Free Attractions
Azure. Silverton. 3333 Blue Diamond Rd. 263-7777. A 117,000-gallon aquarium with more than 7,000 tropical fish. Watch the fish being fed at 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, and 7:30 pm.
Bellagio Conservatory. Bellagio. A 12,500-sq ft glass-domed botanical garden with 1,200 bins of exotic plants, changed seasonally. Open 24 hours.
Carnival Midway. Circus Circus. Live circus acts in the middle of the casino every half hour from 11 am till midnight.
Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. 895-3893. Year-round changing exhibitions featuring national and local artists.
Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Cactus Garden. 2 Cactus Garden Drive. Short self-guided tour of a chocolate factory and free sample. More than 200 types of cacti can be viewed in the botanical garden.
Fall of Atlantis. Caesars Palace/Forum Shops. Statues of Greek gods come to life every hour between 10 am and 11 pm. The statutes are next to a 50,000-gallon salt water aquarium with more than 500 tropical fish.
Flamingo Wildlife Habitat. Flamingo. A 15-acre area displaying pink flamingos, swans, ducks, turtles, fish.
Fountains of Bellagio. More than 1,000 fountains, lit at night by almost 5,000 lights, make water dance to music and propel it as high as 240 ft on the 11-acre Lago di Bellagio, in front of the hotel. A $52 million production. Twenty-eight (and more in the making) shows are rotated at random.Mon-Fri: hourly 3 pm-7 pm; every 15 minutes till midnight. Sat-Sun: hourly 12 noon-7 pm; every 15 minutes till midnight.
Fremont Street Experience. Fremont Street, downtown. A promenade stretching five blocks, where Las Vegas started. Casinos, including the oldest operating casino, Golden Gate, stores, kiosks, two stages, and roof containing 2.1 million bulbs. A light and sound show runs every hour starting at dusk, and lasts about 8 minutes. 121 computers control the bulbs generating animated images, and 208 speakers produce 540,000 watts of sound (rock, country, rhythm and blues, etc.). From dark till midnight, every hour.
Hand of Faith Nugget. Golden Nugget. See the world's largest gold nugget on display. A man, his wife, and their four children were prospecting behind their modest trailer home in Wedderburn, Australia, using a metal detector, and discovered a gold nugget lying 6 inches below the surface. It weighs 61 pounds, 11 ounces. 24 hours.
Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. 2400 Moser Dr. Henderson. Home to about 200 species of birds including the rare golden eagle.
Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum. 5757 Wayne Newton Blvd (inside the McCarran airport). 261-5743. 24 hours.
Indoor Thunderstorms. Miracle Mile Shops, Planet Hollywood. 10 am-midnight.
Lion Habitat. MGM Grand. Lions on display. 11 am to 10 pm.
Show in the Sky. Rio Suites Hotel & Casino. Music and dance shows in the casino, Thursday through Sunday, in the evening. For a few dollars, you can ride the fantasy floats.
Mirage Aquarium. Mirage Hotel & Casino. Behind the registration desk, there is an aquarium holding 20,000 gallons of salt water and 90 species of tropical fish.
National Vitamin Company Factory Tour. 7440 S. Industrial Rd. Factory tour with free samples of vitamins.
Rock and Roll Memorabilia. Hard Rock. Open 24 hours.
Ron Lee's World of Clowns Factory & Tour. 330 Carousel Pkwy, Henderson. A self-guided tour of the factory and a gallery featuring Ron Lee's limited edition clown sculptures. Gift shop. Cafe.
The Sirens of TI. Treasure Island. Replacing the Pirates' Battle in front of Treasure Island, this new show still involves pyrotechnics, sailors who fall into the water, and adds sexy sirens, music, and dance.
Sunset Stampede. Sam's Town Hotel & Casino. A laser and light show in a park-like setting.
The Volcano at the Mirage. From dusk till midnight, this volcano erupts every hour.
