Looking to let the kids loose, get some energy expended and have some fun but need it all to happen indoors? Indoor play areas to the rescue! Thankfully we have lots of choices for indoor play in Hong Kong because…typhoons, rain, heat and humidity happen. We at Playtimes have rounded up the very best places for indoor play in Hong Kong, all tried and tested by our very own brood.
Baumhaus – A Unique Play Centre and Creative Learning Space
Founded in 2015 by Crisel Consunji & Carsten Rakutt, Baumhaus is a unique fusion of a creative arts education centre and a family recreation space. Its high-quality wooden playspace, imported from Germany and adhering to EU safety standards, caters to children from babies to 4 years old. From climbing the Baumhaus Treehouse to engaging in play and social interaction, this is a place where parents and children come together to learn and explore, and create cherished memories in a truly multi-dimensional 2,700 square feet space.
Address: 1F Kar Yau Building, 36-44 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Casita – Indoor Playroom in Sheung Wan
Casita is a reimagined neighborhood family center where children, their families and friends can feel at home and nourish their bond through discovery and play. Families are invited to drop in, explore, and free play at their Wunderspace, with single passes costing $120 per child.
Address: 2/F Workington Tower, 78 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan
Kiztopia in Park Central – Huge Indoor Playground
Kiztopia, Singapore’s largest family edutainment centre, has opened its second outlet in Hong Kong in Park Central in TKO is out of this world! The 13,000 square feet outer space-themed indoor playground features 19 play areas offering innovative challenges, including robotics, interactive kinesthetic games, and projection technology – promising an unparalleled experience. The ‘Mojo Zone’, covering approximately one-third of the playground, introduces the exhilarating ‘Speedy Slide’ and the dynamic ‘Volcanic Slide’, while the ‘Occupational Experience Zone’ offers two new professional roles for kids to play and learn in the company of eight original Kiztopia characters.
Address: Shop G35, Park Central, 9 Tong Tak Street Kowloon, Tseung Kwan O
Sooper Yoo Sports Zone – Sports Themed Techno Play Zone
Super Sports Park – Indoor Sports Playground
At 50,000 feet, Super Sports Park is Hong Kong’s largest indoor sports playground – and yes, it’s what used to be Super Park! Located at No 1 Silver Sea, it boasts a range of facilities including a skateboarding rink, rollerskating rink, trampolines, rock climbing and boxing. There is also a cafe serving food for when it all gets a bit too much.
Address: Shop 03-05, Silversea Place, 18 Hoi Fai Road
Triangle Plus – Adventure Climbing Park [Currently Closed]
With a variety of climbing walls (one is even dinosaur bone themed), obstacle courses, ball pits and caves to explore, Triangle Plus offers plenty of activities for kids to run off some energy on a wet day. Six zones are spread across a 30,000 Sq ft area and sessions are three hours. It also has professional climbing with instructors.
Address: Plaza 88, Tsuen Wan
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre – Indoor Play in Hong Kong
Head over to LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Hong Kong at K11 MUSEA to see miniature replicas of Hong Kong’s landmarks including The Star Ferry Central Pier, Peak Tram, Temple Street, and Big Buddha. Visitors can enjoy 10 LEGO themed play areas including; Kingdom Quest, MINILAND, LEGO Friends, Master Builder Classroom, DUPLO Farm, Café, Magic Bikes, Build & Test, 4D Studio and a LEGO shop. And NEW for Autumn 2024 is the city’s first-ever LEGO VR racing experience. Don a VR headset, take a seat in a futuristic cockpit and race at breakneck speeds into the LEGO world, taking you through fantastical scenes such as volcanoes, deserts, and oceans. Upon closer inspection, you’ll discover that every element is made from bricks of various sizes and vibrant colours. The 360° scene design is not only visually stunning but also serves as a well-crafted educational environment that combines learning with fun. Single Day Admission and Annual Passes available online. Entry and one VR Experience costs $265.
Address: Shop B131-133 B1, K11 MUSEA Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
The Big Things – Nature-themed indoor jungle parent-child park
Located at The Mills in Tseun Wan NT, The Big Things is a unique nature themed indoor playground in Hong Kong inspired by Finnish design and features rare animals, insects, volcanoes and swamps. The playground is a place for children to learn about nature through sensory play, designed to encourage the development of motor skills and stimulate imagination and creativity. 60 minute sessions start from $140 for 1 child and 1 adult. Sessions can be booked online.
Address: Shop 205-207, 2/F, The Mills, No 45 Pak Tin Par street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories
Epic Land – Indoor Playground in Discovery Bay
Located in Discovery Bay North Plaza, Epic Land is a fun indoor play area has something for everyone. Purchase an online ticket to visit this ultimate playroom where children can climb, bounce, slide, play laser tag and generally have an epic time.
Address: G/F, 31 North Plaza, Family Recreation Centre, 96 Siena Avenue, Discovery Bay North, Lantau Island
Ryze – Indoor Trampoline Park
Never a dull moment at Ryze trampoline park. With two jumping areas to choose from, this is a guaranteed workout for both parents and kids. From classic trampolines, too more adventurous zip lines, swings and jumping pits. Prices vary depending on the day and time, and start from $95. Open Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm and 9am-9pm over the weekend.
Address: 3/F, Kodak House 1, 321 Java Rd, Quarry Bay
Kidztech – Indoor Playground in Whampoa
Located in Whampoa Hung Hom, Kidztech is a spacious indoor playroom, with plenty of open spaces, sensory play, sand pit, vacuum powered ball pit, lots of wooden toys and more. Sessions are limited in numbers, so it doesn’t feel overcrowded and pre-booking is required. Prices start from $180 for 1 child and 1 adult on weekdays. And $220 on weekends. Breastfeeding facilities are available on site and a restaurant is located next door.
Address: 6/F of Harbourfront Landmark Office Level, Hung Hom
Running Kids – Indoor Play Centre in Hung Hom
This indoor play centre located the Fortune Metropolis Mall nearby Hung Hom MTR is a great option for children age 18 months to 6 years. It has giant ball pits, slides, soft play areas, trampolines, sand pits, ride on cars and a role play area complete with costumes. Running Kids accepts walk-ins but it might be safer to book incase it is busy.
Address: Fortune Metropolis, Metropolis Drive, Hung Hom. Tel: 6270 7354
Docodoco – Japanese Game Center
Address: LOHAS Park, Tseung Kwan O Area 86, New Territories, [email protected]
The Japanese game centre operator NAMCO has opened its first overseas DOCODOCO indoor digital adventure playground in Hong Kong. Located in the Lohas Mall, DOCODOCO is 5000sq of digital and interactive fantasy adventure for parents and children. A playroom with many different activities, including climbing equipment, a digital slide, Brio train sections, cooking stations, a ball pit, and a digital lily pond t name a few. Sessions start from $200 for 1 child and 2 adults for 1 hour.
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Bomb Battle – Immersive Mission Game Experience
Hong Kong’s first-of-its-kind multiplayer real life mission game with paint bombs has just launched. Sound pretty thrilling? Designed as the ultimate group entertainment destination, this high-tech multiplayer real life mission game introduces two missions (The City Threat and The Assault) to challenge a squad of four to eight players and put their skills to the test by winning four battles in each mission. Failing the mission results in a vibrant explosion of colours as defeated players get drenched in paint. Hello Instagrammable moments! Suitable for children age 7+ We gave Battle Bomb a try and thoroughly enjoyed it. Tickets cost $240 per player.
Sandbox VR – Immersive Virtual Reality Experience
Sandbox VR is a futuristic VR experience for groups of up to 6 where you can see and physically interact with everyone inside, just like the real world. Inspired by Star Trek’s Holodeck, our exclusive worlds let you feel like you’re living inside a game or movie.
Address: Causeway Bay, 23/F, Soundwill Plaza II, Midtown, 1 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay; Tsim Sha Tsui, 4th Floor, Tern Plaza, 5 Cameron Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
VIVELAND – Virtual Reality Experience
Located in D·PARK in Tseun Wan, VIVELAND is an experiential center in Hong Kong. With powerful VR device integration technology and brand new VR experience content, it creates a real interactive environment, guaranteed to stimulate the senses. Experiences include, walking the plank, walking amongst dinosaurs, playing archery and baseball to name a few. Prices start from $ 480 for 75 minutes.
Address: D·PARK (L2 shop 2008), 398 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan
18 Challenge Karting – Go Kart and Car Racing
Head on over to Hong Kong’s largest indoor go-karting venue, located in Ho Man Tin. 18 Challenge Karting spans across 50,000 square feet with an Formula Circuit adult race track, a child-friendly track with mini electric ride-on cars (2-4 years) or drift karts (5-12 years). They also have a themed restaurant, party room, and several F1 simulation games, and more. Check out their Facebook page for more information and pricing.
Address: S1, 2/F, Oi Man Plaza, 60 Chung Hau St, Ho Man Tin
Buns 2020 – Indoor Roller Skating
Looking for some indoor play in Hong Kong that’s a bit different? Founded by a group of roller skating fans who met at the outdoor rinks in Victoria Park, Bun’s 2020 is a beginner-friendly rink of painted cement, and a larger hardwood rink for experienced skaters. The disco lights – on the decor and the wheels of the roller skates – make for a fun 80s vibe, that and the music! This one is a great option for indoor play for both adults and children.
Address: 7/F Kodak House, 321 Java Road, Quarry Bay
Mega Ice – Public Ice Skating and Skating Course
Home to Hong Kong’s first ever international sized ice rink, Mega Ice features a 26 metre by 57 metre venue, against the stunning backdrop of the Hong Kong harbour. Its dedicated team of nearly 30 international certified coaches offer lessons for every interest level, from beginners to aspiring Olympians. Private, semi-private and group lesson options are available with specialised instruction in a variety of skating formats, including Figure Skating, Ice Hockey and Synchronised Skating.
Address: L10 MegaBox, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
LOST – Escape Room with Various Locations
Join together with your friends to collectively find your way our of a locked room, solving puzzles, and unlocking clues. Each escape game is themed and you must use the elements of the room to escape and/or find the missing item within a set amount of time.
Address: Various Locations across Hong Kong
Verm City – Indoor Bouldering Gym
Reach for the sky at Verm City with climbing options for all ages and levels. Whether you choose to ‘Clip N Climb’ or to tackle one of the more complex rock climbing walls, it’ll be a fun challenge and a great alternative for indoor play in Hong Kong. Bookings can be made online or walk in and masks are required at all times. Check the website for age restrictions.
Address: 4/F, Kodak House 1, 321 Java Road, Quarry Bay
My Gym – Children’s Fitness Centre
Combining sports, dance, early childhood development, kinesiology and gymnastics, My Gym aims to nurture children of all abilities by building their confidence through meaningful play. Here, children are provided with the opportunity to grow at their own pace and gain in physical and emotional confidence – and all while having a lot of fun!
Classes are a weekly-changing program of different activities from social circle time, fun songs and dances to Adventures, Big Deal rides, swings, relays, group games and of course our gymnastics stations introducing new skills in Balancing, Tumbling, Hanging and Agility. Little ones can start coming to My Gym from 6 months old as Tiny Tykes, accompanied by a parent. Over time they are gradually transitioned into independent Mighty Mites classes from age 3.5 years. All delivered with a low student-teacher ratio.
Address: 6/F, Marina 8, 8 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang; Hecny Tower, 1/F, 9 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui
Slope Infinity – Ski & Snow Board Training Centre
Suitable for the whole family across all ability levels, Slope Infinity’s training decks offer Hong Kong skiers and snowboarders a dynamic instruction programme without needing to hop on a plane. Lessons are conducted in both English and Cantonese, and start at $725 for private sessions and $1450 for group sessions (2-3 people).
Address: 148 Electric Road, North Point
Mattel Playhouse [PERMANENTLY CLOSED]
Let your children immerse themselves in a variety of themed activities – they can become a young champion racing driver with Hot Wheels, unlock their creative potential with Barbie, role play different occupations with some fun dress-up, or combine artistic creativity and virtual reality by designing Barbie in their favourite colours. They can even take a train ride through Sodor with Thomas and his Friends. Tickets are available through Trip.com. Book now for some fun indoor play in Hong Kong!
Tikitiki Bowling [PERMANENTLY CLOSED]
Get down to Tikitiki bowling for a fun day out with the family. Kids will love the neon lights, over the top decor, and fun music. Drinks, and food can be bought directly to your bowling lane while you practice your aim!
Address: 4/F, Centro, 1A Chui Tong Road, Sai Kung, 2657 8488
Featured image courtesy of theroopscoop IG; picture 1 courtesty of Kiztopia; picture 2 courtesy of @emmaemmawho IG; Legoland Hong Kong; picture 3 courtesy of Natasha Petit-O’Connor; Picture 4 courtesy go Legoland Discovery Centre; picture 5 courtesy of Ryze; picture 6 courtesy of Sandbox VR FB; picture 7 courtesy of The Big Things; picture 8 courtesy of 18 Challenge Karting; picture 9 courtesy of Running Kids; picture 10 courtesy of Buns 2020; picture 11 courtesy of Lost Escape Room; picture 12 courtesy of MyGym Facebook; picture 12 courtesy of Mattel Playhouse
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