Las Vegas is famed for being the brightest city in the world, and the Las Vegas Strip is the brightest spot on earth. It’s estimated that more than 12,000,000 lights are on the Las Vegas Strip, giving the city a dazzling display. The 24/7 illumination ensures the party continues even after dusk.

The Las Vegas nightlife scene is a cocktail of experiences, ranging from high-end lounges, music concerts, and hard-core dancing to wild gambling. Here are the top 15 fun things you need to do in Las Vegas at night. Have a marvelous time!

15 Fun Things to Do In Las Vegas at Night

1. Party at a nightClub

The number of nightclubs in Las Vegas is impressive, and the best ones will give you an INSANE partying experience. Party animals will be thrilled with the massive dance floors, impressive illumination, and hot DJs playing the latest trending electronic mixes.

Unlike most nightclubs worldwide, Las Vegas nightclubs have a few rules that customers need to follow. There is a dress code, however. It’s best to go for upscale wear and avoid anything sporty.

Our favorite clubs:

XS Nightclub (3131 S Las Vegas Blvd): The cover charge starts from $20 (women) and $30 (men). Operates from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am (Friday and Saturday), and 10:30 pm to 4:00 am (Sunday and Monday).

Website: https://www.wynnlasvegas.com/nightlife/xs-nightclub

Hakkasan Nightclub (3799 S Las Vegas Blvd): Cover charges range from $30 to $50. Operates from 10 pm to 4 am (Thursday, Friday, and Sunday) and 9 pm to 4 am (Saturday).

Website: https://taogroup.com/venues/hakkasan-nightclub-las-vegas/

2. Relax at a pool party

The legendary Las Vegas pool parties are one of the key reasons you should explore the Las Vegas nightlife. These aren’t the regular pool parties you’ve attended before. Imagine a night made up of enjoying a swim, grooving to awesome music, and sipping signature cocktails. The Las Vegas pool party scene combines amazing nightlife with a relaxing, chill experience in the water.

Various nightclubs host pool parties, and most of them are themed. If you don’t want to slosh around with the masses, you can pay for VIP tickets or a cabana. Some pool parties will have gourmet kitchens to ensure you have a constant supply of food and biting.

. Sexy and comfortable swimwear is the dress code expected at all Las Vegas pool parties.

Some of the best places to enjoy an awesome pool party in Las Vegas are:

Drai’s Beach Club – Yacht Night Swim Party (3595 S Las Vegas Blvd): The cover charge starts from $20 (women) and $30 (men). The party is held every Tuesday from 10 pm to 4 am.

Website: https://draisgroup.com/las-vegas/beachclub/

Wet Republic – Wet at Night (3799 S Las Vegas Blvd): Cover charges start from $30 (women) and $50 (men). The party takes place every Wednesday and sometimes on Tuesday.

Website: https://taogroup.com/venues/wet-republic-ultra-pool-las-vegas/

3. Gamble in Las Vegas

A visit to Sin City isn’t complete without a little gambling. Spend a night exploring the famous casinos and testing your beginner’s luck.

Remember to dress the part. Adorn yourself in a glamorous dress or a tuxedo suit like a movie star and relive the James Bond gambling scenes. Or, dress comfortably and decently and blend in with the other gamblers. Las Vegas will cater to your needs. Slot machine enthusiast? Table game junkie? It’s all here.

Las Vegas casinos provide gamblers with free booze, so you don’t need to spend money on alcohol.

Highly rated gambling spots in Las Vegas include:

Bellagio Hotel & Casino (3600 S Las Vegas Blvd)

Website: https://bellagio.mgmresorts.com/en/casino.html

MGM Grand (3799 S Las Vegas Blvd):

Website: https://mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com/en/casino.html

4. Grab drinks at a Las Vegas bar or lounge

Las Vegas bars and lounges offer a more relaxing drinking environment than nightclubs and pool parties.

Unlike nightclubs, most Las Vegas bars and lounges don’t charge a cover fee. Another benefit of opting for the bars and lounges is that you can wear what you want.

Try the following bars and lounges:

The Chandelier Bar (3708 S Las Vegas Blvd): Enjoy craft cocktails starting at $17. The bar operates 24/7.

Website: https://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/lounges-bars/the-chandelier

Rhumbar (3400 Las Vegas Blvd S): Sip tropical drinks in a sexy/cool atmosphere. The bar is open 4 pm – 12 am Monday – Thursday and 12 pm – 2 am Friday – Sunday.

Website: https://mirage.mgmresorts.com/en/restaurants/rhumbar.html 

5. Visit a strip club

Sin City is known to host some of the craziest and most memorable bachelorette and bachelors’ parties.

And where there are bachelor parties, there are strippers.

Of course, you don’t need to be part of group to go to a strip club. Feel free to go by yourself, man or woman. Las Vegas has more than 20 strip clubs.

The cost of drinks and lap dances vary depending on the club. Tipping is technically voluntary, but you’ll do it if you want to keep your dancer happy. Be prepared to throw a few dollar bills if you’re sitting in the front row during the stage dance.

Explore any of these Gentleman Clubs for an erotic performance:

Crazy Horse III (3525 W Russell Rd): The cover charge starts from $20 to $50, depending on the time. However, booking a limousine pickup with the club can avoid the cover charge with their mobile application. Clients are expected to dress decently and fashionably. The strip club operates 24/7.

Website: https://crazyhorse3.com/

Sapphire (3025 Sammy Davis Jr Dr, Las Vegas): The cover charge can be avoided by booking a limousine or bus pickup organized by the club. Sapphire operates 24/7 and maintains a smart and fashionable dress code policy. Visitors wearing flip-flops and tank tops will be denied admission.

Website: https://www.sapphirelasvegas.com/

6. Go on an open-top night bus tour

With a three hours night bus tour, you have plenty of time to see and take pictures of the City of Lights. You will also get hop-on/hop-off privileges, giving you a chance to check all the notable stops on the Las Vegas Strip.

The open deck will ensure you enjoy an unlimited panoramic view of the city during the tour. A knowledgeable tour guide will provide knowledge about the various landmarks you will see. Some famous landmarks to hunt for during the tour include the Bellagio Fountains, Mirage volcano, and the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.

A bus tour is the best starter pack if you want to enjoy a night in Las Vegas. After the tour, you can spend the rest of the night drinking in a lounge or watching sexy strippers perform in a high-end Gentleman’s Club.

7. Watch the Iconic Performance of the Bellagio Fountains

The Bellagio Fountains are a spectacle to watch at any time, but at night the fountains give the most memorable performances. Combined with the choreographed music and careful lights, the fantastic display of dancing water will leave you mesmerised.

The Bellagio Fountains are located at the Bellagio Resort, giving visitors a daily unique musical experience. From Monday to Friday (3 pm to 7 pm), the fountains perform every 30 minutes. But from 7 pm to 12 am, there is a performance every 15 minutes. The show runs every 15 minutes at the weekend from 7 pm till 12 am.

The Las Vegas grandiose has more than 1,200 jet sprayers and nozzles, which make the water turn, dance and twist to the music. It can shoot water as high as 450ft. Bellagio Fountains remains one of the top tourist attractions in the world and Las Vegas due to its graceful musical performances. You don’t need to pay fees to enjoy this legendary performance.

Location: 3600 Las Vegas Blvd S Bellagio Hotel & Casino

Website: https://bellagio.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/fountains-of-bellagio.html

8. Take a night helicopter tour of Sin City

An aerial view of Las Vegas at night is one of the extraordinary ways of enjoying the brightest city in the world. Even though a helicopter tour isn’t very long, you will enjoy unparalleled views from the sky. You’ll fly over some famous Las Vegas landmarks while observing the magnificent illumination of the Las Vegas Strip.

Due to the small number of people who can join you in the night helicopter tour, the activity is perfect for couples who want a more private and intimate experience. The average time of a helicopter tour is 12 to 15 minutes. Still, you can opt for a more extended night tour of up to 90 minutes.

Being a night tour, you can opt for the tour package that has a dinner offer at the end of the night tour. The dinner package is most suitable for couples who want to end their night with a romantic scene and ambience. Additionally, the helicopter packages come with free pickups from your hotel rooms.

Book your Vegas night helicopter tour with the following top companies:

Papillon Helicopters (5060 Koval Ln)

Website: https://www.papillon.com/las-vegas-tours

5 Star Helicopter Tours (5596 Haven St)

Website: https://www.5starhelicoptertours.com/

 

9. Attend a concert

Las Vegas hosts music concerts several times a week. Sin City has been an entertainment capital since 1950! The city has hosted top names in the global entertainment industry for the past half a century. Some of the artists remembered for their outstanding performances in Las Vegas include:

• Frank Sinatra
• Wayne Newton
• Elvis Presley
• Liberace
• Celine Dion
• Adele
• The Beatles

Search Ticketmaster to see what’s happening tonight.

10. Ride the Las Vegas High Roller

The Vegas High Roller gives a unique and exciting view of the city. Standing at 550 ft tall, the high roller is the tallest high roller worldwide. The can’t-miss Vegas attraction has a 520 ft diameter, and it’s the key attraction of the LINQ Promenade. In just 30 minutes, you get to have 360 degrees view of Sin City. The high roller has 28 cabins which are weather controlled, ensuring maximum comfort.

Tickets for the High Roller start from $34.75 (adults) and $17.50 (youth) from 7 pm to 12 am. After sunset, the 2,000 LED lights on the high roller light up, giving it a more beautiful and picturesque appearance.

Visitors over 21 years old can request an open bar cabin. During the 30 minutes revolution, you can enjoy signature cocktails as you suck in the starry view of Sin City. After the revolution, you can opt to explore the LINQ Promenade, one of the spectacular landmarks in Vegas.

High Roller: 3545 S Las Vegas Blvd

Website: https://www.caesars.com/linq/things-to-do/attractions/high-roller

11. Stroll on East Fremont Street

East Fremont Street is the second most famous and visited street in Las Vegas, the first being the Las Vegas Strip. The street is located in downtown Las Vegas and features various entertainment and shopping experiences for locals and tourists. Freemont Street should be your go-to place if you want a more affordable style of entertainment and gaming experience in Sin City.

Fremont Street is the actual birthplace of Las Vegas. It hosts some of the famous first casinos in Vegas, and its neon sign collections are legendary. At dusk, the street transforms into the epicenter of downtown Vegas nightlife, packed with plenty of activities.

A downtown shopping mall and entertainment complex is filled with various key attractions and activities for all generations. East Fremont Street has its iconic landmark known as the Viva Vision light show at the barrel vault canopy. The light show has an upgraded sound system with more than 12 million LEDs. It’s the best spot to hang out with your gang in Las Vegas.

12. Visit the Neon Museum

Las Vegas has a deep history related to neon signs. The city is the brightest spot on the planet. Hence its rich history with neon signs and lights must be expansive. A night visit to the Las Vegas neon museum is a terrific way to learn about Vegas history. The museum’s origin is greatly credited to the Young Electric Sign Company. During its glory days, the company used to conduct marketing and advertising using neon signs for different clients. Clients were allowed to rent out the signs and return them to the company once they finished.

The returned neon signs filled the Young Electric Sign Company storage, which facilitated the creation of a neon museum in 1996. The exhibition at the museum features impressive neon sign collections featuring old casinos and hotel signs. In 2019, the museum received more than 1 million visitors. The museum operates daily from 4 pm to 12 am, and the entry fee for adults starts from $28.

Location: 770 Las Vegas Blvd N

Website: https://www.neonmuseum.org/

 

13. Golf at TopGolf

TopGolf is a high-end golfing hub in Las Vegas, fitted with high-tech driving ranges. The climate-controlled hitting bays at TopGolf ensure players are comfortable, especially at night. There are PGA Teaching Pros at the club who can give you lessons and teach you how to take shots at different ranges. Locals enjoy much more affordable rates compared to visitors.

You can head to the course simulator if you want a more thrilling gaming experience. The course simulator allows you to play at unique locations like the Angel Park Golf Club, Highland Falls Golf Club, and Desert Pines Golf Club. At night there are other fun activities you can engage in at the TopGolf. You can join the upscale parties, dive in the pool or spend time gaming in the arcade lounge.

Location: 4627 Koval Ln

Website: https://topgolf.com/us/las-vegas/

14. Drink at Harrah’s Carnaval Court

The Harrah’s Carnaval Court is a thrilling Vegas nightlife venue. The open-air location was created and curated to match Harrah’s Mardi Gras theme. The court will welcome you with blackjack tables, entertaining bartenders, live music concerts and DJs. The venue operates daily from morning till 4 am. It’s the perfect location to end a long night in Sin City.

Location: 3475 Las Vegas Blvd S

Website: https://www.caesars.com/harrahs-las-vegas/things-to-do/nightlife/carnaval-court?utm_campaign=GMB&utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_term=CarnavalCourt&utm_content=bar

15. Dine and drink with the stars

Las Vegas has many high-end hotels with unique dining spots where you can enjoy the beautiful night skyline as you eat. The STRAT Hotel has an impressive Skypod with impressive night views of Sin City. The Skypod is US’s tallest freestanding observation tower. You can enjoy fabulous 360-degree views of the city when you visit levels 109 and 108.

Location: 2000 S Las Vegas Blvd

Website: https://thestrat.com/attractions/skypod