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❄️🏰Indoor Play Guide: Fairfax, Mclean, Vienna and Falls Church⛄🛝

❄️Ultimate guide for indoor fun guide in Nova area❄️

By Macaroni KID Mclean-Vienna-Falls Church Publisher December 4, 2025

Indoor playgrounds, play areas and more in Mclean, Vienna, Falls Church, and Fairfax🏰

Looking for fun, safe, and exciting places for your kids to play—rain or snow☃️? You’re in the right place! Our Indoor Play Guide highlights the best indoor playgrounds, activity centers, arcades,  bowling alleys, and more in our area. Don't let the bad weather stop your kids from having a blast.  Visit these indoor places to stay warm and play on! 🛝




🤸‍♂️Active Play🤸‍♂️


🟥Scramble

📍Location: 130 E Fairfax St, Falls Church, VA


🟥Jolly Yolly Kids

📍Location: 11001 Main St suite d 2nd floor, Fairfax, VA 22030


🟥Kids create Fairfax Station

📍Location: 5616 Ox Rd Suite 20-A, Fairfax Station, VA 22039


🟥Romp n' Roll Fairfax

📍Location: 9600-B Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031


🟥Luv 2 Play

📍Location: 11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033


🟥Me Land

📍Location: 13905 Metrotech Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151


🟥My Gym Mclean, Vienna, Burke


🟥Fairfax Ice Arena

📍Location:3779 Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA 22031


🟥Cub Run RECenter (Leisure Pool)

📍Location:4630 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly, VA 20151

🧸🎠Others🎨🖌️

Playdate Social @Ned's Nest

📍10655 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030

New indoor play area in Fairfax for children 6 and under! Grab a coffee, glass of wine, or meal while the kids play—it’s all part of the experience! A $7 fee is charged per child for a one-hour session.  Check more pictures and a video here🧸




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Children's Science Center Lab

📍Location:11948L Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033

The Children’s Science Center Lab is Northern Virginia’s first interactive museum where children, families, and school groups can explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts through fun, engaging hands-on exhibits, activities, and programs. The mission is to instill a love of learning STEM by providing unique opportunities to explore and create. The Lab has four experience zones (Experiment Bar, Tinker Shop, Discovery Zone, and Inspiration Hub) that change exhibits and activities monthly. The Lab’s “Garage” is a flex-space in our center for camps, classes, workshops, parties, and mini expositions to showcase regional STEM talent in-action among area youth and families. Celebrate your child’s birthday party at the Children’s Science Center Lab! Your party will include STEM educators, hands-on activities, and a whole bunch of exploration, inspiration, and fun! The Lab now offers three timed entry sessions as follows:
10:00am  - 12:00pm
 1:00pm - 3:00 pm
 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Tickets are available for purchase now! Save $2 per ticket when reserving online at childsci.org/tickets.


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The Toy Nest 

📍125 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046

NoVA Playlabs 

📍3611 West Ox Rd, Fairfax, VA 22033

Escapology
📍Location:4211 Fairfax Cor Ave E #230, Fairfax, VA 22030


🎳BOWLING/Arcade🕹️

🔵Chuck E Cheese
📍Location: 9404 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031

🔵Monster Mini Golf(14130 Sullyfield Cir suite g, Chantilly, VA 20151)

🔵Level 99 Tysons (1961 Chain Bridge Rd M13U, McLean, VA 22102)

🔵Ultrazone
📍Location: 3447 Carlin Springs Rd, Falls Church, VA 22041

🔵Fun Land of Fairfax
📍Location: 5111 Westfields Blvd, Centreville, VA 20120

🔵Bowlero
📍Location: 4245 Markham St, Annandale, VA 22003

🔵Lucky Strike
📍Location: 2001 International Dr Suite 1695G, McLean, VA 22102

🔵AMF Annandale Lanes
📍Location: 4245 Markham St; 703-256-2211

🔵Bowl America 
Fairfax: 9699 Fairfax Blvd; 703-273-7700
Burke: 5616 Guinea Rd, Fairfax; 703-425-9303
Chantilly: 4325 Stonecroft Blvd; 703-830-2695

🔵Dave & Buster's
📍Location: 11958 U, Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033


🎠Museum🎠


🟡Fairfax Station Railroad Museum (Fairfax Station)
📍Location: 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

🟡Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
📍Location: 10209 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030

🟡Vienna’s Historic Original 1897 Library
📍Location:164 Mill St NE, Vienna, VA 22180


🟡Smithsonian Air & Space (Udvar-Hazy Center) Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center,
📍Location: 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151

📚Library📚

🟢Dolley Madison Library – McLean

📍Location: 1244 Oak Ridge Ave, McLean, VA 22101

🟢City of Fairfax Regional Library

📍Location:10360 North St, Fairfax, VA 22030

🟢Patrick Henry Library – Vienna

📍Location: 101 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180

*Temporary location opened July 2025. Please check updates on their website.

🟢Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library – Falls Church

📍Location: 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043

🟢Oakton Library

📍Location: 10304 Lynnhaven Pl, Oakton, VA 22124

🟢Burke Centre Library

📍Location: 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA 22015

🟢Pohick Regional Library

📍Location:6450 Sydenstricker Rd, Burke, VA 22015

🟢Kings Park Library

📍Location: 9000 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA 22015

🟢Chantilly Regional Library

📍Location: 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

🟢Culmore Community Library (formerly Woodrow Wilson)
📍Location: 6101 Knollwood Dr, Falls Church, VA 22041

🟢Thomas Jefferson Library
📍Location: 7415 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042


🚀Free Places🚀

🔴Playground at Tysons Corner Center

📍Location:1961 Chain Bridge Rd, Tysons, VA 22102


🔴Playground at Springfield Town Center

📍Location:6500 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150


🔴Playground at Fair Oaks Mall

📍Location: 11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033

Right by JC Penny


🔴Tysons Galleria

📍Location: 2001 International Dr, McLean, VA 22102

There's no playground, but this mall is my daughter's favorite! There are hundreds of chairs, couchs with tables. Mine loves to choose which chairs to sit and "chat", then move onto next chairs to have snacks. 


Explore, play, and make unforgettable memories --indoors!❄️

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