Whether you’re trying to avoid rain, cold or the months of extreme heat in Texas, there are times you just want to take your kids to play inside somewhere. And in Austin, there are plenty of fun spots that fit the bill. (Some of them are even good for adults to sit down and work or chat with friends!)
I’ve rounded up 25+ indoor play places for the next time you want to get out of the house but not outdoors. These are the best places to play inside in Austin.
I’ve noted which of these options are included with your Pogo Pass or GetOut Pass! Use code AUSTINWITHKIDS to get half off your Pogo Pass purchase or $5 off your Get Out Pass. (I earn a commission for each pass sold using my code.)
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Best for Littles
1. Almost Grown Play Cafe
Location: Dripping Springs
18901 Hamilton Pool Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Price: Open Play: $10 per child; adults free
This Dripping Springs spot is one big room where you can keep an eye on your kids from one of the many tables placed throughout. There’s a slide, a kitchen, a grocery store, a doctor’s office, and so many toys. Even better, you can get lunch or ice cream while you’re there!
2. Brentwood Social House
Location: North Austin
1601 W Koenig Ln, Austin, TX 78756
Price: Free (but buy some food and drinks!)
Their backyard is one of my favorites (fully fenced-in!), but they also have an indoor play room. There’s a play kitchen, puzzles, games, and kid-sized tables. Grab breakfast or lunch (or just coffee) while you’re here.
3. Little Land
Locations: Buda, Cedar Park
17301 S I-35 Frontage Rd Ste 101, Buda, TX 78610
200 Buttercup Creek Blvd # 104, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Price: Open Play: $14 per kid
With locations north and south of the city, this is a great option for any little Austinite. Each spot is a little bit different, but they generally have things to climb, things to swing on, and dark rooms with fun lights to explore.
Several locations have closed in recent years (Domain, Georgetown and Leander come to mind), so you may double check that your favorite is still open!
4. Pikopye’s Town
Location: Lakeway
1607 Ranch Rd 620, Ste 100, Lakeway, TX 78734
Price: Reservations required. $19 per kid for 2-hour time slot
1 visit included in Pogo Pass
You can find Pikopye’s Town in Lakeway (there used to be a South Austin location but it closed).
It has a mountain town theme, with a bait store, cabin, boat, and airstream camper! Plus a vet, grocery store, bakery, and horses you can ride. It’s super cute and has space for parents to get some work done, too!
5. Slackers Brewing
Location: Northwest Austin
12233 Ranch Rd 620 N #204, Austin, TX 78750
Price: Free (but buy some food or drinks!)
If you’re here for the indoor play area, it’s perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. It’s a small section at the back of the seating area with a play kitchen, books and little toys. There are also board games and white paper rolls for coloring, so all ages can enjoy themselves.
6. Play Street Museum
Locations: South Austin, Round Rock
5601 Brodie Ln Suite 940, Sunset Valley, TX 78745
3021 I-35 #210, Round Rock, TX 78664
Price: Reservations recommended. $14 for 1.5 hour time slot. Walk-ins allowed at beginning of time slot, but not guaranteed.
This indoor play space opened a location in Sunset Valley in 2023 and in Round Rock in 2024, and it is as cute as can be! Both spots have a giant train table, craft space, vehicles, and all the adorable shops and houses you expect in a play town. The Sunset Valley location is a more traditional town, while Round Rock’s theme is the Great Outdoors and has more camping-style activities.
7. Family Barn
Location: Georgetown
1231 Leander Rd, Georgetown, TX 78628
Price: Reservations recommended; walk-ins subject to availability. $14 to $16 for 2-hour time slot.
Parents of little kids will love this space: it’s completely enclosed by a short wall, so you can see your kid even if you’re outside the wall enjoying food or a coffee at the tables! There’s a small bounce house, ride-on toys, a slide into a ball pit, and little play houses.
8. Cheeky Monkeys
Location: Cedar Park
401 E Whitestone Blvd STE B101, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Price: $15 for first hour; $5 for each extra hour
This Cedar Park spot is for kids 10 months to 8 years old. There’s a big 4-story playscape with slides, swings, climbing, trampolines, balance beams and more, plus a tots area for kids 4 and under. You can also grab a snack or coffee at the bar.
Good for Bigs and Littles
9. Altitude Trampoline Park
Locations: Round Rock, South Austin
2800 S I-35 Frontage Rd #200, Round Rock, TX 78681
6800 West Gate Blvd, Austin, TX 78745
Price: Price dependent on jump time and age. $10-$22 per kid.
Get all their energy out with lots and lots of jumping. There are trampolines of all sizes, foam blocks to jump into, and the location in Round Rock even has an indoor playscape! If you’re bringing little ones, just know that it gets a little wild during busy times, with big kids running around at full speed (but they do offer cheaper tot hours earlier in the day on weekdays — check with your location).
10. Indigo Play
Location: Northwest Austin
13530 Research Blvd #102, Austin, TX 78750
Price: $13-$19 per child. $3 per adult.
1 visit included in Pogo Pass and Get Out Pass
This spot in Northwest Austin has separate soft play areas for babies/toddlers, soft imaginative play for smaller kids, and then a huge international-themed, 3-level playscape for bigger kids. There are big American flag slides, hidden Egyptian tombs, rocket ships, and so much more to explore. If you’re sending a smaller kid up in the big kid playscape, be prepared to have to go find them!
11. Inflatable Wonderland
Location: Cedar Park
11200 Lakeline Mall Dr, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Price: $12-$14 per kid. Discounts on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
1 visit included in Pogo Pass
Located in Lakeline Mall, Inflatable Wonderland has a handful of bounce houses and inflatable slides, a small playscape, and a bunch of arcade games. (Just a note: Adults aren’t allowed in the bounce houses or playscape, so if your little one will need rescuing, you might be stuck.) This spot is also right next to the mall’s small train and the free toddler play area, so you can fill a good part of the day here.
12. Main Event
Location: Northwest Austin
13301 N Hwy 183, Austin, TX 78750
Price: Check for prices and specials. Depends on activities.
1 visit per month included in Pogo Pass for either laser tag or billiards
If your kid loves games, Main Event is the place to go. There’s mini golf, laser tag, arcade games and more.
13. Austin Central Library
Location: Downtown
710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701
Price: Free. Parking garage is free for under 1 hour, but starts at $5 after that
You can of course take your kids to any library branch (especially those with separate children’s sections), but the Central Library downtown is the crown jewel of the library system. It’s gorgeous! Big chess, coloring sheets, computer games, toddler toys, and of course the reading porch with the view of the river.
14. Catch Air
Location: Northwest Austin
13450 N Highway US183, STE107, Austin, TX 78750
Price: $9-$19 per child; $4-$6 per extra adult (one free adult per child)
This place is a kid’s dream. It’s spaced themed and has a huge playscape — there’s so much to explore inside. Shoot balls, jump on trampolines, find the ball pit, go down slides, climb up walls. There’s also a separate area for smaller kids that is sectioned off so big kids won’t bring their chaos in there!
15. Thinkery
Location: Mueller
1830 Simond Ave, Austin, TX 78723
Price: $19 for anyone 24 months and up
Thinkery is Austin’s children’s museum, and it offers places to build and create, play with light and water, and a section for imaginative play with a grocery store and chicken coop. Kids can spend hours here! There’s also an outdoor playground if the weather’s nice, and it’s in Mueller where there’s lot of food options and other places to play and explore.
16. Mt. Playmore
Location: North Austin
13609 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78753
Price: $9 to $14 per child; $2 per adult
1 visit included in Get Out Pass. Use code AUSTINWITHKIDS
The playscape at Mt. Playmore is a winner. It has multiple stories and encircles a giant room with stairs and slides and swingy things and everything that makes a playscape fun.
It can be easy to lose sight of your kids, so it’s best for kids that you trust to find their way around and out (alternatively, the playscape is built to be large enough for adults to follow kids around!).
There’s also an arcade (you can buy a game card to load and reload), restaurant and completely enclosed toddler area for kids under 36 inches.
17. Urban Air
Locations: South Austin, Cedar Park, Bee Cave
4500 S Pleasant Valley Rd Bldg. 1 Suite #106, Austin, TX 78744
13201 Ranch to Market Rd 620, Austin, TX 78717
3944 Ranch Rd 620 S Bldg. 5, Bee Cave, TX 78738
Price: $14 to $28 per child (higher prices for access to more activities, lower price for under 40 inches)
There are several different Urban Air locations around the greater Austin area, so it’s a great option no matter where you live. Though each location varies a bit, most have some trampolines, foam block pits, obstacle courses, rock climbing walls, sky courses, and big playscapes for smaller kids.
Best for Older Kids
18. Blazer Tag
Location: South Austin
1701 W Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Price: $10.50 per person per game; discount for multiple games
Blazer Tag bills itself as the biggest laser tag arena in Texas! There are 3 stories of ramps and bridges and obstacles for a fun Star Wars-like experience. It’s recommended for ages 7 and up (even for grown-ups).
19. Dart’em Up
Location: Northwest Austin
13776 US-183 #104, Austin, TX 78750
Price: $20-$25 per hour
Who doesn’t love foam darts? Choose your Nerf blaster and play dart tag for an hour with friends. For ages 5 and up.
There’s also an arcade here for added fun!
20. Tom Foolery’s
Location: Round Rock
3001 Kalahari Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665
Price: Day passes: $30 for under 42 inches; $50 for 42 inches and up
Kalahari doesn’t just have a water park — you can also opt to visit the giant arcade and activity center. It’s 80,000 square feet! There are rides, ropes courses, mini golf, laser tag, rock climbing and more.
21. Austin’s Park
Location: North Austin
16231 N Interstate Hwy 35, Pflugerville, TX 78660
Price: Packages start at $37 for kid under 44 inches tall up to $66
This amusement park off I-35 has both indoor and outdoor attractions. Inside is a huge arcade with a couple of indoor rides, bowling, laser tag, axe throwing, and a restaurant. If you do head outside, you’ll find more rides, mini golf, go carts, batting cages, and bumper boats.
22. Monster Mini Golf
Location: Round Rock
3916 Gattis School Rd, Round Rock, TX 78664
Price: Mini golf pricing starts at $11; laser tag pricing starts at $7. Packages available.
2 visits included in Pogo Pass for either laser tag or mini golf
The black light mini golf is the main attraction here, and a little bit spooky for an extra fun thrill. There’s also laser tag, a laser maze, arcade and virtual reality.
23. The Dirdie Birdie
Location: Domain
10910 Domain Dr Suite 120, Austin, TX 78758
Price: $18 per game
This newer spot in the Domain is definitely geared toward adults, and is 21+ after 6 p.m. But during the day, kids age 5 and up can come play on the cool mini golf course. Make your reservations for 5 p.m. or earlier if they include children.
Arcades
24. Cidercade Austin
Location: Central
600 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704
Price: Play all day for $12
There’s nothing better than a free play arcade, especially with kids. You pay for entry and then can play all the games as much as you want! This indoor spot has also has a patio with a nice view of Lady Bird Lake! While this arcade also caters to adults with adult beverages and late hours, if you go earlier in the day, it’s not too crowded and perfect for families.
25. Pinballz
Location: Northwest Austin, North Austin, Buda
13729 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78750
8940 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
15201 S I-35 Frontage Rd, Buda, TX 78610
Fill your afternoon with family fun at Pinballz. Play new games, nostalgic games, skeeball and more — find the full list for each location on their website!
Water Play
26. Kalahari Indoor Water Park
Location: Round Rock
3001 Kalahari Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665
Price: Day passes are $80 to $150 each.
Definitely one of the pricier options on the list, but SO much fun. Kalahari does it big, and with the indoor water park, you can swim and slide and surf all year long.
27. Splash Shack
Location: Cedar Park
1801 Clover Ln, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Price: $24 per child (one adult included with each child ticket); $5 per extra adult
This is the coolest concept — you can swim and slide and splash even when it’s bad weather outside. Also a great option for birthday parties if you have a kid who loves swimming but pools aren’t open when their birthday happens.
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