Planning a meeting in Las Vegas or attending a convention in Las Vegas and having to organize satellite events?
Entertainment and Attractions
Jubilee!, the multi-million dollar production show at Bally's Las Vegas, offers attendees all the feathers dancers and sequins they can handle. Often thought of as the quintessential Las Vegas show, Jubilee! is an over-the-top production that never fails to deliver.

Performing and Visual Arts
Las Vegas offers 31 outstanding performance venues. In addition to the performing arts offerings on the Las Vegas Strip, the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Nevada Ballet Theatre, two cultural institutions and mainstays on the Las Vegas performing arts scene, have been redefining group entertainment options in Las Vegas.

For a "theatre under the stars" experience, many residents head out to Super Summer Theatre, located in the historic Spring Mountain Ranch state park. The Nevada Conservatory Theatre, housed in the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, features grandiose performances and award-winning spectacles. The organization engages national and international theater professionals in all disciplines for residencies with the company.

The visual arts are also well represented in the city. The Guggenheim Hermitage Museum, located in the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, offers a broad range of exhibitions. The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Arts is home to many important art treasures and is located in the Bellagio Hotel. There is also the Las Vegas Art Museum and the Las Vegas Natural History Museum.

Great to explore are the many special-interest museums, including The Neon Museum, King Tot’s Tomb and Museum, the Debby Reynolds’ Movie Museum and the Liberace Museum, among many others.

Unique Attractions
Las Vegas offers numerous attractions for visitors with different interests. Activities like watching schools of fish at the Aquarium inside the Silverton Hotel, catching roaring lions at the MGM Grand, spotting white tigers at the Mirage and observing the wildlife habitat at the Flamingo, make Las Vegas an animal lovers paradise.

For chocoholics, M&M World is a must stop and Ethel M Chocolate Factory panders to the sweet tooth. These sugary destinations offer tours and are a great option for family entertainment.

America's largest indoor theme park, the Adventuredome at Circus Circus, offers 21 rides and attractions. This five-acre geodesic dome was designed to wow and can host any size group from 15-5000. Adventuredome even offers special group rates and will help meeting planners develop customized meeting packages.

Downtown's Fremont Street has been converted into a 175,700-square-foot pedestrian area covered by a continuous canopy studded with more than 14 million lights. Called the Fremont Street Experience, this canopy showcases spectacular light-and-sound shows every hour on the hour during the evenings, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Several tour companies in Las Vegas offer group transportation to and from major sightseeing locations in the city. No matter the season, you’ll find options galore on the Strip. The magnificent fountain shows at the Bellagio Hotel or at Caesar’s Palace Hotel dazzle visitors day and night.

   
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