Guide to Indoor Play Places In Austin

We’ve got you covered with this guide to indoor play places in and around Austin. We’ve pulled together a laundry list of places, including the ages they cater to, to help you keep your cool while the kids are entertained. Everybody wins!

All Ages

• Chaparral Ice – Ice skating is fun for all ages. Visit either the Northcross Mall location or the new facility at The Crossover in Leander. 
• The Science Mill is a museum and hands-on activities center all in one, with 50+ exhibits, summer camps, and an immersive STEM learning experience for all ages. 
• Austin Roller Rink for some good, old-fashioned rollerskating
• Playland Skate Center, another old-school roller rink
• iFly indoor skydiving (ages 4+)
• The Main Event
• Pinballz
• Urban Air
• Altitude
• Highland Lanes 
• Westgate Lanes
• Spare Time
• Splash Shack indoor water park in Cedar Park
• Kalahari, America’s largest indoor water park and resort
• Austin Aquarium
• Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park
• Monster Mini Golf and Laser Tag

Best for LITTLE-littles

• Gymboree – music and play at one of two Austin-area locations: Cedar Park and Round Rock
• Baby Bloomers at The Thinkery
• The Little Gym has activities, like dance and gymnastics
• Little Land Play Gym
• Pikopyestown is an imaginative indoor play “town”, creative lounge, private event space and a toy boutique in South Austin, TX.

Best for age 5+

• Austin Ninjas is an American Ninja Warriors Obstacle Course facility with two Austin-area locations.
• Chuck E. Cheese – three Austin-area locations
• Inflatable Wonderland (ages 11 and under)
• Mt Playmore, an indoor playscape for kids up to age 12
• Dart-em Up!, an indoor foam darts sports arena
• Indigo Play, an indoor play center for babies to age 10
• Fantastic Magic Camp (ages 6-12) teaches life skills and confidence through magic, juggling, and puppets
• The Art Garage (ages 6-16)
• Code Ninjas (ages 7-14) teaches kids to build their own video games
• My Coding Place – (ages 7-18) STEM and coding workshops
• The Thinkery
• Inner Space Cavern (ages 7+)
• Blazer Tag (ages 7+)

Best for age 12+

• Class Axe Throwing
• eSports Cave (best for ages 10+) video gaming center with consoles and table groups for individual or competitive play 
• The Escape Game (ages 13+)
• K1 Speed

What did we miss? Any other indoor play places in Austin we need to add to our list?