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Arcades, VR & Gaming in Newcastle
Most of this is packed into the city centre. TeamSport Go Karting has real karts on a 500m circuit with a slower Mini Racers track for kids from age 4, Jump 360 has trampolines and foam pits from £3 with a toddler-only session for under-fours, and Lane7 The Gate stacks bowling, karaoke and arcade games across four floors, though it only opens after 7pm. BattleKart Gateshead is worth the short trip too, with electric karts racing round a projected track full of power-ups. For toddlers, Jump 360's early session or a free day at Ocean Beach Pleasure Park in South Shields (where you pay as you go on a Fun Card) makes more sense than the escape rooms. Older kids and teens are better suited to Escape Newcastle or LVLS Newcastle, both from £55 and built for ages ten and up, or Spot White Chinatown, an over-8s pool and beer-pong hall serving food until 6am. Keep an eye on age limits before booking, since several of these are firmly teens-and-up spaces rather than toddler-friendly.
10 places 1 free to visit
BattleKart Gateshead
Gateshead
Real electric karts racing round a projected digital track, with power-ups and game modes instead of a fixed course.
Birthday partiesCaféCard onlyCash only+3 more
from £55Escape Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 10+
Puzzle rooms and a hefty board game library for teens and adults, tucked just off Northumberland Street.
Booking requiredFood on site
Fun Flies Ltd
Consett
A card and tabletop games shop where you can drop in for Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! or a learn-to-play session most days of the week.
Free parking
from £3Jump 360 Newcastle Trampoline Park
Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 1-16
Bouncing across trampolines, foam pits and a dodgeball arena, with a toddler-only session for the under-fours.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféIndoor play+4 more
from £13Lane7 The Gate (Newcastle)
Newcastle upon Tyne
Four floors of bowling, karaoke, pool and arcade games in Newcastle city centre, but it's an evening venue after 7pm.
Group bookingsParty roomsRestaurant
from £5.95Laser Quest Sunderland
Sunderland · ages 7+
Laser tag in a fogged, catwalked arena plus VR rides, for players aged 7 and up who clear 1.1m tall.
Birthday partiesGift shopFood on siteParty rooms+1 more
from £55LVLS Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 10+
Escape rooms, axe throwing and a board game café under one roof, mostly built for ages ten and up.
FreeOcean Beach Pleasure Park
South Shields
Free entry to a seaside ride park where kids stack up credits on a Fun Card for the log flume, Dumbos and laser tag.
Accessible toiletDog friendlyFirst aidFood on site+2 more
Spot White Chinatown
Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 8+
A pool, snooker and beer-pong hall in Chinatown for over-8s, with food served until 6am.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings+6 more
TeamSport Go Karting Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 4+
Real go-karting on a 500m multi-level circuit, with a slower Mini Racers track for kids from age 4.
Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking requiredCafé+7 more
Good to know: arcades, vr & gaming in Newcastle
Are any of them free?
Yes, Ocean Beach Pleasure Park is free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £3 at Jump 360 Newcastle Trampoline Park. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find arcades, vr & gaming in Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Consett, Sunderland and South Shields. Every place we list is in or around Newcastle, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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