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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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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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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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Kids Eat Free or Cheap in Chattanooga Free Printable List

March 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The Kids Eat Free or Cheap in Chattanooga list is a popular post around here!

Maybe you’re like me and can’t always remember where you can grab a frugal meal in Chattanooga. Sometimes it just isn’t convenient to hop on your smart phone to look up the Kids Eat Free or Cheap in Chattanooga list…or maybe you don’t even have a smart phone! Either way, I’ve got a treat for you!

Free Printable Kids Eat Free or Cheap in Chattanooga list

I’ve taken the Kids Eat Free or Cheap list and turned it into a printable list for you. There are two pages included in the download–print front to back and you’ll have a handy-dandy brochure for your car’s glove box. I decided to make this a FREE download, but I do hope you’ll subscribe to the weekly event newsletter and like our Facebook page. We’ve got a lot of great stuff for the upcoming months and you don’t want to miss out!

Download–>Kids Eat Free or Cheap Printable List

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Honk! Children’s Musical at Covenant College

March 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Honk! children's musical at Covenant CollegeThe Covenant College theatre and music departments will present the children’s musical Honk! on March 27, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanderson Auditorium at Covenant College. Honk! brings Hans Christian Anderson’s The Ugly Duckling to life through song and dance, creating a show appropriate for all ages.

Honk! will open with a preview performance on March 27, at 7:30 p.m. for a discounted ticket price of $7 for adults; $4 for students, staff, faculty, and seniors; and $1 for children.

The show will run March 28, 29, April 3, and 4 at 7:00 p.m., with a final performance on April 5, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by calling 706.419.1051 or via email at boxoffice@covenant.edu.

Ticket Prices:
Adults$10
Students, staff, faculty, seniors $5
Children $2

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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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Go, Dog. Go! at Chattanooga Theatre Centre

February 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment

If you have a little dog lover at your house, you’re in luck!

Go, Dog. Go! at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre Feb 21-March 2, 2014

The Chattanooga Theatre Centre is performing Go, Dog. Go! Based on the popular children’s book, you’ll see red dogs, blue dogs, big dogs, little dogs – all kinds of wonderful dogs – riding bicycles, scooters and roller skates on their way to a big dog party held on top of a tree!  Guaranteed to have you howling with laughter!

This play is designed for children in the PreK-2nd grade age range. Tickets are $10 for all ages.

Performance Dates:

  • February 22, 2014 at 2:30
  • February 23, 2014 at 2:30
  • February 28, 2014 at 7:30
  • March 1, 2014 at 2:30
  • March 2, 2014 at 2:30

To order tickets, visit the Chattanooga Theatre Center’s Ticket site. Our family is planning on going, so maybe we’ll see you there!

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Chattanooga Fun for Kids at the Creative Discovery Museum

January 13, 2014 by 16 Comments

As a mom of two active little boys, I love the chance to get out in a public place where it is ok to touch everything in sight! A place where things are encouraged to be explored.  A place where everything is secured and we don’t risk breaking anything. Can I get an “Amen” from the two-year-old crowd?

Creative Discovery Museum dinosaur bone dig

The thing is, I’m pretty sure my little guys like the same places for the very same reasons–because if the risk of getting in trouble is low, mommy will be a little more low-key and let them play to their heart’s content!

As an early childhood educator turned homeschool mom, I love places jam-packed with fun, hands-on learning activities for kids–places where the line between learning and fun is so blurry that they just melt into each other…because that’s the way learning should be.

Creative Discovery Museum

I think that’s why we’re so drawn to the Creative Discovery Museum.

It’s one of our favorite indoor activities for kids in Chattanooga. We’ve been there in every season and every type of weather. In the winter, it’s perfect for a day out of the house and fighting cabin fever in kids. In the summer, it has air conditioning, water play, and doesn’t require wrestling a toddler to apply sunscreen.

Creative Discovery Museum water play

The rotating exhibits are always so impressive. Just when I think they can’t top the last one, they bring in a new one just as exciting as before! So far, this mom’s favorite has been the Magic Treehouse Exhibit, but I can’t wait to see the Wizard of Oz that is coming in May 2014.

Creative Discovery Museum exhibit

When I asked my boys what their three favorite areas were, they told me the Rooftop Fun Factory, Performing Arts Gallery, and Riverplay, but ultimately, they love everything there! The Creative Discovery Museum is one of our go-to spots around Chattanooga.

As a frugal mom, the price for a yearly membership is just about perfect. I love the bang-for-your-buck that you can get when you add in all the special events the museum hosts. If our family of four were to pay full price for 2 trips to the Creative Discovery Museum, we would end up paying the yearly membership price.

Because we love it so much, we want to bless one of you with a chance to enjoy it, too! Creative Discovery Museum has partnered with us at Chattanooga Families to offer our readers a chance to win a Family Four Pack of Tickets!

Creative Discovery Museum Giveaway

Mandatory entry: Leave a comment answering the question–What is your favorite exhibit at the Creative Discovery Museum?

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Farm Play Days at Hidden Hills Farm & Saddle Club

January 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment

There’s a hidden gem in the area that I think everyone should know about, but at the same time, I want to keep it all to myself because I don’t want it to become too crowded!

Farm Play Days at Hidden Hills Farm & Saddle Club in Ooltewah, TN

If you haven’t been to a Farm Play Day at Hidden Hills Farm, you are missing out! Farm Play Days are a real treat for the kids. Pony rides, chickens to chase, and a giant sandbox are a few of my kids’ favorite things about the monthly events. Hidden Hills Farm & Saddle Club Farm Play Days in Ooltewah, TN The first time we went, we all piled on a hayride to learn how they make maple syrup. My oldest was fascinated and still talks about the adventure. Another time, my boys got to climb on all the tractors and pretend they were a farmer. If you didn’t know, Little boys + Tractors = Little boy Heaven Hidden Hills Farm Play Days in Ooltewah, TN A few tips to help you be prepared for your trip to the farm:

  • It can be muddy. Wear boots or old shoes. Rainboots will work just fine.
  • Along the same lines, wear some “play clothes” and not your Sunday best.
  • Pack a picnic or snacks. You are free to picnic at the Farm using their picnic tables.
  • An extra outfit and shoes in the car is always a wise choice!
  • Baby wipes. Lots and lots of baby wipes for dirty little hands.
  • Bring a plastic bag to throw your muddy shoes in so the mud won’t get everywhere in your car.
  • If it is a hayride day, bring a big blanket (to sit on or under depending on weather)
  • Bring cash
  • Don’t forget your camera!

Hidden Hills Farm & Saddle Club Farm Play Days in Ooltewah, TN; a review from http://www.chattanoogafamilies.com Farm Play Days take place on the second Friday and the fourth Wednesday of each month from 10:30am-12:30pm. Fees are $10 for the first child and $5 each additional child. Parents are FREE. Details for each play day are posted on the Hidden Hills Farm & Saddle Club Facebook page. The staff is great at communicating changes due to weather or other circumstances.

Important Info

Hidden Hills Farm & Saddle Club
5900 Edgmon Road
Ooltewah, TN 37363
phone: (423) 488-3993

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