The days are long, but the years are short. It felt like as soon as my kids were finally big enough to navigate and enjoy many of the indoor playgrounds on their own, they quickly outgrew and were bored with them. Whether you are looking for an exciting new weekend activity to try with the family, or a fun PD outing to let off steam with friends, we have come up with several amazing spots in Edmonton offering indoor fun for tweens and teens. Check them all out in our guide below!
Indoor Fun for Tweens & Teens:
Trampoline Parks
Launchpad Trampoline Park South | 6142 – 50th Street NW, Edmonton
Launchpad Trampoline Park West | 10442 – 184 Street NW, Edmonton
Does 24,000 square feet of custom-made trampoline bliss sound like fun? Visit your choice of two great Launchpad locations for all your bouncing needs! Enjoy workout classes, dodgeball, mini-launchers for the littles, neon jumps and open jump times!
UPlay
13983 – 156 St NW, Edmonton | UPlay is the best of both worlds: an indoor playground AND a trampoline park! There is a huge play structure, dodgeball arena, trampolines, soft play area for toddlers and a cafe.
Laser Tag & Nerf Battles
Laser City
5104 – 67 Avenue, Edmonton | Challenge your family and friends to a fun game of Laser Tag or Mini Paintball! Laser tag at Laser City is designed for players aged 6 and up. Each player is outfitted with a responsive vest and laser gun, then set loose to battle it out among the obstacles in the arena. Mini Paintball offers all the fun of regular paintball but fashioned for kids ages 8 to 12. The equipment is smaller and lighter than regular paintball guns with smaller paintballs. It’s a great introduction to the sport of paintball in a safe indoor setting.
Planet Lazer ™
11271 170 Street NW, Edmonton | There’s fun lurking around every corner at this 16,000 square foot, 3 level, laser tag arena in west Edmonton – the largest in North America! Come play a heart pounding game of hide-and-seek with friends using high tech laser technology to keep score of the game.
Foam Fighters South | 9767 45 Avenue, Edmonton
Foam Fighters South | 14511 142 Street NW
Have an epic NERF gun battle with friends at one of two Foam Fighters custom battle arena locations. Rental of NERF blasters, darts and safety glasses are all included with admission. For even more fun, the South locations offers a gaming lounge equipped with 6 Large TV’s and 4 gaming computers, with access to Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch consoles.
Arcades & Escape Rooms
Activate
Activate Edmonton South | 1949 98 St NW, Edmonton
Activate Edmonton West | 160 Mayfield Common NW, Edmonton
Activate is combination entertainment, fitness, escape room, and gaming. Each unique room has it’s own arcade style game that will have you jumping, climbing and dodging through lasers beams and glowing tile floors. It is a one-of-a-kind way to have fun while keeping your body AND brain active!
Escape City Escape Rooms
5916 104 Street NW, Edmonton | Choose between 7 uniquely themed escape rooms to take on and try to solve your way out of. Difficulty levels vary between rooms, with a unique blend of clues and puzzles in each to keep your whole group engaged and excited.
Escape Enigma
West Edmonton Mall – Lower Level in Phase 1 | This state-of-the-art Gold Rush-themed game is the ideal escape experience for beginners to experts. The 15-minute Adventure Cube in West Edmonton Mall offers the perfect puzzle-solving introduction for newbies, with plenty of twists and detailed surprises for seasoned escape room experts. And watch for a 30 minute Magic School Mystery experience coming soon.
Game OVR
12930 St Albert Trail, Edmonton | Game OVR is Edmonton’s most talked about VR entertainment center, offering a truly unique experience in a one-of-a-kind setting. No previous experience with VR is necessary to have a blast at Game OVR! This world-class Virtual Reality Arcade features the latest in VR technology, over a dozen unique VR escape rooms, and exciting free roam experiences where you can all play together in the same physical space.
The Rec Room South Edmonton | 1725-99th Street NW
The Rec Room West Edmonton Mall | Unit 2065, 8882 170 Street NW
Each of these large scale-arcades offer a wide variety fun and interactive redemption games that the whole family can enjoy playing together. Plus there is even more fun with unique offerings at each location like bowling, pool, VR, and ax throwing.
Climbing Gyms
Clip N’ Climb Edmonton
9718 – 12 Avenue SW, Edmonton | Clip N’ Climb Edmonton offers healthy, challenging fun with the choice of 29 colourful climbing walls all under one roof! Each wall towers an impressive 28′ tall and includes a number of challenging routes to accommodate all ages and skill levels. For those seeking an extra level of thrill, there is also the option of a Vertical Drop Slide where you are pulled by handlebar as high as 28′ in the air, experiencing up to a 10 foot free-fall before seamlessly sliding back down the ramp.
Boulders Climbing Centre
10505 107 St NW, Edmonton | Try the sport of bouldering at this well equipped climbing facility in downtown Edmonton. This type of climbing is limited to 15 foot tall walls and requires very little training and equipment is all shorter heights. Instead of using ropes and harnesses, your safety net is thick foam pads around all walls. Climbers must be a minimum of 5 years old and ages 5 and 14 must be supervised at all times by a parent or guardian aged 18+.
Blocs Indoor Climbing and Bouldering Gym
8761-51 Avenue NW, Edmonton | Blocs is another great spot to try the popular sport of bouldering. Make your way up the 14.5 foot high walls by solving your way through a series of puzzling paths. It is challenging and fun for ages, with large mats to cushion when you fall! Children 14 and under require an adult (18+) to supervise and ages 10 and under must be within arms reach at all times.
Elemental Ninja
4242 99 Street NW, Edmonton | Come test your skills at Edmonton’s newest ninja and parkour gym. Check the schedule for open gym times and come climb, jump, run, and play on a variety of equipment in the 11,500 square foot gym including a 20 foot tall wall!
Fun on Wheels
House of Wheels Indoor Skate Park
8832 – 48 Avenue NW. Edmonton | House of Wheels is Edmonton’s biggest indoor action sports centre. The 32,000+ square foot indoor riding facility houses a wide variety of ramps, jumps and a riding bowl to challenge BMX, skateboard or scooter riders all the way from beginner to expert. Focused on creating a fun and encouraging atmosphere, it is the perfect spot to meet new friends, develop your skills, and learn alongside some of Edmonton’s best local talent.
Speeders Edmonton
#16, 12808-170 Street NW, Edmonton | Speeders Edmonton is an indoor karting and entertainment center. Discover 3 levels of go-karting, including junior kart races for children 4’0″ and up, plus an arcade, duckpin bowling, ax throwing (14+) and full restaurant.
Drive! Indoor Karting
1828 – 8882 170 Street NW, Edmonton | This multi-level karting track in West Edmonton Mall features a fully themed New York streetscape and high-speed electric karts built for speed, performance, and precision. Drivers must be minimum 14 years of age and any racer under 18 must have an adult 18+ present to sign their waiver.
Mini Golf
Monster Mini Golf
3414 Gateway Boulevard, Edmonton | At Monster Mini Golf, there is even an added level of excitement through the use of blacklights and spooky theming on their glowing course. This impressive indoor mini golf facility offers an 18 hole course, private party rooms, plus a full video game arcade for a little added fun before or after you hit the course.
West Edmonton Mall
8882 – 170 Street, Edmonton | Minigolf is a fun and easy activity that all ages can enjoy together! At West Edmonton Mall you have your choice of TWO great mini golf courses – Professors WEM’s Adventure Golf or Dragon’s Tale Mini Golf. We have played and enjoyed both, but the black light, medieval theming, and attached Mirror Maze gives Dragon’s Tale a slight edge as our family favourite.
Bowling
Bonnie Doon Lanes
8330 82 Avenue NW (Basement level in Bonnie Doon Mall) | 5 pin bowling, neon bowling, birthday parties, and a licensed concession.
ED’s Bowling
8882 170 Street NW (Floor 3 in West Edmonton Mall) | 10 pin bowling, glow bowling, kingpin bowling, billiards, arcade, Alien Escape room, and a fully licensed restaurant/lounge.
Gateway Entertainment
3414 Gateway Boulevard, Edmonton | 10 pin bowling (with lightweight balls for the kids), glow bowling, birthday parties, laser tag, billiards, virtual reality, an arcade, and a fully licensed restaurant/lounge.
And, if your children still enjoy a good indoor playground, our Family Fun Edmonton Guide to Indoor Playgrounds has several large-scale options perfect for the bigger kids!
