Things to do Indoors with Teens in Greenville

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Looking for things to do inside with teens near Greenville, SC? While we know Greenville is a wonderful place for little kids, it’s also a town that has plenty of things to do indoors with teens, everything from laser tag and trampoline parks to volunteering opportunities and movies.

We’ve compiled some of the best things to do inside with teenagers in Greenville. If we missed something, let us know in the comments!

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Things to do Indoors with Teens in Greenville

Arcades, Laser Tag, Mini-Golf

Main Event is a Greenville entertainment venue with bowling, laser tag, and arcade games, You’ll also find a restaurant, bar, and billiards. They run specials like all-you-can-play Monday nights (Monday Night Madness, after 4 pm).

Here’s our Kidding Around article on Main Event.

Main Event
225 Entertainment Boulevard
Greenville, SC

Frankie’s Fun Park is a mecca of arcade games, mini-golf, laser tag, and road courses, Frankie’s Fun Park is a great place to get out some energy with teens. There are plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy no matter what their interests are. Attractions are priced separately and there are food options as well.

45 Park Woodruff Drive, Greenville
Visit Frankie’s Fun Park website.

The Big E in Gaffney is another great place for indoor fun. They have arcades, bowling, laser tag, mini-golf, bumper cars, and a Playland.

1100 Factory Shops Blvd, Gaffney (I-85 at exit 90 at the Gaffney Marketplace Outlet Mall); 864.489.1515
Visit the The Big E website.

Trampoline Parks

Greenville is home to two Sky Zone parks, Sky Zone Greenville on Laurens Road and Sky Zone Mauldin on Brookfield Oaks Drive (the location formerly known as Gravitopia), both really fun trampoline parks with ninja courses, foam pits and extreme. Sky Zone Greenville has an event called Glow, and its Friday and Saturday night sessions bring out the black lights, strobes and lasers. And if you’re up for a little drive, Big Air Trampoline Park in Spartanburg is super cool. They host Cosmic Nights, which is perfect for teens, every Friday and Saturday night from 7 to 10 pm. Big Air says jumpers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 25 or older at all times during Cosmic Night (no drop-offs).

Sky Zone
2465 Laurens Road, Greenville; 864.558.2400
Visit the Sky Zone website.

Sky Zone Mauldin
48 Brookfield Oaks Drive, Greenville; 864.412.3434
Visit the Sky Zone Mauldin website.

Big Air Trampoline Park
660 Spartan Blvd, Spartanburg; 864.580.6462
Visit Big Air Trampoline Park website.

Big Air Greenville
36 Park Woodruff Drive, Greenville; 864.626.5252
Big Air Greenville’s Website

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Create Art

If you’ve ever been to Artisphere, you’ll understand how vibrant the art community is in Greenville. There are mediums for any level of interest and talent in art – painting, pottery, felting, welding. It’s all here. These places below offer all kinds of art classes or the opportunity to paint your own potter.

Also, check out Color Me Greenville. Our teens loved this splatter paint spot.

Color Me Greenville glow-in-the-dark splatter painting
Color Me Greenville glow-in-the-dark splatter painting

Volunteering

There are tons of opportunities for teens to volunteer and give back to their community. There are soup kitchens, Meals on Wheels, and places like Project Host. The City of Greenville also accepts teen volunteers for their many festivals

Here is a list of places to volunteer in the Greenville area.

Escape Rooms

For a unique experience, teens can try using their best investigative skills to break out of a room together in 60 minutes or less.

Breakout Greenville
614 N Main Street, Greenville; 864.326.0190
Visit Breakout Greenville’s website.
Teens under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Escape Artist Greenville
209 East Stone Avenue (Downtown) and 1320 Hampton Avenue Extension, Bay 11C (Hampton Station), Greenville; 864.509.9305
Visit Escape Artist Greenville’s website
Teens under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Indoor Karting

What would a teenager like more than speeding in a car around an indoor race track? Let them get out those urges at a go kart facility. Speed Factory says drivers 16 and older (between 4’6″ and 7’0″ and under 300 lbs) can drive in all open sessions; drivers under 18 need signed parental approval and a state-issued driver’s license.

Speed Factory Indoor Karting
1524 Roper Mountain Road, Greenville; 864.412.3323
130 E Daniel Morgan Avenue, Spartanburg; 864.447.4000
Visit Speed Factory Indoor Karting’s website.

woman putting on bowling shoes

Bowling

Bowling alleys have stepped up their game and aren’t the sketchy establishments of the 90s any longer. Greenville has some good options to bowling for teens.

Stone Pin Company
304 E Stone Avenue, Greenville; 864.412.7228
Visit Stone Pin Company’s website.

Spare Time Entertainment
822 Congaree Road, Greenville; 864.412.0299
Spare Time Entertainment’s website

Lucky Strike Greenville (formerly Bowlero)
740 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville; 864.242.5764
Visit Lucky Strike Greenville’s website.

Peach Bowl Lanes
14515 E Wade Hampton Blvd, Greer; 864.877.8340
Visit Peach Bowl Lane’s website.

Wade Hampton Lanes
3065 Wade Hampton Blvd, Taylors, SC; 864.268.4136
Visit Wade Hampton Lanes’ website.

Golden Lanes & Golden Skate
108 Balcome Blvd, Simpsonville; 864.967.8551
Visit the Golden Lanes & Golden Skate’s website.

Rock Springs Bowling Alley
207 Rock Springs Road, Easley; 864.442.2057
Visit the Rock Springs Bowley Alley website.

Movies

There are always the movies. And teens still love going to them.

Regal Hollywood – Greenville
1029 Woodruff Road, Greenville;
Visit Regal Hollywood – Greenville’s website.

Camelot Cinemas
48 East Antrim Drive, Greenville; 864.235.6700
Visit Camelot Cinema’s website.

Regal Cherrydale
3221 North Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville;
Visit Regal Cherrydale’s website.

Do you have a great place for teens to add to our list?

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About the Author
Kristina Hernandez is a mom of two girls, freelance writer and photographer. Originally from New Jersey, she is in love with the Upstate and could not imagine raising her kids anywhere else. She enjoys hiking to waterfalls, kayaking, camping, cooking, and exploring all that Greenville has to offer. And she really loves baby goats. Follow her on Instagram at @scadventurer.

One Response

  1. Lindsay Young says:

    Great list! I would also add Big Air in Greenville on Woodruff Road, LeMans Karting, and Spare Time in Greenville. And something else not mentioned would be Craft Axe Throwing (ages 8 and up).