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Indoor Fun
When in Lincoln, take advantage of its fun both indoors and out! Check out the excitement for all ages at Laser Quest or Ager Play Center and then stop by one of Lincoln’s finest museums!
- UNL Dairy Store
Taste the tradition of over 90 years of experience and quality! Small batch premium homemade gourmet cheese and ice cream made right here on the University of Nebraska- Lincoln's East Campus. Stop by the East Campus Visitors Center and UNL Dairy Store. Look for the neon ice cream cone in the window.
Spring Hours (Jan.- May): 8 a.m.- 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Summer Hours (June- Aug.): 8 a.m.- 10 p.m. Mon.- Fri.; noon- 10 p.m. Sat.; noon- 8 p.m. Sun.
Fall Hours (Sep.- Dec.): 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. Mon.- Fri.; noon- 8 p.m. Sat.- Sun.
38th & Holdrege Streets
(402) 472-2828
http://www.dairystore.unl.edu - Ager Play Center
Large indoor play structure designed for kids at least three years old and under four feet tall (for safety reasons the height restriction is firm). Playground equipment, indoor track complete with kiddie vehicles and snack area provide a fun environment. Separate toddler area for children who aren't quite three years old.
Hours: Sessions change seasonally. Call for current times.
Cost: Minimal charge for everyone over 1 year old, including adults.
1300 S. 27th Street
(402) 441-6788
- Laser Quest
This laser-zapping adventure offers an exciting 21st Century combination of tag and hide and seek in a multilevel maze and swirling fog. Laser Questers use completely safe red laser beams to score points by tagging the targets on their opponent's equipment. Upon completion, each player receives a computer printout of his or her score. Fun for all ages.
Hours: Winter: 6-9 p.m. Wednesday -Thursday
4-11 p.m. Friday
noon -11 p.m. Saturday
1-8 p.m. Sunday
Summer: 2-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday
2-10 p.m. Friday
noon-10 p.m. Saturday
1-8 p.m. Sunday
Open Monday and Tuesday for group reservations only.Cost: $8 per game
68th and P streets
In East Park Plaza Shopping Mall
(402) 465-5522
www.laserquest.com - Lincoln Children's Museum
The Lincoln Children's Museum invites children to create, discover and learn through the power of play. Featuring three floors of highly-interactive, fun exhibits, the museum offers creative, hands-on experiences that foster learning through play for children and youth. Ranked among the top 20 children's museums in the U.S., the Lincoln Children's Museum features over 40 exhibits including a three-story apple tree, full-sized airplane, kid-sized prairie dog tunnels, Lunar Lander, Nebraska Husker sports center, fire department and tot town for our smallest visitors.
Hours: 9:30 am-5pm Tuesday -Saturday; 1-5 pm Sunday; open until 7:30pm Thursday
Closed on major holidays. Open Mondays during the summer.Cost: $6.50 per person; children under 1 free, $4 age 1. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (16 or older). Seniors (age 62 and over), $6. Gruop rates available.
Wheelchair accessible1420 P Street
(402) 477-4000
www.LincolnChildrensMuseum.org - Lincoln Laser Tag
This fun, family-friendly facility has a dual-level arena with multiple types of games that are enjoyable for all ages. A snack bar is also available. Check website for hours, rates and specials. Let the game begin!
6600 N. 27th Street
402-476-4824
www.lincolnlasertag.com - Lost In Fun
Come play with us! We have playsets, inflatable jumpers, outer space foam set, basketball, toddler area and snack bar. Fun for all ages. Party rooms available.
Hours: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday & Saturdary; 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
8431 Cody Drive
(one block east of 14th & Yankee Hill Road)
(402) 261-0440
www.lostinfun.com - University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall & Mueller Planetarium
Look for the mammoth! Early hunters prized the mammoth for food, tools and warm clothing. The life-sized bronze Columbian mammoth that embellishes the entrance of this natural history museum takes us back in time to when these huge mammals wandered the Plains.The collections found inside include one of the world's largest collections of mammal fossils. Additionally, Elephant Hall offers a remarkable display of modern and fossil elephants along with a mural of Ice Age mammoths. Visit the Age of Dinosaurs in the interactive Mesozoic Gallery. Learn how evolution works in the new Explore Evolution Gallery. The Galleries of Ancient Life, Plains Indians and Hall of Nebraska Wildlife further interpret Nebraska's natural historic past. A hands-on Discovery Center is a favorite for kids of all ages.
Also check out the museum's Mueller Planetarium's schedule of sky shows.
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Wednesday; 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 1:30-4:30 p.m., Sunday and holidays
The Planetarium is closed on Mondays and UNL home football Saturdays.Cost: $5 for adults; $3 for children over 4 years old; $10 for families. Planetarium fulldome shows are an additional cost.
Just south of 14th and Vine Streets
(402) 472-2642
Museum Web Site: www.museum.unl.edu
Mueller Planetarium Web Site: www.spacelaser.com
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