Leagues & Teams

Many a Seattle-area native has memories - fond and not - of junior high skating parties at the Lynnwood Roll-a-Way and Lynnwood Lanes, now known as Lynnwood Bowl & Skate. This seemingly permanent fixture of the northend 'tween and teen social scene features a nice maple skating floor and snack bar - and lots of all-ages kids out to see and be seen. The bowling alley offers 24 all-wood lanes, wood approaches, autoscoring, bumper bowling, and a junior/adult league on Sunday nights.

It offers a rather dizzying array of skate sessions. We recommend calling ahead for public skate hours - the rink isn't open to the public at all times, and hours are subject to change.

Drop-in skating lessons are taught by nationally-acclaimed artistic skater Scott Whitkop on Saturday mornings. [Intermediates at 10am; beginners at 11am; $10/lesson]

Birthday parties are available. Choose from several packages. Information and prices on are the website.

School groups of 50 or more can skate or bowl for $6/person for two hours or skate and bowl for $12/person for four hours.

Metropolitan Gymnastics offers a variety of programs and gymnastics classes for preschoolers, homeschoolers, and kids of all ages who want to participate in a recreational program or be part of a team.

The gym has a giant foam pit, giant climbing toy, slides, ropes, ladders, preschool equipment, circus equipment, a tumble tramp, and state-of-the-art training equipment. Gym staff members offer experience in early childhood education, as well as gymnastics.

Preschool classes include songs, games, and age-appropriate activities and circuits to keep children active and invlolved. At the end of each class, children get 15 minutes of free play in the PrimeTime play center.

Gymnastics classes for older kids introduce the gymnast to positions and skills on all of the Olympic apparatus, as well as the trampoline. Students work at their own pace as they become more aware of their bodies and begin to build strength and balance.

Sports Adventures combines basic ball handling and coordination skills with the sport of gymnastics. Kids test themselves on the cargo net and ring tower or swing on the rope over the pit.

Circus Arts is an introduction to a variety of disciplines including tumbling, acrobatics, juggling, unicycle, stilt walking, and aerial arts, including rope, hoop, trapeze, and tissue.

Open Gym consists of two hours of free play time with plenty of room to run, jump, climb, and practice skills. Members pay as low as $3 per hour.

Birthday parties are 1-1/2 hours in length and include your choice of structured gymnastics or supervised open gym. Parties start with a warm-up and continue with games, an obstacle courses, and more. The birthday child receives a medal or trophy and a t-shirt.

Parents Night Out and Shop 'til you Drop offer nights out or shopping time while the kids play and eat pizza.

Additional programs include gymnastics for cheerleaders, adult classes, and summer and holiday camps.

Hillcrest Family Bowling features 24 lanes of smoke-free bowling in a family-friendly atmosphere with bumpers on all lanes. The center offers birthday parties, Rock'it Bowl (glow-in-the-dark bowling) on weekends, and after-school bowling.