All The Best Places To Play Indoors In Austin
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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.
All The Best Places To Play Indoors In Austin
Museums for Kids
Thinkery
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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!
1800 Congress Ave, Austin
Museum of Ice Cream
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We always have a blast here and it’s good for all ages! All you can eat ice cream and swim in a pool full of sprinkles!
Museum of Illusions
This was so much fun for my teens. Best for older kids, tweens, teens, and adults!
Wonderspaces
We brought all 3 of my kids here and they all loved it! Great for adults as well.
All The Best Places To Play Indoors In Austin
Playscapes
Mt. Playmore
Austin’s biggest indoor climbing playscape, plus an arcade!
13609 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin
Pikopye’s Town
Our new favorite place to play indoors! This is the cutest place in town! Don’t forget to make reservations and bring socks for everyone!
2919 Menchaca Rd Suite 205, 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 back! Same location as before.
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.
19024 N Heatherwilde Blvd, Pflugerville
Tot Box Play Cafe (Round Rock)
An adorable new spot, Tot Box Play Cafe, has recently opened in Round Rock and 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
We just went to the new Family Barn in Georgetown and it 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
All the best places to play indoors in Austin
Skate
Playland Skate Center
Indoor roller skating with fun music.
8822 McCann Dr, Austin
All the best places to play indoors in Austin
Golf
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
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
All the best places to play indoors in Austin
Climb
Austin Bouldering Project
There’s a great section for kids here, but more experienced climbers can even attempt the adult section with parental supervision! And if you’re wondering what the difference is between bouldering and rock climbing, here’s a fantastic article explaining just that!
979 Springdale Rd #150, Austin
All the best places to play indoors in Austin
Jump/Bounce
Urban Air
More than just trampolines!
Altitude
Spacious, clean, an even a cool sky-course!
6800 West Gate Blvd, Austin
Pump It Up
Giant inflatable slides, bounce houses, and more.
3918 Gattis School Rd #100, Round Rock
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. They have a deal on Tues/Thurs for $10 all you can play.
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
JumParty
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 $10 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!
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
Escape rooms
Kalahari
3001 Kalahari Blvd, Round Rock
Escape Game
We took the boys and their friends to “The Playground” escape room here and it was perfect for tweens & teens!
405 Red River St, Austin
Escapeology
We came soooo close!
2000 S I-35 Frontage Rd Ste E2, Round Rock
The Scholarship
This is the only place in town with escape rooms specifically made for kids!
6001 W. Parmer Lane, #390 Austin
Bowling
Kalahari
3001 Kalahari Blvd, Round Rock
Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl
We love to go bowling under the sea at Uncle Bucks inside Bass Pro Shops. Their food is decent too!
200 Bass Pro Dr, Round Rock
Main Event
Bowling alley, giant arcade, and more!
13301 N Hwy 183, Austin
Laser tag/Dart Guns
Tom Foolery’s (inside Kalahari)
3001 Kalahari Blvd, Round Rock
Main Event
13301 N Hwy 183, Austin
Blazer Tag
1701 W Ben White Blvd, Austin
Dart ‘Em Up
Dart gun wars!
13776 US-183 #104, Austin
Art & Cooking
The Art Garage
Drop in to paint some pottery at the Art Garage.
Create Studio ATX
A process-art studio in Austin, TX.
2438 W Anderson Ln. Suite A-2, Austin
All The Best Places To Play Indoors In Austin
Shopping
Terra Toys
We love this local toy store!
2438 W Anderson Ln C1, Austin
Toy Joy
2 Austin locations: Toy Joy Downtown at 403 West 2nd St, Austin and Toy Joy Burnet Road, 5501 Burnet Rd, Austin
Big Top Candy Shop
Best candy shop in town!
1706 S Congress Ave, Austin
BookPeople
More than just a book shop! They have an amazing children’s section and even a little play tunnel upstairs for kids.
603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
Toy Library
Toybrary
Play with their toys, and borrow the ones your kids love!
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