Proper: Flying Squirrel, Whitby | Left: Pinnacle Indoor Climbing, Bowmanville by Ebti Nabag Images
If winter hikes, snowboarding and ice skating have you ever saying, “snow thank you”, then maybe the vacation break is a good season to spend high quality time indoors with your loved ones. Should you’re trying to get out of the home (however not exterior), there are many sights in Durham Area to maintain you entertained—and heat—all winter lengthy.
Ajax Bowling Centre
172 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax | Picture by Jessie Davis
Do you know that five-pin bowling is just performed in Canada? The smaller bowling balls make it simpler for folks of all ages and talents to bowl that strike! Should you’re on the lookout for an all-ages exercise in Ajax, take a look at Ajax Bowling Centre. In operation since 1997, they’re a longtime gathering place to socialize and grasp the artwork of five-pin bowling.
Archers Battlefield
1735 Bayly Avenue Unit 16, Pickering
Unleash your inside archer at Archers Battlefield in Pickering! Expertise adrenaline-fueled archers battles within the exhilarating battlefield video games—the place precision and technique collide for an unforgettable journey of talent and teamwork. Bows, smooth foam-tipped arrows, breathable face masks and arm guards are offered for all gamers. Then, problem your pals or household to a pleasant sport of ping pong, or be part of one of many organized tournaments to showcase your expertise.
Aspire Climbing
1400 Victoria Avenue East Unit 4, Whitby
Aspire Climbing is a full-service indoor mountain climbing and ninja warrior facility with 8,000 sq. toes of rock-climbing partitions for all ages and talent ranges. What units Aspire Climbing aside? They make climbing accessible to everybody with adaptive climbing. They use specialised tools, methods and instruction to help these of varied skills. They’re at the moment providing pay what you may “Strive Us Out Nights”, on the final Sunday of the month, in addition to non-public classes for adaptive climbing.
BATL Axe Throwing
813 Brock Street Unit 11, Pickering | Picture by Ebti Nabag Images
BATL Axe Throwing in Pickering provides an thrilling vacation spot for axe throwing fanatics and people on the lookout for a brand new expertise. BATL Pickering is 8,700 sq. toes with 28 axe throwing arenas outfitted to present you ample area to excellent your axe and hatchet throwing expertise.
Clarington Leisure Complicated
330 Lake Street, Bowmanville | Picture by Ebti Nabag Images
The Clarington Leisure Complicated is a set of companies which have come collectively to mix recreation and leisure for youths to train and have enjoyable. Joey’s World is an indoor playground that includes a multi-tiered climbing construction, 23 platformed Sky Trekking, 20-foot rock wall and extra!
Pinnacle Indoor Climbing has greater than 4,000 sq. toes of climbing, 40-foot tall climbing partitions and floor-to-ceiling home windows for an open and shiny climbing expertise. Select from quite a lot of climbing experiences together with: bouldering, kilter board, pace wall, auto-belay climbing, lead climbing and top-rope climbing.
After climbing to new heights, strive one thing just a little completely different at Stoick Axe Throwing. With workers readily available to supply instruction and information you thru the session, you’re certain to have enjoyable discovering your inside lumberjack!
Durham Escape Rooms
1121 Dundas Avenue East Unit 9, Whitby
Don’t overlook to heat up your mind too! At Durham Escape Rooms, work along with your staff to seek out clues, clear up puzzles, open locks and (hopefully) escape! All video games are 100 per cent unique with completely different themes and ranges of problem.
Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park
1400 Victoria Avenue East, Whitby | Picture by Flying Squirrel Whitby on IG
Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park is a household enjoyable centre with actions and sights for all ages. They even have toddler time for kids six years of age and beneath. Flying Squirrel will get you warmed up with quite a lot of sights together with dodge ball, dunk hoops, aerial silks and lyra, the fly zone, free type courts and inflatable parks.
NEB’s Enjoyable World
1300 Wilson Street North, Oshawa | Picture by Oshawa Tourism
NEB’s Enjoyable World is an indoor household leisure centre situated in north Oshawa. It’s the world’s largest five-pin bowling centre with 52 lanes, which additionally provides 10-pin bowling, and 65-inch flatscreen televisions on each lane. Additionally they have greater than 120 arcade video games and greater than 10 indoor rides for each children and adults, together with bumper vehicles. The indoor climbing centre for youthful kids is a should go to!
Playdium
75 Shoppers Drive, Whitby | Picture by Ebti Nabag Images
Films, meals and skydiving—there’s numerous indoor enjoyable available on the Whitby Leisure Centrum, however Playdium has your need to compete coated. Digital actuality, video video games, ropes course, bowling and extra, makes Playdium the right place to spend a day. It’s situated off Freeway 401 for simple entry and is surrounded by a number of eating places, Landmark Cinema, Placing Edge, iFly Indoor Skydiving and extra.
Reptilia Zoo
1400 Victoria Avenue East, Whitby | Picture by Ebti Nabag Images
Lacking these heat summer time afternoons? Subsequent on our checklist is Reptilia Zoo—The Final Reptile Zoo Expertise. Reptilia is dwelling to greater than 250 species of reptiles, amphibians and arachnids from all over the world. They deal with offering glorious visitor experiences for everybody. Find out about Reptilia’s reptile household and see how they’re cared for, and work together throughout each day exhibits, excursions and scheduled feedings.
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
240 S Blair Avenue, Whitby
Sky Zone Trampoline Park is the place to go to to leap, spin, flip and play. Practise catching large air with a smooth touchdown within the foam zone or conquer the warped wall of various heights. Take your parkour expertise to the subsequent stage or push your athletic skills on the ninja warrior course.
Volt Raceway
2383 Durham Regional Freeway 2, Bowmanville
Volt Raceway is the place pace meets thrill! This indoor leisure advanced in Bowmanville provides high-speed go-kart racing, axe throwing, billiards, arcade video games, and the distinctive Volt Blaster expertise. The area options two tracks for various age teams, so everybody from children to adults can benefit from the pleasure. The Enjoyable Monitor is designed for youthful racers, whereas the Thrill Monitor offers a extra intense problem for older teenagers and adults. With all kinds of enjoyable all beneath one roof, Volt is the right place for events, company occasions, or only a enjoyable day trip, and ensures continuous pleasure and thrills!
Arts, Tradition and Downtowns
Canadian Automotive Museum, Oshawa | Picture by Central Counties Tourism
Durham Area is dwelling to arts, tradition, historical past and heritage. Get tickets to see stay music, theatre or cinema, or go to artwork galleries, museums, and historic websites. Cultural sights make an ideal afternoon out, particularly within the chilly winter months.
Within the coronary heart of our communities, you’ll discover makers’ markets, all kinds of eating places, espresso roasteries, gaming cafés and retail outlets. Discover Durham’s fourteen distinct and various downtown areas on the Downtowns of Durham blog, and discover loads extra indoor journey concepts.Should you head out with household or mates to go to one in every of Durham’s many sights, we’d love to listen to about your journey! Tag @DurhamTourism on social media and ensure to observe us to remain updated on all of the enjoyable issues occurring in our space!
