The Playpen Glen Ellyn

The Playpen Glen Ellyn We believe that play is the best way to learn, grow, and have a whole lot of fun!

Birthday Parties at The Playpen Glen Ellyn combine the fun of our indoor playspace with a beautifully decorated party se...
08/29/2026

Birthday Parties at The Playpen Glen Ellyn combine the fun of our indoor playspace with a beautifully decorated party setting so the kids can PLAY and the grown-ups can actually ENJOY the party.

Custom party themes
Balloon & backdrop décor
Private party space
Indoor playroom for your party only
Stress-free celebrating

You bring the birthday kiddo and the guests and we’ll take care of the rest.

📍 The Playpen Glen Ellyn
Now booking: https://www.theplaypenglenellyn.com/privateparty

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⚽️🍂 FALL SOCCER IS COMING TO THE PLAYPEN!Ready to kick off a new season of fun?! Our friends at Soccer Shots are bringin...
08/22/2026

⚽️🍂 FALL SOCCER IS COMING TO THE PLAYPEN!

Ready to kick off a new season of fun?! Our friends at Soccer Shots are bringing their awesome soccer program to The Playpen!

✨ FREE TRIAL CLASS! ✨
📅 Wednesday, August 26
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 The Playpen – Glen Ellyn

Perfect for little soccer stars ages 2–5! ⚽️ Classes are fun, engaging, age-appropriate, and all about building skills, confidence, and a love for the game.

The best parts? No experience or equipment needed and no cancelled classes due to weather!

Fall season runs September 9–October 28.
Come give it a try on August 26 and see why your little one will LOVE Soccer Shots!

It's early but we know those December calanders book up quickly! Sooo...SANTA IS COMING TO THE PLAYPEN AND HE WANTS TO M...
08/20/2026

It's early but we know those December calanders book up quickly! Sooo...

SANTA IS COMING TO THE PLAYPEN AND HE WANTS TO MEET YOU!

SANTA WILL BE VISITING THE PLAYPEN

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH 2026
FROM 10:30 - 11:30 AM
ABOUT THE EVENT:

Families can book a time slot to come to the Santa event. During the event families will be able to:

Visit and take pictures with Santa at their own pace
Make reindeer food to take home
Play in the playroom
Enjoy a hot chocolate bar with fun ingredients
Make a Christmas Ornament

A limited amount of tickets will be sold per session to limit our occupancy in the building. Families can stay at Playpen for 1 hour after their time slot begins, but will also receive a Play Pass to return for a full day of play any day the same week From December 10th until December 17th.

RESERVATIONS

Tickets are $20/child and include up to 2 adults per paid ticket. $10 will be paid now to hold the reservation and the remaining $10 will be paid at the door on the day of the event.

Additional adults are $10. Additional Adults will pay at the door.

Mini Member Price:$5/child with member discount code.

AVAILABLE TIME SLOTS

Slot 1. 10:30 am

Slot 2. 11:00 am

Visit our website to make a reservation:
www.https://www.theplaypenglenellyn.com/santa

Drop off the kids and enjoy a night out on the town!Kiddos will have structured and unstructured playtime, a kid friendl...
08/18/2026

Drop off the kids and enjoy a night out on the town!
Kiddos will have structured and unstructured playtime, a kid friendly dinner, a movie and a sweet treat.

Register on our website at https://www.theplaypenglenellyn.com/parents-night-out
**Don't forget to fill out the required information form and playpen waiver after you register.

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It's back to school week!! Our back to school photo op will be up until the end of the day on Thursday, come stop by to ...
08/17/2026

It's back to school week!! Our back to school photo op will be up until the end of the day on Thursday, come stop by to snag a pic and stay to play.

We had so much fun with our Buzz Lightyear visit last week! Thank you to all of the families who came out to see Buzz an...
08/16/2026

We had so much fun with our Buzz Lightyear visit last week! Thank you to all of the families who came out to see Buzz and support Playpen, so many familiar faces and even more new friends!

We had some great feedback from attendees and we can't wait to host more special events in the coming months.

*children's photos are shared with parent permission

Big thanks to Kids Party Chicago | Characters and Trevor Robertson for their respective Buzz contributions 💚💚💚

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Join us for our September Music Class Session with Miss Erin! The September Session will run every Tuesday from 9:00 am ...
08/15/2026

Join us for our September Music Class Session with Miss Erin! The September Session will run every Tuesday from 9:00 am - 9:40 am with open play to follow. September dates are September 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th.

Register here:
https://www.theplaypenglenellyn.com/music-class

Our September music class theme is On The Farm and will feature our Playpen mascot Penny the Pig.

Classes will engage little ones ages walker to preschool with games, bubbles, songs, instruments, dance, our giant parachute, our oversized piano and more!

We can’t wait to see you down on the farm this September!

Cost for the session is $125 for the first child and $100 for any additional children.

Don’t forget that music class participants can stay and play for the remainder of the day at no additional cost AND receive early access to the playroom as we open to the public at 10:00 am.

Join us for Bubble Bash on Monday, August 24th from 1:00–2:00 PM for an afternoon full of bubbly fun! Kids will get to:🫧...
08/15/2026

Join us for Bubble Bash on Monday, August 24th from 1:00–2:00 PM for an afternoon full of bubbly fun!

Kids will get to:

🫧Make their own bubble solution
🫧 Create a bubble wand
🫧 Dance and play at our Bubble Dance Party
🫧Make plenty of BIG, beautiful bubbles!

Bubble Bash is FREE with your Play Pass admission, so come play, get creative, and make some bubbly memories with us! 🫧

Stop by The Playpen Glen Ellyn August 14th through August 20th to snap a picture with our adorable back to school photo ...
08/14/2026

Stop by The Playpen Glen Ellyn August 14th through August 20th to snap a picture with our adorable back to school photo op. Skip the first day of school chaos and take your back to school pictures in advance. We even have two desks so you can get sibling photos. Kiddos can also fill out the "my first day" board to hold in photos. Make sure to check out the Playpen website to see all of the other upcoming events and activities!

See you soon!

Balloons and backdrop by Aimee Tyler | Event Planning | Balloons | Bounce Houses |

Address

501 Duane Street
Glen Ellyn, IL
60137

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 8:30am - 1pm
Sunday 8:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+18475319566

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