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\nFAMILY ATTRACTIONS \/ EXPLORATION<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong> <\/strong>Family Attractions
\n<\/strong>
\nBonnie Springs Ranch
\n<\/strong>West on Charleston Boulevard
\nRed Rock Canyon 702-875-4300
\nhttps:\/\/bonniesprings.com\/<\/a>
\nDiscover the \u201cOld West\u201d by exploring a rustic town complete with petting zoo.<\/p>\n

CCSN Planetarium & Astronomy Store
\n<\/strong>3200 E. Cheyenne Avenue
\nNorth Las Vegas 702-651-4474
\nwww.csn.edu<\/a>
\nOn the campus of the Community College of Southern Nevada, the public will find this outstanding planetarium and observatory featuring multimedia shows and a schedule of telescope viewing.
\n
\nDiscovery Children\u2019s Museum
\n<\/strong>833 N. Las Vegas Boulevard
\nLas Vegas 702-382-3445
\nwww.discoverykidslv.org<\/a>
\nDistinguished as one of the world\u2019s largest museums dedicated to children, this venue features more than 100 interactive stations in the arts, sciences, and humanities that cover 25,000 square feet. Special programs like sleepovers and field trips are reaching hundreds of thousands of children, and the museum provides an innovative supplement to the classroom curriculums. Many of the programs have been nationally recognized.
\n
\nThe Gardens at Springs Preserve
\n<\/strong>3701 West Alta Drive
\nLas Vegas 702-258-3205
\nwww.springspreserve.org<\/a>
\nIn addition to tours and classes, kids can earn Junior Master Gardener certification and assist the staff in teaching.<\/p>\n

Desert Eco Tours
\n<\/strong>Southern Nevada Zoo-Botanical Park
\n1775 North Rancho Drive
\nLas Vegas 702-647-4685
\nhttps:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130424151526\/http:\/\/www.LasVegasZoo.com\/<\/a>
\nDiscover facts about human and natural history on this fascinating trek that includes tips on desert survival and offers unique photo opportunities. Group size can vary from 2 to bus tours for more than 20.
\n
\nHoover Dam Tours
\n<\/strong>Boulder Highway South
\nBoulder City 702-597-5970
\nwww.usbr.gov\/lc\/hooverdam<\/a>
\nThis manmade wonder offers tours down deep inside the giant cement structure to view the construction and learn about the actual building process. The Hoover Dam Tour Center and the Hoover Dam Discovery Tour are wheelchair accessible.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong> <\/strong>Zoos & Aquariums
\n<\/strong>
\nSecret Garden & Dolphin Habitat,
\nWhite Tiger Sanctuary
\n<\/strong>Mirage Resort Hotel
\n3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South
\nLas Vegas 702-791-7111
\nhttps:\/\/mirage.mgmresorts.com\/en\/amenities\/siegfried-roys-secret-garden-and-dolphin-habitat.html<\/a>
\nHighlights include a 2.5-million-gallon pool with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, a Tropical Rain forest, the White Tiger Sanctuary, and a 20,000-gallon aquarium.<\/p>\n

Shark Reef Aquarium
\n<\/strong>Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel
\n3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South
\nLas Vegas 877-632-7800
\nhttps:\/\/mandalaybay.mgmresorts.com\/en.html<\/a>
\nRecognized as one of the largest displays of its kind for sharks and sea predators, the aquarium offers a showcase for more than 100 species of fish, reptiles, and turtles.<\/p>\n

Southern Nevada Zoo-Botanical Park
\n<\/strong>1775 North Rancho Drive
\nLas Vegas 702-647-4685
\nhttps:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130424151526\/http:\/\/www.LasVegasZoo.com\/<\/a>
\nStroll by displays of a variety of endangered cats as well as the last family of Barbary Apes in the nation and a wide variety of other animals, reptiles, and birds.
\n
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FAMILY ATTRACTIONS \/ EXPLORATION Family Attractions Bonnie Springs Ranch West on Charleston Boulevard Red Rock Canyon 702-875-4300 https:\/\/bonniesprings.com\/ Discover the \u201cOld West\u201d by exploring a rustic town complete with petting zoo. CCSN Planetarium & Astronomy Store 3200 E. Cheyenne Avenue North Las Vegas 702-651-4474 www.csn.edu On the campus of the Community College of Southern Nevada, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-273","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LasVegas3\/Windermere\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LasVegas3\/Windermere\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LasVegas3\/Windermere\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LasVegas3\/Windermere\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LasVegas3\/Windermere\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=273"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LasVegas3\/Windermere\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":721,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LasVegas3\/Windermere\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions\/721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LasVegas3\/Windermere\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}