{"id":363108,"date":"2026-08-05T04:54:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/363108\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T04:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:54:50","slug":"8-indoor-play-spaces-offer-relief-from-summer-heat-in-st-pete-clearwater-area-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/363108\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Indoor Play Spaces Offer Relief From Summer Heat in St. Pete-Clearwater Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Parents across the St. Pete-Clearwater region can choose from eight indoor play spots where toddlers and preschoolers escape scorching temperatures. Options span art studios, sports centers, museums, and bookshops, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ilovetheburg.com\/indoor-activities-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">I Love the Burg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Wonder Studio in St. Pete blends art with play. Kids attend themed classes, open studio sessions, and workshops that change with the seasons.<\/p>\n<p>SoccerHQ in Pinellas Park runs indoor soccer classes for all ages in climate-controlled space. Drop-in sessions let children burn off energy.<\/p>\n<p>We Rock the Spectrum Kids&#8217; Gym in Largo has swings, climbing gear, and zip lines. This sensory-friendly gym welcomes children of all abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Great Explorations Children&#8217;s Museum in St. Pete offers music classes, sensory play, STEM activities, and storytimes. Pinellas libraries host free programs for young children every week.<\/p>\n<p>Run and Play Kids Cafe in St. Pete caters to children from 6 months to 6 years old. Parents sip coffee from Bean Wandering while kids enjoy the screen-free, montessori-inspired play space.<\/p>\n<p>Bayside Sports Academy in St. Pete provides parent-and-me classes, gymnastics, and ninja training. Open Gym sessions occur weekly all summer long.<\/p>\n<p>Play World at Highland Rec Center in Largo contains slides, climbing structures, ball pits, and soft play zones. The low-cost indoor playground requires socks for kids and adults alike. Families can hit the Highland Rec pool once playtime wraps up.<\/p>\n<p>The Story Garden in St. Pete carries books for every age group. This independent children&#8217;s bookstore hosts story times and author events throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>These facilities give families a break from brutal summer heat and afternoon thunderstorms. More information about activities for families appears on Instagram at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sunshinecitywithkids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">@sunshinecitywithkids<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Parents across the St. Pete-Clearwater region can choose from eight indoor play spots where toddlers and preschoolers escape&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":363099,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[1339,202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-363108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-clearwater","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=363108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363108\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/363099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=363108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=363108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=363108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}