Mambo Play Centre
🏟 Soft play · Cardiff Bay / Ocean Way, Cardiff
Mambo Play Centre
A 20,000 sq ft adventure play centre on Ocean Way, Cardiff, with a huge frame, dodgems, go-karts and a secure toddler section.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-6.30pm, Sat 9.30am-6pm, Sun 10am-6pm
Prices: from £3.99, check site
Booking: Walk-in or book online at mamboplay.com
About Mambo Play Centre
Mambo Play Centre is a large 20,000 square foot indoor adventure play centre on Ocean Way near Cardiff Bay, for children from birth up to around fourteen. The main play frame is big and multi-level, ideal for older children, with a huge ball pit, slides, crawl tubes, rope bridges and ball cannons. Beyond the soft play there are added attractions including bumper cars, quad-bike-style go-karts, a spider climb area, a football pitch and an amusements zone, giving plenty for a wide age range. Younger visitors are well looked after with a dedicated baby and toddler section that has its own secure, electronically code-locked gates, with the code only given to those who have paid for younger children, plus a baby sensory area, so little ones can play safely away from the bigger kids. There is an on-site cafe serving food and drinks for parents and carers, party rooms for celebrations, and parking. Mambo is open seven days a week. It is one of Cardiff's largest and most varied play centres, suitable for families with children across a broad age span.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Cafe
- Party rooms
- Amusements
- Parking
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: True
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: 0-14; secure code-gated baby and toddler section plus a large main frame for older children
- Large multi-level soft play frame
- Ball pit
- Slides
- Crawl tubes
- Rope bridges
- Ball cannons
- Bumper cars / dodgems
- Quad-bike-style go-karts
- Spider climb area
- Football pitch
- Secure code-gated baby and toddler section with baby sensory area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Infinity Trampoline Park Cardiff · approx 0.2 miles · Tremorfa (Pengam)
- Splott Park · approx 0.4 miles · Splott
- Howardian Local Nature Reserve · approx 1.5 miles · Penylan
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Term-time weekday entry runs from around £3.99 for under-1s up to roughly £7.99 for ages 2-12, with higher weekend and holiday prices and adults a small charge. Check mamboplay.com.
What ages?
It welcomes children from birth to around fourteen, with a secure toddler section and a large frame for older kids.
Baby/toddler area?
Yes. There is a dedicated baby and toddler section with its own secure, code-locked gates plus a baby sensory area.
Need to book?
You can walk in during opening hours; booking online in advance is also available, especially at busy times.
Where/parking?
It is on Ocean Way, Cardiff, CF24 5PG, with parking nearby.