We found nine indoor play places in and around Salt Lake City that work for babies to 6-year-olds: two indoor playgrounds and play cafés, one trampoline park with toddler time, five museums with toddler areas and one free spot. The cheapest paid pick is Tracy Aviary (Ages 3–12 $10.95). Each card has ages, prices, sock rules and toddler hours from the place’s own site.
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110 S. 400 W., Salt Lake City, UT 84101 · The Gateway, downtown
Hours: Sun–Thu from 9:30 a.m. (later on weekends; see the site)
Liberty Park
444 W. 100 S., Salt Lake City, UT · The Gateway
Midvale
300 W. Town Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 · Downtown
Hours: Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri–Sun 10 a.m.–10 p.m.; open holidays
Lehi
Indoor museums include the Museum of Natural Curiosity and the dinosaur museum.
University of Utah
395 N. Redwood Road, North Salt Lake, UT
Inflatables and a ball-pit obstacle course; open play daily.
Hours: Winter: Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Draper
Tuki's Island play area for little ones is inside the aquarium.
Nothing of that kind here yet.
Before you go
SocksGrip socks, for everyoneMost play places and trampoline parks require socks, some for grown-ups too. Each card has the sock rule when the place posts one.TimingGo at toddler timeWeekday mornings are calmer, and toddler sessions keep big kids out.
WaiversSign the waiver at homeTrampoline parks and many play places ask for an online waiver. Doing it before you leave skips the line.Keep planning
Good questions
For under-3s, look for a separate toddler area or a toddler-only time: Kids Empire Salt Lake City (Toddler zone with mini slides, soft blocks and a small ball pit); Kids Empire Midvale (Toddler zone with mini slides, soft blocks and a small ball pit).
Yes. Clark Planetarium.
Posted prices for little kids run from Ages 3–12 $10.95 at Tracy Aviary to Ages 3–12 $20.95 at Natural History Museum of Utah. Many places let grown-ups in free and charge per child; each card shows the venue’s own price.
Usually, yes. Kids Empire Salt Lake City: Socks required for everyone (sold there). Kids Empire Midvale: Socks required for everyone (sold there). Kangaroo Zoo: Grip socks required ($3 if you need a pair). Keep a spare pair in the diaper bag.
At some places, yes: Kids Empire Salt Lake City (under 1 free with a paying sibling); Kids Empire Midvale (under 1 free with a paying sibling).
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 18, 2026, and we recheck them once a month, plus whenever a place changes its hours or prices. How we choose and check.
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