Indoor Fun
Need a break from studying? Maybe it’s a chilly day and you aren’t feeling very much like enjoying the great outdoors, or you’re looking for something different to do. Around here, it’s easy to stay inside while still having an amazing time.
Feeling Energetic?
Sky Zone Trampoline Park challenges your skills with fusion ultimate dodgeball, a ninja warrior course, a freeclimb wall, laser tag, and more. https://www.skyzone.com/charleston-wv
South Charleston Memorial Ice Rink (located at Southridge) offers ice skating and ice rink bumper boats. https://memorialicearena.cityofsouthcharleston.com/
A Little More Laid Back Fun
The latest movies can be found at Park Place Cinemas in downtown Charleston and Marquee Cinemas in the Southridge Shopping Center. Movies 4Less in South Charleston offers second run movies on the weekend for just $4.00.
If you like to solve puzzles, Outta Time Escape Room features several different “missions” and opportunities for indoor fun.
Charleston offers theater, musical concerts, and other live performances throughout the year. One of the area favorites is Mountain Stage, a two-hour music radio show produced by WV Public Radio and performed live at the Culture Center Theater on the Capitol Complex. For nearly 40 years, Mountain Stage has been heard weekly on more than 280 stations across America. https://mountainstage.org/
The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences houses the Avampato Discovery Museum, the Juliet Art Gallery, theater, planetarium, and is home to the WV Symphony and the Charleston Light Opera Guild. https://www.theclaycenter.org/
The Civic Center Coliseum offers a variety of musical and theater performances as well as a variety of expos throughout the year. https://www.chaswvccc.com/
Visit the WV Capitol Complex and tour the beautiful state capital building and the WV Culture Center and the WV History Museum.
Fun fact: The dome on the WV capitol building is 292 feet high, higher than the dome on the Capital building in Washington, D.C.