Best Indoor Playgrounds for Kids Around Seattle and Puget Sound

While my kids and I regularly suit up in our best rain gear and head outside during the drizzly season, sometimes conditions are so crummy that we all prefer to get our energy out at an indoor playground. My kids love having access to new ways to play, from climbing structures to trampolines, and I love avoiding explosions of construction paper confetti and other messes at home.

Lucky for us, there are plenty of indoor playgrounds, play spaces and play gyms around Seattle for our rainy-day fun.

Seattle–area indoor playgrounds

Sky Zone, multiple locations

This indoor trampoline park offers a variety of attractions at its three Washington locations in Mountlake Terrace, Tukwila and Silverdale. Play to your heart’s content on the park’s trampolines, zip lines, foam pits and Ninja Warrior obstacle courses. Single-day passes and memberships are available.

Seattle Gymnastics Academy, multiple locations

Seattle Gymnastics Academy hosts kids ages 2–5 for lunch-hour playtime at their indoor playgrounds in Lake City, Ballard, Mill Creek, Burien and Columbia City (check schedules for each gym). Families will find trampolines, obstacle courses and the awesome Tumble Trak to burn off pre-naptime energy. You can pre-register to guarantee a spot, or feel free to drop in and play as space allows.

Arena Sports, multiple locations

Little ones bouncing off the walls? Take kids ages 18 months–10 years (12 at the Magnuson location) to one of Arena Sports’ Indoor Inflatable Fun Zones for a bounce house instead. The Issaquah Family Entertainment Center offers a huge buffet of fun stuff, from inflatables to arcade games to sports simulators.

Funtastic Playtorium, multiple locations

These mall-based play areas are designed for kids ages 1–10 and offer multilevel climbing structures with obstacles and slides. It can be tough to keep your eyes on active kids navigating small spaces, so stick to the toddler areas with kids ages 3 and younger — these spaces offer better sight lines.

Pump It Up, multiple locations

While mostly known for its epic parties (private parties are available), Pump It Up has drop-in options for kids who want to party all year. Pre-K and all-ages open jumps take place on weekdays, while family jumps are available on select Friday evenings. Note: Some inflatables have height restrictions, so keep that in mind when bringing young tots.

PlayDate SEA, South Lake Union

Located in bustling South Lake Union, PlayDate SEA is a multilevel play structure featuring slides, tubes, tunnels, balancing challenges, two interactive dance floors and a special ball cannon area. A separate toddler area gives young kids their own space apart from exuberant older children. Parents are welcome to join in on the fun.

Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion, Mountlake Terrace

Kids ages 5 and younger (including crawlers) will find a cozy playhouse, a ball pit and slides to enjoy in the pavilion’s Indoor Playground. Bonus points for opening at 7 a.m. on weekdays for those early-rising toddlers.

Flying Squirrel, Everett

Flying Squirrel is a trampoline park with multiple attractions, including climbing walls, an adventurous playground and balance beams. Kids can jump, dunk, slide and climb all throughout the park. There’s also an arcade with fun games and prizes, and a cafe that offers family favorites (did someone say pizza?).

Altitude Trampoline Park, Marysville

Wide open jumping spaces make it easy to keep an eye on kids at this trampoline park. It has more than 100 interconnected trampolines, plus a ropes course, zip line and inflatable slide. There’s also a separate area for younger kids and their caregivers. Tip: If you think you’ll be back, buy a membership. It doesn’t cost much more than a 90-minute jump pass, and gives you two hours of jumping every day of the month.

The Jungle Gym, Burien

Open-gym attendees ages 7 months–12 years can enjoy traditional gymnastics equipment (a balance beam, trampoline, bars and rings) or branch out to a climbing wall, zip line or cargo net. For an additional $4 drop-off fee, parents of kids ages 3 and older can head out for some quick kid-free errands.

Safari, multiple locations

This family-friendly favorite has outposts at the Southcenter Mall and the Auburn Outlet Collection. Kids up to 52 inches tall can enjoy a variety of pretend play, clamber to the top of a climbing gym or dive into a ball pit. Parents will find plenty of seating and easy access to the food court when hunger hits.

Seattle community center tot gyms, multiple locations

Drop-in play times at Seattle community centers are a staple in many families’ weeks. Bonus: They’re free! Check the schedule carefully as times vary widely by community center. There are quarterly schedule changes, so it’s a good idea to recheck the hours of your neighborhood spot every once in a while. Get a free quick card at the desk of your community center and check in when you visit so the city can monitor the usage of this free program.

Bellevue and Eastside indoor play gyms

Twinkle Land Play Cafe, Bellevue

We could have stayed all day at Twinkle Land Play Cafe and still never run out of things to do. This newly opened play center is unique in that it has an indoor playground, arcade and cafe — a few of our favorite rainy-day activities all in one place. The huge play area has a colorful ball pit, giant slides, tunnels, bridges, trampolines and more. In the DIY zone, kids can choose one of three crafts to make: a wish jar filled with crushed water beads, trinkets and lights; a fossil dig kit with dinosaurs; or a building made with Lego-style bricks. There’s also a water play table and kinetic sand table in the DIY zone. The arcade has race cars, claw machine games and other delights, while the cafe serves up ice cream and crepes.

Kids Magic Lab, Redmond

This recently opened indoor play space in Redmond pairs colorful play structures with educational toys to spur your child’s imagination. Kids can climb rope ladders, whoosh down a large yellow slide or swing across monkey bars. Or they can build with giant foam pieces or Legos. The dress-up area and playhouses are perfect for little ones who want to play pretend.

Elevated Sportz, Bothell

Kids ages 3 and older will love exploring multiple trampoline areas and foam pits (kids must be at least 48 inches tall for the ninja course). A multilevel play structure, which offers smaller spaces for tiny tots, is suitable for walkers through 8-year-olds. Wi-Fi is available, and the cafe menu includes pizza, burgers, salads and snacks (no outside food is allowed).

North Kirkland Community Center, Kirkland

Kids ages 9 months–5 years (and their caregivers) can play together at this inexpensive indoor playground. Available one morning per week (currently Wednesday), there are lots of ride-on toys and even busy boxes for babies. If the weather perks up, head to the stellar space-themed playground right outside.

Kidz Bounce, Preston

While weekends are reserved for parties, weekday drop-in times and unique inflatables (including a carousel-themed bounce house) make this a popular destination for Eastside kids ages 2–10.

The Ridge Activity Center, Bothell

This indoor play gym offers a variety of different play opportunities, from an extra-large climbing structure to a sweet — and safe — tot play area that’s just for wee ones younger than age 2. Laser tag will entice the tween-and-older set. Note that The Ridge is owned and operated by Park Ridge Community Church. There is little sign of the play space’s connection to the church, and no affiliation is required: It’s open to the public.

WiggleWorks Kids, multiple locations

At one of the area’s original indoor playgrounds, kids can tumble, jump, and climb and swing on play equipment that moves with them. Note that the maximum height requirement of 48 inches is strictly enforced.

Tacoma and South Sound indoor play spaces

Big Air Trampoline Park, Auburn

Families will find the requisite trampoline park favorites at this Auburn air sports playground: launch pads, foam pits, dodgeball courts, climbing walls, even a mechanical bull. Daily deals and special program times such as Cosmic Nights and Toddler Time (Wednesdays and Thursdays for kids ages 6 and younger) add to the accessibility of this area favorite.

Catapult Adventure Park, Federal Way

Can’t make it out to Snoqualmie Pass for tubing this winter? Leave the winter gear at home and take a tube down the tall slides at this fun park. There’s plenty of inflatable bouncing fun to be had (and a huge ball pit) for kids of all ages. Since a few attractions are limited to kids at least 42 inches tall, there’s a discount for little ones who don’t meet the minimum height requirement.

We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym, Federal Way

This sensory-friendly gym offers multiple swings for balance practice, zip lines, trampolines and climbers that foster play for kids of all abilities.

Odyssey 1, Tacoma

The Jungle Gym Play Park portion of this fun center is huge! Crawl through mazes and zip down slides with the comfort of soft landing surfaces at the bottom. The play park is designed for ages 10 and younger, but you’ll find a laser tag arena and arcade for older kids. Odyssey 1’s late hours also accommodate playing a little past bedtime.

Ash & Elm Play Studio, Black Diamond

Play equipment at this indoor play space includes a train table, ball pit and mini play house. The space is designed for children ages 6 and younger, though all are welcome. Book a one-hour open play session, or check out birthday party and private event options. Babies younger than 6 months enter free with a paid sibling. Adult caregivers are also free. Outside food is welcome in the designated eating area, though nut products are not permitted.

Treetops Playground at STAR Center, Tacoma

Kids up to age 12 can climb through tunnels and clamber across bridges at the indoor portion of the STAR Center’s Treetops Playground. For an extra challenge, older kids can head to the covered outdoor section (where they’ll need to wear closed-toe shoes). Designed for kids at least 44 inches tall, it resembles a ropes course in the tree canopy. A more traditional playground awaits outside by the ball fields if the play space is at capacity.

The Gymnasium at Les Gove Park, Auburn

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, families can enjoy a full run of the Les Gove Park gym during inexpensive 90-minute indoor playground sessions.

Editor’s note: We’ve been maintaining and updating this indoor play list for more than 10 years, and several ParentMap writers and editors have contributed to it. It was most recently updated with new indoor playgrounds and fact-checked in September 2024 by ParentMap’s family fun editor, Meredith Charaba. ​