The Las Vegas Strip: Free Sights and Top Attractions
Fountains, gardens, a wildlife habitat and a famous sign, before you spend a dollar.
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Some of the best free things to do in Las Vegas are right on the Strip, built by resorts that want you to walk through their doors. The Fountains of Bellagio, in the lake in front of the hotel, dance to music through the afternoon and evening, and the sidewalk along Las Vegas Boulevard is as good a viewing spot as any. Inside, the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens fills a glass-roofed hall with flowers and sculptures, and the display is rebuilt several times a year for the seasons and Lunar New Year.
At the south end of the boulevard, the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign has greeted drivers since 1959, when it was designed by Betty Willis, and it now has its own small parking lot and a line of people waiting for a photo. The Flamingo has a free wildlife habitat with Chilean flamingos, pelicans and koi in a garden by its pool, and the Venetian and the Palazzo recreate Venice with canals, bridges and singing gondoliers, with rides sold separately. After dark, the Sphere next to the Venetian turns its exterior into a 366-foot screen visible from much of the city, and watching it costs nothing.
When you are ready to spend, the most popular paid attractions are views and spectacle. The High Roller at the LINQ is a 550-foot observation wheel whose cabins take about half an hour to make one turn. Inside the Sphere, the immersive films and concerts use a wraparound screen and seats with built-in haptics. The Eiffel Tower replica at Paris Las Vegas has an observation deck, the STRAT at the north end has an indoor and outdoor deck more than 800 feet up, and helicopter flights at night take in the whole length of the Strip in a few minutes.
The Strip is longer than it looks, and the resorts are huge, so walking from one end to the other takes well over an hour. Pedestrian bridges cross the busiest intersections, trams link a few neighboring hotels, and the Las Vegas Monorail runs behind the east side of the boulevard from the MGM Grand to the Sahara. Wear comfortable shoes, carry water in warm weather, and expect to be offered timeshare pitches and discount show tickets along the way.
Don’t Miss
Choreographed water and music in the lake in front of the hotel, with shows through the afternoon and evening.
A glass-roofed hall of flowers and sculptures, redesigned for each season.
The 1959 neon sign at the south end of the boulevard, with a small parking lot for photos.
Flamingos, pelicans, turtles and koi in a garden setting beside the resort pool.
A giant LED globe that lights the skyline at night, with immersive films and concerts inside.
A 550-foot wheel with enclosed cabins and views up and down the Strip.
Indoor and outdoor decks atop a tower more than 800 feet tall, with thrill rides for the brave.
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What are the best free things to do in Las Vegas?
Watch the Bellagio fountains, walk through the Bellagio Conservatory, visit the Flamingo Wildlife Habitat, photograph the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, see the Sphere lit up at night and walk the light canopy on Fremont Street downtown.
How long does it take to walk the Strip?
Walking the full 4.2 miles takes at least an hour and a half without stops, and much longer with them. Most people walk one section at a time and use the monorail, a bus or a rideshare between the north and south ends.
Is the Sphere worth it?
The outside is free to see from the street. Inside, the immersive films and concerts are a different experience from any regular theater; book ahead for evenings and weekends.
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