40 indoor play areas in the Triangle (some with discounts)

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When the weather keeps you indoors but your kids need to burn off some energy, this list of indoor play areas in the Triangle will come in handy. We’ve included trampoline parks, arcades, children’s museums, skating rinks, bowling alleys, climbing gyms, laser tag facilities and more.

Prices are subject to change.

We’ve included activities for toddlers through teenagers. Know of something that should be in the list? Just email jody@triangleonthecheap.com

Make sure to check Groupon for discounts. Some of these activities always have a Groupon available.

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Indoor play areas for kids in the Triangle

Adventure Landing – Raleigh
3311 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh
Pricing varies by attraction
Features laser tag, arcade, and more.
Groupon available 

Alara+Zane
200 Park at North Hills Street, Suite 120, Raleigh
Ages 0-8: open play is free. 1.5 hour duration.
A Shop. Play. Learn concept designed to spark curiosity and wonder among children ages 0-8 and their families.

Angel Island Fun Park
924 NE Maynard Road, Cary
Mon-Fri: Under 12 month – free with paid sibling, 1 year – $12 each, 2 year – $16 for first child and $12 for second child and more
Weekend: Under 12 month – free with paid sibling, 1 year – $15, 2 year – $20 for first child, $15 for every other
2 free adults per family, $5 per extra adult
Angel Island Fun Park is an open play and private birthday party venue designed for kids age 1-10.

BounceU – Apex
3419 Apex Peakway, Apex
$9 per child for open bounce, with other events available for a separate cost
Includes inflatables, games, and more. 

Buffaloe Lanes
151 High House Road, Cary
$4 – $4.50 per game, $3.25 per pair for shoe rental

Buffaloe Lanes (North Raleigh)
5900 Oak Forest Drive, Raleigh
$3.80-$4.50 per game. $3.25 per pair for shoe rental

Bumble Brews Play Café
2464 Southwest Cary Parkway, Cary
Open play for children 6 months to 6 years
$8 per child (crawlers and up) for 90 minutes, adults and babies free
Bumble Brews is a safe, clean, and stimulating environment designed to entertain children ages 6 months to 6 years old. There is a café that serves Beer, coffee, wine, juice, and even has prepackaged food.

Bungalow Bounce
101 Best Wood Drive, Clayton
$10 for ages 4 to 11, $5 for ages 3 and under

Chick-fil-A
Locations throughout the triangle
Most locations offer a play area for children 48” or shorter

Chuck E. Cheese’s Durham
3724 Mayfair St., Durham
Features play zones, arcade games, concessions, and more.

Chuck E. Cheese’s Raleigh
3501-131 Capitol Blvd., Raleigh
Features play zones, arcade games, concessions, and more.

Cirque De Vol Circus Arts Studio
300 West Hargett Street #40, Raleigh
$15 for a 1 hour long drop-in class for ages 5-7 (when you register a child you will get 50% off any following children). Class passes and longer series also available
Kids will learn traditional circus tricks as well as basic aerial skills. No previous experience required. 

Crabtree Valley Mall Kid’s Play Area
4325 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh (near Sears on lower level)
Free
Features a soft-seating, interactive play area. 
Note: Temporarily closed

Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex
171 Tradition Trail, Suite 301, Holly Springs
$16 for 3-hour session. Saturdays and Sundays.  Combo packs and safety gear and riding rentals available. 
Family oriented, year round skating and biking training facility. Indoor park includes ramps, jumps, foam pits, a beginners’ area, and more. 

Defy Apex
1275 Haddon Hall Dr, Apex
1 hour flight tickets start at $16 for ages 7 and older, and $12 for ages 6 and under
$3 DefyGravity grip socks required to bounce
An interactive trampoline sports arena featuring wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pit, ultimate ninja course, and more
Groupon available

Defy Raleigh
5604 Departure Drive, #100, Raleigh
1 hour flight tickets start at $16 for ages 7 and older, and $12 for ages 6 and under
$3 DefyGravity grip socks required to bounce
An interactive trampoline sports arena featuring wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pit, ultimate ninja course, and more.
Groupon available

Frankie’s Fun Park
11190 Fun Park Drive, Raleigh
Pricing varies by attraction
Includes an indoor fun house, arcade, laser tag, and more. 

Galaxy Fun Park
14460 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh
Prices begin at $10 for children ages 5 and older for 30 minutes of jump time, and $8 for 30 minutes of jump time for children ages 4 and younger. More time and other attractions are available for purchase, and Galaxy Jump socks must be worn in order to jump. You can buy them for $2 for a normal pair, or $3 for a tall pair
Features a jump zone trampoline park, spin zone, soft play area, laser tag, ropes course, and more. 
Groupon available

Greystone Recreation Center
7713-55 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh
Free
Includes an indoor playground and rock climbing wall. 

Kidzu Children’s Museum
Inside University Place, 201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill
$8.50 for adults and children 12 months old and over. Free for children 11 months and younger $7 for seniors (65+) and military, $3 for EBT/SNAP cardholders

Marbles Kids Museum
201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh
$9 per person. Children under 1 and members play free. Military: $8
$3 admission every Thursday and First Fridays after 3 p.m. (open until 7 p.m. on these days)
Features themed exhibits, daily programs, and more in its approach to play-based learning. 

Museum of Life and Science
433 W. Murray Avenue, Durham
Admission: Members and children under 2-Free, General-$23, 65 and up-$21, children 3-12 -$18, Miltary-$21; Twice a month, Durham and Durham County residents are admitted for free.
Two story science center and butterfly conservatory

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 West Jones Street, Raleigh
Free general admission

Notasium Cary 
1000 Ryan Road, Cary  
$10 per child, and an additional $7 for siblings. $5 for children under 1 one and non-walkers. Package deals are available.
An interactive, music-based play space with structures filled with sounds, rhythms, and symbols. 

Notasium Durham 
3750 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham
$10 per child, and an additional $7 for siblings. $5 for children under 1 one and non-walkers, if accompanying older siblings. Package deals are available.
An interactive, music-based play space with structures filled with sounds, rhythms, and symbols. 

Over the Moon Play Space
653 Cary Towne Blvd, Cary
$10 for open play with one child, $8 for additional children in the same family, $55 to rent the whole space for a family, $85 for a pod. Adults and babies under 1 (with a sibling) are free
Just opened! Huge indoor play space featuring a rocket ship play structure, low ropes challenge course, Mars habitat climbing domes, tumbling equipment, bouldering wall, and design and building activities. Equipped with baby/toddler zone with sensory activities. Offering COVID-limited open play, exclusive private play, and birthday parties. Coffee/espresso and free wifi are available in the cafe area. Designed for crawlers through age 10.

The Playhouse Museum
1520 Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina
$12(plus tax) ages 1-10, covers 2 free adults, children under 1 and over 10 can be admitted on a siblings pass for free, $5(plus tax) for every extra adult
Offers a variety of stations and activities that will appeal to all ages! Dedicated Toddler Section, Giant Building Blocks, Magnet Tiles Light Table, Dress ups, Reading Nook

Polar Ice House – Cary
1410 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh
Weekday general admission $10 (skate rental included), weekend general admission: $12, with skate rental $5, and age 5 and under $5 with skate rental included.
Premier ice skating facility offering public skating, open hockey, and free style sessions year round. 

Polar Ice House – Wake Forest
1839-200 South Main Street, Wake Forest
Weekday general admission $10 (skate rental included), weekend general admission: $12, with skate rental $5, and age 5 and under $5 with skate rental included.
Premier ice skating facility offering public skating, open hockey, and free style sessions year round. 

Pump It Up – Raleigh
10700 World Trade Boulevard, Site 112, Raleigh
$10 per child for open jump on weekdays, $15 dollars on weekend, reservations required
Featuring inflatable indoor playgrounds. Socks and a signed waiver are required.

Rainbow Party Room Open Play
8732 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh
Open play not available right now, Monday to Friday: playgroups are $25 for an hour.
Includes slides, tunnels, forts, rock climbing walls, and more. 

Polar Iceplex Raleigh
2601 North Raleigh Boulevard, Raleigh
Weekday general admission $10 skate rental included, weekend general admission $12 skate rental $3, 5 and under $5 skate rental included
Public ice skating offered year-round. 

Romp ‘n’ Roll North Raleigh
6210 Plantation Center Drive, Raleigh
Free Introductory Class
Single Class Visit $20
Open Playtime Single Visit $10
Kids gym and classes for toddlers, babies, and preschoolers. 

Sky Zone Trampoline Park
1720 Guess Road, Site 90, Durham
$16 for one hour
Sky socks are required: $2 for regular, $3 for premium, and $5 for elite 
Features trampolines, dodgeball areas, basketball areas, a foam zone, and more. 
Groupon available

Little Doodles Play Cafe
6548 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh
$10 per child for open play
A creative play space and café that features an art area with supplies and an indoor playroom with various creative centers. 

PlayFunParty
2908 North Main Street, Suite 100, Fuquay-Varina
11 months and under with paid sibling – free, crawler to 11 months without paid sibling – $5, single visit 12months and older – $9, $2 per child for creative studio with open play, $5 per child without
Play space for ages 0-6 with an infant crawl area, fireman pole, dome climber, imaginative play areas, and more. All prices are unlimited play for the day – you may leave and return on the same day. Free coffee and tea available for parents. 

Sky Zone Raleigh
2101 Westinghouse Blvd, Raleigh
2 hour jump – $21, 90 minute jump – $19, 1 hour jump – $14
A trampoline park with, dodgeball, warped wall, foam pit, basketball and more.

Streets at Southpoint Mall
6810 Fayetteville Road, Durham
Free
Play area for kids, with benches and free wi-fi, but no gates.

Treasure Quest Mining
414 Upchurch Road, Apex
Prices range from $12 to $60
Indoor gem mining experience where kids can discover gems, fossils, gold, and more

Triangle Town Center Mall Play Area
5959 Triangle Town Boulevard, Raleigh (located near Sears on lower level)
Free
Includes eight soft play pieces and play panels designed for babies to preschoolers. 

Triangle Rock Club – Morrisville
102 Pheasant Wood Court Morrisville
$22 for regular day pass, ages 11 and under $14 for regular day pass
Rental Gear: $5 for harness, $2 for belay device and carabiner, $5 for shoes (climbing shoes not required, but closed-toe athletic shoes are)
Triangle Rock Club’s state-of-the-art facilities offer both lead and top rope climbing, expansive bouldering terrain, and more.

Triangle Rock Club – Raleigh
6022 Duraleigh Road, Raleigh
$22 for regular day pass, ages 11 and under $14 for regular day pass
Rental Gear: $5 for harness, $2 for belay device and carabiner, $5 for shoes (climbing shoes not required, but closed-toe athletic shoes are)
Triangle Rock Club’s state-of-the-art facilities offer both lead and top rope climbing, expansive bouldering terrain, and more.
Groupon available

United Skates of Raleigh
2901 Trawick Road, Raleigh
$8.50 admission, $4 regular skate rental and $4.50 rollerblade rental
Roller and inline skating.