Indoor Activities

There’s a plethora of outdoor action in Loudoun to get the pulse racing but you can stay active indoors too, with adrenaline-filled activities such as go-karting, ice skating, ten-pin bowling and even axe-throwing.  In Sterling, K1 Speed (formerly Autobahn Indoor Speedway) is a Formula 1-inspired go-kart racing facility where the electric-powered vehicles reach speeds of up to 50mph on a Grand Prix-style track. In Ashburn, the Ashburn Ice House is Loudoun’s original ice skating rink; TopGolf on Route 7 lets you practice your long game while drinking cocktails and at nearby iFly Loudoun you can fly without a parachute in an indoor wind tunnel that simulates skydiving.

Further west, in Leesburg, retro-style bowling alley The Branch has 16 lanes (each named for a Loudoun town or village) as well as a restaurant and bar, while in Purcellville you can roll back the years at vintage wood-floor roller-skating rink Bush Tabernacle, wildly popular with small kids and trendy teens. As for that axe-throwing, Axes & Os in Sterling is a spacious, warehouse-style complex with 16 targets to throw at and skilled staff on hand to lend instruction. And if you're bringing the kids along, UP! Ultimate Adventure Park in Ashburn packs 36 themed climbing walls, a sky-high ropes course, ziplines, giant slides and a buzzing arcade all under one roof, with routes and challenges built for every age.