The Monkey's Treehouse In Bellevue
Just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Brentwood, on the west side, is a super-fun indoor play place named The Monkey's Treehouse.
It's only about 7 miles west, located in Bellevue, and well worth the trip.
For $7 admission, your child gets access to:
- a real tree house
- a "sand" box (it's really rubber mulch)
- an art center
- a full-size play kitchen
- a dress-up theater
- various play stations throughout
- and a soft toddler area for the under-3 crowd
All of this is housed indoors, so weather is never a concern. You can even leave for lunch and come back later with no additional charge!
They have couches, chairs, magazines, and TVs so the parents can relax while their kids have fun.
They also have a little boutique in the lobby area for your shopping pleasure. It's a fantastic place to have a play date. The parents can sit and chat while the kids are playing together.
There is a McDonald's located conveniently in the same parking lot. With their re-entry policy, it is nice to take a break for lunch and return for more fun. I, personally, think that early afternoon is the best time to be there since most people have already left for the day.
The Monkey's Treehouse has set "open play" times:
- Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday from 9 a.m. to Noon
- They are closed on Sunday for private parties.
Check out The Monkey's Playhouse FAQ for more fun stuff!
On a rainy day it might be interesting, but i feel it lacks when it comes to variety. there are many things to do but no room in witch to do them. I prefer a good park, but for some people this may be what you want. I also noticed a lack of cleaning that bothered me a little. I know that at a public park there is no one cleaning, but if I am expected to pay almost $8 bucks i expect to not have to clean up after other peoples children.