When the weather keeps you indoors but your kids need to burn off some energy, this list of indoor playgrounds 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.
We’ve included activities for toddlers through teenagers. Know of something that should be in the list? Just email jody@triangleonthecheap.com
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Indoor playgrounds for kids in the Triangle
Adventure Landing – Raleigh
3311 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh
Features laser tag, arcade, and more.
Alara+Zane
200 Park at North Hills Street, Suite 120, Raleigh
Ages 0-8.
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
330 Westgate Drive, Durham
Angel Island Fun Park is an open play and private birthday party venue designed for kids age 1-10.
Big Air Trampoline Park
6421 Hilburn Drive, Raleigh
Wall to wall trampolines.
Groupon available.
Buffaloe Lanes
151 High House Road, Cary
Bowling
Buffaloe Lanes (North Raleigh)
5900 Oak Forest Drive, Raleigh
Bowling
Bumble Brews Play Café
2464 Southwest Cary Parkway, Cary
Open play for children 6 months to 6 years
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
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.
Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex
171 Tradition Trail, Suite 301, Holly Springs
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
An interactive trampoline sports arena featuring wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pit, ultimate ninja course, and more.
Defy Raleigh
5604 Departure Drive, #100, Raleigh
An interactive trampoline sports arena featuring wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pit, ultimate ninja course, and more.
Frankie’s
11190 Fun Park Drive, Raleigh
Pricing varies by attraction
Includes an indoor fun house, arcade, laser tag, and more.
Fun Zone Raleigh
2832 Capital Blvd, Raleigh
Offers drop-off playtime, with children supervised by qualified childcare professionals. The facility includes a Lego wall, indoor bowling, inflatable axe throwing, bounce houses, and much more.
Galaxy Fun Park
14460 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh
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
Closed on Sundays.
Free
Includes an indoor playground and rock climbing wall.
Kidzu Children’s Museum
Inside University Place, 201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill
Children’s museum
Little Doodles Play Cafe
6548 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh
14460 Fall of Neuse Road, Raleigh
11 W 3rd Street, Wendell
A creative play space and café that features an art area with supplies and an indoor playroom with various creative centers.
Marbles Kids Museum
201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh
Features themed exhibits, daily programs, and more in its approach to play-based learning.
Museum of Life and Science
433 W. Murray Avenue, Durham
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
Large museum with plenty of science activities and exhibits for kids.
Notasium Cary
1000 Ryan Road, Cary
An interactive, music-based play space with structures filled with sounds, rhythms, and symbols.
Notasium Durham
3750 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham
An interactive, music-based play space with structures filled with sounds, rhythms, and symbols.
Over the Moon Play Space
653 Cary Towne Blvd, Cary
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.
Polar Ice House – Cary
1410 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh
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
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
Featuring inflatable indoor playgrounds. Socks and a signed waiver are required.
Polar Iceplex Raleigh
2601 North Raleigh Boulevard, Raleigh
Public ice skating offered year-round.
Romp ‘n’ Roll North Raleigh
6210 Plantation Center Drive, Raleigh
Kids gym and classes for toddlers, babies, and preschoolers. Open playtime available.
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
1720 Guess Road, Site 90, Durham
Features trampolines, dodgeball areas, basketball areas, a foam zone, and more.
Groupon available
Sky Zone Raleigh
2101 Westinghouse Blvd, Raleigh
A trampoline park with, dodgeball, warped wall, foam pit, basketball and more.
Treasure Quest Mining
414 Upchurch Road, Apex
Indoor gem mining experience where kids can discover gems, fossils, gold, and more
Triangle Rock Club – Morrisville
102 Pheasant Wood Court Morrisville
6022 Duraleigh Road, Raleigh
1010 Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, Durham
Triangle Rock Club’s state-of-the-art facilities offer both lead and top rope climbing, expansive bouldering terrain, and more.
United Skates of Raleigh
2901 Trawick Road, Raleigh
Roller and inline skating.
The Wonder Lab
3709 University Drive, Suite A, Durham
STEM-inspired open play for kids 6 months to 6 years
Raleigh Mom says
Thank you for compiling this list. It is extremely helpful!
Tricia Smar says
The wonder lab in durham is awesome and should be added to the list!
Also angel island now has a durham location too!