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Indoor play places and open gym for toddlers in Williamson County
Short answer
For toddler open gym, Let It Shine Gymnastics in Cool Springs runs Preschool Open Play Wednesdays and Fridays 9:15 to 10:45am for ages 6 and under at $12 a child, and Shining Light Gymnastics in Spring Hill has open play Wednesday and Friday mornings for $10. For indoor play spaces, Little Diggers and We Rock the Spectrum are in Franklin, The Monkey's Treehouse is in Brentwood, Maddy's Playhouse is in Spring Hill, and TN Kids Co is in Nolensville, with admission from about $14 to $25 a child.
Cold and rainy days are coming, and a toddler with nowhere to run is a long afternoon. These are the indoor spots in the county I'd use, with the toddler times, ages and prices posted this fall.
For a free option, library story time runs somewhere in the county almost every weekday morning.
Toddler open gym
Let It Shine Gymnastics, Franklin
General George Patton Drive, Cool Springs. Preschool Open Play is Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:15 to 10:45am, for ages 6 and under. Wednesday is in the Tumble Gym at number 1886, and Friday is in the Main Gym at 1892.
It's $12 a child or $10 cash, and newborns who stay in a carrier are free. No reservation needed, and a parent stays the whole time. Ask at the desk about the punch card.
Open play pauses during school breaks while the gym runs camps, so check their calendar around Thanksgiving and winter break.
Shining Light Gymnastics, Spring Hill
4008 Parkfield Loop North. Open play runs Wednesdays 9 to 10am, and Fridays in one-hour sessions at 9 and 10:30am, plus a Friday noon session open to all ages. The main gym is for ages 6 and under at the morning sessions.
It's $10 a child per session, and parents stay on the floor. They also have a punch card for regulars.
Urban Air Cool Springs, Jumperoo
1735 Galleria Boulevard, Suite 2, Franklin. Jumperoo is a toddler time on Friday mornings, 10am to noon, for ages 5 and under. It doesn't run on school holidays or in the summer, and Urban Air doesn't post the Jumperoo price, so call ahead.
Outside Jumperoo, the park opens at 4pm on weekdays. A Shorty ticket for kids 40 inches and under is $14.99, and Urban Air socks are required for everyone, $4.49.
Indoor play spaces
Little Diggers, Franklin
1113 Murfreesboro Road, Suite 315. An indoor sandbox for ages 7 and under, open daily 9am to 5pm. Pricing is by time:
| Time | First child | Sibling |
|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes | $14 | $12 |
| 1 hour | $18 | $14 |
| 2 hours | $23 | $19 |
Two adults per family get in free, and each extra adult is $5. Sign the waiver on their site before you go.
We Rock the Spectrum, Franklin
1113 Murfreesboro Road, Suite 203, in Williamson Square. An indoor play gym with three-hour open play sessions Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm. For weekend hours, check their Facebook or Instagram.
It's $18 a child, $16 for a sibling, or $25 for all day. Everyone goes shoeless, and adults need socks. Fill out the waiver online first.
Through November 18 they also run a free music therapy class on Wednesdays at 10am for neurodivergent kids 0 to 5, and siblings are welcome.
The Monkey's Treehouse, Brentwood
91 Seaboard Lane, Unit 103. A play cafe for ages 0 to 8. Hours are Monday through Friday 9am to 2pm, Saturday 9am to 3pm, and Sunday 1 to 5pm.
Open play is $19 for kids 2 and up and $15 under 2. Siblings under 1 are free with a paying child. Two adults come in free with each paying child, then it's $5 an adult. On Wednesday through Friday evenings, "Hoppy Hour" starts at 4:30 for $12.50. They ask you to sign the waiver online ahead of time.
Maddy's Playhouse, Spring Hill
2001 Campbell Station Parkway, Suite C12. A play cafe with a toddler zone for 6 months to 3 years, a big-kid area, an espresso bar and an outdoor dig pit. It's open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9am to 6pm, Wednesday 9am to 4pm, and Sunday 11am to 4pm, and closed Mondays.
It's $16 a child, $32 for two kids and $48 for three or more, and babies 12 months and under are $7.50. Adults are free. Socks are required for kids and adults.
TN Kids Co, Nolensville
7180 Nolensville Road, Suite 2H. A three-level soft play space for ages 1 to 10, open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 7pm. Sundays are for private parties.
An all-day pass is $15 for ages 1 to 2 and $20 for ages 3 to 10. Babies under 1 are $8, or free with a paying sibling. Two adults are included, and each extra adult is $5. Socks are required, and they sell them for $2. Fill out the waiver before you play.
Worth the drive: Adventure Science Center
800 Fort Negley Boulevard, Nashville. The Early Explorations area is a screen-free play space for ages 5 and under. Adults are $22, kids 2 to 12 are $18, and under 2 is free.
It's open Monday, Thursday and Friday 9am to 3pm and weekends 9am to 5pm, and closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Questions I get
Where can I take my toddler on a rainy day in Franklin, TN?
Preschool open gym at Let It Shine Gymnastics on Wednesday and Friday mornings, the indoor sandbox at Little Diggers, or open play at We Rock the Spectrum. Both of those are on Murfreesboro Road in Franklin. Library story time is the free option.
How much is toddler open gym near Franklin?
Let It Shine charges $12 a child, or $10 in cash, and newborns who stay in a carrier are free. Shining Light in Spring Hill is $10 a child per session.
Do I need grip socks at indoor play places near Franklin?
At some. Urban Air requires its grip socks, $4.49. TN Kids Co requires socks and sells them for $2. Maddy's Playhouse requires socks for kids and adults, and We Rock the Spectrum asks everyone to go shoeless and requires socks for adults.
Do parents pay at indoor play places?
Usually not for the first two. Little Diggers and TN Kids Co include two adults per family, and The Monkey's Treehouse includes two with each paying child. Each extra adult is $5 at all three.
Is there toddler time at Urban Air Cool Springs?
Yes. Jumperoo is Friday mornings, 10am to noon, for ages 5 and under. It doesn't run on school holidays or in the summer.
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