The Christmas season has the temperature dropping. But Las Vegas attractions and entertainment are always rising. Las Vegas is a city known for fun, extravagance, and world-class entertainment. All year round, Las Vegas lights are merry and bright. Moreso at Christmas, the lights are glittering and sparkling. Attractions on or off the Las Vegas Strip has extravagant holiday display and experiences. Perfect for picture-taking and memory-making photo ops. Find your family fun at the family entertainment capital of the world.
1. Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens "Majestic Holiday Magic"
December 7 – January 4, 2020
Every Christmas, Bellagio gardens turn into a winter Christmas garden. The Bellagio's famous fountain water show will be set to Christmas music. The Fountains of Bellagio is a daily show in Las Vegas. The show is every 30 minutes from 3 pm to 8 pm Monday through Friday and every 15 minutes from 8 pm to midnight. On Sundays, the show starts at 11 am every 30 minutes until 7 pm when the show goes on every 15 minutes until midnight. On Saturdays and Holidays, the shows start at noon every 30 minutes and change to every 15 minutes from 8 pm to midnight.
2.The LINQ Promenade "Holiday Magic"
November 28 - December 25.
A celebration of lights, performance & snow, nightly at the top of every hour from 6:00 - 9:00 PM.
- Fountain Stage Show Thursday - Sunday
- Live Entertainment Monday & Tuesday. Dark on Wednesday.
Also featuring:
- A DIY Crafts Pop-Up by the Maker's Studio
- Interactive Christmas Tree
3. Cosmopolitan "Ice Rink"
- November 20, 2019 - December 20, 2019 | 3 - 11PM (Mon - Fri) | Noon - 11PM (Sat-Sun)
- November 28 - 29 | Noon-Midnight
- December 21, 2019 - January 5, 2020 | Noon - 11PM
- December 24 - 25, 2019 | Noon-Midnight
- Closed New Year's Eve
Check their event calendar for special events. Admission is complimentary. Skate rental is $25 or $15 for locals, military, and hotel guests Mon - Thur. The Boulevard Pool transforms into a holiday spectacle high above the Las Vegas Strip. Enjoy roof-top ice skating on more than 4,200 square feet of real ice, roasting s’ mores by the fire, light snow showers, and indulge in seasonal food and beverage offerings.
Light snow showers happen every 30 minutes during select times throughout the season.
- November 20, 2019 - December 20, 2019 | 7PM - 11PM (Friday - Sunday)
- December 21, 2019 - January 5, 2020, | 7 PM - 11 PM (Wednesday - Sunday)
- December 24 & 25, 2019 | 7PM - Midnight
4. Life-size gingerbread house at Aria Hotel
The gingerbread house is 15-feet tall and 7-feet wide and it's made of edible ingredients. It will be on display until Jan 6.
5. The Park "Holiday Experience"
The Park is nestled between New York - New York Hotel & Park MGM. *Friday, November 29 - Tuesday, December 3
Discover a Wonderland of Lights this holiday season at The Park with 33 days of light installations, food, and beverage offerings, photo ops and themed live entertainment.
Only on Vegas Golden Knights home game days and weekends (Fri-Sun) Hours: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM *Times may vary on VGK Home Games
6. Snows in the Square
Nov. 16 - Dec. 23. Enjoy free “Snow in the Square” daily at 7:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, and two shows Friday-Sunday at 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Magical snow flurries set to your favorite holiday music will fall on Town Square, creating a winter wonderland! Reservations are required for photos with Santa at www.townsquaresanta.com.
7. Holiday Glow at The Great Hall Stage
Fashion Show Mall
3200 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas, NV 89109
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays in December. Showtimes are 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm, and 6 pm each day. A finale show will also take place on December 24 at 4 pm.
Enjoy holiday festivities combined with modern-day technology in a light-hearted, FREE, family-friendly show. Join us on the runway in The Great Hall between Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue.
8. Holiday Movie Series at Great Hall
Fashion Show Mall
Every Thursday in December beginning at 6 pm at the Great Hall (across from the Apple Store) we will be showing an amazing Holiday/Winter Movie for the whole family to enjoy! December 5th: Chronicles of Narnia December 12th: Polar Express December 19th: A Christmas Carol December 26th: Happy Feet. FREE
9. Wynn Hotel "Winter Wonderland"
The Atrium is transformed into a winter wonderland throughout December.
10. The Waterfall Atrium & Gardens between Palazzo and Venetian
Holiday decors adorned the atrium with frosted trees, poinsettias and more.
11. Circus Circus HollyDome at the AdventureDome
December 1 - January 3. 11 am - 6 pm. Admission is free. Rides from $6.
Celebrate the season at one of America’s largest indoor theme parks! Get a picture with Santa. Stroll through the holiday village. Roller skate to your favorite holiday tunes. Enjoy tasty treats and watch live performances. Ride your favorite Adventuredome thrill rides. Enjoy everyone’s holiday favorite, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer movie, like never before, in 4D! There’s something for the whole family!
12. Freemont Street Experience Christmas Tree
The 50-foot tall Christmas tree is wrapped in garland and a dizzying number of ornaments. Enjoy the Viva Vision Light shows every hour from 6 pm -1 am.
13. Silverton Hotel Underwater Santa
Schedule: 12pm – 1:15pm, 2pm – 3:15pm
Visit Underwater Santa on Saturdays and Sundays in December and tell Santa what you’d like for Christmas! The perfect holiday attraction is free!
14. Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
8200 Dean Martin Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89139
Nov. 16 - Dec. 24, 2019. Enjoy the magic of Christmas inside every Bass Pro Shops and Cabella's Store. 5 PM - 8 PM. Sunday 10 am - 5 PM. Free
15. Ethel M Chocolates "Holiday Cactus Garden"
2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson, NV 89014
Holiday Cactus Garden through January 5, 2020, this free attraction on the three-acre garden is illuminated nightly with more than a million Christmas lights.
This ‘gem in the desert’ is lit up every night until 10 pm. Guests will also be able to take photos with Santa Claus every Friday – Sunday nights from 4 pm – 9 pm, and much more.
16. The Magical Forest
6300 W. Oakey Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146
Nov 29, 2019, through Jan 4, 2020, 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM. The Magical Forest will be closed on Christmas Day. The 2.5-acre park will be open for a separately ticketed event on New Year's Eve.
Opportunity Village, a non-profit organization for adults with intellectual disabilities, is hosting the long-running Las Vegas holiday tradition, the Magical Forest. The Magical Forest has decorated pine trees spread throughout their mini forest, a large holiday tree, and nightly entertainment, rides, and dining options.
Parking is behind the Magical Forest in the CSN parking lot. AGES 3 AND YOUNGER ARE FREE. From $15. Group packages are available on their website - http://www.magicalforest.com. Tickets ordered online can be printed at home. Photos with Santa at an additional cost.
17. Springs Preserve Holiday Express
1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays in December and December 23. Climb aboard the Springs Preserve’s Holiday Express and be whisked away on a magical train ride to Santa’s village. Reservations are required and can be made in advance at www.springspreserve.org. Spaces are limited for each departure time.
18. Las Vegas Motor Speedway "Glittering Lights"
Drive-thru holiday light show, available through January 5, 2020. A two-and-a-half-mile course of over three million lights. From $20. Check their event calendar for special events.
19. "Santa in the Shipwreck" at Shark Reef Aquarium
Mandalay Bay
10 am - 4 pm. Every weekend in December until Christmas Eve.
Santa Claus steers his sleigh from the North Pole to Las Vegas to find out who’s been naughty and nice. With each paid admission, guests 12 and under receive a treat and complimentary photo with Santa. Santa also will put on SCUBA gear and plunge into the Shipwreck exhibit to wave farewell alongside his underwater friends before going back to his elves and reindeer for the week.
Scuba Diving Santa every afternoon at 4 pm. - 4: 15 pm. From $19. Entry to Santa in the Shipwreck is included in regular admission to Shark Reef Aquarium.
Your favorite shows and entertainment might have holiday special performances to keep our spirit warm for the season.
Check the event calendar for more holiday events.
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