My son loves going to indoor play areas. He is introduced to so many toys that we don't have room for in our house. He also interacts with kids too! Here are some play centers ranked based on Google Stars and Google Reviews!

Indoor kids play areas are popping up everywhere in Massachusetts, and for good reason. As a parent, these play centers can be a saving grace, especially when it’s raining outside. Think about how many times you’ve thought to yourself, “I need to get out of the house with this child, but where should I go?”

As a mother of a 20-month-old, I am constantly looking for ways to keep my son entertained, and drained, so he sleeps well at night. That’s why I have searched extensively for these indoor kids play areas to visit myself. Some of these places I have personally visited. Others were recommended to me by the internet, or other parents. For your viewing enjoyment, I have ranked some indoor kids play areas for you. These are ranked based on Google reviews and Google star ratings.

Why Indoor Kids Play Areas Are So Important

I’ve already mentioned that these indoor kids areas are important when you’re looking for something to do when it’s raining. That part is obvious. But now that I’ve brought my son to these play areas, I’ve realized that they offer so much more than just a place to visit to get out of the rain.

Barrett Bellamy at an indoor kids play area in Canton

Especially with other people’s toys! This photo was taken at Children’s World in Canton. They have a huge indoor warehouse with bouncy houses, basketball hoops, slides, train tables, and so much more. As you can see, he approves!

Parents Get Just As Much Out Of It

These indoor areas are great for young parents and grandparents to network and get to know each other. Last weekend I brought my son to The South Shore Sports Center in Hingham. Inside the soccer facility they have an entire basketball gym sectioned off for a “Kids World.” There’s bouncy houses, Little Tikes cars, play houses, reading books, seating areas, and more activities for young children.

But I was more impressed by the amount of young couples socializing with their Starbucks coffees on a Saturday morning. This was the place to be on the South Shore. Couples were talking and laughing. They were catching up with each other on their jobs and family life. It was cool to see, and I even met some new people myself!

Kids Learn So Much More When Interacting With Others

Kids need to remember what it’s like to actually interact with other humans. At these indoor play centers, they are forced to make friends. I mean, I guess they don’t have to, but there are so many of them running around that they’re bound to play with the same basketball or slide down the same small slide. At these play centers kids are also forced to share the communal toys with each other. I know, the wild concept of sharing!!

It’s really productive to bring your kid to one of these centers. Get them dirty, let them run around and encourage them to meet new people and try new toys (that you won’t have to buy for your own home!)

Here’s Some Of Massachusetts’ Indoor Kids Play Areas Ranked

  • Children's World Indoor Playground - Canton

    Location: 465 Turnpike St, Canton, MA 02021
    Rating On Google: 4.0 (based on 152 reviews)
    Pricing: 1st Child $16 / Additional Child $14 / 1st Adult Free / Additional Adult $2
    What People Are Saying:
    5-star Review – This place is clean and well organized. Staff is friendly and seems to pick up as much as they can. We will be back! Great for toddlers!
    2-star Review – This place has so much more potential. Dear owners, please take a note. First of all, the opening time should be 9 a.m. Toddlers wake up early. In any case, this playground doesn’t even open at 9:30. The person who opens it *constantly* late. You are lucky she arrives at 9:35. And that’s her arrival time, then she needs to open the door, inflate the bouncy things. So the earliest you can get in is 9:45 a.m. Also the majority of toddlers nap from 12- 3. Close the playground for that time and reopen at 3 to 7pmthat time and reopen at 3 untill 5:30-6. Check out Jam time. So much smaller but so many more people exactly for the reasons I told you. I wish I can attend you playground but unfortunately it just doesn’t work.

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  • Cowabunga's Indoor Kids Play & Party Center - North Reading

    Location: 265 Main St, North Reading, MA 01864
    Rating On Google: 4.4 stars (based on 674 reviews)
    Pricing: $15 One hour of play per child (Adults Play for Free!) / $20 Two hours of play per child (Adults Play for Free!)
    What People Are Saying:
    5-Star Review – “Friday visit 5pm-8pm, easy purchase tickets online. Excellent customer service when I called. We loved them! Very clean and friendly. The staff was so helpful! Lots of fun activities for the kids. Love the gift shop good selection for the kids. My littles ones loved the food. We got SpongeBob our visit! Amazing time! I recommend you go visit if you have little ones!”
    1-Star Review – “This place has so much potential to be a great place for kids. Unfortunately it is terribly managed. I did not see a single adult that worked at this place which is extremely dangerous. The workers were kind but they didn’t look any older than 20 😳 This was my fist time here and I don’t think I would ever come back. I would try out the one in NH”

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  • Jam Time - Multiple Locations

    Location: Natick, Maynard, Natick Mall, Norwood
    Rating On Google: 4.6 Stars (based on 142 reviews)
    Pricing: $15 per child for public play / $135 for 12 visits (3 FREE visits!) when you buy a play pass
    What People Are Saying:
    5-star rating – “Unbelievable 2nd and 3rd birthday party by the best JamTime team. Ari, Kena and Jess were amazing start to finish. They were diligent, helpful and so kind! Highly recommend hosting a birthday party there!”
    2-Star rating – “To much $$ for a small space, but very clean.”

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  • Kidz Wurld - North Attleboro

    Location: 11 Robert F Toner Blvd, North Attleboro, MA 02763
    Rating On Google: 4.6 Stars (Based on 206 Google Reviews)
    Pricing: 1-2 years old Play Center $ 9.99 / 3- 10 years old Play Center $14.99 / 1-2 year old mini-golf $ Free / 3-10 Mini Golf $ 7.99 / Adult Mini Golf $12.99 / 3-10 Combo $17.99
    What People Are Saying:
    5-Star Review – “Went to kidz wurld with my almost 3yo daughter today for the first time. This is a great place to go with littles when weather might not be ideal to play outside. There are slides, inflated jump houses, all the kitchen and grocery tables, cozy cars and more. There are arcade games that you can pay for, and mini golf. There is also food and ice cream offerings. Family sized bathrooms with changing tables 👏 my daughter can’t wait to go back already.”
    1-Star Review – “If I could give this place ZERO stars I would. Every toy is dirty. The staff is super young and the place has 3 bounce houses that takes up majority of the space. My toddler was bored the moment we stepped inside. Not worth the $10 and won’t ever come back.”

    Kidz Wurld | Birthday party | 11 Robert F Toner Boulevard, North Attleborough, MA, USA

    Kidz Wurld is the ultimate family destination for indoor fun for children of all ages. Host your Birthday Party with us and play on our Indoor playground and mini golf. Slide, bounce, or play in our play area for babies, the younger children can bounce and play while the older kids play mini golf.

  • VinKari Safari: Children's Indoor Playground and Party Place - Woburn

    Location: 10 Micro Dr, Woburn, MA 01801
    Rating On Google: 4.7 (based on 577 reviews)
    Pricing: $30 Per Child with 2 Free Adults / Each Additional Sibling > 1 Year: $25 / Additional Adults: $20 Each / Each Additional Sibling < 1 Year: $15 / Siblings < 8 months are free w/ 1 paid older sibling.
    What People Are Saying:
    5-Star Review – “I had my 1year old birthday and it was a private event. I love that they have private birthday parties which makes it more special and intimate for the family and friends. It’s stress free, fun event even for the host. It’s a family run business and they really pay attention to your needs and desires. Very clean, and lot of play options for the kids. Both kids and adults loved it. I would definitely recommend them. This was my second party and I will be doing more:) Thanks for all your efforts…”
    1-Star Review – “I went frist time really disapointed service so bad and staff so rude . I am not gona come back again.”

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  • Off the Wall Kidz - Carver

    Location: 160 N Main St D, Carver, MA 02330
    Rating On Google: 4.7 Stars (Based on 332 reviews)
    Pricing: Infants 12-23 months $13 / 1st child $17 / 2nd Child $15
    What People Are Saying:
    5-Star Review – “One of my favorite places to take my kids. Weekdays are Definitely way better than weekends. My favorite thing is being able to climb all around the indoor playground with your kids.”
    1-Star Review – “The staff here are very rude. I bought a few color books at the nearby dollar store and put them in a bag. One of the staff told me that the color books could not be brought in because color books consider as toys. I said I didn’t bring any color pen why can’t I only bring the color books in? Then she insisted not to let me in. Ridiculous rule”

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  • Kids World at the South Shore Sports Center - Hingham

    Location: South Shore Sports Center, 55 Recreation Park Dr, Hingham, MA 02043
    Rating On Google: 4.9 starts (based on 36 reviews)
    Pricing: Drop-in rate: $15.00 per child /$10.00 each additional child / Multiple Visit Passes: 3 Pass – 1 Child: $40 3 Pass – Family: $65 / 10 Pass – 1 Child: $120 10 Pass – Family: $195 /Monthly Pass – 1 Child: $125
    Monthly Pass – Family: $175
    What People Are Saying:
    5-Star review – “Great spot! They have lots of toys and things for the kids to play with. A couple bouncy houses, lots of little cars to ride on. Really fun place.”
    3-Star review – “lots to do, but everything just looked & felt dirty. my child got very sick after our first time going here”

    Kids World

    Sometimes we just need to play. Kids World gives our tiniest players a safe and fun place to do just that. Schedule & FAQ Kids World is an open indoor play area where kids ages 1-6 can jump, play, build,