By Frank Bolinsky, Are We There Yet?!
This past weekend was an ugly one as a storm making its way up the coast washed out the hope of any outdoor activity. I had heard there was a relatively new kid’s gym in Bowie, Kidzden, but we had yet to check it out.
On Saturday I packed up both kids and naturally got out of the house later than I wanted, but we managed to make it to Kidzden right before 11:00 AM. What is great is that it is right off Route 50, so the drive was only 20 minutes from our house in Arnold. It was way less crowded than I expected and we spent about an hour and a half running amok. My kids aged 1.5 and 9 both had a blast which was really nice, since not all activities appease both ages.
The place is built very similar to Hyperkidz in Columbia if you have been there but on a slightly smaller scale. There are a lot of ball pits and slides and climbing structures. There are little push cars to zip around on. They have an area specifically for smaller kids. There are things to climb through, climb on, and things to spin around in. They have birthday party rooms. They sold drinks and Dippin’ Dots-style ice cream.
We had a blast, and I would definitely go back. They have late hours all week which is huge for those nights where the kids have a lot of pent-up energy and you can’t get outside. It was only $10 a child flat rate, no charge for the adults. As with any high touch kids’ area, you’ll always want to hand sanitize them after.
Cost: $10 a child
Address: 4901 Tesla Drive, Bowie, Maryland 20715, United States (Suites F-G)
Distance from Annapolis: 15-20 minutes
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