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Soft Play Coleraine, Co. Londonderry

Alley Cats Soft Play (Jet Centre, Coleraine)

Soft play, bowling, cinema and mini golf under one roof on Coleraine's riverside.

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Check aheadMon toddler morning 9:15am-12, open sessi…
£6–£7Babies in arms free; 6-11 months around…
ColeraineAlley Cats, The Jet Centre, River…
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£6–£7Per child

Alley Cats Soft Play (Jet Centre, Coleraine) — Soft play, bowling, cinema and mini golf under one roof on Coleraine's riverside.

  • Little ones sorted — Yes, a dedicated baby zone plus a separate toddler frame for under-4s.
  • The café for the grown-ups — On-site cafe: bean-to-cup coffee and tea, scones, traybakes, nachos, cold drinks, ice cream.
  • How long & cost — 90-minute soft play session, or half a day with bowling, arcade and cinema; Babies in arms free; 6-11 months around £2; ages 1-12 roughly £6-£7. A weekday term-time Fun & Food deal runs about £10. Prices change, check before you go.
  • Getting in — Pre-book 90-minute sessions online, they sell out quickly.
  • Socks — Grippy socks required for everyone, adults included. On sale at reception if you forget.
  • Parties — Yes, two-hour party slots with a dedicated host and tailored packages.
Plan your visit

Booked soft play sessions + free adult entry

Alley Cats is the soft play inside the Jet Centre, and you book a 90-minute session ahead because they sell out fast. Roughly: babies in arms go free, 6-11 months is a couple of pounds, and 1-12 year-olds sit around the £6-£7 mark; prices change, so check before you go. It runs to age 12 (or under 4ft 10in) with a separate baby zone, a toddler frame for under-4s and a big three-storey frame for older kids. Grippy socks are required for everyone, adults included, and you can buy them at reception. There's a cafe with bean-to-cup coffee, traybakes and ice cream so you can sit while they play.

Indoor Baby + toddler zones Cafe on site Socks required Birthday parties Free parking
Good to know before you go:

Soft play centres run toddler mornings, holiday sessions, sensory hours and birthday parties; check their own pages for current times and prices.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🧦Grippy socksA pair of anti-slip socks per child — most centres need them on the frame, and often for adults too.
  • 👕A spare topBall pools and big slides make for warm, mucky kids — a change of top saves a soggy drive home.
  • 💳Card or cashFor entry and the café — the coffee is the grown-up reward.
  • 🚰A water bottleClimbing and sliding is thirsty work, and there is a wipe-down at the end of it.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Cost
Babies in arms free; 6-11 months around £2; ages 1-12 roughly £6-£7. A weekday term-time Fun & Food deal runs about £10. Prices change, check before you go.
Best for ages
Babies up to 12 years (or under 4ft 10in)
Under-3s area
Yes, a dedicated baby zone plus a separate toddler frame for under-4s
Socks policy
Grippy socks required for everyone, adults included. On sale at reception if you forget.
Cafe / food
On-site cafe: bean-to-cup coffee and tea, scones, traybakes, nachos, cold drinks, ice cream
Booking
Pre-book 90-minute sessions online, they sell out quickly
Parties
Yes, two-hour party slots with a dedicated host and tailored packages
Opening
Mon toddler morning 9:15am-12, open session 2-5pm; Tue-Fri 2-5pm; Sat-Sun sessions from 10am (10, 11:45, 1:30, 3:15). Check current times.
Parking
Plenty of free parking with disabled bays near the entrance
How long to allow
90-minute soft play session, or half a day with bowling, arcade and cinema
Address
Alley Cats, The Jet Centre, Riverside Park South, Coleraine, BT51 3AW
Questions

Before you go

How much does it cost?
Babies in arms free; 6-11 months around £2; ages 1-12 roughly £6-£7. A weekday term-time Fun & Food deal runs about £10. Prices change, check before you go.
What ages is it good for?
Babies up to 12 years (or under 4ft 10in)
Do we need grippy socks?
Grippy socks required for everyone, adults included. On sale at reception if you forget.
Do I need to book?
Pre-book 90-minute sessions online, they sell out quickly
Is there somewhere for the little ones?
Yes, a dedicated baby zone plus a separate toddler frame for under-4s
Getting there

Alley Cats Soft Play (Jet Centre, Coleraine) is at Alley Cats, The Jet Centre, Riverside Park South, Coleraine, BT51 3AW. Plenty of free parking with disabled bays near the entrance. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the centre

Alley Cats is the indoor soft play and party centre inside the Jet Centre, a large leisure complex on Riverside Park South just south of Coleraine. Alongside the play frames, the Jet Centre runs an eight-screen cinema, a 14-lane bowling alley, an 18-hole floodlit outdoor mini golf course, an arcade and a diner, which is what lets a soft play session stretch into a full day out for mixed ages.