Top 5 Indoor Family Fun Activities

It’s raining, it’s pouring, and the kids are saying it’s boring! San Diego has had more rain than usual this past winter season, so we gathered our Top 5 fun activities that can help keep both you and the kids busy indoors!

The New Children’s Museum

Offering something for every age group, The New Children’s Museum believes that both play and art obtain a critical role in children’s creative, emotional, and intellectual development, by promoting creativity and confidence. You and the kiddos can spend a whole afternoon wandering around the one-of-a-kind room-sized art installations before ending up at their hip & healthy café for a snack.

You can make it an even more exciting adventure by taking the Coaster commuter train downtown, and then it’s only a quick 1 mile Uber ride to the museum. You never have to hassle with parking! 🙂

The New Children’s Museum: https://thinkplaycreate.org/

Coaster Schedule: http://www.gonctd.com/wp-content/uploads/Schedules/COASTER-Schedule.pdf

200 West Island Ave.

San Diego, CA 92101

Altitude Trampoline Park

Burn off all that extra energy with a fun day full of jumping, swinging into foam pits, dodgeball, rock walls and more. With so many options, both you and the kids are guaranteed to be exhausted before you could ever get bored.

If jumping isn’t your thing, they offer free Wi-Fi, so you can sit back and get some work done while your kids go bonkers and make some new friends.

https://www.altitudevista.com/

1928 Hacienda Dr.

Vista, CA 92081

Vital Climbing Gym

The perfect place to get some exercise inside! Reach for the mountain peak and have a fun day of testing your limits. This place is destined to leave your arms and upper body sore! Don’t worry though, there are different rock wall courses for every skill level, as well as other activities such as slack lining and yoga.

There are locations in both Carlsbad & Oceanside. However, they recommend starting at the Oceanside location if you’re a beginner.

https://www.vitalclimbinggym.com/

525 S. Coast Hwy.

Oceanside, CA 92054

A Colorful Universe

Trust us when we tell you that this art studio isn’t just for kids… It can be fun for the entire family! They offer painting, pottery, clay, parties, classes and more, but are most known for their walk-in ceramic pottery painting. Pick a product, paint it, pay, leave it in the oven, and pick it up a couple days later for the finished product!

Plus, it’s always fun to break the norm of day to day by diving into your creative senses!

https://www.acolorfuluniverse.com/

1523 San Elijo Rd. #106

San Marcos, CA 92078

Ice Town

Pop into one of Ice Town’s open skate hours and have a fun filled day of skating! Even the young ones can take on the skates with their child trainers. If you’re not brave enough to lace up the skates, there is a coffee shop in the corner, as well as benches to sit and watch the kids.

Warning: It does get pretty chilly inside so make sure both skaters and spectators dress warm!

https://www.icetowncarlsbad.com/

2283 Cosmos St.

Carlsbad, CA 92011

It was hard to narrow it down so… We included just a few more ideas for you!

LEGOLAND California Resort – You might not be a guest but that doesn’t mean you can’t act like one! Check out the lobby area, which includes a giant pirate ship filled with Legos, a chalk wall and all types of interactive Lego building.  Better yet, sit back, relax, and grab a snack & beverage from the lobby bar while the kids enjoy a day filled with colorful imagination.

https://www.legoland.com/california/

Barns & Noble Book Store – Now offering Weekly Wednesday Children’s Story Time, along with other special in-store events. What a great way to introduce reading and books to fill your child’s mind with education and entertainment. Check out their Events Calendar for the Encinitas store here:

https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780061744557-174

San Diego Gulls Hockey Game – If you’re a fan of sports you have to catch a fun and exciting hockey game this season! What’s better than cheering on your local team? This type of action is determined to keep everyone entertained and on their toes.

https://www.sandiegogulls.com/

Game Schedule: https://www.sandiegogulls.com/games