You want to take your kids or the person you know who’s a kid at heart to an attraction they’ll love. At Gatlin’s Fun Center , there’s all kinds of activities you can do! The whole family will have something they’ll want to try. Check out these 6 fun things to do in Gatlinburg at Gatlin’s Fun Center:
1. Mini Golf
Mini golf is something small children and grandparents will have a blast playing. Gatlin’s has two outdoor courses that are on the side of a hill, making them unique. The outdoor courses together have a total of 45 holes and a variety of obstacles. Native plants and flowers are used throughout the courses so you feel like you’re putt putting in the mountains! Both courses have features of Smoky Mountain history so you can learn while you have fun! If it turns out to be a rainy day, you can always putt putt at the indoor blacklight course ! It has an under-the-sea theme that everyone loves.
2. Escape Room
Gatlin’s escape games are themed for the height of fun! Props, lighting, and sound effects really immerse you in the game and makes it feel real. You’ll solve puzzles and face challenges that will bring you closer to escaping. You can choose to play The Legend of Atlantis, Moonshine Hill Hootenanny, or The Haunting of Hyde’s House.
3. Laser Tag
Play with or against your family in a friendly game of laser tag ! Hide in sentry pods and home bases to prevent from getting hit. The vests are light so you can move quickly to gain points for your team and move up the leaderboard. The arena is over 3,000 square feet with plenty of hiding spots for you to crouch in and wait to get the members of the other team. Once the game has begun, the arena is lit in blacklight and has music playing. You can choose from 4 different ways to play for ultimate fun!
4. Ropes Course
If adventure is your middle name, you will definitely want to go on the Rugged Ropes Adventure Course . You are connected to the course at all times through an overhead track, complete with harness. Throughout the course, you’ll come across rickety bridges, suspended ropes, and other obstacles. Kids from 42 to 48 inches tall must be accompanied by an adult, but anyone over this height may go on the course freely. You don’t have a time constraint, so you can take your time and have fun!
5. Bumper Cars
Kids and grown up kids will love bumping into each other on bumper cars ! Instead of having gas and brake pedals, these bumper cars have dual lever steering so the kids play on an equal level to the adults! People of all ages will enjoy bashing into each other on the bumper cars, in good fun of course!
6. Lazer Maze
Who hasn’t wanted to pretend like you’re in Mission Impossible trying to dodge lasers to get to the treasure? Now you can in Gatlin’s Laser Maze Challenge ! This game has 4 different skill levels so anyone can play. You must get to the other side without breaking a beam, so you can jump, skip, or crawl across the room! If you do break a beam, an alarm will sound and time will be added to your score. See if you can make it onto the Top 10 scoreboard!
You and your family will have a great time at Gatlin’s, one of the most fun things to do in Gatlinburg! Want to know about more great things to do? Browse through our list of attractions so you can find other activities for when you’re in town and find out how you can save money when you visit!
