Retreating Indoors: Best Bets for Indoor Fun in Palm Beach

Science Centers

There is no better way to begin a love affair with science than watching it in action. Much more than books, a trip to a science museum can engage the creative side of kids, stimulate their curiosity, and rekindle the romance for science for adults! You can expect wholesome entertainment, plenty of learning, and not a single dull moment as you admire hands-on and interactive exhibits, and theme based galleries. Palm Beach County has some fine science museums that are truly excellent at recreational learning, and ensure that your kids develop a sense of wonder, a scientific approach, and a life long love for science. 

Here are some top notch options if you want a scientific flavor for your family's day out.
1) Sugar Sand Park Explorium, located at South Military trail, in Boca Raton
2) Scientastic Institute, located at Forest Hill Boulevard, Wellington. 
3) South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, located near Dreher Trail North, in West Palm Beach. 
4) The Lab For Kids in Lake Worth off 441.

Children's Museums

For families with young kids, who are looking for a wholesome, exciting and educational experience for their wards, dedicated children's museums can be the perfect venue. These museums entertain your kids as they dress up as pirates and other cartoon characters, enjoy interactive exhibits, and watch assorted cultural shows. These museums organize several hands-on learning activities, and cultural programs designed to stoke the creative impulse in your kids. You can have your kids participate in classes that teach exotic dances, music, sensory and creative arts etcetera. In addition, some of these museums also run programs that are designed for the whole family to participate together. 

Here are two of the very best that Palm Beach County has to offer when it comes to children's museums.
1) Children's Museum, located at Crawford Boulevard, in Boca Raton.
2) Schoolhouse Children's Museum, located at E Ocean Avenue, in Boynton Beach.
 

Indoor Sports

While museums and malls are perfect ideas for a hot day, sometimes you simply want to burn that excess energy. Do not despair if you are in Palm Beach County, as the area offers plenty of indoor opportunities for physical activities like ice skating, roller skating, gyms, and bowling. Below are some choice pics for getting the kids moving!

1) Frank's Cinebowl at the Delray Beach Marketplace.
2) Greenacres Bowl 
3) Palm Beach Skate Zone in Lake Worth
4) Palm Beach Ice Zone in West Palm Beach
 

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