Looking for play spots for your big kids in Fargo? Here are some things to do to get out of the house and meet up with friends, no matter what the weather brings!
Check out our listing of 12+ local spots that include active play, escape rooms, arcades, bowling, and more!
Favorite Play Spots in Fargo for Kids Age 9-12
1. Ninja Gyms
Conquer Ninja
This gym specializes in ninja training and obstacle adventure course race training. Their open gym is a great opportunity for kids to check it out and get into the physical, exciting, and fast-paced action on the ninja obstacle course!
Four Star Ninja Academy
A ninja warrior-style training facility with obstacle training, Four Star Ninja encourages running, jumping, and climbing. It gives kids a chance to burn energy and build strength.
2. Clay Your Way
An opportunity to get artistic! Clay Your Way is a paint your own pottery studio offering pottery projects, glass fusing, canvas painting, and splatter painting. Staff provide ideas and demonstrations to get the creative juices flowing.
3. Clues & Keys Family Escape Rooms
Clues & Keys Family Escape Rooms offer escape rooms that are great for kids ages 9-12 to play with friends and family. Their rooms give players a chance to work on communication, problem-solving, and collaboration, all while playing and having fun. They design the rooms so that it takes different logic sets to solve the rooms. This gives everyone a chance to shine!
4. Fargo Climbing
Check out the newest climbing spot in town! They have 4,000+ square feet of climbing surface, 200+ linear feet of wall, 120+ routes, and 18” of heavy duty foam landing surface.
5. Courts Plus
Their playground area is huge! With seven levels, there’s ample opportunity for big kids to climb and explore. Check out the Courts Plus website for more on pricing and hours. Plus, they have lots of youth programs for both members and non-members, as well as open gym hours.
6. Skate City
Skate City provides open skating for all ages. It features the largest skating floor in North Dakota along with an arcade and snack bar! Check their website for current hours and information on upcoming events.
7. Sky Zone
This large indoor trampoline park has lots of options for fun! Activities include freestyle jump, ultimate dodgeball, a drop zone, and basketball hoops.
8. We Rock the Spectrum
Geared towards ages up to 13, this play gym is a great space to get some energy out! With features like a zip slider, crash mats, swings, and more, this space will be fun for all ages to play.
9. Tactical Action Gaming
This is the spot for adventure and a little friendly competition. There is both an indoor Nerf sports arena and a tactical laser tag arena. And they now offer GellyBall, it plays like paintball but without the ouch (for ages five and up). Book your reservation on their website.
10. Bowling
You can find a list of bowling alleys in our Indoor Play Guide! With five bowling alley options in the Fargo-Moorhead area, there are plenty of locations for big kids to take on their friends, and try to get that elusive strike.
11. Rustad Rec Center Open Gym & Turf
The Rustad offers open gym and turf times throughout the week! They update their calendar weekly on their website, so make sure to bookmark that page and check back regularly to find an open gym time.
Check out our Monthly Events Guide or Indoor Play Guide for more things to do with kids in Fargo & Moorhead!
Looking for fun for other age groups? Check out these guides!
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