Las Vegas is known for two things: gambling and partying. After you have rung in the New Year in Sin City, what’s next? If you are thinking about coming to Las Vegas for New Year’s then you will have more than enough to keep you entertained.

Las Vegas is certainly one of the best places to be this New Year’s Day! Whether you want to enjoy a family-orientated evening or a spectacular day for two, there’s something for everyone this New Year’s in Vegas.

Las Vegas New Year’s Shows

Apart from its exciting casinos and luxury resorts, one of the best features that everyone loves about Las Vegas is the diverse range of shows it offers.

Even though it is New Year’s Day, you can always find a show going on in the city. Some of the city’s most popular shows typically play each New Year’s Day and usually require advance bookings. This includes popular shows such as the “Blue Man Group,” “La Reve,” Vegas the Show” and “Mystere.”

In addition to “Mystere,” Cirque Du Soleil normally stage numerous shows on the strip ranging from tame to risqué, all of which incorporates amazing stunts. You will also have numerous comedy revues and shows with celebrities making appearances on New Year’s Day.

New Year’s Spa Day

When you are looking for something relaxing, the spas are open for you to make the most of. Vegas spas are usually munificent and are like oases in this city.

After all that heavy New Year’s Eve partying, a day of self-indulgence is the perfect way to recover from the revelry and ease those achy muscles.

Nearly every Las Vegas resort has one of these magical places for you to relax and unwind from your fast- paced lifestyle, with some of the best masseuse therapists with crazy skills.

You can pamper yourself at Aria Spa & Salon, the Zen-inspired Grand Spa at the MGM Grand, Canyon Ranch SpaClub at the Venetian, The Bathhouse at Mandalay Bay and Drift Spa and Salon at Palms.

New Year’s Nightclubs

In the Evenings, you can head to one of the top nightclubs or one of the sophisticated bars and lounges. Celebrate the New Year all day long at Minus5 Ice Bar and enjoy an experience that will chill you to your bones.

The Minus5 Ice Lounge offers unique premium vodka-based cocktails as well as sculptures and seating that are all built from ice. The Chandelier is a sophisticated cocktail haven at the Cosmopolitan, which offers fine, hand-crafted delights and luminous beaded curtains of light for the true experience seeker.

Ghostbar at the Palms is the indoor-outdoor ultra-lounge that offers the perfect setting to take in the world-famous views of the Las Vegas skyline while partying and or having cocktails.

XS Nightclub is one of the best nightclubs in Vegas and it offers an elegant and passionate club environment for you to make the most of. Tryst is another one of the Strip’s hottest nightclubs.

Food and Drink

Enjoy a perfect start to 2015 with a relaxing meal on New Year’s Day. Choose from award-winning restaurants or one with a relaxed atmosphere, where the food is fabulous and live entertainment are the order of the day.

Most of the restaurants at the casino resorts are opened on New Year’s Day and features some of the world’s greatest chefs creating delicious menus. You can enjoy French and Spanish cuisine along with beautiful views of the Bellagio Fountains and the Strip at Picasso at Bellagio.

The magnificent restaurant features an outdoor patio and an AAA Five Diamond Award menu which includes dishes like fennel, vegetable ragout and celery root ravioli from Executive chef Julian Serrano.

There is also more than 1,500 selections of wine available at this restaurant.

Top of the World at Stratosphere will let you enjoy first-class service and a menu featuring gourmet steak, seafood and other dishes. At Top of the World you can enjoy a 360 degree view of Las Vegas as you indulge in your mouthwatering meal.

MGM Grand, Palms Casino Resort, The Mirage and ARIA Resort and Casino are also home to several notable restaurants where you can enjoy your favorite dishes as well. You will also have several buffets serving up a spread unlike any other, such as Wicked Spoon, Bacchanal Buffet, Studio B Buffet and The Buffet at Aria.

The Casinos

On New Year’s Day, all of the casinos are open for business as usual. This means you can head to your favorite casino hotel and test your hand with lady luck.

Head to The Mirage for a game of roulette; the Palms for dollar slots; Casino Royale for 20X odds on its craps games; The Venetian for Caribbean Stud or Aria for poker. You can also visit the king of the Strip, Caesar’s Palace for one of the best race and sports books in the city.

Caesar’s state of the art race and sports book is equipped with huge plasma TV screens, luxurious seating and a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

A Final Word

New Years is a great time to be in Vegas as the city offers hot bars and clubs, award winning restaurants and more than enough activities for you to have an awesome experience.

Boasting a range of spacious resort rooms, suites, and villas that are outfitted with plenty of plush extras and first-class amenities, you are sure to find a comfortable place to stay while visiting the city.

If you plan to stay in Las Vegas for New Year’s Day, make sure you plan in advance, especially if you want to stay at popular properties such as Wynn, Bellagio, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino or The Venetian, as most properties and their restaurants are booked out months in advance.