Looking for indoor play places in Lake Country and Waukesha County?
This guide features the best indoor playgrounds, toddler play areas, trampoline parks, and rainy day activities for kids in Oconomowoc, Delafield, Hartland, Pewaukee, Brookfield, and Waukesha.
Last updated March 2026.
If you live in Wisconsin, you know indoor play is not just a “nice to have”; it’s essential. Whether it’s a freezing winter day, a rainy spring afternoon, or one of those unpredictable in-between days (Canadian wildfire air day anyone?!), having a go-to list of indoor play places can be a total lifesaver.
At Lake Country Family Fun, we’ve spent years exploring indoor play spots across Lake Country and Waukesha County with our own kids. From toddler-friendly playrooms to high-energy trampoline parks and full indoor playgrounds, there are so many great options to get kids moving, playing, and burning off energy. AND if you find a cleanliness issue with any of the below, PLEASE let the staff now when you are there so they can fix it. Thank you 🙂
This guide highlights the best indoor play places for kids near Oconomowoc, Delafield, Hartland, Pewaukee, Brookfield, and Waukesha, helping you quickly find the perfect spot for your next indoor adventure.
Please visit each website to find when they have open play times, and their hours. Plus, follow the links to our INSTAGRAM to see the fun we had while visiting these places!
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HERE IS LAKE COUNTRY FAMILY FUN'S GUIDE TO THE BEST OPTIONS FOR INDOOR PLAY IN THE LAKE COUNTRY AREA, WAUKESHA COUNTY AND METRO-MILWAUKEE!
Lake Country Family Fun strongly encourages you to reach out to a business prior to visiting for any reservation requirements, special guidelines or modified operating hours.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND IN THIS GUIDE
- Indoor playgrounds for kids
- Toddler-friendly play spaces
- Trampoline parks and active play
- Open gyms and indoor playtimes
- Rainy day and winter activity ideas
- Indoor play options across Lake Country
This guide includes indoor play places located throughout:
Oconomowoc
Delafield
Hartland
Pewaukee
Brookfield
Waukesha
Sussex
Mukwonago
and surrounding Lake Country communities.
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Table of Contents
1. Indoor Swimming and Water Fun
SPRINGS WATER PARK – Waukesha / Pewaukee, WI
Springs Water Park at The Ingleside Hotel offers 45,000 square feet of indoor year-round fun. Water Park attractions include thrilling tube and body slides, a meandering lazy river, activity pool, indoor/outdoor hot tub, and zero-depth pool. Additional features include an amazing arcade and snack bar. Value-rich overnight packages, birthday parties, day passes and group rates are available throughout the year. For additional information, please call 262-547-0201 or visit tap the link above.
View our Springs Water Park Review.
Find their spring 2026 Mommy & Me Swim Dates.
Find our 4 reasons to get a cabana to enjoy your time at Springs Water Park.
GOLDFISH SWIM SCHOOL – Brookfield, WI
Goldfish is more than a swim school. They are offering partial pool rentals in their 90 degree, shiver-free pool! One family of up to 6 people can swim for an hour for $30. Check their website for more information.
We love their Brookfield location, but they are also in BayShore (Glendale) and Oak Creek as of 2025!
Follow them on Facebook Instagram to stay in the loop.
Call today at (262) 207-2800 to learn more!
YMCA PABST FARMS – Oconomowoc, WI
Swimming and Rockwall fun, as well as the play room!
Check their open swim hours.
SWIMTASTIC SWIM SCHOOL – Waukesha, WI
Swimtastic Swim School in Waukesha holds open swim times at pre-scheduled time-slots each week, primarily on weekend afternoons.
YMCA of GREATER WAUKESHA COUNTY – Waukesha, WI
There are five locals YMCAs that that also have indoor activities and swimming open hours for kids and families (Waukesha, Tosa, Mukwonago, Greenfield and Menomonee Falls). We swam in the Mukwonago pool right when they opened!
LAKE COUNTRY COMMUNITY SWIM – Hartland, WI
Arrowhead’s Pool has open swim hours listed on their swim calendar with admission of $3.
Adult Lap Swimming (no kids) Tuesday and Thursday 8:00-9:15 PM
Water Aerobics Tuesday 8:00-9:00 PM and Thursday 8:00-9:00 PM
NO WATER AEROBICS November 25 – April 6, 2026
Private lessons available year-round.
AmericInn – Delafield
The AmericInn in Delafield off I-94 and Highway 83 offers an open swim for $8 a person. Payment is in cash only. Walk-ins welcome.
Comfort Suites – Johnson Creek
Just outside of Lake Country, take I-94 two exits west of Oconomowoc and you’ll end up in Johnson Creek. The Comfort Suites offers day passes for swimming on select days, Sunday through Thursday.
2. Active Indoor Fun
1ST AND BOWL – Wauwatosa / Brookfield
Just as it sounds, football bowling is a combination of football + bowling, and we brought it to you first. Located in Wauwatosa, just south of Burleigh St., 1st and Bowl is easily found just across from Mayfair Collection. From an outing with the family, date night with that special someone, or your next corporate gathering, 1st and Bowl is the perfect place to relax, grab a drink and discover your new favorite year-round sport. Football bowling + nerf wars + full-service bar, and tasty food. See our fun at 1st on Bowl on Facebook.
Air360 Adventure Park – New Berlin
Formerly known as Stone Fire Pizza, this location is now Air360 Adventure Park!
Air City 360 Adventure Park is New Berlin’s go-to destination for active fun and unforgettable gatherings. Designed for kids and adults, their award-winning adventure park offers the perfect space to celebrate, play, and connect. Trampolines, HUGE play structure, Lazer Tag, Bowling and MORE!
From family outings and birthday parties to team-building events, reunions, and sports league celebrations, there’s something here for everyone. With plenty of room to host large groups, you’ll enjoy spacious seating areas, tables for dining, a full bar, and even a private banquet room.
Whether you’re planning a child’s birthday, a company outing, or a social get-together, Air City 360 is the place to make it happen! See our fun at Air360 Adventure Park on Facebook.
URBAN AIR – Waukesha
Urban Air is the ultimate indoor adventure park and a destination for family fun. You can enjoy their attractions including go-carts, climbing walls, trampolines, sky gliders, bumper cars and so much more! Read our review of Urban Air.
OLD SCHOOL – Nashotah
Old School is an arts and recreation space to exercise your mind, body and spirit. Rent the Cafeteria for many uses including parties, live music, arts and crafts, classes, movie nights, and game nights…Or, bring your ideas! This room has a giant slide, movie screen and projector, disco ball, old school arcade, and multiple cafeteria tables. The Gym is a space for physical fitness, fun and games. Bring your own equipment or rent from our on-site options. Choose from a variety of balls, scooters, plasma cars and gym games during your time at Old School.
WHIRLYBALL – Brookfield
Enjoy WhirlyBall, Bowling and LaserTag paired with a chef-driven menu featuring fresh takes on classic American fare, a rotating craft beer selection and refreshing cocktails. Dedicated to and built for playing it safe, WhirlyBall’s spacious, 45,000 square foot facility makes social distancing easy with its powerful ventilation system and expansive outdoor patios. To properly foster a safe environment, the team has implemented safety precautions in accordance with the recommended guidelines by the state. It’s in the old Brookfield Square Mall. See our Whirlyball fun on Instagram.
BATTLE HOUSE in Waukesha
Battle House’s Waukesha location is open, next to Sky Zone. Immerse yourself in simulated combat playing multiple mission scenarios such as black hawk down, domination, search and destroy, plus many more in our massive indoor arena with realistic, fast, and accurate equipment. Battle around a real crashed helicopter while dodging enemy .50 cal fire as your try to defuse our briefcase bomb! This is not your average laser tag, this is Tactical Laser Combat at Battle House! Family friendly Ages 7-up welcome! Proudly Veteran owned. View our full armory, book parties, and get the latest updates on our website.
JB’s on 41 – Milwaukee
JB’s on 41 is Milwaukee’s premiere party place. The party vibes are everywhere in our large center with luxury and Milwaukee-themed bowling lanes and huge arcade with modern games and prizes. Tons of gourmet food selections and unlimited soda fuel your fun.
NAGA-WAUKEE ICE ARENA – Delafield
Ice skate all year long at this indoor arena in Delafield! See our Ice Skating fun review.
EBLE ICE ARENA – Brookfield
Ice skate all year long at this indoor arena in Brookfield! See our Ice Skating fun review.
SKYZONE – Waukesha
The area’s most fun attraction. The kids will literally be bouncing off the walls here! Right off of HWY F and 94 in Waukesha. Toddler Jump times are the best for little ones because older kids and parents cannot jump during those dedicated hours. One of our Lake Country Family Fun team members can be spotted at SkyZone pretty often 😉
ADVENTURE ROCK – Brookfield
If rock climbing is your thing, this is your place! There are lots of options for climbers of all ages. Located in Brookfield. See our fun at Adventure Rock on Facebook.
VELOCE INDOOR GO-KART/Accelerate Indoor Speedway – Waukesha
Premium indoor speedway for Go Karts located right off 94 in Waukesha. Open 7 days a week, see website for details and pricing. Fun for adults, too, I can attest to that 😉
KRAZY GOLF – Waukesha
Nestled in the heart of Waukesha, Krazy Golf is not your typical run-of-the-mill mini-golf joint – it’s mini-Golf with a Krazy spin! It’s a 13-hole + 2 bonus holes extravaganza of twists, turns, and laughter, designed for golf pros, novices, and everyone in between. We had a blast there! Note that you walk in through the bar area to access the mini golf.
SOFT PLAY GAMES – Your Location
Soft Play equipment brought to you for Play Dates, Gatherings, and more! Soft Play is safe, clean and fun equipment for climbing, crawling, sliding and hours of active play. They offer multiple packages, including delivery, setup and teardown. Suitable for inside or outside and children ages 0-4. Packages range in size to fit your space. Each rental includes, foam flooring, ball pit, soft climbing equipment, building blocks, animal hopper, sign board, sanitizing station, complimentary socks, delivery, setup & tear down, and 1-5 hours of play!
3. Gymnastics Fun
JUMP JOY ATHLETICS – Hartland
Located in Hartland, Jump Joy Athletics offers a variety of classes and themed open gyms for maximum movement and fun!
GYMLINGO – Oconomowoc
Open gym times are available at this gymnastics gym in downtown Oconomowoc.
Check out our fun at Gymlingo on INSTAGRAM.
MIDWEST TWISTERS – Hartland / Oconomowoc
With three locations (Mukwonago, Oconomowoc, and Hartland) it is an easy drive to let the kids have a great time. They have open gym times for kids in preschool and even a school aged open gym.
SALTO GYMNASTICS CENTER – Brookfield
With locations in Waukesha and Brookfield, it is a great place for not only lessons but also for their Open Gym Tiny Tot times which vary by season. Open gym is available to all children from walking to 6 and children must be accompanied by an adult.
STINGRAY ALLSTARS – Sussex
Stingrays Cheer and Tumbling is a community-based facility. See their website for details on ages, dates, times and fees.
M&M GYMNASTICS and DANCE – New Berlin
Located in New Berlin, M&M offers open gym times. For details on ages, dates and fees, click on their website for more info.
WILDCARD GYMNASTICS – Brookfield
Located in Brookfield, Wildcard offers weekly open gym times. Check website for dates/times.
4. Indoor Play Spaces
RIVER COFFEE – Oconomowoc
River Coffee is located inside Thirst Church with a beautiful coffee shop layout and a separate play area for kids! It’s a great place to meet others for a play date or to enjoy time with your kids on your own. There is no cost to play, but grab a coffee and perhaps a snack while you have some fun!
You can find Erin at River Coffee weekly!
Oconomowoc-1260 Brown St Oconomowoc WI
Check out our REEL on Instagram from our fun there!
BUG AND GOOSE – Delafield / Elm Grove
Bug & Goose Play Cafe is an indoor play area that is fully carpeted, and specially designed for little ones 6 months to 6 years old. With toys, structures, games, and crafts designed to inspire children, the play café is a safe space where kids can socialize and grow. And a fantastic place for caretakers to spend time with coffee, snacks and yummy bakery too!
Locations in Elm Grove and Delafield
Elm Grove – 13448 Watertown Plank Road
Delafield – 2850 Heritage Drive
Check out our REEL and REEL and REEL from our fun there!
THE BIG BACKYARD – New Berlin
The kids want to play at a playground, but inside? This is the place for your kids. The Big Backyard in New Berlin offers a yearly unlimited play membership option and also 10, 6 and 4 visit open play punch card memberships. See our fun from the Big Backyard on Facebook.
WE ROCK THE SPECTRUM – Pewaukee
WRTS is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and fun environment to foster learning, exploration and safe sensory experiences. Through their nonprofit My Brother Rocks The Spectrum Foundation, we provide social skills groups and activities for children across the spectrum. See our fun from We Rock the Spectrum Pewaukee on Facebook.
NUGGET NATION – Brookfield
Open year round, Nugget Nation MKE is geared for children 10 years old or younger who desire an imaginative, challenging, and fun environment in which to exercise, play, and explore.
Check out our fun at Nugget Nation on Instagram HERE and Instagram HERE.
See our fun at Creative Hearts soft opening in February 2024 on Facebook and Instagram. (No longer in business).
KIDS IN MOTION – Brookfield
With open play, laser tag, arts and crafts, trains, music and more your children will sure have a great time here. We’ve been there more times than we can count! Love the pizza area.
THE CHILDREN’S PLAY GALLERY – Oconomowoc
Your kids will love this children’s museum, there is different stations to excite creativity in your little ones. Don’t miss the PIRATE SHIP! Check out our fun at The Children’s Play Gallery on Instagram Instagram HERE and Instagram HERE and Instagram HERE.
RAINBOW PLAY SYSTEMS – Waukesha
Play in their indoor showroom in Waukesha *when you book a sales appointment.
Horwitz – DeRemer Planetarium at the Retzer Nature Center – Waukesha
See shows about outer space and astronomy. The Planetarium events can be found on our popular events calendar. Be sure to also visit the animals down the hallway in the Retzer Nature Center Visitor Center. They have snakes, turtles, and other native animals!
NEW BERLIN A.R.C. INDOOR PLAYGROUND
The Indoor Playground “Kelmann Kids Zone” has the following hours:
Hours are:
Monday-Thursday: 7am-8:30pm
Friday: 7am-5:30pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9am-3:30pm
15321 W. National Ave., New Berlin, WI 53151
KIDS EMPIRE – Brookfield
Come explore the new Kid’s Empire in Brookfield, WI! I assure you; you will not regret it, and your kids will be asking to go back for MONTHS! There is no time limit, spend the whole day there! There is so much to do– slides, soccer, dance party’s, obstacle course and MORE! Click the link above for all the details! Check out our fun there on our Instragram REEL or this Facebook Post.
5. Food and Fun
CHICK-FIL-A – Pewaukee and Delafield
Visit the Indoor Playgrounds at your Local Chick-fil-A. Locations in Waukesha County – Pewaukee and Delafield!
MCDONALDS – Waukesha and Sussex
Visit the Indoor Playgrounds at your Local McDonalds. Waukesha Meadowbrook location and Sussex County Road J have indoor play places.
WHIRLYBALL – BROOKFIELD
PIZZA RANCH & FUNZONE ARCADE – LISBON / SUSSEX
MINESHAFT – Hartford
This restaurant located in Hartford is worth the drive. Daily specials and great food PLUS a massive GAME ROOM – newly remodeled 5,000 square foot, 2 million dollar game area has added dozens of new games, new prizes and low prices. We’ve been here more times than we can count!
POINT BURGER BAR – Pewaukee / Waukesha
Point Burger Bar in Pewaukee has a huge arcade for fun games for the whole family. The burgers are a great treat as well!
With the overwhelming success of their Wauwatosa location, they opened their second location with 18 mini bowling lanes in May of 2017 in Sussex. The rules are the same as regular bowling, everything is just 1/4 the size. Their goal is to provide guests with the cleanest, safest and most enjoyable experience possible. They take an immense amount of pride in what they do and always aim to make each guest a repeat customer.
See our Thirsty Duck fun HERE on Facebook.
6. Library Fun
Also, we LOVE to play at local libraries. We’ve been branching out since we INTERVIEWED ALL THE WAUKESHA COUNTY LIBRARIES in February 2017. Then Jann of Speechworks visited all of the Libraries and documented her tours. Find all of the Waukesha County Libraries HERE on our website.
Check out the newly renovated Watertown Library HERE on Instagram or HERE on Facebook.
7. Milwaukee County Indoor Fun
Awesome children’s museum in Milwaukee. Find many of their events on our Events Calendar. This is our favorite children’s museum!
My kiddos love the MPM! The butterfly room is a favorite as well as the Streets of Old Milwaukee. Check out our butterfly fun at the MPM on INSTAGRAM. Note, they are moving buildings in Milwaukee soon!
There is so much to learn! Get your kiddos into science right on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan! Our team got a behind the scenes sneak peek at how Discovery World operates in May 2025. Remember when I climbed up the children’s slide as part of the Curious George traveling exhibit 😉 ? Love being a kid at heart!
The Milwaukee Art Museum is open to the public and offering FREE admission to children 12 and under. Reserved time tickets are necessary for admission.
We’ve been to the fun indoor play park with so many SLIDES! Check the most recent visit on Instagram.
This play cafe is ideal for children up to 6 years old. Young kids will love the imagination inspired play. We are a shoe-free (socks required), indoor play cafe in Shorewood, WI and Mequon, WI.
LITTLE DIGGERS MILWAUKEE
Little Diggers is bringing its signature indoor sandbox to Milwaukee! Get ready for 1,200 square feet of clean, soft sand designed for kids 7 and under to dig, build, and imagine. Our space will feature hundreds of construction-themed toys, including our custom-made Sand Stacker and Tower Blocks, plus plenty of room for constructive play. Parents will enjoy comfortable seating, free Wi-Fi, and a front-row view of all the fun. Sign up for email updates to learn more about our opening timeline and early access to birthday party bookings!
Take a scavenger hunt, see a live frog who looks like he swallowed a baseball! Find amazing learning toys and more!
Find more of our favorite places in Milwaukee HERE on our website.
8. When to Visit Indoor Play Places in Lake Country
- Rainy spring and fall days
- Cold winter months
- Hot summer afternoons
- School breaks and holidays
- Weekdays for smaller crowds
Located at 15321 W National Ave, New Berlin, WI 53151.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Indoor Play in Lake Country
What are the best indoor play places in Lake Country, WI?
The best indoor play places include indoor playgrounds, trampoline parks, play cafes, and recreation centers located throughout Lake Country and Waukesha County.
Are there indoor activities for toddlers in Waukesha County?
Yes! Many indoor play cafes and playgrounds are designed specifically for toddlers and younger children with safe, age-appropriate play areas.
What can kids do indoors on a rainy day near me?
Families can visit indoor play spaces, libraries, museums, trampoline parks, or attend local events listed on the Lake Country Family Fun calendar.
Are indoor play places open year-round in Wisconsin?
Yes. Most indoor play locations operate year-round and are especially popular during winter and bad weather.
Where can I find indoor play near Oconomowoc or Delafield?
This guide includes indoor play options near Oconomowoc, Delafield, Hartland, Pewaukee, and surrounding Lake Country communities.
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