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Soft Play Glengormley

Funworks

Big indoor frame, a toddler zone and a coffee shop for you, rain or shine.

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Mon-TueRoughly 10:00-19:00, with extended hours…
£4.95Paid; check current prices as they chan…
GlengormleyUnit 3 Glenwell Road, Glengormley…
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1–2 hrsHow long
Under 4sBest for
IndoorsAll-weather
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£4.95Per child

Funworks — Big indoor frame, a toddler zone and a coffee shop for you, rain or shine.

  • Little ones sorted — Yes - a separate padded toddler zone, plus a term-time Toddler Club for under-3s (check current days and times).
  • The café for the grown-ups — On-site coffee shop with snacks; outside food not permitted.
  • How long & cost — 1-2 hours; Paid; check current prices as they change. Historically around £3.50 to £4.95 per child for an hour, with under-4s cheaper than over-4s and a lower toddler club rate. Advance booking has been cheaper.
  • Getting in — Walk in for general play; ring ahead for parties, groups and busy weekends/holidays.
  • Socks — Socks required for everyone going on the frame - bring grippy ones.
  • Parties — Birthday parties with buffet or box-meal options; school groups, clubs and after-school sessions also catered for.
Plan your visit

Paid indoor play, all weather

Funworks is paid soft play and prices change, so check before you go, but it has long been pitched at pocket-money rates: around the £3.50 to £4.95 mark for an hour, with the under-4s cheaper than the over-4s and a separate toddler club rate. It is built for kids up to 12 (and under 4ft9), with a dedicated padded toddler zone for the little ones. Socks are required for everyone going in, so bring grippy ones. There is a coffee shop and an upper viewing gallery so you can sit with a drink while you watch. You can walk in for general play, but ring ahead for parties and group sessions.

Indoor Under-3s toddler zone Coffee shop Socks needed Parties Up to age 12
Good to know before you go:

Soft play centres run toddler mornings, holiday sessions, sensory hours and birthday parties through the year. Funworks runs a term-time Toddler Club for under-3s and takes party and group bookings - check their own pages for current times and prices.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🧦Grippy socksA pair of anti-slip socks per child — most centres need them on the frame, and often for adults too.
  • 👕A spare topBall pools and big slides make for warm, mucky kids — a change of top saves a soggy drive home.
  • 💳Card or cashFor entry and the café — the coffee is the grown-up reward.
  • 🚰A water bottleClimbing and sliding is thirsty work, and there is a wipe-down at the end of it.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Cost
Paid; check current prices as they change. Historically around £3.50 to £4.95 per child for an hour, with under-4s cheaper than over-4s and a lower toddler club rate. Advance booking has been cheaper.
Best for ages
Babies and toddlers up to children aged 12 (under 4ft9)
Under-3s area
Yes - a separate padded toddler zone, plus a term-time Toddler Club for under-3s (check current days and times)
Socks policy
Socks required for everyone going on the frame - bring grippy ones
Cafe / food
On-site coffee shop with snacks; outside food not permitted
Booking
Walk in for general play; ring ahead for parties, groups and busy weekends/holidays
Parties
Birthday parties with buffet or box-meal options; school groups, clubs and after-school sessions also catered for
Opening
Roughly 10:00-19:00, with extended hours for private hire/groups - days can vary (some recent listings show it closed Mon-Tue), so check current times before you go
Parking
Behind McDonald's and beside the Sportsbowl in central Glengormley; check parking on arrival
How long to allow
1-2 hours
Address
Unit 3 Glenwell Road, Glengormley, Newtownabbey BT36 7RF (behind McDonald's, beside the Sportsbowl)
Questions

Before you go

How much does it cost?
Paid; check current prices as they change. Historically around £3.50 to £4.95 per child for an hour, with under-4s cheaper than over-4s and a lower toddler club rate. Advance booking has been cheaper.
What ages is it good for?
Babies and toddlers up to children aged 12 (under 4ft9)
Do we need grippy socks?
Socks required for everyone going on the frame - bring grippy ones
Do I need to book?
Walk in for general play; ring ahead for parties, groups and busy weekends/holidays
Is there somewhere for the little ones?
Yes - a separate padded toddler zone, plus a term-time Toddler Club for under-3s (check current days and times)
Getting there

Funworks is at Unit 3 Glenwell Road, Glengormley, Newtownabbey BT36 7RF (behind McDonald's, beside the Sportsbowl). Behind McDonald's and beside the Sportsbowl in central Glengormley; check parking on arrival. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the centre

Funworks is a long-standing indoor play centre in the heart of Glengormley, set behind McDonald's and beside the Sportsbowl. It is built around a large multi-level play frame with a four-lane astro slide, crawl tubes, ball cannons and a separate toddler zone, aimed at children up to 12.

Alongside open play it runs a term-time Toddler Club for under-3s and hosts birthday parties, school groups and after-school clubs, with a coffee shop and viewing gallery for parents.