Making The Most Of Your Time At The Rink

Skating Rink at Roller Cave

Everything is better on roller skates, right? Our team at Roller Cave says “absolutely!” Roller skating is a great way to build endurance and get in shape. Check out some cool games to play next time you’re at the rink.

Freeze tag

Lace up your skates and have fun with friends with this classic game. One person is selected to be the “tagger.” This person goes around trying to tap their friends, while everyone else tries their best to stay away from the tagger because if they are tagged-they’re frozen!

Limbo

A classic game of limbo, on roller skates! See how low you can go on skates. Don’t touch the stick.

Relay races

Classic relay races are also fun on roller skates. Pick up speed and bring your team to victory!

4 Corners

Everyone skates until the music stops then everyone has to skate to 1 of the 4 corners of the rink. With their eyes closed, one designated person calls out a corner 1-4. If your corner is called out, you are eliminated. The game goes on until only 1 person is left standing.

These are just some of the fun games kids can play on roller skates. It’s a fun way to get the kids moving. Join us this week for Open Skate at the rink. Visit our website for session hours and admission details.

For more information about sessions and parties at Roller Cave, visit our website or give us a call at 317-898-1817. Do you like rollin’ at Roller Cave? Rate and share your experience with us in the review section of our Facebook page today. We can’t wait to hear from you

Keeping The Kiddos Safe in Public

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At Roller Cave, we take pride in providing a clean, fun and safe environment for children, but not everyone wants to protect your children like we do. So, we’ve put together a short list of tips that’ll help with keeping your children safe in public places with large crowds.

Hand their hand. – Don’t walk ahead of small children that can not keep up. Remember, if only takes a second for a toddler to wander away.

Stranger danger. – Make sure your children know not to walk away with strangers. This will cut down on the chances of your child walking away with someone they don’t know.

Make sure they know who they are. – When your child is old enough to understand, practice their full name, address and phone number with them to ensure that if they ever needed help that they could be helped.

Keep an eye on them. – Never leave a child unsupervised in a public place. This includes play areas and rolling around the rink, even if they’re with other children. This is a recipe for disaster.

Have a family safe spot. – In crowded places, it’s a good idea to have a designated safe place to gather if the family gets separated. Make sure your kiddo knows where the safe place is and to go there if they get lost.

Following these steps will help with keeping your children safe while having fun at our facility and later in life.For more information about Roller Cave, visit our website or give us a call at 317-898-1817. Have you made memories at Roller Cave? Like our Facebook page, then share your experiences with us. We want to hear from you!

The Company That Skates Together, Stays Together

Shouldn’t your team know they’re appreciated? Your business is a fine-tuned machine. But the heart of your company isn’t revenue reports or client spreadsheets, but the employees who work tirelessly to make your company successful. Build company culture with a corporate outing at Roller Cave.

The Importance of Team Building

It’s important for companies to take a break from work and reconnect with their team. Team building improves corporate culture, relieves office stress, and increases team productivity. Team building events shouldn’t be all about stuffy office parties or awkward trust exercises, but opportunities for your employees to engage and have fun.

  • happy employeesTeam building increases morale
  • It cultivates employee relationships
  • It helps employees feel heard by their managers and company leaders
  • Corporate events increase office productivity
  • They help develop more effective roles in the workplace
  • They open the lines of communication
  • They strengthen unity and develop a vital office culture

At Roller Cave, you can tailor your team outing to your company’s needs. Plan a holiday office party, minus the clean up, or put a new twist on a team luncheon. Foster a spirit of teamwork and competition with skate races and games, or invite everyone’s families and get to know your team in a more casual setting. We even have opportunities for BYOB adult parties if you need a venue for an after-hours work event. A Roller Cave event includes:

  • A large skating surface, which can be converted into a banquet area or dance floor
  • Dynamic sound and lighting systems with video projection screens and monitors
  • A full service snack bar
  • Availability for outside caterers

Don’t wait to show the team you care. Book a corporate party at Roller Cave today!

Who Says New Year’s Resolutions Have to Be Hard?

Are you ready to dive into 2017? Make this year better than ever before! Do you want to get healthier, spend more time together as a family, or master a new skill? Roller Cave can help your family meet their New Year’s resolutions.

New Year’s Resolutions at Roller Cave

  • Get active. Is that gym membership already gathering dust? The trouble with resolutions like “be healthier this year” or “lose weight” is that they’re boring. Instead of forcing yourself to do something you hate, find an activity you enjoy. Roller-skating burns 600 calories and hour. Who knew? And spending an hour in the batting cages is a great arm workout. Fitness is a breeze at Roller Cave.
  • Spend time together. You want to spend more time together, but your teenager hates the outdoors, your younger kids get bored in movies, and you and your spouse want nothing more than for the kids to get off the couch and stop playing video games. Go roller-skating! Skating is great for all ages, from toddlers to grandparents. And with so many opportunities for open skating each week, you can work family fun into everyone’s schedules.
  • Practice a skill. Do you want to become a roller derby champ? Is your child’s goal to make the baseball team this year? Whatever your goals for the year, Roller Cave can help. We have skating lessons, winter batting cage specials, and plenty of opportunities to practice. Master a new skill (or improve at an old one) at Roller Cave this year!

Get to Know Roller Cave

Whether you’re new to Indianapolis or just new to Roller Cave, we’re excited to invite you into our family entertainment center. What do you need to know to have a great time at Roller Cave?

Meet Roller Cave

Skating lineWe’re a family business that was built on one simple thing: a love of roller-skating! We love our community, which is why we share our favorite hobbies with local kids and families. Our facilities are always safe, clean, and wholesome for family fun in Indianapolis. Ready to make memories? Enjoy the lights, the great music, and the smiles all around.

Family Activities in Indianapolis

Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it at Roller Cave. Here’s just a sample of the fun you’ll find at our family entertainment center.

  • Roller skating. Skate with us throughout the week with seasonal skating hours for big family fun. Want to make some noise? Celebrate holidays and special events at Roller Cave, like our New Year’s Eve Kids Party.  
  • BatCave. Swing for the fences! Master your grip in our regular admit Swing Away Cages, or finesse your skills in the Pro Tunnel Reserved Cages. You can even get a membership for unlimited access to the batting cages each month.
  • Birthday parties. Celebrate in style with one of our three unique birthday parties.
  • Groups. The more skaters, the more fun! Book a group skating event for a school field trip, daycare, corporate event, or fundraiser.
  • Skating lessons. Slow your roll and master your wheels with Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Private Skate Lessons for kids in Indianapolis.

We’ll see you at Roller Cave!

Swing for the Fence This Christmas

Give a home run gift this year! The Bat Cave provides hours of fun (and some much needed off season practice) for baseball and softball players in Indianapolis. And we have exciting holiday offers to help you hit this year’s Christmas gift outta the park.

Bat Cave Christmas Special

batting cages holiday specialA baseball bat isn’t just a baseball bat. It’s years of fun for your kids! We’re investing in your kids’ talents with a special Bat Cave holiday offer: put a baseball bat under the tree and bat one month for free. When you buy a bat valued at $149 or more, we’ll give you a one month Pro Membership for free! That’s a $75 value. All you have to do is purchase your bat before December 31, 2016. Free Bat Cave Memberships expire on January 30, 2017.

Swing Shop Baseball and Softball Bats

Roller Cave is an officially authorized dealer of DeMarini and Louisville Slugger baseball and softball bats. We stocked up for the holiday season, and we’re throwing an easy pitch with great holiday prices. New bats arrive daily. Check out our selection of LXT Hypers, CF9, CF ZEN, LS Prime, Omaha bats, and more. We have the best bats at the best prices in stores or online—guaranteed!

Bat Cave Holiday Hours

Whether you’re swinging an old bat, a new bat, or dreaming of a bat that’s already wrapped under the tree, we’re here to help you practice your swing. Join us in December and January for special winter break sessions. Roller Cave has special holiday hours throughout the Christmas season. Finish 2016 with a solid hit at the Bat Cave from 10-3 on New Year’s Eve. 

Want the best deals on baseball bats, softball bats, and batting cage memberships in Indianapolis? Visit the Bat Cave at Roller Cave skating center.

What We’re Thankful For

Winding down the clock on 2016, and we can’t believe it’s already time for Thanksgiving. We know it gets busy this time of year with friends and family visiting, parties and gift shopping, so we wanted to sit down early and write down what we’re thankful for.

What We're Thankful For

Our Friends and Family

Ok, we know this one is a given and everyone always says it, but we truly are thankful for them. We wouldn’t be where we are today without you! We also have to be thankful for FaceTime, Skype, and other video calling services. They really have changed the way we connect with those we love who are spread throughout the country and the world.

The Best Food

You’ve probably heard us talking about this before, but this really is the best time of year for food! Not only that, we’re thankful that we’re able to put food on the table whenever we need to for our family. We can’t wait to start serving Thanksgiving turkey, mashed potatoes, and of course pumpkin pie.

Our Community

We’ve called Indianapolis home for many years, and we wouldn’t want it any other way. We’ll never take the support you’ve shown us through the years for granted. Whether it be through an online review, word of mouth, or celebrating your birthdays with us. We’ll always do whatever it takes to see all of you smile. Thanks for being the best city to live in, Indianapolis!

We hope you can also find the time this week to sit down and think about all you have to be thankful for. We now there’s a lot we tend to take for granted every day, and we bet you can think of a few very quickly!

Veteran’s Day at Roller Cave

Your family won’t have to look far for things to do this weekend in Indianapolis. Some of us have a long weekend for Veteran’s Day, and we want you to put it to good use! That’s why we are offering a special discount for Veteran’s Day. You will receive free admission to The Roller Cave if you are a veteran or bring a veteran along with your group. We can’t think of a better way to spend the weekend.

You and your family or friends can skate the night away, or if you want to add a little variety to your night, you can always go check out our newly-named arcade room. Our game room was made for everyone! There are so many games to win tickets to redeem in our prize room.

For Veteran’s Day Weekend, our regular schedule will stay the same but you’ll be able to get into the Roller Cave free! Here’s a quick reminder of our regular weekend schedule:

Friday – Open Skating Times

Family R&B Skate: 6:00-10:00pm

Saturday – Open Skating Times

Family Fun Skate: 12:00-3:00pm

Family R&B Skate: 3:00-7:00pm

Family Jam Skate: 7:00-10:00pm

Sunday – Open Skating Times

Family Fun Skate: 12:00-3:00pm

Family R&B Skate: 3:00-6:00pm

We hope everyone has a fun and memorable Veteran’s Day weekend here in Indianapolis. And if you haven’t checked, the Colts have a bye this week, so that’s even more of a reason to get the family out of the house and make memories together. Stay safe and have fun!

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Funny Mummy Weekend

Halloween week is here! Yes, we know it’s officially next Monday, but we’re calling it this week because the weekend right before Halloween can be the best weekend. Trick-or-treating, candy, cooler weather — it’s the perfect combination. That’s why we’re hosting a party all weekend! Funny Mummy Weekend begins this Friday the 28th!

Candy Bowl

What’s going on at Funny Mummy weekend? That’s a great question. Here’s a quick rundown for you.

  • Lots of candy — you won’t be disappointed
  • Mummy Wrap Contest — wrap your friends up and see if you can be the best mummy in the rink!
  • Halloween Music for our skaters
  • Costume Contests — we’ll have a costume contest every day! Maybe we’ll see some MLB costumes and a bat from our Dream Bat Giveaway!
    • Friday at 8:30pm
    • Saturday at 2:00pm, 5:30pm and 8:30pm
    • Sunday at 2:00pm and 5:00pm

We hope you’ll be able to join us before you head out on Halloween night to show off costumes to all your neighbors. Just like we’re all about safety at the Roller Cave, we also wanted to share a few quick tips for staying safe on Halloween night, too!

Choose Costume Props Carefully

A costume is only as good as its prop, we all know this. Costume props are best for costume contests, see above. But make sure your props are safe for walking around the neighborhood with. A pirate with a long sword could trip and fall if it’s swinging around, or a fairy with big wings could get tangled up if they’re too big!

Plan Ahead

An easy way to stay safe is to plan your trick-or-treating route before you leave the house. This way you can avoid big intersections, stay close to home, and have a good timetable for when you’ll be back!

Have a great Halloween!

Dream Bat Giveaway!

The Hunt for October is here, the MLB Playoffs have started, and we’re just as excited as you here at The Bat Cave. Your team may be in or out, but that doesn’t mean you’re ready to put down the bat yet. That’s why we’re excited to announce our Dream Bat Giveaway!

As an official licensed dealer of Lousiville Slugger and DeMarini we’re giving away up to $350 for your dream bat. We have the best from the CF9 DeMarini, ZEN DeMarini, Louisville Slugger Prime, and Louisville Slugger Hyper. We put together a quick FAQ for all your questions, as well!

Dream Bat Giveaway

How do you enter?

Anyone who comes in pays an admission and enters their emails from now until October 23rd will be entered into the drawing.

How will we know if we won?
We’ll make sure you know! We’ll use your email address as the prime method of contact, so be sure to keep an eye out around the 23rd!

If you have any more questions, please don’t hesitate to give us a call or swing by the Bat Cave!

For those of you that have never visited the Bat Cave, you’re in for a real treat. We have 9 cages and 15 machines that are open Monday-Friday 5-8pm and Saturday-Sunday 12-8pm. These are our regular admission cages and will help you find your consistent swing.

We also have Pro Cages! The newest additions to the Bat Cave include two Bata Baseball & Softball combination pitching machines capable of throwing curveball and fastball pitches 35-100mph. The third pro tunnel is a multi-use tunnel for live pitching and hitting drills including tee work & soft-toss.

We’re excited to give away a dream bat and hope you are, too! Remember to come by to the Bat Cave with a regular admission to enter!