When the weather’s bad and the kids are bouncing off the walls, I look to indoor venues that will work up a sweat. Following are venues that do not require memberships or class attendance, just drop in and play!

Note: During school holidays like spring break, some bounce houses expand the open bounce times. At other times, they close their regular open bounce times; please check the Web sites or call to verify hours of operation for the day you plan to visit. All require parental supervision, socks to play in the inflatables and a signed waiver. Many also do not allow outside food and drink.

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LOUDOUN

Jumping Jack Sports
44710 Cape Court Suite No. 128
Ashburn, VA 20147
703-858-9901
Ages: All ages welcome
The combination arcade/indoor gym offers open gym on Mondays from 9:30-11 a.m. and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Other speecial open gym times as well as Family Fun Nights on some Fridays are detailed on the schedule on the home page. Parents must stay with children 6 years and under. Drop-offs are a max of 90 minutes without parental supervision.
Cost: $10 per child, $8 for siblings, $6 for kids younger than 3 years, $10 per adult (free on weekdays before 4:30 p.m.) Family Fun Nights, which include a healthy meal from a local restaurant, are $15 for adults 18 and older; $10 for kids 3-17 years; and free for kids 2 and younger.

Pump It Up Leesburg
73 Lawson Road SE
Leesburg, VA 20171
703-443-1400
Ages: 1-10
Indoor inflatables gym franchise, with toddler equipment available for children under 2 years old. New program for preschoolers began Sept. 15, 2008. Parents play for free and are required to accompany child. Check for Pop-in Playtime hours on their Special Events Calendar on the home page.
Cost: $10 per child

Sport Bounce
44710 Cape Court # 116
Ashburn, VA 20147
703-729-9522
Ages: 18 months-10 years
An indoor inflatables gym that also offers fitness classes for kids ages 4-10, private open bounce times that can be reserved, and occasional Parents Night Out events. They don’t allow food or outside drinks except water bottles; they have a vending machine for drinks. Parking is limited.
Cost: $10 for the first child, $8 per sibling; $6 for ages 18 months-2 years on the Toddler Crayon Moonbounce; groups of 10 or more kids, $8 each.

Sportrock
45935 Maries Road, Sterling, VA 20166 571-434-7625
308 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304 703-212-7625
Ages: 6-14
At their Kids’ Nite events at the two Northern Virginia centers, instructors guide groups of no more than four kids. Every month, Sportrock sponsors a Family Night, when parents can climb alongside their kids Register online; for a schedule of events, click under “News and Events” on the home page.
Cost: $20 per person for both events.

PRINCE WILLIAM

House of Bounce
9404 Center Point Lane
Manassas, VA 20110
703-257-0777
Ages: All ages welcome
This 6,400-square-foot indoor playcenter changes its open bounce schedule weekly. Click here for the current schedule.
Cost: $9 per child, children under 2 are $5; Open Bounce Pass available for $60, good for 10 bounces

JumpWorks
9501 Dean Park Lane
Manassas, VA 20110
703-392-0706
Ages: 18 months minimum
Also a party equipment rental business, JumpWorks is located inside the Manassas Branch of the Boys and Girls Club. Other entertainment for toddlers like bouncy balls. Check their calendar for open bounce times.
Cost: $8 for the first child, $6 per sibling

Kids N Motion
3310 Noble Pond Way
Woodbridge, VA 22193
703-878-0100
Ages: Up to 12
An inflatable bounce house that has multiple play rooms for open bounce. Parents Time Out available 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 5-8 p.m. Saturdays for children ages 2-10. Check their calendar for open bounce times. Click here for weekend schedule.
Cost: $8 for kids 4 and older; $5 for kids 3 and younger for open bounce times. Parents Time Out are $8 per hour per child, $5 per sibling on Wednesay mornings (must pack child a snack/lunch), and $20 for first child, $15 for second sibling, $10 for third sibling and $5 for fourth sibling for Saturday nights.

Pump It Up Manassas
10110 Battleview Parkway
Manassas, VA 20109
703-749-8006
Ages: 2-10 years (no children under 2 years allowed)
An indoor inflatables gym franchise that offers Pop-In Playtime on special days and times, and Family Jump Time on Tuesdays from 5-6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online. Visit the Web site for a schedule of Pop-In Playtime dates and times.
Cost: $8 per person