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Top Indoor Play Places in Worcester & Beyond

By Noelle Monaghan - Worcester Macaroni KID Publisher October 4, 2021

Places to play indoors in the Worcester area!  Please let them know that Worcester Macaroni KID sent you there and have fun!

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  1. EcoTarium – 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604 – 508-929-2700 – Members are free, Approximate fee is Adults $15, Children 2-18 $10, Children under 2 are free.  Many updated exhibits and an indoor planetarium ($5 additional) are available.
  2. The Little Gym - 400 Union Street, Suite 101, Westborough, MA - 508-444-5053 - View Flyer For Pricing and Flex Pass Info
  3. Worcester Family Partnership – 130 Leeds Street 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01606 – 508-799-3136.  Free weekday drop in morning playgroups with varying themes.  They also offer evening playgroups and parent workshops with free childcare with advance registration. 
  4. YMCA in Worcester or Greendale – 766 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610 – 508-755-6101 or 75 Shore Drive, Worcester, MA 01605 – 508-852-6694.  Drop in to play for a day.  Nonmembers are $15/13+ and $5/under 13
  5. Buffone – 284 Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01604 – 508-979-0910.  Daily public skate time in the indoor ice skating rink (listed on our event calendar).  Approximately $5/person; Skate rental is an additional $5
  6. Bowlero – 405 Boston Turnpike, Route 9, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 – 508-754-7050 – prices range from approximately $4.59-$7.39/person per game.  Daily public bowling available.
  7. Jump Nation – 810 Boston Tpke, Rout 9 E, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 – 508-845-7529 -- Indoor bounce house with two separate rooms that allow your children to run and jump for two hours at a time for approximately $12/child.  
  8. KidStrong Academy - 205 Turnpike Rd #1, Westborough, MA, 01581 - (508) 986-8404 - KidStrong Academy is for ages 4 to 9 years old. All kids must be potty trained to attend KidStrong Academy. KidStrong membership is not required to attend Academy sessions.
  9. Gymnastics Learning Center - 574 Lake Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 - 508-792-1551 - Low cost preschool open gym on Mondays from 11:30am-12:15pm and Thursdays from 12:30-1:15 from Feb to June and is for children ages 2.6-5. Approximately $12/child.
  10. Launch Trampoline Park - 290 Turnpike Road Westboro MA 01581 - (781) 255-5867 - 1-2 hour pricing is available per child.


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