When the kids are bouncing off the walls, but it’s too wet to play outside, parents turn to indoor play spaces. Luckily, the Eastside has many options for kids to burn off some energy and engage in creative play. There’s bowling, skating, indoor swimming, community center baby and toddler playtimes, and many other fun places for parents and kids to recreate.
Looking for even more ideas beyond the Eastside? Check out our complete guide to indoor activities for kids around Seattle, which includes everything from museums and climbing gyms to bowling alleys and indoor pools across the region.
Community Center Toddler Playtimes
North Kirkland Community Center – Indoor Playground |12421 103rd Ave NE Kirkland, WA 98034 | Hours: Wednesdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m.| Ages: 9 months – 5 years | Cost: $4 | Food: No | Birthday Parties: No | Drop in to climb, ride, and play. Busy boxes and toddler toys are also available.
Highland Community Center Indoor Gym – Bellevue | 14224 Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue, WA 98007 | Hours: Wednesdays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Ages: 8 and under | Cost: $4 resident, $5 nonresident | Food: no | Birthday Parties: no | An indoor gym where children 8 years and under accompanied by an adult/guardian can participate in self facilitated activities, including different toy cars, gymnastics mats, bikes, and other activities.
Issaquah Community Center Toddler Time | 301 Rainier Blvd S., Issaquah, WA 98027 | Wednesdays & Fridays 7 – 11:30 a.m. during school year | Ages: 4 and under | Cost: $2 per child or family pass | Food: No, but you can bring your own to eat in designated spaces | Birthday parties: No | This indoor playground is set up with cars, bikes, slides, wagons and lots more active toys to discover! Parents are responsible for their own child. Check any Holiday closure days on the website before attending the playtime.
South Bellevue Community Center Indoor Gym | 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006 | Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m | Ages: 5 and under | Cost: $4 resident, $5 nonresident, babies under 1 are free | Food: No | Birthday Parties: No | Indoor gym play with toys and other fun activities for children ages 5 and under at South Bellevue Community Center’s indoor gym. Kids can enjoy indoor play with toys, mats, and more.
North Kirkland Community Center And Kirkland Teen Union Building Indoor Playground | North Kirkland Community Center: 12421 103rd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034, Kirkland Teen Union Building: 348 Kirkland Ave. Kirkland, WA 98034 | Wednesdays at the Community Center, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Teen Union Building 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Ages: 9 months-5 years | Cost: $4 per child | Food: No | Birthday parties: No | Indoor fun for kids and caregivers, including riding, climbing, pushing, and spinning. Plus busy boxes, and toddler/baby toys.
Redmond Senior and Community Center Gym | 160th Avenue Northeast, Redmond, WA, 98052 | Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., through April | Ages: 0- 4 | Cost: $5-6 | Food: No | Birthday parties: No | Drop-In Indoor Play is a time for socialization and fun! Children will play indoors with our fun interactive toys while you meet other parents and enjoy play time in a welcoming space.
Sand Garden in Issaquah. (Image: Britt Thorson / Seattle’s Child)
Inflatable Fun ones
Elevated Sportz Trampoline Park and Event Center |18311 Bothell-Everette Hwy #140 Bothell, WA 98012 | Hours: Vary by day | Ages: Walking up to age 12. Must be 3+ to use trampolines, battle beam, and 48 inches tall for the ninja course. There is a Kidz Adventure area for under 3 years | Cost: varies, $18 and up, discounts for “Hoppy Hour” | Food: Yes | Birthday Parties: Yes | Indoor play space with trampolines, ninja course, battle beams, and toddler area.
Arena Sports Inflatable FunZone | Hours vary @ multiple locations: Magnuson, Redmond, SoDo, Issaquah | Ages:18 months to 12 years for Magnuson, Redmond, and SODO. Issaquah and Mill Creek accept children up to 10 years old. | Cost: $12.75 per child. | Food: Yes | Birthday parties: Yes | Kids run, jump, and slide to fun in the indoor playground with multiple bounce houses. Note: Kids must wear socks, and parents need to register. Arena Sports offers other activities, including laser tag, mini golf, and bowling. Check individual locations for details.
Bothell Gymnastics Club Preschool Playtime | 22214 20th Ave SE, Suite 103, Bothell, WA 98021 | Hours: Tuesday-Friday, September-June, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Ages: 5 and under | Cost: Members $8/ nonmembers $10. Under age 1 free | Food: No | Birthday parties: Yes | Enjoy supervised playtime with your preschooler. They offer obstacle courses, an in-ground foam pit, a tumble track, and other props to wear them out!
(Image courtesy Arena Sports)
Indoor Playgrounds and Play Spaces
The Ridge Indoor Playground | 3827 Maltby Rd, Bothell, WA 98021 | Hours: Vary by day | Ages: All | Cost:$14 (check website for specials) for 1 hour in the play zone | Food: Yes | Birthday parties: Yes | The playground is a large play structure with multiple stories, a Valo Climb Wall, and racing slides. It also includes other zones like the toddler zone with an enclosed play structure and soft padded for younger ages, as well as a water table and sand table for interactive play.
Funtastic Playtorium | 4077 Factoria Square Mall SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 | Hours: Vary by day | Ages: 1-10 | Cost: Monday-Thursday $12.99/ child, and $15.99/child on Friday-Sunday. Prices are for unlimited playtime | Food: They offer juices and packaged snacks, and outside food is allowed. | Birthday parties: Yes | Indoor playground for kids aged 1-10. There is a dedicated toddler area for 3 and under. Socks are required for kids and adults.
The Sand Garden | 660 NW Gilman Blvd, C-2 Issaquah, WA 98027 | Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Sunday | Ages: 0-10 | Cost: $22 per day, per child. Under age 1, $10 | Food: Prepackaged snacks and drinks | Birthday parties: Yes | The Sand Garden offers 1,400 square feet of indoor sandbox play space, featuring two large sandboxes designed for children aged 0 to 10 years old. The weatherproof, sensory-rich environment encourages little ones to dig, build, and explore at their own pace. With plenty of room to play, connect, and create, The Sand Garden offers a peaceful retreat for families, rain or shine.
Kids Magic Lab Indoor Playground | 7325 166th Ave NE f235, Redmond, WA 980552 | Hours: Vary by day | Ages: 9 months – 8 years | Cost: Day pass: first child $29, additional $22 each. 1 adult free for each paid child admission, additional adults $8 each. Passes and packages available | Food: Outside food allowed | Birthday Parties: Yes | This facility offers over 3,000 square feet of play space, engaging play structures, and educational toys to foster self-discovery and learning, making every moment fun and enriching. They welcome both neurotypical and neurodivergent children and offer low-sensory playtimes, toddler classes, STEM classes, and open play.
Twinkle Land | 15510 Lake Hills Blvd a1 a2, Bellevue, WA 98007 | Hours: Vary by day | Ages: 1-10 for playground, no age limit for DIY or arcade section | Cost: 2-hour playground admission (One child plus one adult) $25. Babies under age 1 are free, and the accompanying adult is $15. Many other a la carte options available, see here | Food: Yes | Birthday Parties: Yes | This family-friendly indoor playground offers a playground for ages 1-10 plus an arcade, a cafe, and other play zones such as a water fishing table, dinosaur fossil table, DIY handcraft area, and more. Grippy socks required.
WiggleWorks | Crossroads Mall, 15600 NE 8th St, Suite G2, Bellevue, WA 98008 | Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.| Ages: Must be under 48 inches tall | Cost: $13.59 Monday-Thursday, $15.99 Friday-Sunday (includes one child and one adult), packages available | Food: No | Birthday Parties: Yes | Designed to accommodate infants through preschool-aged children under 48” tall, the Yu Kids PlaySystem is a completely soft-play system that MOVES. Children can jump, run, climb, bounce, spin, tumble, and slide.
Mox Boarding House | 13310 Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue, WA 98005 | Hours: Vary by day | Ages: All | Cost: Free (while dining) | Food: Yes | Birthday parties: No, but can book events | Games reign supreme at Mox Boarding House. Games can be checked out for free from a lending library and taken for a test drive in the café. There are daily events offered, such as Board Game Night and Pokémon League.
Monster Mini Golf | 4080 Factoria Square Mall Southeast Bellevue, Washington 98006 | Hours: Vary by day | Ages: All | Cost: Varies | Food: Yes | Birthday parties: Yes | Monster Mini Golf has way more than just golf. They offer glow-in-the-dark indoor mini golf, an arcade, bowling, laser tag, and virtual reality.
Nick’s Magnificent | 1430 NW Mall St, Issaquah, WA 98027 | 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Friday & Saturday | Ages 6 months-12 years | Cost: Varies by day, starts at $25/child, adults and children under 1 are free | Food: Yes | Birthday Parties: Yes | The various playgrounds are designed to encourage creativity, exploration, and fun — without the need for devices. Here, children can reconnect with the joy of pure imagination, whether they’re climbing, building, or playing around.
Little Panda’s Play Cafe | 210 SW Everett Mall Way Everett, WA 98204 | Hours: Monday-Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Ages: 0-6 years | Cost: 6 months and under is free, 6 months- 6 years, $14, sibling $12 | Food: Yes | Birthday parties: Yes | Little Pandas Play Cafe offers an inventive haven for parents and their young ones. A Montessori-inspired play area for children, while parents unwind in a sophisticated lounge or connect with others.
(Image courtesy Monster Mini Golf)
Bowling
Evergreen Lanes | 511 Claremont Way, Everett, WA 98203 | Hours: Open bowling available most days, but can be impacted by events, so call first to check availability. (425) 259-7206 Reserve a lane online here | Ages 😐 Cost: $6.99 before 6 p.m., $7.99 after 6 p.m. (18+), $5.99 before 6 p.m., $6.99 after 6 p.m.( 17 and under and 55+). The cost is per person, per game. | Food: Yes | Birthday parties: Yes | Evergreen Lanes is a fun environment for bowlers of all ages and skill levels.
Kenmore Lanes | 7638 NE Bothell Way, Kenmore, WA 98028 | Hours daily, vary, reserve a lane here | Ages 3+ | Cost: Sundays-Thursdays $6 per game, Fridays and Saturdays, $6 per game until 5 p.m., then $8 per game. Shoe rental is $4. | Food: Yes | Birthday parties: Yes | We provide top quality bowling experience so that our bowling guests and their families will return again and again.
(Image courtesy The Ridge)
Indoor Swimming
Mary Wayte Pool | 8815 SE 40th Mercer Island, WA 98040 | Hours: Family swim is offered most days of the week, times vary. See calendar here | Ages: all | Cost: $8/adult, $6 youth for drop-in, plus tax. | Food: Vending machines | Birthday parties: Yes | Mercer Island’s pool has shallow and deep areas separated by a bulkhead. There are lots of open and family swim hours available in the shallow pool, some of them coinciding with lap swims in the deep pool.
Julius Boehm Pool | 50 SE Clark St., Issaquah, WA 98027 | Hours: daily, hours vary, calendar here | Ages: All | Cost: $5/youth, $6/adult, $15/family pass also includes community center | Food: No | Birthday parties: Yes | Have fun and play in our 15-yard-long shallow pool (3-4 ft. deep). Lifejackets are available.
Bellevue Aquatic Center | 601 143rd Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007 | Hours: varies, see schedule here | Ages: All | Cost: 12 and under $6, 13 + $7 | Food: No | Birthday parties: No | The Bellevue Aquatic Center features two indoor pools: the Warm Springs therapy pool and the Blue Lagoon lap pool. Family swim is available at all of the pools at various times.
Skating
Sno-King Ice Arena – Kirkland | 14326 124th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034 | Hours: Varies | Ages: 3 and up | Cost: $15 (advance registration) $16 drop-in, per person, $6 for skate rental | Food: No | Birthday Parties: Yes | Public skating is designated times at our rinks that are open to the general public. During these sessions, individuals of varying skill levels and ages can access the ice for recreational skating.
Rock ‘N Roll Rink | Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave NW, Issaquah, WA 98027 | Hours: Vary, open a few days each month | Ages: all | Cost: $20 (no charge to spectate), $7 skate rental. Discounts available | Food: No, but outside food allowed | Birthday Parties: Yes | Rock and Roll Roller Rink, a non-profit volunteer-run organization, provides family-friendly roller skating in the air-conditioned Pickering Barn several times each month. Family skate times offer kid-friendly music. Get the whole family away from screens to get some exercise and have fun together! Rental skates and lessons are available.
