The Playpen Glen Ellyn

The Playpen Glen Ellyn We believe that play is the best way to learn, grow, and have a whole lot of fun!

Stop by The Playpen Glen Ellyn August 14th through August 20th to snap a picture with our adorable back to school photo ...
08/14/2026

Stop by The Playpen Glen Ellyn August 14th through August 20th to snap a picture with our adorable back to school photo op. Skip the first day of school chaos and take your back to school pictures in advance. We even have two desks so you can get sibling photos. Kiddos can also fill out the "my first day" board to hold in photos. Make sure to check out the Playpen website to see all of the other upcoming events and activities!

See you soon!

Balloons and backdrop by Aimee Tyler | Event Planning | Balloons | Bounce Houses |

Make a splash with water safety! Join Goldfish - Glen Ellyn at The Playpen for fun, engaging tips to help keep kids safe...
08/13/2026

Make a splash with water safety! Join Goldfish - Glen Ellyn at The Playpen for fun, engaging tips to help keep kids safer in the water.

Join Goldfish Swim School- Glen Ellyn and our mascot, Bubbles, at The Playpen for a fun, interactive Water Safety Presentation designed especially for young children.

Through demonstrations and hands-on participation, children will learn important water safety skills in an engaging, way. Our presentation aims to help kids build confidence and develop smart safety habits they can remember whenever they're in and around water.
As a special thank-you for attending, every family will receive a FREE Family Swim pass to Goldfish Swim School- Glen Ellyn to practice water confidence together and experience our warm, shiver-free pool environment.

We can't wait to see you at The Playpen for a morning of learning, laughter, and lifesaving water safety skills!

We have a jam packed week of play and tons of special events and activities this week!On Wednesday August 12th our highl...
08/09/2026

We have a jam packed week of play and tons of special events and activities this week!

On Wednesday August 12th our highly anticipated Buzz Lightyear character visit will take place from 9:30-11:00 am.

On Thursday we will be open late for family BINGO night! Join us for a fun filled game of bingo where you can win prizes from local businesses such as Goldfish - Glen Ellyn Carnagio Family Oberweis and of course... The Playpen Glen Ellyn!

Friday will start the installation of our back to school photo backdrop! Skip the crazy first day pictures and take your first day pictures with Playpen! The photo backdrop will be up from Friday August 14th until Thursday August 20th!

We end our week with a fun and interactive presentation by Goldfish - Glen Ellyn swim school, on Sunday August 16th at 11:00 am, Complete with an appearance from their mascot Bubbles the goldfish! Everyone who attends will receive a pass for a free open swim at Goldfish (perfect for when the weather starts to get chilly)

Can't wait to see you this week!!!

It's a great week to Play! There are some rainy days in the forecast this week and Playpen is the perfect spot to get th...
08/04/2026

It's a great week to Play! There are some rainy days in the forecast this week and Playpen is the perfect spot to get the kiddie wiggles out while you enjoy a cup of coffee.

Don't forget to register to the Build an Fuzzy Friend workshop this Sunday! (See post or our website for the registration link)

See you soon!

Don't miss our family BINGO night on Thursday, August 13th. Bingo night is free to attend with a Play pass admission fro...
08/04/2026

Don't miss our family BINGO night on Thursday, August 13th. Bingo night is free to attend with a Play pass admission from that day (or you can just come for bingo night and pay admission at the event, $16 for the first child and $14 for sibs). We will have fun prizes from some of our favorite local businesses including: Carnagio Family Goldfish - Glen Ellyn Oberweis and of course ... The Playpen Glen Ellyn. But don't worry everyone will go home with a little something :)
Grab your lucky charm and meet us at Playpen so we can hear you yell BINGO!!!!

Downtown Glen Ellyn

Join us for our September Music Class Session with Miss Erin! The September Session will run every Tuesday from 9:00 am ...
08/02/2026

Join us for our September Music Class Session with Miss Erin! The September Session will run every Tuesday from 9:00 am - 9:40 am with open play to follow. September dates are September 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th.

Register here:
https://www.theplaypenglenellyn.com/music-class

Our September music class theme is On The Farm and will feature our Playpen mascot Penny the Pig.

Classes will engage little ones ages walker to preschool with games, bubbles, songs, instruments, dance, our giant parachute, our oversized piano and more!

We can’t wait to see you down on the farm this September!

Cost for the session is $125 for the first child and $100 for any additional children.

Don’t forget that music class participants can stay and play for the remainder of the day at no additional cost AND receive early access to the playroom as we open to the public at 10:00 am.

Our next character visit will be from BUZZ LIGHTYEAR! This event is included with your regular play pass admission for t...
07/31/2026

Our next character visit will be from BUZZ LIGHTYEAR! This event is included with your regular play pass admission for the day. Read a story, attend Space Ranger Training Camp, enjoy Alien Punch and take pictures with Buzz on Wednesday, August 12th. Arrive early to get checked in, Story time and training camp will begin at 9:30 and Buzz will arrive at 10:00 am.

It’s National Watermelon Day and what a better way to spend it than at Playpen! Join us as we partake in all things Wate...
07/24/2026

It’s National Watermelon Day and what a better way to spend it than at Playpen! Join us as we partake in all things Watermelon on Monday August 3rd starting at 10:00 am with story time, followed by a craft and a watermelon treat. Free with Play pass admission

We had a magical day with Princess Belle! Our hearts are full, our hair has glitter and we can feel our beauty radiating...
07/24/2026

We had a magical day with Princess Belle! Our hearts are full, our hair has glitter and we can feel our beauty radiating from within. We can't wait for our next character visit! *hint* another Disney classic ... 🚀✨stay tuned for details.

*identifiable children's photos have been shared with parent permission.

Address

501 Duane Street
Glen Ellyn, IL
60137

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 8:30am - 1pm
Sunday 8:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+18475319566

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