Indoor Play Spaces in the New York Area

UPDATED DECEMBER 2020: If you're considering taking your kids to one of New York's many indoor play spaces, bounce houses, and sports centers to get the sillies out this winter, make sure you use our guide before leaving the house. The indoor play spaces that are open are doing everything they can to keep your kids safe while having fun.  While many of these spaces normally offer open play with no reservations required, we recommend calling ahead to make sure there is availability with the capacity limits resulting from COVID-19. 

• Indoor Play Spaces in Manhattan
• Indoor Play Spaces in Brooklyn
• Indoor Play Spaces in Queens
• Indoor Play Spaces in Westchester County
• Indoor Play Spaces in Rockland County
• Indoor Play Spaces in Bergen County, NJ
• Indoor Play Spaces in Nassau County
• Indoor Play Spaces in Suffolk County
     

Indoor Play Spaces in Manhattan

Apple Seeds - Currently closed.
10 W. 25th St., Chelsea
212-792-7591
6 Stuyvesant Oval, Stuyvesant Town
212-792-7590
Apple Seeds is a family-operated play center with two locations in Manhattan. The play center boasts a sports playground with basketball nets, soft gym equipment, and nine permanent NYC-themed exhibits to ensure safe, age-appropriate activities for ages newborn to 5 years.

The Art Farm
431 E. 91st St., Upper East Side
212-410-3117
What you need to know: Are you a family of animal lovers? If so, be sure to head over to The Art Farm, a unique indoor petting zoo. Kids will be able to get close to all sorts of animals—including guinea pigs, lizards, turtles, and bunnies—learn about them, and have fun while doing it. The Art Farm also offers music, cooking, and art programs for children ages 6 months to 8 years, as well as in-person and virtual preschool.

Billy Beez - Temporarily closed.
200 Baychester Ave., Unit 313-316, Bronx
718-514-6045
Billy Beez is a fantastic indoor adventure playground where your children can play safely and securely whatever the weather. The 25,000-square-foot play area complete with wave slides, obstacle courses, and more, will ensure that all their energy will be used up at the arena and not at home.

Chelsea Piers - Programs currently unavailable.
62 Chelsea Piers, Chelsea
212-336-6500
Drop-in activities are available for children of all ages, including a Toddler Gym with open play equipment for ages 4 and younger; open hockey, soccer, rock climbing, basketball, and ice-skating; and a class for preschoolers called CP Champs with activities including gymnastics, trampoline, and foam pit play.

The Gaga Center - Temporarily closed.
230 E. 93rd St., Upper East Side
212-920-7884
Gaga is a fast-paced, high-energy sport played in an octagonal pit. Dubbed a kinder, gentler version of dodgeball, the game is played with a soft foam ball and combines the skills of dodging, striking, running, and jumping, while trying to hit opponents with a ball below the knees. Open gaga sessions are here when you need them: holidays, conference days, days off, snow days, and other “what should we do today” days! Sessions are 1 hour.

The Playroom NYC
1439 First Ave., Upper East Side
212-729-6149
What you need to know: Upon arrival you’ll have your temperature taken and will fill out a healthcare questionnaire. Only 10 kids and one adult allowed per open play slot. Masks required. The Playroom will close in between open play slots for 30-minute intervals to sanitize the space. See the full list of COVID-19 precautions on the Playroom NYC’s website. The space features an indoor climbing structure, a toddler room, and a pretend play area. Kids 5 and younger are welcome.

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Indoor Play Spaces in Brooklyn

BounceU of Brooklyn
6722 Fort Hamilton Parkway, 2nd Floor, Bay Ridge
347-450-5867
Kids will love the numerous inflatables, while parents will love the early weekend hours. It also offers a Cosmic Open Bounce when kids can jump around in the dark. It’s a great way to burn off some much needed steam. Reservations are recommended.

Juguemos a Cantar
323 5th Ave., Park Slope
917-453-1187
What to Know: Children and staff are required to wear masks at all times. Groups do outdoor activities as often as possible. Staff are tested for COVID-19 on a biweekly basis. See website for a full description of Juguemos a Cantar’s COVID-19 protocol.
Jueguemos a Cantar is a great place for budding bilinguists to learn and play in Spanish. Offers camp and after-school programs, as well as other services such as virtual classes.

Kids N’ Action
1149 McDonald Ave., Midwood
718-377-1818
What to Know: Masks and social distancing required. Surfaces are wiped down after each use. Arcade games get wiped down every 20 minutes, and the ventilation system has been upgraded. Call for the full COVID-19 protocols.
Drop by to play in the four-level playground, with activities geared toward younger kids at the lower level and older kids at the higher levels. There are also arcade games, a go-kart track, and an indoor roller coaster.

PLAY Greenpoint
33 Nassau Ave., Greenpoint
718-387-2071
This place has it all. The 3,000-square-foot space is full of imaginative toys, musical instruments, and books. Not to mention the playground structures and beautiful murals, which give the feeling of being outdoors. Drop-ins cost $22 for one child and $11 for additional siblings.

Prospect Gymnastics
1023 Church Ave., Ditmas Park
718-484-0911
Prospect Gymnastics is a developmental gymnastics program for children. Kids can walk on the balance beam, tumble, swing on the uneven bars, and bounce on the trampoline during open play sessions. They’ll feel like they scored a perfect 10! Birthday parties are offered.

Recess DUMBO
81 Washington St., Dumbo
347-987-3509
What to Know: Recess DUMBO is offering limited capacity pla, private play dates, learning pods, and birthday parties. Temperature checks will be performed upon arrival. Guests are not permitted to eat at Recess right now.
Recess is a unique play space that offers flexible hours. Its custom-made play structures are designed for curious minds and busy bodies to explore.

Twinkle Play Space - Temporarily closed.
144 Frost St., Williamsburg
718-349-1300
Twinkle is a family-owned and -operated indoor play space. The 4,500-square-foot facility has innovative custom-made exhibits to cater to any child’s wildest imagination. The space is designed for kids ages 6 and younger.

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Indoor Play Spaces in Queens

Artistic Stitch Sports Complex
79-08 Cooper Ave., Glendale
718-416-1380
What you need to know: No spectators allowed. Masks must be worn when not on the court. See website for Artistic Stitch’s full COVID-19 protocol.
This sports complex offers drop-ins for older kids who want to spend the day playing sports. They can choose from baseball, soccer, basketball, and rock climbing.

Good Day Play Café - Temporarily closed.
208-03 35th Ave., Bayside
929-381-1094
Part play space and part café, you can relax with a cup of Stumptown coffee, fresh juice, or finger foods while your child plays on an angled climbing wall, a ball pit, matted area with sensory toys, and a Hinoki cypress wood cube pit.

Dream City
108-48 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills
718-880-2352
What you need to know: Masks must be worn at all times for adults and kids ages 2 and older. Dream City is currently providing support for online learning, and is open for open play or parties on the weekends, with cluster restrictions. Dream City opened recently in Forest Hills and offers open play, classes, special events and parties. It aims to create a fun and safe learning environment that sparks curiosity while encouraging social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

Kids Fun House - Temporarily closed.
6273 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood
718-418-5437
Kids Fun House is family-owned and -operated and has an awesome “triple slide,” as well as mazes and tunnels for kids to explore. There is also a separate toddler area for younger children.

Kids 'N Shape - Not offering play at this time.
162-26 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach
718-848-2052
What to Know: For birthday parties and private play sessions, guests are required to wear masks at all times, a limited number of guests are permitted, and temperature checks will be performed.
The open play sessions at Kids ‘N Shape feature an exclusive variety of interactive fitness attractions designed to improve your children’s motor skills and engage them in physical activity. Its uniquely unstructured open play is a healthy alternative to video games while providing a safe, clean, and supervised environment. Two-hour fitness play open sessions cost $12 per child.

Raising Astoria - Temporarily closed.
26-11 23rd Ave., Astoria
347-669-3711
Raising Astoria is a local favorite and the facility is a great space for open play. The staff at Raising Astoria encourages kids to run, jump, and play. Activities are designed to engage and educate children.  

Sabrina’s Play Studio - Temporarily closed.
52-07 Queens Blvd., Woodside
929-522-0104
Great for younger kids with tons of toys for imaginative play, music and story time, and special events.

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Indoor Play Spaces in Westchester County

A-Game Sports
856 Main St., New Rochelle
914-278-9477
What to Know: Masks, temperature checks, and social distancing required. The facility is disinfected every night, the ventilation system has been upgraded, and sessions are held at limited capacity. See website for full COVID-19 protocols.
An instructional and recreational youth sports facility, it offers camps, lessons, and customized programs for more than 10 sports.

BounceU of Elmsford
150 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford
914-874-5200
What to Know: Staff will be wearing masks and customers are encouraged to wear them as well. BounceU has limited customer capacity and installed several barriers to keep people distanced. Parties are 100 percent private and rooms will be sanitized between each party. See website for more information on COVID-19 protocols.
Let your little ones blow off some steam in a safe and controlled play area. BounceU is crammed full of slides, obstacle courses, and toys to keep kids entertained for hours. The huge inflatables are suitable for ages 2 and older.

FunFuzion at New Roc City - Temporarily closed.
29 Lecount Place, New Rochelle
914-637-7575
FunFuzion is the place where you can create your own experience. Choose from video games, rides, LazerTag, glow-in-the-dark bowling, billiards, bumper cars, and glow mini golf.

Great Play of Scarsdale - Closed.
969 Central Park Ave., Scarsdale
914-713-3470
Great Play's programs, each based on the center’s approach to youth physical development, give children a dramatically improved way to achieve physical success. Classes are just pure fun—each primarily consists of a series of specially designed games in the center’s patented Interactive Arena™.

Gymboree
450 Central Park Ave., Scarsdale
3631 Hill Blvd., Jefferson Valley
204 Airport Exec. Park, Nanuet
866-477-3700
Gymboree Play & Music has been fostering learning, creativity, and confidence in children from ages newborn to 5. Check the website for updated open play days and times. Now offering free virtual playtime classes for kids ages newborn-6, a birthday party option for small groups, and more.

Kids U - Temporarily closed
14 Waterfront Place, Port Chester
914-939-3520
Let your child’s imagination run free at the PlayQuad: a large, multi-level jungle gym set in a 2,000-square-foot indoor play center. It features slides, swings, tunnels, and more to keep youngsters occupied and happy for hours. PlayQuad in Port Chester requires enrollment in a class.