Winters in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the around suburbs could be cold, but it does not affect the child's enthusiasm of play. The indoor playground offered a safe, warm, and creative play space for children, letting them release their energy to their heart's content on the slides, climbing frames, and inflatable structures. Here are our top 20 picks for the best play places for families. Visit the official websites of these indoor playgrounds to know information about tickets, party services, and opening times.
1. St. Paul's "Choo Choo Bob's Train Store"
Choo Choo Bob’s is located at union station, it is suitable for children who loves train. Wooden train models, inflatable castles, and ride-on mini-trains offer interactive experience. Every weekends held activities such as storytelling and live music to enhance joy, it is a play center which can stimulate creativity and hands-on skills.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 0-10
2. The Little Village
Small Village mainly for young children, it has a play kitchen, climbing frame, and slide—plus an outdoor lawn and a pet clinic play area. Parents can rest in coffee area, and watch their kids at the same time. There offer themed art courses, letting children develop their creativity in the game, it is a safe and interesting play space.
Pre-Registration Required: Yes (for themed art classes)
Recommended Ages: 1–6
3. Rainbow Midwest
Rainbow Midwest is located at Bloomington, it is a indoor playground full of swings and climbing facilities. Here offers party activities on weekends, it is suitable for free play weekdays. There is also a small baby area and a basketball area, parents can rest to watch their children experience all kinds of sports, it is a play place which combine creativity and spores.
Pre-Registration Required: Yes (for weekend parties)
Recommended Ages: 1–10
4. Eagan's Good Times Park
The Eagan's Good Times Park is self-service management, you need to buy tickets in advance. The 25,000 square foot space have climbing frames, slides, merry-go-rounds, ninja obstacles, and basketball and soccer areas. Toddler area is safe and self-contained, parents can bring food enjoy in the dining area, it is a large interactive play space.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2-12
5. Edina Edinburgh Park
There is a reason why this park become one of the largest and most popular indoor playgrounds in the twin cities area. The biggest highlight is "Adventure Peak", and fitness area, scooters, bicycles and inflatable castle. Young children has their own closed area, parents can also enjoy coffee and food, which is a play center with interaction and sport.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–12
6. Eagan The Blast Indoor Playground
The Blast have a space theme, it has large climbing frames, tunnels, and slides, children can explore giant rocket model. Most facilities are suitable for children aged 4 to 10, young children also have safe mini area. It has highly interactive, which is a dream play center for families weekends activities.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 4–10
7. Minnesota Children's Museum
The workshop has arts and crafts area, combining slides and climbing facilities, which let children take action and move. Young children have their own safe area, parents can observe and join in, teaching in fun, the play place has creativity and sport ability which very suitable for families all day activities.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–10
8. Maple Grove Playground Plaza
The playground open all year around, which need buy tickets online in advance. The playground have a giant inflatable trampoline, a glowing climbing wall, and a large building block area, it has different rides for different age groups. You can bring food to Large dining area, the play space is a good place for children to explore and Interact to their heart's content.
Pre-Registration Required: Yes (online ticket required)
Recommended Ages: 2–12
9. Williston Treehouse
It is located at Minnetonka fitness center, it has large tree-shaped climbing structure, belt bridge and wave slide. Small playground is suitable for young children, parents can watch at the rest area. Safe design let children freely explore, the play space is combine sports and imagination.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–10
10. Minneapolis Interactive Park
The interactive park offers slides, climbing walls, tunnels, and inflatable structures. Areas design meet the needs of children which from all ages, toddler area is safe and comfortable. Parents can close to observe their kids explore and socialize, this play space it is suitable for cold winter indoor activities.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 1–10
11. Eagle's Nest Indoor Playground
This indoor amusement park is located at new brighton community centre. It has a 28-foot-tall mesh climbing tower, interactive slides, wave slides, and spinning facilities. The children under 3 years old who has their own closed area, offering. The design is safe and challenging, which is a body exercise and social interaction play center for children.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 3–10
12. Minneapolis The Play Group
Minneapolis Gaming Group is specially designed for the children who aged 0-4, adopting a montessori style. Small kitchen, sensory table and reading corner help children to explore all kinds of Learning. Parents can rest in private dining area, the nursing room and quiet zone are also very warm, it is a dream play place for young children.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 0–4
13. Egan Mini Adventure Park
The park has ninja obstacle course, carousel and slide, it is suitable for the children which from different ages. The young children area is safe and close, kids can play independently. Parents can accompany in the rest area, the park is open and the facilities are rich, it is a dream play center for children to release energy.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–8
14. Cottage Grove Little Adventurers
This playground have climbing frames, tunnels, slides and creative toys. Toddler area is safe and young children can freely play. Parents can observe beside, which offer comfortable rest area, it is a dream play center for young children to social and exercise.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–8
15. Golden Valley Backyard Indoor Playground
The playground is located at Brookview community center, it has multi-level slides, tunnels, and wave slides. The young children who aged 2-5 has a small private play area and have slides and tunnels. The facility have abundant foam building blocks and interactive elements. Children can freely climbing and racing, it is a dream play place for family weekends activities.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–5
16. Bloomington Kids Adventure Park
The park offers climbing frames, slides, inflatable castles, and interactive walls, which suitable for children aged 2–12, it has exclusive toddler zone, young children can play in a safe environment. Parents can accompany their kids in the rest area, it is a dream place center for indoor winter activities in Minneapolis.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–12
17. Mini Sports Park, Edina
Mini park has climbing frames, slides, a basketball area, and a merry-go-round. Suitable for children aged 2-12. toddler zone is safe and close, parents can near to watch. Activities is colorful that children can release energy. It is a good play space in indoor entertainment for the old winter.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–12
18. KUBE, Plymouth
This play center is located in Plymouth community center, it has a 28-foot-tall mesh climbing tower, a merry-go-round, and a large slide. And also offers small slides and climbing facilities for young children, parents can easy to observe. The open space design is broad and safe. It is a dream play center for children to release energy and play interactive games.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–10
19. Adventure Cabin, Minneapolis
The play center located in downtown Minneapolis, it offers climbing frames, tunnels, slides, and small mazes. Toddler area is safe and close, it specially designed for young children, also has interactive play walls and creative toys at the same time. Parents can accompany with kids at rest area which is a dream play center for children to release energy, explore and social in the cold winter.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–8
20. São Paulo LEGO Discovery Center
LEGO Adventure combines building, climbing, and creative play, children can free build in building blocks area. Toddler area offers safety slides and mini climbing frames. Parents can accompany with kids to co-creation. It is a good play place to develop practical skills and imagination.
Pre-Registration Required: No
Recommended Ages: 2–10
No matter inflatable trampolines, climbing towers, or the LEGO creative zone, these indoor playgrounds of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area offers a colorful play space for children, which helps children staying active in cold winter. Parents can also relax in coffee area or rest area. Visit the official website of these playgrounds to know the latest tickets and events, letting children enjoy a safe and happy indoor games time.
