Parents, there are just a handful of winter days in Greater Lafayette, IN where we might need to get really creative and take the kids somewhere to run and exhaust their energy. Whether you have littles at home, homeschool, or have them home from school for a holiday, these Greater Lafayette, IN resources will help out on those cold winter days!
- Faith Community Centers: With 3 Greater Lafayette, IN locations, Faith Community Centers provide many different, fun play options! Try the indoor pool at Northend, the basketball courts, the indoor track, game rooms, or the 2 indoor play gyms!
- Flourish Art Studio (Downtown Lafayette, IN): “Flourish Studio & Classroom is a place for artists at all stages of development to learn and create art in a process-focused environment.” Bring the kids to a class here, let them create art until their heart’s content, and leave the mess too. You’ll love these people’s hearts!
- My Gym (Lafayette, IN): Indoor child fitness! Yes! Classes start at as young as 18 months old. Parties are available too. Click here for more info.
- Malone’s Gym (West Lafayette, IN): Visit Malone’s Gym during open gym hours for new, creative play centered around gymnastics. Trampolines, balance beams, and a climbing rope are all part of the fun!
- Trampoline Parks: a given and guaranteed exhaustion for your high energy kiddos! If you have younger kids, try going to these locations during their “toddler time” slots!
- Monster Mini Golf (Lafayette, IN): Monster Mini Golf in an indoor, blacklight golf course! Such great, creative fun for winter days. Stop by Pink Walrus once you’re done and enjoy some frozen yogurt too.
- YMCA Indoor Pool (Lafayette, IN): The Greater Lafayette Family YMCA has an awesome indoor pool with an amazing slide and fun splash pad!
- Arrowhead Bowling (Lafayette, IN): Bowling always gets a classic case of the wiggles out!
- Climb Lafayette (Lafayette, IN): Indoor rock climbing is a fun day’s adventure!
- Great United Skates (Lafayette, IN): Throw it back with this classic activity and have fun for all ages and skill levels! Great United Skates has an indoor arcade too for your game lovers. They also have different themes and events planned throughout the month. Check their calendar to plan your trip accordingly!
Day Trip Options
If you’re looking for a day’s adventure, check out these few places that might give you fresh eyes for your Indiana winter dwelling!
- Children’s Museum (Indianapolis, IN): We will always hype up the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. Indianapolis is about an hour’s drive away, and it’s worth the day’s visit!
- Kid’s Planet (Brownsburg, IN): Kid’s Planet is a massive indoor playground that has a great reputation. Slides, arcade, trampolines, an entire toddler area, tunnels, and kinetic sand are just a few options listed. Pricing is listed here.
- Trader’s Point Church: The Park (Whitestown, IN): This is a MASSIVE, FREE indoor park.
- Abe Martin Lodge’s Aquatic Center (Brown County State Park; Nashville, IN): During the week, all Indiana state parks inns run a BOGO special on room and cabin prices. You can take a spur of the moment trip to Brown County, stay at the Abe Martin Lodge and then hang at their amazing indoor aquatic center for the day! This is a fun overnight adventure for the entire family.
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