Indoor Activities in Winston-Salem

Jacob Gauthier

July 7, 2025

Looking for fun and engaging ways to spend time indoors? This guide offers a variety of creative, active, and relaxing indoor activities in Winston-Salem, perfect for any mood or weather.

Updated July 2025

Go Climbing

There are a variety of routes you can climb at FirstHand Climbing, which makes this spot perfect for both beginners and experienced climbers.

Good to Know: FirstHand Climbing is a bouldering gym, which means there are no ropes or harnesses involved.

Visit the Bookstore

There’s nothing like perusing the shelves of a local bookstore for your next read. Bookmarks, The Bookhouse, and Byrdhouse Books have comfy seating areas where you can start enjoying your new book.

Watch a Movie

Did you know there’s a boutique movie theater downtown? A/peture showcases a mix of blockbuster and indie films!

Admire Artwork

Winston-Salem is known as the City of Arts and Innovation for a reason! Wander the halls and galleries of one of these 12+ local art galleries, including the Reynolda House Museum and NCMA Winston-Salem.

Take a Class

Whether you love painting, flower arrangements, or making candles, there are plenty of DIY classes in Winston-Salem for you to embrace your creative side. Dancing more your thing? Find your new dance crew at these studios and social events.

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Explore Kaleideum

Who said museums had to be boring? Engineer a roller coaster, create an animation, and travel through space in Kaleideum’s hands-on exhibits and interactive displays! Kaleideum may be a children’s museum, but it truly is an adventure for all ages.

Bonus: On the second Saturday of every month, Kaleideum hosts “Kaleideum After Dark,” a 21+ only event!

Get Your Game On

Whether you love playing arcade games at Dive Bar and Village Square Arcade, testing your swing with The Playground‘s golf simulator, or bowling a strike at ROAR and Miller’s on Robinhood, these spots are perfect ways to hang out with friends when you can’t be outdoors.

Catch Some Air

Do the kids have a lot of pent-up energy? Urban Air, Airbound, and Surge have plenty of ways for them to release that energy with climbing walls, ropes courses, and—of course—trampolines.