Jump, climb, and slide your way into the New Year with endless options to entertain kids small to big inside when the outdoors are too fierce. Whether you are looking for something to keep your kids busy during the upcoming winter break, or you want to think ahead for those inevitable stir-crazy days ahead this winter season, you are going to want to keep this list of the best indoor play spaces in the Twin Cities top of mind. Also don’t forget many of these places offer discounts on memberships which make a great gift this time of year!
NORTHEAST METRO
Hudson GNG Jungle Gym Indoor Playground | 2760 Enloe Street, Hudson, WI
- Hours: Tue-Sun: 10am-6pm.
- Admission: $8.50/Ages 3-12; $5/age 2 & $4/ages 1- 2. Chaperones and siblings 1 and under free.
- An indoor playground and imaginative play center for the younger crowd and a blacklight miniature golf for the older ones.
Lookout Ridge Indoor Playground | Woodbury Central Park, 8595 Central Park Place, Woodbury, MN
- Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-noon
- Admission: $5.50/ages 1-17.
- This play space brings the outdoors in with cliffs and caves to explore, a giant tree to scale, wildlife murals on the wall nature motifs throughout.
Skyzone Indoor Trampoline | Multiple Locations
- Hours: 9am-9pm daily.
- Admission: $17-$22 plus tax/90 min. SkyZone SkySocks must be purchased for $3.50/pair. Memberships available.
- The trampolines, bouncy courts, and foam pit is sure to wear out the most energetic of kids.
The Giggle Factory | 2007 O’Neil Rd, Hudson, WI
- Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-7pm, Sat/Sun: 9am-2pm.
- Admission: Passes must be pre-purchased online. $8/day pass. Monthly passes available. Discounts for multiple children.
- Giggle Factory is a multi-level play structure with slides, giant ball pit, and a dedicated space for kids 3 years and under.
Tropical Adventure Indoor Playground | 4580 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MN
- Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 8 – 9:45 am & 10 – 11:45 am.
- Admission to playground only: $6.25-$6.75/per child ages 1-12, adults free.
- Kids climb through the jungle-themed obstacles and slides and caves. The Tropics Indoor Waterpark (additional fee) is worth checking out as well.
SOUTHEAST METRO
The Blast Indoor Playground | 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan, MN
- Hours: Daily 8am-8pm; Drop-In.
- Admission: $5/kids ages 18 mos. to 12 yrs; 13+ & under 18 mos: FREE.
- We love the discounted 10-punch pass for $45 making this place a great deal for indoor winter fun.
Good Times Park | 3265 Northwood Circle, #100, Eagan, MN
- Hours: Daily from 7am-9pm. Open Regular Hours.
- Admission: Purchase Play Today passes online in advance. A one-day pass is $10.95+tax per child under 18 (under 1 year play free).
- The self-pay set up of this play area and option to bring in your own food and drink is a perk.
Grand Slam | 12425 River Ridge Boulevard, Burnsville, MN
- Hours: Mon-Thurs 3pm-8pm; Fri 3pm-10pm; Sat 10am-10pm; Sun 11am-upm
- Admission: $6.95/3 hours – Playground Only. $18.95/participant for 3 hours of play includes Play Zone, Mini Golf & Crazy Cars. $22.95 adds the trampoline park.
- A popular place for the older kids in your group with trampolines, laser tag, batting cages, bumper cars and mini golf.
Millz House Open Play | 14645 Felton Court #104, Apple Valley, MN
- Hours: Weekdays only 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm (no afternoons on Wednesdays). Currently no weekend hours.
- Admission: $6 per child.
- Simple fun with basketball court, trampolines, and indoor playground make you forget it’s freezing outside.
Rockin Jump Trampoline Park | 2015 Silver Bell Road #195, Eagan, MN
- Hours: Tuesday-Sunday
- Admission: $16/60 min, $21/90 min, $24/120 min – includes admission to all attractions.
- The rock climbing tower and ninja course are a highlight of this indoor play space.
SOUTHWEST METRO
Be With Me Children’s Playseum | Level 2, Ridgedale Mall, 12401 Wayzata Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN
- Hours: Open Daily. Find hours here.
- Admission: $12/pp – Ages 0-99. Memberships available.
- A scaled down version of the Minnesota Children’s Museum in the Ridgedale Mall is a great place to let your child’s imagination play.
Edinborough Park | 7700 York Avenue South, Edina, MN
- Hours: Mon-Thur: 9am-8pm; Fri-Sat: 9am-7pm; Sun: 10am-5pm.
- Admission: $9 plus tax/child over 1 year of age, adults free. 10-admission pass $80. Annual memberships also available.
- The kids will love getting lost in the endless slides and ladders and you will enjoy the way the atrium makes you forget it’s the middle of winter outside.
Prairie Play Zone | Eden Prairie Community Center, 16700 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN
- Hours: Daily 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
- Admission: $6.50/ages 5-18; $5.50/18mon-4 years. Community Center members FREE.
- This newly expanded, multi-level indoor playground at the Eden Prairie Community Center has a mini rock climbing wall and a space dedicated to toddlers. Socks required.
Pump it Up | 7406 Washington Avenue South, Eden Prairie, MN
- Hours: Please visit the calendar on the website for current open jump times.
- Admission: $10 per child. All ages welcome, but kids must be at least 34″ to jump on the inflatables.
- An indoor play area exclusively for bounce house fun — slides, obstacles, jumpers, and more.
Rainbow Play Systems | 900 West 80th Street, Bloomington, MN
- Hours: Monday through Friday; 10am – 5pm.
- Admission: Rates are $8 per child weekdays and $10 when school is not in session
- Pay for a 2 hour block of time on all the favorite playset structures of their showroom.
Williston Treehouse | 14509 Minnetonka Drive, Minnetonka, MN
- Hours: Mon-Sat: 8am-8pm
- Admission: $6/child. Admission FREE for fitness center members. Memberships available to Minnetonka and St. Louis Park residents.
- A great indoor climbing and slide play place for the younger children. Ask about the splash pad in the indoor aquatic center, too!
NORTHWEST METRO
Brookview Backyard | Brookview Parkway South, Golden Valley, MN
- Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-2pm & 3pm-8pm; Sun: 9:30am-5pm.
- Admission: $5.50 ages 2-13. Adults and tots free. Socks are required and are $2 if you don’t bring your own. Golden Valley, New Hope & Crystal residents get a $1 discount. Punch cards available.
- Lots of fun climbing and crawling play available at this indoor play space.
Inneractive Plaground | 2240 Woodale Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112
- Hours: Daily, 7:30am-7:30pm
- Admission: $11.25/child ages 1-17 for a day-long pass, adults are free. Memberships available.
- Some days you just need a big open space to let your kids roam free, but make it indoors.
K.U.B.E. Indoor Playground | Plymouth Community Center, 14800 34th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN
- Hours: Weekdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Admission: $6/child. Plymouth residents are only $5/pp.
- Kids Ultimate Backyard Experience (KUBE) brings backyard fun indoors with playhouses, ramps, slides towers with ladders. Best for ages 2-12.
Grand Slam Family Fun Center Playground | 2941 Coon Rapids Boulevard Northwest, Coon Rapids, MN
- Hours: Mon-Thur 10am – 8pm, Fri-Sat 10am – 10pm, Sun 11am – 7pm
- Admission: $5.95/3 hours (Play Zone only). Get a 10-Wristband Punch Card for $42.95.
- A little lower key than the Grand Slam venue in Burnsville, this location offers a reasonable price for play zone area for 12 and under only.
Maple Maze Indoor Playground | 12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN
- Hours: Mon-Sat 9am – 8pm, Sun 10am – 7pm.
- Admission: $6/pp ages 1-12. Supervising adults and under 1 free. Discounts for Military & MERSC.
- The space has undergone renovations now featuring Four levels of new slides and obstacles plus a much better play structure for younger kids.
Playground Plaza | 11701 95TH Avenue North, Maple Grove, MN
- Hours: Daily 7am-9pm.
- Admission: $12/child ages 1-17. Supervising adults and under 1 free with paid sibling. Memberships available.
- 20,000 square feet of playground equipment, field space, small bounce area, and play areas for indoor fun.
Urban Air Adventure Park | 3580 Holly Lane North, Plymouth, MN
- Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu 4-8pm; Wed 12-8pm; Fri 4-9pm; Sat: 10am-9pm; Sun: 10am-8pm
- Admission: $12/child under 5; $27-$42/pp 5+. Memberships available.
- A bit of a splurge but this place has it all so go for a whole day–trampolines, laser tag, mini golf, bowling, ropes course, ninja obstacles, indoor play sets for younger kids.
Zero Gravity Adventure Park | 2292 Woodale Dr., Mounds View, MN
- Hours: Tue-Sun: 11am-8pm
- Admission: $16.99-$26.99. Annual passes available.
- Website: Zero Gravity Adventure Park.
- A locally owned trampoline space to let your kids bounce out their winter cabin fever.
