Family Friendly Las Vegas?

A few months ago Bracken got free tickets to a show for donating blood.  The tickets said Family Friendly so we went to it on a date.  Maybe in Las Vegas' definition it was family friendly but there were certain acts I'd definitely be uncomfortable having my son or daughter watch. (and I was uncomfortable for that matter!)

My friend is visiting with her family soon so I just wrote her an e-mail on actual "Family-Friendly" things to do in Las Vegas. Here is a list of things we've enjoyed as a family around Las Vegas.

I would love your comments on what you've loved to do in Vegas, whether you live here or not.

Silverton Casino Aquarium & Pro Bass Shop

I think your boys would love this. They have a HUGE aquarium full of sting rays and a bunch of other sea fish. They have divers in feeding the string rays. They have daily fish feedings and mermaid shows. The times are listed at this website http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_strip/azure.html  The Bass Pro Shop is a huge outdoor/sport store with a whole bunch real (dead) stuffed wildlife and an indoor pond.  The kids love walking around and finding all the animals. All of that is free.

Natural History Museum is like the Bass Pro Shop in that it is full of the stuffed animals minus all the merchandise plus educational exhibits. It costs to get in though, I'd go with Bass Pro Shop so you can spend your money elsewhere...My kids loved going when we went about two years ago though.

Leid Discovery Kids Museum Kids are $8.50/ Adults $9.50 They have some cool exhibits, my kids have been about four times and beg to go again. The website is http://www.ldcm.org/

Red Rock Canyon has a bunch of hikes if you want to do something outdoors. There is a kids hike that takes about 2 hours with a seasonal waterfall. We went last year in Feb and the waterfall was running. Also a favorite of my kids. I think it's like $7 bucks a car.

Pinball Hall of Fame is a warehouse full of old pinball machines and video arcade games.  My kids LOVE it and it's free to get in. All the games are 25-75 cents..most of them are 25 cents. So ten bucks can entertain for a long time.  The address is 1610 E. Tropicana, Las Vegas NV 89119

Springs Preserve has some nice exhibits and it is fun to go when they have a bird or reptile show. It is more pricey though.

The Ethel M Chocolate factory. You can see how chocolates are made and they have a cactus garden.  It is a short tour and they give you free chocolate at the end. They also have a huge cactus garden. It is best to visit at Christmas because they put hundreds of lights on the cactus but free chocolate is never a bad thing.

Bonnie Springs $7 a person. Has a petting zoo and a replica ghost town with a shooting and hanging show.  I blogged about it a few days ago.

Bellagio has cool gardens to look at and the water fountain show.

A few other things we haven't checked out:

Mirage has a dolphin show it is around $16 a person.

Las Vegas has a zoo but we haven't made it to it yet. It's $8 for adults, $5 kids

In searching for museum hours I found a new museum I have never heard of. The Atomic Testing Museum. It is $14 for adults but kids 6 and under are free.