All The Best Places To Play Indoors In Austin

I’d rather be outside, but on those days when it’s just too hot/cold/rainy, you need some places to take the kids to play indoors. If you’re looking for some indoor fun on a rainy day, here is where to play indoors in Austin. Check out these indoor playground Austin with kids!

All The Best Places To Play Indoors In Austin

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Museums for Kids

Thinkery

All The Best Places To Play Indoors In Austin

Austin’s only children’s museum is the Thinkery. Be sure to bring a change of clothes as my kids always get soaked in the water room! It’s one of our favorite places out of all the best places to play indoors in Austin.

1830 Simond Ave, Austin

Texas Science & Natural History Museum (formerly the Texas Memorial Museum) NOW OPEN!

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The place to go if you love dinosaurs and fossils! It recently underwent a massive renovation and name change- now called the Texas Science & Natural History Museum (it used to be call the Texas Memorial Museum). I used to love taking my boys here years ago and was so excited to be able to visit it again.

2400 Trinity St, Austin (park next door at the San Jacinto garage)

Bullock Texas State History Museum

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Go for the history and IMAX theater! They also have free admission on the first Sunday of each month!

1800 Congress Ave, Austin

Museum of Illusions

This was so much fun for my teens. Best for older kids, tweens, teens, and adults!

All The Best Places To Play Indoors In Austin

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Mt. Playmore

The biggest indoor playground Austin, plus an arcade!

13609 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin

Pikopye’s Town

Our favorite place to play indoors! This is the cutest place in town! Don’t forget to make reservations and bring socks for everyone! Add this to your list of indoor playground Austin.

Indigo Play

Your kids will want to spend the whole day exploring at Indigo Play!

13530 Research Blvd, Austin

Catch Air

Catch Air is always a blast. so many slides! They also have a nice toddler area.

13450 N Highway US183, STE107, Austin

Living Spaces Furniture Store

It’s a furniture store, but with a playscape that’s FREE to play in! Bring your own socks. Parents are no longer allowed inside with their kids.

19024 N Heatherwilde Blvd, Pflugerville

Tot Box Play Cafe (Round Rock)

This adorable spot, Tot Box Play Cafe, has the cutest little space for babies & toddlers, plus a coffee shop and party room!

403 N Mays St, Round Rock

Family Barn in Georgetown

This spot in Georgetown is adorable! Best for babies and toddlers or younger preschoolers. Bring your own socks! You can reserve 2 hour time slots before you go.

1231 Leander Rd, Georgetown

MeLand

New indoor playground for kids ages toddler-12. Bring non skid socks! 610 N Austin Ave #120, Georgetown

Cheeky Monkeys

Indoor playground in Cedar Park for ages toddler-8 years. Socks required. 401 E Whitestone Blvd STE B101, Cedar Park

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Skate

Pins & Wheels At Playland

Indoor roller skating with fun music.

8822 McCann Dr, Austin

Ice & Field

1717 Scottsdale Dr Suite #100, Leander

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Golf

Holey Moley

807 E 4th St, Austin

Austin’s Putt Vegas

16231 N Interstate Hwy 35, Pflugerville

Monster Mini Golf and Laser Tag

They have black light mini golf (might be a little scary for some kids), laser tag and a small arcade area.

3916 Gattis School Rd #112, Round Rock

Mini Golf Inside Tom Foolery’s at Kalahari

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Tom Foolery’s took out the indoor toddler play area and replaced it with this tiny mini golf course.

3001 Kalahari Blvd, Round Rock

The Dirdie Birdie

This place just opened up at the Domain. It’s an upscale (read: expensive) indoor mini golf course that’s only for ages 6 and up. It would make a fun place to celebrate a special occasion with your older kids (tweens & teens).

10910 Domain Dr Suite 120, Austin

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Climb

Crux Climbing Center

Crux has two fabulous locations with a third (South) on the way. We like the kids area at the Pflugerville location the best.

Central: 6015 Dillard Circle Unit B, Austin, TX

Pflugerville: 18817 N Heatherwilde Blvd Bldg 3, Pflugerville TX

Austin Bouldering Project

There’s a great section for kids here, but more experienced climbers can even attempt the adult section with parental supervision.

979 Springdale Rd #150, Austin

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Jump/Bounce

Urban Air

More than just trampolines!

4 locations in Austin

Altitude

Spacious, clean, an even a cool sky-course!

6800 West Gate Blvd, Austin

Inflatable Wonderland

Fun place to bounce inside the mall. There’s also a little free indoor play area inside Lakeline Mall if you want to extend the indoor fun.

11200 Lakeline Mall Dr, Cedar Park

Jungle Movement Academy

We love it here so much that 2 of my kids take parkour classes here. They have open gym times as well!

2701 Gattis School Rd #100C, Round Rock

Jump Party USA

10601 N Lamar Blvd D, Austin

Ninja Nation

All The Best Places To Play Indoors In Austin

Water

Kalahari

The country’s biggest indoor water park. Wave pool, slides, several baby/toddler areas, and more! Get a day pass if you don’t want to spend the night!

3001 Kalahari Blvd, Round Rock

Splash Shack

Indoor water park on a small scale, perfect for kids 7 and younger.

1801 Clover Ln, Cedar Park

Arcade

Tom Foolery’s (inside Kalahari Resort)

Tom Foolery’s has a giant arcade, indoor amusement park rides, a ropes course (bring socks and shoes!), laser tag, a bowling alley, mini golf, and an escape room.

3001 Kalahari Blvd, Round Rock

Cidercade

Cidercade is the best because it’s $12 for all-you-can-play arcade games! Plus they have pizza and cider.

600 E Riverside Dr, Austin

Pinballz

An Austin classic. Indoor arcade and laser tag. The Lakeline location even has indoor go-kart racing and spinning bumper cars!

3 Austin locations

Austin’s

Arcade, laser tag, and even a giant climbing wall challenge! There’s plenty to do inside and out here!

16231 N Interstate Hwy 35, Pflugerville

Zoocade

Visit Austin’s Hologram Zoo and Arcade! ?Best for ages 5 and up. Kids under 5 are free!

11000 Middle Fiskville Rd Ste A1, Austin, TX 78753

Escape rooms

Activate Games

This isn’t technically like a typical “escape room”, but I wasn’t sure what category to call it! It’s like a real-life physical gaming challenge. And it’s the best! You will get hot and sweaty, so wear your hair up and your workout clothes. And bring water! Try to solve the challenge in each room, and there are multiple games to play within each room! Your one hour time slot will go too quickly! Pro tip: go on an off-time so that you don’t have to wait around for an available room!

3220 Feathergrass Ct, Austin