Looking for an indoor play centre around Sydney’s North Shore? If it’s raining, too cold, too windy or too hot, escaping to an indoor play centre is the ideal thing to do with kids! To give you some ideas of fun play centres to try, we’ve compiled a list of all the local play centres around Sydney’s North Shore, Northern Beaches and The Hills area. Go and have some indoor fun!
Best indoor play centres on the North Shore
- Moving Bodies (Mt Kuring-gai)
- Monkey Mania (Top Ryde)
- My Gym Children’s Fitness Centre (Chatswood)
- Planet Mino (Chatswood & Brookvale)
- Funtastic Kids (Asquith)
- KiddoKove (Macquarie Centre)
- Doo Doo Kid Cafe (Lane Cove)
- Vitaland Kids Cafe (St Leonards & Warriewood)
- Twinkle Kids Cafe (Hornsby)
Best indoor play centres on the Northern Beaches
- Kidz Connexion (Oxford Falls)
- Sand Bucket (North Narrabeen)
- Little Rascals (Brookvale)
- Planet Mino (Warringah Mall)
- C-Side Kids (Collaroy)
Best indoor play centres in the Hills District
- Inflatable World (Dural)
- Lollipop’s Playland & Cafe (Castle Hill)
Indoor Play centres around Sydney’s North Shore
Planet Mino Kids Club (Chatswood & Warringah Mall)
Planet Mino now has two locations in Sydney’s North! The original venue in Chatswood is an incredible two-storey indoor play centre featuring multiple playgrounds, giant slides, a sand pit, play toys, legos, building blocks, jumping castles, trampolines, and even AR play walls! In December 2022, they opened a new location at Westfield Warringah Mall.
Both play centres offer an in-house cafe with a full kitchen and drinks menu to energise you during play. They also offer party packages for an out-of-this-world birthday or you might even want to hire out the whole venue for an unforgettable birthday bash.
Suitable for: Crawlers, Toddlers, Pre-schoolers & Primary School children (up to 12 years)
Features & Facilities:
- Air-conditioned
- Free WI-FI
- Cafe
- Baby change facilities
- Separate play areas for different ages
- Accessible (pram & wheelchair)
- Birthday Parties
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- Planet Mino Chatswood
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- Planet Mino Ball Pit
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- Planet Mino Swirly Slide
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- Planet Mino Pink Pit
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- Planet Mino Crawler Zone
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- Planet Mino Ball Pit with AR screens
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- Planet Mino Warringah Mall
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- Planet Mino Warringah Mall
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- Planet Mino Warringah Mall
Essential Details: Planet Mino
- Address: 10-12 Smith Street, Chatswood | Shop 272, Westfield Warringah Mall, Brookvale
- Phone: (02) 9417 5939
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Moving Bodies (Mt Kuring-gai)
Moving Bodies is a popular indoor play centre on Sydney’s upper North Shore. It is ideal for crawlers through to tweens and features two separate play zones.
The large Soft Play area features a sprung floor with various colourful, exploratory and fun soft play equipment for crawlers and toddlers. Parents and friends can relax on the large floor space and supervise their children as they play. For older kids, there’s a huge three-storey playground with a ball pit, fun slides, and an array of climbing and obstacle levels awaiting children from 3 to 11 years of age. Hours of fun! Read Wendy’s review.
Moving Bodies also features a huge Ninja & Parkour course downstairs, which is lots of fun and provides challenges for kids aged 5+. You can book a casual play session or sign up for a whole term of classes. Read our review.
Be sure to check their website for opening hours, as the soft play and ninja can be closed for birthday parties and private events.
The Moving Bodies cafe offers a variety of healthy, organic snacks, freshly prepared lunches, sandwiches, and pizzas made in-house. They also make our very own banana bread, muffins, and slices. Freshly brewed coffee, hot drinks, cold drinks, and smoothies are also available. You can place your order when you arrive, and it will be brought to you!
They also run weekly classes for gymnastics & swimming, run holiday programs and do birthday parties too!
Suitable for: Crawlers, Toddlers, Pre-schoolers & Primary School children (up to 12 years)
Features & Facilities:
- Air-conditioned
- Free WI-FI
- Cafe
- Baby change facilities
- Street parking
- Separate play areas for different ages
- Accessible (pram & wheelchair)
- Birthday Parties
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- Moving Bodies Soft Play Zone
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- Moving Bodies Ball Pit
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- Moving Bodies Huge slide
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- Moving Bodies Bridges to cross
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- Moving Bodies Swing fun
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- Moving Bodies Rock climbing wall
Essential Details: Moving Bodies
- Address: Cnr Marina Close & Hamley Road, Mt Kuring-gai (10 minutes drive from Wahroonga)
- Phone: (02) 9457 7732
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My Gym Children’s Fitness Centre (Chatswood)
Are you looking for some more structured indoor play? My Gym in Chatswood offers fun, age-appropriate classes for children from 6 weeks to 10 years old. Kids will learn many different gymnastics skills, such as tumbling, balancing, and hanging.
For the younger children (parents join the class), age-appropriate extras like songs, dances, puppets, and fun games are included. Older kids do class on their own, working on exercising, relays, sports, and more games—so you can even pop out and do a spot of shopping nearby!
Looking for a venue for a birthday party? My Gym does parties, too! Their birthday party specialists will make your birthday party unique and special and feature nonstop action-packed activities, games, puppets, songs and more! Any particular song or game requests are catered for! They can also care for every detail like paper goods, party favours, and food. Super easy & super special!
Suitable for: Crawlers, Toddlers, Pre-schoolers & Primary School children (up to 12 years)
Offer: Book a FREE TRIAL class
Features & Facilities:
- Air-conditioned
- Baby change facilities
- Underground parking with internal access
- Accessible (pram & wheelchair)
- Birthday Parties
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- My Gym Children’s Fitness Centre
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- My Gym Children’s Fitness Centre
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- My Gym Children’s Fitness Centre
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- My Gym Children’s Fitness Centre
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- My Gym Children’s Fitness Centre
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- My Gym Children’s Fitness Centre
Essential Details: My Gym Children’s Fitness Centre
- Address: Ground Floor, Mandarin Centre, 65 Albert Avenue, Chatswood
- Phone: (02) 9419 6086
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Other Indoor Play centres around the North Shore
Vitaland Kids Cafe (St Leonards)
The Vitaland Kids Cafe’s play area is perfect for crawlers, toddlers, and preschoolers who want to play and make friends. The choo-choo train, dance classes, and face paint are just a few of the highlights that encourage creativity and increase engagement. Read our review.
Funtastic Kids (Asquith)
Funtastic Kids Asquith
Funtastic Kids opened in Asquith in September 2023, and it’s perfect for all ages, from babies to 11 years. With a dedicated babies’ section, slides galore, trampolines and even donut slides, there’s something for everyone – including a cafe for parents to relax! Read our review.
Doo Doo Kid Cafe (Lane Cove)
Doo Doo Kid Cafe opened in Lane Cove (just below Harris Farm) in December 2023. There’s lots of fun to be had – with imaginary play rooms, a STEM wall, a miniature railway and a vast indoor playground featuring a tube slide, ball pit, swings, tunnels, rocker and climbing structures.
Twinkle Kids Cafe (Hornsby)
Designed for children aged 0-6 years, Twinkle Kids Cafe offers a joyful haven where young ones can play freely while parents relax with peace of mind. The play areas are strategically positioned within view of all tables, allowing for easy supervision as caregivers unwind. It’s located in Westfield Hornsby.
KiddoKove Kids Clubs (Macquarie Centre)
KiddoKove is a fabulous indoor play centre for toddlers and little kids. It features a play area with a slide, a giant ball pit, and many imaginary play spaces, like a Mini Market and Mini Kitchen. There’s also a cafe serving drinks, snacks, and lunch; the entry fee includes a coffee for you!
Monkey Mania (Top Ryde City Shopping Centre)
Monkey Mania Ryde includes an inflatable jumping castle, a dedicated toddlers area, a gun/cannon foam ball arena, a climbing structure, slides, and electric kiddies go-karts. It also has the added benefits of a café, convenient parking, and air conditioning.
Indoor Play centres around Sydney’s Northern Beaches
C-Side Kids (Collaroy)
C Side Kids is a purpose-built Creative play centre for children ages 8 months to adults! It offers many classes, including messy play, music play, school holiday sessions, birthday parties, and Sip and Create for adults! Classes start at just $20 per class. Find out more.
The Falls Cafe & Play (Oxford Falls)
You can enjoy the fresh air at The Falls Cafe & Play! It features a two-story climbing frame, slides, and ball pit, plus a large springfree trampoline, see-saw, and a separate area with balancing equipment, trikes, scooters, smaller climbing frames, and bouncy balls. It’s completely undercover but also outdoors. The Cafe and the enclosed ‘Under 3’ section are inside (with a clear view and easy access to the climbing frame) and heated.
Indoor Play centres around Sydney’s Hills District
Inflatable World (Dural)
Inflatable World is all about having fun, so bring the whole family and bounce on into Inflatable World!
Large inflatable rides take over our sports courts, providing a range of experiences for kids, young and old. Your ticket gets you entry for a two-hour session, which is heaps of time to play and expend energy.
Open every day during School Holidays, or weekends during School Term, you can be sure you will have a great time. We also run a Monday morning session during School Term to let the younger kids to have a go of all the rides in a safer, quieter space while the big kids are at school.
Plenty of on-site parking and a great cafe is available for all-day breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Inflatable World is the perfect venue for low-fuss parties that kids love! Whether you bring your own food and decorations or choose from a range of catering options, the kids will make their own fun, leaving you fuss-free.
Suitable for: Toddlers, Pre-schoolers & Primary School Aged children (up to 11 years)
Features & Facilities:
- Free WI-FI
- Cafe
- Baby change facilities
- Separate play areas for different ages
- Accessible (pram & wheelchair)
- Birthday Parties
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- Inflatable World Dural
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- Inflatable World Dural
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- Inflatable World Dural
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- Inflatable World Dural
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- Inflatable World Dural
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- Inflatable World Dural
Essential Details: Inflatable World
- Address: 1 Pellitt Lane, Dural
- Phone: (02) 8989 0000
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Lollipop’s Playland & Cafe (Castle Hill)
Lollipops in Castle Hill is a fun indoor play centre for kids of all ages! Although it’s a bit beyond the North Shore area, it’s worth travelling the extra distance for a play centre that has so much to offer. We love it!
The giant play frame is central attraction, which will keep children entertained and amused for hours. Plus, there’s lots of fun to be had with the new Airplay, which features foam cannons, a high-walk bridge (eek!), a Speed and bouncy slide, ball pits, play-believe areas, ride-on cars, and a Teacup ride. There’s also a dedicated Toddler Area for the younger kids.
When you need refreshments, their full-service cafe serves excellent barista coffee, fresh salads, hot pizzas, and kids’ meals.
Looking for a venue to host a birthday party? Lollipops has five themed party rooms and offers catering, so all you need to do is turn up with your guests! They’ve been hosting some of the happiest parties for over 19+ years, so their experienced staff know how to ensure the kids have fun while the parents can relax.
Want even more? They also offer group fitness, Sensory-Messy Play, Nerf Nights, Disco Fridays, drop-and-shop, and Free Music and craft sessions.
Suitable for: Crawlers, Toddlers, Pre-schoolers & Primary School children (up to 11 years)
Features & Facilities:
- Air-conditioned
- Free WI-FI
- Cafe
- Baby change facilities
- Street parking
- Separate play areas for different ages
- Accessible (pram & wheelchair)
- Birthday Parties
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- Giant Playframe at Lollipops Castle Hill
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- Lollipops Castle Hill
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- Tea Cup Ride at Lollipops
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- Dedicated Toddler Zone at Lollipops
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- Air Play foam fun!
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- Lollipops Party Room
Essential Details: Lollipop’s Playland & Cafe
- Address: Unit 8, 10 Hudson Ave, Castle Hill (30 minutes drive from Wahroonga)
- Phone: (02) 9680 8868
- Website | Entry fees | Opening Hours
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