Indoor Playgrounds: The Best Westchester Spots For Kids

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An indoor play space.Winter days can get awfully long for us mamas when the kids are stuck inside. When kids can’t get their energy out, each minute can feel like an eternity. Luckily, Westchester County is full of awesome indoor playgrounds where kids can get that energy out. They are also great for birthday parties.

Although some play places can give moms anxiety when they get crowded with screaming little ones, most kids love them for the ability just to let loose and climb, run, and scream. They are great for families with siblings of different ages since equipment is often available for differing ages and abilities.

Here are a few of our favorites! Whether your child likes to climb, slide, or run around and have fun, there’s a great place just around the corner. 

The Play Place (Elmsford) 

This fun spot features climbing equipment, party rooms, indoor tennis and soccer fields, classes, and holiday camps. They also hold open hours for play on the play equipment and even have a parent’s night out! The Play Place is located in an executive park, so parking is readily available; just be sure to drive around to where the entrance is!

Kids U (Portchester, NY and Stamford, CT) 

Both locations offer guests a large play space with multiple slides, tunnels, rope ladders, and more. Separate rooms are great for the tumbler in your life, and they offer gymnastics equipment, including bars, rings, and trampolines. The Kid’s U Stamford location also includes a room with bouncy castles. Both offer great party packages and many classes. Only the Stamford location offers passes to play in their play quads and bouncy castle areas. Portchester’s play quad is only available for members enrolled in classes or for birthday parties.

Legoland (Yonkers)

While many people would not immediately think of Legoland when thinking of play places, Legoland does have a large play area for children of all ages to enjoy. A tall climbing structure with tunnels, slides, and nets stands in the middle of a large central area where many Lego-centric activities are available for children of all ages. Children can enjoy rides, movies, Lego building areas, and many attractions. Legoland also has a cafe and a Lego store.

Sportstime USA (Elmsford)

Sportstime has a small play area and much more. While your little one plays in the play space, older kids can try their hand at laser tag, batting cages, arcade games, and bumper cars. There is something fun here for everyone, with snacks and free parking on site. They also have birthday party packages and vacation drop-off events.

Billy Beez (Bronx and Rockland)

Although the Billy Beez locations are not technically in Westchester, they are close enough to be viable options for a fun day for kids. Billy Beez has locations in The Bay Plaza Mall in the Bronx and The Palisades Mall in Rockland. Both Billy Beez locations are the ultimate in play places and offer multiple areas to climb, slide, run, and bounce. Children can play all day for one price, stop and eat at the on-site cafe, or celebrate a birthday (party rooms and packages are available). The sheer size of Billy Beez does make it difficult to watch your children, and it can become quite crowded. On the plus side, many different areas allow older and younger kids to have fun in the exact location.

My Gym (Mamaroneck and Dobbs Ferry)

Technically, My Gym is not an indoor playground. However, they have a slide, a ball pit, and a trampoline. Add that to tons of fun activities and a mini rock wall, and you’ve got yourself a great energy-burning destination. Party packages and classes and the coveted Parent’s Night Out are available. My Gym is the most fun for younger children.

If your child would love to bounce the day away, there are many great options for jumping time as well.

Where does your child like to play on cold winter days? Let us know in the comments. 

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Kristen
Kristen is the proud mom of two wonderful, smart and sassy daughters (born in 2007 and 2011). Raising her kids as a single mom is a challenge and an adventure and she loves every minute of it. Kristen loves bringing up her girls in the same area of Westchester that she grew up in, having only moved a few miles from her childhood home. A long time passion for working with children led Kristen to pursue a career in education and she has been an elementary school teacher in the Bronx for over a decade. Her teaching career has taught her that every day is a new experience and to "expect the unexpected." If she can find any spare time between teaching and motherhood, Kristen likes to read, binge watch horrible romantic comedies on TV, bake, and go on road trips with her girls.