The Sioux Falls Westside Recreation Center is marking its first anniversary with a new indoor playground.
It’s designed for kids 11 and younger and features a multilevel play structure that includes slides, a rock wall and a toddler area.
“We know indoor play is a priority for our community based on feedback we’ve heard in public meetings, and this area helps to close that gap,” said Jackie Nelson, recreation manager for the Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation Department.
The 1,600-square-foot room includes a game called Stomp, an interactive play attraction “that packs tons of actions into a small space,” she said.
“This play experience engages players of all ages against one another in a fun, friendly, challenging competition that’s as much fun to see as it is play.”
As families have discovered the area, “more and more people every single day” are playing there, she said…