When you need to escape cold winter mornings, hot summer days or dreary weather - fear not - you can find many indoor play areas right here in our area. Use the website links provided to find out more about indoor play options at each venue.
| Play and Jump |
Bounce U, Exton
Bounce times for preschoolers through school age children, check the calendar
Urban Air Downingtown - Downingtown
Jumperoo on select days, Open Jumps and Teen Nights
Round 1 - Exton Mall, Exton
Bowling and arcade, located in Exton Square Mall
Play area at Exton Mall, Exton
Palace Bowling & Entertainment Center, Downingtown
Bowling, arcade, leagues, special events
Skyzone, Glen Mills
Trampoline park, special events/hours for toddlers through teens
Jumpers Fun Zone, Newtown Square
Play, jump and climbing area, private playdates are available
Oasis Family Fun Center, Glen Mills
Play area, arcade, bowling; Daily specials and half-price days
Grand Slam USA, Malvern
Arcade, play area and batting cages
Lulu's Casita, West Chester
Storytimes, special events and play area
Charming Star Playroom, Newtown Square
Play area and special events for families, baby music classes
United Sports, Downingtown
Open Play, Fun Zone, PNO (check their website for the latest schedule)
Open Play at Main Line Gymnastics, West Chester
Check their calendar for dates or times
Open Gym at AJS Pancott, West Chester
Typically held Friday evenings, confirm details with AJS Pancott
Tot Time at AJS Pancott, West Chester
An hour of Fun, Jumping, Running, Bouncing, Tumbling, Dancing, Kicking for children 18mo - 5y.
iCore Fitness Open Gym, West Chester
Open gym sessions are a great way to hone in on certain obstacles. Our instructors are throughout the gym to offer help, teach and educate proper technique, and maintain safety throughout the facility during open gym sessions.
Open Gaming at Uplink Studios, Glenmoore
Reserve a spot for weekly open gaming
Escape the Room, West Chester
Axe Throwing
| Climb, Bowl and Skate |
Downingtown Rock Gym, Downingtown
Rock climbing, camps/classes, special events
Philadelphia Rock Gym, Coatesville and Malvern
Rock climbing, camps/classes, special events
Chester County Sports Arena, Downingtown - Closed until June 2022 for an expansion!
Skating, hockey, ropes course*, pool* (*weather dependent)
Palace Bowling & Entertainment Center, Downingtown
Bowling, arcade, leagues, special events
Round 1 - Exton Mall, Exton
Bowling and arcade, located in Exton Square Mall
Ice Line Rinks, West Chester
Public skates at various times throughout the week
Power Play Rinks, Exton
Public skates at various times throughout the week
PNY Arena Open Skate, West Chester
Public skates at various times throughout the week
| Create and Learn |
Painted Plate Pottery, West Chester
Fired Up Pottery (inside United Sports), Downingtown
Local Library Events, Chester County
Many of the local libraries have storytimes, play or reading area or computers for kids
Board and Brush, Downingtown
AR Workshop, Malvern
Crystal Murphy Music, Downingtown
Music groups, classes and events for children
| Catch a Show |
Regal Cinemas, Downingtown, Edgemont
$1 Summer movies
Movie Tavern, Exton
Dine-in theater, Check current listings, $5 discount days for members and discounted throwback movies offered, see schedule for details
AMC Dine-In Theater Painters Crossing, Chadds Ford
Dine-in theater
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, West Chester
Family-friendly movies, Live family-friendly performances, theater / performing arts camps and classes for kids
SALT Performing Arts, Chester Springs
Live family-friendly performances, theater / performing arts camps and classes for kids
People's Light, Malvern
Live family-friendly performances, theater / performing arts camps and classes for kids
WCU Live!, West Chester
Family-friendly performances on WCU Campus
| Museums and More |
American Helicopter Museum, West Chester
Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford (open for limited exhibitions/Branywine Railroad, as of 12/2021)
Longwood Gardens - indoor conservatory, Kennett Square
Herr's Snack Factory Tour, Nottingham, PA (tours currently not being held)
Delaware Children's Museum, Wilmington, DE
Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington, DE
Winterthur Museum, Wilmington, DE
Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, Philadelphia, PA
Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Hands on House, Lancaster, PA
Tiny Town , Lancaster, PA
Choo Choo Barn, Lancaster
Turkey Hill Experience, Columbia PA (check for deal vouchers here)
Train Ride on the Regional Rail, Various Locations in PA
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