Hotels and Resorts
Find a Las Vegas hotel or resort that caters to families vacationing with children. These establishments provide amenities for families, like on-site entertainment and activities for children, babysitting, room necessities like cribs and latches, and concierge or front desk services that provide guides to area attractions. Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa is one Vegas hotel that appeals to families traveling with children. It offers family vacation packages that include kid's activities. Kids Quest is an hourly, professionally supervised facility with 35 physical activities for children like climbing ropes, going through mazes, sliding and tumbling. Bring children's immunization records to the facility.
Live Shows
Las Vegas has numerous kid-friendly shows on the Strip amid the adult-themed entertainment options. Take your children to a Disney on the Strip show, where they can see Broadway performances like "The Lion King." Cirque du Soleil's Mystere at Treasure Island has entertained families vacationing in Vegas since the 1990s. Kids see the artistry and athleticism of aerial acrobatics, human balancing acts and people swinging from the ceilings and other apparatus. You can plan live shows into your family vacation schedule that your children will enjoy.
Golf
Book a day on the golf course with your kids at Vegas hotels and resorts. Various resorts on the Strip have on-site golf courses. Resorts that don't have on-site golf help you book your day at the golf course. Tee times for children are cheaper than adult rates. Aliante Golf Club is a golf course in North Las Vegas that caters to families. One child, ages 7 to 17, can play a free round of twilight golf. Additional children play at the cardholder rate. Kids must dress in proper golf attire and adhere to golf course etiquette.
Amusement Parks
Visit one of the amusement parks in Las Vegas. These family friendly attractions provide rides and games that adults and kids enjoy. Adventuredome Theme Park at Circus Circus is the largest indoor theme park in America. The five-and-a-half acre amusement park sits underneath a glass dome and has pink trim. The indoor facility has a roller coaster and other rides that take you upside down with twists and turns. Other activities in the park include miniature golf, laser tag, arcade games, bumper cars and clown shows.
Museums
Las Vegas has more than 10 museums that appeal to kids and have hands-on activities for children visiting the city with adults. The Las Vegas Natural History Museum has prehistoric exhibits, a 35-foot dinosaur and international wildlife attractions. Participate in the educational family activities at the museum, such as the weekend science program. Kids and adults are amazed by the exhibits at the museums in Las Vegas.
About The Author
Based in Tucson, Ariz., Cicely A. Richard has been writing since 1996. Her articles have been published in the “Arizona Daily Star” newspaper and “ForeWord Magazine.” Richard earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and journalism from Louisiana State University.
