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
Passes range from $9 to $25
Adventure Landing – Gastonia
2600 East Franklin Boulevard
Prices vary depending on activity
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 Centennial Lanes
4501 South Boulevard, Charlotte
Contact bowling alley for pricing.
Features 40 bowling lanes, an arcade, and pool tables. Plus a pro shop and sports bar for the adults.
AMF University Lanes
5900 North Tryon Street, Charlotte
Contact bowling alley for pricing.
Features 40 bowling lanes and pool tables. Plus a pro shop and sports bar, for the adults.
AMF Carolina Lanes
11210 Brigman Road, Matthews
Contact bowling alley for pricing.
Features 56 bowling lanes and an arcade. Plus a pro shop and sports bar.
Barefoot Archery
4410 Old Pineville Rd, Charlotte
$25/hour for use of the range and equipment rental. $10/hour if you have your own equipment.
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
$16 for 1 hour jump, $3 for air socks
Trampoline park, laser maze, basketball, dodgeball, climbing wall, warped wall and more.
BounceU – Charlotte
10624 Metromont Parkway #300, Charlotte
Open Bounce sessions available at scheduled times for varying prices.
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
Hours vary by location
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
5612 Albemarle Road #100, Charlotte
Call for prices
Features play zones, arcade games, concessions, and more. Check the website for local coupons.
Chuck E. Cheese’s
7701 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte
Call for prices
Features play zones, arcade games, concessions, and more. Check the website for local coupons.
Cliff Hangers
326 Oates Road, Mooresville
Day pass: $19 for adults, and $15 for ages 12 and under. Rental gear extra.
State-of-the-art indoor climbing facility.
Davidson Playhouse
228-A Caldwel Lane, Davidson
Open play on Fridays. $8 per child, or $5 for siblings
Community-centered play area that caters to all children through age 7.
Defy
8116 University City Blvd., Charlotte
One hour flight ticket ranges from $11 to $15 depending on age, other passes available
Open jump, dodgeball, foam pit, Ninja course, trapeze, more
Discovery Place Kids
105 Gilead Road, Huntersville
Admission is $11 for both adults and children over 1. Free admission for members, and military receives $2 off
Children’s museum featuring developmentally-appropriate experiences that encourage interactive learning through play.
Discovery Place Nature
1658 Sterling Road, Charlotte
Admission for adults and children ages 2 and above is $8. Free admission for children under 2 and members.
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
Museum admission is $19-$23 for adults, $15-$18 for children ages 2 – 13, $17-$20 for seniors, and free for children under 2. Free admission for members.
An interactive science and technology museum for visitors of all ages.
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.
Admission is $11 and skate rentals are $5
Frankie’s
10621 Bryton Corporate Center Drive, Huntersville
Prices vary depending on activity.
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 theatres, 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. Day passes are $20, $18 with college ID, $16 with military ID. Equipment is for rent as well, and lessons are available.
Jumpin Jax Fun Center
2650 Charlotte Hwy, Lancaster, SC 29720
Three stories of tunnels, tubes, slides, ball pits, ball blasters, sensory panels and more
$8 to $12 depending on age and day of week
Just Play
9535 South Boulevard, Charlotte
Monday to Thursday: Age 2 and under: $8; Age 3 and up: $12
Friday to Sunday: Age 2 and under: $9; Age 3 and up: $13
Adventure playground with climbing structures, a ninja course, interactive digital games and more.
Kate’s Skating Rink – Indian Trail
14500 Independence Blvd, Indian Trail
Admission is $4 – $8 depending on the day. Call for more details. There is also a play area available for an additional cost.
Kate’s Skating Rink – Lowell
4114 East Franklin Boulevard, Gastonia
Admission is $4 – $8 depending on the day. Call for more details. There is also a play area available for an additional cost.
Kate’s Skating Rink – Hudson
1151 Skating Rink Drive, Gastonia
Admission is $4 – $8 depending on the day. Call for more details. There is also a play area available for an additional cost.
Mallard Creek Recreation Center
2530 Johnston-Oehler Road, Charlotte
The playroom is free. Call ahead to make sure it’s available.
Offers a full-size gymnasium, computer lab, fitness center, indoor playroom, multi-purpose rooms, catering kitchen, and shower facilities. Children must wear socks and be under 48” tall to use the playroom.
Monster Mini Golf
230 East W.T. Harris Blvd. C-4, Charlotte
$9 per round for children, $11 per round for adults, $9 per round for seniors, college students, military
Spooky themed indoor mini golf complex.
Northlake Mall Play Area
6801 Northlake Mall Drive, Charlotte
Free
A kids play area, featuring traditional climbing elements along with modern interactive touch points with sound and light. Located on the lower level near customer service.
Pineville Ice House
400 Towne Centre Boulevard, Pineville
Admission is $15, including skate rental
The Pit Indoor Kart Racing
346 East Plaza Drive (Hwy 150), Mooresville
Price varies depending on activities.
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
$10 for adults, $8 for children ages 1 -17, and $8 for seniors 55+. Non-swimmer tickets are $3.
A one-of-a-kind indoor waterpark featuring a giant slide, lazy river, vortex pool, and water playground. This is temporarily closed.
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
10200 Centrum Parkway, Pineville
7325 Smith Corners Blvd, Charlotte
Open jump pricing from $17 for 60 minutes of jump time to $35 for unlimited time.
Trampoline Park featuring dodgeball areas, basketball areas, a foam zone, and more.
Spare Time
16317 Statesville Rd. Huntersville
9600 Pineville-Matthews Road, Pineville
$5.99 per game for weekday open bowling, $35 – $40 per lane per hour for Saturday & Sundays, $4.75 shoe rental, $8 laser tag, and $5 virtual reality coaster.
Bowling, virtual reality coaster, laser tag, arcade
Sports Connection – Ballantyne
1611 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte.
Prices vary depending on attraction or game.
Center featuring arcade games, bowling, laser tap, jump-n-play area, and more.
Sports Connection – Northlake
8626 Hankins Road, Charlotte
Prices vary depending on attraction or game.
Center featuring arcade games, bowling, laser tap, jump-n-play area, and more.
Strike City
210 East Trade Street: Suite D-164, Charlotte
Price varies by location, contact for details.
Bowling facility and arcade within EpiCentre. Also a sports bar for adults.
Urban Air
9108 Lawyers Rd, Mint Hill
Ultimate attractions: $24.99 (Includes everything)
Deluxe attractions: $19.99 (Includes Warrior Course, Tubes Playground, Battle Team, and Basic Trampolines
Basic attractions: $13.99 (Includes basic trampolines)
$8.99 for children 5 & under
$11.99 for children 5 and under
$2.99 Urban Air socks (no personal socks allowed)
Parents’ pass is 50% off retail attraction pass price. Max of two parent passes allowed for each full price attraction purchase.
Trampoline park, including ropes course, obstacle course, dodgeball and more.
Victory Lane
2330 Tipton Dr. Ste. 100, Charlotte
$22 1 race per person / $44 2 races per person / $53 3 races per person / $60 4 races per person
Go karts, bowling, axe throwing, virtual reality, arcade. Check calendar for public walk-in times.
Xtreme Play
1480 Concord Parkway North, Concord (Carolina Mall)
$5.50 for children 3 and under, $9 for children 4 and over
Inflatable slides, obstacle courses and an arcade. Playstation and Wii game kiosk included with admission. Parents’ lounge with big screen TV.
Zenith Gymnastics
8617 Monroe Road, Charlotte
$15 per person at the door or $10 early online registration
Coaches will be on-site to supervise, but no structured instruction will be given.
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