Best Family-Friendly Activities in Las Vegas

Since the nickname for Las Vegas is “Sin City,” it may not seem like a family-friendly destination. However, there is more family fun in Vegas than you may know, and it’s also a wonderful place to learn English. Here are the 11 best family-friendly activities in Las Vegas. 1. Springs Preserve Located less than 10 miles from the north side of the Vegas strip, Springs Preserve is a cultural institution that presents the area’s history in a family-friendly way. You can take your kids to the Origen Museum at the Springs Preserve, where they’ll learn how Las Vegas evolved.While visiting Springs Preserve, you can also walk through the Nevada State Museum, a few galleries, and a botanical garden. The area features several playgrounds perfect for letting your kids run around and explore. A number of events are held at the preserve, including special garden tours and fossil digs. 2. The High Roller 

The High Roller is an observation wheel that takes you 550 feet in the air over the Las Vegas Strip. While riding the wheel, you’ll enjoy incredible 360-degree views of the city and its surrounding area. It is the largest observation wheel in North America, and it takes about 30 minutes to complete a full rotation.The wheel is a slow-moving ride, so you can relax inside a fully enclosed cabin, one that is safe and secure. The observation wheel offers parents a “STEM Family Field Trip Guide.” Using the guide will help you teach your kids about velocity, speed, and engineering. 3. Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. The Treasure Island Hotel & Casino features the Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Designed for kids who love Marvel characters, the exhibit is interactive and detailed. Your children will have a ball learning about the history, technology, and genetic profiles of Iron Man, Captain America, and Black Widow.The interactive part of the experience includes letting kids create case files on the Marvel characters with the goal of becoming an official member of the Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. This is something that only major Marvel fans achieve. 4. Hershey’s Chocolate World

If your kids are chocolate fans, then be sure to plan an afternoon at Hershey’s Chocolate World in Las Vegas. While there, you and your children will have the chance to taste the maker’s chocolate and wander around the shop. You’ll find it in the New York-New York Hotel & Casino.You’ll want to take pictures of the 800-pound Statue of Liberty chocolate sculpture. Be sure to visit the chocolate station that gives you the chance to design your own chocolate bars. You or one of your kids may discover a hidden talent. 5. Lion Habitat Ranch The Lion Habitat Ranch has been around since the 1970s, but it only started welcoming visitors in 2012. When you take your children to the ranch, they’ll have the opportunity to see exotic animals in a safe space—the ranch houses more than 30 lions, a baby giraffe, ostriches, and emus.If you’re there at the right time, you may be able to feed the animals, and you can also take photos with them. The animal’s handlers have taught Ozzie the giraffe how to paint using his mouth, so you may get to bring some of his artwork home. 6. The Neon Museum The Neon Museum is a unique place to see the history of Las Vegas when you’re done with your English classes. Museum curators have collected neon signs from many old Las Vegas casinos and put them on display. The museum hosts day and night tours, and going at night is a little more exciting since some signs have been restored and are lit. 7. Discovery Children’s Museum 

The Discovery Children’s Museum teaches children about complex subjects like technology, science, engineering, and art using interactive exhibits. At the museum, your children will be able to experience things like the water exhibit, which includes interactive models of the Bypass Bridge, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead. The water section will teach your kids about water’s power, while the eco part of the museum will help them learn how to protect the environment.To encourage the imagination of children, the museum also has a fantasy area where kids have the chance to play on a pirate ship and a medieval castle.The museum includes a Featured Exhibitions Gallery and rotating exhibits that keep learning exciting and new. It’s the perfect place to take your kids following your English classes in Las Vegas. 8. Ethel M Chocolate Factory Chocolate making is an art, and while in Vegas, be sure to take your kids to the Ethel M Chocolate Factory to see the chocolatier’s daily operations. You can reserve a tasting to experience the company’s different offerings or enjoy a self-guided tour.Outside the factory is a botanical cactus garden. Touring the garden, you’ll see succulents, cactuses, and other desert plants. The company doesn’t charge admission to the garden or the self-guided factory tour, but you will be tempted to bring chocolate home. 9. Shark Reef AquariumIf your kids love sea creatures, then be sure to take them to Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef Aquarium. The aquarium will thrill your children with more than 2,000 animals, including sharks, sea turtles, giant rays, and even a Komodo dragon.Take them when the aquarium feeds the piranhas for a more thrilling wildlife experience. This experience will shock your kids since these flesh-eating fish devour their prey extremely fast. 10. Mandalay Bay Resort Beach In Vegas, there is a beach in the middle of the desert at the Mandalay Bay Resort. The famed aquatic play area features a large wave pool, a swimming lagoon, and a relaxing lazy river. You can reserve a private cabana while you study to learn English. Servers will bring food and drinks to you during the day as you request. 11. The Bellagio The Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Garden is the perfect place to wander around and look at pretty things. The horticultural staff has filled the 14,000-square-foot area with beautiful flowers and plants.The conservatory and botanical garden are located indoors in a climate-controlled space, which makes it an enjoyable place to tour during the toasty Vegas summers. However, the caretakers change and reimagine the garden every season to give patrons something new to see, so it’s a great destination year-round.After touring the conservatory and gardens, head outside to see the Bellagio’s famous fountains. Sending water as high as 460 feet into the air, the fountains will wow you and your kids. The Bellagio Water Show includes lights and music. The casino presents the fountain show every half hour from 3 pm until 7 pm and every 15 minutes from 7 pm until midnight on Monday through Friday, and it runs the show more frequently during the weekends.Learn English in Las Vegas At the Uceda School of Las Vegas, you’ll learn how to speak English. Come play while you learn English in Las Vegas. Here, you can experience our many casinos, swim in the pools, and dance in one of the city’s exciting nightclubs. To learn more about our English language program, call us at 702-586-3131.