A new birthday party and playtime destination for young kids is coming to Chevy Chase.
Busy Bees, an indoor playground and activity center, is planning to open at 11 Wisconsin Circle in late June or early July, owner Natalia Arbelaez said Thursday.
With slides, playground equipment and party rooms, everything will be “soft-padded” and “always in motion,” Arbelaez said. There’s even a planned “balloon pit”—a more sanitary analogue to the dreaded, germ-ridden ball pit.
“People can expect a really fun, unique and clean environment for their little ones,” Arbelaez said.
Busy Bees also has a location in Falls Church, Virginia. The Chevy Chase location will be similar, except it will be a slightly larger space and will have a different color scheme, Arbelaez said. The space is still under construction.
The play space joins others in the area, including the upcoming Badlands, a 30,000-square-foot location in Rockville that will feature nature-inspired activities and an indoor mountain. Badlands was announced in February and its owners planned for a spring opening.
To create a safe setting where younger kids wouldn’t feel pushed around by older ones, only children shorter than 4 feet will be allowed to play at Busy Bees, she said.
Slides and a party room at the Falls Church location. Via Busy Bees
The center will charge a flat rate for a day of play for kids and parents will get in free. Arbelaez said there are no membership fees, but the flat rates haven’t been determined.
Though individual kids are welcome, Busy Bees also will specialize in hosting parties and coordinating the planning of events.
“Every detail is taken care of,” she said. “Parents just have to show up, relax and enjoy the party.”
The play space offers “date night” and “shop day” specials during which parents can drop off their kids to be watched by staff for a few hours as they run errands or go out, Arbelaez said.
Busy Bees will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and likely from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
