Mad Hatter Play Cafe

Amazing place to bring younger kids to play while taking a moment to relax or play with them. Plenty of seating, a couple of couches, a nursing area, and the entire play area is sectioned off, with a separate section for children below 2. 10/10 always recommend. I even just got an annual membership to make sure I can always bring my little one when I'd like to. Normally theres at least a few families but it can be quite calm sometimes. Support local shops and try this place out!

I love coming here with my granddaughter, who is about to turn two soon. The Mad Hatter is a fun, safe place for her to go and have fun playing either by herself or occasional other child. The atmosphere here is fun and friendly with lots of different activity toys for the kids to play with of all ages. I enjoy the ability to either sit and enjoy a coffee or to go in and play with my granddaughter. This is definitely a great place to go with the children and let them be what they are kids.

Excellent coffee, even more excellent set up! We were visiting from the east Coast and looking for a place to let my 2 year old run out some energy. This place definitely didn't disappoint! Toys were all high quality, loved the themed spaces. The changing area with extra diapers was a really nice community touch. Spent almost 3 hours playing. As someone who works at a kids museum, I can't say enough good things about Mad Hatters!

My son absolutely loved this place ^_^ it’s about a 40min drive from where we live BUT would definitely come here again ^_^ staff is friendly ^_^ I can see my son from basically any seat while I have my coffee. There is a smaller area for kids under 2yrs old which I truly think is awesome. The bigger area for the older kids is hectic but fun. Lots of ride on cars, pretend food, blocks and so many different toys.
Only thing that I wasn’t a fan of was how messy everything got 🤣😂🤣 I guess I’m use to the children’s museum where there is more staff picking things up throughout the day. But overall I do recommend.

My 3 yo grandson has built his social skills so much here. Now he knows how to play with others, invite other kids to play, and stand up for himself. This is an invaluable preparation for preschool.

We’ve stopped here twice now while making a long drive from Oregon to Washington to visit family, and we absolutely love this place! Our 15 month old is able to stretch his legs and play to his hearts content after being stuck in the car, and we get to relax in the cage area and watch him have a good time. The location is great because it is near a Tesla charging station, so we can charge as we play. We’re so happy this place exists!

Great addition to our community! Nice to be able to see the kids easily from any seating. The owner is just super sweet and remembers all the families.
Great place to grab a lotus or coffee and study while the kids play.

Nice area for under 2 as well!

There first day was today so naturally I gathered my daughter and went to check it out. Who wouldn't lol. Coffee and a safe play area for the little kids. Sounds good to me. They charge 7.50 a day for one kid to play and sell non skid socks so the little ones don't slip and fall for 2.00 a pair. They have so much for the kids to do and even have a area for 2 and under kids to play without getting hurt or ran over by the bigger kids in the larger play area. They have anything thing from bikes to a store teller station for the kids. My daughter loved it and was sad to have to leave. The only thing that is a bit sad but understandable is they only let kids 6 and under go in there to play but since we in lewis county dont have anything like this for the kids to play at thats not inside its not a big thing to overlook. The bigger kids have so many places outside to play at so it makes sense. Also another good thing that they put in is a lot of options to sit down and relax while being able to keep a close eye on your child.

A friend invited us on a playdate..we loved it, purchased a month pass & just booked her 1st birthday party there.. the coffee was also really good!

This business is perfectly set up to allow parents to relax a bit while kids play: great sight lines, but set up in a way that kids feel empowered to play without parents needing to be right there with them. The owner is super friendly as well! Good coffee for parents and snacks on hand for kiddos too.

As a pregnant mama, this place was an absolute lifesaver! And now as a Mama of two at vastly different ages and capabilities, even more so. So glad to have this business as a third place for families in our Centralia community!

Very nice place! The owner is very kind and my 1.5 year old daughter had so much fun. There are a lot of different things to do. They have a pretend ice cream shop, dolls, toddler bicycles, pretend food market, trampoline, construction zone, and etc.
Highly recommend for the price ($7.50 per kid) and atmosphere!

This place is awesome for young kiddos. Very comfortable and cozy atmosphere perfect for if your kids need to play off some energy and you can chill out in the meantime. I’m currently relaxing in a love seat while my kids play. We will definitely be back.

Looking for great coffee and a place for the kiddos? Mad Hatter cafe is the way to go! I just got the pumpkin pie coffee here and it’s amazing!!! Forget pumpkin spice during fall coke try the pumpkin pie 🥧 flavor 10/10 recommended!! 🤩🤩 Also bonus kids will be occupied while you can enjoy your drink!!

This place is great for kids all ages, tons of space, plenty of toys. People here are so nice and friendly good drinks too. My daughter and niece had a blast definitely gonna be back. 10/10 recommended

Such an amazing space created here for children and their parents. A happy , safe, atmosphere with so many sensory activities for kids. My little one is 15 months, and hasn’t had the chance to interact with other kids around his age. I don’t have roots here, it we are trying. I learned about it and went to check it out the same day. Couldn’t be more thrilled! My little guy had so much fun, and so did I. Thankfully, it was not overwhelming with tons of kids just running around and parents checked out on the sidelines. The parents were all very relaxed, able to mingle, work or just relax, while being completely present for their children. Rules were respected and the kids all seemed to really enjoy themselves and each other. Also, I loved the coffee and all the snacks available.

I really am so thankful to have this available near by, and at such an affordable price. It means this place can be a regular outing for my son and I now, providing us the ability to grow in our community, socialize and learn independence.

I was complaining we needed a place like this. Indoors and well lit place for kids of all ages under 12 to go play with others.

Hatter is well staffed and clean. The toys are in good condition and there is a ton for my 2 year old to do.

The themed rooms are cute and it reminds me of the children's museum in Olympia.

We have a membership and my wife takes my son all the time. It rains and he needs to run, this place provides. It's that simple.

I hope in the future they expand the hours to Saturday.

Check it out, you will love it.

I'll update with pictures at some point.

Picked up yet another set of lights. Seems like I do this every year. This string is LED and 5yr warranty. The tags are a little deceiving close together but they honored the price. Thank you! Happy Holidays

This place is so great! We were here for a birthday party. But we will definitely be back just to play. My one year old had a blast, and the staff was just wonderful.

We visited today for the first time. It was a 30 minute drive from us but we had to check it out! It was definitely worth the drive and we'll be back very soon. The owner was super sweet. The play area is huge and there's so much to do. We got there a little after 11 and I couldn't drag my 3 year old out of there until a little after 2🤣. She loved it and so did I. Perfect place for coffee dates while your kiddos play. You can see them from all angles from where the seating area is.

Listen, it's not a restaurant, it's got good coffee and snacks and drinks enough for the children. Think latte for Mommy and animal cracker bags for the kids, so that's the only reason I didn't really rate the food.
It is exactly what we all need in rainy WA, though, for kids.
We came with a few kids from 2 to 10 and a 23 year old disabled and developmentally delayed "kid" and they all had great fun. There's quite literally something for all of them. And my husband was happy to play excite bike quarter machine and use the massage chair.
Us moms drank our coffee and watched the kids play. It was just like an indoor park but actually easier to watch kids at since it's all one central room and there's no where they can be away from supervision without walking out of two gates and right past you so that was fun.