Family Fun in Vermont

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St Johnsbury Children's Museum of the Northeast Kingdom

★★★★★ 5 (1)

Children's Museums

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Chester Mountain Man mini golf

★★★★★ 5 (43)

Mini Golf

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South Burlington The Pinball Co-op

★★★★☆ 4.9 (44)

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Proctor Proctor Skating Rink

★★★★☆ 4.7 (19)

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Smugglers Notch Mountainside Water Park

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Stowe 3 activities Rutland 2 activities Smugglers Notch 2 activities Williston 2 activities St Johnsbury 2 activities Graniteville 1 activity Danby 1 activity Colchester 1 activity Center Rutland 1 activity South Burlington 1 activity Barre 1 activity Essex Junction 1 activity Jeffersonville 1 activity Huntington 1 activity Woodstock 1 activity Norwich 1 activity Quechee 1 activity Burlington 1 activity Glover 1 activity Mendon 1 activity Chester 1 activity Proctor 1 activity Waterbury 1 activity White River Junction 1 activity

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Rocky Ridge Raceway

Hosts the 2025 Vt Shifter Karts Race Season, indicating it's an active competitive racing venue
Located in Graniteville, VT, this outdoor go-kart track has an impressive 4.9 rating from 38 reviews, suggesting high customer satisfaction

Otter Creek Fun Center

Features a 250+ yard driving range with marked distance signs and mountain views, offering scenic golf practice with Vermont landscape backdrop
Offers a Double Castle Combo Bounce House with 2 slides and basketball hoop that can be used for both open play and party rentals

Spare Time Colchester

Is an independent family entertainment center (not part of a larger franchise), making it a locally-owned establishment that has built a strong reputation with a 4.3-star rating across 1,524 reviews
The venue has maintained customer loyalty for decades, with at least one reviewer mentioning they've been visiting for decades, suggesting it's a long-established entertainment destination in the Colchester, VT area

Fortress of Fun | Axe Throwing, Arcade, Bounce Houses, and More

Fun operates an axe throwing league, indicating organized competitive play beyond casual sessions
The venue features an on-site mini movie theater, which is an uncommon amenity for this type of entertainment center

The Pinball Co-op

Operates on a cooperative model with a flat $20 entry fee that grants free unlimited play on all pinball machines and arcade games for several hours, rather than traditional pay-per-play mechanics
The venue is BYOB (bring your own beverage) friendly, positioning itself as a non-drinking-centered social space and 'nerdy third space' alternative to typical bar entertainment

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Twin City Family Fun Center

Features an in-house Zachary's Pizza, providing food service directly integrated into the entertainment venue
The venue offers cosmic bowling, a specialty lighting experience for bowling that is mentioned in reviews

Essex Family Fun & Entertainment Center

Is the only mini golf course in the immediate area, giving it a monopoly on mini golf entertainment in Essex Junction, VT
The mini golf course features an extensive water feature system with artificial pools, fountains, and rivers integrated throughout the 18-hole design

Enigma VT - Escape Room

Offers customized escape room games tailored to special occasions, including personalized proposal experiences where staff help incorporate the escape room finale as the engagement moment
The venue features seasonal themed rooms including 'Santa's Naughty List,' which received 8 mentions in customer reviews, indicating it's a popular recurring attraction

Stowe Bowl

Features QR code ordering from the lanes, allowing guests to order food and cocktails without pausing their game
The bowling alley has a wooden floor and maintains 8 lanes with well-oiled surfaces, including plastic ball starters for children and multiple bowling ball weights

FunZone 2.0 at Smugglers' Notch Resort

Features a massive 3,500 square-foot laser tag arena, one of the largest dedicated laser tag spaces, with capacity for up to 20 players per 10-minute round
The facility offers an extensive daily deals program with different discounts each day of the week, including Half-Price Arcade on Sunday afternoons and $7 Laser Tag on Friday evenings with complimentary glow necklaces

Stowe Golf Park

Features a challenging 18-hole mini golf course that deliberately avoids typical gimmicks like windmills and moving obstacles, instead relying exclusively on natural terrain features including slopes, sand traps, rocks, and bunkers for difficulty
The course was upgraded from its condition a dozen years prior, with improvements including real sand traps and undulating holes, representing a significant renovation to enhance playability

Rutland Bowlerama Inc.

Home of the Green Mountain Open tournament, a competitive bowling event that establishes Rutland Bowlerama as a regional hub for serious bowlers
Features 32 bowling lanes with automatic scoring and automatic bumper system, making it accessible for youth leagues and family play

Mountainside Water Park

Is included with SmuggsPass or Daycation admission, making it an integrated attraction rather than a standalone paid venue
The Giant Rapid River Ride has a swimming ability requirement in addition to a 42-inch height minimum, making it one of the few water park slides with skill-based restrictions

Notchville Water Park

Operates year-round with its Courtside Pool, while the Mountainside Water Playground operates seasonally from May 22 to September 27
The park offers year-round access through SmuggsPass or Daycation Tickets that provide all-access or select activity passes

Get Air Trampoline Park

Williston offers Club Air, a special evening jump session featuring music and dynamic lighting effects on Friday and Saturday nights from 7:00-10:00 PM, creating a nightclub-style atmosphere for trampolining
The facility provides dedicated Toddler Time sessions for children 46 inches and under during specific weekly windows (Sunday 8:00-10:00 AM, Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM), with special pricing during school closures

Monkey Do!

Features slides large enough for both children and adults to use together, enabling parents to actively play alongside their kids rather than just supervise from the sidelines
The venue operates an on-site creemee machine (soft-serve ice cream) in addition to a full cafe, which is an uncommon amenity for indoor play facilities

Wonderfeet Kids' Museum

Features a dedicated fenced-in area specifically designed for toddlers and younger children, with padded carpeted spaces to cushion falls and excellent sight lines for caregivers to supervise multiple children simultaneously
The museum maintains a handy cubby storage area for visitors, allowing families to securely store belongings while exploring the fully interactive hands-on exhibits

Children's Museum of the Northeast Kingdom

Offers half-price admission for families using EBT, SNAP, or WIC benefits, making it an accessible cultural institution for low-income families
Uses a timed entry system to manage capacity and maintain a comfortable visitor experience

ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

Houses the largest aquarium tank in Vermont in the Into the Lake exhibit
Features over 70 species of animals representing Lake Champlain's ecosystem

The Museum of Everyday Life

Features an unusual collection focused on everyday life artifacts, including exhibits dedicated to the history of tooth brushing and the contents of people's pockets and suitcases throughout history
Operates as a self-service, visitor-controlled museum where guests manually turn lights on upon arrival and off upon departure, making visitors responsible for the museum's basic operations

Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium

The museum features over 30,000 specimens, artifacts, and photographs in its natural history collection
The Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium offers full-dome films with specialized programs including topics like extreme weather, dinosaurs of Antarctica, space stations, and flying monsters

Mendon Mini Golf & Snack Bar

Features Vermont heritage-inspired design with locally sourced materials including river stones, reclaimed wood signage, and natural landscape elements like sugar maple and white birch trees
Offers soft lighting for twilight play, enabling extended evening gameplay during longer summer months

Mountain Man mini golf

Features clay/dirt greens instead of traditional turf, making ball roll unpredictability a core part of the gameplay challenge
The course requires players to 'holler loudly' to book a tee time according to a hand-painted sign, with no formal scorecards or official rules

Proctor Skating Rink

Outdoor skating rink operating year-round with dual ice and roller skating seasons - ice skating December 1 through March 1, and roller skating May 1 through October 31
On-site ice sharpening service available, a technical amenity not commonly found at outdoor community rinks

The Ice Center

Is located adjacent to a fenced-in off-leash dog park and walking/bike trail, making it unique among regional rinks for combining ice sports with recreational outdoor amenities
The rink operates year-round and intentionally maintains colder indoor temperatures than other Vermont rinks, which reviewers note results in better ice quality with fewer wet ice problems

Wendell A. Barwood Arena

Features heated bleachers available at no charge for spectators, a notable amenity for comfort during ice skating events
Recently underwent major upgrades including new boards, new Zamboni, and new refrigeration system

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