Fun indoor playgrounds where you can drop off your kids

Cheeky Monkeys is a soft play area that pairs the science of active play with thrills. With branches throughout Dubai, this indoor playground offers toddlers a fun experience with climbing structures, an arts and crafts garden, two-storey clubhouse, open gym and building block stations. Parents will be pleased to know that some locations such as the one in Downtown also offer a drop-and-go service, so you can leave your kids with the expert staff.

Once you take your kids to Playtorium in The Meadows, you'll find it difficult to drag them out again as they won't want the fun to stop. It's aimed at toddlers to pre-teens, with net mazes, a digital trampoline zone, climbing frames plus tubes and slides just some of the draws. Role-playing areas and workshops keep little ones engaged, while an excellent cafe ensures adults are happy to relax here too. An added bonus? They will take care of children over three if you need to run errands.

Equipped with three soft play areas, trampolines, slides, a ball pit, a sensory pit, a toddler zone and even a cute outdoor section, Kids HQ offers a spectacular time for little ones. At this sought-after venue, there are dedicated spaces – or 'HQs' – for events, play and learning. It is also one of the preferred locations for kids' birthday parties, with themed decor, interactive games and attractive packages that promise to make it a day to remember. The drop-off service runs throughout the week for children aged two to seven, from morning to early afternoon. While you're catching a break or finishing off some pressing tasks, your tiny crew can put their creative powers to the test in craft sessions, have a grand time with fellow tots and be well cared for by attentive staff.