It’s not easy finding fun things to do with teens, and eliciting genuine enthusiasm often seems like an impossible dream. As if it wasn’t hard enough to persuade one child, you usually have to convince at least two since most teenagers don’t want to go anywhere without a friend.
Sure, you can get them to go for the old standbys, movies and the mall, but sometimes you want them to try something new and maybe get a little exercise too.
Here are five activities in the Capital Region that are popular with teens, and that get them moving too:
1. Roller Skating:
Guptill’s Arena
Latham, NY
Open: Thursday-Sunday
Admission: $7.00, Skate Rental: $3.00
Rollarama Skating Center
Schenectady, NY
OPEN: Tuesday-Sunday
Admission: Varies, Coupons Available, Skate Rental: $3.00
2. Rock Climbing
Tree Paad Fun Center
Malta, NY
Open: Wednesday-Thursday,
Admission: $20.00/2 Hours (or Varies Per Ticket)
Albany’s Indoor RockGym
Albany, NY
Open: Monday-Sunday
Admission: $12.00, Equipment Rental: $6.50
3. Laser Tag
Tree Paad Fun Center
Malta, NY
Open: Wednesday-Thursday,
Admission: $20.00/2 Hours (or Varies Per Ticket)
Zero Gravity Laser Tag Arcade
Albany, NY
Open: Tuesday-Sunday
Admission:$8.00 (1 Game) – $18 (3 Games)
4. Skateboarding
The Shelter Skatepark & Shop
Albany, NY
Open: Friday-Wednesday
Admission: $10 Members/$14 non-members/Session
5. Bowling
Delmar, NY
Open: Daily
Admission: Varies
Spare Time East Greenbush
East Greenbush, NY
Open: Daily
Admission: Varies
Saratoga Strike Zone
Saratoga Springs, NY
Open: Daily
Admission: Varies
Tippy Bowl
Ballston Spa, NY
Open: Daily
Admission: Varies
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One bowling alley left off the list is the Playdium in Albany. It’s tucked a few blocks off the main drag, and when you get there, you’ll wonder what it’s doing in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Also it has one of the great illuminated signs of the region.
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