Philadelphia and surrounding areas have many play places and play centers, offering safety, and full of creativity indoor activities for kids. Whether in sunny day or rain day, children can freely explore, climb, slide, engage in role-play, or participate in a variety of interactive games from these play areas and play spaces, parents can also relax in the rest area or join in, here are 20 top indoor children's playgrounds and amusement parks style spaces you must go, each of every one can let children happy to play.
1. Giggles Playhouse — Lancaster
This place center covers over 3,500 square feet, it has mini climbing frames, ball pits, slides, and role-play areas. Children can freely play in different play spaces, conducting many indoor activities, including block building, creative painting, and arts and crafts. The design of this space is full of childlike colors, bright lighting, and comprehensive safety facilities, specially suitable for preschool children experience group games and social interactions.
Tips: we suggest that wear comfortable socks and clothing, which can enjoy better experience of the climbing and slide facilities.
2. BounceU — Exton
This famous inflatable trampoline play place offers many large trampoline area, obstacle course and soft climbing frame play areas. Children can join in full of energy indoor activities freely, releasing energy, developing sense of balance and coordination. The place also offers play spaces for toddlers, parents can accompany their children relieved or rest in viewing area. Some play zones simulate the experience of mini amusement parks, it is very suitable for party or group activities.
Tips: because of the high activity of inflatable facilities, to make sure kids wear socks and follow the safety rules.
3. Romp n' Roll — Willow Grove
This play center offers open sports fields and interactive play areas, it is suitable for children aged under 5. It has slides, climbing frames, rollers, balance beams, and sensory play areas. Children can freely explore from here, joining in teamwork or thematic courses indoor activities, developing physical fitness and social skills.
Tips: Romp n' Roll can not allowed to wear sequined clothes, to avoid scratching equipment or other children.
4. Jumpers — Newtown Square
The Jumpers covers over 5,000 square feet, it has ball pits, slides, padded climbing structures, and mini obstacle courses. Children can experience all kind of indoor activities from here, including balance exercises, jumping games, and mini-competitions, and the space offers play spaces specifically designed for toddlers, letting children freely explore in a safe environment, developing creativity and motor skills at the same time.
Tips: due to limited venue capacity, please book open trampoline session in advance.
5. The Little Pod — North Wales
This multifunctional play center integrate an indoor gym, an arcade, and creative play spaces into one space. Children can freely join indoor activities in sandpit, mini climbing frame, role-playing area and ball pit play areas. Regularly update game facilities and courses here, to encourage kids engage their mind and hands, and experience joy of learn and the interesting of play.
Tips: please accompany your kid at all times and observe the place regulations to make sure safety.
6. Music Theatre Philly + Nest — Center City
The theme of this 3,000 square feet play center is natural, it offers many play areas and play spaces, which suitable for children aged 0-6. Children can experience creative indoor activities in the ball pit, climbing structures, and role-playing zone, they can also join in music lessons and small performances, developing artistic literacy and social skills. The design of this play place is warmly, full of natural elements and interactive experiences, very suitable for family activity days.
Tips: please register for the course as early as possible, to make sure children have the opportunity to join in the most popular activities.
7. Kith and Kin — Brewerytown
This is a quiet and cozy play place, and specially design for children aged 0-5. Children can freely explore indoor activities in small playhouse, scarf launcher and role-playing area play spaces. The environment is safe, and the light is soft, very suitable for preschool children. Parents can also relax or read beside.
Tips: we suggest that book in advance, specially on weekends, to avoid waiting in line.
8. Ultimate Play Doylestown — Doylestown
Spacious play space and large software play areas are very suitable for infants, toddlers, and young children, the place offers all kinds of indoor activities, including mini slides, sensory exploration, role-playing and crafts. It is focus on safety and interactivity, children can learn collaboration and solve problems skills in freely games.
Tips: work day and weekend play times are different, please check the open time in advance.
9. Oasis Family Fun Center—Glen Mills
This play center has virtual reality, laser mazes, climbing walls, and multi-level play areas, letting children experience exciting indoor activities. Some areas has height and weight restrictions, suitable for kids of different age groups. The environment is safe, facilities are excellent, like a mini amusement park, it is a best choice for family out on weekend.
Tips: there are rest areas near the play facilities that parents can look after their children.
10. Bette's Family Fun Center — Aston
Bette's Family Fun Center is a large play center, specially design for kids aged 10 and under, it has many indoor activities, such as inflatable castles, indoor play areas, video games, and mechanical rides, also has a play area for toddlers, to make sure children of every age group can find a play space which suitable for them. Besides, all the place is is bright and clean, very suitable for weekend family fun or holding birthday parties.
Tips: please wear socks while playing on the inflatable attractions, to make sure the children’s safety.
11. Giggle Town — Westminster
Giggle Town is a play center which specifically design for children aged 12 and under, it offers many play areas and indoor activities. Children can climb to their hearts' content on "Giggleberry Mountain" which is a six story indoor obstacle course, they can also conduct role play and handcraft activities in the creative play spaces. The carousel and mini playhouses are children’s love in this space, making it become one of the most popular play place in the area.
Tips: We suggest that leave at least two hours for your visit, for full experience all the facilities, and make sure children wear comfortable clothing and socks.
12. InMovement — Queen Village, Easy Passyunk
InMovement is a very popular play center in Philadelphia, it offers many activities. Children can run, jump, climb, and tumble in safe play areas, they can also experience in specially design play space. The center’s course covers spanning gymnastics, dance, and parent-child interaction, very suitable for kids to play and social.
Tips: parent-child classes need parents join in the whole time, please wear comfortable athletic attire and socks.
13. Beehive at Bok — East Passyunk
Beehive at Bok is a fashion and highly creative play space which located in East Passyunk, Philadelphia, mainly for children aged 7 and under. This play center is located in the iconic blog building, the space is spacious and bright, full of all kind of stimulating indoor activities. Children can explore sand and water tables, building blocks, climbing structures, and role play zones in these play areas, they can also use their imagination in a pretend kitchen or mini-shop, conducting daily life role play. The design of this place is specially, both safety and fun, letting children keep active and creative in freely explore.
Tips: members unlimited access, non-members please check opening hours.
14. Chatter Splatter — Norristown
Chatter Splatter is a large and bright play center, it is suitable for kids aged 1-7. It has ball pit, children's kitchen and artificial garden, children can freely explore all kinds of play areas and join in many indoor activities. If the weather is fine, amusement park will hold special events that combine both indoor and outdoor activities, offering more interactive and hands-on experiences for kids.
Tips: welcome to bring snacks (please refrain from bringing nuts). The place offers coffee and juice freely, we suggest that bringing reusable cup or water bottle.
15. Bucks County Children's Museum — New Hope
This play place is combine education and entertainment, specifically designed for children aged 1 to 7. Children can searching for fossils in themed exhibits, designing race tracks, and join in role play games in the theme exhibition, full of use their imagination and creativity. There are many facilities in space, both interactive play areas and dedicated activities for arts and crafts and science experiments, it is favorite for the local parents and children.
Tips: please bring snacks and beverages, we suggest that ringing a change of clothes for your child to wear after playing at the water table, to make sure children comfortable and safe for play.
16. Philly Kids Adventure — Center City
This play place covers over 4,000 square feet, it offers trampolines, slides, sandpits, and creative play areas. Children can experience indoor activities in play spaces, conducting role play and team games to fully use their energy.
Tips: We suggest that book in advance for weekend slots to avoid wait in line during peak hours.
17. Little Explorers Playland — East Philadelphia
This is a indoor play place, it has mini climbing frames, sandpits, and role-play areas. Children can join in creative construction, sensory games and movement indoor activities in play spaces, developing practical skills and social skills.
Tips: please make sure children wear comfortable and safe clothes that allows for freedom of movement.
18. Adventure Kids — West Philadelphia
Adventure Kids is a powerful play center which designe specifically for children aged 2 to 10. Children can freely explore multi-level play areas, including slides, climbing structures, ball pits, and mini obstacle courses. There indoor activities are very diversity, not only improve physical coordination but also improve creativity and social skills. Parents can relax in a comfortable area and watch their children play.
Tips: We suggest that parents accompany children to make sure their safety during activities.
19. Charming Star Playroom — Newtown Square
The theme of this play space is forest, offering a safe and full of imaginative play place. It has slides, a ball pit, mini role-play houses, and a craft activity zone, children can explore freely through these indoor activities, the design combine safety and fun, it is very suitable for preschoolers and their parents o enjoy happy time together.
Tips: please wear socks when entering the play area, members can enjoy a 10% book discount on birthday party, and every visiting adult can enjoy one free coffee.
20. Nestlings Play Space — East Philadelphia
This large play place offers multiple level climbing structures, padded zones, and handcrafted play areas. Children can join in sensory play, role-playing, and creative indoor activities in these play spaces, full to exercise the body and the mind.
Tips: We suggest that book online in advance to make sure the best possible play experience.
These play centers and play places offer many indoor activities, whether it’s climbing, sliding, playing in ball pits, or engaging in role play, arts and crafts, and sensory exploration, children can play to their hearts' content in these play areas and spaces, to spend a safe and a full of happy day. It is worth to visit these highly recommend amusement park indoor playgrounds in Philadelphia.
