The most difficult part of planning a family vacation can be finding something for your teens to enjoy. Although teens are probably dying to check out the casinos, they will quickly be ushered out if they try and stop at a slot machine or a card table. This can be difficult because chances are your teenagers will want to do lots of adult-oriented activities that they will not be allowed into. In fact, minors are not even allowed on the Strip after dark without an adult guardian. However, this doesn’t mean that there aren’t plenty of things for your teen to do during the day or for you and your teen to do together at night. There are even several shows that teenagers and adults will both enjoy.

Some teenagers are just “too cool” to do “boring” things like sightsee and walk around the Strip. They need action, and Las Vegas has plenty of it! If you don’t want to leave the Strip, teenagers will have a blast on thrill rides like the rollercoaster at New York New York or head downtown to the Stratosphere and take the elevator all the way to the top. Three different styles of thrill rides will twist turn and jolt your teenagers until they can’t handle another second.

The adventurous teens should check out some of the tours outside of Las Vegas. Many of the tours are supervised and teenagers are permitted without parental guardians, which means parents can spend this time gambling in the casinos. So, parents can stay behind and gamble while the kids enjoy the great outdoors. Some fun tours for kids include the Colorado River Rafting Tour and the Spanish Trail Lunch Ride. The Spanish Trail Lunch Ride is a great choice as your kids will feel like they are a part of the Wild West as they ride horses and enjoy a cowboy style BBQ lunch along with some real life cowboys.

At night, you may want to think about some shows that are teenage friendly as well. The best show in town for people of all ages is Blue Man Group. The blue-faced men use drums, lights, and sounds to create a wild ride that is fun for all ages. The show is also very casual and there is no need to dress up. Presented in an informal style, audience members are encouraged to shout things out and pick up fun objects as they fall from the sky. Other good choices for teenagers are some of the magic shows in town like Lance Burton or Steve Wyrick’s Real Magic.