Guide to Indoor Play Spaces for Long Island Kids

The best things to do in doors with kids in Long Island: top indoor activities including play spaces for preschoolers, STEM classes, indoor swimming lessons, and many more indoor activities for Long Island families.

When it's too hot, cold, or rainy to be outside playing, we know just where to go!

Photo of Liddle Bites play space in Long Beach by Lisa Fogarty for Mommy Poppins
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Deer Park's Sky Zone includes a sports court with trampolines. Photo by Kaylynn Chiarello Ebner
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