Beat the Heat at these Indoor St. Louis Attractions

Wednesday July 19, 2017

By Mark

When it comes to summertime fun, parks, patios and outdoor attractions get most of the attention.  But when the temperature is hot, a little indoor excursion can provide a nice escape, especially when St. Louis is packed with so many fun indoor activities.

Spend an afternoon exploring the sprawling entertainment options at America's Incredible Pizza, like glow golf, laser tag, carnival games and go karts, and forget the weather outside. Don't forget they have delicious pizza too!

St. Louis' premier indoor rock climbing facility, offering a truly unique climbing experience. Featuring 50 ft. world-class climbing walls for children, beginners and families.

Learn how your allowance money fits into the overall economy with a visit to the new Inside the Economy Museum within the historic Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Engage in a hands-on, one-of-a-kind experience that explains the economy and their role in it, in a fun and interactive way. Nearly 100 exhibits include games, videos and interactive displays that make sense out of money and how the financial systems function.

What better way to spend a hot summer day than a with fun and play? Climb Jack's beanstalk, catch pretend fish in the Children's Village and even run the nation from the Oval Office.

Heat up your child's love of science with a visit to Myseum, a fun and educational children's museum located in Town & Country. Kids can explore exhibits like a dino-dig, Zoo Vet Clinic, Interactive Video Wall, radar slide, Magnetic Ball Wall, giant UFO maze, plus much more.

Leave wicked weather in the dust, at least temporarily, while navigating a go-kart around the euro-style course at Pole Position Raceway. Note that children must be at least 6 years old and 48 inches tall to race.

Spend a hot sweaty day creating a scrumptious masterpiece at Sweetology.  Here you it's do-it-yourself cupcake, cookie and cake-decorating. Think Cake Boss™ meets Build-A-Bear™ with a little Willy Wonka™ magic thrown in. Sweetology is a colorful, fun-filled magical place filled with sprinkles, fondant, candy, chocolate...anything and everything you need to create your own one-of-a-kind edible masterpiece. No reservations are needed, walk-ins welcome.

This world-class gem located in the Central West End neighborhood.  Here you’ll find information on everything you’ve ever wanted to know about chess. Permanent and temporary exhibits inform about great players, historic games and chess’ cultural history.

For more fun activities to do in St. Louis visit our See & Do section.