PlaySpace Cafe — Attraction in Eugene

There was good and bad parts. Overall, the price is way too expensive for what it is, it is a small-medium sized playground then one small gymnastic type area (pictures/videos make it seem bigger). It is most suited for children 5 and under. You have to chose to either pay for 1 or 2 hours, there should just be a flat rate to play. It is going to be way too hard to manage when people come leave/the wrist bands are all the same color with just the end time printed on it so people will abuse that and will be hard to monitor, plus you never know if kids are going to want to play 30 min or a few hours. I love the concept of the art room but either a worker needs to be in there monitoring when children leave that their hands do not have paint on them or just take the paint out because there was already paint in the playgrounds and on the gym equipment (cannot count on parents to clean the hands every time). The last thing I did not like was the food display was just all cookies/sugary items so then my kids kept running and crying over the cookies which I did not want them to have so that was a fight (could still be on menu but not have the entire case just there for kids to whine over). The place is very clean, the owners are very nice, I LOVE that it opens at 9am (no other kids places in the area open early besides Get Air on Sundays (8am) and most parents have been up for hours so we need play places that open early. It definitely is a place to go check out one time but I personally would just rather play at Papa's Pizza or Putter's Playground and get pizza/buffet for the same price and those areas are bigger. Salem Adventure Park or Awesome Indoor Cafe are both cheaper, way bigger and you can play all day and even leave to get lunch and come back and not pay again. I know it is brand new and there is kinks to work out but wanted to offer...

Very cute, well designed, and fun. There is a playspace area with slides and things like that. Then there is a big kid crafting center room, and a small kid play room with books and magnatiles. The back is a cute area for toddlers to crawl around on the soft ground, soft large triangles and blocks for them to push around. It's a good space.

The cafe in the front has a small array of food items and a full coffee bar. The mocha is good, that's always my go to. They have different types of milk as well. I hope they partner with a local bakery in the future like sweet life, so that will increase the amount of types of food they have and will also introduce more allergen friendly snacks. All the booth tables have outlets! Plugs, usb-c, and usb. Perfection! They even have reusable plastic cups to use for water form their water fountain, I thought that was super neat.

The craft room is absolutely lovely. There's tons of paper to color on but it's not out and about for kids to throw around. There is a counter/bar with that month's crafts. It was a windmill and a watermelon this month. All the supplies ready to go. They have a great assortment of markers, crayons, dotters, and a beautiful rainbow of paints.

The bad: staff is super kind but non confrontational. There was a kid kinda bullying another kid and the mom of the one getting hit ended up trying to figure it out on her own.

I think they need to have an age range rule. This space is not for anyone over 7, I'd even say 6 might be the age to stop it at. It's also a pretty quiet place, so if your kids are loud and rambunctious maybe this isn't the space for them.

There is SO much stuff to do if you're under the age of three, so that's where I think they truly shine.

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Need a comfortable and clean indoor play haven for kids under 6? You found it here! Add this to the list of great Eugene places to take little kids.

This is a welcomed entity for families and little kids in Eugene. With rainy winters, harsh pollen and a lack of "somewhere to go" that's indoor (with the exception of Children's Museum-- also fantastic), add this to the top of your list for "a place to go" that's indoor and safe.

Kick back in the sleek cafe amongst to rest, relax, and grab a coffee or chai with a bagel-- all the while, the indoor play structure and several rooms of play will keep your kids busy.

For the main indoor jungle gym, you can watch them from one of the tables in the cafe... or if you need to keep a closer eye, they've scooted the indoor play structure 3 feet from the wall, so you can "keep eyes" on them! I would recommend the play structure for 2.5 years and up.

Finally, if your kids are on the "littler" side (2 years and younger), there's a padded play area for them, as well!

There is also an art room with instructional projects, and it is recommended you clean up when they're done. In addition, there's a reading room with carpets and other Montessori-type toys.

There's also manipulative hand activities for the kids on the walls.

I love this place for me and the girls (2 & 5 years old).

The owner and staff are also super-friendly. We went on opening-weekend, and you can tell they care greatly about the families and being a staple in Eugene. And on my first visit, I purchased a 10-punch card because we will be back many, many times. They've...