A gray sky used to mean the whole day was canceled when I was a kid in Illinois. Turns out that was never really true.
Scattered across the state, from the Rockford area down to Springfield and out through the Chicago suburbs, there are family fun centers where the karts keep circling and the putters keep swinging no matter what the forecast says. Here are five places that keep the fun going whether it’s pouring, snowing, or ninety degrees outside.
1. Scene75 Entertainment Center | Chicagoland, Romeoville, IL
Picture a warehouse-sized building off Weber Road in Romeoville where a roller coaster, a kart track, and a mini golf course all live under the same roof. Scene75 Entertainment Center packs an unusual amount into one indoor footprint, which is exactly why it works on a soggy Saturday.
Go-karts and miniature golf anchor the lineup, but the list runs long: laser tag, a laser maze, batting cages, bumper cars, a tower drop, carnival games, a prize store, and a play area sized for younger kids…