A Free Play Center in Zhongshan District
With the goal of encouraging play and bonding between parents and children, Taipei City government established a parent-child play center in every Taipei district. All the centers are free, and designed to be warm and friendly environments. The centers are for children 0-6 and their care takers, and include special under 2 only areas with age appropriate toys. The Zhongshan center is located at Taipei Expo Park, and includes a lot of age appropriate toys for babies and toddlers, and some activities for 4-6 year olds as well. There is a morning play session from 9:30 AM to 12 PM, and an after play session from 2 PM to 5 PM Tues - Fri. The weekend play sessions are 9:30 AM to 11 AM, 1 PM to 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM to 5 PM.
Address: No. 1, Yumen St, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Hours: 9:30 AM - 5 PM, Tues - Sun (Closed Mondays)
Phone: 02 2598 0657
Find out more:
Name and Address in Chinese:
名稱: 中山親子館
地址: 104台北市中山區玉門街1號
Things to do with kids:
Make friends with other kids at the truck play area.
Create shadows at the shadow play station.
Climb around the indoor climbing wall.
Walk carefully across balance beams, avoiding the crocodile cutouts below!
Hop, bounce, and play on padded mats and blocks.
Try on different outfits at the costume area.
Play with various learning toys, like puzzles, blocks, and educational games.
For those under 2, crawl on mats and blocks, plus play with age appropriate sensory toys.