Check out these local spots where kids can play and moms can get some work done! Whether you chill at a kid-friendly coffee shop, hang at a library, or plug your laptop in at a nearby play place, every mom can benefit from having a list of fun options in their back pocket!
Kids Day Out at Dayspring Baptist Church
Dayspring Baptist Church in Town and Country offers a premier flexible scheduling Kids Day Out program for children ages 3–5, providing a nurturing Christian environment where kids thrive. This is a play-based program rooted in developmentally appropriate practice, offering hands-on opportunities to learn through play while you focus on your work, home, or that growing to-do list.
The campus features a new playground and acres of lush green space, giving children endless room for active exploration and discovery. By blending sensory-rich learning with expansive outdoor play, Dayspring Baptist Church ensures a safe, joyful experience for every child.
314-432-1960
TotSpot Social
6451 Clayton Road, Suite 100-101, St. Louis, MO 63117
Monday-Friday, 2 hour play sessions available between 8:45am-10:45am
TotSpot Social is an indoor play place where kids can have fun and adults can relax. We love this spot for moms of little littles! Every corner of the space was intentionally and carefully thought out to best serve babies, toddlers and parents alike. Conveniently located in the DeMun/Clayton neighborhood, the open-concept space is the perfect size — plenty of room for little ones to explore over 12 exciting play stations, yet cozy enough for parents to keep an eye on the fun. TotSpot will also have a baby care room, bathrooms with a changing table and toddler potty, and a cafe to grab a cup of coffee and toddler-approved snacks. Book your 2-hour play session today!
Go Play
140 Long Road, Suite 108, Chesterfield, MO 63005
21 Meadow Circle Dr #308, Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
Check out this new indoor playground and party place! Kids ages 6 months – 12 years old will have a blast! With 10,000 square feet of indoor playground space, there is so much to explore!
Thursday + Friday: 9 am – 1 pm | 2 – 7 pm
Saturday + Sunday: 9 am – 1 pm | 2 – 7 PM (Lake St. Louis location opens at 8 am)
Wednesday: CLOSED
Little Diggers
13347 Manchester Rd, Des Peres, MO 63131
St. Louis’s FIRST EVER and LARGEST indoor sandbox measures at 1,200 square feet of clean, soft sand designed for kids 7 and under to dig, play and create! The space features hundreds of construction-themed toys, including custom-made Sand Stacker and Tower Blocks, plus plenty of open space for constructive play. Free Wi-Fi and comfortable, front row seating awaits St. Louis parents!
Monday-Sunday | 9am-5pm
Blossom Play Cafe
2 Eagle Center, O’Fallon, IL 62269
An indoor place for parents and their toddlers to connect. Reservations (and socks!) required.
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – noon
Tuesday – Thursday: 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 8 – 10 am | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Saturday: 9 am – noon
Sunday: Closed
Hartford Coffee Company
3974 Hartford Street Saint Louis, MO 63116
Located in South Tower Grove Park, this charming establishment has coffee and bakery items, but also kid-friendly menu items like goldfish and animal crackers! While adults sip coffee and utilize free wifi, kids can play in the adorable play space.
Free.
Daily 7 am – 6 pm
Kirkwood Public Library
140 E. Jefferson Avenue, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Stop in for a story time or special event for kids or teens! There’s always so much to do at the library.
Sunday: 1 – 5 pm
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm
Friday + Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
Chick Fil-A
Multiple STL area locations
Double whammy here! Knock out lunch and playtime at this kid-friendly restaurant, located all around the St. Louis area. Check their Locations page to find an open play place near you.
Free
Enchanted Playroom
1155 Bryan Road, O’Fallon, MO 63366
Enchanted Playroom is an indoor soft play recreation and party event center where your child will grow, develop, and socialize through imaginative play.
Monday – Friday: 9 am – 4 pm
Saturday: Call ahead as they are usually closed for parties or private events
Sunday: CLOSED
Ferguson Public Library
35 N. Florissant Rd., Ferguson, MO 63135
Stop in for a story time or special event for kids or teens! There’s always so much to do at the library.
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm
Friday: 9 am – 6 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 4 pm
Sunday: CLOSED
Five Oaks on Warson
1200 N. Warson Road, Olivette, MO 63132
Bring your kids to the indoor playground at this hidden mid county gem! It’s always clean, bathrooms and a calming/feeding room are nearby, and there’s free coffee for adults! What more could you ask for?
Monday – Friday: 5:30 am – 9 pm
Saturday + Sunday: 7 am – 5 pm
Clark Family Branch Library
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Libraries aren’t just for reading anymore! This new branch of the library has it all including a Children’s Exploration Space, a Teen Innovation Lab, a Wooded Patio, and a Walking Trail. They have family programming for all ages and stages, this is a must for all seasons of the year!
Florissant Valley Library
195 S. New Florissant Road, Florissant, MO 63031
Florissant Valley Branch is the largest branch in North County. They are one of the branches that got a spectacular Discovery Zone kids’ play area!
Sunday: 1 – 5 pm
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm
Friday + Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
Daniel Boone Library
300 Clarkson Road, Ellisville, MO 63011
Daniel Boone Library is great spot to beat the heat on a hot summer day, with a great playspace on the lower so that mom can work with the kids in plain sight.
Sunday: 1 – 5 pm
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm
Friday + Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
Your Village
Clarkson Wilson Center, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Your Village STL is an indoor play space where imagination knows no bounds! Children can step into a world filled with laughter, adventure, and endless opportunities for them to play, learn, and grow. Featuring a pretend market, doctor’s office, veterinarian and cafe, Play Village offers a haven for children to unleash their creativity, make new friends, and utilize their imagination playground. They even have a safe space for the littles ones to play.
Teleo Coffee
132 W. Monroe, Kirkwood MO 63122
Meramec Valley Library
1501 San Simeon Way, Fenton, MO 63026
One of the St. Louis County Library locations with a fun, interactive Discovery Zone kids area!
Sunday: Closed
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm
Friday + Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
Carpenter Branch: St. Louis Public Library
3309 South Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63118
Libraries are amazing spaces to take kiddos to read and play while you get some work done!
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm
Friday + Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 1 – 5 pm
Barr Branch: St. Louis Public Library
1701 South Jefferson Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63104
Libraries are amazing spaces to take kiddos to read and play while you get some work done!
Monday: noon – 8 pm
Tuesday – Thursday: noon – 6 pm
Friday + Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: CLOSED
MADE Makerspace
5127 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108
MADE Makerspace is a community of Makers, Artists, Designers, Entrepreneurs. We are a nonprofit collaborative work space in the heart of St. Louis with the tools and resources to create anything you can imagine.
Monday -Saturday: 9 am – 9 pm
Sunday: Closed
Urban Air
Welcome to the ultimate indoor adventure park where kids of all ages (and kids at heart) can explore thrilling attractions, challenge their body and mind, and most importantly…have a blast! We are WAY more than just your average trampoline park.
Sunset Hills, MO: 10990 Sunset Hills Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63127
Cottleville, MO: 5993 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville, MO 63304
Fairview Heights, IL: 67 Ludwig Drive, Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Slick City
17379 Edison Avenue, Chesterfield, MO 63005
5610 Suemandy Dr, St Peters, MO 63376
From Slides to Air Courts to Junior Jungle, we have attractions for all ages!
Monday – Thursday: 10 am – 8:30 pm
Friday: 10 am – 10 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 10:30 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 8 pm
Top Golf
Midtown: 3201 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103
Chesterfield: 16851 N. Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield, MO 63005
Top Golf regularly runs discounted promotions! What a great time to bring the kids (perfect for older kids) while you relax in the bay and get work done!
Enjoy year-round comfort in the hitting bays with cooling fans in the summer and heated bays in the winter, all with HDTVs in every bay. Using our complimentary clubs or your own, take aim at the giant outfield targets and our high-tech balls will score themselves!
Sunday – Thursday: 9 am – midnight
Friday + Saturday: 9 am – 1 am
Kids Empire
Ballwin: 14882 Manchester Road, Ballwin, MO 63021
Fenton: 772 Gravois Bluffs Drive, Fenton, MO 63026
Active play is incredibly beneficial for kids. At Kids Empire, we’ve created the perfect place to let out all that great kid energy and Play Big!
Even the smallest kids IN DIAPERS like to Play Big. They’ll love discovering new ways to climb up, down, and all-around age-appropriate structures made just for tots.
Monday – Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm
Friday – Sunday: 10 am – 10 pm
Ultimate Ninjas
140 Long Road, Suite 130, Chesterfield, MO 63005
Looking for something active, fun, and safe to do with your kids? How about an exciting, challenging evening of Ninja fun – a unique combination of exercise, agility training, and strength building all while gaining confidence in a fun, safe environment.
Check out our family open play days! Your local Chesterfield Ultimate Ninjas provides a fun and challenging way to help your kids get out all of their energy while tackling our obstacle and agility courses! Practice and explore a variety of obstacles, fine tune your skills on a single obstacle, or practice running our customizable courses.
See website for hours.
The Drip Coffee
3615 Potomac Street, St. Louis, MO 63118
“From adding in family values to social activist topics, this space is created to feel like a second home and safe space to all. We want everyone to be honored, cherished, seen, loved and more, the moment they walk through our golden gates” It’s a space you have to see to believe! They’ve even included a children’s area with toys and room to play!
Monday + Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday – Sunday: 10 am – 3 pm
Grandma’s Playroom
9981 Lin Ferry Drive, St. Louis, MO 63123
Children of all ages are welcome during open play hours! $13 per child, $11 for additional siblings. Adults are free. Call ahead to check capacity, especially on school holidays or inclement weather days!
Check the website for the latest open play hours!
Kokomo Joe’s
4105 N. Cloverleaf Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376
Kokomo Joe’s is the ultimate family fun center in St. Peters, Mo. The entertainment center is well-known for its wide variety of attractions, fantastic birthday parties, and meeting spaces in a clean, welcoming, and fun atmosphere. If you’ve got older kids with energy to burn, this is a great spot for them to play while you get work done!
Sunday – Thursday: 11 am – 9 pm
Friday: 11 am – 10 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 10 pm
Lava Island
9610 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119
Rock Hill’s newest play space was worth the wait! This huge indoor playground, complete with slides, climbing obstacles, ropes, trampolines, and its own toddler playground. Not to mention ample seating and tables are available so you can spread out with your laptop and keep an eye on the kids.
Monday – Thursday, Sunday | 9am-9pm
Friday-Saturday | 9am-10pm
Playtime Arcade
105 Hwy A, Wentzville, MO 63385
Welcome to the ultimate entertainment destination, where fun knows no bounds! Dive into a world of excitement featuring Axe Throwing, Laser Tag, Virtual Reality, Mini Bowling, Virtual Rockwall, Inflatables & Playgrounds, Cornhorn Leagues, and an expansive 75-piece Arcade.
Sunday + Monday: 11 am – 8 pm
Tuesday: 3 – 8 pm
Wednesday + Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm
Friday + Saturday: 10 am – 10 pm
Urban Fort
3701 Foundry Way, #111, St. Louis, MO 63110
Brand new indoor play space and toy store in the City Foundry. Ideal for ages 0 – 6, you’ll find an enclosed play area with a tree fort, slides, climbing walls, train tables, and imaginative play areas. Bring socks!!
Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm
Monday + Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday + Thursday: 9 am – 5 pm
Friday + Saturday: 9 am – 7 pm
Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm
We Rock the Spectrum
2075 Bentley Plaza Dr, Fenton, MO 63026
Fun indoor gym designed for kids of all ability levels. Here you’ll find swings, trampolines, arts + crafts, and more! They have a dedicated parent area with wifi in sight of the children playing.
