A big, bright jungle-themed indoor playground at Dundonald's East Point — a multi-level frame packed with tunnels, slides and climbing nets, separate zones just for babies and toddlers, and a café doing proper coffee. Built for under-8s, and a brilliant answer to a wet Belfast afternoon.
What you'll do — loose on a multi-level frame of tunnels, slides, climbing nets and dizzy discs, with themed corners (Suzie's Jungle House, the Village Shop, Mikey's Safari Garage), a mini football pitch and an interactive piano floor. Built for children up to 8 (and under 4ft 5in).
Little ones sorted — there are separate baby and toddler zones, so crawlers and wobblers get their own space away from the bigger climbers.
The café's the parent win — fresh ground coffee, sandwiches, paninis and wraps, with seating right by the frame so you can sit down and still keep an eye on them.
How long & cost — play runs as a 90-minute session. Recent prices were about £7.75–£8.95 per child by age and peak/off-peak, with under-1s a token £1.50 (free alongside an older sibling). Prices change, so check when you go.
Toddler Mornings — term-time weekday mornings run a calmer session with biscuits and juice for the pre-school crowd.
Grippy socks needed. Anti-slip socks are usually required on the frame — bring a pair for each child (you can often buy them there) and check before you go.
Busy at weekends & holidays. It's walk-in for play, but peak times fill up and the party rooms book ahead, so a quick check helps if your timing's tight.
Plan your visit
Walk in for play — busier at peak times
Most of the time you can simply turn up and play — sessions run as 90 minutes. Recent pricing was about £7.75–£8.95 per child depending on age and whether it's peak or off-peak, with under-1s about £1.50 (free with an older sibling). It's open broadly 9.30am to 6pm, seven days a week. Weekends and school holidays get busy and parties are booked ahead, so it's worth checking current rates and times — and packing grippy socks — before you set off.
Café — real coffeeBaby & toddler zonesParty roomsEast Point parkingIndoor, all-weather
Two to remember:
Pack a pair of grippy anti-slip socks for each child — they're usually a must on the frame. And if you're set on a weekend or holiday visit, or want a party room, check ahead: peak sessions and party slots fill up fast.
Before you set off
What to bring
🧦Grippy socksA pair of anti-slip socks per child (usually required on the frame).
👕A spare topLittle ones get warm and mucky — a change of top saves a soggy drive home.
💳Card or cashFor entry and the café — coffee and paninis are the grown-up reward.
🎒A water bottleFor a hot, busy 90 minutes of climbing and sliding.
Good to know
Everything before you go
Cost
A 90-minute session ran roughly £7.75–£8.95 per child by age and peak/off-peak, with under-1s about £1.50 (free with an older sibling). Prices change — confirm on funkymonkeys.co.
Booking
Usually walk-in for play. Weekends and holidays get busy; parties are booked ahead.
Hours
Broadly 9.30am–6pm, seven days a week. Confirm current and holiday hours before a special trip.
What’s inside
A multi-level frame with tunnels, slides, climbing nets and dizzy discs, themed corners, a mini football pitch and an interactive piano floor — plus separate baby and toddler zones.
Age limit
Built for children up to 8, under 4ft 5in — squarely an under-8s centre.
Food
A café doing fresh ground coffee, sandwiches, paninis, wraps and child-friendly food, with seating by the frame.
Parking
Parking across the wider East Point Entertainment Village.
Toilets
Toilets on site. Baby-changing is worth confirming on arrival if you need it.
Accessibility
A ground-floor centre with the café at frame level; the frame itself is a climb, so it best suits able toddlers upward. Call ahead to talk through any specific needs.
How long
Around two hours including a café stop.
Parties
Private party rooms, minimum around 10 children, themed options (princess, pirate, superhero, disco) and food like pizza, nuggets and chips.
Address
East Point Entertainment Village, Old Dundonald Road, Dundonald, Belfast, BT16 1YG.
Questions
Before you go
Do I need to book, or can I just turn up?
You can usually just turn up and play — it's walk-in. Weekends and holidays get busy though, and parties are booked ahead, so a quick check helps at peak times.
Is it good for a rainy day?
It's a reliable wet-day plan — warm, bright and all indoors, with enough to keep under-8s busy for a good couple of hours.
What ages is it best for?
Built for babies up to 8 (under 4ft 5in), with separate baby and toddler zones so the smallest ones aren't caught up with the bigger climbers.
Do we need socks?
Yes — grippy anti-slip socks are usually required on the frame, so bring a pair for each child and check the current policy before you travel.
How much does it cost?
A 90-minute session ran about £7.75–£8.95 per child by age and peak/off-peak, with under-1s about £1.50. Prices change, so confirm on the day.
Is there parking?
Yes — parking across the East Point Entertainment Village, which the centre sits within.
Is there food?
There's a café doing fresh ground coffee, sandwiches, paninis and wraps, with seating right by the frame.
Getting there
Funky Monkeys, East Point Entertainment Village, Old Dundonald Road, Dundonald, Belfast, BT16 1YG — just off the A20 on the edge of Belfast, with parking across the East Point village and Dundonald's other attractions close by.
Funky Monkeys opened at the East Point Entertainment Village in Dundonald in November 2014, one of several Funky Monkeys soft-play cafés dotted across Northern Ireland. It's a jungle-themed centre built squarely for under-8s — a big multi-level frame, separate baby and toddler zones, a mini football pitch and an in-house café.
The idea is simple and it works: let the kids loose on the frame and the themed corners while the grown-ups get a proper coffee within sight of the play. It sits alongside Dundonald's other family draws — the Ice Bowl and cinema are a moment away — so it's easy to build a fuller day around a visit, rain or shine.