Best Arcades for kids (and big kids!) in Sydney

If you’re looking for the ultimate indoor entertainment destination to keep the whole family having fun, these arcades and game spots around Sydney’s North Shore are sure to do the job! Here’s a list of Sydney’s best arcades for kids, ready and waiting for you to unleash your inner child.

Keeping kids busy is no easy feat. Once you’ve ventured to the numerous parks and playgrounds near you, it’s time to think outside the square to discover the ultimate indoor fun at a gaming arcade. Whether you’re looking to celebrate a birthday party or want to keep the kids entertained on a rainy day, during the school holidays or on the weekend, here’s your guide to the best arcades for kids around Sydney’s North Shore.

Best Arcades in Sydney

• Timezone, Chatswood, Macquarie Centre, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more
• Zone Bowling, Castle Hill, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more
• Koko Amusement, Hornsby Westfield
• The Attic, Hornsby RSL
• iPlay, Broadway, Liverpool, Tuggerah & more
• Fortress Sydney, Chippendale
• Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq, Alexandria & Castle Towers

1. Timezone (Chatswood, Macquarie Centre, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more)

Timezone

With several locations throughout Sydney, Timezone holds up as one of the biggest arcades Sydney has to offer, with plenty of fun waiting to happen. If you’re busy searching for kids’ arcades near you, this is where you’ll find one! There’s so much choice with the traditional Bean Bag Toss, King of the Hammer and Hyper Shoot Basketball, and plenty of new games to test out, including Connect 4 Hoops, Grand Piano Keys and Ticket Monster.

Set the kids up with a Powercard, load it with the goods ($$) and set them off for hours of fun. While they’re at it, they can win Powertickets that can be exchanged for a gift in their Prize Shop.

• Address: Chatswood Westfield (Level 6) | Macquarie Centre Shopping Centre, North Ryde | Top Ryde Shopping Centre | 932 Pittwater Road, Dee Why + more locations
• Website: timezonegames.com

2. Zone Bowling (Castle Hill, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more)

Zone Bowling

Transport yourself back to your first ever arcade experience and relive it all over again – with the kids in tow! With more than 30 Zone Bowling Arcade Centres across Australia, there’s plenty of different locations to choose from. The best part? You can expect to discover other games at each one!

Try the classics, including immortal Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, and Pacman, or test yourself on some new action games, Fruit Ninja, Doodle Jump, first-person shooter games, car racing, air hockey tables and many more! Load up the kids with their Powercard and tap and play.

• Address: 932 Pittwater Road, Dee Why + more locations
• Website: zonebowling.com

3. The Attic (Hornsby RSL)

The Attic is like no other bowling and arcade venue, combining classy, stylish and fun in a ‘warehouse’ styled area of the Club. There’s plenty of games waiting to be tackled, including Storm, Scallywag Shootout, Jurassic Park Arcade, Cruis’n Blast, Super BIkes 3, Halo, Claw King, Basketball League and more.

While you’re there, you can also challenge the kids to a round of ten-pin bowling, with four 45-foot lanes to choose from, which feature Australia’s first augmented reality bowling experience – Spark.

• Address: Hornsby RSL Club, Level 2, 4 High Street, Hornsby
• Website: theattichornsby.com.au

4. Koko Amusement (Hornsby)

After Timezone left this spot in 2023, it’s remained empty for quite some time. But in January 2024, Koko Amusement took over the site, and it’s bigger and better than ever!

Perfect for kids of all ages, there’s a massive range of games to keep you entertained for hours!

• Address: Westfield Hornsby, Level 3 (next to Event Cinemas)
• Website: kokoamusement.com.au

5. iPlay (Broadway, Liverpool & Tuggerah)

With the latest machines and games, iPlay has something for everyone, whether it’s challenging your mates to a set of air hockey or beating the parents at Daytona.

Age is no limit! Whether you’re a little kid or a very grown-up kid, they have something for everyone. An abundance of the latest games, matched with your favourite retro games, will keep you occupied for hours! The arcade will bring out the inner child in all of us as you lose yourself amongst hours of action and fun.

These are just some of the games they have in-store: Tekken, Walking Dead, Piano Keys, Sink It, Quik Drop, Cruisin’ Blast, Air Hockey and much more!

• Address: Broadway Shopping Centre, Unit 229, Level 2, 1 Bay St, Glebe NSW 2037
• Phone:(02) 9899 8143
• Website: iplayaustralia.com.au