Wannabees Family Play Town – Sydney's Best Indoor Play Centres

Very sadly both Wannabees locations have closed permanently… boo hoo hoo… 

I am leaving this post here live in memorial of a play centre where myself and the twins had SO MUCH FUN. We are so sad it has closed down.

Wannabees is a play centre deluxe, with the added benefit of play leaders and fantastic dress ups and imaginative play spaces.

The play centre has been set up like a small town, a play leader takes children to visit and play in different areas. It’s such fun.

C1/ 1-3 Rodborough Road, Frenchs Forest

Also at: Shop 2042, Westfield Hornsby, 236 Pacific Hwy, Hornsby, NSW, 2077

Website: www.wannabees.com.au

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Wannabees1 (special offers posted here/post comment for free coffee)

Opening Times: Mon-Tue 9:30 to 2:00 pm, Wed-Fri 9:30 to 6:00 pm, Sat-Sun 9:30 to 5:00 pm

This indoor play centre with a difference is really a delight for young kids. We visited recently with the twins, who are six years old and they really enjoyed it. There were lots of younger children there and some older ones too.

It’s best to book in and to arrive in good time for either the morning or afternoon session to start. Our session started at 10am, with a play leader gathering the children around the stage and starting off with the Wannabees song.  She then explained some rules like always tidying up what has been used, and keeping shoes on in the play rooms.

Here’s the list of all the places the kids can play:

Post OfficeHoney Room cafePolice StationFire StationTV StudioSupermarketDoctors SurgeryBankGymFashion shopBeauty salon

Interior Design room

There’s also a large stage, a climbing wall, soft play areas and, of course, the huge play structure.

My two started in the fire station, they enjoyed dressing up in fireman’s jackets and hats and LOVED hosing out the (fake!) flames. Next they did some shopping at the supermarket with play money and then playing doctors and nurses, with me as the patient patient.

It’s lovely to do some imaginative play where the kids are also picking up some real life skills.

Cafe: large cafe has good menu and free wifi

Baby change: Yes, in children’s toilets

Parties are run by the play leaders

The huge play structure at Wannabees Inside the play structure, a great flying fox Two firemen anying the fireman’s pole Doctors and nurses deal with an emergency Busy in the Beauty Salon At the gym, on the running machine. The Cafe at Wannabees, plenty of space Dress ups and dancing to end the play session Play structure for the little ones Soft play area for babies and toddlers And the climbing wall – a small extra charge is payable to use this.

Have you been to Wannabees?