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Atlanta Indoor Playgrounds & Play Spaces: Inside the Perimeter

Kids can climb, play, run, and have a great time at Oodazu.

1. Oodazu - Buckhead, Chamblee, and Decatur

This Atlanta indoor playground is as funky as its name with a ripslide, gaga ball, and scaling towers. It's best to register online for the two-hour play sessions to ensure availability, especially on the weekends. Parents can book birthday parties and enroll kids (ages 3 and up) for summer and school-break camps. 

Age range: Birth to age 10

Insider tip: You do not need a membership to visit. However, monthly members can drop off children (ages 3 and up) for up to 4 hours for a fee. 

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2. Boomerang - Atlanta

In addition to the junior Ninja obstacle course, Boomerang offers a slide-and-play structure with a foam ball launcher! Kids find the digital ball-throwing wall especially entertaining, while toddlers get their own play area with slides and a large ball pond. 

Age range: Birth to age 14

Insider tip: Admission tickets, valid for the entire day, allow you and your children to leave and return later the same day.

3. Children's Museum of Atlanta - Downtown

With the mission of helping children from birth to age 8 learn through play, the Children's Museum of Atlanta provides a variety of activities and hands-on exhibits. The paint wall, rocket launcher, and interactive grocery store with a delivery truck are just a few of the popular exhibits.

Age range: Birth to 8 years old.

Insider tip: Reservations required for morning or afternoon sessions. 

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4. Hippo Hop Indoor Playground - Brookhaven

Hippo Hop features a rock-climbing wall, every kind of ball and indoor sport, obstacle courses, bounce houses, a toddler-only play space, and more. Hippo Cafe offers healthy snacks and drinks for kids and adults.

Age range: Up to age 10

Insider tip: Purchase tickets in advance to guarantee your entry time.

5. Isaac’s Sandlot – Chamblee

Young kids take delight in rolling dump trucks, riding excavators, and digging for treasures in the huge sandbox. Kinetic sand tables and board games are also available for kids while parents catch up on emails in the large seating area. This is one of the few places you can bring outside snacks and beverages.

Age range: Birth to 8 years; although respectful, well-behaved older kids are welcome.

Insider tip: Capacity is limited to 30, so book your spot during the peak times of mornings and weekends.

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6. Altitude Trampoline Park – Austell, Marietta, Lawrenceville, and (coming soon) Peachtree City

This trampoline park offers kids an indoor place to bounce on trampolines, swing on the trapeze, engage in battle beam, play dodgeball, and more. Birthday party packages are available.

Age range: 2 years and up

Insider tip: Programs vary by location and include Junior Jumpers Jam, Sensory Play Days, and Teen Nights.

7. Buddy's Indoor Playhouse - Smyrna

Buddy's Indoor Playhouse offers 4,000 square feet of entertainment with developmental toys, role-play stations, and a driving track. Birthday party packages include pizza and themed decorations in a private room.

Age range: 6 months to 6 years

 Insider tip: Check the website for monthly specials and multi-visit play passes.

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8. Catch Air - Multiple Locations 

With five indoor playgrounds across Atlanta's suburbs (Johns Creek, Snellville, Cumming, Marietta, and Tucker), Catch Air provides convenient access to inflatable wonderlands perfect for kids. Catch Air also offers interactive games, obstacle courses, music, glow-in-the-dark play, and birthday party packages.

Age range: Up to age 10

Insider tip: Admission is good for the entire day. 

9. Dino Dash Indoor Playground - Peachtree Corners

Kids play on inflatables, slides, and climbing structures at Dino Dash. A brightly painted toddler area offers activities suited for the younger set. Dash’s Corner Café serves food and drink for those who’ve worked up an appetite.

Age range: Up to age 10

Insider tip: Kids and adults must wear socks, which can be purchased on-site.

10. Kids Avenue – Buckhead and Alpharetta

Set up as a neighborhood village, Kids Avenue offers children the opportunity to role-play in a grocery store, gas station, beauty salon, dentist’s office, and more. Other features include slides, a ball pit, a small climbing wall, and a soft-play space for toddlers.

Age range: Birth to 8 years

Insider tip: Reserve your play pass, good for a 2-hour session, in advance to guarantee a spot.

11. Kids Empire - Marietta and Johns Creek

Children enjoy sliding, building structures, playing soccer, and challenging themselves in the maze. Kids Empire also features a snack bar and a separate toddler area for bouncing, dancing, and riding tricycles.

Age range: Up to age 12

Insider tip: If you forget to bring socks (required), you can purchase them there for $3.

12. Lava Island – Alpharetta and (coming soon) Lawrenceville

This new 42,000-square-foot indoor playground features a three-story jungle gym, foam pit, slides, trampolines, toddler area, and more for the entire family, including parents. You can host a birthday party in one of the themed private rooms for up to 25 guests.

Age range: Kids of all ages, as well as parents

Insider tip: The café serves pizza and snacks if you need to refuel.  

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13. Playroom East Cobb – Marietta

This sensory gym caters to babies and kids of all abilities, including those with sensory challenges, autism, and ADHD. The playroom features a pillow pit, two-level active play area, climbing zone, building blocks, pretend play, and a separate crawling corner for babies and toddlers. Classes, summer camps, and birthday party packages are available.

Age range: Infants to 10 years

Insider tip: Parents may bring non-messy snacks for children to eat in a designated area.

14. Pokiddo Trampoline Park – Duluth

Featuring 20 attractions, this Duluth indoor playground includes a trampoline zone, zip line, multi-level ropes course, slides, and mini go-karts. Younger kids will flock to Pokiddo’s soft play area. Check out birthday party packages for up to 10 kids. 

Age range: All ages

Insider tip: Passes include three different price points depending on which activities you want included.

15. Ready Set FUN! - Sandy Springs 

Open every day, this indoor playground features a soft play climbing structure with slides, swings, and a ball dump station to keep kids entertained. The Imagination Sandbox offers a different daily theme for a special sensory experience, while Imagination Art sparks creativity and adds animation to your child's artwork. Reserve Ready Set Fun! for two-hour play sessions, drop-off services, day camps, and birthday parties. 

Age range: 6 months to 8 years old

Insider tip: Relax in the boutique coffee lounge and catch up on emails while your kids play.

16. Sky Zone - Smyrna, Roswell, Atlanta, Buford, and McDonough

This trampoline park includes freestyle jump, dodgeball, a Ninja obstacle course, and an air court. Check specific locations for additional activities, like a climbing wall, zip line, trapeze, boulder balls, and more. Sky Zone is also a popular venue for birthday parties. 

Age range: Kids of all ages, but certain activities have age minimums.

Insider tip: Check the website for special promotions and programs, such as Little Leapers and SkyCamp.

17. The Play Pad - Fairburn

South Fulton families can visit one of the best Atlanta indoor playgrounds at The Play Pad, featuring inflatables, bumper cars, an obstacle course, VR, and more. Designed for kids from birth through age 12, this indoor activity center also hosts birthday parties, camps, and special events.

Age range: Birth to 12 years

Insider tip: Reserve a spot for Tuesday Toddlers, exclusively for kids ages 3 and under, from 10am-noon. 

18. Vertigo Fun Center – Alpharetta

This inflatable airpark offers an obstacle course, bounce area, slides, climbing wall, tunnels, and more. You’ll also find a café, arcade, and birthday party packages. All participants must wear Vertigo socks, available for purchase for $4.

Age range: Kids and adults of all ages

Insider tip: Vertigo requires a paying adult to accompany children ages 5 and under on the inflatables.

19. We Rock the Spectrum - Alpharetta and Roswell 

This indoor play gym welcomes kids of all abilities, including those with special needs. Kids enjoy the climbing mountain, rope bridge, trampoline, and swings. Other activities in the play area include a crash pit, zipline, and arts and crafts. Reserve the gym for birthday parties, classes, and camps. 

Age range: 6 months to 13 years

Insider tip: We Rock the Spectrum provides a calming room when kids need a break. 

20. Wiggle Giggle - Marietta

Kids can get out their wiggles and giggles at this fun indoor playground in West Cobb. For ages 0-12, this awesome attraction includes a toddler zone, jungle gym, stationary kid bikes, and a bubble room! Available for parties and special events.

Age range: Birth to age 12

Insider tip: Wiggle Giggle offers Spectrum Sundays for kids with sensory issues on the second Sunday of each month from 9-11am. 

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21. LEGO Discovery Center Atlanta - Buckhead

The newly redesigned Lego Discovery Center Atlanta includes Pirate Adventure Land (a pirate-themed indoor playground) for all ages and Duplo Park for younger visitors. Kids will also enjoy LEGO 4D movies, rides, and workshops.

Age range: Ages 3-10

Insider tip: Buy an annual pass for free year-round entry and discounts on birthday parties, cafe items, and merchandise.

22. Sloomoo Institute – Buckhead

Experience a sensory wonderland when you run through a puddle of slime, launch slime slingshots, and make your own slime creation from over 60 scents, 8 textures, and tons of colors.

Age range: 4 and older

Insider tip: Wear play clothes and pull long hair back in a ponytail. 

23. Tiny Towne - Norcross

Kids can "drive" and become familiar with road rules and vehicle safety at this indoor play driving center. Kids ages 3-6 start on the Tiny Cars, while those ages 6-9 explore the Booster Cars. After passing a driving test, kids ages 9 and up graduate to Tiny Towne's advanced track.

Age range: Ages 3 to 12

Insider tip: Birthday party options include a driver's license for the birthday kid and unlimited train rides. 

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24. Mall of Georgia - Buford

The Mall of Georgia's play area includes three different zones designed for specific age groups. Features include a crawl path, a cozy cocoon nook, jungle walk, bouncy mushrooms, and more.

25. North Point Mall - Alpharetta

Let kids climb, run, and let loose inside North Point's children's play area, located near Dillard's. 

26. Cumberland Mall - West Atlanta

Take a break from shopping and let kids go nuts at the play area located inside Cumberland Mall.

27. Plaza Fiesta - Brookhaven

Located off Buford Highway, Plaza Fiesta's indoor playground is one of the largest in Atlanta...and it's free!

28. Local Libraries - Multiple Locations

Many libraries in Atlanta offer free programs for kids, such as story time, movement classes, and crafts. Check your local branch for upcoming events and details.

Best Indoor Playgrounds for Toddlers in Atlanta

Look for a play area filled with soft play structures, separate from the bigger kids. Most of these on our list have designated toddler spaces, but we particularly like the following indoor playgrounds in Atlanta for this age group:

• Children's Museum of Atlanta
• Isaac's Sandlot
• Kids Avenue

Where Can Older Kids Burn Energy Indoors?

Typically, older kids prefer trampoline parks, obstacle courses, and climbing walls. The following are great for older kids:

• Altitude Trampoline Park
• Lava Island
• Pokiddo
• Vertigo Fun Center

How Can Parents Make Indoor Play Visits Easier?

• Bring a pair of socks to the indoor playground,
• Check to see if you need to make advance reservations.
• Bring snacks if the kids' play space allows outside food and drinks to be brought in.
• Sign waivers in advance to save time.
• Don't go to a kids' play space in Atlanta during the usual naptime schedule.
• Unless the facility caps the number of participants at one time, avoid weekends when it is typically more crowded. 

Indoor Play Spaces in Atlanta FAQ

Q: What are the best indoor playgrounds for kids in Atlanta?

The best indoor activity center in Atlanta for your family is the one that best meets your children's ages and abilities. 

Q: Where can I take toddlers to play indoors in Atlanta?

The best toddler play areas include soft play centers, small climbing areas, imaginative play, and designated sensory play to engage younger kids.  

Q: Are there indoor play spaces suitable for birthday parties?

Yes! The indoor playgrounds and play spaces on our list are perfect venues for kids' birthday parties. Check the specific websites for party packages, private rooms, and more details. 

Q: Are there hidden or unusual indoor play spaces in Atlanta?

LEGO Discovery Center Atlanta, Sloomoo Institute, and Tiny Towne offer experiences unlike those of a typical indoor playground.

Q: How can parents make indoor play visits easier?

First and foremost, make sure the indoor play space offers age-appropriate activities for your children. If you have little ones, check that the facility has restrooms, diaper-changing tables, and a toddler area. For all ages, purchase reservations in advance, complete all required waivers, and avoid going during peak times. Lastly, confirm that the indoor playground offers seating and Wi-Fi for adults.

Photos courtesy of the play spaces/museums