# Indoor play places for toddlers in Salt Lake City

> 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.

- Last checked: 2026-10-18
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## Indoor playgrounds and play cafés

- **Kids Empire Salt Lake City**, 300 W. Town Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Price: $19.90 all day, 2 adults included; under 1 free with a paying sibling; 10-visit punch card $169. Ages: 1–12. Toddler time: Toddler zone with mini slides, soft blocks and a small ball pit. Socks: Socks required for everyone (sold there). Hours: Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri–Sun 10 a.m.–10 p.m.; open holidays. Official page: https://www.kidsempire.com/store-locator/kids-empire-salt-lake-city (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Kids Empire Midvale**, Midvale. Price: $19.90 all day, 2 adults included; under 1 free with a paying sibling; 10-visit punch card $169. Ages: 1–12. Toddler time: Toddler zone with mini slides, soft blocks and a small ball pit. Socks: Socks required for everyone (sold there). Official page: https://www.kidsempire.com/store-locator/kids-empire-midvale (checked 2026-10-18)

## Trampoline parks with toddler time

- **Kangaroo Zoo**, 395 N. Redwood Road, North Salt Lake, UT. Price: See the site for open play admission. Ages: Toddlers and up. Socks: Grip socks required ($3 if you need a pair). 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. Inflatables and a ball-pit obstacle course; open play daily. Official page: https://kangaroozoo.com/ (checked 2026-10-18)

## Children’s museums and science centers

- **Loveland Living Planet Aquarium**, Draper. Price: See the tickets page. Ages: All ages. Tuki's Island play area for little ones is inside the aquarium. Official page: https://livingplanetaquarium.org/ (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Discovery Gateway Children's Museum**, 444 W. 100 S., Salt Lake City, UT. Price: $14.50 ages 1–17. Ages: Babies to about 10. Official page: https://discoverygateway.org/ (checked 2026-10-17)
- **Natural History Museum of Utah**, University of Utah. Price: Ages 3–12 $20.95; 2 and under free. Ages: All ages. Official page: https://nhmu.utah.edu/ (checked 2026-10-17)
- **Thanksgiving Point**, Lehi. Price: Ages 3–12 $20; 2 and under free. Ages: All ages. Indoor museums include the Museum of Natural Curiosity and the dinosaur museum. Official page: https://thanksgivingpoint.org/ (checked 2026-10-17)
- **Tracy Aviary**, Liberty Park. Price: Ages 3–12 $10.95; 2 and under free. Ages: All ages. Official page: https://tracyaviary.org/ (checked 2026-10-17)

## Free and cheap indoor play

- **Clark Planetarium**, 110 S. 400 W., Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Price: Three floors of free exhibits; dome and IMAX shows cost extra. Ages: All ages. Hours: Sun–Thu from 9:30 a.m. (later on weekends; see the site). Official page: https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/clark-planetarium/ (checked 2026-10-18)

## About this list
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## FAQ

### What’s the best indoor playground for toddlers in Salt Lake City?
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).

### Are there free indoor play places in Salt Lake City?
Yes. Clark Planetarium.

### How much does indoor play cost in Salt Lake City?
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.

### Do kids need socks at indoor playgrounds in Salt Lake City?
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.

### Do babies get in free?
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).

### How do you check these indoor play listings?
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](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).