I recently had been given the opportunity to bring my kids (ages 10 and 6 1/2) to play and explore at Main Street Adventures in Newtown. They are located at 125B Main Street South (Rte. 25) in the Highland Plaza shopping center. This is a relatively new indoor play space, having just opened this past December. We stayed for an hour and boy did they have fun! The play space is divided into two areas: one for ages 3 and under and one for ages 4-12. Given my kids ages they stayed in the large play scape enclosure designed for ages 4-12. Check out the video below for an overview and to see the kids having fun!
My ten-year-old was a bit tall to stand fully inside the enclosed playscape, but she still had lots of fun exploring with her younger sister. Her favorite areas were the V-shaped bungee seats that you can bounce on and the stand-on spinning disc. My six-year-old made a friend her age while we were there and had a blast crawling through the tunnel and going down the slides with him.
Half-way through playtime, the girls got very thirsty. I had forgotten to bring their water bottles - but owner Kayla came to our rescue when she pointed out that they have a mini snack bar offering water, Pirate's Booty, Go Go Squeeze applesauces and Natures's Bakery Fig Bars. Each item was only $1 (cash; $1.50 with card). She mentioned that you are also welcome to bring your own snacks/lunch etc. Eating is permitted in the party room and of course not inside the play areas.
After the hour was almost up, it took several minutes of reminders and convincing to get them to agree to leave -- they were having so much fun! In our experience, an hour of play time is good for older kids (ages 10-12) but I think the younger ones could definitely play much longer. This is where a daily pass would be beneficial (and more cost-efficient; see below).
There are several ways to play at Main Street Adventures:
WALK-IN (Mention Macaroni Kid and Save $1 on Walk-in Play!)
You can play and pay by the hour or for the full day. Hourly rates are $13 per child; $11 per sibling; $8 for toddlers (2 and under) or play for the full day (come and go as you please) for $19 per child; $17 for siblings; $13 for toddlers (2 and under). Adults are free. Discounted weekly passes are also available as well as a Summer Membership ($200 per child; discounts for multiple children). Socks are required and are available for $2 each if you forget them (easy to do in summer flip-flop weather!).
DROP-OFF
Main Street Adventures offers supervised play times fully supervised by CPR certified staff members from 9AM-12PM and 1PM-4PM. Children will be able to play on the state of the art playscape as well as board games and STEM toys to play with in the party room. Please bring a snack if you child will be here for over an hour. 1st hour: $16 for 1 child; $24 for 2 children; $35 for 3 children. For the 2nd and 3rd hour: $16 for 1 child; $18 for 2 children; $20 for 3 or more children. During the school year, there are also after-school programs available.
SUMMER CAMP
Offered daily from June 17 through August 30th. Full-day (6:30AM-6:30PM), half-day (9AM-3PM) or quarter-day (9AM-12PM) camp options are available. Choose from 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5-days per week pricing plans. Children will be able to play on the state of the art playscape as well as board games and STEM toys to play with in the party room.
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More About Main Street Adventures
Main Street Adventures is located at 125B Main Street South (Rte 25) in the Highland Plaza shopping center in Newtown. Hours are Monday-Friday from 9AM-6PM and Saturday-Sunday 8AM-12PM, leaving weekend afternoons 12:30-4:30 for birthday parties. Main Street Adventures offers a wide range of kid-friendly services; from parties, events, and activities they guarantee you leave with a smile.
Publisher received complimentary 1-hour walk-in play admission for two children in order to facilitate the writing of this review. Opinions expressed within are her own.
