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title: "Indoor things to do in Prince George: rainy days and winter"
description: "Where to go in Prince George when it rains, smokes or hits −25°C: VR and arcades, bowling, climbing, skating, indoor playgrounds, museums and shows."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T15:21:38.191Z
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# Indoor things to do in Prince George: rainy days and winter

Where to go in Prince George when it rains, smokes or hits −25°C: VR and arcades, bowling, climbing, skating, indoor playgrounds, museums and shows.

Updated September 30, 2026

![The Bob Harkins branch of the Prince George Public Library downtown](https://princegeorgepulse-media.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/prince-george/photos/pg-public-library-806e88-1280.webp)

The Bob Harkins branch of the Prince George Public Library, downtown. [Photo: Owen Lloyd, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_George_Public_Library_(Bob_Harkins).jpg)

Smoke days in August, sleet in April and −25°C in January all happen here, so locals know where to go when the weather turns. Everything below is in town and open year-round. Hours change with the season, so check before you go, and book ahead for groups and birthday parties.

- [Games, arcades and VR](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/#games)
- [Bowling, climbing, skating and sport](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/#active)
- [Family and kids](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/#family)
- [Museums and galleries](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/#culture)
- [Movies, theatre and music](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/#shows)
- [Shopping, food and a night out](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/#shopping)
- [Everything in the directory](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/#directory)

## Games, arcades and VR

Downtown has two game venues side by side on Victoria Street, and there are arcades on the south side and out on Highway 97.

- ### [All Around Gamerz](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/all-around-gamerz/)
  375 Victoria Street, downtown
  A VR lounge and retro arcade with staff-assisted virtual reality stations, racing simulators and classic cabinets. Walk-ins welcome; VR is for ages 7 and up.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/all-around-gamerz/)
- ### GameversePG
  385 Victoria Street, downtown
  Themed escape rooms, interactive grid games and axe throwing, with rooms for groups of up to eight.
- ### [PG City Funpark](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/pg-city-funpark-entertainment-arcade/)
  Opie Crescent, off Massey Drive
  More than 100 arcade machines, bumper cars and a three-storey indoor playground for younger kids.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/pg-city-funpark-entertainment-arcade/)
- ### [PixelPlay Arcade and Café](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/pixelplay-cafe/)
  Prestige Treasure Cove Resort, Highway 97 south
  Bubble tea, comfort food and arcade games under one roof.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/pixelplay-cafe/)
- ### [Great White Toys, Comics and Games](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/great-white-toys-comics-games/)
  Central Street West
  A play space upstairs with weekly Magic, Pokémon and Warhammer nights. The public library lends board games too.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/great-white-toys-comics-games/)

## Bowling, climbing, skating and sport

Burn off energy without going outside: three bowling alleys, a climbing gym, a roller rink and year-round sport.

- ### [Black Diamond Bowl and Billiards](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/black-diamond-bowl-and-billiards/)
  1241 5th Avenue, downtown
  18 lanes of 5-pin bowling over two floors, cosmic bowling, 18 pool tables and darts. It opened in 1958 as the 5th Avenue Bowladrome.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/black-diamond-bowl-and-billiards/)
- ### [Strike Zone](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/strike-zone/)
  2366 Westwood Drive
  16 lanes of 10-pin bowling, an 18-hole glow-in-the-dark mini golf course and an arcade.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/strike-zone/)
- ### Nechako Lanes
  1665 3rd Avenue
  The city’s oldest bowling alley, open since 1950, with eight 5-pin lanes and a party room.
- ### [Tee Box Golf Simulators and Lounge](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/tee-box-golf-simulators-and-lounge/)
  401 3rd Avenue
  Four golf simulator bays with food and drinks, so you can keep your swing going all winter.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/tee-box-golf-simulators-and-lounge/)
- ### [OVERhang](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/overhang-education-centre/)
  2601 Recplace Drive, behind Pine Centre
  The city’s climbing gym, with top-rope walls, a bouldering cave, gear rental and parent-and-tot sessions.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/overhang-education-centre/)
- ### PG Dome (the Roll-A-Dome)
  2588 Recplace Drive
  Public roller skating with skate rentals, in a building that has hosted skaters since 1952.
- ### Northern Sport Centre at UNBC
  UNBC campus
  An indoor field house with turf fields, a running track and a fitness centre open to the public.
- ### [Pools and arenas](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/recreation-centres-and-pools/)
  Across the city
  Swim at the Canfor Leisure Pool downtown (waterslide and floating obstacle course) and skate at City arenas from October to March. The Prince George Aquatic Centre is closed for renovation until early 2028.

![Hockey players on the ice inside CN Centre during the 2015 Vancouver Canucks training camp](https://princegeorgepulse-media.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/prince-george/photos/cn-centre-ice-64f5a3-847.webp)

Inside CN Centre during the Vancouver Canucks’ 2015 training camp. [Photo: Canuckian89, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canucks_Training_Camp.jpg)

## Family and kids

For small kids with big energy. Book ahead for birthday parties; see our guide to party venues.

- ### Jack’s Indoor Adventure Playground
  Inside the PG Dome, Recplace Drive
  Inflatables and climbing structures for kids 1 to 12.
- ### [PG City Funpark indoor playground](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/indoor-playground/)
  Opie Crescent
  The three-storey play structure at the Funpark, next to the arcade and bumper cars.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/indoor-playground/)
- ### [The Exploration Place](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/fraser-fort-george-regional-museum/)
  Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park
  Northern BC’s largest museum and science centre, with hands-on science galleries that can fill a whole afternoon.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/fraser-fort-george-regional-museum/)
- ### [Prince George Public Library](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/libraries/)
  Bob Harkins branch downtown and Nechako branch on the Hart Highway
  Free storytimes, board games to borrow and warm places to read.

## Museums and galleries

Local history, science and contemporary art, all within a few minutes of downtown.

- ### [The Exploration Place](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/fraser-fort-george-regional-museum/)
  333 Becott Place, in Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park
  Local history, natural history and Lheidli T’enneh galleries, plus hands-on science for kids.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/fraser-fort-george-regional-museum/)
- ### [Two Rivers Gallery](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/prince-george-regional-art-gallery-association/)
  725 Canada Games Way, downtown
  Rotating contemporary art exhibitions, a sculpture court, a gallery shop and art classes for kids and adults.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/prince-george-regional-art-gallery-association/)
- ### Prince George Astronomical Observatory
  Tedford Road, west of the city
  Public viewing nights through the telescopes on many weekends, by donation. Clear skies required.

![The carved Millennium Unity Pole standing outside Two Rivers Gallery](https://princegeorgepulse-media.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/prince-george/photos/unity-pole-c7186c-819.webp)

The Millennium Unity Pole outside Two Rivers Gallery. [Photo: MVict, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Millennium_Unity_Pole_2.jpg)

## Movies, theatre and music

Fall to spring is show season. Check the events calendar for this week’s performances.

- ### [Famous Players 6 Cinemas (Cineplex)](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/famous-players-6/)
  Parkwood Place, 1600 15th Avenue
  Six screens of first-run movies.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/famous-players-6/)
- ### [Theatre NorthWest](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/theatre-north-west-society/)
  556 North Nechako Road
  Professional theatre through the fall, winter and spring.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/theatre-north-west-society/)
- ### Prince George Playhouse
  Live theatre in a City-owned venue.
- ### Prince George Symphony Orchestra
  Concerts through the season.

## Shopping, food and a night out

Warm places to walk, browse and eat.

- ### Pine Centre Mall
  Massey Drive
  One of the city’s two main indoor shopping centres, handy for a warm walk with a stroller.
- ### Parkwood Place
  15th Avenue near downtown
  An indoor shopping centre with the city’s cinema.
- ### [Prince George Farmers’ Market](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/prince-george-farmers-market-association/)
  1310 3rd Avenue
  Runs every Saturday year-round and moves indoors for the winter.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/prince-george-farmers-market-association/)
- ### [Treasure Cove Casino](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/treasure-cove-casino/)
  Highway 97 south
  Slots, table games and bingo, for adults 19 and over.
  [Hours, contact and map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/treasure-cove-casino/)

## More indoor places in the directory

Every business listed in these directory categories, from our business directory. Tap one for hours, contact details and a map.

### Event venues & entertainment

[See all event venues & entertainment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/directory/c/venues/)

### [Bridge View Gardens](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/bridge-view-gardens/)

Versatile 15-acre venue blending event space with a working farm

1441 Hoferkamp Rd [(250) 565-5300](tel:2505655300) [Website](https://www.timemedia.ca/works/6cf4edfa-e9d5-4daf-9f24-9eef624e2b26)

### [Inspire Productions](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/inspire-productions/)

Event Production Prince George BC

1873-1801 1st Ave [(250) 981-7280](tel:2509817280) [Website](https://www.inspireproductions.ca/)

### [Gamescape Multiplayer Gaming](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/gamescape-multiplayer-gaming/)

Multiplayer gaming

1511 Lyon St S [(250) 564-5884](tel:2505645884) [Website](https://www.gamescape.ca/)

### [Blackburn Community Association](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/blackburn-community-association/)

Hall rental

2451 Blackburn Rd S

### [Columbus Community Centre](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/columbus-community-centre/)

Building rental

7201 St Lawrence Ave

### [Kinsmen Club of Prince George](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/kinsmen-club-of-prince-george/)

Hall rental

777 Kinsmen Pl

### [Prince George Carpenters Holding Society](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/prince-george-carpenters-holding-society/)

Hall rental, office rental, parking rental.

909 5th Ave

### [Prince George Italian Club](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/prince-george-italian-club/)

Building rental

1209 5th Ave

### Kids play & parties

[See all kids play & parties](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/directory/c/kids-play/)

### [Bubbles Indoor Playground](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/bubbles-indoor-playground/)

Safe and entertaining indoor play space for children

3053 Mcgill Cres [(778) 416-1877](tel:7784161877) [Website](https://www.bubblesindoorplayground.ca/)

### Artists, galleries & studios

[See all artists, galleries & studios](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/directory/c/arts/)

### [Betty Kovacic Art](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/betty-kovacic-art/)

Art gallery and artist store featuring original works by Betty Kovacic.

1881 Kueng Rd [(236) 423-4115](tel:2364234115) [Website](https://bettykovacicart.com/)

### [Create Art Studio](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/create-art-studio/)

Art lessons and creative space for students of all ages

1811 Victoria St [(250) 552-6289](tel:2505526289) [Website](https://www.pgcreateartstudio.ca/)

### [Glass Crayons](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/glass-crayons/)

Artistry

1685 Dogwood St [(250) 563-4020](tel:2505634020) [Website](http://glasscrayons.com/)

### [Art Studio Eternal](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/art-studio-eternal/)

2613 Oak St [(250) 649-9012](tel:2506499012) [Website](https://www.blurb.ca/user/annaoh4444)

### [Artists Co-Op](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/artists-co-op/)

Art & art supplies

3955 Hart Hwy

### [Central BC Railway & Forest Industry Museum](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/central-bc-railway-and-forest-industry-museum/)

Railway & forest museum

850 River Rd

### [Prince George Potters Guild](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/prince-george-potters-guild/)

Pottery guild

2880 15th Ave

### [Studio 2880](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/studio-2880/)

Charitable/non-profit/religious

2880 15th Ave

### Recreation & outdoors

[See all recreation & outdoors](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/directory/c/recreation/)

### [Northern BC Centre for Skating Association](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/northern-bc-centre-for-skating-association/)

Training today - Skills for life!

4833 Heather Rd [(250) 962-1993](tel:2509621993) [Website](http://www.skateprincegeorge.com/)

### [Olympus Freerunning](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/olympus-freerunning/)

Parkour, ninja, calisthenics, and obstacle course fitness training

1791-1757 Nicholson St S [Website](https://www.olympusfreerunning.ca/)

### [Elder Citizens Recreation Association](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/elder-citizens-recreation-association/)

Non-profit organization

1692 10th Ave

### [Hart Highland Winter Club](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/business/hart-highland-winter-club/)

Temporarily closed

Ski lift & concession items

3740 Winslow Dr

## Plan the rest of the day

- [Events this week](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/)
- [Party and event venues](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/party-venues/)
- [Where to eat](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/food/)
- [Nightlife](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/nightlife/)
- [Weather](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/weather/)
- [Air quality](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/air-quality/)
- [Winter outdoors](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/winter-activities/)
- [All things to do](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/things-to-do/)

## Sources

Details come from each venue’s own website and published information, the [City of Prince George](https://www.princegeorge.ca/parks-recreation) and [Tourism Prince George](https://tourismpg.com/). Spot something out of date? [Tell us](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/about/#contact), or [claim your listing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/account/claim/) to update it yourself.

Also available as open data: [/api/v1/visit/indoor-activities](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/visit/indoor-activities).

## More in Explore

[See all in Explore](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#explore)

- [Things to do Parks, trails, indoor fun](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/)
- [Outdoors Parks, lakes, trails and campgrounds nearby](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/)
- [Where to stay Hotels, motels, B&Bs and campgrounds](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/where-to-stay/)
- [History and places The bowl, the rivers, the railway](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/explore/)
- [Lheidli T’enneh Whose land this is](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/indigenous/)
- [Land and resources Forests, mines, geography](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/resources/)

## Data

Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/).

### Places on this list

Source: [Each venue’s own website and published information, and City booking pages (see each list’s sources)](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/). Licence: Facts (hours, addresses, services) copied from each business’s own published information, with a link to it. Updated 2026-10-12T18:45:48.777Z.
JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/visit/indoor-activities?fields=groups,faq,sources

- **faq**: _none_
- **sources**: <https://www.princegeorge.ca/parks-recreation>, <https://tourismpg.com/>

#### groups

| id | title | intro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| games | Games, arcades and VR | Downtown has two game venues side by side on Victoria Street, and there are arcades on the south side and out on Highway 97. |
| active | Bowling, climbing, skating and sport | Burn off energy without going outside: three bowling alleys, a climbing gym, a roller rink and year-round sport. |
| family | Family and kids | For small kids with big energy. Book ahead for birthday parties; see our guide to party venues. |
| culture | Museums and galleries | Local history, science and contemporary art, all within a few minutes of downtown. |
| shows | Movies, theatre and music | Fall to spring is show season. Check the events calendar for this week’s performances. |
| shopping | Shopping, food and a night out | Warm places to walk, browse and eat. |

_Nested fields (places) are in the JSON version._

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