Indoor Playgrounds in Metro Detroit (Local Map)
Here's the place for parents to share tips and reviews for the best indoor playgrounds around Metro Detroit! These are parent-recommended places with an indoor play area for when the weather is rough or you want to switch it up from your go-to outdoor playgrounds.
Check the map to find an indoor playground near you, and come back to leave a review and share what you and your kids thought about it!
For more high-energy indoor play places, try local bounce houses and trampoline parks. We've also got you covered for indoor water parks around metro Detroit for water fun any time of year!
Funtastic Play Center
Erin P.: Funtastic Play Center features a variety of soft play and self-contained modular equipment for little ones to enjoy. There is a separate area for parents to relax and enjoy refreshments and snacks in a lounge area overlooking the play area.
Cost: $8/child
Detroit Kid City
Erin P.: Detroit Kid City is a fun and imaginative indoor play space. They offer a mini-Detroit themed play space and cafe. Little ones will enjoy playing and adults will enjoy relaxing with a cup of coffee! If you plan to be a frequent visitor, consider purchasing your kiddo a Detroit Kid City t-shirt. Every time he or she wears it, you will receive half of their admission!
Ages: 1 - 8
Cost: $10; Adults and infants 12 months and younger are free with the purchase of a drink.
Jungle Java
Erin P.: Jungle Java is an indoor playground and cafe that offers fun, active play for children and a relaxing atmosphere for adults. Their cafe serves sandwiches, specialty coffee drinks, and a variety of other foods and beverages. If you plan to be a repeat visitor, consider purchasing their three-month pass!
Ages: 0 - 13
Cost: 2 and older: $10, 12-23 months: $4, under 12 months: FREE
Kidz Kingdom
Erin P.: Kidz Kingdom Child Care & Party Center is a child care center during the week and an open play and party space on the weekends. They offer open play every Saturday from 12 - 7. Parents can stay or drop the kids off from 12-4. Parents can enjoy free Wi-Fi while the kiddos play.
Cost: Call for open play pricing.
Tiny Town Play Lounge
Erin P.: There is so much fun to be had at Tiny Town Play Lounge, not the least of which is their famous bubble tree, which rains bubbles throughout the day! They encourage imaginative, interactive, and hands-on play. If your little one isn't quite walking yet, he or she can enjoy the designated crawler area! Enjoy a drink from their coffee bar, or stay for lunch! Check out the menu here.
Cost: 0-5 Months: $5 or FREE with a paid sibling, 6-11 Months: $5 and 1 Year and Up: $9
Nature's Playhouse
Erin P.: Nature's Playhouse strives to provide a play space for children that offers a return to the play experiences of years past. They stand in contrast to many of the high-energy play places often found elsewhere and offer a calm and nurturing environment.
Cost: $10 Single Drop-in; See website for multiple visit offers.
Studio iPlay
Erin P.: Bring your little one and his or her imagination to Studio iPlay for some indoor fun. The kiddos will love the themed play areas as well as the giant slide, sandbox, astronaut play area, bicycles, building blocks, and more.
Cost: $9.00
The TreeHouse
Erin P.: The TreeHouse is a 9,000 square foot indoor play space that features slides, a smaller enclosed area for babies and toddlers, swinging bridges, and a gigantic tree house to climb and explore. If you're staying for lunch, you can enjoy sandwiches, soups, healthy snacks, coffee and more at their cafe.
Cost: 0-12 months and 16 and up - free ; 1-15 years - $8
Under The Sea Indoor Playground
Erin P.: Under The Sea Indoor Playground offers a great indoor play structure that was designed for kids from ages 4 - 12. They also have a designated area for little ones from ages 1 - 3. Their cafe features coffee, lattes, pizza, sandwiches, salads and more. Check out their menu here.
Cost: 2 Years And Up: $9, 12-23 Months: $5 and Under 12 Months: Free
Kids Gotta Play
Erin P.: Kids Gotta Play is your destination for all of your outdoor recreational needs. They sell swing sets, basketball hoops, trampolines and more. You can also stop by during the week for open play time! They have several play structures, trampolines and a small basketball area available for playing!
Cost: $5 per day; Multiple visit deal options also available.
Safari Playground
Erin P.: Safari Playground features a large indoor playground structure with a bridge and slide as well as a crawlers play area. Kids will love staying active and imaginative in the obstacles, slides and soft play, and you can enjoy keeping an eye on them from the cafe. Check out the menu here. Older kiddos can also enjoy the arcade, bowling and skeeball.
Cost: Full-day play structure access - $7/person
Boogie Babies
Erin P.: Boogie Babies is an indoor playground in Rochester Hills that offers clean and safe fun for little ones! They have colorful and imaginative play spaces and soft climbing structures and tunnels. Their activities are geared mostly for the littlest ones but can also be great fun for the whole family!
Cost: $8 (1 year to 14 years), $5 (7 - 11 months) and 0-6 months free with paid sibling or $3
Rochester Play
Erin P.: At Rochester Play, children can climb, jump, roll, slide, swing, crawl, explore, and play through their Northern Michigan themed play structure. They also have a special play structure reserved for toddlers under the age of four with age-appropriate fun and activities!
Cost: $9 (Ages 1-3), $10 (Ages 4 -16); No charge for children under the age of 1
The Commons at 2|42 Community Church
Erin P.: The Commons at 2|42 is a great place to let your little ones run out some energy! They have an indoor field as well as an indoor basketball court and a two-story play structure! Their facilities are open to the public during regular commons business hours unless otherwise noted on their events schedule.
Cost: Call for pricing.
Fort Clarkston
Erin P.: Fort Clarkston offers an indoor play area that is clean, safe, and fun! They boast a 2,400 square foot play structure standing 3 levels tall as well as a 2 level play structure for the tots. There are enough slides, mazes, bumper balls and rope climbs to keep everyone busy and active for a while! The whole family can enjoy skeeball as well as other redemption games and arcades. The cafe features wraps, paninis, salads, and fresh pizza. An adult bar area offers beer and wine.
Cost: Monday - Thursday - Kids: $10; Adults: $5; Friday - Sunday: Kids: $12; Adults: $5
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