Indoor Winter Activities in Rhode Island
Try these activities in any season.
Courtesy of Lang’s Bowlarama/Jacquelina Paiva (@jackaaalack)
Burn It Off
Stay fit with indoor sports.
Climbing
Scale the walls at Central Rock Gym in Warwick or at Rock Spot Climbing in Lincoln, Providence or Peace Dale. centralrockgym.com; rockspotclimbing.com
Bowling
Knock down some pins at Lang’s Bowlarama in Cranston or Alley Katz in Westerly. langsbowlarama.com; alleykatzri.com
Jumping
Bounce around at Launch Trampoline Park in Warwick or Aero Trampoline Park in Woonsocket. launchtrampolinepark.com; aerotrampolineparkri.com
Roller Skating
Take part in the roller-skating revival at United Skates of America in Rumford. unitedskatesri.com
Dancing
Learn to line dance and get to two-steppin’ on beginners’ nights (Monday–Wednesday) at Mishnock Barn in West Greenwich. mishnockbarn.com
Topgolf
Perfect your swing at Topgolf, where you and your friends or family can play a round of high-tech golf at one of the climate-controlled hitting bays. Aim at the giant outfield targets and check out your score — up the ante by turning it into a friendly competition with your party. Cranston, topgolf.com/us/rhode-island
Fun and Games
Why not get a little competition going with some of these activities?
Escaping
Solve the mysteries before the timer runs out at RI Riddle Room in East Greenwich or Escape Rhode Island in Providence. ririddleroom.com; escaperhodeisland.com
Go-Karting and Ax-Throwing
Race around the tracks and try to hit a bull’s eye with an ax at R1 Indoor Karting Entertainment Center in Lincoln. r1indoorkarting.com
The Ax Bar at R1 Indoor Karting. Photo courtesy of R1 Indoor Karting Entertainment Center.
Gaming
Grab a drink and attempt to beat the top scores on retro video games like Dance Dance Revolution, Super Mario Brothers, Pac-Man and more at Free Play in Providence. freeplaybar.com
Level99
Looking for your next spot for a night out? Level99 at Providence Place offers an immersive experience full of interactive gaming featuring more than fifty physical and mental challenges. Once your brain is worn out, stop at the restaurant inside for Detroit-style pizza and crafted cocktails. Tickets can be purchased in advance online. level99.com
Smash ‘N’ Splash
Sometimes you need to take a sledgehammer to a glass bottle, while other times you just want to throw paint at a wall. Smash ‘N’ Splash in West Warwick provides a (safe!) space for you to, well, smash and splash your problems away. Rhode Island’s first rage room offers hype-music-filled fifteen-minute sessions complete with either safety gear and breakables galore or super soakers and buckets filled with neon paint. smashnsplashri.com
Volunteer Your Time
Animal lover?
Try: Save One Soul Animal Rescue League in Wakefield, sosarl.org; Heart of RI in Cranston, heartofri.org; Potter League in Middletown, potterleague.org.
Do-It-Yourselfer?
Try: South County Habitat for Humanity in Charlestown, southcountyhabitat.org.
Eco-activist?
Try: Cozy Rhody, various locations, cozyrhody.org.
Mentor?
Try: Youth Pride in Providence, ypapride.org; Boys and Girls Club, various locations, bgcri.org.
Trivia Trove
Test your wits and crush the competition every day of the workweek.
MONDAY: Narragansett Brewery in Providence at 7 p.m. narragansettbeer.com.
TUESDAY: Mews Tavern in Wakefield at 7 p.m. mewstavern.com.
WEDNESDAY: Black Duck Tavern in East Providence at 7 p.m., blackducktavern.com; the Fastnet Pub in Newport at 8 p.m., thefastnetpub.com; O’Rourke’s Bar and Grill in Warwick at 7 p.m., orourkesbarandgrill.com.
THURSDAY: The Brazen Hen in Westerly at 7 p.m., thebrazenhen.com; Smug Brewing in Pawtucket at 6:30 p.m., smugbrewing.com.
FRIDAY: Audrey’s Coffee House and Lounge in South Kingstown at 8 p.m., audreysri.com.
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