A Free Play Center in Zhongzheng 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 Zhongzheng play center is located on the 3rd floor of the Y17 Youth Development building. There are learning stations setup throughout with various educational toys (including ipads), and there’s a separate room for those 2 and under with a padded floor, climbing mats, and age appropriate toys.
There is a morning play session from 9 AM to 12 PM, and an after play session from 2 PM to 5 PM. 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.17, Sec. 1, Ren’ai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei (3rd Floor)
Hours: 9:30 AM - 5 PM, Tues - Sun (Closed Mondays)
Phone: 02 2351 6730
Find out more:
Name and Address in Chinese:
名稱: 中正親子館
地址: 100台北市中正區仁愛路一段17號
Things to do with kids:
Push around toy trains at the train table.
Bang on various musical instruments mounted on the wall.
Play with colored sticks at the light and shadow station.
Drive around toy trains at the train table.
Try out the ipads mounted on the wall.
Color and do other crafty things at the craft tables.
Play with various learning toys, like puzzles, blocks, and educational games, at different stations setup throughout the center.
Look at picture books at the reading area. (Most books are Chinese only)
Babies can crawl on mats and blocks, plus play with age appropriate sensory toys in the 2 and under room.
