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30+ Indoor Activities for Kids in Chattanooga

February 1, 2016 by 1 Comment

The weather doesn’t always cooperate. Which begs the question, “Where do you go when you and the kids need to get out of the house, but it’s just too hot, cold, or rainy to be outside?” If we were honest, sometimes, fighting cabin fever in kids requires getting outside of our four walls.

30+ indoor activities for kids in Chattanooga, TN www.chattanoogafamilies.com

Eat & Play

Chick-fil-a Gunbarrel Point
1804 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
423-485-0777

Chick-fil-a Oak Park Town Center
5740 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343
423-877-5504

Chuck E. Cheese’s
22 Northgate Park, Chattanooga, TN 37415
423-870-3215

McDonald’s (Gunbarrel)
2017 Gunbarrel Road, Chattanooga TN
423-510-1661

McDonald’s (Hixson)
4123 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga TN 37415
423-877-9056

Shop & Play

Hamilton Place Mall Play Area
At Dillard’s Men/Kids/Home Lower Level Entrance
2100 Hamilton Place Boulevard, Chattanooga, TN 37421

Northgate Mall Play Area
At Belk Entrance
271 Northgate Mall, Hixson, Tennessee 37415

Indoor Activities

Battles for Chattanooga Museum
1110 East Brow Road, Lookout Mountain, TN 37350

Creative Discovery Museum
321 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-756-2738

Gymnastic Center of Chattanooga (preschool open gym on Fridays)
6855 Mountain View Rd, Ooltewah, TN 37363
423-238-5258

Hamilton Skate Place
7414 Goodwin Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421
423-899-1788

High Point Climbing
219 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-602-7625

Holiday Bowl Brainerd
5518 Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37411
423-899-2695

Holiday Bowl Hixson
5530 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343
423-843-2695

Hunter Museum of Art
10 Bluff View, Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-267-0968

International Towing and Recovery Museum
3315 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
423-267-3132

The Jump Park
1810 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
423-531-8688

Chattanooga Libraries (take your pick–they’re all great!)

Model Railroad Museum (at Chattanooga Choo Choo)
1400 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-872-2529

Pin Strikes
6241 Perimeter Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421
423- 710-3530

River City Pottery
1414 Jenkins Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
423-553-0612

Ruby Falls
1720 South Scenic Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37409
423-821-2544

Superfly
7455 Commons Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37421
423-825-9320

Tennessee Aquarium
1 Broad Street,Chattanooga, TN 37402
800-262-0695

Tennessee Bouldering Authority
3804 Saint Elmo Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37409
423-822-6800

Urban Rocks Climbing Gym
1007 Appling St, Chattanooga, TN 37406
423-475-6578

Winner’s Circle Family Fun Center (laser tag, indoor batting cage, arcade)
59 Kellerhals Lane, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
706-858-0950

The YMCA
423-266-YMCA

If visiting an area attraction, be sure to check for coupons from the Chattanooga Visitor’s Bureau…who cares if you aren’t a tourist 😉

Movie Theaters

Majestic 12 Cinema
311 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-826-2370

Northgate 14
310 Northgate Mall Dr, Hixson, TN 37343
423-870-9833

Rave Motion Pictures East Ridge 18
5080 South Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37412
423-855-9652

Regal Cinemas Hamilton Place 8 Movie Theater
2000 Hamilton Place Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
423-855-5951

Regal Cinema Hamilton Place 10-17
2000 Hamilton Place Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
800-326-3264 ext. 353

Tennessee Aquarium IMAX Center
201 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-266-4629

Did we miss your favorite indoor activity for kids in Chattanooga? Tell us in the comments and we’ll add it to the list!

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Home Depot Kids Workshop: Valentines Mailbox

January 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment

It’s time to sign up for another Home Depot Kid’s Building Workshop! This time you’ll make a Valentine Mailbox to hold all your child’s valentine cards from their favorite friends. After the mailbox is built, your child can personalize their project with paint.

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We love heading over to the Homes Depot Building Workshops for a morning of hands-on fun! The FREE Home Depot Kids Workshops take place the first Saturday of every month.

Register in advance to reserve your spot.

 

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Lowe’s Build & Grow: Black Widow’s Sky Cycle (7-11-15)

July 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment

It’s time to sign up for another Lowe’s Build & Grow Workshop! Take your child to Lowe’s and let them build Black Widow’s Sky Cycle inspired by “Marvel’s Avengers Assemble.” Kids love the chance to build with the small hammers and bang to their heart’s content–just watch your fingers if you’re helping them! This is a perfect indoor activity for kids in Chattanooga.

Lowe's Build & Grow Black Widow Cycle

 

Date: July 11th, 2015
Time: 10:00 am
Where: Lowe’s
The workshop is FREE, but you do need to REGISTER ahead of time.

Happy Building!

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River City Archery Olympic Day & Open House

June 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Have you always wanted to try archery? Well, now is your chance! Join the growing group of archery enthusiasts in Chattanooga.River City Archery Olympic Day

River City Archery is holding an Olympic Day & Open House where you can give archery a try for FREE! This is the perfect chance to try archery before you sign up for a class. Participants in “Try-it Sessions” must be age 8 and up. The fun starts at 2:00 pm and will last until 7:00 pm. (Try-it sessions end at 5:00 pm.)

Celebrate, play games, and see what makes the Olympic sport of Archery so great! And don’t forget the door prizes!

Details

River City Archery
1304 McCallie Ave,
Chattanooga, TN 37404

Time: 2:00–7:00 pm

 Why Archery?

Archery is an amazing sport and pastime that has existed for centuries. The number of people that are discovering the fun as well as the benefits of archery is growing at an explosive rate. Join one of the classes and experience the benefits for yourself. Archery classes and clubs provide an opportunity to get out of the house and make new friends. Archery is an inclusive sport that not only attracts the young, but also the young at heart. Someone can excel in the sport of archery regardless of how far they throw a ball, whether they like to compete from a wheelchair, or even if they were born without arms.

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Lowe’s Build & Grow: Captain America Motorcycle (6-27-15)

June 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment

It’s time to sign up for another Lowe’s Build & Grow Workshop! Take your child to Lowe’s and let them build a Captain America Motorcycle inspired by “Marvel’s Avengers Assemble.” Kids love the chance to build with the small hammers and bang to their heart’s content–just watch your fingers if you’re helping them! This is a perfect indoor activity for kids in Chattanooga.

Lowe's Build & Grow Project: Captain America Motorcycle

Date: June 27th, 2015
Time: 10:00 am
Where: Lowe’s
The workshop is FREE, but you do need to REGISTER ahead of time.

Happy Building!

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Kids Bowl Free

May 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Need something inexpensive to do with the kids this summer? Sign up for Kids Bowl Free and your kids can enjoy bowling at Pin Strikes every day this summer between May 5th-August 31st.

Pin Strikes is the only Chattanooga area bowling alley on the Kids Bowl Free list. Be sure to read the fine print as some restrictions apply. Must be 15 years and under. Can’t be used for camp outings, daycare trips, etc. Kids will need to rent shoes, but there is an option for a summer shoe pass that might be worth it, depending on how often you will use it.

Sign up for Kids Bowl Free.

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Easter at Coolidge 2014

April 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Easter at Coolidge returns for its 6th year! Bring the family and your Easter baskets and join us Easter Sunday morning for this fun, community-cherished event that includes an egg hunt of over 100,000 eggs. Once again, there will be lots of fun and entertainment for the whole family.

  • Free face-painting, storytelling and puppet shows for the kids
  • Free coffee and donuts for mom and dad
  • Praise and worship music in the park
  • And of course, an egg hunt of over 100,000 Easter eggs!

Easter at Coolidge April 20, 2014 9:00 AM

This event is FREE for the whole family. The egg hunt begins at 9 a.m. but be sure to arrive early to set up your lawn chairs in the park and take part in the other fun activities! After the egg hunt, grab your seat and enjoy songs of praise led by Stuart Heights’ Worship Choir and Orchestra, followed by a message of faith, hope and gospel of Jesus Christ from Senior Pastor, Gary Jared.

Easter at Coolidge April 20, 2014 9:00 AMEgg Hunt–9:00 am
Worship Service–10:00 am
Bring a picnic lunch and make a day of it!

For more info, visit the Easter at Coolidge website.

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Home Depot Kids Workshop March 1, 2014

February 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment

This weekend is a Home Depot Kids Workshop!

home depot

Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 9am-12pm, kids can build a Trojan Horse Bank from the new DreamWorks animated film, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman”, coming in March, 2014. Home Depot workshops are FREE; best for ages 5-12. Sign up ahead of time to reserve a spot!

Personally, our boys love to go to the kids workshops and have some “manly” time with Daddy!

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Free Kids Building Workshop at Home Depot

January 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Cabin Fever settling in at your house? Need to get out of the house with the kids?

Build a Race Car at Home Depot!

Home Depot Race Car

Home Depot is hosting their FREE Kids Building Workshop on Saturday, February 1, 2014 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. Workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin. One workshop kit, apron and pin per child, while supplies last.

Register to make sure there are enough supplies for your child!

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Free Home Depot Kids Building Workshops

January 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The first Saturday of every month, Home Depot hosts a FREE Kids Building Workshop from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. The hands-on workshops are designed for children ages 5-12.

Workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin. One workshop kit, apron and pin per child, while supplies last. Home Depot prefers that you sign-up online so they have enough materials.

My husband usually takes our oldest to the workshops for a little special guy time. My son looks forward to the workshops and is always so proud of his creations when he returns. While our oldest goes to build with Daddy, the youngest stays home with me. Often, I will interest him in some toddler-friendly hammering activities using the toy tools from our Home Depot Big Builders Workshop Playset. Either way, both of the boys are happy!

The Home Depot Kids Workshop this month (Saturday, January 4, 2014) is a fun desk calendar. Enjoy!

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