Here are 7 kid-friendly indoor options for summer fun in the Indianapolis area
The hot and sticky season is upon us, but kids don't care. They still need to get out of the house and are more than happy to drag the family into the sauna.
It is helpful, then, to have some indoor recreation options over the summer — places that offer fun for all and, crucially, opportunities for children to burn energy.
Here are a few bouncing, driving, skating, climbing and general running around options for the season, all blissfully indoors.
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
4150 Kildeer Drive, Indianapolis, skyzone.com/indysouth
Hours: noon until 8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, noon until 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday
This trampoline park offers wall-to-wall bouncing in addition to a ninja warrior-style obstacle course and hyped up versions of volleyball, basketball and dodgeball. General admission is $20 for an hour, $25 for 90 minutes and $30 for 120 minutes. Special socks are required and cost $4.
Sky Zone also offers $12 "Little Leapers" courses for kids 5 and under and a $30, 9 p.m. glow in the dark event on Fridays and Saturdays.
Another Sky Zone is located in Plainfield, 851 S. Columbia Rd., Suite 172.
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Speedway Indoor Karting
1067 Main St., Speedway, sikindy.com
Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
If your kids (or you, no judgment) feel the need for speed, why not indulge it less than a block away from Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
The road course costs $20 for one race, $37 for two and $50 for three. Shorter races on the slick track go for $15 for one, $28 for two and $40 for three. A $10 annual license fee is required to race.
Kids 14 and up may use adult karts, while junior karts are available for kids 8-13. A two-seater kart can seat kids ages 4-7 but requires a Speedway Indoor Karting manager behind the wheel.
Speedway Indoor Karting also offers mini bowling and a golf simulator.
The Escape Room Indianapolis
200 S. Meridian St., Suite 220, Indianapolis (directly above Old Spaghetti Factory), escaperoomusa.com/indy
Hours: Monday 1-10 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m. and Sunday 12:40-10 p.m.
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The Escape Room Indianapolis offers seven puzzle-filled versions of the escape room trend. Each room must be booked out by time slot and for a set rate, so costs vary based on group size. They can accommodate 2-10 people depending on the puzzle.
Kids under 15 are allowed to participate alongside an adult, but the more advanced puzzles can be tricky for younger children. And adults.
The Escape Room USA also operates Fishers and Westfield locations.
Roller City Indy
6445 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, rollercityindy.com
Hours: Open for private events Monday-Friday. Public skating sessions available from 7-11 p.m. Friday, 1-3:30 p.m., 4-6:30 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Saturday and 1-3:30 p.m. and 4-6:30 p.m. on Sunday
If you're kids are open to a more old-school night out, roller skating is tough to beat — particularly on price, at only $5 per 150-minute session in the afternoons with a $4 skate rental. The evening sessions are $8.
Roller City also has a mini golf course, arcade games and an inflatable area for younger children.
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Zip City
6650 Bluff Rd., Indianapolis, zipcityusa.com/indianapolis
Hours: Check website, as they vary day-to-day
Zip City features a wide variety of indoor recreation options: A zip line, trampoline area, rock wall, laser tag and soccer field.
Attractions are available a la carte starting at $3.50, but $29.95 will get you unlimited use of everything except the soccer field for the entire day.
Urban Air Adventure Park
14450 Mundy Drive, Noblesville, urbanair.com
Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Urban Air Adventure Park offers a ton of trampoline-related activities, from basketball and dodgeball to several obstacle course-style areas. It also features a tube playground with slides, climbing walls, virtual reality video games and bumper cars.
Ticket packages range from $22.99 to $36.49, depending on which attractions you want to access, and $11.99 for kids under 5.
Laser Flash
617 Third Avenue SW, Carmel, laser-flash.com
Hours: 1-11 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday
Laser Flash features a 7,000 sq. foot multilevel laser tag arena that can hold up to 42 players at one time, as well as an on-site Noble Roman's pizzeria and arcade.
During the summer, Laser Flash offers a pretty stellar deal: $20 will get a you a month-long pass good for a game of laser tag each day (so up 30 games, if you're diligent), 20% off arcade games, discounted food and drinks and other perks.
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Rory Appleton is the pop culture reporter at IndyStar. Contact him at 317-552-9044 and rappleton@indystar.com, or follow him on Twitter at @RoryDoesPhonics.
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