Fun Vegas: Fun with the Kiddos in Sin City

Heading to Las Vegas? But not for the parties and gambling? Are you bringing the family to Las Vegas like Chevy Chase - Clark Griswold style?

Well, that's good. Because there are a number of fun things to do with the kids in Las Vegas. Besides showing the kids the standard tourist sights like the fountains at the Bellagio, the Volcano at the Mirage, and the lights of Fremont Street - you could plan a carnival day out.

Start the day out at Circus Circus. Circus Circus is on the north end of the strip across from the Sahara Hotel and Casino. Circus Circus is known for having an indoor amusement park as well as circus acts performing high above the casino floor. You can watch trapese artists as well as contortionists and of course there are always clowns. Upstairs there is a stage where shows take place every thirty minutes. In between these shows the kids will love running around the second floor which is like a big carnival. There are plenty of classic carnival games like water gun races and tossing rings around bottles. All the usual prizes are available to the winners - big stuffed animals and lava lamps.

At dinner time head to the south end of the strip to Excalibur - leave the world of clowns and travel back in time to the middle ages when dragons still roamed the earth. For dinner buy tickets to the Tournament of Kings at Excalibur. This is a Vegas style dinner show - similar to the scene in "The Cable Guy" starring Jim Carey where they go to Medieval Times and play knights - that the kids will love. Tickets are priced like a show at 49.95 each, but remember - you're getting dinner and a show for that price. And the show is great - the kings battle each other doing jousts to sword fights. And the kids will enjoy eating their medieval meal with their fingers.

After the show, you can stay at Excalibur and play some more carnival games. Excalibur has a midway with all sorts of games with a medieval theme.

There are plenty of things to do in Las Vegas with the kids. And the kiddos will love being able to go home and tell everybody about their summer trip to Las Vegas - because apparently 'what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas' only applies to the adults.