Best Things To Do in Las Vegas for teens
Thought Las Vegas wasn't a family destination? It's not all casinos and gambling in this city, but there are plenty of other activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Jóvenes disfrutando en Las Vegas| ©PhotoFM.com
Las Vegas is known as the city of sin, but in truth it is an ideal destination to visit as a couple, with friends or as a family, and if you have teenagers, even better, they will have lots of fun activities to do and they will love this city. In Las Vegas you will have plans to do all the time, you can enjoy a tireless and crazy nightlife, but you will also enjoy the days, the scenery, the weather is ideal and you will find many things to see and activities to do in the city.
You'll have the neon lights on the Strip to dazzle you at night and the radiant golden Nevada sunshine for fun family adventures during the day. Don't worry, you can include your teenagers in all these activities and they'll fall in love with the city. Here's a guide to what to see and do in Las Vegas with teens.
1. Experience the Blue Man Group's magical show
On the first floor of the Luxor Hotel you can enjoy one of the most amazing shows in Las Vegas: Blue Man Group. Your teens will love this show with all of the Vegas hype.
This show, which started in early 1990 in New York, today has more than 35 million spectators around the world and will immerse you in a blue atmosphere where you can see three mimes that make up the Blue Man trio and provide a unique show, with a very intense live music and lots of interaction with the audience in some fragments.
If your children enjoy art, theatre and special effects, this is an ideal plan to do with your family. It is a very popular show so I recommend that you buy your tickets in advance on the Blue Man Group website.
Useful information
- Price: between 49 and 92 euros depending on the location you choose.
- Location: Luxor Hotel Las Vegas
- Times: every day with two performances, the first at 5pm and the second at 8pm, except Sundays and Mondays when there is only one performance.
- Duration: approximately 1 hour and a half
2. Feel the adrenaline rush on a New York roller coaster.
Yes, you're in Las Vegas, but you can ride the New York roller coaster for a unique family adventure. The New York-New York Hotel, one of the most renowned hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, is home to one of the most entertaining rides in the city.
This roller coaster has nothing to envy to those in Orlando, with 62 meters high and about 1.5 km long, you will go at a speed of more than 100 kilometres per hour. And another special feature is that you can combine the adrenaline of the roller coaster with virtual reality.
You can choose to add virtual reality helmets to this experience to enhance the adventure even more. The cars on this roller coaster are decorated like typical New York taxis. It is undoubtedly an ideal plan for the whole family with your teenage children, who will love this experience.
Useful information
- Price: between 15 and 20 euros depending on whether or not you want to incorporate the virtual reality experience.
- Location: Hotel New York, New York of Las Vegas
- Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday from 11am to 11pm and Friday and Saturday from 10:30am to 12pm.
3. Enjoy the best views from the Stratosphere Tower.
The Stratosphere Tower, at 350 metres high, is located in The Strat Hotel and is considered the tallest building in Las Vegas and the state of Nevada. In this article you will find all the information you need to know about the Stratosphere.
Thanks to its height, you will be able to appreciate the best views of the city at any time of the day, but if you allow me to give you a tip, when it gets dark and the lights dress the city, it's definitely the best time.
You'll have two viewpoints from which you can enjoy the illuminated city with the whole family. At a height of 280 metres you will find an internal and an external viewpoint. Both are marvellous, as the inner one has oblique glass walls, so you can see the whole city at your feet and get the best photographs.
Useful information
- Price: The viewpoint will cost you from around 20 euros.
- Location: The Strat Hotel in Las Vegas
- Hours: daily from 10am to 1am
4. Experience the adrenaline rush of the Stratosphere's best attractions
In addition to the incredible views, at The Strat Hotel your children will also be able to enjoy the many adrenaline-pumping rides you can find there, such as the 50-metre high drop, jumping into the void, riding a roller coaster at full speed or enjoying a merry-go-round with the city at your feet.
- Big Shot: you'll be launched 50 metres in the air and you'll be able to see Las Vegas from the highest point, if your adrenaline allows it.
- X-Scream: a kind of roller coaster that will make you feel like you're in the sky 300 metres above the ground.
- Insanity: a carousel that will make you spin in the air at a great height from where you will see the lights of the city at your feet.
- Skyjump: this attraction is only suitable for the brave, you will be able to melt in the absolute adrenaline of a jump into the void from a platform 260 metres above the ground.
Useful information
- Price: The price including the observation deck is about 29 euros with one ride, about 30 euros with two rides, and about 33 euros with all three rides.
- Location: The Strat Hotel in Las Vegas
- Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday from 10am to 1am and Friday and Saturday until 2am.
5. Enjoy a pizza at The Cosmopolitan, but first, you'll have to go on an adventure to find Secret Pizza
Secret Pizza is a pizzeria that is hidden in The Cosmopolitan and its search has become a tourist plan in the city that many people join and that your children will surely love to do with the family.
But that's not its only attraction, its pizzas are part of the top 5 pizzas in Las Vegas and it's a good, nice and cheap place to grab a bite to eat after the hunt. The pizzeria opens its doors at 11am and offers a wide variety of pizzas to suit all tastes.
Remember that if you know how to find it before you set out on the hunt, the plan loses all its fun. Try to find it on your own and without cheating, I assure you it is a very fun plan. If you want to complement this experience, in this article you can find the best gastronomic tours around the city.
6. Enjoy the aquatic spectacle of the Bellagio Fountains as a family.
If there's one thing in Las Vegas that can enchant and amaze all its visitors, it's the Bellagio Fountains. But why is it considered a spectacle, you might ask? It is difficult to explain in words, but the choreographic dance of the waters of the lake of the Bellagio Hotel, accompanied by the music and lighting, make this a unique and dazzling moment. And not least of all, it's free!
These fountains were inaugurated in 1998 with more than 1,200 jets that have managed to capture all visitors, becoming an emblematic site of Las Vegas.
The musical repertoire includes 30 songs, so it is difficult to hear the same one twice, and the show lasts about 5 minutes, which is the approximate time of each song, with the water jets dancing to its rhythm. It is an ideal plan for the whole family and you can stay mesmerised by the fountains for a long time listening to several different melodies.
Useful information
- Price: free activity
- Location: Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas
- Hours: 3pm to 8pm every 30 minutes, 8pm to midnight every 15 minutes. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 12 noon.
7. Take a day trip to the Valley of Fire or the Grand Canyon.
A day trip from Las Vegas is a great plan, as the surrounding areas offer some of the most breathtaking natural attractions. If I may give you a tip, the Valley of Fire or the Grand Canyon are ideal for the whole family.
Grand Canyon guided tour
This is the perfect place for a day trip from Las Vegas. It is a natural wonderland with a thousand years of geological history, stunning scenery, unique flora and fauna.
It is located about 5 hours from Las Vegas and a guided tour is the best option. In addition, you will have several to choose from, among the best guided tours to the Grand Canyon and you can even live the adventure of a helicopter flight, which will undoubtedly be your children's favourite plan.
You can hike and tour the Grand Canyon, as well as enjoy the best and most breathtaking views from the Eagle Point and Guano Point viewpoints, among other activities.
Guided tour to the Valley of Fire
Valley of Fire is a great place about an hour from Las Vegas and is the perfect day trip to get away from the bustling city streets and enjoy a bit of nature.
There are plenty of things to see and do in Valley of Fire including some great hiking and desert trails.
The reddish rock formations are also very impressive and offer some really unique and special views. The whole family will be able to take some great pictures of this place and your kids will love it.
8. Climb the legendary Las Vegas Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is also in Las Vegas and kids, teens and adults alike can enjoy a great time climbing to the top to see the whole city from there.
The Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas, a 165-metre-high half replica of the original, is located on the Strip and is one of the city's most exciting and fun activities for teenagers. Keep in mind that it is also one of the most popular and crowded activities, especially at sunset, so I recommend that you get your tickets to climb the Eiffel Tower in advance.
If I may, here's a tip: if you plan to climb the Tower, do it at a time that coincides with the Bellagio fountain water show, from there the view is amazing. You'll thank me for it!
Useful information
- Price: around 25 euros
- Location: Paris Hotel Las Vegas
- Opening hours: You can go up to the observation deck Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5pm to 12pm. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
9. Visit the emblematic exhibition of preserved human bodies
Bodies The Exhibition Bodies is a show that will fascinate the whole family, as it is a very educational and impressive activity. Also, if your children are biology or science lovers, you should definitely consider this activity to do with them.
In this exhibition you will be able to appreciate the preservation process that human bodies and real organs have gone through over the years. You will be impressed and at the same time you will learn in a very fun and dynamic way.
Keep in mind that this is a popular activity in Las Vegas so I recommend you to buy your tickets to this exhibit in advance. Also, consider that it is an ideal experience to combine with some of the best museums in Las Vegas and keep learning.
Useful information
- Price: around 30 euros
- Location: Luxor Hotel Las Vegas
- Times: check specific dates and times on the official website.
10. Enjoy a panoramic view from the High Roller
High Roller is a gigantic Ferris wheel from which you will have a panoramic view of the city, but not only that, it is the biggest in North America!
Without a doubt, it's a great plan to do with the family and you'll be able to appreciate the city both during the day and at night when the lights dazzle the city. This Ferris wheel has enough space distributed in 28 cabins so that everyone together can enjoy the best landscapes from 167 metres above the centre of the Las Vegas Strip.
If you'll allow me to give you a tip, the nighttime views are not to be missed. Plus, you can surely include your visit to the Ferris wheel with a night tour of the city, for a much more complete experience.
Keep in mind that it's a plan that won't take you long, as it will take you about half an hour to complete the tour and you'll be able to photograph the best 360° panoramic views from the top of the Ferris wheel. Not to be missed!
Useful information
- Price: around 25 euros during the day and 35 euros at night.
- Location: you'll find it on the LINQ Promenade, between Harrah's and Flamingo resorts.
- Opening hours: Daytime hours are from 2pm to 5:59pm and night-time hours are from 6pm to 12 midnight.