Indoor Things to Do With Kids in Berks County This Winter

Berks County has a long indoor list for a restless kid: two trampoline parks, an indoor fun complex, two bowling centers with a weekend family deal, two roller rinks, an ice rink, a climbing gym, a Y pool with a day pass, three museums and a planetarium, a science center, a free arts center, and free story times at the libraries. Prices and hours below are as each place posts them. All of them are on our page of arts, entertainment and recreation in Berks County, with hours and reviews.

• Nova Adventure Park: in Muhlenberg Township, 60 minutes of jump time is $19, $14 for toddlers.
• Soar N Bounce Temple: in Temple, 60 minutes is $15 for age 5 and under, $19 for 6 and up.
• The Works at Wyomissing: in Wyomissing, Ballocity is $9.78 a child Monday to Thursday, $11.85 Friday to Sunday.
• Lucky Strike Sinking Spring: in Spring Township, unlimited bowling with shoes for $12.99 a person, Saturday and Sunday 11 to 3.
• Fantasy Skating Center: in Muhlenberg Township, $4 weekday sessions, $7 weekend matinees, and kids 11 and under get two free admissions a week with a Kids Skate Free pass, a $5.99-a-year membership.
• Reading Rocks: in Muhlenberg Township, an $18 day pass, climbers 3 and older.
• Reading YMCA: in Reading, the county's one Y with an indoor pool, youth day pass $8; call about open swim.
• Reading Public Museum: in Reading, $14 adults, $8 kids 4 to 17, free with the museum's library pass, which county libraries lend.
• Reading Science Center: in Reading, Mondays and Saturdays 10 to 4; expect $15 at the door; its page still prints $10; 2 and under free.
• GoggleWorks Center for the Arts: in Reading, free admission, open daily 9 to 9.

This isn't a ranking: it's the places whose own pages post a price or a schedule, in no order, and nobody paid for a spot. Prices and hours are as each place posted them in early November 2026 and change, so check before the coats go on.

The whole list, cost and hours as posted:

Place	Where	What it costs, as posted	Winter hours, as posted	Ages
Nova Adventure Park	Muhlenberg Township	$19 an hour, $14 for toddlers 42 inches and under; socks $3.50; supervising parents free	Monday to Thursday 10 to 9, Friday 10 to 10, Saturday 9:30 to 10, Sunday 9:30 to 9	Toddler court; all ages
Soar N Bounce Temple	Temple	$15 an hour ages 5 and under, $19 ages 6 and up; socks $3.50	Sunday to Thursday 10 to 9, Friday and Saturday 10 to 10	Toddler ticket to age 5; waiver for 17 and under
The Works at Wyomissing, Ballocity	Wyomissing	$9.78 a child Monday to Thursday, $11.85 Friday to Sunday; 2 and under free; socks $2	Monday to Thursday 11:30 to 9, Friday and Saturday 11:30 to 10, Sunday 11:30 to 8	Kids' play structure; karts from age 6
Lucky Strike Sinking Spring (this site's directory still lists it as Berks Lanes)	Spring Township	Family Unlimited $12.99 a person, shoes included, Saturday and Sunday 11 to 3	Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.; weekday openings posted in early November ran noon some days and 4 p.m. others, so check its page for the day	All ages
AMF Reading Lanes (this site's directory still lists it as Hiester Lanes)	Muhlenberg Township	Family Unlimited $12.99 a person, shoes included, Saturday and Sunday 11 to 3	Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.; weekday hours on its page	All ages
Skateaway	Shillington	$3 to $10 a session on its posted September-to-May schedule, rentals $5, cash only	September to May: Wednesday 6 to 8, Friday 7 to 10, Saturday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10, Sunday 2 to 5	All ages
Fantasy Skating Center	Muhlenberg Township	$4 weekday afternoons, $7 weekend matinees, rentals $5; kids 11 and under get two free admissions a week with a Kids Skate Free pass, a $5.99-a-year membership	Wednesday to Friday 12 to 3, Saturday and Sunday 1 to 4; closed Monday	Rentals from toddler size 6
Body Zone public skating	Spring Township	$15 a person, skate rental included	No winter session posted in early November; call 610-376-2100	Ages 3 and up; 16 and under with a parent
Reading Rocks Climbing & Fitness	Muhlenberg Township	$18 day pass for a day of climbing; shoes $5, harness $4	Saturday 12 to 9, Sunday 12 to 3, weekdays 5 to 9	Ages 3 and up; under 14 with a parent
Reading YMCA	Reading	Day pass $13 adult, $8 youth, with lap swim; open-swim times on its calendar	Saturday and Sunday 8 to 6, weekdays 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.; open swim on its calendar	All ages
Reading Public Museum and Neag Planetarium	Reading	$14 adult, $8 ages 4 to 17, free 3 and under; planetarium $9 and $7; free with a library pass	11 to 5 daily; planetarium shows weekdays and Sundays at 2, 3 and 4, family show Sundays at 1, none listed for Saturday	All ages
Reading Science Center	Reading	Expect $15; its page still prints $10 with a note that regular admission went to $15 on July 1, 2026; 2 and under free; $5 with an EBT card	Monday and Saturday 10 to 4	All ages
Mid Atlantic Air Museum	Bern Township	$10 adult, $8 senior, $3 ages 6 to 12, free 5 and under; guided tour included	Monday to Thursday and Saturday 9:30 to 4; closed Friday and Sunday	School age and up; 90-minute tour
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles	Boyertown	$10 adult, $9 senior, free 12 and under	Daily 9:30 to 4; closed major holidays	All ages; allow two hours
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts	Reading	Free; Friday toddler class $10 a session	9 to 9 daily; free parking behind the building	All ages; class for 2 to 6

Holiday weeks, snow days and the rinks' session calendars change these, so check the page or call before you load the car.

Nova Adventure Park, trampolines and a toddler court in Muhlenberg Township.

The park on North 5th Street Highway has trampolines, a ninja course and a toddler court. You buy jump time, a timed ticket sold by the hour: 60 minutes is $19, or $14 for toddlers 42 inches and under. Jump socks are $3.50 and required, a supervising parent needs socks but no ticket, and bumper cars ($8), virtual reality ($5) and the arcade cost extra. It's open 10 to 9 Monday through Thursday, 10 to 10 Friday, 9:30 to 10 Saturday and 9:30 to 9 Sunday.

Soar N Bounce Temple, jump time priced by age.

The trampoline park on Allentown Pike in Temple sells a toddler ticket for ages 5 and under. Sixty minutes is $15 for kids 5 and under and $19 for 6 and up. Socks are $3.50 a pair, a parent signs the waiver for anyone 17 and under, and whether a watching parent needs a ticket isn't posted, so ask. It's open 10 to 9 Sunday through Thursday and 10 to 10 Friday and Saturday.

The Works at Wyomissing, Ballocity, go-karts and laser tag.

The old mill on Bern Road holds Ballocity, a climbing structure, an arcade, go-karts and laser tag. Ballocity is $9.78 a child Monday through Thursday and $11.85 Friday through Sunday. An adult who comes in with a paying child is $8.23. Kids 2 and under are free with a paying adult along; socks are required, $2 to buy. It opens at 11:30 daily and closes at 9 Monday to Thursday, 10 Friday and Saturday and 8 Sunday, last admission an hour before. The arcade is $20 for 90 arcade credits, half price on Wednesdays; ask at the counter for kart and laser-tag prices.

Lucky Strike Sinking Spring, the weekend family bowling deal.

Lucky Strike Sinking Spring is the 48-lane center at 3190 Shillington Road in Spring Township; this site's business directory still lists it as Berks Lanes. Family Unlimited runs Saturday and Sunday 11 to 3: unlimited bowling, shoes included, for $12.99 a person, walk-in only and subject to lane availability. Doors open at 11 on weekends. On the hours posted in early November, weekday opening was noon some days and 4 p.m. others, so check the page for the day; outside the deal, games are $5.99 a person Monday to Thursday, $7.99 before 4 on Saturday and before 6 on Sunday, and $9.99 Friday and Saturday evenings (Sunday evenings drop to $5.99), shoes $5.99; no children's rate is posted.

AMF Reading Lanes, 32 lanes and a weekend family deal in Muhlenberg Township.

Hiester Lanes is now AMF Reading Lanes; this site's business directory still lists it as Hiester Lanes. Family Unlimited runs here too, Saturday and Sunday 11 to 3 for $12.99 a person with shoes, and the doors open at 11 on weekends; hours are posted by the week, so check the page for the day; games are $4.99 a person Monday to Thursday, $6.99 weekend daytime and $8.99 Friday and Saturday evenings (Sunday evenings drop to $4.99), shoes $5.99; no children's rate is posted.

Skateaway, the cash-only roller rink in Shillington.

The rink on Lancaster Pike is cash only. Its posted September-to-May schedule is Sunday 2 to 5 for $7, Wednesday 6 to 8 for $3, Friday 7 to 10 for $10, Saturday 2 to 5 for $7 and Saturday 7 to 10 for $10, skate rental $5.

Fantasy Skating Center, roller skating and a kids-skate-free pass.

The George Street rink runs public sessions Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 3 for $4 and family matinees Saturday and Sunday 1 to 4 for $7; there's a Family Fun Friday, 7 to 9 for $8, that the rink says may not run every Friday, and the rink is closed Mondays. Quad rental is $5; card payments carry a surcharge. Kids 11 and under get two free admissions a week at the weekday noon sessions and the weekend matinees with a Kids Skate Free pass, a $5.99-a-year membership bought on that program's website, if a parent or grandparent stays.

Body Zone, public ice skating in Spring Township.

The Paper Mill Road complex has two NHL-size rinks. Public skate, the session anyone can pay into at the door, is $15 a person with skate rental included, for ages 3 and older, and skaters 16 and under bring a parent. The only sessions on its schedule page in early November were from May, so call 610-376-2100 before you go. The pool is lessons only.

Reading Rocks, the indoor climbing gym for ages 3 and up.

The climbing gym on George Street sells a day pass, one day's climbing with no membership, for $18; shoes $5 and a harness $4 to rent. Top-roping is climbing on a rope held by a trained partner (belaying); bouldering is low walls over thick mats, no rope, no partner. For a parent who hasn't belayed, the 30-minute beginner top-rope intro is $42 and includes the day pass. Kids must be 3 or older to climb, anyone under 14 brings a parent, and whether a non-climbing parent pays isn't posted. Public hours for non-members are Saturday noon to 9, Sunday noon to 3 and weekday evenings 5 to 9, closed Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Reading YMCA, the indoor pool with a day pass.

The Washington Street branch is the county's one Y with an indoor pool, open year-round. A non-member's day pass is $13 for an adult and $8 for a youth, and it covers lap swim. The branch is open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 8 to 6 Saturday and Sunday; open-swim times change by season on its aquatics calendar, and whether a day pass covers open swim isn't stated, so call.

Reading Public Museum and the Neag Planetarium, open 11 to 5 daily.

The Museum Road building opens 11 to 5 daily. Admission is $14, $8 for kids 4 to 17 and seniors, free for 3 and under; the planetarium is a separate ticket, $9, or $7 for seniors and children, with shows weekdays and Sundays at 2, 3 and 4, and a family show Sundays at 1; no Saturday shows are listed. The museum's library pass, good for two adults and four children, gets you in free and $1 off planetarium tickets; it circulates at most county libraries, Fleetwood, Wyomissing and Spring Township among them, lent like a book and not always on the shelf.

Reading Science Center, hands-on STEM on Mondays and Saturdays.

The hands-on STEM center on Penn Street opens Mondays and Saturdays, 10 to 4. Its page prints admission at $10 a person with children 2 and under free, and a note that regular admission went to $15 on July 1, 2026, so expect $15 and check at the door. EBT cardholders pay $5 a person for up to four people.

Mid Atlantic Air Museum, a guided hangar tour at Reading Regional Airport.

The hangar on Air Museum Drive in Bern Township is shown by guided tour only, about an hour and a half; the last tour starts at 3. Adults $10, seniors $8, kids 6 to 12 $3, 5 and under free. It's open 9:30 to 4 Monday through Thursday and Saturday, closed Friday and Sunday.

Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, free for kids 12 and under.

Locally built cars, trucks and wagons fill the museum on South Walnut Street. Adults $10, seniors and AAA members $9, children 12 and under free with an adult along. It's open daily 9:30 to 4, closed major holidays.

GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, free galleries open daily in Reading.

The arts center on Washington Street has galleries and studios, free admission, open daily 9 to 9. Create With Me, the Friday class for 2 to 6 year olds, is $10 a session for a potty-trained child with an adult along free; the fall term runs through December 4; check the classes page for what follows.

Free story times at the county's libraries.

Story time is free; these libraries post a regular slot. Mifflin Community Library in Shillington reads to preschoolers Tuesday at 10, toddlers Wednesday at 10 and all ages Thursday at 6. Sinking Spring Public Library in Sinking Spring reads Fridays at 10:30 for ages 0 to 6. Wyomissing Public Library in Wyomissing runs preschool storytime Wednesdays at 10:30 and Mother Goose Fridays at 10:30, no registration. Womelsdorf Community Library in Womelsdorf has toddler time Mondays at 10:30.

Robesonia Community Library in Robesonia reads Fridays at 11. Oley Valley Community Library in the Oley Valley reads Fridays at 10:30 with a craft. Village Library of Morgantown in Morgantown runs board-game and LEGO, drawing, and Pokémon clubs on the first Saturday of the month, between 9 and 3. Reading Public Library in downtown Reading runs free family cooking workshops Tuesdays at 4. Other branches post theirs on the county calendar.

Movie theaters for a kids' matinee.

Two small-town theaters post weekend showtimes week by week: State Theatre in Boyertown lists a 1 p.m. children's film Saturday and Sunday, and Strand Theatre in Kutztown runs 4 and 7 p.m. shows. R/C Reading Movies 11 & IMAX in downtown Reading discounts children 11 and under, admits kids under 2 free, has Bargain Tuesday pricing and validates parking for three hours; for R-rated films, anyone under 17 needs an adult 21 or older along.

More to look at.

• State Street Lanes: a bowling center in Hamburg, $40 an hour per lane, shoes $4.
• Encrypted Escape Room West Reading: an escape room in West Reading, three 60-minute rooms at $36 a person and a 75-minute room at $44.
• Reading Royals Hockey Club: the Royals hockey team's kids club in Reading, a $59.99 membership for kids with a ticket to every Saturday home game of the 2026-27 season.
• Daniel Boone Homestead: a colonial homestead in Exeter Township, $10 adults, $5 ages 6 to 17, under 5 free.
• General Carl Spaatz National USAAF Museum: an air force museum in Boyertown, Thursday to Sunday 10 to 4, $10.
• Reading Railroad Heritage Museum: a railroad museum in Hamburg, Saturdays 10 to 4 and Sundays noon to 4 until January 15, then closed to March 1.
• Phoenix Allstars: an open-play gym in Muhlenberg Township, $10 Wednesdays 10:45 to 11:45 for kids from walking age to 3.
• Painting with a Twist: a painting studio in Exeter Township that lists kids' events and parties; public classes were $35 to $62 in early November.
• Jay Lanes: a bowling center in Douglassville, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight, Sunday 10 to 10.
• Berks Nature/The Nature Place: a nature center in Reading, free, Tuesday and Saturday 10 to 3, call first.

Frequently asked questions.

What's cheap or free indoors for kids in Berks County?

The libraries and GoggleWorks are free, the roller rinks run $3 to $10, and EBT cardholders pay $5 at the Science Center. The museum's library pass, borrowed from a county library, admits two adults and four children free; more are on best museums in Berks County. The $12.99 bowling deal includes shoes; more lanes are on bowling alleys in Berks County.

What's open on a weekday afternoon?

Open weekday afternoons: Nova, Soar N Bounce, The Works, the Reading Public Museum, GoggleWorks, the Boyertown museum and the Y, plus Lucky Strike from noon or 4 p.m. and Fantasy's $4 sessions Wednesday through Friday. The air museum is closed Friday, the Science Center opens only Monday and Saturday, and Reading Rocks' weekday public hours start at 5 p.m.

What works for a toddler?

Both trampoline parks sell toddler tickets, and Ballocity is free for 2 and under. The museum is free for 3 and under, Phoenix All Stars runs a $10 open play for kids from walking age to 3, and toddler story times are free. Child care and pediatricians are in our family services guide for Berks County.

Where are the one-day events, like Santa and Bluey?

Santa visits, a Nutcracker and Bluey's Big Play on January 27 and 28, 2027 at the Santander Performing Arts Center are single-date events, so look for them on the events calendar for Berks County. On a mild Saturday, there are the hiking trails in Berks County.

Where do we eat after, and where's the full list of places?

Lunch after is its own post, kid-friendly family restaurants in Berks County. For the county's museums, theaters, attractions and sports facilities, start with our page of arts, entertainment and recreation in Berks County.

Sources

• Nova Adventure Park, home, policies and contact pages and "Tickets" (read November 5, 2026): the timed prices and toddler tier, socks, what admission covers, walk-ins, the hours, 3045 North 5th Street Highway.
• Soar N Bounce Temple, "Pricing" and Pennsylvania page (read November 5, 2026): the two age tiers, socks, the waiver, the hours, 5370 Allentown Pike.
• The Works at Wyomissing, "Ballocity", "The Gameroom" and "Slick Willy's Karts & Eats" (read November 5, 2026): the child and adult prices, the under-2 rule, socks, the hours, the arcade specials, the kart age and height rules.
• Lucky Strike Sinking Spring and its "Bowling Prices" page and AMF Reading Lanes (formerly Hiester Lanes) and its "Bowling Prices" page (read November 5, 2026): the Family Unlimited weekend deal, the per-game and shoe prices, this week's hours.
• Skateaway, Shillington, home page and "Session Hours" (September to May) (read November 5, 2026): the sessions and prices, rentals, cash only.
• Fantasy Skating Center, its "Kids Skate Free" page (read November 5, 2026) and Kids Skate Free, Fantasy Skating Center listing: the sessions and prices, rentals, the amusement tax, the card surcharge, the two free admissions a week for kids 11 and under, the $5.99 membership and the sessions it covers.
• Body Zone Sports and Wellness Complex, "Public Ice Skating", "Learn to Skate" and pool page (read November 5, 2026): the $15 ticket with rental, ages 3 and up, the monthly session calendar, the learn-to-skate sessions, the pool run as lessons.
• Reading Rocks Climbing & Fitness, "Pricing", "Hours", FAQ and "Kids Club" (read November 5, 2026): the day pass and rentals, ages 3 and up, the under-14 rule, belaying, the public hours and holiday closures, the kids clubs.
• YMCA of Reading & Berks County, Reading branch, membership and aquatics pages (read November 5, 2026): the day pass, the year-round indoor pool, lap swim for day-pass holders, the branch hours.
• Reading Public Museum, "Admission", "Planetarium Schedule", "Planetarium", "Library Pass Program" and "Family Programming" (read November 5, 2026): the admission and planetarium prices, the daily hours, the show times, the holiday closures, the library pass and its libraries, the Sensory Hours dates.
• Reading Science Center, "Visit" (read November 5, 2026): Monday and Saturday hours, the $10 admission and the July 1, 2026 note, children 2 and under free, the EBT price, parking.
• Mid Atlantic Air Museum, contact and admission page (read November 5, 2026): the prices, the guided tour, the hours.
• Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, "Visit" (read November 5, 2026): daily hours, the prices, children 12 and under free, all ages welcome.
• GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, "Visit", "Classes" and "Create With Me (2-6 year olds)" (read November 5, 2026): free admission 9 to 9 daily, free parking, the studio crawl, the winter exhibitions, the $10 Friday class and its term, the Creative Kids prices.
• Berks County Public Libraries, Mifflin, Sinking Spring, Womelsdorf, Robesonia and Village Library of Morgantown pages, Wyomissing Public Library preschool story time and Mother Goose story time, Oley Valley Community Library (September 28, 2026) and Reading Public Library, events (all read November 5, 2026): the story-time days and times, the first-Saturday clubs, the Tuesday cooking workshops.
• Boyertown State Theatre, showtimes, Kutztown Strand, showtimes and R/C Reading Movies 11 & IMAX (read November 5, 2026): the showtime patterns, the Reading discounts, parking and the minors rule.
• State Street Lanes, Hamburg, Encrypted Escape Room, West Reading, Reading Royals, "Kids Club" and "Group Tickets", Daniel Boone Homestead, "Visit Us", General Carl Spaatz National USAAF Museum, tickets, Reading Railroad Heritage Museum, Phoenix All Stars, "Classes", Painting with a Twist, Exeter Township and Jay Lanes Bowling (all read November 5, 2026): the look-at list's prices, hours and age rules.
• PA 211, listing for Berks Nature's The Nature Place (read November 5, 2026): the free lobby, the honeybee hive and the Tuesday and Saturday 10 to 3 hours.
• Santander Arena and Performing Arts Center, family events (read November 5, 2026): Bluey's Big Play, January 27 and 28, 2027.