A Free Play Center in Wenshan 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.
Like all of the district play centers, the activities and themes regularly change at Wenshan District Play Center, but as of Feb 2018 there’s a tea planting and harvesting area, as well as a section setup as a zoo with a Panda house with stuffed animals, a nocturnal animal area with learning toys, and even a pretend admission area. Other activities include a train table, bounce castle, push cars, kitchen sets, a separate baby area, and other various educational items. There’s also a fun arts and crafts area, with big drawing board kids can write on, and nearby is a reading area.
There is a morning play session from 9:30 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. 177, Muzha Road, Section 1, Wenshan District, Taipei
Hours: 9:30 AM - 5 PM, Tues - Sun (Closed Mondays)
Phone: 02 2236 5186
Find out more:
Name and Address in Chinese:
名稱: 臺北市文山親子館
地址: 台北市文山區木柵路一段177號
Things to do with kids:
Drive push cars near ‘Wenshan Zoo’ play area.
Check out the Wenshan Zoo, which includes a panda house, nocturnal house, a vet area, and some animal cut outs.
Put on some gloves and a hat, and pretend to plant or pick tea.
Pick an activity from the toy shelves to enjoy - blocks, trucks, buildings sets, etc.
Pretend to cook in the play kitchen area.
Put on a traditional outfit and pour some tea in the tea area.
Build a train set with other kids.
Draw on the drawing board, or do other crafts.
Look at a picture book in the reading area.
Play with babies in the under 2 only area.
Additional Information:
The play center is free, and for kids 0-6 years old.
Weekday play sessions are from 9:30 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM.
Weekend play sessions are from 9:30 AM to 11 AM, 1 PM to 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM to 5 PM.
