When the weather keeps you indoors but your kids need to burn off some energy, this list of indoor playgrounds and play areas of different kinds around Charlotte will come in handy. We’ve included trampoline parks, arcades, children’s museums, skating rinks, bowling alleys, climbing gyms, go karting, laser tag facilities and more.
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Indoor Playgrounds in Charlotte
Altitude Trampoline Park
3940 E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia
Adventure Landing – Gastonia
2600 East Franklin Boulevard
A family entertainment park featuring go-karts, mini-golf courses, batting cages, and indoor arcade, and more. Most of the activities are outside, but inside you’ll find the arcade.
AMF University Lanes
5900 North Tryon Street, Charlotte
Features 40 bowling lanes and pool tables. Plus a pro shop and sports bar, for the adults.
Groupon available
Barefoot Archery
4410 Old Pineville Rd, Charlotte
Barefoot Archery is an archery shop that has a 20 yard, eight lane USA Archery approved range that is well lighted, clean and safe. Calling for reservations is suggested.
Big Air Trampoline Park
2408 Sardis Rd N. Charlotte
Trampoline park, laser maze, basketball, dodgeball, climbing wall, warped wall and more.
Bowlero South Boulevard
4501 South Boulevard, Charlotte
Features bowling lanes, an arcade, and pool tables. Plus a pro shop and sports bar for the adults.
Groupon available
Bowlero Matthews
11210 Brigman Road, Matthews
Features 56 bowling lanes and an arcade. Plus a pro shop and sports bar.
Groupon available
BounceU – Matthews
9129 Monroe Road, Suite 145 & 150, Charlotte
Open Bounce sessions available at scheduled times for varying prices.
Carolina Place Mall Children’s Play Area
11025 Carolina Place Parkway, Pineville
Free
A children’s play area designed for children 48” tall and under that features crawl spaces, tunnels, and more.
Chick-fil-A
Locations throughout Charlotte area
Most locations offer an indoor playground area for children 48” and under. Call your local Chick-fil-a for more information.
Chuck E. Cheese’s
Several locations
Features play zones, arcade games, concessions, and more. Check the website for local coupons.
Cliff Hangers
326 Oates Road, Mooresville
State-of-the-art indoor climbing facility.
Defy
8116 University City Blvd., Charlotte
Open jump, dodgeball, foam pit, Ninja course, trapeze, more
Discovery Place Kids
105 Gilead Road, Huntersville
Children’s museum featuring developmentally-appropriate experiences that encourage interactive learning through play.
Discovery Place Nature
1658 Sterling Road, Charlotte
Features interactive nature exhibits and live animal displays as well as daily programming and hands-on activities.
Discovery Place Science
301 North Tryon Street, Charlotte
An interactive science and technology museum for visitors of all ages.
Eastway Regional Recreation Center
3150 Eastway Park Drive, Charlotte
Fun pool with lazy river and slides. Indoor basketball court.
Extreme Ice Center
4705 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail
Public ice skating is offered year round. Please check the schedule online for updated times.
Frankie’s
10621 Bryton Corporate Center Drive, Huntersville
Indoor and outdoor amusement park, with bowling, mini golf, a fun house, virtual reality, go karts, arcade games, indoor and outdoor rides, and more.
George Pappas’ Liberty Lanes
2501 S. York Road, Gastonia
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
300 East Seventh Street, Charlotte
Free
An interactive library that features two state of the art theaters, a dedicated library space for kids 11 and under, four multi-use classrooms, a teen-only library, a multimedia production studio, and more. Classes and events are offered throughout the week.
Inner Peaks Climbing Center
Matthews: 10715 Independence Pointe Parkway, Matthews
South End: 2220 S Tryon St, Charlotte
Indoor climbing gym.
Jumpin Jax Fun Center
2650 Charlotte Hwy, Lancaster, SC 29720
Three stories of tunnels, tubes, slides, ball pits, ball blasters, sensory panels and more
Just Play
9535 South Boulevard, Charlotte
Adventure playground with climbing structures, a ninja course, interactive digital games and more.
Kate’s Skating Rink – Indian Trail
14500 Independence Blvd, Indian Trail
Kate’s Skating Rink – Gastonia
1151 Skating Rink Drive, Gastonia
Monster Mini Golf
230 East W.T. Harris Blvd. C-4, Charlotte
Spooky themed indoor mini golf complex.
Northern Regional Recreation Center
18121 Old Statesville Road, Cornelius
Pool with waterslide. Indoor basketball court.
Pineville Ice House
400 Towne Centre Boulevard, Pineville
Ice skating
The Pit Indoor Kart Racing
346 East Plaza Drive (Hwy 150), Mooresville
High-speed Go-Karts, over 65 Arcade Games, 4 Billiard Tables, Laser Tag Arena, Black Light Mini-Golf, Cannonball Air Blaster, Spin Zone bumper cars, and a 24-foot Rock Climbing Wall. Free Wi-Fi and a viewing area overlooking the kart track with 6 wide-screen TVs.
Ray’s Playhouse at Berewick Recreation Center
5910 Dixie River Road, Charlotte
Free
Open to both children and families and features toys, games, activities, and kid friendly computers. For ages 1 – 6.
Ray’s Splash Planet
215 North Sycamore Street, Charlotte
A one-of-a-kind indoor waterpark featuring a giant slide, lazy river, vortex pool, and water playground.
NOTE: the pool/waterpark is currently closed for maintenance. The gymnasium remains open.
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
10200 Centrum Parkway, Pineville
7325 Smith Corners Blvd, Charlotte
Trampoline Park featuring dodgeball areas, basketball areas, a foam zone, and more.
Spare Time
16317 Statesville Rd. Huntersville
9600 Pineville-Matthews Road, Pineville
Bowling, virtual reality coaster, laser tag, arcade
Sports Connection – Ballantyne
11611 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte.
Center featuring arcade games, bowling, laser tap, jump-n-play area, and more.
Sports Connection – Northlake
8626 Hankins Road, Charlotte
Center featuring arcade games, bowling, laser tap, jump-n-play area, and more.
Urban Air Mint Hill
9108 Lawyers Rd, Mint Hill
Trampoline park, including ropes course, obstacle course, dodgeball and more.
Urban Air Cornelius
17001 Kenton Drive, Cornelius
Trampoline park, including ropes course, obstacle course, dodgeball and more.
Victory Lane Karting
2330 Tipton Dr. Ste. 100, Charlotte
Go karts, bowling, axe throwing, virtual reality, arcade. Check calendar for public walk-in times.
Zenith Gymnastics
8617 Monroe Road, Charlotte
Coaches will be on-site to supervise, but no structured instruction will be given.
Open gym is only available select days.
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