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Indoor spots for teens to play



Older kids need exercise too

Indoor spots for teens to play

Rain, snow, hail, sleet...these are elements that can cancel a fun day! But, when there is an indoor venue, all you need is a buddy. 

Most places are open at limited capacity. Please call or visit the location's website before you go.

Dutchess County:

Bounce! Trampoline Sports. 2 Neptune Rd., Poughkeepsie. 845-206-4555. Bounce around on various indoor trampolines for kids and adults. Teens will love the Jump N Glow Nights complete with glow in the dark dodge balls and hula hoops! Make your reservations early!

Hyde Park Roller Magic. 4178 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park. 845-229-6666. Teens can show off their skating skills. Inline and quad skates available.

DC Sports. 1630 Route 9, Wappingers Falls. 845-632-6621. Teens can practice their swing with a PGA Tour Golf Simulator, plus enjoy an arcade and indoor black light mini golf. Bumper boats and outdoor mini golf closed in winter.

The Gravity Vault Indoor Rock Gyms: Open Monday through Friday 9am-10pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am-8pm. 6 Neptune Rd., Poughkeepsie. 845-462-1920. Teens will get great exercise on these climbing walls. You can even form private climbing pods for six weeks of instruction.

RPM Raceway: 2001 South Rd., Poughkeepsie. Open Monday through Thursday 2-9pm, Friday & Saturday 12-9pm and Sunday 2-7pm. Your teen will have a blast racing these all-electric indoor karts. VR battles, racing simulators, arcade games and bowling all add up to an afternoon of fun.

Spins Bowl Poughkeepsie: 47 Taft Ave., Poughkeepsie. 845-471-1820. 34 lanes, redemption arcade, laser tag, and axe throwing. Plus a kitchen where teens can fill up after playing.

Spins Bowl Wappingers Falls: 1677 US 9, Wappingers Falls. 845-297-8110. 27 lanes, redemption arcade, gaming lounge with billiards, air hockey, foosball or darts. Grab some grub at the Alley Kat too.

Ulster County:

BC's New Paltz Climbing Gym. 234 Main St., New Paltz. 845-255-7625. Climbing the rock walls of this indoor facility offers fun for the kids 13+ and adults! 

Wood ‘N  Wheel. 365 Rte. 9W., Ulster Park. 845-331-9680. This is a great place for teens offering roller skating, laser tag, rock-climbing wall arcade and bumper cars. There are also activities outdoors during warmer weather.  

Patel's Kingston Lanes: 644 E. Chester, Kingston. 845-338-1414. Teens can bowl, play in the arcade and grab a bite to eat. New filtration system has been installed.

Orange County:

Quinnz Pinz. 13-19 Railroad Ave., Middletown, (845) 343-8121. Enjoy open bowling times, escape rooms, or let loose and have fun in the arcade. Reservations recommended.

Pat Tarsio Lanes. 173 South Plank Rd., Newburgh. 845-562-5250. For over 50 years the Tarsio family has been giving local families affordable bowling fun. Enjoy a high energy entertaining experience with a night of cosmic bowling.

The Castle Fun Center. 109 Brookside Ave., Chester. 845-469-2116. Indoor/outdoor amusement park offering Ballocity, roller skating, laser maze, rock climbing, arcade, go karts, mini golf and much more. 

Ice Time Sports Complex. 21 Lakeside Rd., Newburgh. 845-567-0005. Ice Time Sports Complex is the Hudson Valley’s premier ice skating and sports facility that hosts a variety of programs for figure skaters, hockey players and patrons of all ages. Come for public skating, stick time, host a birthday party and more.

Pin Street. 154 Rt. 94 S, Warwick. 845-986-3565. A family-owned bowling center with 28 synthetic bowling lanes (bumpers always available), a full-service bar and food concession, an arcade room, and billiards. Handicap accessible.  

Urban Air Adventure Park. 1 Galleria Drive Middletown. (518) 723-5210. Urban Air is a full-service family entertainment adventure park attractions for all ages. Go-karts, virtual reality, Sky Rider coaster, ropes course and tubes indoor playground, and more. 

Sullivan County

Liberty Heights. 1939 State Rte. 52, Liberty. (845) 747-8080. This indoor park offers trampolines, laser tag, virtual reality, arcade, climbing walls, basketball, dodge ball, and a jungle gym. 

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Updated November 4, 2021



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