Indoor play places for families in Ottawa

There are days when you know you need to get you and your child out of the house. Maybe it’s because the weather isn’t great, or maybe you just need a new place to run, hop, bounce and play. Or, perhaps you just want to do something new and fun. Kids love to run around!

Indoor play places in Ottawa are a fun way to let your active child tire themselves out before naptime or bedtime, meet up with fellow parents for some chatting (while watching the kids tumble and climb) or just change up your regular daily routine with the kids. Also, many of these locations offer snacks and drinks so you’ll be able to keep playtime going even longer.

We’ve gathered a list of some indoor play places in Ottawa and the surrounding area for kids of all ages that you may want to check out! 

Bubblesea Adventures

In the Emerald Plaza (at Meadowlands & Merivale), you’ll find Bubblesea Adventures, a bright, sprawling play place filled with slides, climbers and plenty of places for your child to play. There is a membership option as well as day rates for dropping in. 

Funhaven

This indoor arcade and fun zone (near Ikea in the west end), not only has laser tag and a mini roller coaster inside, but there are also arcade games, bumper cars, a play area for smaller children, and escape rooms. Funhaven also hosts birthday parties and other group events. Our kids loved going to birthday parties here! Admission is based on a credit system. 

Cosmic Adventures

A classic play place in Ottawa is Cosmic Adventures on Ogilvie Road. Kids can climb through the obstacle course style play area, slide down slides and more. There’s a separate play area for your younger babies and toddlers. This was our go-to place when my kids were younger. We all loved playing in ball pits and going through obstacles! Admission is based on age and parents will need their own ticket as well, but if you plan to go often, a membership is a great way to save.

Flying Squirrel 

Kids will love jumping and playing at Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park. With various trampoline areas to bounce on, including a basketball court, a foam pit, this indoor play space also has many other ways to create mini adventures with ropes, climbing walls and slack lines to try and climb across. It’s not only a challenge for kids of all ages, it’s also great fun! There’s even a specific toddler area for little ones. This is a place that’s sure to tire out even the most active kids!

Tubes and JuJubes

Across the river in Gatineau is Tubes and JuJubes with tunnels, tubes and slides to crawl through and slide down. Our kids were introduced to this play space back when they were in daycare and went on summer time field trips here. They loved it and always begged to go back! Purchase your drop in admission or a membership. There is a discount for daily passes when you go from Monday to Friday!

My Gym

In Nepean, My Gym has classes for kids to register and attend, or you can just go for a drop in play time. There are even special events like parents night out - a drop-off play time for kids! Their parents night out (for kids aged 3-9) is a 3 hour event where the kids enjoy the gym and a pizza party and parents enjoy their evening in whatever way they want. Win-win!

Ottawa is filled with many fun activity centres and play areas for kids of all ages. If we missed one of your favourites, please send us an email and we’ll add it! We hope this list helps the next time you are making plans!

If you’re looking for something active for yourself or something to do with your baby, be sure to check out our Fitmama Strong Ottawa and Online Programs! We run live, online Prenatal Fitness and Prenatal Yoga classes that you can do while pregnant. Once you’ve had you baby, join us for in-person Babywearing Fitness or Stroller Fitness classes that you can do with your baby. Or try out our live, online Express Classes, where we have something for everyone! Our Express Strong classes focus on low impact strength training, while our Express Elevate classes are a chance to challenge yourself and add variety to your workouts.

For workouts when you want, try our on-demand workout videos in our Content Library.

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