It’s easy to keep kids occupied when the weather is nice out, but what about during the cooler months, like fall and winter? Children need stimulation and activity to learn and thrive (and not drive their parents crazy). If you’re looking for fun indoor activities for your kids while visiting Merrimack Valley, we’ve got you covered.
Fun and Games at the Arcade
There is nothing that keeps kids occupied like an arcade. Wamesit Lanes Family Entertainment Center in Tewksbury, Massachusetts has one of the best around, providing hours of fun with over 60 games ranging from the classics to the latest releases. Kids can earn tickets and win prizes by testing their skills throughout the arcade.
The fun isn’t limited to just the arcade, either. If your kids like bowling, there are 36 lanes of luxury Candlepin and Tenpin bowling. Each lane is equipped with per-bowler bumpers so new bowlers won’t have to worry about gutterballs. If golf is more their speed, Wamesit Lanes has five state of the art golf simulators that feature over 90 courses! There’s so much variety that not only will every kid find something fun to do, but the parents can join in, too!
Science and Learning for Kids
Learning can be fun, as proven by Acton, Massachusetts’ Discovery Museum. They understand that kids learn best through play, so they devised a whole museum filled with interactive, playful experiments that every young child can get into.
The immersive, indoor STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) exhibits are a great way to introduce your kids to the world around them. They can explore the properties of air, water, sound, math, light, and more with galleries filled with age-appropriate experiments for youngsters. They can step into daVinci’s workshop, be wowed by the Illusions Wall, and learn how stuff works in the Simple Machines Gallery.
Or, there’s Bessie’s House where kids can practice life skills through pretend. Pretend play helps children process the world in their own way. They can “cook” and serve up food in the diner, conduct a train and build the track, or set sail on a ship. This is the perfect way for children to develop an understanding of the world around them in a safe, fun environment with their parents playing along to guide them.
Bouncing Off the Walls
During the winter, the weather outside isn’t always ideal for kids going out to play to let out their seemingly boundless energy. For indoor fun that will tucker them out, head to Altitude Trampoline Park in Billerica, Massachusetts. One of the largest trampoline parks in the state, this 30,000 square foot gymnasium has 15,000 square feet of interconnected wall-to-wall trampolines and attractions.
Your kids will literally be bouncing off the walls in a safe and supervised environment at Altitude Billerica. Kids can jump around on the massive trampolines and enjoy activities like 3D dodgeball, basketball dunking lanes, foam pits, and gymnastics “tumble tracks.” It’s also one of the only trampoline parks in Massachusetts to have a rock climbing wall and battle beam suspended over foam pits. Appropriate for kids and adults of all ages alike, it’s guaranteed to provide fun and also tucker your kids out for the rest of the day.
