Indoor Play Places in Bangalore

Here are some of the indoor, soft play places I have visited with my kids in Bangalore. My kids are age 2 and 4, and we are American, so my reviews are based on that perspective. If you know of another fun, clean, place for kids to play in Bangalore, please leave a comment.

See also Family Activities in Bangalore for more fun things to do. The information in this post was accurate as of October 2011.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any related questions about expat or family life in Bangalore. I know how hard it can be.

Snakes & Ladders

Cost: For one hour, 100 Rs. for 1 child, 50 Rs. for each additional child.

Information:

Old Madras Road, near Outer Ring Rd.

Above ICICI Bank

Across from RMZ Infinity

11am-8pm

Our Review: Snakes & Ladders is BY FAR the best indoor playplace we've been in India. It is cheaper (since I have two kids) and so clean. It is completely safe for my 2 year old to wander around unattended. He can get on the low swings himself, go down the slides, and there's no where to fall - the only entrance is a slow climb, not a ladder.

Whitefield Mall

Cost: 50 Rs per child for 20 minutes

Information:

3rd Floor, Whitefield Forum Value Mall

Open mall hours

Our Review: This play area is fun for small children, and you can leave them to play while you do your shopping. They will give you a ticket when you bring your child, then you pay when you pick them up. There are slides, swings, a playhouse, ride on toys, and balls. We used to really enjoy coming here, and the kids would play with the young girl who was tending. The last time we went, it was a grumpy woman who talked on her cell phone the entire time rather than watching the kids.

The mall also has an arcade with a really fun mini-bowling alley. It just costs 25 Rs. to play bowling. On the ground floor, there is an inflatable jumping house and electronic ride-on toys. Each is 50 Rs. per child (10 minutes jumping).
Time Out Arcade

Cost: 100 Rs per child for 1 hour

Information:

Oasis Mall, 100 ft. Rd/Inner Ring Road

Koramangala

Our Review: This is a nice play area, secure enough you can leave your child while you shop (they won't let the child out until you come to claim him). Unfortunately, they don't allow children under age 3. My daughter liked it, but not enough to stay for an hour.
Monkey Maze, Indiranagar

Cost: 100 Rs. per child for one hour

Information:

Monkey Maze

13th Main in Indiranagar.

Going South on 100 ft road, turn left on 13th Main. On left side.

Opens 10 am?

Our Review: This playplace is covered, but it is on the roof and is technically outdoors. It is dustier than the other, indoor ones. There are hired girls playing in the equipment with the kids, but I still didn't feel safe to leave my 1 yo there. There are a lot of ladder climbs and drops where he could fall. They also have books, ride-on toys, and offer classes on dance, art etc. This place is pretty crowded.

Monkey Maze, Marathalli/Whitefield (both photos above are from this Monkey Maze)

Cost: 100 Rs. per child for 45 minutes

Information:

Opens 10am?

North side of Marathalli Bridge. Turn left immediately after crossing the bridge into Whitefield.

Our Review: Annoyingly, this Monkey Maze is more expensive than the one in Indiranagar. It is a smaller, but cleaner play area. Still nowhere near as clean as Snakes & Ladders. My 1 yo is too small to go up in the play area alone, but there is a ball pit and trampoline down below. They also have toys! They have blocks, a toy kitchen, and art easel, and a small swing/slide. My kids liked playing with the toys more than the play place. One of the girls will usually come play with my kids.

Here are two other Bangalore play places that I've heard of, but haven't visited:

Hide & Peek (Jayamahal)

Gambolla (Infantry Rd Cross)