The Metro Richmond area has a variety of indoor play options for your family to drop in and enjoy during the winter, rainy days, extreme heat or just because! The following list of interactive museums, play cafes, skating, bowling and adventure centers is organized by county, including Chesterfield! Learn more by clicking on each link. This is an ongoing list so check often!
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Richmond
- Ages: 0 - 9 years
- Activities: The Downtown flagship location offers 44,000 square feet of engaging activities, including water play, indoor apple picking, and a kid-run TV studio. It provides numerous opportunities for play, creativity, and learning.
- Cost: FREE to $9.00 (Memberships & Scholarship Memberships Available)
- Address: 2626 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
- Ages: 5+
- Activities: Wizard adventures, pirate ship escape rooms, museum mysteries, tomb explorations, birthday parties.
- Cost: Approximately $35 per player.
- Address: 9200 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 108, Richmond, VA 23235
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Arcade
- Cost: $5.00 - $70
- Address: 3007 West Clay St Ste A Richmond, VA 23230
Maymont's Robins Nature Center
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Active play and learning with River Reach, a 34-foot waterfall sculpture featuring microscopic river microorganisms. You can play in virtual shallow pools that respond to touch, find wildlife, native plants, climb rocks, learn about the river ecosystem, and see giant river murals.
- Cost: FREE - $8.00
- Address: 2201 Shields Lake Dr, Richmond, VA 23220
- Ages: All ages before 7:00pm
- Activities: HyperBowl; Kids are welcome until 7pm daily. No drop offs. Adult supervision is required at all times.
- Cost: Starts at $20.00 per lane for 1 hour; $4.00 shoe rental. Lane prices depend on the day.
- Address: 939 Myers St, Richmond, VA 23230
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: The Science Museum of Virginia offers a variety of engaging activities and exhibitions to inspire curiosity and discovery in science, technology, engineering, and math for people of all ages. The museum features hands-on exhibits, lab spaces, makerspaces, and the largest screen in Richmond, The Dome.
- Cost: Free - $17.50 (Memberships & Scholarship Memberships Available)
- Address: 2500 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
- Ages: 0 - 5 years
- Activities: Richmond's First Boutique Toy Shop and Play Space where you can test select toys before you buy, enjoy open play, all while having your favorite coffee! Offers rough & tumble, pretend play, a trampoline, slides, swings, trains, Legos, and more! Open play on Tuesday Mornings! (9am & 11am play)
- Cost: $20 for a 2-hour block; $10 for siblings
- Address: 9200 Stony Point Pkwy, Richmond, VA 23235
- Ages: 0 - 6 years
- Activities: Our Kindergarten Prep program guides preschool children through essential kindergarten skills with sensory classes, musical sing-a-longs, and gross motor games. Additional activities include ballet, Learning Lab for developmental milestones, music classes, art classes, and baby massage for newborns.
- Cost: First class FREE; $39.00 single class (Membership available)
- Address: 401 Libbie Avenue Richmond, VA 23226
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Mini golf, virtual golf & duckpin bowling. Geared toward tweens, teens and adults.
- Cost: $5.00 - $70
- Address: 1407 Cummings Drive, Richmond, VA 23220
The Train Depot at Stony Point
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Interactive model train displays, children's play area, themed train events, train exhibits.
- Cost: Free admission.
- Address: 9200 Stony Point Parkway, Space 193, Richmond, VA 23235
- Ages: All ages (any person under 17 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Activities: Golf fun with interactive games
- Cost: $5 one-time member fee for new players; starts at $14.00 hr. per bay. Varies by the day and time.
- Address: 2308 Westwood Ave, Richmond, VA 23230
Virginia Museum of History & Culture Fine Arts (VMHC)
- Ages: All ages (any person under 17 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Activities: Free play area with the hands-on, interactive Commonwealth Explorers and Our Commonwealth exhibits.
- Cost: FREE - $12.00 per person (Memberships available)
- Address: 428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA)
- Ages: All ages (any person under 17 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Activities: Interactive art exhibits; hosts free Open Studio Sunday where families can participate in art activities.
- Cost: FREE admission; classes and special exhibits cost extra.
- Address: 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220
Henrico
- Ages: Toddlers through adults
- Activities: Art classes, clay modeling, wool felting, painting workshops, indoor playroom, board games, family events, café with desserts and drinks.
- Cost: Indoor play area $8 per child; art class pricing varies by program.
- Address: 1123 Gaskins Rd, Suite B300, Richmond, VA 23238
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Bowling rink and arcade
- Cost: Starting around $10.00 per person, $5.99 shoes rental
- Address: 4400 Pouncey Tract Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Bowlero (Richmond- Broad Street)
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Bowling rink and arcade
- Cost: Starting around $10.00 per person, $5.99 shoes rental
- Address: 6540 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Bowling rink and arcade
- Cost: Starting around $10.00 per person, $5.99 shoes rental
- Address: 8037 Shrader Rd, Richmond, VA 23294
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Family entertainment with arcade games and pizza.
- Cost: Free admission; $2.00 - $6.00 Play Passes & Bands (Fun Pass Memberships Available)
- Address: 9030 Broad St, Richmond, VA 23294
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Arcade, virtual reality games, and billiards.
- Cost: Must purchase a digital or physical card to play games. Starting at $20.00 for 50 tokens.
- Address: 4001 Brownstone Blvd, Suite 101, Glen Allen, VA 23060
- Ages: All ages before 7:00pm
- Activities: Arcade with 75 classic arcade games, 6 Skee-Ball lanes, Pinball, 4 All Star Hoops, Classic Consoles & Giant Jenga
- Cost: $10.00 for 1 Game Band; can also pay to add credits
- Address:11800 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23233
- Ages: All ages (any person under 17 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Activities: Golf fun with interactive games
- Cost: Starts at $10.00 per kid and $20.00 per adult. Prices varies by day.
- Address: 1647 Four Rings Dr, Richmond, VA 23233
- Ages: Kids, teens, adults, families, and groups.
- Activities: Live-hosted game show experience where teams compete in trivia, building challenges, guessing games, strategy games, drawing contests, and physical challenges on a TV-style game show set complete with buzzers, lights, spinning wheel, and confetti finale.
- Cost: $39.99 per person
- Address: 11800 W Broad Street, Suite 1212, Richmond, VA 23233
- Ages: 0-13
- Activities: Indoor playground, slides, climbing structures, toddler zone, interactive play features.
- Cost: Admission varies by age. Mon-Thurs ($9.99 - 13.99); Fri-Sun ($14.99 - 18.99). 2 Adults are always FREE (w/ paid child’s admission; 2 adults allowed per family) $6.99- 3rd adult.
- Address: 9130 W Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23294
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Large maze playground with slides, block area, soccer area, bumper cars, dance area and more.
- Cost: Free for infants and up to 2 adults - $19.99 (kids ages 1 - 17 years); $5.99 for additional adult
- Address: 9677 W Broad St, Glen Allen, VA 23060
- Ages: Toddlers, kids, teens, and families
- Activities: Trampolines, ninja course, arcade games, rope course, rock climbing wall, air coaster, rainbow slide, dodgeball, basketball, toddler area, birthday parties, and group events.
- Cost: $15-$35 depending on age and play time.
- Address: 4969 Nine Mile Rd, Richmond, VA 23223
- Ages: Older kids, teens, adults
- Activities: VR escape rooms, free-roam arena games, virtual reality treadmills, birthday parties, team building.
- Cost: Starting around $45.
- Address: Regency Square Mall, 1420 N. Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23229
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Roller skating rink
- Cost: $7.00 - $10.00; $5.00 for skates
- Address: 4902 Williamsburg Rd, Richmond, VA 23231
- Ages: 3 months - 5 years
- Activities: Developmentally appropriate movement, art, and music classes children from 3 months to 6 years of age exercise their bodies, grow their minds, and nurture their imaginations.
- Cost: $10 Trial Class
- Address: 9677 W Broad St, Glen Allen, VA 23060
- Ages: Older kids, teens, adults
- Activities: Multiplayer VR adventures, fantasy quests, dinosaur experiences, parties, group events.
- Cost: Starting around $55 weekdays and $60 weekends.
- Address: 11800 W Broad St., Space #2132, Richmond, VA 23233
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Public ice skating, laser tag and arcade.
- Cost: $16 (skating); $4 skate rental; $20 (laser); arcade prices vary
- Address: 4350 Pouncey Tract Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Sky Zone Trampoline Park (Short Pump)
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: The original home of wall-to-wall aerial action. Ultimate dodgeball, freestyle jump and toddler zone.
- Cost: FREE (2 & under with adult paid admission) - $26.99
- Address: 205 Towne Center West Blvd, Richmond, VA 23233
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Offers a variety of activities and attractions for the whole family, from trampoline park, arcade, zipline, dodgeball, climbing features, soft play, ninja course and more!
- Cost: $16.99 - $28.99
- Address: 1406 N Parham Rd Ste A200, Richmond, VA 23229
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Kids area for ages 7 and under. Tubes playground, ninja warrior course, indoor slide park, and more.
- Cost: $17.99 - $34.99
- Address: 10050 W Broad St., Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
- Ages: Older kids, teens, adults
- Activities: Free-roam VR, zombie battles, arcade games, virtual rides, team experiences.
- Cost: $25.00 - $60.00
- Address: Short Pump Town Center, 11800 W Broad St., Richmond, VA 23233
Hanover
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Roller skating rink and game area.
- Cost: $6.00 - $9.00; $4.00 skate rental; $5.00 skate mate
- Address: 516 N. Washington Hwy., Ashland, VA 23005
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Games, aquarium and dining
- Cost: FREE admission; extra cost for games
- Address: 11550 Lakeridge Pkwy., Ashland, VA 23005
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Bowling rink and arcade
- Cost: Starting around $10.00 per person, $5.99 shoes rental
- Address: 7317 Bell Creek Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
- Ages: 0 - 7
- Activities: Imaginative play area, infant area & storytime
- Cost: Under 1 - Free w/paid sibling; 1-12 Years Old - $14.99 (Memberships available)
- Address: 325 Hill Carter Pkwy Ste L., Ashland, VA 23005
- Ages: 4 months-12 years
- Activities: Gymnastics, parent-child classes, camps, movement classes, birthday parties.
- Cost: $12 per child (2 adults/family jump free with paid child admission)
- Address: 9555 Kings Charter Dr, Ste I Ashland, VA 23005
The Little Gym of Mechanicsville
- Ages: 0 - 12
- Activities: Indoor inflatables and small toddler area.
- Cost: Practice Time is free with membership
- Address: 7324 Bell Creek Rd, Unit 21, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Chesterfield
Art Factory Play Cafe & Party Place
- Ages: 0 - 5 years for play area; all ages for open art studio
- Activities: Indoor play space created for kids ages 5 and under. Also, an open art studio for all ages.
- Cost: $8.00 per participating child for play area; $8.00 - $35.00 for art sessions
- Address: 4818 Market Square Ln, Midlothian, VA 23112
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Bowling rink and arcade
- Cost: Starting around $10.00 per person, $5.99 shoes rental
- Address: 11532 Hull Street Rd, Midlothian, VA 23112
Children’s Museum of Chesterfield
- Ages: 0-9
- Activities: The Children's Museum Chesterfield offers a variety of hands-on exhibits, including an art studio, a transportation station with a real fire truck and city bus, and an 18' tire climber. It encourages learning through play with unique experiences for children.
- Cost: FREE to $9.00 (Memberships & Scholarship Memberships Available)
- Address: 6629 Lake Harbour Dr., Midlothian, VA 23112
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Family entertainment with arcade games and pizza.
- Cost: Free admission; $2.00 - $6.00 Play Passes & Bands (Fun Pass Memberships Available)
- Address: 9030 Broad St, Richmond, VA 23294
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Bowling, pool and games
- Cost: $3.00 (seniors) - $5.25 adults & kids); $4.00 shoe rental
- Address: 11400 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Chester, Virginia 23237
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Public ice skating
- Cost: $16 (skating); $4 skate rental
- Address: 636 Johnston Willis Dr, North Chesterfield, VA 23236
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Nine attractions, such as Fury Laser Tag, Ninja Obstacle Course, Tumble Tracks, Jump off Wall, Battle Pit, Extreme Dodgeball, Slam Dunk Basketball, Trampolines and arcades. Also host Ignite (glow night) and toddler time
- Cost: $17.00 - $27.00
- Address: 10903 Hull Street Rd, Midlothian, VA 23112
- Ages: 3 months - 5 years
- Activities: Developmentally appropriate movement, art, and music classes children from 3 months to 6 years of age exercise their bodies, grow their minds, and nurture their imaginations.
- Cost: $10 Trial Class (Memberships available)
- Address: 11541 Busy St, Richmond, VA 23236
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Public skating, learn-to-skate, hockey, figure skating, birthday parties.
- Cost: $15
- Address: 13100 Tredegar Lake Parkway, Chesterfield, VA 23832
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Pinball arcade, tournaments, leagues, open play.
- Cost: $15 guest pass; memberships available.
- Address: 9550 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite 106, Richmond, VA 23235
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Skating rink
- Cost: $9.00 - $12.00 per person; $5.00 skate rental
- Address: 3330 Speeks Dr, Midlothian, VA 23112
Sky Zone Trampoline Park (Richmond)
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: The original home of wall-to-wall aerial action. Ultimate dodgeball, freestyle jump, toddler zone and GLOW jump.
- Cost: FREE (2 & under with adult paid admission) - up to $31.00
- Address: 1345 Carmia Way Richmond, VA 23235
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Browse their huge selection of 1,346 board games!
- Cost: $8 for a Play Pass fee
- Address: 1300 Sycamore Square Dr, Midlothian, VA 23113
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Enjoy the latest in the modern-day bowling experience with our state-of-the-art bowling lanes. Head over to the Arcade which includes 60+ games from old favorites to the latest and greatest games.
- Cost: Starts at $35.00 per lane for 1 hour; $4.00 shoe rental; game cards start as low as $5.00 ($1.00 activation)
- Address: 6101 Brad Mcneer Pkwy, Midlothian, VA 23112
Colonial Heights
- Ages: Kids, teens, and families
- Activities: Arcade games, VR experiences, racing simulators, party rooms, prizes, snacks, and ice cream.
- Cost: Game card packages available.
- Address: 1865 Southpark Blvd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
Powhatan
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Public skating, learn-to-skate, hockey, figure skating, birthday parties.
- Cost: $15
- Address: 1580 Oakbridge Terrace, Powhatan, VA 23139
Prince George
- Ages: All ages
- Activities: Arcade, mini golf, batting cages, go-karts, family attractions.
- Cost: Pay-per-attraction pricing.
- Address: 4725 Whitehill Blvd, Prince George, VA 23875
Last but, certainly not least, don't forget to check out some FREE and/or LOW-COST fun at your local libraries and community centers in the Metro Richmond area:
Richmond: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Henrico: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Hanover: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Goochland: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Chesterfield: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Colonial Heights: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Prince George: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Hopewell: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Petersburg: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Dinwiddie: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Powhatan: Recreation Centers I Libraries
Ameila: Recreation Centers I Libraries
YMCA of Greater Richmond: Locations
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