Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden

In addition to the Fountains at the front of the resort, the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden is one of the best free attractions in Las Vegas. Even those who are not horticulturally inclined will love wandering through the conservatory, which features hundreds of natural trees, shrubs, and flowers along with architectural elements in a creative and unique layout that is visually stunning.

The three-story glass-domed conservatory features beautiful arrangements according to a theme that changes periodically throughout the year. The seasonal themes include Holiday, Chinese New Year, Spring Celebration, Summer Garden Party, and Harvest. A great amount of planning, time, detail, and effort is put into the designs, which requires a team of 140 people from the resort’s engineering and horticulture departments to assemble using cranes and underground tunnels. Approximately 40 trees, 1,500 shrubs, and 10,000 blooming plants are featured in each exhibit. They are often exported from distant countries or states to their new home at the conservatory, where they are set among specially designed spotlights, gazebos, bridges, ponds, sculptures, and fountains. Only three of the trees in the conservatory are permanent fixtures, including a 110-foot-tall Banyan tree from Palm Beach, Florida, that is over a hundred years old.

Some of the past exhibits have featured large snails with flower-covered shells, swans made out of green shrubbery, Asian-style pagodas with Chinese lanterns, and a large Christmas three decked in brilliant lights. In addition to the changing design every season, the Bellagio’s horticulturists change the plants every two weeks to ensure that visitors never see a wilted petal or leaf. Also, the designs change every year; the Christmas exhibit that you may have seen a year ago will not be the same exhibit that you see the next, making the Conservatory a beloved stop for visitors and residents alike.

Hours:Open Daily, 24 Hours: a Day

Cost: FREE

Location: Located inside the Bellagio Hotel and Casino

Fun Fact: The 40,000 square-foot exhibit features over 10,000 flowers and plants at a time!

Bellagio Conservatory Botanical Garden is Best Known For: The seasonal displays, set to match with the holidays and seasons of the year.