6 Fun & Exciting Things To Do in Las Vegas at Night

Explore Vegas Attractions

Whether you’ve already been to Vegas or not, a nighttime tour will help you see this city in a new light. There are three types of tours you can take here, based on your preferences. You can see it from:

• A helicopter
• A tour bus
• The ground

Las Vegas offers several types of helicopter tours that will give you a great view of the city from a bird’s eye view. Depending on how much you’re willing to pay, the helicopter tour can include other services. For instance, you can get a limo service to and from the airport. Moreover, you can take a private or shared tour and see the Grand Canyon and other nearby attractions.

If heights are not your thing, you might enjoy Vegas open-top bus or walking tours more.

Night bus tours let you see all of the city from a comfortable double-decker during a 3-hour ride. Walking tours focus more on Vegas’ landmarks and history and guide you through the city’s downtown area and Fremont Street. These two options are more informative and affordable.

Enjoy Dinner With a View

Las Vegas abounds with fantastic restaurants. These places are known not only for their delicious food but also for their stunning locations.

If you’d like a lovely way to spend the evening with your partner or friends, a Vegas meal with a view is the way to go, try one of the following:

• Top of the World at the Strat
• VooDoo Steakhouse at the Rio
• Eiffel Tower Restaurant at the Paris Las Vegas

These are some of the most popular places among visitors.

Top of the World restaurant is part of the Stratosphere Casino. It’s 844 feet above the ground and has a dining room that rotates 360 degrees every 80 minutes, offering all guests a panoramic view of the nighttime city.

Voodoo Steakhouse is on the 50th floor of the Rio hotel. It’s a perfect place for meat lovers seeking one of the best views of the Vegas Strip.

Finally, the Eiffel Tower restaurant, located right next to the Bellagio’s dancing fountains, offers a fantastic view of the water show along with your meal.

Try Your Luck at Vegas Casinos

Our guide wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t mention the venues Sin City is most famous for — casinos. Las Vegas counts over 100 gambling establishments with some of the most entertaining gambling rooms in the world. Its best-known casinos include:

• The Venetian
• Bellagio Resort and Casino
• Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
• Aria Resort & Casino

The best casinos feature huge gaming floors dedicated to slot machines. They are particularly popular among players who like simple but dynamic gameplay. However, the venues won’t leave fans of more complex games stranded, either. These establishments feature all popular table games, from blackjack and baccarat to roulette and craps. They’re primarily known for their massive table-packed poker rooms that host regular tournaments.

Most of these casinos are part of complexes with:

• Great resorts
• Restaurants
• Spas
• Other interesting amenities

For instance, the Venetian offers romantic gondola rides down its water canals, and Belaggio has a great conservatory and a botanical garden. So, you can gamble, enjoy great food, and relax all in one place.

Have a Blast at Vegas’ Theme Parks

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If you’re adventurous, Las Vegas theme parks will be right up your alley. They’re the heart of this city’s entertainment offer.

The biggest one is the Adventuredome Theme Park at Circus Circus. It features more than 25 different rides, including merry-go-rounds, bumper cars, midway games, and more.

We encourage you to try them all if you have the stomach for them. However, if you have to pick just one, go with Canyon Blaster and El Loco. Canyon Blaster is an indoor double-loop double-corkscrew roller coaster that spirals through Adveturedom at 55mph. El Loco takes its passengers over 90 feet into the air and then drops, letting them get up close and personal with 1.5 vertical-G.

The other popular ride we have to mention is Vegas’ High Roller. This Ferris wheel is located at the Linq Promenade. It rises 550 feet above the Strip, features 28 transparent pods, and will take you on the most unforgettable 30-minute ride. The country’s tallest observation wheel will show you the lights of Las Vegas in all their glory and enhance your experience with a free drink.

Visit Vegas’ Unique Museums

Vegas might not be the first place you think of when you’re searching for museums to visit, but there are quite a few to visit in this city. The Neon museum is one of the most unique and popular ones.

The museum used to be a storage unit for defunct neon signs. However, thanks to a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Vegas history, it now displays over 200 historical pieces in an exhibition across a 2-acre space called the Boneyard. The display includes neon signs from famous places like:

• The Golden Nugget
• Hard Rock Cafe
• Moulin Rouge Hotel
• Caesars Palace

Museum of Dream Space ranks second to the Neon Museum in terms of popularity. It’s the only museum chain in the US with exhibits focusing primarily on digital art. The gallery features Kusama-inspired infinity rooms, structural installations, diverse high-tech projections, and more. The exhibitions even encourage visitors to create art themselves by providing them with equipment for professional photography sessions.

Last but not least on our list of must-see Vegas museums is Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum. If you’re more into spooky things than art, this one’s a better choice. The place is an 11,000-square-foot property dating from the 1980s. The mansion was renovated by reality star and author Zak Bagans into a 30-room haunted museum with secret passages. The exhibition comprises settings and artifacts from famous Hollywood horror films like the Demon House original staircase.

Get a Taste of Vegas Nightlife

The vibrant nightlife in Vegas makes this city a favorite destination among younger travelers. It offers a myriad of amazing bars, clubs, and evening entertainment venues. If you get a kick out of a good party, you can check out:

• Drai’s Nightclub
• Omnia at Caesars Palace
• The LIGHT Nightclub at Mandalay Bay
• The Hakkasan at MGM Grand

Drai’s is located 11 stories above the Vegas Strip. It’s a gigantic multi-level venue that can accommodate over 2,500 guests at once. It includes 75 bottle service tables and a massive pool and regularly hosts famous musical performers and DJs.

Omnia is a 75,000 square feet club with a lounge, main room, mezzanine, and a rooftop garden. It was awarded the title of the best nightclub several times over the years for its lavish parties.

The LIGHT is a terrific choice if you’re into electronic dance music. The club stays true to its name, combining the music with LED displays that offer incredible light shows.

Hakkasan is located at the entrance to the Strip. It’s another multi-awarded place that’s home to various-genre musical guests and themed parties.

If you cannot decide which one to choose, you can jump into one of many Vegas tour club hopping buses. They’re a party on wheels that’ll take you and your friends club crawling through the night.