When I hear about Brooklyn, things to do with kids isn’t the first thing that comes to my mind, but if you have kids and want to explore the area with them, take a look at our list of 23 indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn.
While I don’t have children of my own, I have nephews and understand that parent’s always have to think about the safety of their children. In a city as big as New York, I can only imagine how that is a constant thought and worry for parents. It’s also not the easiest city for children, and finding places where you know they can have fun while also being safe takes a great deal of research. However, it is possible in most all of New York’s neighborhoods to find a safe place for your children. Over the years, Brooklyn has transformed tremendously, and while it probably still gets a bad rap from those who aren’t familiar or haven’t taken the time to venture over there, there are many neighborhoods there that are family friendly. If you want to move to one of these family-friendly areas, we recommend you to check our list of 10 safest Brooklyn neighborhoods for families.
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It is very important for children to socialize and play with other kids on their age when they are young because that will help them in the future. If parents keep their children at home and they are together all the time, they will become dependent on them for everything. And who wants their kids to grow up and not be independent? There are many benefits of playing with other children that will help them to develop in the right ways, and it will have an enormous impact on their adult life. Even though there are countless reasons why you should let your child play with other kids more often, we will reveal just a few. For beginners, it will help them build their imagination, but it will also encourage imaginative play, promote their social skills, and help them to learn how to express their emotions easily.
While creating our list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn, we consulted with Class Curious, and we used their database as our source to see what are the best indoor play spaces in Brooklyn where children can have fun. However, since there isn’t a proper way to sort our list, we didn’t sort it in any particular order. We are giving you the space to decide for yourself where you will head and let your kids enjoy a whole new wonderland.
23. BonceU
Location: 6722 Fort Hamilton Parkway at 68th Street
In this play space, children above the age of three are welcome to come and bounce off the walls. In BounceU, there are open bounce hours when you can go with your kid and allow them to enjoy the day. The smile on your children’s face will make your day for sure. But, you will also have fun in this play space because there are many organized family nights and preschool sessions for kids under the age of eight. If you want to attend this kind of event, make sure to reserve a spot because reservations are required.
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22. ArtCetera
Location: 212 Smith Street, Between Butler and Baltic Streets
If you feel the need to get out of the house with your kid in NYC, you should head to ArtCetera. This play space is a cozy arts and crafts venue located in Cobble Hill, and it also has open play sessions. During these sessions, your child can have a wonderful time by playing with different toys, coloring, playing with lego tables, puzzles or reading depending on their age and interests.
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21. Totally Tots at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Location: 145 Brooklyn Ave., Crown Heights
If you didn’t think Brooklyn could be a little piece of heaven for children, you have never thought of Totally Tots play destination located in Brooklyn Children’s Museum. If your kid is in the age range of 0 to 5, it can have a beautiful day in the Totally Tots area. It can visit a water-play space, a theater, an art studio, building zone and so much more depending on its interests.
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20. Brooklyn Arts ExchangeBrooklyn Arts Exchange
Location: 421 Fifth Avenue Between Seventh and Eighth Streets
Many local families in the New York City are choosing to visit the Brooklyn Arts Exchange play space because it is kind of an under the radar gem, but it is a perfect place for them to spend a quality time with their children. If your child is at the age of 1 to 4, you can come and join them at this beautiful play space and let your child color and play with balls.
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19. Brooklyn Boulders
Location: 575 Degraw St.
This play area is for older kids because it has an indoor training facility. However, those who are old enough to dive into these kind of activities can access the indoor climbing gym and can have an enjoyable day filled with adventurous climbing. If you want to make your time together even more enjoyable, you can always join them and try to climb the wall together.
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18. Busy Bodies Chilton Hill
Location: 1004 Fulton St. Chilton Hill
Even though the Busy Bodies’ play space is pretty new; it opened its doors for many children back in June 2016, it is one of the best places where you can go with your kids and spend a pleasant and quality time together. This play space has toys, blocks, padded playrooms, a gym as well as arts and crafts. Children in Busy Bodies can even do a toddler yoga that is more than great for their young spirits and bodies.
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17. Party Gym
Location: 1130 Avenue Z at East 12th Street
Ever since 1993, the Party Gym that ranks 17th on the list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn has been the top choice for local families to take their children in order to have a great time. This place even has open-play hours on weekdays, and it has a multilevel maze of twisty slides and tunnels that are great for elementary schoolers. If your child is between the ages of 0 and 8, pack a bag and head out to the given location, you won’t regret it.
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16. Frolic
Location: 34 N 6th St# D
Frolic is not only a place for kids to have a great time but adults as well. This place is magical in rock ‘n’ roll style and will give you an authentic retro feeling. It is a membership based indoor play space with which you will fall in love. On top of everything, you can get in a VW bug, and you can have an enjoyable time by playing with kiddie-sized musical instruments.
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15. Curiosity on Court
Location: 278 Court St. Carroll Gardens
Located in Carroll Gardens, Curiosity on Court, the next one on the list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn is a pretty large play space. It has room for every child to play and it still has more than enough room for them to run around. Among many things, it has slides and tunnels where they can play, or if that doesn’t seem very attractive to them, they can always head to the train table and bring their imaginary world to life. For small ones, there is a small kitchen and a separate space.
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14. Powerplay
Location: 432 Third Avenue Between Seventh and Eighth Streets
If you are hunting to see what is the best play space for your kid, you should take them to Powerplay, and you can see how that little and sincere smile will warm up your heart. The Powerplay play space has opened their doors for children from 0 to 6. Here, they can play in a tree house, a playhouse that also has ladders as well as slides, or plastic cars.
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13. The Gym Park
Location: 81 Oak Street
The Gym Park is one of the best indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn. This play area represents a huge gymnastic studio in Greenpoint with a large gymnastics space. If you think your child abounds with energy, this place will suit them the best, and it will allow them to use the energy into something creative and beautiful. The Gym Park is favorite among local New York families because it allows their children to learn something new.
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12. PLAY Greenpoint
Location: 33 Nassau Ave
This 3,000 square foot facility that ranks 12th on our list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn will be more than enough for your child to run around with other kids and play. It features a music and art studio where they can show their creativity, a gym for mastering the somersault and a play set with slides. This play space is open every day except for parties and private events, and if you want to head to 33 Nassau Ave, we would recommend you to call them first.
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11. Kids ‘N Action
Location: 1149 McDonald Avenue, Near Avenue I
The Kids ‘N Action play space has a little bit for everybody. For the little ones, it has soft tunnels and mazes while for older children it has a roller coaster, go-karts, a train ride as well as video games. If you have kids of different ages, you should visit this play space because there is no age limit and they can play with what they want, as long as they want.
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10. Klub4Kidz
Location: 159 North 4th Street
In Klub4Kidz, there is a place for every kid to play with whatever they want, which is part of the reason it makes our list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn. This is one of those places where you can drop your child and dedicate some time to yourself while he is still having fun. You can catch up on your work, read a book or run an errand. However, in order to drop them and finish your work, you should know that your kid must be three years or older and potty trained.
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9. Twinkle
Location: 114 Frost St., Williamsburg
In Twinkle play space, number 9 on our list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn, children from the age of 0 to 6 are welcome to spend a great day playing and doing all kinds of different activities. It has a 4,500 square feet play space where they can jump, run and play. There is also a beauty salon for girls and a water play area. There is also a comfortable area where parents can feed their children. If you think your kid would love this play space, you know the address.
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8. Congregation Beth Elohim
Location: 274 Garfield Place Near Eighth Avenue
If you are still doubting whether Brooklyn has great places where children can be entertained and spend a great day playing, you haven’t heard of Congregation Beth Elohim play space. This is a trendy Park Slope tot spot where local New Yorkers can bring their children to play with educational toys. However, before you hit the road, you should know that the age limit is from 0 to 2 years.
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7. NY City Explorers
Location: 186 Underhill Avenue
At the 7th spot in our list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn is the NY City Explorers play space that isn’t one of those that you can visit once and pay just for one day. If you want your kid to play in their wonderland, you will need to purchase one of their packages, which by the way aren’t that bad. For $90, you will get ten-day passes or a seasonal pass for just $335. Shortly after the first visit, your kid will fall in love with this place, and he or she won’t want to leave.
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6. Recess DUMBO
Location: 81 Washington St.
If your child is in the age range of six months to six years, you can bring them to the Recess DUMBO’s wonderland and let them explore their world. This play space has a 2,200 square foot space for children to run, jump and play among other activities. On one side, there are soft toys where even the little ones can be entertained. There is also a room where they host classes and so much more.
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5. Spark
Location: 1 John Street
We are continuing our list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn with Spark , a play space that features imagination playground blocks, and there are countless sensory and art activities for toddlers as well as preschoolers to enjoy. If you ever need to get out of the house, we recommend you to head on 1 John Street and relax in Spark play space while your children are exploring their wonderland.
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4. Park Slope Armory YMCA
Location: 361 15th Street
One of the best things about indoor play spaces is that regardless of the weather, your child can still have an enjoyable time playing. Park Slope Armory YMCA, the number 4 on our list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn, is one of the best play spaces because they are offering different kinds of activities for children depending on their age. They have different classes and play spaces for a great price. Here, every child can find the toy or activity they are interested in and can play with it all day.
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3. Juguemos a Centar
Location: 463 6th Avenue at 10th Street, South Park Slope, 47 Sterling Place at 6th Avenue North Park Slope
At number three on our list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn we have the Juguemos a Centar that has two locations. They opened their doors for the youngest ones back in 2001, and they have been working successfully since then. Both of their spaces have plenty of room for children activities, and they also feature trains, play kitchens, dollhouses, soft play areas, books, crafts, ball pits and so much more. But, before you head to one of the two Juguemos a Centar play spaces, you should know that they welcome children from the age of 0 to 4 years.
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2. Superstar Family Fun Center
Location: 736 61st Street Between Seventh and Eighth Avenues
One of the best things about the Superstar Family Fun Center play space is the fact they accept children from the age of 2 up until 12 in their wonderland. If you have kids that fit into this age range, you are welcome to get here and let them explore this world together while having tons of fun. There are many bouncy houses, inflatable slides, and a huge maze. Keep in mind to call before you head their way and don’t forget socks since shoes or bare feet aren’t allowed.
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1. Tot Town
Location: 636 Classon Avenue
In the Tot Town play space that ranked first on our list of indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn, children from the age of 0 to 5 years are welcome to come and have the time of their life in their large facility. There are two separate areas for bigger kids and babies. The area for babies is filled with soft toys, dress-up gear and art supplies to keep them entertained. You can also enjoy in the Tot Town in their comfortable seats and free Wi-Fi.
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This was our list of 23 indoor play spaces and kiddie gyms in Brooklyn. We hope we managed to show you what are some of the best indoor places you can go with your children and let them have the time of their life while you are catching up on your reading or work.
