You can't get any cheaper than free, and Fountains at Bellagio is a free attraction. A choreographed show, set in an eight-acre lake and featuring "dancing" water and lights, set to music, Fountains of Bellagio is one of the most popular attractions on the Strip. The 22 million gallon lake contains over 5000 lights and 1200 water jets, some of which shoot 500 feet into the air. The musical playlist rotates so that you won't see the same show back-to-back. A spectacular show, it's better at night when you can get the full effect of the dazzling light show. The fountains rise into the sky every half hour, from 3 pm to 7 pm. After 7, you can catch the show every 15 minutes until midnight.
Bellagio Las Vegas
3600 Las Vegas Blvd., South
Las Vegas, Nev. 89109
888-987-6667
bellagio.com
They built a canopy over Fremont Street in 1995. This was part of an effort to draw the tourists from the Strip back to where it all started, when Fremont Street was known as Glitter Gulch: downtown Las Vegas. Under a canopy, the length of five football fields, you will find Viva Vision, a huge, concave LED screen, 90 feet overhead. The show includes 1200 LED lights and a huge sound system. There is a new show introduced each year and it rotates with the previous shows. Some of these include "A Tribute to Queen," with graphics accompanied by several generations' favorite anthem: "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions." KISS Over Vegas is a vibrant tribute to the rock group KISS. The show starts at dusk and is repeated all night until 11 pm, except Friday and Saturday nights when they finish at midnight.
Fremont Street Experience
425 Fremont St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-678-5777
vegasexperience.com
Legends in Concert is a celebrity tribute show staged in Harrah's Showroom. It features a live orchestra, dancers and talented singers, impersonating stars from yesterday and today. The likeness to the celebrity being impersonated is uncanny in many instances, both in looks and sound. Some of the stars they impersonate include Donna Summer, Elton John, the Blues Brothers, Michael Jackson and, of course, Elvis. In the summer of 2010 Legends In Concert ticket prices are $49.95, plus taxes and fees, which is considered "cheap," in Las Vegas.
Harrah's Las Vegas
3475 Las Vegas Blvd., South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
800-214-9110
Harrahslasvegas.com
