Guide to Indoor Play in Dayton & Surrounding Areas

OPEN GYMS

 Check out the individual sites below for details on their open gyms (and some have parents nights too!)  that they sporadically offer. They also offer registration only classes for all ages!

 INDOOR PLAYGROUNDS & ENTERTAINMENT

Fairhaven Church Soft Play Area, 637 East Whipp Rd., Centerville – (937) 434-8627 – Free and open 12pm-4pm for the public. Ages 0-6 welcome. There is an area outside of the soft play room for packed lunches to be enjoyed as well.

Run Around Fun Town, 1218 East Stroop Rd, Kettering – (937) 813-4268 – featuring a toddler school yard, ball pit, tubes and tunnel playground, chalk board wall, and themed interactive rooms (grocery store and diner among others) – this is a great spot during the chilly days! Hours are 10am-7pm Wed thru Fri, and 11am-5pm Sat/ 11am-4pm Sunday.  Age 3-8 are $10 ,Age 2 and under are $5, and adults are always free.

Sky Zone, 976 Senate Drive, Washington Twp – 937-396-6600 – imagine a bunch of huge trampolines. Yup. Great place for energy release for all ages! Jumpers are separated by size, so littles wont be mixed with the big kids. Reservations are recommended, as they do have limits on the number of jumpers at a time. Prices range from $12 for 30min of jumping to $22 for 120min of jumping. On Fridays from 10am-11am there is a special Toddler Time for those 5 and under. Call for all open jump times.

EnterTRAINment Junction , 7379 Squire Court, West Chester Twp. –  (877) 898-8000 – an indoor play experience, featuring the world’s largest indoor train display, a railroad museum, train rides, fun house and huge kids play area. While it is catered toward train enthusiasts, it is definitely appealing to all ages and interests. They also feature many holiday and seasonal themed exhibits throughout the year. .

Scene 75, 6196 Poe Ave, Dayton – (937) 619-3200 – from arcades to laser tag, indoor go carts to mini bowling, bumper cars to inflatables – there is a vast amount of action to choose from. Prices vary pending what activities you choose to take part in, so call or refer to website for details.

The Magic Castle, 4990 Wilmington Pike, Sugarcreek Twp. – (937) 434-4911 – features an indoor and outdoor entertainment center for kids, more then 70 arcade games, and a three-story soft play area filled with tunnels, slides and mazes.  Soft Play admission is $2.50 for kids 3 and younger and $4.50 for ages 3-11.

SkateWorld of Kettering, 1601 E David Rd Kettering – (937) 294-4052 – register for  Kids Skate Free and receive a free skating pass for each of your children, ages 12 and younger, while only paying the $4 skate rental. Check website for special events, open skate and themed skating events.

Click on Bowling  to see a list of local bowling lanes. A great indoor activity for the entire clan.

 MUSEUMS

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton, (937) 275-7431 www.boonshoftmuseum.org. –  features an indoor zoo, hands-on science experiments and plenty of opportunities to play. It also has That Kids’ Playce, just for ages 6 and younger, including babies. General Admission charges are as follows:  Children (3-16) $10.00, Seniors (60+) $11.00, Adults $13.00,
Children under 3 and members are FREE.

The Experiencenter at the Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton – (937) 223-5277  – a fun area for children to play within the museum, complete with temporary exhibits for children and the permanent Art Place for Young Learners, which focuses on ages 3 to 6. Admission is free, although visitors are encouraged to donate per adult.

 RESTAURANTS

 Chick-fil-A restaurants have indoor playgrounds. There are many locally, including one currently being completed near Costco at the Cornerstone of Centerville. The current locations include: 2360 N. Fairfield Road, Beavercreek; 1482 Miamisburg Centerville Road, Dayton; 3339 Benchwood Road, Dayton; and 733 Voice of America Park Drive, West Chester Twp.