Kids need a healthy dose of active playtime, and when the activities are so entertaining they forget to stop and catch their breath, even better!
Climbing is one of those great activities that get everyone moving without even realizing it. In Phoenix, there’s no shortage of places for families to enjoy indoor rock climbing!
Here are the best spots in town for parents looking for an indoor climb for kids.
Gecko Climbing Gym is an 11,440 square feet amazing facility with over 5,000 climbing holds which feature roped climbing walls, bouldering walls, foot lead-only cave, Kilter Board, ninja grip course, gear shop, kids’ wall, and more!
There’s a kids’ climbing area made for the little ones and their parents to play on with protective padding. It includes a 6-8ft tall boulder with a slide to come down! There are many activities for kids and families, including summer camps and classes!
Where:
24400 N 19th Ave suite 115, Phoenix, AZ 85085, USA
Hours:
Monday thru Friday 8 AM – 9 PM | Saturday and Sunday 9 AM – 7 PM
If you and your family love adventure then Gravity Extreme Zone is the place for you!
Gravity Extreme Zone’s Rock Climbing Wall can accommodate 12 climbers simultaneously with different challenge levels for different ages and climbing expertise.
Where:
190 S Kyrene Rd, Chandler, AZ, USA
Hours:
Sunday – Thurs: 11 AM – 8 PM | Friday: 11 AM – 10 PM | Saturday: 10 -10 PM
Kids can put their strength and stamina to the test on Altitude’s Rock Wall.
Towering over 20 feet, this free-climbing wall challenges even the best athletes. Scared of falling? No worries! This rock wall is situated above one of the largest foam pits in the park.
Where:
3921 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018, USA
Hours:
Open Daily Monday- Thursday 10 AM- 7 PM | Friday and Saturday: 10 AM- 9 PM | Sunday: 11 AM- 6 PM
The Giant Climbing Wall is 30 feet tall and it was made to resemble the Grand Canyon’s terrain and rock formation.
Four climbers can ascend at the same time with a variety of climbing levels from kid-friendly to difficult!
Where:
1202 W Encanto Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85007, USA
Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday: Friday 10 AM-3 PM | Saturday 10 AM-7 PM | Sunday 12 PM-7 PM
Climbing one of Urban Air’s climbing walls is a great way to build strength, agility, and confidence – all with the safety of a harness.
These climbing walls vary in difficulty from beginner to challenging so you can choose your own level.
Where:
15305 West McDowell Road, Goodyear, AZ 85395, USA
Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday: Monday- Thursday:4 PM to 8 PM | Friday:8 AM to 11 PM | Saturday:10 AM to 11 PM | Sunday:11 AM to 8 PM
The Rush Fun Park invites kids of all ages to experience the best of any indoor fun park!
It features unique attractions that will keep kids entertained for hours including rock climbing walls with 25 climbing challenges, a three-story indoor playground, nine super slides reaching up 3 floors, a Lil’ Kidz Zone with trampolines, and more!
Where:
6817 W Peoria Ave, Peoria, AZ 85345, USA
Hours:
Sunday- Thursday 9 AM – 8 PM | Friday, Saturday 9 AM – 9 PM
Sky Zone Trampoline Park’s Arvada location features an amazing attraction for little climbers: FreeClimb!
It’s just you and the wall—no harness necessary. Kids will get to put their strength and stamina to the test as they hang over the pit, free climbing this challenging bouldering wall!
Where:
4857 E Greenway Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, USA
Hours:
Open Daily: Monday: 3 PM to 8 PM | Tuesday: 11 AM to 8 PM | Wednesday to Thursday: 3 PM to 8 PM | Friday: 10 AM to 10 PM | Saturday: 10 AM to 11 PM | Sunday: 10 AM to 8 PM
At Elevate Trampoline Park, kids will not need to worry about a fear of heights when all they see below is a sweet foam pit!
Elevate Trampoline Park features a 23,000-square-foot venue with indoor activities for all ages.
Where:
701 N 137th Ave, Goodyear, AZ 85338, USA
Hours:
Daily: Monday to Thursday 10 AM- 9 PM | Friday to Saturday 10 AM- 11 PM | Sunday 10 AM- 6 PM
Beginners Edge Sports Training is Arizona’s leader in skill-building sports training programs and the best
Youth Sports introduction for players in Arizona. B.E.S.T teaches weekly classes on many sports. Kids will be taught how to perform the skills of each sport in a safe and fun environment by professionally-trained staff.
Where:
7000 E Shea Blvd, Ste 1830 Scottsdale, AZ, 85254
Hours:
Monday to Friday 9 AM – 5 PM | Sunday 9 AM – 8 PM
Uptown Jungle is more than a trampoline park, it’s a city-style indoor playground metropolis that allows kids to enter into a world where they become a superhero, rock climbers, explorers, or even uptown ninja warriors all inside a child-safe environment.
Where:
5741 E McKellips Rd, Mesa, AZ 85215, USA
Hours:
Monday to Thursday 9 AM – 8 PM | Friday to Saturday 9 AM -9 PM | Sunday 9 AM – 8 PM
