Indoor Activities for Children Near Goose Creek, SC

For families looking for a place with both small town charm and healthy growth, Goose Creek, South Carolina is an excellent destination. Considered part of the greater Charleston metro area, Goose Creek has a population of 37,035 according to the 2011 U.S. Census estimate. When the weather isn't cooperating, or if you just want to avoid the sun, there are several indoor options to keep the kids busy and happy in and around Goose Creek.

  1. Bowling Venues

    • Royal Lanes Family Entertainment Center provides kids with a fun bowling experience. It has special programs just for kids such as tournaments with coaching, as well as electric bumpers for beginner bowlers, glowing cosmic bowling, a wide selection of arcade games, a full snack bar and karaoke night for the kids who love to sing. About 6 miles from Goose Creek in North Charleston is Sandpiper Lanes. It offers arcade games, automated scoring, cosmic bowling, bumper bowling, snacks and league play for the kids.

    Game Centers

    • Music in Motion Family Fun Center is 7 miles from Goose Creek in Summerville. It provides kids with a lively roller skating rink where they can join in on fun skating games, shoot some pool, try their hands at air hockey, play a few video games and enjoy all kinds of food. The redemption store is full of glow-in-the-dark toys that would go well with the black light skating sessions. For more glowing fun, the Glo-Zone in North Charleston provides two 9-hole miniature golf courses full of glowing features with the classic mini golf obstacles and contour surfaces. It also has a laser tag arena.

    Classes

    • Goose Creek Recreation offers classes for boys and girls in gymnastics, karate, cheernastics, dance, piano, guitar and voice. Seven miles from Goose Creek in Hanahan is Happy Feet Dance Studio, which offers a class called, "Jazz and Gym" that combines acrobatic skills with jazz dance moves. Classes in singing, drama and ballet are also available. Davita's Funtastic Gymnastics is 5 miles from Goose Creek in Ladson. It offers gymnastics and cheerleading classes for both boys and girls.

    Museums

    • Sixteen miles from Goose Creek in Charleston is the Charleston Museum. It is America's first museum, founded in 1773. It offers tours that explore the collections of South Carolina artifacts that include natural science, ornithology, and historical culture materials, as well as both documentary and photographic resources. It also has a kids' exhibit area with interactive displays that teach children all about the rich history of Charleston. In North Charleston, just 9 miles from Goose Creek, is the Fire Museum. The facility has many "touch and feel" exhibits including fire gear, trucks and hoses. It teaches kids all about fire safety, highlighting the dedication of fire fighters.

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