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Ready to party like it’s your you-know-what? Where better to celebrate another trip around the sun than sunny Las Vegas, with its stunning array of entertainment options, nightlife, nightclubs and special occasion bars? Planning your birthday in Las Vegas couldn’t be simpler, and we have a few ideas for a winning all-day birthday itinerary. So give yourself the gift of decreasing your planning workload.
You only get one cake day per year—no holding back now. Go big with the sprawling, everyday brunch at The Buffet at Wynn, where you’ll fill up on the raw bar options before you even have a chance to look at the traditional breakfast items—not to mention the embarrassment of dessert riches. (Tip: Book and pay ahead for priority seating and no waiting.) Or keep it strictly classy with one of the coveted patio tables at Mon Ami Gabi for a birthday boy or girl goes to Paris (Las Vegas) vibe to start your day. Think fluffy blueberry waffles, cups of cafe au lait and the Strip swirling all around you.
Now that you’re all fueled up for a day of adventure, hop aboard a Pink Jeep Tour into one of the many stunning natural attractions that compete with the bright lights of Vegas for attention. At around four hours, a Red Rock Conservation Area tour will let you shoehorn a big adventure into a single day of celebrating. Then again, you might also take the slower route to bliss with a spa experience at Canyon Ranch Spa + Fitness at The Venetian or the sumptuous Qua Baths + Spa at Caesars, where the multiple pools in the Roman baths relaxation area alone are worth the price of admission.
Whisk yourself away to Italy with lunch at Eataly inside the Park MGM, home to some of the most authentically Italian pizzas and pasta in town, plus decadent pastries and stiff espressos afterwards. Or, have a seriously foodie experience without breaking the bank at Momofuku Las Vegas, Here, the chef’s seasonal lunch menu is a steal at $48 with three regularly changing courses, plus house ice creams for dessert.
Play the rest of your day away at some of the city’s most entertaining attractions like the Pinball Hall of Fame, enticing visitors with an array of functioning machines dating back to the 1950s, or bring on the friendly competition at PopStroke, a high-tech miniature golf course designed by none other than Tiger Woods, located at the shop-until-you-drop Town Square Las Vegas. The experience comes complete with multiple bars, a beer garden with yard games, an ice cream parlor and a casual dining area.
Don’t settle for any old drink specials: Book the Happy Half Hour experience on the High Roller Observation Wheel, where you get stunning views at up to 550 feet above Strip-level, plus an open bar right in your rotating cabin. Moving at approximately one foot per second, you’ll have plenty of time to sip as you take in the stunning views from your cabin, which is taller than most resorts and gives you a view across the entire Vegas Valley.
Take to the garden-style rooftop at Carson Kitchen, a long-running winner on the side of Downtown Las Vegas favored by nightlife-loving locals for its approachable fine dining and convivial atmosphere, all within a handsomely renovated mid-century hotel. Make sure to share crispy chicken skins with smoked honey and “Devil's" eggs with crispy pancetta and caviar for starters. If you were thinking more along the lines of utter extravagance, Las Vegas is home to some of the best steakhouses in the world — the aged cuts at Carversteak at Resorts World Las Vegas don’t come cheap, but they’re some of the finest meat you’ll eat this side of Japan.
The question is not what to do, it’s which of the myriad nightlife and entertainment options to choose, from tried-and-true stage shows like KÀ by Cirque du Soleil at MGM Grand (now in its 20th year), to intimate bars like We All Scream, a two-story club with a rooftop DJ booth and ice cream parlor just off of Fremont Street. Or throw out all your plans and dance the night away to one of the planet’s top EDM artists at LIV Nightclub at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, which regularly books A-list acts like Calvin Harris and John Summit.
