Free Attractions in Las Vegas

The free Fountain Show in front of the Bellagio shoots off every 30 minutes from 3 pm to 7 pm and then every 15 minutes until midnight. After dark the shows are more frequent and the fountain lights, which are not very visible before sunset, add to effect of the routines. The free Volcano Fountain in front of the Mirage erupts every 15 minutes after dark until midnight.

If you're a shopper check out the Forum Shops attached to Caesars Palace. There is an animated statue show every hour on the hour from 10 am to 11 pm in the first rotunda and one in the fourth rotunda near the large aquarium. The attractions and most of the shops are on the second level. They have circular escalators that take you up from the Strip-level entrance. Not surprisingly, the layout and strategic positioning of benches forces you to walk past all the shops on the first level to get to the escalators, and then go a round-about way past even more shops to get to the first rotunda.

If you like roller-coasters, New York New York, Sahara, and Circus Circus have indoor rides. If you're a hard-core thrill-seeker, there's a roller coaster, called the High Roller and a tower launcher called the Big Shot on the roof of the Stratosphere Tower, and bungee jumping at Circus Circus.

If you plan to go downtown do it at night so you can check out the Fremont Street Experience. The canopy over the Fremont Street pedestrian mall is a giant screen, several blocks long for a great, free light and sound show with 2 million individual bulbs. Shows start at dusk and are repeated until 11 pm Sunday thru Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday.