitat offers guests and passers-by a rare opportunity to get close to a few of nature's most majestic creatures. The habitat is open Saturday through Thursday, 1 to 10 p.m. |
| Tropicana | FREE show "The Birdman of Las Vegas," everyday except Thursdays, in the Tropics Lounge. ShowTime is 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. |
| Tropicana | Outside the main entrance try a pull on the big slot machine. It's free and you will win something worthwhile, most likely a FREE ticket to the afternoon Rick Thomas magic show. |
| Venetian |
Take a stroll through their Grand Canal Shoppes and see the opera singers in their gondolas in the canal. |
| Westward Ho | FREE ice cream is given out between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., seven days a week. |
| Las Vegas Area Sights | |
| Boulder City |
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| Death Valley |
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Grand
Canyon
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Hoover Dam |
Located 36 miles south-east of Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam is one of the greatest projects ever built by man. The federal government operates tours which last about 35 minutes or more extensive tours of the interior are available for an additional fee. More information is available by calling 702-294-3523 Tour Reservations |
Red
Rock Canyon |
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| Lake Mead |
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| Valley of Fire |
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| Area 51 |
  AREA 51, part of the Nellis Air Force Range and Nuclear Test Site, is approximately 80-125 miles North and West of Las Vegas. At Area 51 the U.S. government is test-flying highly secret BLACK PROJECT aircraft for many years, several people think this includes UFOs. They call one part of this military site Groom Dry Lake area. It has been proven the Stealth and SR 71 projects were built and tested at this famous Area 51. Many people refer to this highly secret areas who work in and around this military installation as "Dreamland" or "Skunkworks" or sometimes just called "Groom Lake." Tour Info |
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Las Vegas Activities |
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| Caesars Palace |
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| Circus Circus |
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| Oceanspray's Cranberry World |
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| Ethel M Chocolate Factory |
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| Guinness World of Records |
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Imperial Palace Auto Collection |
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| City
of Las Vegas Night Flight |
The neon lights of Las Vegas at night is spectacular especially when viewed from the air. Take an evening flight over the city by helicopter. Tour Reservations |
| Liberace Museum |
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| MGM
Grand Adventures |
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| Neon Museum |
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| New
York New York Manhattan Express |
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| Sahara Speedworld |
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| Secret
Garden of Seigfried and Roy |
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| Star
Trek The Experience |
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| Stratosphere Tower |
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Venetian Gondola Rides |
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| World
of Coca-Cola |
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