Opening hours · Seasonal
Opening hours in Concord: autumn plans
Written for this time of year specifically.
The first hour after opening is the calmest of the day, and the hour before closing is the second calmest.
Families searching from Concord are usually weighing one thing: whether it is worth the trip for an hour of something the children have not done before. The honest answer is that it depends on the child, and the rest of this page is about telling which.
Why this time of year
Sunday closes earlier than the rest of the week, which is the detail most often missed when a family plans a late afternoon.
Two shorter visits teach a child more than one long one. The second time they already know what they want to try, and that is when the good part starts.
What changes
If a visit is time critical - a party, a group, a long drive - call first: +1 (424) 387-6232 or +1 (615) 968-4925.
The published hours are 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM on weekdays and Saturday, and 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday.
What to wear
The first hour after opening is the calmest of the day, and the hour before closing is the second calmest.
If two adults are coming, split up rather than shadowing the same child. One at the rail, one free, and everybody has a better hour.
Planning around it
Sunday closes earlier than the rest of the week, which is the detail most often missed when a family plans a late afternoon.
If a visit is time critical - a party, a group, a long drive - call first: +1 (424) 387-6232 or +1 (615) 968-4925.
Questions parents ask
What time does it open?
10:00 AM on weekdays and Saturday, 11:00 AM on Sunday.
What time does it close?
8:00 PM on weekdays and Saturday, 6:00 PM on Sunday.
What are the opening hours?
10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday to Saturday, and 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday.
How do I get in touch?
By phone on +1 (424) 387-6232 or +1 (615) 968-4925, or by e-mail at info@newlife-entertainment.com.
Planning your visit in Concord
The nearest of the two centres to Concord is the one to aim at - Concord Mills in Concord - and the drive is the ordinary sort rather than an expedition.
Photograph the machine as well as the child. In two years you will have forgotten what the room looked like.
Let the child choose what to do first even when it is the thing you would have chosen last. The order matters less than the choosing.
Coming in from Concord with more than one child, the useful thing to know is that the room does not need to be rationed - there is more than one thing to do at the same time.
The practical details
- XCAV ZONE — 433 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville TN 37214: four child-operated machines over a ball pit.
- ICE PARK — 8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord NC 28027: a real rink with bumper cars on the ice.
- Opening hours — 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday to Saturday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday.
- Phone — +1 (424) 387-6232 · +1 (615) 968-4925
- E-mail — info@newlife-entertainment.com
If a visit needs planning around a date, a group or a long drive, the centre is easiest to reach by phone: +1 (424) 387-6232 or +1 (615) 968-4925.