Looking for indoor things to do near Buffalo, NY? Here’s a list of some of WNY’s best places that are fun 4 kids to play indoors. Plus, there is a list of places that offer indoor activities just across the border in Canada! If we’ve missed one, please contact us and we’ll happy add it to the list.
We’ve also got a list of indoor pools that offer open swim. Click here to view it.
Updated 4/23/2021
5 Wits – Cheektowaga
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Adventure Landing – Tonawanda
Albright-Knox Art Gallery – Buffalo
Allie Brandt Lanes – Lockport
AMF Bowling – Lancaster
Aquarium of Niagara – Niagara Falls
Art By You – Depew
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Barnes and Noble Children’s Section –Amherst, Blasdell, Williamsville
Billy Beez – Walden Galleria Mall
The Bookworm – East Aurora
Boulevard Mall Play Area (near JC Penney’s) – Amherst
Bounce Magic – Amherst, Hamburg
Bowl Inn Bowling Center – Buffalo
Braymiller’s Lanes – Hamburg
Buffalo Battleground – Tonawanda (city)
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens – Buffalo
Buffalo History Museum – Buffalo
Buffalo Museum of Science – Buffalo
Build A Machine Fitness – Buffalo
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Chuck E. Cheese – Buffalo
Classic Lanes Bowling – Kenmore/Tonawanda
Clay Hands Pottery – Clarence
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Dave & Busters – Cheektowaga
Designing Dish – East Aurora
Dog Ears Bookstore – South Buffalo
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Eastern Hills Mall – Williamsville (small play area)
Epic Sports Center – Williamsville
Explore and More Children’s Museum – Buffalo
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Get Air Indoor Trampoline Park – Cheektowaga
Goldfish Swim School – Williamsville (open swim)
Grand Island Fun Center – Grand Island
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Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum – North Tonawanda (closed January through March)
Hybrid Ninja Academy– Lancaster
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Kenmore Lanes – Tonawanda
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Lasertron – Amherst
Leaps N Bounce – Williamsville
LEGOland Discovery Center – Toronto, Ontario
Little Buffalo– Buffalo
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Mallwitz’s Island Lanes – Grand Island
Manor Lanes – Tonawanda
Monkey See, Monkey Do…Children’s Bookstore – Clarence
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Niagara Aerospace Museum – Niagara Falls
Niagara Climbing Center – North Tonawanda
Niagara Kraze – Gasport, NY
Niagara Power Projects Vista Center – Niagara Falls, NY
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Orion’s Landing – Hamburg, NY
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Paddock Chevrolet Golf Dome – Tonawanda (mini golf inside – golf is closed in summer)
Palm Island Water Park – Batavia
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Rainbow Rink – North Tonawanda
Rainbow Skateland – Lockport
Rapids Bowling Center – Niagara Falls
Rochester Museum of Science – Rochester
Rolly Pollies – East Amherst, North Buffalo and Orchard Park.
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Sensational Fun, Inc – Orchard Park
Spinners Rink – West Seneca
Splash Lagoon Indoor Waterpark – Erie, PA
SportZone at the Dome – Tonawanda
Strikers – West Seneca
Strong National Museum of Play – Rochester
Sweet Charlottes – Clarence
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Theatre of Youth – Buffalo
The Little Gym – Williamsville
The Warrior Factory Buffalo – Williamsville
Tonawanda Bowling Center – Tonawanda
Transit Lanes – Williamsville
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Urban Air – Cheektowaga
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Voelker’s Lanes – Buffalo
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Wimbledon Lanes – West Seneca
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Indoor Activities in Canada
- Butterfly Conservatory – Niagara Falls, CANADA
- Fallsview Indoor Waterpark – Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Great Wolf Lodge – Niagara Falls, CANADA
- Legoland – Toronto, Canada
- Niagara Falls Fun Zone – Niagara Falls, CANADA
- Ontario Science Center – Toronto, Ontario
- Ripley’s Aquarium of Toronto – Toronto, Ontario
- Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Where do you take your kids for indoor fun? Email me at jennifer@fun4kidsinbuffalo.com I will add it to my list!
I have been to skyzone.it nice but pricey and you don’t get a lot of time to jump for your money. good place to take your kids is to Rainforest Cafe it is Niagara Falls it’s a bit pricey but the food is good.
It’s back to school time and the weather will be changing! Visit The Family Room for all your indoor play needs that is recreational and educational! Read the rave reviews on this site too. For more info visit amherstyouthandcrec.org find us on Facebook Friends of the Family Room.
I have been to billy beez, it’s a great place for kids of all ages. If you are a parent or grandparent that can play & climb & slide with your children it’s a great place. It can be expensive because you pay for all adults, even if you can’t do the climbing & slides. With a bad (R) knee & a total (L) hip replacement, I can’t & still have to pay to observe. It’s very secure but needs to have small lockers
for purses etc. with paid child.
If you haven’t been to Cheeky Monkeys in Canada yet , you should check it out with your children. All running & playing all the time. No waste of money on expensive token games 4 stupid little junk prizes. Children interact with others. Great leather furniture for parents to relax, look at a magazine or play on the equipment with their children with No extra cost. $10.00 CAD per child. I took my grandchildren 2 times & we love it. Clean & friendly.
Rolly Pollies, Sweet Charlottes and maybe Billy Beez (?) The only one we’ve never been too, so I couldn’t be for sure on that suggestion!
Hi, we will be visiting the area from Canada. What would be the best place (indoor play center) for a walking 15 month old?
Thanks!
My 8 year old daughter loves to draw/ and do art, but looking for a place that teaches it to kids, etc around Cheektowaga area..TY
The culinary institute in niagara falls ny offers cooking classes for children and holiday events in. The month of December they have a bake off and the kids get to create their own gingerbread house
Hi Becca – I do have this info http://6e7.106.myftpupload.com/2015/02/16/kids-eat-free-and-almost-free-in-wny/ but otherwise nothing more specific. Great idea though!
Could you add fun restaurants for kids and family’s to go?
Found the Grand Island Fun Center from this site, did not realize it was so close! Kids had a BLAST on the go karts and mini golf and was very reasonably priced!
Thanks Andrea. This list includes places people don’t have to register or sign up. They can just walk in and play or read or look at exhibits.
Stutelage Innovations in East Amherst is a great place for programs for kids!
http://www.stutelage.com
Hi Ashley, that picture was just a random picture I found on google, it’s not around here. I just replaced it actually!
I was curious to know .. There is a pic at the top of this page showing an indoor play place with what looks like a ball pit. I was wondering what place that is and would it be a great fit for a 10 and 8 year old? Thanks 🙂
During construction they have an inflatable planetarium and other events.
Is there a place that teen girls can go and play dress up for a birthday party. Either in or around Williamsville ?
Dave and Buster’s! Way better than Chuckie cheese! ! 🙂
Definitely – added! Thanks
How about the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls???
We love Hidden Valley! If it was an indoor place I would totally add it to this list!
There is a really great place in Wyoming County on Route 20A if your children LOVE animals this is a must do. They also have a really great petting zoo. It is worth the drive. Below is the link.
http://hiddenvalleyadventure.com/
Thanks Sharon! I will change it!
Make your Mark art studio in East Amherst has closed 🙁
Thanks you so much Kimberly! I will update it!
I just called. The new website is toddletown.net
Toddletown and more is an indoor playplace in depew. The website link is not active…I’ll have to give a call over there to see what’s up!
What is toddletown and more? When I go to the link it gives me an error. Thanks
Try Music with Mar classes, offered all year at multiple locations all over WNY. See their website for all class listings.
Thanks Betsy – I will update.
oops! I thought I had changed that by now!
Bounce magic’s Amherst location is reopened on Maple road near Dick’s sporting goods.
Ferguson Planetarium is currently closed for renovations.
Just added it! Thank you for letting me know.
Make Your Mark Art Studio should be in the list too, transit in east amherst.
Great place for kids art classes, parties, etc.
Hi Kelly! The reason I don’t break things down by age is I feel I’m not qualified to do so unless it is ages 7 and under. (These are the ages of my own kids!) Anything above 7 I just don’t feel comfortable giving an age range.
It would lovely to see a tab on this site, breaking down fun things age appropriately! xo
Added both of them! Thanks!
If including Rochester area stuff.. Kango in henrietta is awesome. Also there is the sandbox…
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You got it!
Theatre of Youth should definitely be mentioned on this list!
Of course! I can’t believe it’s not on the list already 🙂
Strong museum would be great addition to this list art gallery too
Hi Nancy – yes! Skyzone is awesome! You can read my Mom Review of it up in the Mom Review section.
Just found out about a place called Skyzone, in Cheektowaga – haven’t been there, but it sounds like lots of fun… All trampolines, all the time! ;^)
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