Dorothy's Playhouse

Dorothy's Playhouse Tue-Fri: 9a-7p
Play: 9-11, 11:30-1:30, 2:30-4:30, 5-7
Sat/Sun: 8a-12:30p Welcome to Dorothy's Playhouse — where play meets community!

✨ Indoor playground + coffee shop

Local + Woman owned

🎟️ Pay-to-play, reservations encouraged (walk-ins welcome when space allows).

☕ Our café is always open, play not required! We are an indoor play cafe designed for children ages 0-9 to explore, create, and imagine — while parents and caregivers can relax with a delicious cafe beverage in hand. Our space features engaging play areas like play

houses, a rock pit, ride-on track, STEM room, and a large gross motor zone. Enjoy our menu of flavored sodas, cold brew lattes, lemonades, and snacks — whether you're here for playtime or just stopping by for a cozy coffee break. With memberships, free weekly activities, and a variety of parent-and-me classes, we're creating a space where families can connect and the whole community is welcome. Come sip, play and enjoy your day!

We are so excited to have Swell Design sponsoring our STEM area this rotation at Dorothy’s! ✨Sarah Wells, the owner of S...
05/31/2026

We are so excited to have Swell Design sponsoring our STEM area this rotation at Dorothy’s! ✨

Sarah Wells, the owner of Swell Design, has been such an amazing supporter of Dorothy’s from the very beginning. She is a familiar face around here every single week, constantly cheering us on and showing up for our little business in ways that never go unnoticed.

As a local graphic designer, Sarah has such a creative eye and talent for what she does, so having Swell Design connected to our STEM area honestly feels so fitting. A space centered around creativity, curiosity, building, and imagination could not have a better sponsor behind it.

One of our favorite things about Dorothy’s has always been the community that exists within these walls, and Sarah is such a special part of that community. We are incredibly thankful for her support and so happy to spotlight her business this season.

If you are looking for graphic design work, branding, marketing materials, or just someone genuinely wonderful to work with, definitely go check out Swell Design and show Sarah some love 🩵

We want to give a HUGE shoutout and thank you to one of our amazing sponsors, Joe Pool!☀️💦Not only are they helping fami...
05/30/2026

We want to give a HUGE shoutout and thank you to one of our amazing sponsors, Joe Pool!☀️💦

Not only are they helping families create the best summers ever with beautiful pools and outdoor spaces, but they also chose to pour back into our community by supporting Dorothy’s, and we are so incredibly thankful for that.

Because of generous sponsors like Joe Pool, we were able to add the rice room to this rotation, which has quickly become one of the most loved and talked about play areas here at Dorothy’s! Seeing the kids enjoy it so much has been the sweetest reminder of how impactful community support truly is.

As a small business, support from other local businesses means everything to us. Joe Pool has been wonderful to work with, and we are beyond grateful that they chose to partner with us and help make fun new experiences possible for our families.

So whether you’re dreaming about adding a pool, needing help with pool maintenance, or anything else pool related this summer, definitely go show them some love! We could not recommend them enough 🩵

We are feeling so incredibly grateful for all of our campers and families who have signed up for summer camp with us alr...
05/29/2026

We are feeling so incredibly grateful for all of our campers and families who have signed up for summer camp with us already. So much thought, time, creativity, and investment is going back into these camps to make them truly special experiences for your kids. 💛

Campers will have their own separate camp room where we’ll dive deep into each week’s theme with hands-on activities, projects, sensory experiences, games, movement, and so much more! https://www.dorothysplayhouse.com/category/summer-camp

✨ WEEK 1: ART CAMP
8:30 Class: FULL
1:30-5:30 Class: Registration closes Saturday at midnight!
Get ready to get messy while exploring fun art techniques, famous artists, creative expression, and LOTS of hands-on creating.

🐄 WEEK 2: ANIMAL CAMP
Farm day, ocean adventures, safari week, dinosaurs, and more! Plus LIVE animal encounters your kids will not forget.

🧱 WEEK 3: THINK, BUILD, CREATE
Where are my creative engineers at?!
Take-home LEGO creations, detective day, building challenges, inventions, and so much more.

🧪 WEEK 4: SCIENCE + SENSORY
These mad scientists are headed to space! 🚀
Expect exciting experiments, sensory play, themed activities, and even a yoga class taught by Zen Wellness!!

🎨 PRESCHOOL CAMP ONE (9-11): FULL

🌈 PRESCHOOL CAMP TWO (11:30-1:30):
Each day will be a mini version of our big kid camps and I am SO excited to personally teach this one and get back into the classroom. This camp will also be a fun introduction to some exciting things we are planning for our fall semester. 💛

We seriously cannot wait for summer with your kiddos!!

One week from today we will be setup outside The Zen Wellness Company! They are offering an amazing Pilates class for on...
05/28/2026

One week from today we will be setup outside The Zen Wellness Company! They are offering an amazing Pilates class for only $15 and includes a drink from us and a treat from halliessugarshop.

Register on their website: https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/catalog-view

We will also be serving the public 4:30pm-7:30pm, all of the downtown shops stay open late, so come see us for a drink and have fun shopping and supporting all of the local businesses!

Preschool registration is LIVE ☀️UPDATE: 9AM-11AM IS SOLD OUT ***We have opened up an 11:30am-1:30pm camp Join us June 9...
05/26/2026

Preschool registration is LIVE ☀️

UPDATE: 9AM-11AM IS SOLD OUT
***We have opened up an 11:30am-1:30pm camp

Join us June 9th-12th for Preschool Summer Camp!

Camp session:
✨ 9:00-11:00am SOLD OUT
** 11:30am-1:30pm now available

Ages 2-4 • $100 for the week
Limited spots available!

Parents can choose to drop off or stay on-site and relax in the café while camp is in session. We can’t wait for a week full of art, sensory play, building, and animal fun! 🎨🫧🧱🐾

Session Two: https://www.dorothysplayhouse.com/product-page/preschool-summer-camp-june-9th-12th-11-30am-1-30pm

We’ll be open Memorial Day from 9:00am–4:30pm 🇺🇸☀️Play sessions:• 9:00–11:00• 11:30–1:30• 2:30–4:30As we spend the day w...
05/25/2026

We’ll be open Memorial Day from 9:00am–4:30pm 🇺🇸☀️

Play sessions:
• 9:00–11:00
• 11:30–1:30
• 2:30–4:30

As we spend the day with family, friends, and community, we also want to extend our sincerest gratitude to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their courage and service will never be forgotten.

We hope you’ll stop in, cool off with a drink, and make some memories with us this holiday weekend.

05/24/2026

Miller is too cute announcing our summer menu, we can’t wait to see what the fan fave will be this season. Carly’s is the Bernie Dragonberry and Katie’s is the George Bluebell!

☀️ SUMMER MENU LAUNCH ☀️Monday, May 25th | 9:00am–4:30pmOur summer drinks officially launch Monday and we cannot wait fo...
05/23/2026

☀️ SUMMER MENU LAUNCH ☀️
Monday, May 25th | 9:00am–4:30pm

Our summer drinks officially launch Monday and we cannot wait for you to try them 🤍 Whether you order online, grab it to-go, or stay and play, we’re ready for all the summer vibes ☀️

Now the important question… 👀
Which drink do you think will be the fan favorite this summer?! Menu in the comments

UPDATE: We had enough interest that we are moving forward with our first camp session June 9th-12th 9a-11a. Register her...
05/22/2026

UPDATE: We had enough interest that we are moving forward with our first camp session June 9th-12th 9a-11a. Register here: https://www.dorothysplayhouse.com/product-page/preschool-summer-camp-june-9th-12th-9am-11am

We have had so many requests that we are considering offering a Little Learners Summer Camp for ages 2–4 this summer, and we’d love your feedback before finalizing details! This is just to collect feedback/interest and is not registering you for camp but will give you early access for registration if we choose to move forward.

Tentative Camp Details:
Ages 2–4
$100 per camper
Two possible session times:
9:00am–11:00am
11:30am–1:30pm
Teachers: Owner, Carly and Employee, Makayla
Each day would feature a mini version of our larger summer camp themes:

Tuesday: Art Camp
Wednesday: Animal Adventures
Thursday: Think, Build, Create
Friday: Science & Sensory

Please fill out this quick survey to help us plan! https://forms.gle/wm4H8QCjtPYtxrpu9

We’re incredibly thankful for our current sponsor, Richard Hawes Insurance. As an independent family-operated business, ...
05/21/2026

We’re incredibly thankful for our current sponsor, Richard Hawes Insurance. As an independent family-operated business, they continually show what it means to invest in the community, giving back not only financially, but also with their time, support, and presence.

Their generosity and commitment to local families does not go unnoticed, and we are so grateful to partner with people who truly care about making a difference. Thank you for supporting our community in so many ways! 💛

Address

3136 N National Road
Columbus, IN
47201

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 12:30pm
Sunday 8am - 12:30pm

Website

https://dorothys-playhouse.square.site/s/order

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