An indoor playground built for children of all abilities, with a sensory room, a therapist-designed play path and a café for parents, tucked behind Lake Nona Plaza.

Indoor play space at Terra Play Center in Lake Nona

By David Myers, Broker Associate · NonaOrlandoProperties.com · Last updated October 2026

Terra Play Center is an indoor playground and café at 9725 Selten Way, Suite A, Orlando, behind Lake Nona Plaza on Narcoossee Road. It opened in April 2025 and is owned and run by Michelle and Rebekah, whose backgrounds are in hospitality and pediatric neurology. The play equipment is designed for children from 6 months to 8 years old, including children with disabilities. Play is booked in timed sessions of one or two hours, grip socks are required, and a parent or caregiver stays on site. Terra is open seven days a week and offers monthly memberships and private birthday party rentals.

Lake Nona has plenty for kids to do outdoors, and for about five months a year most of it is too hot after 10 a.m. Terra Play Center, which opened in 2025, fills that gap. It is an air-conditioned place for toddlers and young children to climb, swing and burn off energy, a few minutes from Laureate Park.

What sets it apart from a typical soft-play center is who it was designed for. Terra was built as an all-abilities playground, with a sensory room and a guided play path developed with physical and occupational therapists, so a child with sensory or motor needs can play alongside a sibling who just wants the ball pit.

Where is Terra Play Center in Lake Nona?

Terra Play Center is at 9725 Selten Way, Suite A, Orlando, FL 32827, on the street directly behind Lake Nona Plaza at Narcoossee Road and Laureate Boulevard.

Terra Play Center at a glance
Address 9725 Selten Way, Suite A, Orlando, FL 32827
Landmark Behind Lake Nona Plaza (the Publix plaza at Narcoossee Road and Laureate Boulevard)
Opened April 2025
Ages for the play equipment 6 months to 8 years
Open Seven days a week; session times are posted on the booking page
Visit length Booked sessions of 1 or 2 hours
Phone 321-340-7726

The building is not visible from Narcoossee Road, which is why first-time visitors miss it. Turn in at Lake Nona Plaza and go around to the back. Parking is shared with neighboring businesses: on weekdays Terra asks families to use its marked spaces or unmarked ones, and after 5 p.m. and on weekends the Tree House Pediatrics spaces are open to Terra visitors as well.

What is Terra Play Center?

Terra is a locally owned indoor playground with a café lounge, designed so children of every ability can use the same play space.

Michelle and Rebekah, who run the center themselves, opened Terra in April 2025. Their backgrounds are in hospitality and pediatric neurology, and both show: the space has a calm, nature-inspired design, and the play features were chosen with child development in mind.

The play floor includes a rock wall, ball pits, slides, crawl spaces, bouncers, balancing equipment, swings, climbing structures and soft play areas for crawlers. Parents can watch from a café lounge with coffee, snacks and free Wi-Fi.

Is Terra Play Center good for children with special needs?

Yes. Inclusive play is the reason Terra exists: it has a multi-sensory room, a therapist-designed play program and fully wheelchair-accessible facilities.

The sensory room uses dynamic lighting, tactile surfaces, calming sounds and interactive elements, giving children who are overwhelmed by a busy play floor somewhere to reset. The center also runs Terra Path, a guided play experience created with physical and occupational therapists. It is available during regular open play rather than as a separate class, and it walks a child through activities that support developmental milestones.

On the practical side, Terra describes itself as fully ADA-compliant and wheelchair accessible, and the larger of its two restrooms has an extended changing station of 62 inches or longer, which matters to families of older children who need one and rarely find one in public. Terra also offers a separate weekday membership tier for qualifying families; ask the center about eligibility.

Terra is a play space, not a therapy provider. Staff manage the environment but do not supervise children, so a parent or caregiver stays with their child the whole time.

How does a visit to Terra Play Center work?

You book a one- or two-hour open play session online, arrive with grip socks or buy them there, and stay with your child for the session.

  • Booking. Sessions are reserved in advance. You can reschedule up to an hour before your slot through your online account, but sessions are non-refundable, and arriving more than 20 minutes late forfeits the session.
  • Who pays. Admission is charged per child. Adults do not pay but must be with a child who has a paid admission. Babies 5 months and younger are free if they are held, and older siblings 9 and up can come in free but cannot use the equipment.
  • Socks. Terra grip socks are required for every walking child and can be reused on later visits. Adults need to wear socks in the play area too.
  • Food. Outside food and drinks are not allowed; the café sells coffee and snacks, with limited gluten-free and vegan packaged options.
  • Payment. Cards only, with a card processing fee.
  • Strollers. Left in cubbies at the entrance.
  • Health. Sick children are not allowed, and the equipment is sanitized several times a day.

Does Terra offer memberships and birthday parties?

Yes. Terra sells monthly memberships for regular visitors and rents out the whole space for private birthday parties.

Memberships give unlimited open play, one visit per day, either on weekdays or every day the center is open, depending on the tier. Members can book up to 13 days ahead and get café and party discounts, a guest pass and other perks. There is no registration fee, and the minimum commitment is two months.

Private parties close the play space to the public for two, three or four hours, with two party assistants and room for up to 24 children. Families can bring their own food for private parties. A smaller "Mini Birthday Bash" option holds a party of up to 10 children during regular open play. Piñatas, confetti, glitter and face painting are not allowed. Current prices for both are on Terra's website.

How does Terra compare with other things to do with young kids in Lake Nona?

Terra is Lake Nona's main indoor option for children under 8; most of the community's other kid-friendly outings are outdoors.

On a cool morning, the outdoor choices are hard to beat: neighborhood playgrounds and the parks and trails covered in the Lake Nona parks and recreation guide, or the rescued animals at Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge. Older kids and teens have Nona Adventure Park. For a free indoor hour, the Lake Nona Branch Library has a children's section.

Terra fills the gap those don't: a dedicated, air-conditioned place for toddlers and preschoolers to be physical, on a rainy afternoon or in the middle of a July day.

Pros, Cons and Our Take

Pros

  • Air-conditioned active play for toddlers and young children, close to Laureate Park and Eagle Creek
  • Designed from the start for children of all abilities, including a sensory room and therapist-designed Terra Path
  • Fully wheelchair accessible, with an extended-length changing station
  • Timed sessions keep the play floor from getting overcrowded
  • Café lounge with Wi-Fi so parents can sit while they watch

Cons

  • The equipment is for ages 8 and under, so it does not work for older siblings
  • Sessions are booked ahead and non-refundable, which makes spur-of-the-moment visits harder
  • No outside food or drinks during open play, and card-only payment with a processing fee
  • Grip socks are an extra purchase on the first visit
  • Not a drop-off: a parent or caregiver has to stay

Our Take

Terra is the kind of business a young community needs and rarely gets from a chain: small, owner-run and designed around how young children actually play. Its inclusive design is the real differentiator, because families of children with disabilities have few places in Orlando where every child can use the same equipment. For any Lake Nona family with kids under 8, it is the default answer to a rainy or scorching day.

What the Neighbors Know

Terra is closest to the neighborhoods around Narcoossee Road and Laureate Boulevard: Laureate Park, Eagle Creek, Laurel Pointe, Isles of Lake Nona and Summerdale Park. Families in these communities can get there in a few minutes, which makes a membership practical in a way it is not for a play center across town.

Lake Nona has drawn a large share of young families, and businesses like Terra follow them. If you are comparing neighborhoods with small children in mind, the Lake Nona neighborhoods page is a good place to start, and the Nona Fun attractions and entertainment hub collects more things to do.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Terra Play Center?

Terra Play Center is at 9725 Selten Way, Suite A, Orlando, FL 32827, directly behind Lake Nona Plaza at Narcoossee Road and Laureate Boulevard.

What ages is Terra Play Center for?

Terra's play equipment is designed for children from 6 months to 8 years old. Babies 5 months and younger are free if held, and siblings 9 and older can come in free but cannot use the equipment.

Do you need grip socks at Terra Play Center?

Yes. Terra grip socks are required for every walking child and can be reused on later visits. Adults also need to wear socks in the play area.

Is Terra Play Center wheelchair accessible?

Yes. Terra describes itself as fully wheelchair accessible and ADA-compliant, and its larger restroom has an extended changing station of 62 inches or longer.

Can parents drop children off at Terra Play Center?

No. Staff manage the play environment but do not supervise children, so a parent or caregiver must stay on site for the whole session.