The 5 Best Indoor Activities Around Summit County

Mountain weather has a way of changing plans quickly, but a rainy afternoon or heavy snowfall does not have to bring a day in Summit County to a halt. Indoor recreation here covers far more than traditional fitness, with options that include tabletop gaming, swimming, rock climbing, professional theater and hands-on art. These spaces give residents and visitors places to gather, move, create and play in every season. The Best of Summit recognizes the local businesses and organizations that keep the High Country active and engaging when the day calls for heading inside.

Hidden Table Games

Hidden Table Games gives tabletop enthusiasts and newcomers a place to play under one roof in Silverthorne. Its library contains more than 200 board games, and the play space accommodates about 50 people. Visitors can purchase a day pass for all-day access to the library and open-play area or bring games of their own. The selection extends beyond board games. Hidden Table supports trading card games such as Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, One Piece, Shadowverse Evolve and Riftbound, along with tabletop wargames including Warhammer 40,000, Kill Team and Battletech. Regular programming ranges from tournaments and leagues to learn-to-play events and weekly Dungeons & Dragons one-shots. Terrain-ready tables give miniature gamers space to build, paint and compete, while sim racing rigs and esports stations add another form of indoor play.

Silverthorne Recreation Center || Town of Silverthorne

Silverthorne Recreation Center provides a place to shift an active day indoors without abandoning recreation altogether. The facility includes a pool along with fitness classes, a sauna and a steam room, giving visitors options for exercise as well as recovery and relaxation. Its role fits within a larger network of recreation around Silverthorne, where the Blue River Trail, hiking and biking routes and other outdoor amenities keep people moving when conditions cooperate. That combination becomes especially useful in a mountain community, where indoor facilities can complement time spent skiing, hiking or exploring outside. For residents and visitors looking for an alternative when weather changes their plans, the recreation center offers several ways to stay active under one roof.

Theatre SilCo

An indoor outing at Theatre SilCo can mean watching a professional production one evening and learning performance skills another day. The Silverthorne theater company stages a varied lineup of plays and musicals, using live storytelling to connect audiences with both contemporary subjects and established theatrical traditions. Its work extends beyond the stage through educational programming for children and adults. Classes have included Adult Improv, Broadway Bootcamp and School’s Out Camp, creating opportunities for participants to move from audience members to active performers. Youth programs further broaden the organization’s educational role. By combining professional productions with classes and performing arts instruction, Theatre SilCo provides several ways to engage with theater throughout the year rather than limiting the experience to attending a show.

Breckenridge Recreation Center || Town of Breckenridge

At 88,000 square feet, Breckenridge Recreation Center packs an unusually broad range of activities into one facility. A 2018 renovation tripled its fitness space and added an expanded cardio deck, weight room, circuit training area, suspension training studio, cycling studio, indoor turf gym and youth wing with an indoor playground. The choices continue throughout the building. Visitors can use a gymnasium, racquetball court, indoor track, fitness studios and a 1,400-square-foot climbing wall with bouldering areas, top ropes, auto-belays and lead routes. The aquatics area underwent another renovation in 2024 and includes lap and leisure pools, two slides, a play feature, lazy river, family warming tub, sauna and steam room. An outdoor hot tub rounds out the aquatics offerings. With activities for children and adults alongside organized classes and programs, the center can accommodate everything from a swim or climbing session to a full workout.

Ready Paint Fire!

Ready Paint Fire! turns an indoor break in Breckenridge into time for making something by hand. Guests can walk into the art studio, choose a project and work with pottery, canvas or mosaics, allowing different members of a group to pursue different creative ideas at the same table. The Candle Bar offers another option. Participants choose a vessel and fragrances, add a wick and pour soy wax to create a personalized candle, with the pouring process taking about an hour before the candle sets. The studio also accommodates children’s birthday parties, large groups and private gatherings, while take-home art kits allow people to continue painting elsewhere. A curated retail collection highlights work from more than 20 Colorado artists and makers, including ceramics, jewelry, paintings, candles, wood art and other pieces. The result is part studio, part gathering place and part showcase for Colorado-made art.

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