Winter Indoor Family Activities Living in Costa Blanca North

Even during the winter we are used to mild and mostly sunny weather when we live in the Costa Blanca but, you might want to get out of the sun for a fun-packed day indoors and there will inevitably be some cloudy and occasionally rainy weather. If you have visitors or a child’s birthday party to organise or just fancy a family day out it is useful to know what indoor activities are available. 

Ice-Skating in the Costa Blanca

Just a short drive southwards will take you to the ice-skating rink in Elche, do check opening times but, mostly they open late afternoon and evening during the week and all day at the weekend with a closing period for siesta between 2 and 4 pm. This is a great activity that the whole family can enjoy and can be booked online at their website, which is in Spanish – www.pistadehieloelche.es. This venue can provide lessons for those who want to learn skating and they also offer birthday and celebratory parties.

Costa Blanca Bowling

The Ozone amusment centre in Benidorm houses a ten lane bowling alley, in addition to various arcade simulators, recreational and sports machines and there is also a snack bar. This is another venue where birthdays can also be celebrated with snack menu options and a gift for the birthday girl or boy included in the deal. There is also another branch of Ozone in Vistahermosa, Alicante. You can check out what they can offer for your family and their opening times at www.ozonebowling.com.

Younger Children living in the Costa Blanca

There are several great purpose built soft play centres in the area, many also have cafes or offer food. They charge a small admission fee but, there are others where you can enjoy a meal at a proper restaurant while the children can also enjoy the indoor play area. DAR Kids Club in Javea has everything from a soft play area to a jungle gym, boucny castle and other enjoyable games. Here they also offer baby and toddler mornings, music zones and much more. They also offer some deals that include a meal, snack and drink. Meanwhile, adults can enjoy tasty home cooked meals in the DAR café. Additionally, local residents can enjoy taking their children here for organised birthday parties and signing them up for fun packed seasonal and Saturday camps. Situated in Jesus Pobre, Javea this is an ideal place to take the family when you live in the Costa Blanca – www.darcentre.com.

Trampolining Fun in Finestrat

Airjump is an indoor trampoline centre situated in Finestrat, both adults and children can enjoy this fun way to improve fitness and have fun everyday of the week from afternoon until 9:30 in the evening. Air Jump also offers indoor wall climbing.  There are other places to enjoy these passtime too both in Alicante at either Galactica Jump or Urban Planet – www.urbanplanetjump.es.

Escape Rooms in the Costa Blanca

Whether you want to become sleuths as a family or with a group of friends or colleagues, there are several escape room experiences to choose from in Altea, Benidorm and Alicante. Fabrica Escape room offers a very popular Harry Potter experience as well as Sherlock Holmes and others www.lafabricaaltea.es. Also located in Benidorm www.lafabricabenidorm.es you can widen the possibilities of which adventure you might prefer to enjoy. There are many other in the area to choose from so other websites that you might like to visit to plan your day or evening out are www.theparadox.es. 

Indoor Laser Tag and Paintball in Alicante

At Megazone there are various combat activities for children aged 7 years and upwards, laser tag is available for this younger age group and from 10 and 14 years old there are indoor paintball battles to enjoy. Check out more information on their website at www.mega-zone.es. 

A cinema trip in Javea

The Jayan cinema in Javea shows both Spanish and English films, usually 2-3 showings on each of their English film days from 5pm in the afternoon until 11pm in the evening. This  It is reasonably priced and has a lovely old fashioned atmosphere – www.cinejayan.com/en/schedule/.

Chocolate in Villa Joyosa

A family experience that is perfect for all ages is a visit to the Valor chocolate museum in Villa Joyosa, the mouth-watering tour tells the story of the creation of this brand of chocolate here in 1881 and shows the process of making this delicious treat. Best of all there are samples and a gift shop too. Entrance is free from Monday to Saturday 10am to 7pm – www.valor.es/en/chocolate-museum/.

Conclusion

As you can see, no matter what the weather is like outside, whether you want to escape the sun or rain, the Costa Blanca has plenty of things for the whole family to enjoy together throughtout the year.