PlayN Wisconsin, Middleton

At PlayN Wisconsin, sock-clad kids lay siege to a 10,000-square-foot retail showroom, climbing ladders into redwood play sets, slipping down slides, and vaulting onto Springfree trampolines. Though the selection of outdoor play equipment is available for sale, open-play sessions encourage visitors to swing from the jungle gyms and hurl basketballs at performance hoops equipped with glass backboards for checking your reflection during slam dunks.

Besides hosting open play and birthday parties, PlayN Wisconsin helps families bring the play sets to their own backyards. Many items pack up for easy transfer straight from the store, and the staff can help move and reassemble existing swing sets at a new home. In addition, maintenance services such as power washing and staining restore wooden equipment weathered by the seasons and rebellious garden gnomes’ graffiti.