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Toddler playing with wooden blocks
Daycare teacher reading to students

Our Story

The Play Place started with a simple idea: create the kind of place we wished existed for families in our community. A space where little ones could play, parents could recharge, and families could feel comfortable staying awhile.

What started as an idea slowly became a real space, built with a lot of planning, hard work, late nights, and love. In July 2026, we finally opened our doors in Junction City and welcomed our first families into The Play Place.

Since then, it has grown into so much more than an indoor play space. We've watched friendships form over cups of coffee, celebrated birthdays and milestones, welcomed local organizations and small businesses through our doors, and created classes, storytimes, special events, and opportunities for families to simply spend time together.

We're still at the beginning of our journey, and that's one of the most exciting parts. The Play Place will continue to grow and change alongside the families who fill it every day. We're incredibly grateful to the community that has embraced this little dream and helped turn it into something real.

Play. Celebrate. Recharge.

A woman holding a young girl on her shoulders, both smiling, standing outside a building with a sign that says 'The Play Place,' and two small girls in front of them, one with a pink balloon. The woman is wearing a medal and a race bib, indicating participation in a race or marathon.

This Month’s

Calendar!

Weekly at

The Play Place

Upcoming Events

  • HALLOWEEK!

    Join us for Halloween themed activities ALL week leading up to our Boo Bash on Halloween day!

    10/27 : Art Time 10am
    10/28: Spooky Sweets & Story Time
    10/29: Music & Movement 10am AND Our After School Club Dance Party will be a Monster Mash!
    10/30: Halloween PJ Open Play

    10/31: Boo Bash!
    Costume Contest, Dancing, Craft, Goody Bags!

  • Mommy + Me Yoga

    11/12 9:00am- 9:45am

    11/16 9:00am- 9:45am

    11/21 9:00am - 9:45am

    Children are welcome to participate or play while you stretch and move your body!

  • Santa Is Coming To The Play Place!

    Join us on November 8th for a special visit with Santa Brady! And this isn't just a quick picture with Santa! It's a whole holiday experience!

    For $100 per session, your family will enjoy:

    A 10-minute Santa photo session with Ashley Watkins Photography

    5 professionally captured digital images

    An online gallery + print release

    1 hour of play at The Play Place, Letter to Santa Station, AND a holiday craft!

    A special story time with Santa

    A goodie bag to take home!

    Deadline is November 3rd! Get your spot before they’re gone!

A children's play area with wooden furniture, a colorful checkered rug, toys, a small shopping cart, and large windows in a room with wooden flooring.
Bright and spacious indoor classroom with wooden flooring, playful climbing structures, and small furniture for children. There is a rainbow mural on the wall, a rug with a colorful pattern, and large windows letting in natural light.
People gathered in a community room with children sitting on the floor, some holding balloons and toys, and adults watching a woman reading a book, with a wall sign that says 'The Play Place'.

A SPACE THOUGHTFULLY CREATED FOR BABIES, TODDLERS, YOUNG CHILDREN AND PARENTS.

Play Place Mural designed by Mindy Murals

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