Rainforest Play Zone

08/25/2026

One thing we've learned as an indoor playground is that the sun wins every time (as it should)!

Closed today for Member-Only Play from start to finish. As a member, if the bugs are bad, you can use your code to head indoors to seek reprieve at the Rainforest Play Zone! Enjoy indoor play to your heart's content.

We'll be back tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, for Open Play from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

08/17/2026

As a new small business owner, a year in, my journey as an owner is one I had to grow into. I'll now be running it fully on my own, with my family, as the original owners of the Play Zone did. That's how it becomes sustainable.

In so doing, I need to balance what's best for the Juneau community alongside what's best for my family. As a homeschooling mom, I need my mornings to be spent with my children. As a business owner, I need to be present at the Mendenhall Mall as much as I can.

I'm so thankful for the membership option available to everyone at the Rainforest Play Zone! There's a Member Door with access via a code, and everyone has been respectful as members, cleaning up before they go. It has gone so well that Member Only Play will be every day, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Open Play every day, Monday through Saturday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

You save money when you become a member! Plus, memberships will give you access to the Play Zone anytime during Mall Hours, except when Private Parties are booked. Swing by this afternoon to purchase yours! My family and I look forward to seeing you then.

05/28/2026

We hope you'll join us in attending The Alaska Youth Choir concert tonight at 6:00 p.m.! A choral tradition spanning 31 years that's become part of the fabric of our lives.

05/16/2026

Every now and then, we're able to stay open past the main mall doors' closing. Such is the case tomorrow night, Saturday, May 16, starting at 6:00 p.m.! We've got a Christian worship service planned, led by Jesus Pursuit 907, and you are welcome and invited to join us for prayer and praise. 🙏🙌🙏

05/07/2026

Have you started Spring cleaning? Clearing out closets, making room, going through your kiddo's clothes as they keep growing? , as a reminder, the Rainforest Play Zone is accepting gently used clothing (no stains, rips, or holes), household decor, and gently used (like-new) toys. Clothing can be infant to adult, for boys, girls, women, and men!

Thank you for thinking of the Rainforest Play Zone Community, which is made up of moms, dads, guardians, and grandparents, as you clean out your home to make room for the next, because we're all in this together, and your donations help the Play Zone just as much as the parents and their kiddos that are standing next to you.

04/30/2026

The Rainforest Play Zone is almost complete! What it lacks is a few good trees. Trees for dynamic lighting, a forest canopy, added in thrills of imagination come to life!

How the community came together for the at Twin Lakes, let's gather round to build the Rainforest Play Zone its trees! Each tree will be built for the benefit of different programs, non-profits, and businesses in town: The Alaska Youth Choir, Encouraging Word Bookstore, Valor House Coffee (page Coming Soon!), the Rainforest Play Zone, and Mom-Pro.

Five trees to transform the space from great to amazing because our kids deserve the "Wow!" factor when it comes to the indoor spaces where they play when wanting to stay safe, warm, and dry during our rainy weather days.

Names of those who donate towards the will be displayed on a board hung from the tree's branches.

More information will be forthcoming as this project gets underway! For now, take in a mockup of what we're hoping will be brought to life one day. 🙏🏻

04/28/2026

20% off Paid in Full Year Memberships happening now through May 4! Year-long Memberships at the Rainforest Play Zone are the most cost-effective indoor play in Juneau! Better than your own home (run the numbers - it's true!) It's the most bang for your buck that you are going to see around these parts. What are you waiting for? With 222 Days of Rain, the Rainforest Play Zone at the Mendenhall Mall has you covered.

04/22/2026

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We're about to get teary-eyed just thinking about this...

Saturday, April 25th, the Mendenhall Mall is hosting a Youth Entrepreneur Market from 11am-2:30pm, and we couldn't be more proud to open our doors to the next generation of Juneau business owners.

These aren't just cute little booths (though they will be adorable). These are K-12th grade students learning profit and loss, public speaking, production costs, and what it feels like to create something with your own hands and offer it to your community. Plant starts, baked goods, hand-sewn creations, inspired idea... all made by kids right here in Juneau.

For the past 10 years, the IDEA Homeschool Program has been nurturing young makers and dreamers through this market, and we are so SO honored they chose the mall as their event's new home. More space, more walk-by traffic, more opportunity for these students to be seen and celebrated by their neighbors.

So here's what we're asking: Come out next Saturday. Bring a little cash. Buy something from a young entrepreneur. Ask them about their business. Show them that this community sees them, supports them, and believes in what they're building.

Because that's what we do here... we show up for each other. Especially when "each other" is a 7-year-old selling homemade dog treats or a high schooler offering lawn care services.

We're so glad you're here, mall family. Let's fill the halls and cheer these kids on.

📍 Mendenhall Mall
🗓️ Saturday, April 25th
⏰ 11am - 2:30pm
🎉 All ages welcome — vendors AND shoppers

Sponsored by IDEA Home School Program | Open to all Juneau K-12 students, shoot us a message if you want more details