Community Ideas for Families

Below is a list of ideas for families with children of various ages and abilities around the greater Anchorage area. I have met families at almost all of these locations for community sessions over the years. This was last updated on 4/16/2025.

Inside:

• Fresh Cup Playhouse

  • https://freshcupak.com/

• Play Palace in Midtown Mall

  • https://www.alaskaplaypalace.com/

• Indoor Park in Fairview

  • https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/IndoorPlayground.aspx

• The Doom

  • Toddler Time

  • https://thedome.us/toddler-time-at-the-dome/

• Bowling Alleys

  • Jewel Lake Bowl

  • Center Bowl

• Trampoline Parks

  • Shockwave Trampoline Park

  • Fly Trampoline Park

• Anchorage Museum Downtown

  • Children area

• Natural History Museum in Mountainview

  • Dinosaurs and Animals

• Malls

  • 5th Avenue

  • Dimond Mall

• Sonshine Play Zone

  • https://www.chapelnaz.org/sonshine-play-zone

• Restaurants

  • Tastee Freeze

  • Ice Cream Stores

  • Red Robin

  • Cookie Stores

• Aurora Kids Gymnastics

  • https://aurorakidsak.com/

• Grocery Stores

  • Fred Meyer

  • Carrs

  • Natural Pantry

• Libraries

  • Loussac Library

  • Bragaw Library

• Rock Climbing Gyms

  • The Rock Gym

  • Alaska Pacific University

• Gyms

  • YMCA

  • The Alaska Club

    • The South Club has an indoor waterpark area!

Outside:

• Anchorage Zoo

• Eagle River Nature Center

• Campbell Creek Science Center

• Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage

• Tennis Courts at high schools and parks

• Potter's Marsh Boardwalk

  • Birding!

  • Walking

• Cuddy Park Oval

  • Ice Skating in the winter

  • Biking in the summer or rollerblading, etc.

• West Chester Lagoon

  • Walking/biking/ skiing trails

  • Playground

  • Birding!

• Playgrounds and Parks around town

  • West Chester Lagoon

  • Loussac Library

  • Chanshtnu Muldoon Park

  • Valley of the Moon Park

  • Almost every elementary school

  • Girdwood Park

• Downhill Skiing Areas

  • Arctic Valley

  • Hilltop Ski Area

  • Alyeska Ski Resort

• Cross Country Skiing

  • Russian Jack Springs Park

  • Alaska Pacific University Trails

  • Kincaid Park

• Walking Trails

  • University Lake

  • West Chester/Earthquake Park

  • Kincaid Park

  • Russian Jack Springs Park

  • Chester Creek Trails

  • Campbell Trails

  • Service High School/Hilltop Trails