Short answer: Fun Street is an indoor soft play centre on the upper level of Silverburn Shopping Centre, on Barrhead Road, Glasgow G53 6AG. It is open every day from 10am to 6pm, sessions last one hour and thirty minutes, children aged three to twelve pay £10.99 on a weekday and £15.99 at the weekend, and accompanying adults pay £1.99 or £2.99. Parking on site is free.
Getting to Fun Street from Barrhead
If you live in Barrhead, the road outside your door is already pointing at us. Fun Street is inside Silverburn Shopping Centre, and Silverburn sits on Barrhead Road, so the journey is a short and familiar one rather than a cross city expedition with a toddler in the back.
By car, Silverburn has free parking on site, and Fun Street is on the upper level of the centre. Coming from further out, the usual approach is the M77, leaving at Junction 2 for Silverburn. Several bus routes serve the centre. There is a full directions page with the driving route and transport notes if you are making the trip for the first time.
The practical advantage of a shopping centre location is not the shops. It is that the walk from the car is short and under cover when the weather turns, and that if the session ends and nobody is ready to go home, you are not negotiating with a four year old in a car park in the rain.
What is inside: the three play zones
Fun Street is a storybook themed indoor play centre rather than one big frame in a warehouse. There are three distinct areas, and knowing which one your child will head for makes the first visit much calmer. You can see them all on the soft play page.
1. The toddler play zone, for nought to three. Soft padded surroundings, foam slides, ball pits and bouncy rocking animals, deliberately kept separate from the older children so that a crawling baby is not in the path of a seven year old at full tilt. It sits right beside the cafe, which is the detail most parents of babies care about.
2. The themed soft play frame, for three to twelve. A multi level structure with obstacle courses, climbing frames, ball fountains and slides. Children pick their own route through it, which is where most of the confidence building happens.
3. The storybook playhouses, for all ages with a grown up nearby. A little indoor street of role play houses: a beauty parlour, a garage, a hospital, a little shop and an art gallery. This is the part that surprises parents, because it holds the attention of the children who normally lose interest in climbing after twenty minutes.
One session gives access to all three areas, so there is no choosing in advance and no upgrade to buy at the door. If you are weighing up whether your child is ready for the big frame, we have written a separate guide to that exact question.
Prices, session length and opening hours
Sessions last one hour and thirty minutes and cover ages nought to twelve. Prices differ between weekdays and weekends, which matters a great deal if you have any flexibility about when you come. These are the current prices from the Fun Street price list.
| Ticket | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Adults, 13 years and over | £1.99 | £2.99 |
| Baby under 6 months | £1.99 | £2.99 |
| Infant, 6 to 12 months | £5.99 | £7.99 |
| Toddler, 13 to 35 months | £9.99 | £14.99 |
| Child, 3 to 12 years | £10.99 | £15.99 |
Two things are worth pulling out of that table. Adults are £1.99 on a weekday, so bringing a second grown up, or a granny who wants to sit with a coffee, costs almost nothing. And the weekday and weekend gap on a child ticket is £5, which over a term of fortnightly visits is real money.
There is also an after school eat and play deal on weekdays, at £13.99 for a child with a meal and £1.99 for an adult. For a Barrhead family collecting from school and looking at a long evening, that is play and tea in one stop.
The best time to come from Barrhead
Soft play has a rhythm, and knowing it is the difference between a lovely ninety minutes and a stressful one. Broadly:
- Weekday mornings in term time are the calmest, and the natural slot for babies, toddlers and children who find noise hard. This is also the cheapest time to come.
- Weekday afternoons after school get busier from about half past three, with a school age crowd who go straight for the big frame.
- Weekends are the liveliest, with parties running alongside general play. Wonderful if your child feeds off the buzz, harder if they do not.
- School holidays sit somewhere between a weekend and a weekday, and booking ahead is worth the two minutes it takes.
If the journey is a short one for you, you have an option that families travelling from across the city do not: you can come for a single session on a quiet Tuesday morning rather than building a whole day around it. Short and frequent tends to beat long and occasional, both for the child and for your patience.
If you are coming from a little further out, we have written the same kind of guide for Newton Mearns, Paisley and East Kilbride.
Eating at Erina’s Kitchen
Erina’s Kitchen is the cafe inside Fun Street, and it is positioned so that you can sit with a coffee and still see the play frame. That sounds like a small thing. It is not. It is the difference between ninety minutes of hovering and ninety minutes of actually sitting down.
For a Barrhead family, the useful pattern is to treat the cafe as part of the plan rather than an afterthought: play first, eat second, leave while everyone is still cheerful. Our guide to what to expect at Erina’s Kitchen goes through it in more detail, and if you are comparing places to sit with a coffee while the children play, the play cafes guide sets out what to look for.
Why the air conditioning matters more than it sounds
Fun Street is a fully climate controlled soft play centre, which is an unglamorous feature that changes the experience completely. Indoor play centres get hot. Hot children get fractious, then thirsty, then done. A temperature controlled room means the last twenty minutes of a session are as good as the first.
Scotland’s only fully climate controlled soft play centre, which is why the last twenty minutes of a session are as good as the first.
The same thinking runs through the sensory side of the centre. Steady temperature, controlled scent and separate zones make the space easier for children who find busy environments overwhelming. If that is your child, start with the guide to additional support needs at Fun Street, which explains what to expect and how to plan a quieter visit.
Which zone suits which age
Parents usually arrive with more than one child and a fair amount of guesswork. This is roughly how the ages map onto the space.
| Age | Where they will spend their time | What to bring |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | Toddler zone, mostly the padded floor and ball pit edge | Changing bag, a familiar comfort item |
| 1 to 2 | Toddler zone: foam slides, bouncy rocking animals | Spare clothes, a drink |
| 3 to 5 | Storybook playhouses first, lower levels of the big frame second | Water, patience for the beauty parlour |
| 6 to 9 | The themed frame, top to bottom, repeatedly | Water, and a five minute warning before the end |
| 10 to 12 | Obstacle courses and the higher levels of the frame | Somebody to race |
For the youngest visitors, our first visit guide for babies and the toddler soft play guide both go further than this table does.
Parties and private hire for Barrhead families
A short journey makes a birthday party far easier to organise, because the guest list is not asking anyone to cross the city on a Saturday morning. Fun Street runs soft play parties with several package levels, and also offers private and exclusive hire if you would rather have the place to yourselves for a christening, a class reunion or a nursery outing.
If you are at the early stage of planning, the booking guide walks through how it works, and there is a wider Silverburn family day guide if you want to build the party into a longer visit.
Your first visit, step by step
- Pick a session time. Weekday mornings for calm, after school for a short burst, weekends for atmosphere.
- Book online. Booking ahead guarantees the slot, especially in holidays and at weekends.
- Park at Silverburn and head to the upper level. Fun Street is signposted inside the centre.
- Arrive a few minutes early. Shoes off, coats away, and a quick look at where the toilets are before anyone needs them.
- Take the ten minute tour together. Walking a nervous child around the three zones once, before letting them go, saves the first twenty minutes of clinging.
- Give a five minute warning. The end of the ninety minutes goes far better if it is not a surprise.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the nearest Fun Street soft play for Barrhead families?
Fun Street is inside Silverburn Shopping Centre, on Barrhead Road, Glasgow G53 6AG. It is open every day from 10am to 6pm, has free parking on site, and covers ages nought to twelve across a toddler zone, a themed play frame and storybook playhouses. Directions are on the how to get there page.
How much does soft play cost at Fun Street?
On a weekday, a child aged three to twelve is £10.99, a toddler aged 13 to 35 months is £9.99, an infant aged 6 to 12 months is £5.99 and an adult is £1.99. At weekends those become £15.99, £14.99, £7.99 and £2.99. A baby under six months is £1.99 on a weekday and £2.99 at a weekend. Each ticket covers a session of one hour and thirty minutes.
How long does a session last?
One hour and thirty minutes, which gives access to all areas: the toddler play zone, the themed soft play frame and the storybook playhouses. Fun Street is open from 10am to 6pm, seven days a week.
Do I need to book in advance?
Booking ahead is recommended, particularly at weekends and during school holidays, and it takes a couple of minutes through the online booking system. Quiet weekday mornings in term time are the easiest time to come.
What ages is Fun Street for?
Nought to twelve. The toddler play zone is designed for nought to three, the themed soft play frame for three to twelve, and the storybook playhouses suit all ages with a grown up nearby. If you are unsure whether your child is ready for the big frame, our readiness guide goes through the signs.
Is there parking, and is it free?
Yes. Silverburn has free parking on site, and Fun Street is on the upper level of the centre.
Is there somewhere to eat?
Erina’s Kitchen is the cafe inside Fun Street, positioned so that you can sit down and still see the play frame. On weekdays there is also an after school eat and play deal at £13.99 for a child with a meal and £1.99 for an adult. More detail is in the Erina’s Kitchen guide.
Is Fun Street suitable for children with additional support needs?
The centre is climate controlled with separate zones and a quieter toddler area, which helps a great deal. The additional support needs guide explains what to expect and how to plan a calmer visit, and the team can be reached on 0141 899 0125 to talk through anything specific before you come.
