Las Vegas · Things to do

Outdoor yard of salvaged casino signs at 770 Las Vegas Blvd N. Hours are seasonal: 3pm to 11pm September to May, and 8pm to midnight in June, July and August, with last entry an hour before close. Daytime tickets start at $25 and evening tickets, when the signs are lit, from $35.

The former federal courthouse at 300 Stewart Ave, near Fremont Street, telling the organised-crime side of the city's history. Open daily 9am to 9pm, with a working speakeasy and distillery in the basement open 11am to 11pm and to midnight on Friday and Saturday. Booking online saves up to 20%.

BLM land 17 miles west of the Strip on Charleston Boulevard/SR-159, built around a 13-mile one-way scenic drive with overlooks and trailheads. From 1 October to 31 May a timed-entry reservation is required for the drive between 8am and 5pm, booked on Recreation.gov; gate hours run 6am to 5pm in winter and to 8pm from April to September.

The Bureau of Reclamation runs the visitor operation on the dam itself, about 45 minutes southeast of the city. As of a notice dated August 2026 the dam tour is suspended for elevator repairs, but the power plant tour and the self-guided exhibits are running on the normal schedule, so check the operator's page before driving out.

Warehouse-scale entertainment complex at 3215 S Rancho Dr, west of the Strip, open daily 11:30am to 10pm, with free parking and many of the art installations free to walk through. Access passes start at $49 and the higher tiers add Meow Wolf's Omega Mart and the other ticketed attractions.