Indoor Playspace for Young Kids
Here are a few indoor playspaces for young children age 0-8′ish. I’ve included the essential information, but please check their websites for further details.
Andies Bounce Barn
Location: 32C Progress Avenue, Seymour, #203-881-3500
Hours: M-Thur 9:30am – 6pm; Fri 9:30am – 7pm; Sat 10am – 7pm; Sun 10am – 6pm
Cost: $8 per child, adults are free; $10 per child on Weekends, Summer Vacation, School Vacation & Holidays
Details: treehouse, pinball and caterpiller inflatables to name just a few. inflatables are extra large for endless bouncing and sliding. hosts birthday parties.
Club Kids
Club Kids
Location: 117 Washington Avenue, North Haven, #203-239-5437
Hours: M 10am – 4pm; Tu & Wed 10am – 6 pm; Thurs, Fri, Sat 10am – 8 pm; Sun 12pm – 6 pm
Cost: $4.95 for children age 1-3, $6.95 for children age 4-12 ($9.95 for children age 4-12 on Fri-Sun), adults are free; cost includes unlimited use of go-carts, playscape and moonbounce, plus $2 worth of tokens for arcade
Details: indoor playscape with tunnels and ball pit, moon bounce, go-carts, arcade and cafe.
Fieldhouse Family Fun Center
Location: 216 Foxon Road, North Branford, #203-484-4383
Hours: Winter Hours – Tu thru Thurs 3pm – 9pm; Fri 3pm – 10pm; Sat 9am – 10pm; Sun 9am – 8pm. Closed on Mondays
Cost: $5 per child or $12 per family, adults are free
Details: indoor playscape and arcade. also offers cybersport and laser tag at additional cost. hosts birthday parties and sports camps.
Jungle Jims
Location: (new location!) 65 Woodmont Road, Milford, #203-283-9814
Hours: M, Tu, Thurs, Fri 10am – 6 pm. Closed on Wednesdays. Weekend hours vary, call for details.
Cost: $5 for one child, $4 each additional child, ($3 on Tuesdays!), adults are free
Details: indoor playground with swings, slides, climbing structures, Step2 ride on toys. hosts birthday parties.
Playtime Village
CLOSED AS OF MARCH 2010
Stay & Play
Stay & Play – one of our favorites!
Location: 175-2 Elm Street, Old Saybrook, #860-395-4446
Hours: 7 days a week from 9:30am – 5pm
Cost: $5 per child, adults and pre-crawlers are free
Details: indoor playground with slides, climbing structures, baby room, life-size school bus, foam toys. also has a toy store, cafe with free wifi. hosts enrichment classes and birthday parties.
The Painted Pomegranate – our favorite that’s just a skip & hop away!
Location: 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge, #203-387-2522
Hours: Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm
Cost: Stay & Play fees – $10 nonmemer/$5 member per family per visit
Drop & Create fees vary – see website for details
Details: The Painted Pomegranate is a new creative center for children. The Pomegranate will allow parents (both members and non-members) to drop their children off in an experiential learning center where children can create in the art room, act on the stage, manipulate objects in the sensory tables, and become comfortable in the book nook. Classes including yoga for kids, Music Together, Music and Me, and theater, will run throughout the week. Afterschool activities for older children, fabulous birthday parties, and various parent and children workshops will also be offered.
Know of a great indoor playspace for young kids? Share it in a comment or email kidhaven@email.com.
We tried two of these, and I wanted to report back. Club Kids in North Haven was a lot of fun – we enjoyed it and will definitely go back. Jungle Gyms was another story – it appeared sketchy from the outside, and the inside didn’t get better – the bathrooms were dirty, there wasn’t a lot of equipment (just a small room), and I really couldn’t see hanging out there long. But many thanks for the tons of suggestions! We enjoy this website
Thank you so much for reporting back! Great feedback. Sorry the latter was a bad experience :0( Too bad to know since this is a new location for them (We actually haven’t been there since they moved.)
Playtime Village is fabulous. First of all, it is huge, nice, and clean. They have a separate infant area to keep tiny ones from getting pummeled by excited toddlers. Also, they have a great snack bar with healthy options and they provide high chairs for babies to sit in. Could easily spend a whole day!
Just as a heads-up, Playtime Village is closing. Their last day open is this weekend – March 28h!