Winter Activities for Kids: Evansville, IN

Hi, Friends!

Welcome to what I am calling the Ultimate Guide to Winter Activities for Kids – the Evansville, IN edition. I suffer from cabin fever (to put it mildly) and I am already dreading this coming winter (I can hear my mom saying “don’t borrow trouble” as she is reads this). Everything is so dark and gray – ugh! I hate it! I can literally feel the walls closing in on me, the mess multiplies, the noise amplifies…okay, I’m being a bit dramatic, but I’m still not a fan. Now even though I am not a fan of winter, I am determined to not let it get the best of me! I thought if I came up with a game plan my winter-dreading-anxiety wouldn’t be quite so bad. Sooo, I put together a list of all there is to do around town and thought others might be interested too! I mean, I can’t be the only one who hates being stuck inside, can I?

My hope is to keep this as up-to-date as possible. If you notice something that isn’t included or a link that isn’t working, please let me know! You can comment below or send me a message. I’ll appreciate it SO MUCH and be sure to get it added ASAP! I want this to be a one-stop-shop for any Evansville parent looking for fun this winter!

Winter Activities for Kids
in Evansville, IN

Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble offers FREE storytimes, as well as other special events. Check out the calendar for the Evansville location HERE.

Don’t forget buying a few new books! You can find a few of my kids favorite books here and here!

Bowling

Franklin Lanes has a special $3/lane here.

ARC Lanes doesn’t have any kid-friendly specials, but their hours and prices are here.

Diamond Lanes doesn’t offer any specific kid-friendly bowling, but their bowling is cheap. Check it out here.

Children’s Museum of Evansville (CMoE)

CMoE is a great year-round option for kids. Check out CMoE hours here.

Click here for their calendar of special events.

Christmas Lights

Obviously not an “all winter” option, but definitely a good one in December!

The Vanderburgh 4H Center has FREE Christmas Lights. Check it out here.

Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights at Garvin Park is another Evansville Christmas light staple. Pay per car load – all proceeds benefit Easter Seals. Check it out here.

Chuck E Cheese

Check E Cheese offers an hour of play for $14.99 on Wednesdays. Learn more here.

Craft Classes

Did you know craft stores offer crafting classes for kids? Well, they do!

JoAnn Fabric class schedule here.

Michael’s Craft Store class schedule here.

Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library (EVPL)

The library is a GREAT place for FREE activities. They offer storytimes and several other events throughout the year.

Check out a full list of EVPL events HERE.

Also, don’t forget checking out library books!! You can find my kids favorite books here and here!

Fired Up!

Fired Up! offers special events listed here.

GattiTown

GattiTown doesn’t have special deals, but their menu/pricing is here.

Home Depot

Home Depot offers fun workshops for kids on Saturday mornings.

Click here for the Burkhardt store schedule.

Click here for the Pearl Drive store schedule.

Ice Skating

Swonder has public skating hours here.

Inflatable Fun Factory

Inflatable Fun Factory has a bunch of weekly specials. Check them out here.

Kids Eat Free

Sometimes all you need is a dinner out of the house, so why not go somewhere that kids eat free/discounted. Check out the places that offer “kids eat free” here.

Mesker Park Zoo

Occasionally we will have nice days during the winter months. On those days take advantage of the zoo. Check out the zoo hours here.

Movie Theater

Showplace Cinemas South shows all matinees are $3. On Tuesdays all movies are $1.50 all day. Check out their movie schedule here.

Old National Events Plaza

Check out the upcoming events here.

Skate World

Skate World is open for skating several times a week. Check out there schedule here.

Snickerdoodle Art

Hosts Brush Strokes & Stories and Tuesday Mornings, both perfect for kids!

Trampoline Park

I feel like I am really letting out a big secret by disclosing this, but Sky Zone offers Toddler Time on Friday/Saturday/Sunday mornings. Toddler time is for children under 5 years old. $12/child and no charge for adults. It is the BEST time to go if you have a toddler because there is hardly ever anyone there. Sky Zone Toddler Time schedule here.

Elite Air offers something similar on Thursdays and Saturdays. Elite Air schedule here.

Wesselman’s Third Thursdays

Wesselman’s offers a youth science program. You do have to register (which you can do here), but it is worth looking into if you have a lot of unscheduled Thursdays.

Winter Walk

Go on a walk through the woods. There is such a sense of calm and quiet during the winter.

If you want to amp it up a notch, go on a winter walk at night after it has snowed. So fun and your kids will love it!! Don’t forget your flashlights!

I hope you find this list helpful! Just because it is (or is going to be) cold and gross outside doesn’t mean we can’t get out and have some fun!

Please let me know if there is a winter activity your family loves that isn’t listed here – I’ll definitely get it added!!

Until next time,

Julie