Bellagio Fountain Show Times January 2023 & Song List

Updated January 1st, 2023

In a city with an exploding volcano, the world’s tallest Ferris Wheel, and a hotel shaped like a pyramid, the fountains at the Bellagio have set themselves apart as the undisputed ultimate Las Vegas iconic landmark.

Let’s face it: whenever you see photos of Las Vegas, you’re bound to see the famous dancing waters on Lake Bellagio. An exact schedule is posted below, but basically, the fountain show runs every 1/2 hour in the afternoons, and every 15 minutes at night.

Performances run 365 days a year, only shutting down when there are extreme winds.

Bellagio Fountains Schedule 2023

Current Bellagio Fountain Show times are as follows:

Please keep in mind that although I update this monthly, these are subject to change, and that the shows will be cancelled when there are high winds in the area.

Bellagio Fountains Song Selection

The featured show songs are on a rotating basis, so that every show you see is different. In addition, there are holiday songs added to the mix during Christmastime (see below).

Typically however, there are around 20 to 30 songs in the rotation, including the popular (and my favorite) “Con Te Partirò, or “Time to Say Goodbye” (for those of you who don’t speak Italian), by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli.

Others in the rotation include: “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars, “God Bless the USA,” “Billie Jean,” Elton John’s “Your Song,” and the classic “Viva Las Vegas,” by Elvis.

Other popular songs include “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion, and “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra. In February 2019, Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” was added to the mix.

Here is the standard rotation of songs, with artist:

• One, Singular Sensation – Original Broadway Cast
• Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sintra w/ Count Basie
• Simple Gifts – London Symphony Orchestra
• Singin’ in the Rain – Gene Kelly
• Rondine al Nido – Luciano Pavarotti
• All That Jazz – Catherine Zeta-Jones
• God Bless The USA – Lee Greenwood
• Star Spangled Banner – Whitney Houston
• The Ecstasy of Gold – Ennio Morricone
• Pink Panther – Henry Mancini
• UpTown Funk – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
• Luck Be A Lady – Frank Sinatra
• Hey, Big Spender – Gwen Verdon & Original Broadway Cast
• Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye) – Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman
• Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini – Mikhail Rudy
• Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley
• Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – The Beatles
• In the Mood – Ralph Carmichael
• My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
• Believe – Cher
• Bad Romance – Lady Gaga

Holiday Song Selections at the Bellagio Fountains

I am unsure as to which day the holiday music begins, but Christmas music songs in the rotation are as follows:

• Hallelujah Chorus – Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• Carol of the Bells – Los Angeles Master Chorale
• O Holy Night – Placido Domingo
• It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Johnny Mathis
• The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Johnny Mathis
• Sleigh Ride – Johnny Mathis
• Santa Baby – Madonna

Regardless of the particular song, the fountains are breathtaking and always choreographed perfectly.

It’s easy to see why there are always crowds lined up to catch the all afternoon and into the night. It’s also one of the few, free, fun things to do with kids on the Las Vegas Strip.

Viewing Spots

As for the best viewing spots, well, as they say, there’s not a bad spot in the house. Especially if you are staying in the hotel and have a view of the fountains. In that case, you simply turn on channel 22 on the TV to have the show music piped into your room.

As for outside views: There is plenty of room to see them on the sidewalk in front of the Strip, however if you want the prime front and center spots, (like at the closing scene of the Ocean’s 11 remake), you should get your spot ten minutes or so before the next performance.

There are other great viewing spots, such as a lakeside table at Spago, or during the Sunday Brunch at Lago, or at the new restaurant/entertainment lounge called The Mayfair Supper Club. Similarly, the popular Giada’s restaurant at the Cromwell, catty-corner to the Bellagio offers good views as well. However all of these restaurant spots will cost you a pretty penny.

Bellagio Fountains FAQ

Past Songs at the Bellagio Fountains

Here are some songs previously featured during the fountains show. They may be re-instituted.

Hoe-Down – London Symphony Orchestra
Winter Games – David Foster
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Your Song – Elton John
Hayaneh – Suite: Dawn
Ayeshe’s Dance – London Symphony Orchestra
This Kiss – Faith Hill

Some other tidbits about the fountains:

• Opened during the resort’s grand opening in October of 1998, the fountains were originally going to have colored lights. (The lake has nearly 5,000 lights). However, according to a story in USA Today, Steve Wynn preferred the classic white look.

• The fountains of Bellagio have been a huge hit since that 1998 opening – doing what they were intended to do: attract attention from the crowds on the Strip. Steve Wynn however, who built the Bellagio, would later build the Wynn Hotel and Casino with the water and light show inside the resort, therefore forcing people wanting a free show to pass through gaming areas.

• There are over 1,200 sprayers in all, including 16 super jets. These are the ones responsible for those incredible finales, where water explodes off the lake, shooting up to 500 feet in the air. According to the designer, the jets can shoot water up to the level of a 24 story building.

• As part of the NHL’s All-Star weekend’s skills competition, Lake Bellagio was home to the game’s “Fountain Face-off” in which hockey’s greats boated out to the center of the lake to shoot pucks at targets.

• In July of 2020, a homeless man, whom the Clark County coroner later identified as having meth in his system, drowned while swimming in the lake.

(Go here to find out how much do the ticket prices for the High Roller Ferris Wheel cost?)

(By Steve Beauregard. Photos courtesy of matze_ott, and and Tanya Hart via Flickr).