FAMILY FUN
Family Fun Out of the Cold
5 Places for Indoor Learning and Play
BY HEATHER M. ROSS
Bowlero Bethesda
5353 Westbard Ave., Bethesda | Monday through
Thursday, 4-11 p.m., Friday, 2 p.m to midnight,
Saturday, noon to midnight, Sunday, noon
to 10 p.m.

There’s something for every member of the
family at Bowlero with food, cocktails, fun
lighting and pop music. This bowling alley
has 34 lanes and an arcade stocked with
popular titles like “Mario Kart”, “Pac-Man”
and “Jurassic Park Arcade.” When it comes
to food, the alley has you covered with the
6-pound “Behemoth Burger,” lane-side
wings, veggie spring rolls, pizza and more.

Reserve your lane online at bowlmor.com.

ClimbZone of Laurel
13200 Mid Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 130, Laurel |
Monday through Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through
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Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The ClimbZone in Laurel, Maryland is a
massive indoor climbing arena with 75
different themed walls for daring kids to
conquer. All climbing walls at ClimbZone
are individually themed with hand-painted
art to admire and inspire. The Climb-
Zone also features a GameZone with
classic arcade games so you and your
family can bond like it’s the 90s again.

climbzone.us/laurel Encore Stage & Studio
3701 Lorcom Lane, Arlington, VA | Show
times vary
Encore Stage & Studio is theatre by kids,
for kids. Encore’s mission is to inspire
kids to develop their creativity, empathy
and confidence as they create meaning-
ful connections with peers and enrich
their communities. These cold-weather
months can make kids feel trapped and
gloomy, but theatre is a healthy escape, and
with eight fully-staged professional pro-
ductions a year, Encore is the place to
do it. Even if your little one has stage
fright, there’s a lot they can learn just
from watching other kids their age
perform. To catch a show, check the
Coming Soon/Now Playing tabs online.

encorestageva.org Shadowland Laser Adventures
– Gaithersburg
624 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg |
Monday, noon to 6 p.m., Wednesday, noon to 7
p.m., Thursday, noon to 6 p.m., Friday and Sat-
urday, noon to 10 p.m., Sunday, noon to 7 p.m.

Explore a multi-level carpeted arena
with walkways, alleys, bridges and tow-
ers as misty fog fills the air. Upbeat music,
colored lights and darting laser beams
heighten this one-of-a-kind laser-tag expe-
rience. Shadowland Adventures features
special powers, spells and viruses spread
by “GEMs.” Each adventure is different,
so the fun is limitless. Shadowland also
has locations in Columbia and Springfield/
Alexandria. shadowlandadventures.com
National Air and Space Museum
Sixth Street and Independence Ave. SW, Wash-
ington, D.C. | Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m.

Explore outer space, meet the minds that
took humans to the skies and beyond
and the tech that made the moon landing
possible. Little astronauts, future engineers
and curious kids alike can learn to reach
for the stars with this educational
adventure. Reserve at airandspace.si.edu. 2
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D uring the chilliest months of the
year, families everywhere are spend-
ing more time indoors—but that
doesn’t mean an end to family fun! In the
D.C. area, there’s a little bit of every kind of
fun, including educational, interactive and
playful indoor spaces. Here are five fami-
ly-centric spots in the DMV that will keep
your kids making memories all winter long.