Planet Mino Warringah Mall is a fully indoor, space-themed play centre on the ground floor of Westfield Warringah Mall in Brookvale, built to let kids on the Northern Beaches burn off serious energy in any weather. Capped at the 0-10 crowd, it is the kind of climb-slide-spin wonderland that turns a rainy day or a long shopping trip into the highlight of the week.

Why We Love It

• Multi-level Space Station play frame with giant slides, a netted walking bridge, rope towers, monkey hangers, a climbing wall and bouncy castles, so the big-kid energy has somewhere to go.

• Interactive AR ball-pit wall where kids lob balls at on-screen frogs, penguins and zombies to score points, a different twist on the usual ball pit.

• Loads of role-play zones including a supermarket, ice cream shop, LEGO area, princess zone, pet salon and hospital, so the imaginative kids are as busy as the climbers.

• Separate baby play area with its own mini ball pit, giving crawlers and new walkers a safe spot away from the bigger kids charging around.

• Capped at ages 0-10 so little ones do not get bowled over by tweens, a rarity for an in-mall centre.

• Adult Day Pass includes a $5 drink voucher, so your entry fee basically buys the coffee (from the onsite cafe) you will need while watching from the sidelines.