When snow and ice make pick-up in the park impossible, head indoors to get your game on at these great local venues from our 2016 Winter Fun Guide.
Families can come to the Field House at Chelsea Piers to play their favorite sport all year long with their wide variety of drop-in activities. Little ones can crawl, jump and roll in a safe environment at the toddler gym. The batting cages allow for fast, slow, or medium-pitch softball and baseball.Open Youth Rock Climbing sessions are supervised by instructors that provide equipment, teaching and supervision for the duration of your climb. There are also soccer fields and basketball courts that offer open play whenever regular programming is not scheduled. chelseapiers.com
Daredevils can head to Long Island City, Queens’ Indoor Extreme Sports to play Archery Tag—think kid-friendly Hunger Games play for ages 10 and up—with family and friends. The venue also offers a variety of Laser Tag games appropriate for age 7 and up, with laser tag fields inspired by video game maps and levels. indoorextremesports.com
Bring your little ones to Klub4Kidz in Williamsburg for a climbing experience geared specifically towards children. The rock wall is only 18 feet high, and the venue has open climbing sessions for children ages 3 and up. When they see the four-tier indoor playground, they won’t want to leave! klub4kidz.com
Families can come to Midtown’s Frames Bowling Lounge to play a game on one of their 28 lanes. They offer a family package on Monday-Saturday until 5pm and all-day Sunday, which includes two hours of bowling and shoe rental for each guest, as well as laneside food. framesnyc.com
Kips Bay’s Modern Pinball offers a wide variety of arcade games from the ’70s to today in a clean, family-friendly environment. Pinball games include everything from “Star Trek” to “Transformers” and “Avatar.” modernpinballnyc.com
- For our 2016 guide to super sledding slopes, click HERE.
- For our 2016 guide to indoor and outdoor skating rinks, click HERE.
- For our 2016 guide to great family art workshops, click HERE.
- For our 2016 guide to great spots to grab hot chocolate and tea, click HERE.
- For our 2016 guide to winter wildlife and gardens, click HERE.
