Time In Play Cafe

Bellingham, United States

4.3

6 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 360-389-8844
Website:
timeinplay.com
Address:
311 E Holly St, Bellingham, WA, 98225
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.8 miSouthbound WWU - Viking Union
0.9 miNorthbound WWU - Haggard Hall
1.2 miSouthbound WWU - Birnam Wood
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

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Local time (Bellingham) 08:26 Saturday, 24 May 2025

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Description

Specialties

Time In Wine Bar and Coffee Lounge and Time In Play Café, together under one roof of classy historic downtown space, provides something for everyone! Our Wine bar and coffee lounge provides a naturally lit, supremely comfortable, and quiet space for adults and community members to drink and dine on locally sourced and predominantly organic tasty meals and beverage including gourmet sandwiches, rice bowls, and pizzas. We proudly feature Hammerhead coffee, microroasted right here in Bellingham, WA and absolutely some of the most delicious. We are one of the few Bellingham cafes to offer overpour rather than drip coffee meaning fresh, healthy (known to lower cholesterol) and incredibly tasty. For kids and families we have Time In Play Café! A 2500 square foot indoor playground and dining area with full table service. Time In also provides a private party room, available by reservation, and meeting room available for FREE Monday through Friday for local businesses and meet-​up groups.

History

Established in 2011.

Time In is located in Bellingham’s original YMCA, circa 1906. A perfect and historically appropriate space to host a new kind of community center: forget multiprpose rooms and invite elegant, comfortable, historic, fun space you really want to spend time in. Community members, now more than ever, need a «third place,» away from work and home where they may come together, relax, chat, make music, make art, tell stories, play, laugh, dine, and celebrate: parents and non-​parents alike Herein lies the desire behind the creation of Time In. Mother owned, I desired a space for myself and my son where we’d both enjoy being. I, craving aesthetic, comfortable space to dine and relax, he craving a space to run, sweat, play, and be allowed to be a kid. The conjoining of an adult-​centered lounge and a family/​child-​centered dining and play space where good food and drink may be had by the whole of our community and local art may be seen and heard by all – Welcome to Time In!

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6 reviews of Time In Play Cafe

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Place rating: 5
Bellingham, WA
It was a great place, but unfortunately, they closed…
Place rating: 3
Bellevue, WA
this place is closed now !!
Place rating: 4
Bellingham, WA
Pros:
— Colorful, fun, healthy atmosphere for your kids to play in.
— The perfect place to play on a rainy day.
— Lots of nearby seating to keep an eye on your kids.
— Healthy, organic fare that is delicious.
Cons:
— Parking can be difficult to find (especially if you come on the ideal rainy day), expensive (costs as much to park as it costs for admission for my 1 year old), and may not be that close to the café (again, not great on a rainy day.
— Food is a bit expensive, and the actual costs were all a dollar more than what’s shown on the website menu.
— Can be chaotic and crazy when busy. Not all parents supervise your children, so be prepared to supervise any unruly orphans.
Overall, TIP is a great idea. The play space is fun and I love the toys and play area. If you choose to eat, and are on a budget, the menu items might be a bit steep. Be mindful of your time if you’re on a 2 hour meter.
Place rating: 5
Blaine, WA
amazing for kids! eat/​drink while kids play! Serves Wine & Beer too!
this is a genius idea for a business. it’s a coffee shop that serves all kinds of drink and food for kids and adults. they have a playground and really huge play area for infants to elementary age kids. great for any day but especially rainy and snowy days! excellent place to meet other parents, meet up with girlfriends that have kids and take multiple kids of all ages. stroller entrance on side of building. parking is free on forest street. don’t forget to get a punch card for the kids playtime. they even can take your order while you are in the play area b/​c they use an ipad as the register. genius!
Place rating: 4
Bellingham, WA
Okay, Time In is absolutely adorable and I think well executed for what it is (a café/​gymnasium for kids). I wanted to go here a couple times before reviewing it because new businesses need a while to get the kinks out. Here’s my opinion:
I have been here about four times and the service has improved markedly!
…and the coffee is okay by bellingham standards: the last time I was there, the man even poured me a beautiful rosetta.
I love that they are open until 9 in the café and would LOVE to see a place open even later :)
go here!
Place rating: 5
Bellingham, WA
This place is amazing and perfect for the long rainy winters here! The huge indoor space gives kids enough space to play by themselves or in small groups with plenty of room to run around, play with balls and balloons, toys and a playground. It is probably the size of an indoor basketball court, and the ceilings are high like one, but somehow it doesn’t echo like a school gymnasium. A full service café with wifi, cappuccino, and food is out front, but there are tables in the gym area so parents (or in my case – uncles) can enjoy coffee and chat with other parents or check their email or play poker… whatever parents do while their kids are having a blast at an indoor playground.
$ 10 got us a coffee, a glass of juice and admission for the kiddo. (Adults are free, kids are $ 4 apiece.) It was worth much more than that to deliver on my promise to take my niece to the playground on a rainy day.