When rainy weather gets you down, check out these eight cool indoor play places for kids in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Children are endless bundles of energy, and even crummy weather doesn’t change that. If it’s raining, my kids will bounce off the walls—and drive me crazy.
I understand that kids need to move their bodies, but when they do gymnastics on the couch and tackle each other with blankets, I start to lose my patience. Sometimes the only way to save your sanity (and your furniture) is to take your kids to an indoor play place full of fun.
With three energetic kids, ages 4, 7, and 8, finding somewhere that isn’t home to let them run wild is critical—for both their mental health and mine! And while libraries, restaurants, and even Grandma’s house are great choices, they don’t provide the structure, equipment, or environment for truly letting loose and going wild. That’s why my family loves these indoor play places in Dallas-Fort Worth. Save these for a rainy day; you’ll need it.
1. Kids Empire
Addresses: 550 Town Center Boulevard, Garland; 6859 Arapaho Road, Dallas; 930 Wynnewood Drive, Dallas
Hours: Open daily
Price: $19.90 per child ages 1 and up; two free adults per child
Kids Empire is one of my kids’ favorite places to hang out. With plenty of different climbing structures, obstacles, slides, and play areas, there is so much to do. Plus, there is a dedicated toddler area, so your littlest ones can have fun too.
2. Bubble Planet Dallas
Address: 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine
Hours: Open every day except Tuesday
Price: $17.50 for children 3 to 12; $24.90 for adults 13 and up; children 2 and under free
Want indoor fun the whole family can enjoy? Go to Bubble Planet Dallas, a dreamy oasis with 12 themed rooms that are just as fun to take pictures of as to explore. Each room is filled with bubbles, balloons, soap, and more, plus there are virtual reality areas, arts and crafts stations, and other unique features.
3. Play Street Museum
Address: Various locations in Dallas-Fort Worth
Hours: Open Monday-Friday
Price: $15 per child ages 1 to 8; two adults per child are free
Play Street Museum opens a world of possibilities for younger kids, who can pretend to be farmers, dentists, and grocery workers, among other things, in this fun children’s museum. Plus, with extra add-ons (like slime lab, a bug activity kit, canvas painting, and more), your kids will have endless fun.
My three little ones love the huge building blocks and other cool toys at our local store that we don’t have at home, and I love that there are plenty of seating options for adults to relax while kids wander.
4. Peppa Pig World of Play
Address: 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine
Hours: Open daily
Price: Starting at $18 for kids ages 1 to 8; $9 for kids and adults ages 9 and up
If your kids are “Peppa Pig” fans like mine are, then they will have an “oink-tastic” time at the Peppa Pig World of Play at Grapevine Mills. In addition to meeting Peppa herself, your kids can also jump in pretend muddy puddles (much less messy than the real ones outside!), visit Peppa Pig’s house, ride on Grandpa Pig’s train, and climb inside Peppa’s treehouse.
There is so much to do here as they recreate their favorite episodes and pretend they are part of Peppa’s family. Afterward, be sure to stop by the gift shop for souvenirs for your little fans.
5. We Rock the Spectrum Dallas
Address: 11722 Marsh Lane, Suite 336, Dallas
Hours: Open daily
Price: $14 per child; sibling discounted to $12 each
Designed for kids of all abilities, We Rock the Spectrum Dallas is an indoor play area created by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and her husband. The open gym includes areas that are sensory-friendly, such as a zip line, a crash pit, a trampoline, different types of swings, and climbing structures, among other things, to provide a safe and fun experience for kids and adults with special needs.
6. Urban Air Adventure Park
Address: Various locations in Dallas-Fort Worth
Hours: Open daily
Price: Starting at $23.99 for kids; $14.99 for kids 40” and under; $11.99 for parents
Everything you could want to tire out your high-energy kids can be found at Urban Air Adventure Park. It’s known for its amazing trampoline area, but it also has a challenging ropes course, climbing walls, an epic play structure filled with tubes, a warrior course, a tumble track, sports, games, and so much more.
And when your kids work up an appetite, they can grab pizza, chicken wings, and other goodies at the on-site café. You can spend hours checking everything out!
7. Kid Zania
Address: 2601 Preston Road, Suite 3011, Frisco
Hours: Open Friday through Sunday
Price: $44.95 for children ages 4 to 14; $9.95 for adults 15 and up; $16.95 for toddlers 2 to 3; and babies under 2 are free
Kids can be anything they want to be when they grow up—but they can pretend to be it now at KidZania.
Walking in here is like stepping into a world where kids are in charge. It’s designed to look like its own city, where kids can fly planes, put out simulated fires, produce or host TV shows, and explore more than 50 hands-on activities. They’ll earn kidZos money after each “job,” which they can later spend (or save at the bank or invest!). It’s the coolest kid-city you’ve ever seen.
8. Hyper Kidz!
Addresses: 9384 North Central Expressway, Dallas; 455 Sherry Lane, Fort Worth
Hours: Open daily
Price: Starting at $12.99 for kids ages 1 to 2; $14.99 for kids 3 to 13; infants under 1 and 2 adults free with paid child
Run, jump, climb, and play at Hyper Kidz!, an indoor playground with soft foam equipment for kids to explore. There are three areas designed for different ages, plus plenty of places for parents to hang out and supervise.
The Mini Zone, for ages 0 to 2, is ocean-themed and designed to be toddler accessible. The Kid Zone, for ages 2 to 7, has a two-story balloon house, a ball pit, rides, building blocks, a light-up wall, and tons of slides. And the Big Kid Zone, for ages 3 to 13, who are at least 4 feet tall, is a four-story play area with more slides, obstacles, and interactive play spaces.
