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Your first visit

How a session works.

  1. Book your session Ninety minutes, with a new start every half hour. Booking ahead is what secures the slot you want.
  2. Arrive 15 minutes early Enough time to park, sign in and get shoes off without eating into your session.
  3. Socks on, shoes away Grip socks for everyone going in, adults included. Shoes and bags go into storage.
  4. Play, then pause They head for the worlds. You take a table in the café and get an hour back.

While you are here

The things you only notice when they are missing.

Shoe storage cubbies at Play Society Artist’s impression
Shoes away, properlyCubbies for shoes and bags and room to park a pram, so the entrance never becomes a pile.
A staff member helping a child Artist’s impression
Adults on the floorStaff in the play areas and not only behind a counter. You will see them without looking for them.
A staff member resetting a play area Artist’s impression
Reset through the dayPlay areas and high-touch surfaces are checked and wiped while the venue is open, not once at closing.
The Play Society welcome desk Artist’s impression

Finding us

Shop 23, Chartwell Corner.

Chartwell Corner, Johannesburg. General centre parking is free, and the entrance is on the ground level.

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Questions

Before you ask.

What ages is Play Society for?

Ages 0 to 12, across three worlds. The Play Galaxy is built for 3 to 12 year olds, the Landing Zone for 4 to 12, and Little Dreamers is a softer, protected world for babies and toddlers from 0 to 3.

Do I need to stay with my child?

Yes. A Responsible Adult remains on site for the whole visit. Play Society is not a drop-off venue, which is also part of why the café is worth sitting in.

Do we have to wear socks?

Grip socks are required for anyone entering the play areas, adults included. They are R50 a pair, they are reusable, and you are welcome to bring your own Play Society pair back on every visit.

How long is a session?

Sessions run 90 minutes, with start times every 30 minutes. Arrive about 15 minutes before your slot so the full session is yours.

Is there parking?

Yes. General centre parking at Chartwell Corner is free.

Can I book a party or a private hire?

Yes. Party Pods are available for birthdays and celebrations, and packages are being finalised ahead of opening. Register your interest on the parties page and you will get them first.

What does it cost?

Session pricing and membership options are confirmed closer to opening. Register for pre-opening access below and you will have them first.

When do you open?

We are opening soon at Chartwell Corner. The date is announced to the Society first, along with the complimentary 60-minute play voucher for each registered child.

Pre-opening access

Join the Society.

Register before we open and you go to the front of the queue for launch dates, party bookings and opening-month slots.

  • A complimentary 60-minute play voucher for each registered child
  • First access to opening dates and party bookings
  • Be first to hear when Play Society memberships open

We use your details to contact you about opening and to issue your vouchers. We never ask for children’s names or dates of birth.

You’re in.

A confirmation is on its way. We will be in touch as soon as opening and redemption dates are set.

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