Indoor Family Activities:
Arcade, miniature golf
The Short Stop, 43750 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Soldotna, 907-262-5112.
Bowling
Alaskalanes Family Bowling Center, Kenai, 907-283-3314.
Theaters
- Homer Theatre, Homer, 907-325-6728
- Kambe Theatre, Kenai, 907-283-4554
- Orca Theatre, Soldotna, 907-262-7003.
Swimming pools
Many find the lakes and water in Alaska a little colder than they are used to, but the peninsula has many pools to compensate for it:
- Homer High School, 907-235-7416
- Kenai Central High School, 907-283-7476
- Nikiski and North Peninsula Recreation Area, 907-776-8800
- Ninilchik School, 907-567-3301
- Soldotna High School, 907-262-7419
- Skyview High School, 907-262-7675.
Challenger Learning Center of Alaska
The center at 9711 Kenai Spur Highway Kenai, offers space camps
and rocketry for youth. For more information, call 907-283-2000
or e-mail gospace@akchallenger.org or visit www.akchallenger.org/.
Museums and art centers
- Kenai Fine Arts Center, Kenai, 907-283-7040
- Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center, Kenai, 907-283-1991
- Chugach Heritage Center, Seward
- Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, 907-224-6300 or toll-free 800-224-2525
- Seward Museum, Seward, 907-224-3902
- Hope and Sunrise Museum, Hope, 907-782-3740
- Pratt Museum, Homer, 907-235-8635.
Libraries
Summer reading programs are offered at libraries on the peninsula. Each offers a themed program encouraging children to continue reading for fun:
- Anchor Point Public Library, 907-235-5692
- Cooper Landing Library, 907-595-1241
- Homer Public Library, 907-235-3180
- Kasilof Public Library, 907-260-1345
- Kenai Community Library, 907-283-4378
- Ninilchik Community Library, 907-567-3333
- Seward Memorial Library, 907-224-4082
- Soldotna Public Library, 907-262-4227.
Boys & Girls Clubs
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula offers programs, athletics
and activities for youth. For more information, visit the main office
at 705 Frontage Road, Suite B, Kenai, AK 99611, call 907-283-2682
or write info@positiveplaceforkids.com.
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