Play Emporium
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Book Play Emporium tickets for one of the best indoor play areas in Exeter
Visit Exeter and treat your little ones to a traditional family fun play space hidden away off the beaten track in Exeter, with traditional style fairground games, refreshments, a secret white forest Calm Room and so much more to enjoy...
Activities and experiences handmade with love at the Play Emporium
Designed and created with both children and adults in mind, you can let your imagination run wild in the Play Emporium as you're transported to a world of fairytales and fairgrounds in the heart of Exeter:
- Circus Arch: Roll up, roll up, be the ringleader and enter your Emporium by starting off with a grand selfie at the grand entrance!
- Side Stall Games: Test your skill on the traditional funfair-style games, featuring a duck target range and tin can alley with balls and bean bags to knock 'em all down
- Penny Roll: Roll 'em down and count 'em up as you roll real Victorian pennies down an easily-accessible wooden ramp and see how high you can score
- Ball Drop: Specifically created for toddlers, watch as your little ones endlessly post ping-pong balls through one of 4 holes and scream with delight as they bounce down the wooden pegs
- Marble Maze: Use two joysticks to maneuver marbles through a maze - remember to be crazy careful!
- Hook-a-Duck: No fairground is complete without this carnival classic - but this time, the pond is dry, so you can play as many times as you like without getting soaked
- Splat the Rat: Set the mice at the top of a helter skelter-style slide and try to splat them with a bat before they reach the bottom
- Beat the Buzzer: One of the most popular Play Emporium games of all time, enjoy a game of skill as you try to avoid touching The Wire!
- Wind Up Race: A very simple, but very addictive game; choose your wind up toy and get ready, get set and go!
- Mini Golf: Experience the tiniest of mini golf courses with a short path of obstacles to conquer before reaching the 5 holes
- Crazy Mirrors: A quintessential carnival feature - watch out though, mirrors may contain inaccurate reflections!
- Puppet Theatre: Create characters, make interchangeable backdrops and put on the greatest Puppet Show the Play Emporium has ever seen - great for adults and children!
- Mini Arcade: Enjoy three mini arcade machines featuring classic, console and 80s/90s games to choose from
- Activity Tables: Currently filled with a build-it-yourself train track, the activities on the table may vary as the Play Emporium expands
- Skittle Alley: Suitable for the whole family, enjoy bowling on the mini skittle alley
- Ring Toss: A simple but extremely effective game; see how many rope hoops you can throw on top of 5 wooden pegs
- Free Play Air Hockey: Challenge your family and friends on the stupendously stylish Hello Kitty air hockey table!
- Large Thomas the Tank Engine: Take a snap on the huge, handmade Thomas the Tank Engine, carefully-crafted and lovingly-created by the owner
There's so many things to do at the Play Emporium in Exeter
- Refreshments: Take a break, grab a seat and indulge in some delicious sweet treats and lunches to refresh and refuel yourself.
- Calm Zone: Explore the hidden white forest and take a breather amongst the handmade trees and tiny creatures before getting comfortable on the cushions
- Fancy Dress: Transform yourself into someone else with a plethora of fancy dress accessories
- Baby Area: Get your tiny tots involved with the busy board in the enclosed baby area
- Funfair & Enchanted Seating Areas: Get comfortable in one of the themed dining areas and enjoy lunch in another world
- Prop and Pre-loved Shop: The Play Emporium offers a wide selection of bits, bobs, props and toys to purchase!
- Photo Opportunities: Take a picture in the giant dining chair or grab a selfie on the moon - there's a lot of fun spaces to explore!
- Board Games, Toys & Activities: Enhance your day with some classic family fun; try a board game, colouring, play with toys and so much more!
Book Play Emporium tickets and discover one of the best indoor play areas in Exeter, with activities and experiences for all ages, creating the perfect playtime for families!
Devon EX2 8NY
How to find us
Address: Play Emporium, Unit 2, 8 Marsh Green Road N, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8NY
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- Toilets
- Food and drink
- Parking
- Wheelchair accessible (Downstairs)
- Toy Shop
The downstairs is accessible by wheelchair and there are disabled toilets available.
- The mini funfair and white forest are currently inaccessible for wheelchair users, due to being located on the second floor.
- The Play Emporium team are hoping to apply for a grant to add a stair lift in the future.
The Play Emporium is open 7 days a week, including Bank Holidays.
- Sessions are run throughout the day.
- Sessions typically start every two hours, beginning at 9:30am.
- Please check the time slots available on your chosen day for an accurate schedule.
- 9:30AM - 11AM: Morning Session
- 11:30AM - 1:00PM: Midday Session
- 1:30PM - 3:00PM: Afternoon Session
- 3:30PM - 5:00PM: Late Afternoon/After School Session
Play Emporium provides play sessions that are 90 minutes long, with a half hour gap between each session to allow time for cleaning and parking.
As the Play Emporium expands, the play session durations will be increased to two hours. This is due to be implemented during Easter 2025.
Yes! All food and drink products that are provided by the Play Emporium are pre-packaged, as nothing is made on site. All ingredients are available to view on the packaging, and the team do offer a small range of products for the following dietary options:
- Gluten-free gingerbread men
- Oat milk for teas and coffees
- Vegan sweets
- Organic 6 months+ baby veg sticks snack
The team behind Play Emporium consider the attraction to be suitable for all ages, so it is a personal preference if the site appeals to you and your child/ren's ages.
- There are a large number of activities for ages 2 to pre-teen.
- There is a baby area with a busy board.
- There is a Calm Room upstairs for those who may feel overwhelmed.
- The Calm Room provides books suitable for under 5's.
- The team have also received positive feedback from teenagers who attend with their families.
Play Emporium isn't just for children to play, but for adults too!
The Play Emporium team are currently trialing the optimum session capacity, which is between 25 and 35 people, including both adults and children.
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