Bright Lights & Fancy Decorations

Place: Bellagio

For each Holiday season the Bellagio changes the display in the conservatory and botanical gardens.  On Wednesday we went to check it out with some of the moms and kiddos from Tiny Tots and Toddlers.

Here is a description found from the Bellagio's website.

Warm childhood memories will reemerge as guests stroll through the Conservatory's enchanted winter wonderland surrounded by more than 45,000 fragrant fresh poinsettias. The centerpiece of the display is Las Vegas' largest indoor holiday tree standing at 45-feet tall and weighing 8,000 pounds, hand-picked in Mt. Shasta, Calif. and flown in for the display.

Sneak a romantic kiss with that special someone under the mistletoe inside a life-sized snow globe surrounded by water arches and four drumming soldiers. Complementing the extravagant holiday décor, live marimba and vibraphone performers will play nightly, filling the Conservatory with the cherished sounds of the season.

A holiday favorite returns with a family of topiary polar bears adorned with 18,000 snow white carnations. Momma bear will watch over her two cubs as they frolic through the poinsettias and float on an icy pond

Cost: Hours: Free Free Free- music to my ears : )

Best for kids age: All kids young and old as long as you have holiday spirit

On the plus side:  The conservatory and botanical gardens were truly beautiful.  Around the gigantic Christmas tree were two trains.  I think Charlie and some of his buddies could have sat watching the trains for hours on end.  Many of the decorations are made from fresh flowers so in addition to being stunning it smells lovely.  A new addition this year was the human-snow globe (a tunnel you could walk through making you feel as though you were in snow globe).  A definite plus seeing as how it was Charlie's favorite part!

On the down side:  Fortunately we went on a Wednesday morning so at  was not too crowded.  My guess is that weekends are a nightmare and should be avoided.

Suggestions: The only thing I would change is something I am not sure they could even change.  There were several spots that made great photo opportunities like the one in this picture below that my friend Alyson took.  Areas like this get so backed up because there is not enough space for people to pass by while others are taking photographs.  If it was at all possible, they should make walkways wider.

Rating (on a scale of 1-5 stars) 5 stars

Time Allotted? 30 minutes to an hour (specifically in the Bellagio conservatory and botanical gardens)

Go again? This will be an annual tradition as long as we live in Las Vegas