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child indoor playground plus Sensory Experiences in Newport, Oregon

Calming

Stimulating

Stimulating

 Negative reactions to sensory experiences are frustrating for both children and adults. When distressed, spending time in a dim, calming room where we can regulate our emotions and senses is beneficial. Sensory room elements can include a white noise machine or a variety of other soothing items designed to help regulate our senses.

Stimulating

Stimulating

Stimulating

 Sometimes we need additional sensory stimulation to heighten feelings of awareness and well-being. For these individuals, a sensory space may contain toys or items that encourage engagement that appeal to sensory seekers. These toys help us cultivate an awareness of our senses and explore sensory experiences in a safe and controlled environment. 

Social

Stimulating

Focusing

 Sensory rooms can also provide places for us to practice interacting with others. In these cases, the idea is to provide a safe, stress-free space that allows children to move and explore together, especially in rooms where we can practice becoming more aware of how our bodies move and how our movements affect others. 

Focusing

Balancing

Focusing

 Individuals with developmental disabilities can experience intense distraction and we struggle to correlate what’s going on around us. A sensory room can help us increase awareness of our surroundings and learn to cope with real-life situations where concentration is essential, such as in the classroom or the workplace. 

Balancing

Balancing

Balancing

Muscle movement and balance can be a challenge for some, so providing a safe space to hone both fine and gross motor skills while we practice movement is beneficial. Equipment that encourages bouncing, jumping or even core stabilizing activities promote this skill building.

Thinking

Balancing

Balancing

 Sensory rooms are instrumental in facilitating how to process experiences and cope in situations where reactions might otherwise become extreme. It’s also a great way to help explore cause and effect while learning about how our actions influence our environment. 

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM

Most homes on the Central Oregon Coast are either rented or lack the space for expensive sensory equipment. While sensory rooms are being implemented in schools, healthcare offices and large arenas, the availability to these is extremely limited. They are either a long driving distance, expensive or require an appointment and insurance red tape. 

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM

With access to a sensory room, we can explore our senses — and our brain’s complex reaction to those experiences — in a safe, accessible and stress-free environment. These reactions to things we touch or hear, sensory-motor skills and balance as well as our muscle functions, help us to learn how to process and handle those experiences in the outside world.

Newport Oregon's FIRST indoor playground

The Friend Zone is for EVERYONE!

 

It wasn't enough to be the first and only inclusive indoor playground on the Oregon Coast, we also raised the bar on what we should expect for family entertainment. Each piece of equipment is rated for 350lbs or more so we can ALL play, together...yes, grown ups, too! Regulate your senses as needed while feeling like you truly belong. Play is guided by a Certified Autism Support Specialist. 


We offer gross motor play, fine motor play, imaginative play, sensory play and we rotate out activities regularly, so each time you visit, you can experience something new. 

hours and Prices

 REGULAR HOURS

Thursdays 10:00 am – 2:00 pm 

 Fridays 10:00 am – 2:00 pm 

 Saturdays 10:00 am - 2:00 pm


LAST DAY: Friday, June 13th, 2025

NEW LOCATION: TBA

PRICES

 $8.50 per 90 minute session, $76.50 per 10 session pass 


*Newport Resident discount*

$7.00 per 90 minute session, $63.00 per 10 session pass 

Pre-purchase HERE!

unique and custom experiences

There are play areas and there are sensory rooms, but there is only ONE housed in the same facility on the central Oregon Coast and you found it!


We are learning ASL, have access to Spanish translators and will have signage in Braille. 


Safety, accessibility and inclusivity are very important to us. If there is an accommodation you need, just ask! 


I strive to make each and every visit unique and custom to your individual interests and needs. I regularly rotate themes and activities to keep things fresh, while maintaining your familiar favorites. 

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What exactly is The Friend Zone?

It starts with a dream. My dream is to create a place for families of ALL abilities to play together. 

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