If the winter chill has you craving indoor adventure, Lehigh Valley has an impressive range of indoor activities to keep your spirits high. From museums to high-speed indoor go-karts, creative art experiences, and more, Lehigh Valley offers up a number of ways to take the fun indoors and cure cabin fever.

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Discover Lehigh Valley’s Museums and Cultural Attractions

Explore Lehigh Valley’s rich cultural scene with more than 20 sites to see. Whether you're interested in history, art, or science, Lehigh Valley has it all.

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Indoor Trains and Transportation Exhibits in Lehigh Valley

For train and history enthusiasts, Lehigh Valley offers unique exhibits that explore the evolution of transportation.

  • National Canal Museum (2750 Hugh Moore Park Rd., Easton): Discover the new exhibit Putting Down Routes: From Native Trails to Interstates, which traces the history of transportation routes and how Native American trails transformed into roads and interstates in Pennsylvania.

  • America On Wheels (5 N. Front St., Allentown): Get close to classic cars and trains while exploring America’s rich locomotive and transportation history, with fascinating displays of the evolution of automobiles and hands-on exhibits.

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Creative Arts & Crafts

Lehigh Valley offers interactive art and creativity-centered activities for all ages.

  • Crayola Experience (30 Centre Square, Easton): Discover the magic of color with 25+ attractions spread throughout four floors. You'll find enough fun to keep little ones (and the young at heart) busy for hours. Activities include the chance to create a crayon with your name on it at Wrap It Up, make a custom puzzle, and more.

  • Color Me Mine (25 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem): In Bethlehem's Southside, Color Me Mine offers a fun DIY experience with hand-painted ceramics. Choose a design from their shelves, bring your own snacks and drinks, and make something beautiful to display in your home. This is an activity people of all ages can enjoy

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Get Competitive Indoors

Challenge your friends and family to an adrenaline-filled day of competition with these indoor adventures.

  • Lehigh Valley Grand Prix (649 S. 10th St., Allentown): Test your skills on the high-speed indoor go-kart track. Race against your friends to see who can get the fastest lap time or challenge your friends to some axe throwing. And, check out their miniature bowling lanes for some added fun.

  • Lehigh Valley Laser Tag (874 Marcon Blvd., Allentown): Visit the only multi-level laser tag arena in the area. Complete with high-tech game play, fog enhancement, glowing barriers, and black lights this is the premiere laser tag facility to play while getting a great work out this winter.

  • Sky Zone (2285 Schoenersville Rd., Bethlehem): Bounce 'til your heart's content at this indoor trampoline park conveniently located in Bethlehem.

  • The Sweet Spot Bar & Grill (2805 Lehigh St, Allentown): Too cold to spend a day on the golf course? The Sweet Spot Bar is where you can experience an innovative golf simulator as you play world-renowned courses. Perfect your swing on the range and work on your short game on greens, all paired with a full bar and food menu. Golf not your vibe? Their simulators also offer Home Run Derby, Dodgeball, Football, and more! 

An exhibit "Sharks - To be great is to be misunderstood" at Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion in Allentown, PA

Unconventional Learning Adventures

Lehigh Valley’s science and discovery centers bring learning to life.

  • Da Vinci Science Center (815 W. Hamilton St., Allentown): Explore what makes the world work with hands-on activities. Your little ones will have so much fun that they won't even realize they're learning at the same time! Stop by the marine tank for a peek under the sea and be sure to check out the visiting exhibits, allowing each visit to be fresh and exciting.

  • Imagi Nation (3313 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown): Kids ages 3-12 can role-play over 40 careers in a kid-sized town, experiencing a realistic community.

Take a Break While the Kids Enjoy Supervised Fun

  • Kids Quest (77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem): Need a minute to rest your feet? Treat the little ones to an afternoon of fun inside the Outlets at Wind Creek Bethlehem while you do some shopping (or maybe even treat yourself to a session at the spa). Kids will enjoy this supervised play zone, complete with a rock climbing wall, activities, and more.

Lehigh Valley has no shortage of indoor activities to keep you entertained all winter long. Share your favorite indoor spots and keep exploring!