Find some family fun indoors - when the weather takes a turn or you need a change of scenery, you'll find many places to play, create and explore near Media and the Philly burbs.
Use the website links provided to find out more about indoor play options at each venue. Many of these indoor activities near Kennett Square are listed on our daily calendar so be sure you are signed up to get a copy.
Note: Many indoor activity plans are currently evolving due to the current health climate so be sure to confirm details and requirements with each venue before planning your outing. We do our best to maintain current information, but sometimes things change at the venues discretion and their schedule / details should be confirmed by you before making plans.
Play and Jump
Skyzone, Glen Mills, Newark, DE
Trampoline park, special events/hours for toddlers through teens
Oasis Family Fun Center, Glen Mills
Play area, arcade, bowling; Daily specials and half-price days
Urban Air Adventure Park - Springfield and Downingtown, PA
Jumperoo on select days, Open Jumps and Teen Nights
Jumpers Fun Zone, Newtown Square
Play, jump and climbing area, private playdates are available
Bette's Family Fun Center, Aston
Game on State, Media
Bounce U, Exton
Bounce times for preschoolers through school age children, check the calendar
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
Grand Slam USA, Malvern
Arcade, play area and batting cages
Charming Star Playroom, Newtown Square
Play area and special events for families, baby music classes
Lulu's Casita, West Chester
Storytimes, special events and play area
United Sports, Downingtown
Open Play, Fun Zone, PNO (check their website for the latest schedule)
iCore Fitness Open Gym, West
Chester
Open ninja warrior 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.
Bates Motel Escape Room, Glen Mills
Escape the Room, West Chester
Axe Throwing
Bowlero, Boothwyn (check for deal vouchers here)
Sproul Lanes, Springfield
Palace Bowling & Entertainment Center, Downingtown
Bowling, arcade, leagues, special events
Round 1 - Exton Mall, Exton
Bowling and arcade, located in Exton Square Mall
Philadelphia Rock Gym, Coatesville and Malvern
Rock climbing, camps/classes, special events
Downingtown Rock Gym, Downingtown
Rock climbing, camps/classes, special events
Ice Works, Aston, PA
Open Skate, Parties, Lessons
Springfield Ice Skating Rink, Springfield, PA
Open Skate, Parties, Lessons
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
Square Pear Gallery, Kennett Square
Art Classes for kids
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, Glen Mills, Downingtown, Newtown Square
Color Me Mine, Glen Mills
AR Workshop, Malvern
Painting With a Twist - Media
website
Rockdale Art Center - Aston
website
Busy Bees - Springfield
website
Crystal Murphy Music, Downingtown
Music groups, classes and events for children
Catch a Show
AMC Dine-In Theater Painters Crossing, Chadds Ford
Dine-in theater
AMC Marple 10, Springfield
Regal Cinemas, Downingtown, Edgemont, Wilmington
$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
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, West Chester
Family-friendly performances, theater / performing arts camps and classes for kids
The Media Theater, Media
Hedgerow Theater, Rose Valley
SALT Performing Arts, Chester Springs
Family-friendly performances, theater / performing arts camps and classes for kids
People's Light, Malvern
Family-friendly performances, theater / performing arts camps and classes for kids
WCU Live!, West Chester
Family-friendly performances on WCU Campus
Museum and More
Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford
- Stroller tours, Read Alouds and other family-friendly events, Free First Sunday admission
Longwood Gardens - indoor conservatory and children's garden, Kennett Square
Herr's Snack Factory Tour, Nottingham, PA
American Helicopter Museum, West Chester
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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