Ultimate List of Indoor Play Places

Your guide to indoor playgrounds, adventure parks and so much more.

Do your kids need to blow off some energy but you can’t go outdoors? From small play spaces to indoor playgrounds to adventure zones and everything in between, and no matter if they’re crawling or sprinting, let me help you find exactly what you’re looking for!

Photo via Playroom Cafe- Mount Prospect

Cook County- In the City

Play places for the littles.

Chicago Children’s Museum
Navy Pier
700 E Grand Ave, Ste 127
Chicago IL 60611

Itsy Bitsy
4210 N Western Ave
Chicago IL 60618

Mini City on 21
5900 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago IL 60646

Purple Monkey Playroom
2040 N Western Ave
Chicago IL 60647

Luna y Cielo Play Cafe
3530 W Armitage Ave
Chicago IL 60647
What makes it stand out: explores Latin culture!

Hello Baby
600 E 61st St
Chicago IL 60637
What makes it stand out: it’s FREE!

Little Hoppers Cafe
2760 W 111th St
Chicago IL 60655

Bronzeville Children’s Museum
9301 S Stony Island Ave
Chicago IL 60617
What makes it stand out: a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization & the first & only African American Children’s Museum in the U.S.

Imagine That World of Play

11009 S Kedzie Ave
Chicago IL 60655

Indoor playgrounds for all kids.

Fit City Kids, Cityscape Play Zone
2540 W Lawrence Ave
Chicago IL 60625
What makes it stand out: Access to basketball court
& turf field when classes & camps are not in session

Kids Empire
4938 S Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60632

For the gymnasts at heart.

Edgewater Playhouse
1048 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago IL 60660

[Free] Libraries with play areas.

Thomas Hughes Children's Library
Harold Washington Library
400 S State St 2nd Floor
Chicago IL 60605

Chicago Public Library:
Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch
1701 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago IL 60647'

Chicago Public Library:
Sulzer Regional Library
4455 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago IL 60625

Chicago Public Library:
Little Italy Branch
1336 W Taylor St
Chicago IL 60607

Chicago Public Library:
Chinatown Branch
2100 S Wentworth Ave
Chicago IL 60616

Chicago Public Library:
Richard J. Daley Branch
3400 S Halsted St
Chicago IL 60608

Chicago Public Library:
Back of the Yards Branch
2111 W 47th St
Chicago IL 60609

Chicago Public Library:
South Chicago Branch
9055 S Houston Ave
Chicago IL 60617

Adventure parks & jumping spots.

ClimbZone
2500 W Bradley Place
Chicago IL 60618

Altitude Trampoline Park
404 N Armour St
Chicago IL 60642

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Cook County- North Suburbs

Adventure parks & jumping spots.

Sky Zone
1715 Maple Ave
Evanston IL 60201

Altitude Trampoline Park
7037 Central Ave, Suite 11
Skokie IL 60077

Jump!Zone
6424 W Howard St
Niles IL 60714

Get Air
723 W Golf Rd
Des Plaines IL 60016

Funtopia
2050 Tower Dr
Glenview IL 60026

Indoor playgrounds for all kids.

Kids Empire
1924 Dempster St
Evanston IL 60202

Kids Empire
405 Lake Cook Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015

Exploritorium
Oakton Community Center
4701 Oakton St
Skokie IL 60076

Northbrook Court Tree House
2210 Northbrook Ct
Northbrook IL 60062
What makes it stand out: it’s FREE!

Children’s museums for littles.

Kohl Children’s Museum
2100 Patriot Blvd
Glenview IL 60026

Northbrook Play
Northbrook Court
2210 Northbrook Ct
Northbrook IL 60062
What makes it stand out: it’s FREE!

[Free] Libraries with play areas.

Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington Ave
Evanston IL 60201

Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton St
Skokie IL 60077

Wilmette Public Library
1242 Wilmette Ave
Wilmette IL 60091

Glenview Public Library
1930 Glenview Rd
Glenview IL 60025

Indian Trails Public Library District
355 Schoenbeck Rd
Wheeling IL 60090

Des Plaines Public Library
1501 Ellinwood St
Des Plaines IL 60016

For the sports enthusiasts.

Hi-Five Sports Zone
1515 Lake Cook Rd
Northbrook IL 60062

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Cook County- Northwest Suburbs

Play places for the littles.

Playroom Cafe
141 Randhurst Village Dr
Mount Prospect IL 60056

Bright Futures Play Space
914 S Arthur Ave
Arlington Heights IL
What makes it stand out:
a nature-based play area

Bee Happy
1108 W Northwest Hwy
Palatine IL 60067

Peppa Pig World of Play
Woodfield Mall
5 Woodfield Mall
Schaumburg IL 60173

Yu Kids Island
Woodfield Mall
5 Woodfield Mall, G-143
Schaumburg IL 60173

Woodfield Mall Children’s Play Park
5 Woodfield Mall
Schaumburg IL 60173
What makes it stand out: it’s FREE!

Indoor playgrounds for all kids.

Jumps n’ Jiggles
Jack A. Claes Pavilion
1000 Wellington Ave
Elk Grove Village IL 60007
What makes it stand out: has a carousel!

Kids Art & Cafe
710 E Schaumburg Rd
Schaumburg IL 60194

Kids Empire
619 E Dundee Rd
Palatine IL 60074

[Free] Libraries with play areas.

Mount Prospect Public Library
10 S Emerson St
Mt Prospect IL 60056

Elk Grove Village Public Library
1001 Wellington Ave
Elk Grove Village IL 60007

Arlington Heights Public Library
500 N Dunton Ave
Arlington Heights IL 60004

Palatine Library District
700 N North Ct
Palatine IL 60067

Schaumburg Township District Library
130 S Roselle Rd
Schaumburg IL 60193

Poplar Creek Public Library
1405 S Park Ave
Streamwood IL 60107

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Cook County- West Suburbs

[Free] Libraries with play areas.

La Grange Public Library
10 W Cossitt Ave
La Grange IL 60525

Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake St
Oak Park IL 60301

River Forest Public Library
735 Lathrop Ave
River Forest IL 60305

Northlake Public Library
231 N Wolf Rd
Northlake IL 60164

Hillside Public Library
405 N Hillside Ave
Hillside IL 60162

Berwyn Public Library
2701 S Harlem Ave
Berwyn IL 60402

Stickney-Forest View Public Library District
6800 43rd St
Stickney IL 60402

North Riverside Public Library
2400 Des Plaines Ave
North Riverside IL 60546

Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library
3541 Park Ave
Brookfield IL 60513

Thomas Ford Memorial Library
800 Chestnut St
Western Springs IL 60558

For the gymnasts at heart.

We Rock the Spectrum
10123 Grand Ave
Franklin Park IL 60131

Play places for the littles.

Wonder Works Children’s Museum
6445 W North Ave
Oak Park IL 60302
What makes it stand out:
a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Cubhouse Indoor Playground
Stevenson Park Center
49 Lake Street
Oak Park IL 60302

Let’s Play Work
7228 Circle Ave
Forest Park IL 60130

Watermelon Kids
25 S La Grange Rd, Unit A
La Grange Illinois 60525 

Adventure parks & jumping spots.

FunFlatables
Harlem Irving Plaza
200 N Harlem Ave
Norridge IL 60706

FunFlatables
North Riverside Mall
7501 W Cermak Rd
North Riverside IL 60546

Urban Air
7401 W 25th St
North Riverside IL 60546

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Cook County- South Suburbs

Play places for the littles.

Kidsmania Party & Play
15801 Oak Park Ave
Oak Forest IL 60452

The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn
5100 Museum Dr
Oak Lawn IL 60453

Orland Square Play Area
288 Orland Square Dr
Orland Park IL 60462
What makes it stand out: it’s FREE!

Adventure parks & jumping spots.

Sky Zone
66 Orland Square, Suite B
Orland Park IL 60462

FunFlatables
Chicago Ridge Mall
100 Chicago Ridge Mall
Chicago Ridge IL 60415

Indoor playgrounds for all kids.

Zoom Zone [ages up to 6th grade]
Hodgkins Park District
8997 Lyons St
Hodgkins IL 60525

My Kidzplay
4847 W 111th St
Alsip IL 60803

Zahra’s Playland
3317 Vollmer Rd
Flossmoor IL 60422

[Free] Libraries with play areas.

Orland Park Public Library
14921 S Ravinia Ave
Orland Park IL 60462

Evergreen Park Public Library
9400 S Troy Ave
Evergreen Park IL 60805

Alsip-Merrionette Park Library
11960 S Pulaski Rd
Alsip IL 60803

Oak Lawn Public Library
9427 Raymond Ave
Oak Lawn IL 60453

Green Hills Public Library District
10331 Interlochen Dr
Palos Hills IL 60465

Lemont Public Library
50 E Wend St
Lemont IL 60439

Tinley Park Public Library
7851 Timber Dr
Tinley Park IL 60477

Homewood Public Library
17917 Dixie Hwy
Homewood IL 60430

Park Forest Public Library
400 Lakewood Blvd
Park Forest IL 60466

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DuPage County

Play places for the littles.

Nelly’s Playground
338 Georgetown Square
Wood Dale IL 60191

Marshmallow Play
572 N Michigan St
Elmhurst IL 60126

Yorktown Center Children’s PLAY Area
203 Yorktown Center
Lombard IL 60148

The Playpen
501 Duane Street
Glen Ellyn IL 60137

Dreamland Kids
3S016 IL-53
Glen Ellyn IL 60137

Little Legends Playground
7516 S Cass Ave #26-29
Darien IL 60561

Kids Town
Fox Valley Mall
2116 Fox Valley Center, D1B
Aurora IL 60504

Kids Town 2
Stratford Square Mall
212 Stratford Drive
Bloomingdale IL 60108

Playroom Cafe Two
2075 Calamos Court
Naperville IL 60563

DuPage Children’s Museum
301 N Washington St
Naperville IL 60540

Kiddy Club Playground
4314 East New York Street
Aurora IL 60504
What makes it stand out: has a sandbox!

Fox Valley Mall Center Park
195 Fox Valley Center
Aurora IL 60504
What makes it stand out: it’s FREE!

For the sports & gymnastics enthusiasts.

Westmont Yard Playroom
233 W 63rd St
Westmont IL 60559

Naperville Yard Playroom
1607 Legacy Circle
Naperville IL 60563

We Rock the Spectrum
5019 Ace Lane, #167
Naperville IL 60564

Adventure parks & jumping spots.

Sky Zone
325 W Lake St, Ste A
Elmhurst IL 60126

Sky Zone
87 Executive Dr
Aurora IL 60504

Get Air
2010 Butterfield Rd
Downers Grove IL 60515

Altitude Trampoline Park
481 E Roosevelt Rd
Lombard IL 60148

FunFlatables
Yorktown Shopping Center
170 Yorktown Shopping Center
Lombard IL 60148

FunFlatables
Stratford Square Mall
717 Stratford Dr
Bloomingdale IL 60108

Urban Air
140 E Lake St
Bloomingdale, IL 60108

Urban Air
1955 Glacier Park Ave
Naperville IL 60540

Funtopia
2639 Aurora Ave
Naperville IL 60540

[Free] Libraries with play areas.

Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss St
Downers Grove IL 60515

Elmhurst Public Library
125 S Prospect Ave
Elmhurst IL 60126

Addison Public Library
4 Friendship Plaza
Addison IL 60101

Roselle Public Library
40 Park St
Roselle IL 60172

Glenside Library
25 E Fullerton Ave
Glendale Heights IL 60139

Oak Brook Public Library
600 Oak Brook Rd
Oak Brook IL 60523

Glen Ellyn Public Library
400 Duane St
Glen Ellyn IL 60137

Wheaton Public Library
225 N Cross St
Wheaton IL 60187

Hinsdale Public Library
20 E Maple St
Hinsdale IL 60521

Clarendon Hills Public Library
7 N Prospect Ave
Clarendon Hills IL 60514

Indian Prairie Public Library
401 Plainfield Rd
Darien IL 60561

Woodridge Public Library
3 Plaza Dr
Woodridge IL 60517

Lisle Library District
777 Front St
Lisle IL 60532

Nichols Library
200 W Jefferson Ave
Naperville IL 60540

Warrenville Public Library District
28W751 Stafford Pl
Warrenville IL 60555

Indoor playgrounds for all kids.

Jump Town
520 W Lake St
Addison IL 60101

Kids Empire
270 W North Avenue
Villa Park IL 60181

Kids Empire
1835 North Neltnor
West Chicago IL 60185

TreeTop Escape
ARC Center
201 W National St
West Chicago IL 60185

Ball Factory
864 Illinois Rte 59
Naperville IL 60540

The Fort Indoor Playground
Fort Hill Activity Center
20 Fort Hill Dr
Naperville IL 60540

Rainbow Play Systems
127 Ambassador Dr, Ste 127
Naperville IL 60540

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Lake County

Play places for the littles.

Bubbles Academy
1736 1st St., Suite 102B Rear
Highland Park IL 60035

Giggles Play
328 Green Bay Road
Highwood IL 60040

Hawthorn Play Space
122 Hawthorn Ctr
Vernon Hills IL 60061
What makes it stand out: it’s FREE!

The Hangout
777 N Milwaukee Ave
Libertyville IL 60048

Just Bee You
115 N Seymour Ave
Mundelein, IL 60060

Play Cloud
653 Railroad Ave
Round Lake IL 60073

Children’s Neighborhood Museum
Round Lake Area Park District
814 Hart Road
Round Lake IL 60073

Play Area at Gurnee Mills
6170 W Grand Ave
Gurnee IL 60031
What makes it stand out: it’s FREE!

For the sports enthusiasts.

Hi-Five Sports Zone
Hawthorn Mall
122 Hawthorn Center, Unit 515
Vernon Hills IL 60061

Play Tyme Gym
2082 E Grand Ave
Lindenhurst IL 60046

Inflatables, bouncy houses & trampolines.

2 Hours of Freedom
1425 Busch Pkwy
Buffalo Grove IL 60089

XFactor Trampoline
4 Oak Creek Plaza
Mundelein IL 60060

Sky Zone
701 N Milwaukee Ave, Suite 244
Vernon Hills IL 60061

FunFlatables
Hawthorn Mall
704 Hawthorn Ctr
Vernon Hills IL 60061

FunFlatables
Gurnee Mills
6170 W Grand Ave
Gurnee IL 60031

Bella’s Bouncies Jump Center
1600 N Milwaukee Ave / Rt 83, Unit 402
Lake Villa IL 60046

Indoor playgrounds for all kids.

Kids Empire
1547 S Lake St
Mundelein IL 60060

Rainbow Play Systems
300 Corporate Woods Pkwy
Vernon Hills IL 60061

The Treehouse Play Cafe
985 S Rand Rd
Lake Zurich IL 60047

[Free] Libraries with play areas.

Wauconda Public Library
801 N Main St
Wauconda IL 60084

Deerfield Public Library
920 Waukegan Rd
Deerfield IL 60015

Highland Park Public Library
494 Laurel Ave
Highland Park IL 60035

Highwood Library & Community Center
102 Highwood Ave
Highwood IL 60040

Vernon Area Public Library
300 Olde Half Day Rd
Lincolnshire IL 60069

Aspen Drive Library
701 Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills IL 60061

Fremont Public Library
1170 N Midlothian Rd
Mundelein IL 60060

Lake Bluff Public Library
123 E Scranton Ave
Lake Bluff IL 60044

Warren-Newport Public Library
224 O'Plaine Rd
Gurnee IL 60031

Lake Villa District Library
140 N Munn Rd
Lindenhurst IL 60046

Antioch Public Library District
757 N Main St
Antioch IL 60002

Round Lake Area Public Library
906 Hart Rd
Round Lake IL 60073

Grayslake Area Public Library
100 Library Lane
Grayslake IL 60030

Ela Area Public Library
275 Mohawk Trail
Lake Zurich IL 60047

Barrington Area Library
505 N Northwest Hwy
Barrington IL 60010

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McHenry County

[Free] Libraries with play areas.

Algonquin Area Public Library: Main Library
2600 Harnish Dr
Algonquin IL 60102

Algonquin Area Public Library: Branch Library
115 Eastgate Dr
Algonquin IL 60102

Fox River Grove Memorial Library
407 Lincoln Ave
Fox River Grove IL 60021

Crystal Lake Public Library
126 W Paddock St
Crystal Lake IL 60014

Play places for the littles.

Millie’s Playland
5186 Northwest Highway, Ste 130
Crystal Lake IL 60014

Kid’s World & Cafe
2791 W Algonquin Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102

Adventure parks & jumping spots.

Urban Air
220 Exchange Dr
Crystal Lake IL 60014

Jump!Zone
6250-B Northwest Highway
Crystal Lake IL 60014

FunCity Adventure Park
215 S Randall Rd
Algonquin IL 60102

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Kane County

[Free] Libraries with play areas.

Gail Borden Public Library District
270 N Grove Ave
Elgin IL 60120

Gail Borden Public Library District: South Elgin Branch
127 S McLean Blvd
South Elgin IL 60177

St. Charles Public Library
1 S 6th Ave
St. Charles IL 60174

Town & Country Public Library
320 E North St
Elburn IL 60119

Geneva Public Library District
227 S 7th St
Geneva IL 60134

Batavia Public Library
10 S Batavia Ave
Batavia IL 60510

Santori Library
101 S River St
Aurora IL 60506

Indoor playgrounds for all kids.

Bumblee Play Cafe
1015 N Randall Rd
Elgin, IL 60123

Kids Empire
1948 S Randall Rd
Algonquin IL 60102

Play places for the littles.

Spring Hill Mall Play Area
1072 Spring Hill Mall
West Dundee IL 60118
What makes it stand out: it’s FREE!

Adventure parks & jumping spots.

Super Bounce
1590 Springhill Mall
West Dundee IL 60118

Epic Air Trampoline Park
1675 N Lancaster Rd
South Elgin IL 60177

Urban Air
2732 East Main Street
St. Charles IL 60174

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Will & Kendall Counties

Adventure parks & jumping spots.

Bee Happy Club
554 W Boughton Rd
Bolingbrook IL 60440

FunFlatables
The Promenade
639 E Boughton Rd
Bolingbrook IL 60440

FunFlatables
Louis Joliet Mall
3340 Mall Loop Dr #1168
Joliet IL 60431

Sky Zone
2318 Essington Rd
Joliet IL 60435

Altitude Trampoline Park
1600 Douglas Rd
Oswego IL 60543

Urban Air
19800 S La Grange Rd
Mokena IL 60448

Play places for the littles.

Tiny Tots Play Cafe
20815 S LaGrange Rd
Frankfort IL 60423

KidsWork Children’s Museum
11 S White St
Frankfort IL 60423

Little Fox Clubhouse
2645 N Bridge St
Yorkville IL 60560

Indoor playgrounds for all kids.

Hyper Kidz
137 S Weber Rd
Bolingbrook IL 60490

Jungle Safari Indoor Playground
Romeoville Parks & Recreation
Romeoville IL 60446

[Free] Libraries with play areas.

Homer Township Public Library
14320 W 151st St
Homer Glen IL 60491

Fountaindale Public Library District
300 W Briarcliff Rd
Bolingbrook IL 60440

Plainfield Area Public Library
15025 S Illinois St
Plainfield IL 60544

White Oak Library District: Romeoville Branch
201 W Normantown Rd
Romeoville IL 60446

White Oak Library District: Lockport Branch
121 E 8th St
Lockport IL 60441

White Oak Library District: Crest Hill Branch
20670 City Center Blvd
Crest Hill IL 60403

New Lenox Public Library District
120 Veterans Pkwy
New Lenox IL 60451

Mokena Community Public Library District
11327 195th St
Mokena IL 60448

Frankfort Public Library District
21119 S Pfeiffer Rd
Frankfort IL 60423

Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District
240 Whitson St
Manhattan IL 60442

Three Rivers Public Library District:
Channahon Library
25207 W Channon Dr
Channahon IL 60410

Yorkville Public Library
902 Game Farm Rd
Yorkville IL 60560

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Where are your favorite indoor play places? Let me know in the comments!