Where to Take a Child: Popular Entertainment Centres for Kids in Bratislava
Children’s activity centres and play complexes are a convenient option for parents: you can leave your child in safe hands for a couple of hours and get the shopping done or deal with something urgent, or you can spend a whole weekend there as a family.
We have put together a selection of popular play corners and children’s entertainment centres in Bratislava, with addresses, age limits and approximate prices. There are more ideas for family outings in our article where to go with children in Bratislava.
Jump Fun: play arenas and trampoline parks
Jump Fun has two locations in Bratislava — Ivánska cesta 30/D and Mlynské Nivy 5/A.
Jump Fun at Aircraft Sporthouse
The first arena is in the Aircraft Sporthouse building, between the airport and the Avion shopping centre, and includes several areas: Kids House, Jump Arena and Laser Zone.
Kids House has a playground, slides, climbing frames, a Lego corner, a ball pool, an electric car track and a jumping area. Older children enjoy the Fun Shooting Arena, the “glacier” slide and the toboggan ride. For sports fans there are football, basketball and floorball pitches, and outside a large outdoor complex where a child will happily disappear for a couple of hours.
Laser Zone is laser tag for all ages from 6 upwards. Jump Arena offers 27 linked trampolines, a rope walkway, a foam pit, jumps from a tower into an airbag and acrobatic features. Non-slip socks are required for the trampolines and are sold on site.
There is free parking for a few hours at the centre. On weekdays the play areas usually open in the afternoon; at weekends and on public holidays, in the morning.
Jump Fun Nivy
The second arena is a children’s entertainment centre and trampoline park on the first floor of the Nivy shopping centre. It has climbing frames, playgrounds and arcade machines, trampolines, slides, parkour features and a separate area for the very youngest.
You can hold a birthday party at either Jump Fun location: there is a party room and around a dozen party formats to suit the age and interests of the birthday child.
Time Out children’s play corners
Time Out play corners, with an area for the very youngest, operate in the Aupark, Central and Bory Mall shopping centres.
Time Out at Aupark
The area is styled as a magic castle where children become fairy-tale characters. They can ride tricycles round the castle, play table hockey and table football, climb, fire “cannons”, run a train around a large railway, watch a cartoon in the mini-cinema or draw at the craft table. The address is Einsteinova 18.
Time Out at Central
The corner on the first floor takes children aged 3 to 12; under-3s only with a parent. Inside there is a house on a dragon’s claw, a slide into a ball pool, a track for racing cars, a children’s cinema, air hockey, games consoles, a Playseat racing seat and an area for modelling, drawing and cutting out. On the open terrace there are four slides and a spring swing. The address is Metodova 6.
Time Out at Bory Mall
Here the space is decorated as a wild jungle with dinosaurs on the ceiling. Children can play Mario, Jurassic World or Minecraft, watch a cartoon in the mini-cinema, cook “lunch” in the play kitchen, push dolls in prams or build with Lego. A particular feature is the costumes: princess dresses and Spider-Man, Batman or Hulk outfits. Ages 3 to 12. The address is Lamačská brána 6780.
All the Time Out corners host birthday parties, themed events and creative workshops. A visit costs roughly 4 to 6.50 euros depending on the location and the length of stay; check the centre’s website for current prices.
Buppi children’s worlds
Buppi operates in three Bratislava shopping centres — Shopping Palace Zlaté Piesky (Cesta na Senec 2A), Shopping Park Avion (Ivanská cesta 16) and Bory Mall (Lamačská brána 6780).
Children can enjoy trampolines, climbing frames, a car corner, a rope ride, a toboggan run and other attractions. While the children play, the adults can relax in the café with drinks, snacks, free Wi-Fi and newspapers.
Buppi at Bory Mall is the largest of the locations: a children’s town of around 4,300 m² with indoor and outdoor play areas. Avion has jungle-style climbing structures, a volcano with a mega-slide and a snake slide, and a separate area for the very youngest with pram parking and changing tables. The Shopping Palace location is in the new part of the centre, on the ground floor, with free parking nearby.
Entry is usually free for parents with babies a few months old. Prices start from around 4 euros an hour.
Free play areas in shopping centres
If you simply want to let your child stretch their legs while you shop, the free corners will do the job. For a full overview of the capital’s shopping centres, see our article shopping centres in Bratislava.
The play area in Eurovea
The corner on the ground floor next to the Peek & Cloppenburg store suits children up to about 10. The area is painted with fish and corals and is home to an octopus, a turtle and Nemo, and children can climb and jump on the submarine for hours. All the equipment is made of soft material. There is a funny mirror, a picture puzzle and a space-ball game, and benches for parents. The area is unsupervised, so children play under adult supervision. Entry is free. The address is Pribinova 8. Nearby, by the McDonald’s in Eurovea, there is another small corner — Gym & Fun.
Småland at IKEA
If you are going shopping at IKEA you can safely bring your child along: at Småland children are looked after while parents work their way round the store. The corner is for children of roughly 3 to 10 and there is no charge. Important: only the adult who brought the child may collect them. The area is on the ground floor; the store address is Ivanská cesta 18.
The corner at the Danubia shopping centre
A free children’s play area in the shopping centre at Panónska cesta 38/A (Petržalka). It takes children from about 3 to 10, and at certain times an entertainer works with them.
The corner at Freshmarket
The Freshmarket food market (Rožňavská 1A, Nové Mesto) also has a children’s corner. Entry is free, but there are no staff — parents watch their own children. The market regularly hosts events, including ones for the very youngest. There is parking by the market: the first hour and a half is free, after which each additional hour is charged until midday, and in the afternoon parking is free again.
Mega Bloks at the VIVO! shopping centre
On the ground floor of the VIVO! shopping centre (formerly Polus City Center, Vajnorská 100), opposite the CROPP store, there is a hall with an interactive Mega Bloks exhibition: paddling pools full of large blocks, beanbags and loungers. Entry is free; supervising the children is the parents’ responsibility.
Centres with supervision and hourly childcare
The Polusáčik family centre
A space for parents with children aged 3 to 12 at the VIVO! shopping centre (Vajnorská 100). Inside there is a trampoline, a tower with a slide, a climbing wall, a play kitchen, a pool full of cushions, a wooden doll’s house, a hammock and much more. Besides free play, the centre offers creative workshops, all-inclusive birthday parties, sessions with educational toys, exercise classes and sessions with a child psychologist. Professional childminders look after the children while parents relax over tea or coffee with free Wi-Fi. Prices are modest — a few euros an hour per child; there are sometimes special offers on weekday mornings.
The RAJ children’s mini-centre
The centre at Rusovská cesta 36 takes children while you are at the office, out shopping, at the doctor’s or at an appointment. Each day it runs a full programme of crafts, games, dancing, sessions with coaches and walks in the fresh air. The centre takes a maximum of eight children a day, so no one is left without attention. It also hosts birthdays and children’s parties. Open on weekdays; ask about prices using the contact details on the website.
Funcity and Cyberjump: for those who like to jump
Funcity at the Cubicon shopping centre
A play area with a separate space for under-4s — swings, puzzles and a slide. For older children there are 5 inflatable attractions, 7 large trampolines, a car track with vehicles for different ages, a climbing frame and air hockey. The room is air-conditioned, there is a bar with drinks, coffee, cakes and ice cream, and free Wi-Fi. Prices start at around 3.50 euros an hour and depend on the day of the week; entry to the play area is free for parents with children under one. The address of the Cubicon centre is Staré Grunty 24.
The Cyberjump trampoline park
This is on the first floor of the Galéria Lamač shopping centre (Lamačská cesta 5959/1). The arena has 13 types of play feature and a reinforced High Performance zone: here you can play dodgeball, bounce on trampolines, train on the slamball court, tackle the Ninja Warrior course, fight with a battle beam, practise somersaults in the foam pit and play stuntman in the Airbag section. Entry costs around 10 euros an hour. On weekdays the park opens in the afternoon; at weekends and on public holidays, in the morning.
How to choose a centre: what to look at
- The child’s age. Most corners are designed for ages 3 to 12; almost everywhere, under-3s need an accompanying adult.
- Whether there is supervision. Free areas in shopping centres usually have no staff — responsibility rests entirely with the parents. In paid centres and family clubs, staff look after the children.
- How you pay. Some charge by the hour, some by the day, and some sell season passes. For regular visits a pass is almost always cheaper.
- Extra costs. Trampoline parks require special non-slip socks, which are bought separately.
- Current opening hours and prices. These change, especially over holidays and school breaks — check the centre’s website or social media before you set off.
If you want to vary the programme, take a look at our round-ups of summer swimming pools and beaches in Bratislava and the capital’s museums — many of them run children’s programmes too.
Frequently asked questions
Are there free children’s play areas in Bratislava?
Yes. You can play for free at Eurovea, at Småland in IKEA, in the corner at the Danubia shopping centre, at Freshmarket and in the Mega Bloks area at the VIVO! centre. Most of these areas have no staff, though, so parents must supervise their own children.
From what age is a child allowed into a play centre on their own?
As a rule from the age of 3, provided the parent stays within the complex. Children under three are almost everywhere admitted only with an accompanying adult.
Can I hold a birthday party at a play centre?
Yes — Jump Fun, Time Out, Buppi, Polusáčik and RAJ all offer this. There is usually a separate room and several ready-made party formats to suit the child’s age. It is worth booking in advance, especially for weekends.
Do I need special shoes or socks?
At trampoline parks, yes — non-slip socks are compulsory and are sold at the entrance. In ordinary play corners it is enough to take off outdoor shoes.
How much does a visit to a play centre in Bratislava cost?
On average 4 to 10 euros an hour per child; some centres have day tickets and season passes, and the accompanying adult pays a token amount or gets in free. Prices are revised regularly, so check the price list on the centre’s website.
Important. The information in this article has been gathered from publicly available online sources and is accurate at the time of publication. Conditions and rules change. Before making any decisions, check the current information and consult a relevant specialist.
Sport as an alternative to entertainment centres
Play complexes are not cheap, and over time a sports club or exercising at home works out better value. Basic equipment — mats, balls, skipping ropes, children’s sports nutrition — is easiest to order online, for example from GymBeam.
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