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11 actually family-friendly things to do in Las Vegas

By KRISTEN DESILVA REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
June 9, 2015 - 3:10 pm
 
Benjamin Eldredge plays a pinball machine at the Pinball Hall of Fame, located at 1610 E. Tropicana Ave., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. (Samantha Clemens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Scalloped Hammerhead shark joins the lineup at Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef aquarium. (Courtesy)
Bighorn sheep graze in Hemenway Park in Boulder City, Nev. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Beach Blanket Banzai at Cowabunga Bay water park (Courtesy)

While “bring the kids” might not be on your Las Vegas to-do list, the city still offers a bunch of family-friendly attractions.

Of the 40 million visitors Las Vegas sees each year, many of those are families, but if you’re unfamiliar with the city, it might be harder to find an alternative to leaving the kids somewhere while you explore the Strip.

We asked our Facebook fans for some of their favorite things to do with their kids in town, and here’s what they said:

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