Indoor Playgrounds or Amusement Centers for Kids in the Washington, DC Area

Indoor playgrounds and amusement centers give kids a great way to have fun and get some exercise during those times of the year that its uncomfortable to be outside. On cold, hot or rainy days, kids will love to go to these indoor play places:

Adventure Park USA
New Market, Maryland (301) 865-6800 Western theme park with Go Karts, mini-golf, bumper boats, laser tag, ropes course, rock wall, water wars, moon bounce, paintball, soft-play playground, arcade games, carousel, and tea cups. Located about 40 miles north of Washington, DC.

Be With Me - the Children's Playseum
7000 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, Maryland. The children's indoor activity center offers hands-on opportunities for ages 9 months to 14 years. Themed rooms are set up to inspire imaginative play.

Chuck E. Cheese
With seven locations in Maryland and Virginia, Chuck E. Cheese is a fun place for kids where they can crawl through tunnels, play arcade games, enjoy kiddie rides and play in ball pits.

Great Kids Village
Two locations: 8504 Fenton Street Silver Spring, Maryland (301) 309-2FUN and 6570 Dobbin Road Columbia, Maryland (410) 497-PLAY. A huge indoor playground with more than themed rooms geared to ages 2 to 11. Drop in play, craft classes, and drop in day care available.

Interactions Learn and Play
3809 Farragut Avenue Kensington, MD (301) 946-1010. The play center focuses on developmental entertainment for children ages 0-4.

Jump-N-Jimmy's
6614 James Madison Hwy Haymarket, VA (703)754-6822. The entertainment center is geared to children ages 12 and under and features over 6,200 sq. ft. of indoor inflatables. Summer camps and party packages are available.

The Little Gym
Gymnastics, karate and fitness programs for kids ages 4 months to 12 years. Many locations in Maryland and Virginia.

My Gym
National chain of gymnastics centers with several locations in Maryland and Virginia. My Gym offers non-competitive tumbling and gymnastics programs for kids ages 3 months to 9 years.

Planet Fun
6000 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD (301) 982-2444 The indoor amusement park and arcade appeals to kids ages two to twelve. Amusement rides, games, soft play, and imagin-area.

Shadowland Laser Adventure Centers
Laser tag is a group activity geared to school-age children and adults. Players put on high-tech suits and hand sets and shoot lasers at each other while running and hiding in a two-level arena with mazes. Locations in Columbia and Gaithersburg in Maryland and Springfield/Alexandria and Chantilly, Virginia

Sport Bounce of Loudoun
44710 Cape Court #116, Ashburn, VA (703) 729-9522. The 10,000 sq. ft. moonbounce facility is geared to kids ages 4-10 and offers fitness classes, open gyms and birthday parties.

Thrill-O-Rama
5711 Woodcliff Rd. Unit 102 - Bowie, MD (301) 262-4889. The indoor family play space is designed to educate children ages 0-14 in self-discovery, creative arts, health/fitness awareness, and technological innovation. The programs, facility and people are designed to help each child discover and build on their unique gifts.