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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. Children up to age 9 can learn balance and mindfulness skills with the kids' yoga program. Parents can sign up for age-appropriate classes and school break camps, as well as birthday parties. Insider tip: Advance reservations are required.

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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. Best for kids up to age 14.

3. Ready Set FUN! - Sandy Springs 

Playtime sessions last for two hours, perfect for kids ages 6 months to 8 years. The facility offers a soft playground with climbing, slides, and a ball dump station. The Imagination Sandbox offers a different daily theme for a special sensory experience. Parents can catch up on emails in the coffee lounge. Reserve for classes, camps, and birthday parties. Insider tip: Ready Set Fun! also has an Imagination Art area for budding artists. 

4. 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. Insider tip: Reservations required for morning or afternoon sessions. 

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5. 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 place space, and more. Hippo Cafe offers healthy snacks and drinks for kids and adults. Insider tip: Purchase tickets in advance to guarantee your entry time.

6. LEGO Discovery Center Atlanta - Buckhead

The newly redesigned Lego Discovery Center Atlanta includes Pirate Adventure Land - a pirate-themed, indoor playground for all ages, as well as Duplo Park for younger visitors. Kids will also enjoy LEGO 4D movies, rides, and workshops. Insider tip: Buy an annual pass for free year-round entry and discounts on birthday parties, cafe items, and merchandise.

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Atlanta Indoor Playgrounds and Play Spaces: Outside the Perimeter

7. Catch Air - Multiple Locations 

With five indoor playgrounds across Atlanta's suburbs (Johns Creek, Snellville, Cumming, Marietta, and Dacula), 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. Insider tip: Admission is good for the entire day.  

8. Kids Empire - Marietta and Johns Creek

Children enjoy sliding, building structures, playing soccer, and challenging themselves on the maze. Kids Empire also features a snack bar and a separate toddler area for bouncing, dancing, and riding tricycles. Must wear socks. Insider tip: If you forget to bring socks (required), you can purchase them there for $3.

9. 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. This play space is designed for younger kids (ages 6 months to 6 years). Insider tip: Check the calendar for open play sessions as the facility closes for birthday parties. 

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10. Sky Zone - Smyrna, Roswell, Atlanta, and Buford

This trampoline park includes freestyle jump, dodgeball, a Ninja obstacle course, and air court. Check specific locations for additional activities, like a climbing wall, zip line, trapeze, boulder balls, and more. Kids of all ages may visit, but certain activities have age minimums. Insider tip: You can purchase a membership for additional savings, but it is only valid at the Sky Zone location where you signed up. 

11. 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. Insider tip: Best for ages 3-9.

We Rock the Spectrum is committed to providing a safe and fun environment to foster learning, exploration, and safe sensory experiences.

12. We Rock the Spectrum - Roswell

This indoor play gym welcomes kids up to age 13, 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. Insider tip: We Rock the Spectrum provides a calming room when kids need a break. 

13. Dino Dash Indoor Playground - Johns Creek and Peachtree Corners

Kids up to age 10 can play on inflatables, slides, and climbing structures. 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. Insider tip: Kids and adults must wear socks, which can be purchased on-site.

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

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

16. Playroom East Cobb – Marietta

This sensory gym caters to babies through elementary school-age 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. Insider tip: Parents may bring non-messy snacks for children to eat in a designated area.

17. Kids Avenue – Buckhead and Alpharetta

Set up as a neighborhood village, Kids Avenue offers children ages 0 to 8 a chance 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 soft-play space for toddlers. Insider tip: Reserve your play pass, good for a 2-hour session, in advance to guarantee a spot.

Play Street Museum – Alpharetta and (coming soon) Buckhead

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

This trampoline park offers kids ages 2 and up an indoor place to bounce on trampolines, swing on the trapeze, engage in battle beam, play dodgeball, and more. Birthday party packages are available. Insider tip: Programs vary by location and include Junior Jumpers Jam, Sensory Play Days, and Teen Nights.

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

20. 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. Insider tip: the pass includes three different price points depending on which activities you want included.

21. 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. Insider tip: Although open to kids and adults of all ages, Vertigo requires a paying adult to accompany children ages 5 and under on the inflatables.

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

23. 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. Best for kids 4 and older, with parent supervision required for those up to age 14. Insider tip: Wear play clothes and pull long hair back in a ponytail. 

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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!

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
• Wiggle Giggle

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
• Vertigo 

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?

In addition to Isaac's Sandot and Sloomoo Institute, check out children's areas at museums for an unusual indoor play space. Both NatureQuest at Fernbank Museum of Natural History and the Goizueta Children's Experience at the Atlanta History Center are two unique spots catering to kids ages 1-8.  

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