An indoor playspace and gathering place located in the heart of Highwood, IL.
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More than just a playspace
so much to experience
Play
Explore our indoor playspace and let your child's imagination run wild.
Play
Foster your child's imagination
Learn
Enroll in our educational classes and workshops for kids of all ages.
Learn
Encourage couriosity and growth
Gather
Host your next event or party at our versatile indoor venue.
Gather
Connect with family and friends
Play
Explore our indoor playspace and let your child's imagination run wild.
Learn
Enroll in our educational classes and workshops for kids of all ages.
Gather
Host your next event or party at our versatile indoor venue.
Celebrate Your Special Occasion with Us!
Your Party, Your Way
Host a completely private party at Giggles. Enjoy exclusive use of our fun, safe space—perfect for creating lasting memories. We handle the details, so you can focus on the fun. Book your event today!
classes
quality learning through our classes
Musical concepts
Little Notes
Miss Ayana
Get ready to groove and sing along, because Jamberry Music classes are coming to Giggles!
Speech and language
BTK's Expressive Explorers
Miss Candice
Foster language through creative play
gross motor
Mini Movers
Coach Alexis
Purposeful movement, active play, skill-building
gallery
take a closer look
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team
meet the owners
Jessica Ortega
Noah Griggs
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what people are saying...
"I love this place!! They have many sections including one for crawlers, pikler’s triangle zone, little wood house, kitchen toy, block table, etc. It looks beautiful and cozy. They also have snack area. Even more good thing is you can see trains across the street! If I lived a little closer, I would have come everyday🤩"
"We love the activities and classes Giggles offers. My little one really likes going there to play and interact with any activities happening. Highly recommended."
"We love giggles! A great place to stimulate your child's mind, encourage physical activity and socialize! Giggles not only offers a clean and safe place to play but also diverse toys, Montessori inspired play spaces and fun classes!
Giggles is also a wonderful atmosphere to meet other parents and caretakers."
"We love going to Giggles not only to play, but for their special events as well! My 2.5 year old never wants to leave. The space is bright, clean and inviting, and there are so many activities for parents to actively engage with their child, whether the child is 6 months or 6 years old."
"My toddler and I have been going to Giggles for about a year now, and we always have so much fun! The classes and events are always super well thought out and engaging, and the space itself is beautiful, clean, and welcoming for all ages. The owner, Jess, is also super easy to talk to and one of the nicest human beings you will ever meet! Highly recommend bringing your littles to Giggles :)"
"We love Giggles! My twins have been going since they were preschoolers and are still enjoying it as first graders! We love the warm, welcoming environment. It’s always so clean and my kids are free to use their imaginations to play with versatile toys. Jessica, the owner, is just absolutely wonderful as an added bonus! Such a great gem in Highwood."
"Three cheers for Giggles! Really enjoyed bringing my 9-month-old daughter to open play. The owner Jess thought of every single detail to make it a safe, fun and creative space for even the youngest of kiddos. Can’t wait to bring all our friends to this new favorite spot!"
"Giggles is the perfect place for toddlers. My almost 3 year old loves this place because they have alot of toddler-appropriate toys and it changes periodically. You're able to bring in your own food and the play area is gated and so you don't have to worry about him getting out. They have very high quality toys and my kid can play on his own for hours here."
"Giggles is such a wonderful play space. Both my three-year-old and nine month old have the best time there. It is welcoming, clean, and there are such a great variety of toys and things to do!"
"Giggles is such a warm and welcoming play space! The space is clean, bright and has something to offer for the different stages of development. Jess is super awesome and we became members after our first visit! Definitely recommend Giggles!"
We love going to giggles! I can let my daughter run and play while I find a relaxing spot or play with her. There’s lots of open play options. The owner Jess is so helpful and friendly. They also have great events!
Review by Marianna Sugarman
Our favorite play space! It’s unlike any play space in the area… it’s calm, welcoming, and so fun for both my 6 year old and 1 year old! Plus the owner is extremely kind. Highly recommended!
Review by Devon Ellis
We had the pleasure of hosting our son’s 2nd birthday at Giggles, and we cannot say enough great things about the facility and the owner, Jess! It’s a wonderful, clean space with so many different toys and activities for a spectrum of ages, infant and up. We are looking forward to frequenting Giggles in the future, especially in the upcoming winter months. And big thank you to Jess for her quick communication and helpfulness in assisting with our event!
Review by Alyssa Davidson
We LOVE Giggles! My 14 month old loves playing there - we have a membership and she goes to play multiple times a week! Jess is also the absolute best and nicest human there is! I feel so lucky we have Giggles in the neighborhood!
Review by Anna-Lisa Krogh
My daughter recently attended a class series at Giggles Play, and she had a great time! The space is very clean and welcoming and the toy selection is excellent for my 2 year old. I highly recommend Giggles as a play space for your toddler.
Review by Danielle Malone
We love Giggles!! Incredible addition to the community for families with babies and toddlers. The owner is so nice and really cares about creating a space for children to learn and play.
Review by Sara Horovitz
We loved being able to celebrate our daughter’s 3rd birthday party at Giggles! We love how welcoming, calming, and engaging the space is! The layout makes it easy to watch children and let them play. Jess is amazing and so helpful. She really understands the needs of young children and their caregivers! So many families reached out to let us know how much fun their children had and how much they loved being at Giggles. We are already looking forward to our next visit!
Review by Christina Lindsey
I took my daughter to Giggles Play to an event. She absolutely loved playing with all of the toys and climbing. Her favorite part was climbing. The front of the place was super cute with flower painted windows, benches, and little cubbies to place shoes. The gate at the front was a great touch, I'm so used to chasing my toddler everywhere. It was nice to have an enclosed space to let her run around and not have to hover. The owner was very personable and really good with the kids. There were so many different areas to play, I would definitely recommend.
Review by Kelsey Ryvkin
I’m so thrilled to welcome Giggles Play to our community. Jess has built a beautiful space with a gorgeously curated selection of toys to promote independent play. My two year old was completely engrossed for the two plus hours we spent here. I was so happy to see my son exploring and using his imagination without getting overwhelmed or bored. It’s really the perfect balance for toddlers and young children. Highly recommend checking them out!
Review by Lindsey Mergl
Giggles is the absolute best play space for young kids that I’ve seen so far. My daughters are 2 and a half and 5 and a half and they love it. It’s clean, has a calm atmosphere, and has never been too crowded when we’re there. I’m a Montessori teacher and the play space is as close as a play space can be to Montessori inspired. The toys provide learning experience through hands on exploration and discovery and most of them are made out of natural materials like wood. There are also plenty of opportunities for gross motor and fine motor play so kids can still burn that crazy kid energy by climbing, lifting, jumping, etc. I love that the space is one big room so that I can see my kids wherever they are and never lose track of them. We have also brought snacks or meals with us and I love that the adults and/or kids can eat and play as they please. It feels like home in this way. Literally, my only complaint is that it’s 25min away from my house because if it was 5min away, we’d probably go daily. 😅Thank you, Jess for creating such a wonderful space and sharing it with families like ours.
Review by Sylwia Mleczko
My daughter loves to play at giggles. Space is super clean and filler with variety of toys to
Keep her occupied for hours. Highly recommended!
Review by Adrienne Helfand
Great place to bring my granddaughter ! Calm environment with very creative toys that can be used in so many different ways to develop all skills
Review by Amber Mian
We love Giggles Play! Jess is so fantastic with the kids and has created a warm and inviting space for them to play. I can't recommend it enough.
Review by J Ech
Review by Carolyn Cerf
Such a great local resource for moms and their children. I hope everyone tries Giggles and comes back for more fun and education.
Review by Yo Yamaki
Love the sensory focused setup. Kids are encouraged to do more creative play which is really great. My 6/2/9mo all had a lots of fun here.
Review by Lindsey Lussa
Beautiful, clean space and Wonderful toy selection. Jess Is lovely!
Review by Stacey
Giggles is such a wonderful play space. Both my three-year-old and nine month old have the best time there. It is welcoming, clean, and there are such a great variety of toys and things to do!
Review by Katarzyna Dudek
Review by Emily
Giggles has become one of our favorite "go to" places for me and my 2.5 year old! Jess is wonderful and created a beautiful, clean place for children to explore and learn so close to home for us. We love the little snack tables, perfect kid-friendly bathrooms, and tons of fun toys and play spaces that are both safe and promote independence for our child.
Review by Katie Konstant
A beautiful space full of wonderful interactive play areas. I love coming here with other friends and children since it is such a nice area to hang out in. I also appreciate that the price is for full day so we can come and go. Bonus points that owner Jessica is so friendly!!
Review by Jeremy Glickstein
We love the owner, Jess. She's come up with a brilliant concept for a children's play space. It has a mellow, serene feeling, from the soothing design elements to the super chill spin on children's music that she scores the experience with. Want to ditch out on the typical, madhouse, wild child vibe? Get a Giggles membership. She's far ahead of her time with this concept. Our 1 year old loves this place. Highly recommended.
Review by Kate Mickel
Review by Annslee Ternik
Three cheers for Giggles! Really enjoyed bringing my 9-month-old daughter to open play. The owner Jess thought of every single detail to make it a safe, fun and creative space for even the youngest of kiddos. Can’t wait to bring all our friends to this new favorite spot!
Review by Caroline Lebeau
WoW ! Amazing place ! Super staff ! Thanks ! :)
Review by Eunice Park
Giggles is the perfect place for toddlers. My almost 3 year old loves this place because they have alot of toddler-appropriate toys and it changes periodically. You're able to bring in your own food and the play area is gated and so you don't have to worry about him getting out. They have very high quality toys and my kid can play on his own for hours here.
Review by Rebecca Maas
We love giggles! A great place to stimulate your child's mind, encourage physical activity and socialize! Giggles not only offers a clean and safe place to play but also diverse toys, Montessori inspired play spaces and fun classes!
Giggles is also a wonderful atmosphere to meet other parents and caretakers.
Review by Miranda Law
My toddler and I have been going to Giggles for about a year now, and we always have so much fun! The classes and events are always super well thought out and engaging, and the space itself is beautiful, clean, and welcoming for all ages. The owner, Jess, is also super easy to talk to and one of the nicest human beings you will ever meet! Highly recommend bringing your littles to Giggles :)
Review by Katherine Morgan
We love going to Giggles not only to play, but for their special events as well! My 2.5 year old never wants to leave. The space is bright, clean and inviting, and there are so many activities for parents to actively engage with their child, whether the child is 6 months or 6 years old.
Review by Jennifer Kraft
Giggles is such a warm and welcoming play space! The space is clean, bright and has something to offer for the different stages of development. Jess is super awesome and we became members after our first visit! Definitely recommend Giggles!
Review by jy Lee
I love this place!! They have many sections including one for crawlers, pikler’s triangle zone, little wood house, kitchen toy, block table, etc. It looks beautiful and cozy. They also have snack area. Even more good thing is you can see trains across the street! If I lived a little closer, I would have come everyday🤩
Review by Audrey Palmen
Review by Howard Fields
My grandson loved the wide range of activities and they really kept his attention
Review by Anna Del Medico
Love playing at giggles! It is always so clean and endless fun! I’m able to keep an eye on both kids and not stress!
Review by Katie Marecek
I have two children, ages two and six, and we always have so much fun at Giggles! The collection of toys at Giggles is specially curated to encourage lots of creative play. We began by going on special occasions (birthdays and days off school) and now that my older child is in school full-time, I purchased a membership for my younger child and we pop in multiple times a week. We always find new and exciting ways to play. The toys and equipment at Giggles are all engaging and good quality. The other patrons we've had the pleasure of meeting are friendly and kind. The owner, Ms. Jess, is so welcoming and loves giggling and playing with the kiddos too! You can tell she is truly passionate about providing a space for kids to learn through play, while also developing social skills. She keeps her space bright and clean! We absolutely love Giggles!
Review by Mindy Lehtman
My granddaughter enjoyed her play time so much she absolutely wants to go back. Thank you for helping stir these childrens imaginations
Review by Ria April Iglesia Brewer
We love the activities and classes Giggles offers. My little one really likes going there to play and interact with any activities happening. Highly recommended.
Review by Kristen Georger
We love Giggles! My twins have been going since they were preschoolers and are still enjoying it as first graders! We love the warm, welcoming environment. It’s always so clean and my kids are free to use their imaginations to play with versatile toys. Jessica, the owner, is just absolutely wonderful as an added bonus! Such a great gem in Highwood.
admission
basic admission
Adult supervision is required at all times. Please read about our rules and policies.
Infant
6 months and younger; free with paid child otherwise $10
varies
Child
6 months and older
$18
Sibling
rate applies after one paid child
$12
Adults and older siblings
8 and older
free
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upcoming events
Jan
29
Sing Along with Teacher Dan (Pop Up)
Experience music in a different way with Teacher Dan! This special event features live serenades and real instruments for your child to see, hear, and explore.
Wednesday, Jan 29
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Jan
31
Parents' Night Out
Need a one-night getaway for some self-care or a date night? Leave the kiddos with us for our monthly Parents' Night Out! This event is open to kiddos 3m and older. Pizza and juice will be provided.
Friday, Jan 31
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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get in touch
Have questions or want to learn more about our space? We'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to stop by at our location or send us an email.