Kids Town Play Space — Local services in New York

At first glance, it doesn’t seem all that bad—but don’t be fooled. This place is an absolute nightmare, filled with chaos, hostility, and outright bigotry.

I came here with my 5-year-old and 3-year-old, expecting a safe environment for them to play. Instead, I walked into a madhouse. Kids were running wild, bumping into everyone, and getting far too close to my children. The so-called “play area” was a disaster zone, with unsupervised kids of all ages yanking toys and even throwing them at my children’s heads, full force. It felt less like a family-friendly space and more like a war zone for toddlers.

The workers—if you can even call them that—were completely unqualified and useless. Specifically, the young men in ‘Kids Town’ shirts acted more like rude little boys than staff. Their judgmental stares and mocking behavior made me feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. The undertones of anti-Blackness and anti-LGBTQ attitudes were glaringly obvious.

To top it off, the parents in the room were just as helpless as the staff. Everyone looked miserable, overwhelmed, and ready to leave. Meanwhile, I was shaking from the sheer horror of the situation, not knowing whether to confront the staff or leave immediately. The vibe was hostile, judgmental, and entirely unsafe. I left in such away I never looked back.

Unsafe and unorganized (ex. Workers claim that “ flooring is made of vinyl with padding underneath, as opposed to wood” but this is up to debate if you go.) Bigoted and discriminatory. An absolute disgrace.

I have a very educated speculation that the in depth 5-star reviews are written by people that have good connections with the owner of the place.

If you care about your safety, your children’s safety, or basic human decency, avoid this place like the plague. I ended up having to use my friend’s credit card that I had on me because of there machine rejecting mine. And for the record, I don’t care how much the owner tries to deny this or argue against it—this is the truth,...

What? The Kids Town is a playspace suitable for children upto the age of 8. The space features two slides, a ball pit, a climbing wall, multiple ride-on toys, a LEGO table, an extension collection of various toys and books, plus play pretend centers, such as a fire station and supermarket, with some dress up attire! Lots of equipment to keep your little one entertained!

Where? This playspace is located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The exact address is 278 6th Street. I got the subway to Atlantic Avenue and walked around 20 minutes to get there, although there are also buses available.

When? Open everyday except Saturdays. Generally they have sessions from 10am to 11.30am, 11.45am to 1.15pm, 1.30pm to 3pm and 3.30pm to 5pm. Booking open play is available online, so you can see which sessions are available too.

Cost? Admission is $25 for children between the ages of 8 months and 8 years old, and you’re welcome to bring an infant younger than 8 months for an additional $8. I think this is reasonably price and very similar to other playspaces around NYC.

Our Rating - 8/10. There was so many various toys that would suit so many children. There were a few toys that looked worn out and could do with replacing, but apart from that, I’m really impressed and Darcy would’ve happily stayed a few more hours as she was so busy. I’ll definitely be returning again soon.

Anything else? Shoes off, so remember your socks. There’s also a few tables at the front, and it looked like they sold snacks too. Stroller parking is outside!

(Review originally posted on the @playinnyc Instagram account in...

As mentioned in another review this place was designed to make a profit, not to be a welcoming reprieve for kids and their parents. The lack of safety measures and age appropriate spaces means you cannot let ur child play around without ur constant vigilant supervision: There is no separate space for toddlers so older kids are running around in the same area. Hundreds of lego pieces lying around in middle of space, a really obvious choking hazard for kids under 3 Music is super loud and disruptive Staff are typical staff of a store front business, not particularly interested, present or seemingly trained to make a welcoming space for kids and parents As the only visibly queer person i felt uncomfortable with another parent’s continuous staring but lack of warmth or greeting, even as we had to negotiate our children interacting with each other (this is not the facility’s fault but just a heads up to other queer parents this prolly isn’t the place for u) I’m visiting from France so am comparing this experience to one in Paris that is free, has specially designed sections for each age group to play safely and has staff that seems to be trained in how to talk to both kids and parents in a welcoming way (so I know that better...