Don’t let the weather keep you stuck indoors! It can be a challenge leaving the house on rainy days or cold days with your family, but fortunately, Spartanburg has many indoor places that are great for any day.
This list includes museums for special outings, indoor play places and arcades, restaurants with playgrounds, and more. You can visit each of the places on this list without registering as they are all drop-in during their usual hours. Use this full list as a resource for fun on those dreary days. ~Jennifer Curry, KAS Contributor
Things to do Inside by Category
Big Air is the next generation of trampoline parks! You and your family can make the biggest memories on one of our signature attractions. Watch your kids battle it out on our industry-exclusive Battlebeam, compete on the 2,500 sq ft ninja warrior course, try to beat each other’s time in the Laser Maze, or see them try to last 8 seconds on the mechanical bull! Big Air Trampoline Park is guaranteed fun for the whole family!
It includes a children’s area with a train table and a lego table. Plus, books and coffee for you!
Offers: Movie theater, bowling, arcade, bumper cars, giant indoor playland, laser tag, mini golf and ropes course
Chapman Cultural Center is home to several local museums, Ballet Spartanburg, and the Spartanburg Little Theatre.
Offers: Chik-fil-A food with an indoor play space for younger children
Locations with an indoor play area:
Chick-fil-a in Boiling Springs
Chick-fil-a on Asheville Hwy
Chick-fil-a at Hillcrest
Chick-fil-a in Duncan
Chick-fil-a in Greer
Offers: Video & Arcade Games and pizza
Offers: Upstate’s largest indoor rock climbing facility
An art studio for even the youngest artists
Offers: Mini golf, go karts, indoor playground, laser tag, batting cage, arcade, drop zone, and bumper boats
Offers: Video & Arcade Games and pizza
Interactive exhibits, science programs and tons of hands-on activities to stimulate imagination and learning in nearby Hendersonville.
An art and pottery studio
It showcases the history of Spartanburg’s railroads with views of local train lines. See trains and models up close!
John F. Green Spartanburg Science Center
864.583.2777 200 E. Saint John Street, Spartanburg, SC
Interactive exhibits, live animals and an extensive collection of fossils, bones, rocks and minerals will encourage a love of science.
The following locations have indoor play areas:
106 Garner Road, Spartanburg
500 Hearon Circle, Spartanburg
2131 E Main Street, Spartanburg
1917 Boiling Springs Road, Boiling Springs
2050 New Cut Road, Spartanburg
2157 E Main Street, Duncan
750 S Alabama Avenue, Chesnee
308 W Wade Hampton Blvd, Greer
A huge indoor play area designed for a safe place for kids to play freely and use their imaginations.
Offers: Bowling, video games and pool tables
For animal lovers on rainy, cold days, you can always take your kids to an indoor zoo (also known as a pet store).
For animal lovers on rainy, cold days, you can always take your kids to an indoor zoo (also known as a pet store).
Offers:Inflatable play for all ages, including Open Jump for preschoolers, Family Jump and Parents Night Out
Offers: Roller skating, an arcade and a three story indoor playground
Offers: Roller skating, an arcade and an indoor playground
Offers: Roller skating and an arcade
The Spartanburg Art Museum also offers family programming on the second Sunday of every month from September-April. Free admission (donations accepted)
Spartanburg County Public Libraries offer a full line-up of free programming listed on their website. In addition to storytimes and other free programs, the Spartanburg libraries include a children’s area with activities and books. The Headquarters downtown branch is a popular location that offers a great interactive learning space in the children’s area.
Headquarters Library – 151 S Church Street, Spartanburg
Boiling Springs Library – 871 Double Bridge Road, Boiling Springs
Chesnee Library – 100 Pickens Avenue, Chesnee
Cowpens Library – 181 School Street, Cowpens
Cyrill-Westside Library – 525 Oak Grove Road, Spartanburg
Inman Library – 50 Mill Street, Inman
Landrum Library – 111 Asbury Drive, Landrum
Middle Tyger Library – 170 Groce Road, Lyman
Pacolet Library – 390 W. Main Street, Pacolet
Woodruff Library – 270 E. Hayne Street, Woodruff
For animal lovers on rainy, cold days, you can always take your kids to visit the pets in need of homes.
Spartanburg Regional History Museum
864.596.3501 200 East Saint John Street, Spartanburg, SC
Permanent exhibitions of the earliest Native American settlements in the county to the commercial hub of the 20th century. Free admission (donations accepted)
Offers: League night, family bowling, holiday specials and a game room
The Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg
864.233.7755 130 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg, SC
TCMU opened the Spartanburg museum in May 2018. This children’s museum has tons of hands-on activity areas for children five years and under. Those with a TCMU Greenville membership may visit both museums.
This regional history museum has an interactive children’s section with revolving exhibits that focus on early literacy. Past exhibits have included Curious George and Dr. Seuss.
There is a fun indoor playground at the local mall. It is located by Belk.
