The Great Indoors

IT Adventure at Jordan’s Furniture in New Haven is far from your typical furniture store. In fact, it’s Connecticut latest hot spot for kids. That’s because, along with the expected chairs, couches, and kitchen and dining room sets, Jordan’s also offers “the largest indoor adventure ropes course in the world.” You and your kids can swing on a 60-foot-high, four-level ropes course with countless activities, including zipping along the top of a water fountain display. And, bring your appetite - because there's pizza and ice cream, too.

The Connecticut Science Center in downtown Hartford is a world unto itself. With over 165 interactive exhibits, four educational labs, a 3D theater, plus daily programs, demonstrations, and events, the Center offers endless exploration for children, teens and adults. From physics to forensics and geology to astronomy, visitors have science at their fingertips. Special exhibits abound, as do fascinating programs, so you can plan on spending a good deal of time here when you visit.

Your little ones can tap into their inner adventurer at Discovery Depot at Nature’s Art Village in Montville. Kids love to pan for gold in Thunder Creek, or explore the replica silver mine at this busy spot where plenty of activities, experiences and crafts will keep them fascinated for hours.

You can get a two-for-one experience in Wallingford, where both Rock Spot Climbing and On Track Karting are located. Rock Spot Climbing features excellent climbing walls for every level of expertise, while On Track Karting will put your kids into go-karts based on their size and ability.

There’s more indoor fun to be had at SportsCenter of Connecticut in Shelton. Here, there's every activity you can imagine. Check out the ice skating and hockey, year-round mini-golf and a driving range, batting cages, bowling, laser tag, paint balling, arts and crafts, virtual reality, arcade games and more. 

The whole family will go crazy for Chelsea Piers Connecticut in Stamford, a 400,000-square-foot sports complex with indoor facilities for skating and hockey, swimming, squash, tennis, trampoline, gymnastics, ninja and parkour, basketball, rock climbing and on and on. You’ll feel like you’ve arrived at an Olympics training center.

In Montville, Supercharged Powered by Mohegan Sun - Indoor Karting & Trampoline Park offers multi-level tracks where you can race all-electric, zero emission karts to get your adrenaline pumping, and an 8,000 square foot trampoline park too! Experience European-style indoor karting at Monza World Class Karting at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

For young ones, Kidsplay in Torrington offers a variety of hands-on and multi-sensory activities including mazes and bubbles that entertain and delight. With over 20 exhibits in six zones, this children's museum will certainly encourage your child's imagination.

One of New England's largest family entertainment facilities, Nomads Adventure Quest in South Windsor offers laser tag, indoor mini golf, climbing walls, bounce houses, and so much more.

There are movies, and then there are 4-D movies. The cinematic experience at The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk sends the action visually spilling off the two-story screen and over audiences, in addition to thrill-enhancing sensory special effects like bubbles, snow, wind, mists and more.