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2024 Winter Boredom Buster Guide

January 25, 2024

We know the kids get bored being inside so let this guide be your best friend.  Here you will find a variety of FREE or inexpensive winter fun for all!  Be in the know with this guide for all of the best events in the Tippecanoe County and surrounding areas! 


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If you would like your winter fun added, please email bethc@macaronikid.com.

Local Outside Activities:

✿ Ice Skating at Riverside Skating Center.

✿ Sledding at Slayter Hill, Murdock Park, & Happy Hollow Park.

✿ Visit Wolf Park and enjoy a guided tour.

✿ Visit Prophetstown State Park.

✿ Play in the snow ideas here.


Local Indoor Activities:

✿ Let Pinterest be your guide and there's already a ton of ideas in these boards Beat Winter Boredom, Winter Craft Ideas, Play in the Snow Ideas, & Winter Snacks.

✿ Pick one restaurant on our Kids Eat Free Guide and eat there.  

✿ Enjoy a hot, fresh pizza from one of the Arni's locations.

✿ Sign your kiddos (or yourself) up for martial arts classes at Lafayette Martial Arts Club

✿ Check out Local Libraries for Story Time and other fun, FREE events. The story times are pretty much daily events.

✿ Check out the art exhibits at the Haan Museum of Indiana Art.

✿ The YMCA has activities for all ages.

 Knock down pins at one of the area's bowling alleys.

✿ Check out all the hands-on learning experiences in science, technology, and engineering at Imagination Station.

✿ Eat a cupcake or yummy treat from a local bakery.

✿ Make something awesome from Home Depot Free Kids Workshop every first Saturday of the month.

✿ Visit one of the other museums in the Lafayette area.

Check out one of the performances at Lafayette Civic Theatre.

✿ Sign your kiddoes up for a Sports League at Legacy Courts.

✿ Play golf with an indoor simulator atNet Par Golf.

Enjoy an indoor Themepark.

✿ Go to the indoor mini golf.

✿ Exercise, swim, or play at Faith East Community Center or one of the other area Community Centers.

✿ Join a local Mom's group.

✿ Visit an indoor trampoline park.

✿ Go Indoor rock climbing.

✿ Visit a local art studio to express your creativity.

✿ Exercise your brain with an escape room.

✿ Enjoy the largest public collection of pinball machines in Indiana.

✿ Visit Lafayette's doll museum.

✿ Enjoy food and drink, reading, socializing, or studying while hanging out with adoptable cat at a cat lounge.

✿ Visit a candle making shop.

✿ Paint your own pottery at either of the 2 area studios.

✿ Go see a movie in one of area theaters.

✿ Visit an indoor skating rink.

✿ Release some stress at a rage room or with axe throwing.

✿ Attend a Purdue Basketball Game.


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