Town Square

A great place to spend some time as a family is at Town Square. The center is located just off of Las Vegas Blvd, at 6605 Las Vegas Blvd South- if you are staying in a strip hotel, you could easily take a short ride in cab or on the city bus. Once there you will find great shops, delicious restaurants, a great park, and a movie theater. There is even a Whole Foods market where you can pick up any last minute trip essentials. The center is open Monday-Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-10pm and Sunday 10am-8pm. Be sure to check the events calendar for upcoming activities.

Family trip plans:

The children's park, located in the middle of Town Square, is one of my favorite places to go with my 3 and 5 year old. If you are in town on a Wednesday, you can catch their interactive storytime from 11:00-12:00 pm and then let the kids run free- the park has a tree-house, hedge maze, princess tower playhouse and a designated toddler playhouse. In the warmer months, the park has a water feature that sprays up out of the spongy soft ground. This is a great way to cool off from the desert heat! After all of the playing, everyone is usually hungry so we walk over to California Pizza Kitchen for some lunch where the kid meal options are delicious and nutritious. Or sometimes we bring a lunch and picnic on the grass at the adjacent park by the water fountain. There is also a great little shaved ice stand nearby where we can grab a chilled treat to refresh everyone's pallets. Then, if the children aren't too tired we catch the latest kid flick at the Rave Motion Pictures movie theater. Before we go, a few fun shops we love to stop at are the Gymboree clothing store and the Apple Store, where they have a few computers with children's games loaded up.

(Photos courtesy of townsquarelasvegas.com)