Indoor Kids Play Places for Lansing Families
Rain or shine, winter or summer, no matter the mood, Lansing has indoor kids play places and options of all sorts. Some of these places I’ve been going to since I was a kid and others are new ideas that have blown up all over the country.
Play comes in many forms – from chill to bouncing off of the walls. These ideas are tested and proved to be a good time. If I haven’t been to them myself I’ve gotten the close friend approval that these are up to par.
So, drum roll please, here they are!
Lansing Family Fun’s Top Picks for Fun Indoor Kid Play Places
Here is our list of awesome Indoor Kids Play Places:
Play indoors with many different interactive science and nature learning stations. Our family loves it here and it’s home to the Apple Butter Festival in the fall and the Maple Syrup Festival in the Spring.
Michigan Historic Center/Museum/Library
Your whole family will love it here. You know the saying that’s an “Old Faithful”? That’s the term I love to use for this place. I loved it when I was 5 and I love it now. Companies even have their work parties here. It’s a GUARANTEED great time.
Parents like play because it’s an all in one spot. Plus, Play continues to schedule fun events for kids and families.
Flip, flop, jump, the energy out at open gym. Parents you can join in too! The kids were literally in heaven at a birthday party here and I felt like a kid again.
Catch their FREE story and play time with your CADL card. I’ll warn you, once you go you’ll want to get that membership. It will pay for itself within 2-3 visits. You can even bring guests!
Make a Craft at Where the Wild Things Bloom in Old Town every Saturday.
Jump the Day Away
Library
Play games, puzzles, do a puppet show, crafts, and more at any of these local libraries:
- Delta District Library. (Story Times all week and tons of options for the older kiddos)
- CADL Downtown Lansing Library.
- Okemos
- Grand Ledge
- East Lansing
Drink coffee and let the kids play.
Take a guided or Self Guided tour in our beautiful Capitol Building.
Every think about going here? Me either until I heard you can take a guided or self guided tour.
MSU Children’s Garden Center/Horticulture Center and Butterfly House
Here you’ll enjoy indoor story times and their activity center all year long. Stroll through the greenhouses too. Our family loves to go in the Summer but surprisingly in the winter as well! The warm greenhouses feel so nice in the cold weather months and there’s always something new to see.
Kids play and have a blast while you do – whatever you want! From working out to relaxing with a drink the possibilities are endless.
The Mall
Talk with friends as your kids play at the play areas in Lansing and Okemos.
See the dino’s and learn about Michigan’s wildlife. Their staying exhibits never tire and they always have something new to discover. There are lots of options for young and scavenger hunts for the older kiddos.
Blast from the past?! Apparently this is still alive and kickin’. Have so much fun bonding with your kids while you remember back to when you were hoping to hold the hand of a cute boy or girl.
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McDonald’s Play Place
Take all aged kids to the newly renovated play area. Located on Jolly and Dunkle. 2530 E Jolly Rd, Lansing, MI 48911
Indoor play structures and bounce houses are such a great idea for those long winter months or to get out of the heat.
Skateboard for FREE at Revival Skate Shop 735 hazel street Lansing in Eastwood. Great for Teens!
We absolutely love this place. They have story times and areas to learn about nature in their welcome center. Read, color, explore! Then head outside for a great hike or play in their natural playground.
Extreme Fun
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Go Bowling
- MSU Union Building. This is a family favorite. Bowling is always fun but a stroll through campus makes it even better. Don’t forget to stop at the MSU Dairy Store located in the same building!
- Spare Time Lansing There are many other options of indoor fun her too. Laser Tag, Arcade, and more.
- Royal Scott is another family favorite on Lansing’s west side.
- City Limits East on the east side.
Feed the koi fish and visit all of the animals.
Drop-in for soccer and kids play dates.
Basketball, volleyball, roller derby, futsal – All of your indoor sports fun can be found here.
Indoor Ice Skating/Open Skate
Go swimming no matter the weather at:
- Schmidt Southside Community Center’s newly opened pool.
- Foster Community Center
- IM Circle Pool on MSU Campus.
- Hanna Community Center East Lansing
Go to an Indoor Waterpark!
- Mt. Pleasant: Soaring Eagle Waterpark
- Grand Rapids/Lakeshore Area – Hotel, Holland Aquatic Center ($6 per person!), Kroc Center, 45 min to 1 hour from Lansing
- Ann Arbor, Splash Universe, 1 h 21 m drive from Lansing
- Windsor: Adventure Bay Waterpark, Do you have a special Drivers Licenses or passport and your kids birth certificates? 1 h 35 min drive from Lansing.
Indoor Fun in our communities
Indoor activities throughout the year including greenhouse workshops and more!
- Allan Neighborhood Center
- Schmidt Community Center
- Letts Community Center
- Foster Community Center
- Hanna Community Center East Lansing
Glow golfing, laser tagging, and arcade fun.
Enjoy their kids area in the lower level and a coffee bar with snacks and treats. They also have a First Saturday monthly Family Day .
Downtown CADL
See a Family Movie Matinee each month on Saturday morning.
Does your family have Favorite indoor kids play places and areas? Comment below and let us know where we should visit next.
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