Let’s Play!-Milwaukee Area Spotlight
Milwaukee Area Members! The inaugural blog post goes out to our home location. The Greater Milwaukee area has a lot to offer and many hidden gems— if you know where to look! Here’s the inside scoop for the most accessible locations, sensory clubs and gyms, special events and more!
Sensory Clubs & Gyms
These are for the kiddos that need a space to run and play!
The Sensory Club in Pewaukee, WI
The Sensory Club is a multi-purpose space that has a large indoor gym with sensory swing, indoor climbing wall and jungle gym, and trampoline. It also features a MASSIVE ball pit complete with a high powered “hamster-tube” like system on the ceiling where you can watch your balls around the track before dropping into the pit (its a fan favorite). On top of the fun play equipment, the Sensory Club also has a large sensory room where the lights are low, the large built in bubble tube is on color changing mode and a variety of cozy crash pads and hide-outs are available for a sensory break.
Age: all ages
Membership Required: Yes
Membership Price: Single $54/month, double $74/month, family $99/month. Subsidized memberships may be available through county or state funding.
Location: W238 N1690 Rockwood Dr. Suite 500 Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53188
Phone: 262-269-5200
Email: Pewaukee@TheSensoryClub.com
We Rock the Spectrum in Oak Creek, WI (multiple locations)
We Rock the Spectrum is a large indoor gym space. They have an incredible amount of sensory swings, trampoline, a zip line, jungle gym climbing equipment, crash pits and more! This space is all about moving and grooving!
Age: all ages
Membership Required: Not required but is available— allow for “drop ins” and open play
Single Visit Price: 3 visits for $35, 5 visits for $60, 12 visits for $125 (all with a 2 hour time limit).
Monthly Membership Price: 1 child $180, 2 children $330, 3 children $480, 4 children $630 (2 hour time limit per visit).
Location: 140 E. Rawson Ave, Suite #314, Oak Creek, WI 53154 (Other locations include, West Bend and Pewaukee)
Phone: (414) 765-2025
Nugget Nation in Brookfield, WI
Indoor activity center that features a large indoor playground, “Nugget Town” which is an indoor village type space where kids can use imaginative play to build at a construction site, shop at a grocery store, and take a furry friend to the vet! They also boast a large fine motor area which includes arts and crafts, building toys, train tracks, and more. Last but not least, is the “Tiny Terrace” for the little nuggets. The Terrace is a space for babies to explore busy boards, soft climbing mats, and sensory boards.
Age: 0-9 years
Membership Required: No
Single Visit Price: $15 per child, (Free if child is non-crawling) 2 hour time limit
Location: 12501 W. Bluemound Rd. Brookfield, WI 53005
Call: (262) 439-8399
Email: nuggetnationmke@gmail.com
Little Village Play Cafe in Wauwatosa
You know what they say- it takes a village! Think of this space as an upscale "McDonalds Play Place”. It’s designed for the adults in mind where you can have a peaceful cup of coffee or an Intagram-picture-perfect brunch dish while the kids play on the indoor gym equipment near by. They also offer classes such as daily enrichment classes, baby & me support class, little learners classes, and other special events.
Age: does not specify
Membership Required: No -but it is offered
Single Visit Pricing: $7.50 for 30 minutes, $11 for 60 minutes. $15 for 90 minutes
Membership Pricing: $65 per month for unlimited play, $78 per month for unlimited play + little learners class.
Location: 6505 W. North Ave, Wauwatosa
Phone: 414-309-5700
Kids in Motion in New Berlin, WI
Kids in Motion is a giant warehouse-turned indoor play gym with over 1,500 square feet of play space. This space offers a large indoor gym as well as a variety of themed rooms such as the Train Room, Arts and Crafts, the Construction Zone, the Science and Conservation room, and more!
Age: 13mo- 10 years
Membership Required: No
Single Visit Pricing: $10 per child. Offers a 10 visit package for $70, or a 20 visit package for $125.
Location: 14135 W Greenfield Ave, New Berlin, WI 53151
Phone: 262-649-6144
Sensory-Friendly Hours
Many spaces in the Milwaukee area offer specific hours of operation in which modifications are made to accommodate sensory needs. Some of the options are as follows:
Betty Brinn Childrens Museum
Country Springs Indoor Waterpark
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
