Las Vegas First Timers Guide

The Las Vegas Strip

The Las Vegas Strip

Vegas Interactive Map

Bellagio Fountain Show

Free Vegas Sights to See

The best Las Vegas first timers guide absolutely has to include all of the awesome free Vegas things to do that are nestled all over Sin City. If this is your Las Vegas first time, these are our choices for top places you should make sure to visit:

• Bellagio Fountain Show: If a 9-acre lake in front of the gorgeous Bellagio luxury hotel in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip isn't enough to enchant you, stop and take a look at the fountain show that takes place every 15- 30 minutes. With lights, music, and water jets that shoot up 460 ft. in the air, the Bellagio Fountain is a Vegas icon for a reason.
• Fremont Street Experience: This free show in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas is a huge light and music show on a canopy above the audience that stretches the size of 5 football fields! Fremont Street is also a great place to find some of the best Las Vegas bars.
• Mirage Volcano Eruptions: The Mirage Hotel Las Vegas features a 54 foot volcano with blasting flames and lava that erupt every 15 minutes each night from 8pm- 12am. However, it's the intense volcano sound scape that really makes the show come alive. Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart and Indian composer Zakir Hussain are behind the music, with recordings of real volcano eruptions in the background.

Best Las Vegas Shows

Our Las Vegas first timers guide has the best Las Vegas first timer tips when it comes to Las Vegas shows. Sin City has a huge variety of awesome nightly shows of every different genre and feel. Here are a few favorites that newbies should definitely catch on their first time in Las Vegas.

• Cirque du Soleil's KA: Perhaps the most popular of all Cirque du Soleil shows in Vegas, KA features floating and rotating stages, aerial acrobatics that will leave you gasping, and an intriguing linear plot line that sets it apart from other Cirque productions. KA is a perfect example of the amazing caliber of shows in the Entertainment Capital of the World.
• Bite at the Stratosphere: An important part of enjoying your Las Vegas first time is getting a glimpse of the adult atmosphere of Sin City. Bite is a sexy vampire show with hot dancing and great singing. This show is a good example of why one of our biggest Las Vegas first timer tips is to leave the kids at home - Bite features a lot of topless women!
• Las Vegas Concerts: Las Vegas is the hub of some of the best bands and performers in the world; Celine Dion, Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake are among them. If this is your Las Vegas first time, figure out which dates you'll be in town and find a great concert. With so many options all the time, it's very likely one of your favorite artists will be in Vegas when you are!

Best Las Vegas Nightlife

When you go to Vegas, we know you want to party. That's why our Las Vegas first timers guide has some of the coolest Las Vegas nightclubs for you. If this is your Las Vegas first time, make sure to check out these hot spots for Las Vegas nightlife.

• HAZE at Aria Resort and Casino: This club is quickly becoming the hottest place to party on the Strip. With cool perks like a 20 foot wall of crazy lights, 100-sq. ft. of interactive projection screens and a state-of-the-art sound system, you won't regret a night at HAZE for your Las Vegas first time! The club also features some of the best go-go dancers in Vegas this side of Cirque du Soleil!
• XS at Encore Las Vegas: In this case, the name says it all; our Las Vegas first timers guide would be remiss if we left out XS because it does everything in "excess!" This place is a gorgeous palace of partying with amazing scenery at every turn and great Vegas DJs.
• Tao at the Venetian: We love Tao because of its classy atmosphere and frequent celebrity guests. From the girls floating in baths wearing nothing but strategically places flowers to the wild and packed dance floor, Tao is one of the best places to party for a Las Vegas first time. If you want the best possible Vegas first time experience, try Tao's excellent VIP service!