Indoor Activities To Beat The Cold In Huntsville

When the temperatures drop in Huntsville, Alabama, finding ways to stay entertained without braving the cold can feel challenging. Luckily, the Rocket City has so many exciting indoor options for all ages. From interactive museums to indoor playgrounds, to arcades, climbing gyms, and creative spaces, Huntsville offers plenty of warm, weather-proof adventures. This guide shares the best indoor activities in Huntsville, AL, to help you beat the cold and make the most of the winter season!

Get Creative

Lowe Mill ARTS and Entertainment

There is so much to see and do inside Lowe Mill. Once a textile mill, Lowe Mill has been transformed into the largest privately owned arts facility in the United States with 153 working studios, over 300 artists, 7 galleries, a theater, food vendors, and more. Spend the day walking around and admiring artists’ work, or get hands-on with art or music classes.

Wine & Design

Offering DIY and art classes, including paint and sip and 3D art for both Adults and Kids, Wine & Design has events almost every day. This is a great option for a hands-on indoor activity.

The Vessel
Create your own pottery with classes at The Vessel. Offerings include one-time classes, kids classes, in-depth classes, or open studio hours.

Pinot's Pallete

Try a fun step-by-step painting class with the option to sip a cocktail. Class offerings change seasonally with fun seasonal paintings.

Active and Physical Fun

High Point Climb

Indoor Rock Climbing, anyone? High Point is a active fun and has areas for both adults and kids.

Trampoline Parks

Huntsville has a few options for some indoor high-flying fun while indoors. Here are some trampoline parks to go to:

Altitude

Flow Huntsville

Urban Air

Dance

If you love to dance but don’t want to commit to weekly dance classes, there are numerous dance groups in two that offer fun classes you can drop in whenever you’d like. Check out:

Baila Huntsville - Salsa and Bachata classes
Rocket City Line Dancing - Line Dancing classes
West Coast Swing Dance Class - Tuesdays at Stovehouse

Rage Room

Take out some aggression by smashing some things, throw some paint splatter or throw some axes.

Museums and Learning

U.S. Space and Rocket Center

This is the Rocket City afterall, and one of the best ways to beat the cold is by visiting the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Learn all about Huntsville’s pivotal role in the Space Race with the world’s most comprehensive collection of manned spaceflight hardware and numerous rockets and spacecraft.

Huntsville Museum of Art

Bringing people and art together, exhibiting and interpreting high-quality works of art, and enriching visitors. With rotating art exhibitions, this is worth a visit.

EarlyWorks Children's Museum

This museum inspires creativity through discovery, fosters hands-on experiences, and transports its guests back into Alabama’s history.

Burritt on the Mountain
This is Huntsville’s first museum highlighting Huntsville’s past by learning about ecology, the lives of farmers in this area in the 1800s, and touring the Burritt Mansion.

Signals Museum of Information Explosion
Educates visitors about the history of Information Technology advancements, and the scientists, engineers, and business leaders who made them possible.

Games and Entertainment

Field Day
An indoor entertainment playground with an 18-hole mini golf course, duckpin bowling, axe throwing, multi-sport golf simulators, and interactive darts.

Escape Rooms
Have fun problem-solving while staying warm at one of the area’s escape rooms:
Escape Alley Huntsville Escape Rooms
Escapology Escape Rooms Madison
Huntsville Escape Rooms

Arcades/Bowling
There are numerous arcade and bowling options for indoor entertainment in the Rocket City. Here are some options:

AMF Pin Palace Lanes
At the Pier Arcade
Dave and Busters

DiVRgence

Main Event

Pints and Pixels
Ronnie Raygun’s Pinball Arcade
StarLight Pinball Arcade

Stars and Strikes