Best Adventure Parks in CT 2025: Indoor and Outdoor Fun for Kids

Hit the heights of fun at the best indoor and outdoor adventure parks in CT! IT Adventure Ropes Course photo courtesy of Jordan's Furniture.
Hit the heights of fun at the best indoor and outdoor adventure parks in CT! IT Adventure Ropes Course photo courtesy of Jordan's Furniture.
5/11/25 - By Michael Del Llano

Adventure parks in Connecticut are perfect for indoor family fun and outdoor activities with kids. From tree-top aerial courses to indoor climbing walls, these Connecticut adventure parks deliver big fun for families with kids. And you need not go far to find it. Connecticut just happens to be home to the world's largest indoor ropes course!

Many of these adventure parks are Fun Birthday Party Places in Connecticut for Tweens and Teens. For more family activities, see our Connecticut Guide to Indoor Play Spaces and Fun Zones, as well as our Outdoor Adventure Guide: Hiking, Camping & More in Connecticut.

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Outdoor Adventure Parks in CT 2025 - Fairfield County

1. Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum - Bridgeport

Nothing pairs with visiting the Discovery Science Center in Bridgeport like a trip to this Adventure Park. Vistors as young as 5 can find an aerial course to challenge their climbing skills. There are 15 different courses representing 6 levels of difficulty. The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum features 190 different climbing elementrs, including 43 zip lines. Save money on tickets by purchasing online in advance.

Best Adventure Parks in CT: Indoor and Outdoor Fun for Kids Sonny's Place  
Get some go-karting in at Sonny's Place in Somers. Photo by Stephanie Craig courtesy of the park.

Outdoor Adventure Parks in CT near Hartford 2025

2. Brownstone Adventure Sports Park - Portland

Brownstone Adventure Park has some thrilling outdoor activities for Connecticut kids. Attractions include ziplines, rock-climbing, cliff-jumping, and swimming & water obstacles. Visitors to Brownstone in Portland can also enjoy kayaking and wake-boarding. Food is available onsite, and season passes are a great way to make the fun last throughout the summer!

3. Sonny's Place - Somers

Sonny's Place in Somers has traditional family amusements, like go karts, batting cages, mini golf and arcade games. But Sonny's ups the thrills with adventure park activities, like climbing walls, a zip line, and "Monkey Motion," combining a trampoline and a bungee jump!

Best Adventure Parks in CT: Indoor and Outdoor Fun for Kids The Adventure Park at Storrs 
Get outdoors for adventure in Storrs and around Connecticut! The Adventure Park at Storrs, photo by Ally Noel.

Outdoor Adventure Parks in CT 2025 - New Haven & Eastern CT

4. Adventure Park at Storrs - Storrs

The Adventure Park at Storrs hastree-top obstacle courses for adventurers at every level. Nine courses challenge visitors with over 100 elements, including 28 ziplines. Kids age 7 & up are welcome. The park's Adventure Playground is great for kids aged 3 to 6.

5. Tree Trails Adventures - Mystic

Tree Trails Adventures in Mystic has aerial adventures for kids age 7 & up. Seven courses await, including 2 designed just for kids. There is also a Kids Trails attraction for children ages 4 to 7. And kids age 12 and up can try their hand at axe-throwing!

Indoor Adventure Parks in CT 2025 - Fairfield County

6. Xtreme Play - Danbury

Danbury's Xtreme Play indoor adventure park features "Adrenaline Charge" attractions. A rock wall, a ropes course, a ninja warrior course, and more fun are available for a family visit or a birthday party. Xtreme Play has a full menu available as well, including kids items.

7. Thrillz - Danbury

Thrillz has a variety of family-friendly adventure park fun. "Adventure Zone" thrills include a climbing wall, a free jump, a NASA-style gyro, and a VR roller coaster. There are also zip-lines, slides, and sky-jousting, as well as more standard fare like arcade games.

Indoor Adventure Parks in CT near Hartford 2025

8. Nomad's - South Windsor

Nomad's is known for traditional indoor family fun and amusements, like arcade games and bowling. There's also indoor adventure park fun to be had at Nomad's rock climbing wall.

9. Fun City Adventure Park - Rocky Hill & New Britain

Rocky Hill's Fun City Adventure Park has some cool indoor fun for Connecticut kids. Attractions include an indoor ropes course, a rock climbing wall, and a ninja course.

10. Flight Adventure Park - Manchester

Flight Adventure Park has a transparent double-sided climbing wall for extreme races to the top. Other adventure park fun includes a rock wall and foam-pit challenges, like a rope ladder, a slack line, and "aerial silks" for practicing your Cirque du Soleil audition.

Best Adventure Parks in CT: Indoor and Outdoor Fun for Kids IT Adventure Ropes Course 
Jordan's Furniture lets kids soar and climb in the indoor adventure park. IT Adventure Ropes Course photo courtesy of Jordan's Furniture.

Indoor Adventure Parks in CT 2025 - New Haven & Eastern CT

11. IT Adventure Ropes Course - New Haven

At Jordan's Furniture in New Haven, kids can climb, swing, and more at the IT Adventure Ropes Course. The space offers four levels of indoor adventure park fun, with over 100 obstacles, and even indoor zip lines. IT Adventure Ropes Course in CT is actually the world's largest indoor ropes course. The minimum height requirement is 48 inches (42 with adult chaperone). There are also some truly unique climbing walls at the "Climb It" attraction, and little kids will love the Little IT space, designed for children under 48 inches.

12. Funz Trampoline and Adventure Park - Waterbury & Hamden

Funz Trampoline and Adventure Park has "spider" walls, climbing walls, zip lines, battle beams, and more indoor fun. Attractions vary by location, so consult the individual websites before visiting.