Freebies
The Spectacular Free Side of Vegas
 Aviation History Museum - McCarran Airport Las Vegas
The Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum is, without a doubt, in an unusual setting. The museum’s main portion is on a walkway above the baggage claim area at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. There are also additional displays and exhibits throughout McCarran International. And it’s this distinctive location, an airport that sees roughly 36 million people annually, that makes the interesting and unusual museum one of the busiest in the state. The museum is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
 Bellagio Botanical Gardens - Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas
Quite frankly, the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens as well as the attention to detail is astounding. The passionate display of nature in all its awe-evoking glory—quite simply, sensational! It’s a leisurely stroll through rare natural finds selected distinctively for Bellagio from all over the world.
Every season is re-created with exceptionally gorgeous plants, flowers and trees thoughtfully arranged to inspire full splendor. Specially designed lighting spotlights every flower to accentuate its best features. One hundred and forty expert horticulturists theatrically arrange gazebos, bridges, ponds, and water features uniquely for each season. Treat yourself to this unrivaled attraction's ever changing personality for the holidays, Chinese New Year, spring, summer, and fall. It’s a great photo opportunity.
 Bellagio Hotel Lobby - Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas
Look to the ceiling when you enter the Bellagio at 2,000 dynamic, hand-blown glass flowers peering from high above their spectacular ceiling stage. It’s a vivid piece of creative expression commissioned by world-renowned artist, Dale Chihuly.
CBS Television City - MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas
CBS Television City is a research center for television pilots, an interactive experience for guests and a full retail shop featuring VH-1, MTV, Nickelodeon and CBS show merchandise. Along with a video wall featuring TV programs, theater-style screening rooms and two focus group rooms, CBS Television City also houses a state-of-the-art digital home theater of the future from Sony and Blockbuster for public viewing.
 Circus Acts - Circus Circus Hotel Las Vegas
They fly through the air with the greatest of ease. Awe and wonder are always just within your reach at Circus Circus. Experience the world's largest permanent circus, highlighting the center stage of the Carnival Midway daily. See performances starting at 11 a.m. daily.
 Cirque du Soleil Art Gallery - Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas
Located in the newly renovated "O" Theatre lobby, this new fine art gallery features a collection of over 50 sculptures, original drawings, serigraphs and lithographs by the most collected figurative sculptor in America, Richard MacDonald. The gallery is born out of a relationship between Guy Laliberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil, and Richard MacDonald, a master of figurative sculpture. MacDonald feels that he and Laliberté are "similar in life long creative goals." His work focuses on the spectrum of performing life, capturing a fleeting moment in time and immortalizing the grace, strength, joy and discipline of dancers and acrobats. His work shares the creativity and imagination that fuels Cirque du Soleil and conveys MacDonald's sense of energy and passion. Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Wednesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 1 a.m.
 Coral Reef Aquarium - Mirage Hotel Las Vegas
One of The Mirage’s most popular attractions is the aquarium located behind the front desk. After a two-month transformation, The Mirage's famed lobby aquarium now offers visitors a new sensory escape. Several of the top aquarium design experts collaborated to create the ultimate undersea environment. Sharks, stingrays, and gobies can be seen swimming side by side with eels, sea bass and puffer fish behind four-inch thick acrylic window. The aquarium's filtration and life support systems were also updated with technology that will improve visibility and support new artificial corals and nearly 1,000 specimens. This 20,000 gallon spectacular is home to new, brighter artificial corals that call to mind the exotic beauty of such tropical locales as Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
 Custom Bikes by Orange County Choppers – Silverton
At the Silverton Hotel & Casino you can get a free, up-close look at some of the custom motorcycles built by the folks at "Orange County Choppers." The family-run business of reality television fame also "pimped out" a couple of speed boats for the Silverton. The bikes and boats are on display within the casino and at the main entrance.
Fashion Shows - Fashion Show Mall Las Vegas
Every weekend enjoy live runway shows featuring the latest fashions and styles from Fashion Show retailers. Shows take place at the Fashion Show runway located between Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Show times: every hour on the hour beginning at noon to 6 p.m.
 Fall of Atlantis and Festival Fountain shows - The Forum Shops at Caesars
The Fall of Atlantis and Festival fountain shows are fascinating to watch. Located in the Forum Shops, the free fountain shows uses lifelike animatronic figures feature talking statues, laser lights and stunning special effects.
First Friday - Arts District, Downtown Las Vegas
First Friday is a stage for local galleries and Las Vegas' vital Downtown cultural scene. It's a place to meet friends new and old, and rejoice in the preservation and innovation of an historical neighborhood. In this land of suburbs and strip malls, visitors come from near and far to people-watch, sample new restaurants and revel at area bars.
Fountains of Bellagio - Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas
Best view: from on top of the Eiffel Tower across the street. The fountains are the most ambitious, choreographically complex water feature ever conceived. Each dynamic performance from the fountains collection is unique in its expression and interpretation. Fall in love with the stunning nature of this unprecedented aquatic accomplishment while relishing a clever concert of opera, classical and Broadway tunes. Shows: afternoon every ½ hour, after 8 p.m. every 15 minutes.
 Fountain Show at Miracle Mile - Planet Hollywood Resort
The fountain at the heart of Miracle Mile Shops features lighted water effects, color changing fog, bursts of light and dramatic, original soundtracks broadcast via a state-of-the-art surround sound system. Shows: Every day, top of every hour noon to 11 p.m.
 Fremont Street Light Shows, Concerts and Street Entertainers
Great place for people-watching. There is always something going on at the Fremont Street Experience located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas on the historic street that started it all. The world-famous, one-of-a-kind entertainment venue is home to Viva Vision, the biggest big screen on the planet. More than 12 million lights in the Viva Vision canopy and 550,000 watts of concert quality sound pumped to speakers throughout the venue produce an incredible array of eye-popping imagery and heart pounding music. Viva Vision shows appear nightly on the hour beginning at dusk and are free and open to the public. The giant LED screen towers 90-feet above a pedestrian mall lined with unique retail shopping kiosks and two permanent performance stages. Ten legendary casinos line Fremont Street Experience with more than 60 restaurants and thousands of loose slots and daily offers free concerts, special events, and roaming street performers. Las Vegas Boulevard South meets Fremont Street.
 Harbor Rainstorm - Miracle Mile Shops Las Vegas
Excitement pours down at Miracle Mile Shops during the rainstorm outside of Merchants Harbor Coffee House. You simply can’t miss this miracle in the desert featuring thunder, lightning, fog and pouring rain. Mon.-Thurs. top of each hour; Fri.-Sun. each half hour.
 Lion Habitat - MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas
Over, around and in front of you: Lions. To honor the lion and help safeguard its preservation for future generations, MGM Grand Hotel and Casino created a one-of-a-kind Lion Habitat as a showcase for public education and appreciation for this majestic creature of nature. Hours: 11a.m. – 7 p.m. daily
Incidentally, the lions live in custom accommodations on an 8.5-acre ranch 12 miles from the MGM Grand. They are owned and cared for by noted feline expert Keith Evans, who has been training exotic animals for more than 30 years.
Million Dollar Display - Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel
Take your free photo with $1 million. Binion's new $1 Million Display holds exactly $1million in a pyramid design filled with cash denominations ranging from ones to one hundred dollar bills. The $1 Million Display is located in the Binion's casino near the Club Binion's Players Club. The $1 Million Display is open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Must be 21 or older to take photo.
Mystic Falls Park & Sunset Stampede - Sam's Town Hotel Las Vegas
 A welcome respite from the heat of Las Vegas, you can take a leisurely stroll in the park day or night in Mystic Falls Park at Sam's Town. The sound of a rolling waterfall compliments the soft chirping of birds in live trees reaching up toward the skylight ten stories above.
The serenity is suddenly interrupted with the urgency of a wolf's call howling from atop the waterfall. It's the beginning of Sunset Stampede. The mountain in the Mystic Falls Indoor Park comes alive as the Sunset Stampede chronicles the Western pioneer experience with music, lights and animation. Fountains shoot eight stories into the air and the waters dance in the lights to a symphonic score recorded especially for Sam's Town by the Indianapolis Philharmonic Orchestra. The show lasts about 8 minutes. Sam's town is located about 6 miles east of the Strip on Flamingo and Boulder Hwy. Shows: daily at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
NASCAR Memorabilia - Sahara Hotel Las Vegas
The NASCAR Cafe provides an exciting entertainment-driven dining experience unlike any other in Las Vegas. Its stock car racing theme includes two levels packed with nearly 20 authentic NASCAR stock cars and other genuine memorabilia and merchandise. Big screen televisions with state-of-the-art surround sound bring NASCAR races to life. Designed by Dale Earnhardt, it's the world's largest Pontiac Grand Prix stock car and weighs more than three tons.
 Show in the Sky Parade - Rio Hotel Las Vegas
The excitement is hotter than ever at Rio's Masquerade Village with the Show in the Sky! All-new sets, all-new costumes and all-new choreography create an even more exciting show.
It's a unique performance every time, with three different shows featuring stunning dancers in eye-popping costume fashions from the likes of DKNY and Victoria's Secret. Your jaw will drop as these talented performers perform all-new routines to edgy music as fantasy floats glide above the crowd, creating an energetic and dynamic musical celebration.
Performances hourly from 7 p.m. until midnight every Thurs. through Sun. Plus, on Monday through Wednesday nights, Latin band Michito Sanchez & Bahia will perform on the Masquerade Village Stage from 7 p.m. to midnight.
Sirens of TI - Treasure Island Hotel Las Vegas
Prepare to get enchanted by the beautiful Sirens of TI® as they lure a band of renegade pirates into their cove with powerful and captivating melodies. The clash between the mesmerizing temptresses and their rebel prey transforms this 17th century story into a 21st century revelry of song and dance, seduction and danger. Experience the excitement nightly in Siren’s Cove at the front entrance of Treasure Island.
Performance times:
5:30 p.m. (winter only)
7 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
10 p.m.
11:30 p.m. (summer only)
The Sirens Chopper Nationally acclaimed metal artist Scott Cawood teamed  with MetropolitanChoppers to create the custom Sirens of TI chopper on display in the TI Casino lobby
Streetmosphere Street Performers - Grand Canal Shoppes Las Vegas
 The charm of The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian is the "Streetmosphere" is created by an international roster of classically trained singers, actors, and musicians. Daily performances in St. Mark's Square add an unexpected element of entertainment to the shopping experience and embellish the center's unique and vibrant atmosphere. The living statues amaze guests with their immovable poses, while Artiste del Arte, a troupe of talented musicians, wander the center's cobbled streets and serenade shoppers beneath the evening sky. On any given day, there are approximately 30 small performances that will delight and entertain shoppers and diners.
 The Mirage Volcano
Known the world over for its iconic Strip-front feature, The Mirage has joined forces with legendary Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, Indian tabla sensation Zakir Hussain and Fountains of Bellagio design firm WET to create an all-new audio/visual spectacle. Shows: every 15 minutes from 6 p.m. - midnight,
 Underwater Fish Feeding Show - Silverton Hotel
Silverton Casino Lodge’s saltwater aquarium is large and impressive. Its signature 117,000-gallon reef aquarium showcases more than 4,000 tropical fish, and three species each of stingrays and sharks. Interactive feeding shows are scheduled daily at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Its staff marine biologist is equipped with a full-face communication mask and answers guests’ questions during the feeding show. Also, don't miss the live mermaid swim! Mermaid swims are scheduled Thurs. from 2:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m., Fri. and Sat. from 2:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. and Sun. from 11:30 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. In addition, the Mermaid Lounge features two 500-gallon jellyfish aquariums lit with LED lights.
 Welcome to Las Vegas Sign - Las Vegas Boulevard
The sign is located in the median at 5100 Las Vegas Boulevard South, north of the historic stone pillars of the old McCarran Airport on the east side, and across from the Bali Hai Golf Club. Some consider the sign to be the official southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. It is included in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The sign, like most of the Strip, sits in the town of Paradise and is located roughly four miles south of the actual city limits of Las Vegas. But no one cares—it’s Las Vegas, Baby!
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