Summer Free Play
Every Monday in July excluding July 20th, ending August 17th with a culminating celebration.
JUL 6 @ 10:00 AM
Hours: Opening July 11th!! Buy Tickets >
Northwest Arena Main Site >
A Worldclass
Play Experience
Located in Downtown Jamestown, NY, TheZone is centralized to restaurants, hotels, gift shops, and the National Comedy Center. The perfect play space for local and visiting families to gather and celebrate leisure and learning!
Daily Schedule
What’s Happening?
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Summer Free Play -
GRAND OPENING TICKETSGRAND OPENING TICKETS
Join us for the Grand Opening of TheZone!
JUL 11 @ 10:00 AM -
Toddler TimeToddler Time
Mondays (During the Summer) 9:30-10:30am.
Available for children 1-3 years old.
20-children max limit- $15/adult & Child.
Each Additional Child is $5.
Allows access to the entire Zone play space.
Includes books for parents to read to children.JUL 13 @ 9:30 AM -
Sensory TimeSensory Time
Tuesdays (During the Summer) 10:00-11:30am.
Available for children 4-12 years old.
20-children max limit- $15/child $10/adult.
Modified Lighting Less User-Traffic.
Sensory Toys available for sign-out at the front desk.JUL 14 @ 10:00 AM
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TODAY’S HOURS:
Opening July 11th!
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ADDRESS:
319 West Third Street Jamestown, NY 14701 -
PHONE:
EXPLORE THE ACTIVITIES
Experience TheZone
Enjoy 6,200 square feet of Sports and Science of Sport brilliance in this state-of-the-art indoor experience, designed for kids ages 2-13. Click below to view our list of available activities!
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Educational Features
Connecting sports with science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).
Share the Fun!
Jump in, have fun, and share your moments—be part of TheZone’s story.
Landing at… THEZONE!!👏🏻🎉
We are 30 days away from our GRAND OPENING! So we thought a sneak peek was in order 👀
Mark your calendars – TheZone opens JULY 11th, 2026! 🎉
Get ready to run, climb, race, explore, and play in Jamestown’s newest destination for active fun. Located inside @northwestarena, TheZone combines sports, interactive technology, and STEAM-inspired experiences to create unforgettable adventures for kids and families.
🗓JULY 11th, 2026
We are so excited to share TheZone with you. The countdown IS ON!
We started the countdown.....BIG NEWS... less than 24 hours!
#coolplacetoplay #InspireDreamGrow #jamestown #Newyork #livechq #chq
Big game tonight means it`s the perfect time to talk hockey science 🏒 Learn how players convert potential energy into kinetic energy with every slap shot at TheZone`s Science of Sports area.
Tonight`s game is all about energy! Go Sabres!🏒💛💙
Thank you to Lakeshore Paving for sponsoring the Science of Sport!
Be everyone’s favorite coworker! 🍪
Stop by Tim Hortons Southern Tier to grab Smile Cookies from now until May 3rd! 😊
In the Jamestown/Lakewood area, all proceeds will go towards TheZone. Thank you to our community for your support! #thezonejamestown #familyfun #timhortons #jamestownny #livechq
Lots of changes happening at TheZone! 🚧
Our floors and mural wall have been installed, and everything is starting to come together! The countdown is on 🏀⚽️🏈
Building The Zone: today we’re introducing you to the basketball portion of the free play zone learn more about our pop a shot! #thezonejamestown #comingsoon2026 #familyfun #indoorplayground #jamestownny #livechq
Everyone has been asking… So today we rolled out the start of the behind-the-scenes of building out the zone opening in 2026! #thezonejamestown #comingsoon2026 #familyfun #indoorplayground #livechq
🎨🖍 It’s time to bring The Zone to life — with your colorful imagination! 🌈
Download this fun coloring page and show us your dream version of The Zone! Will you go bold with bright neon hoops? Or maybe pastel soccer balls and rainbow bikes? 🚲🏀⚽
Perfect for creative kids (and adults who still color outside the lines 😄)
📸 Don’t forget to share your masterpiece and tag us — we might just feature your work on our page!
🖼 Download now by clicking right to save!
#ColorTheZone #TheZoneJamestown #CreativeKids #ColoringFun #ComingSoon2026 #IndoorPlayground #JamestownNY
🎾🏀⚾ Who’s YOUR Ball Buddy twin?! 🧢
We all have a little Ball Buddy energy in us — which one matches your vibe best?
👇 Tell us in the comments!
Are you…
🏀 The high-energy baller who’s always on the move?
⚾ The chill one who’s just here for a good time and snacks?
🎾 The creative type who makes every game more fun?
⚽ The leader who rallies the squad and keeps the play going?
💬 Drop your match below and tag your play crew to do the same!
#BallBuddies #TheZoneJamestown #FindYourBuddy #WhichOneAreYou #FamilyFun #ComingSoon2026
🚨 Hey Chautauqua County! Big things are coming… and you’ll want a front-row seat! 👀🎉
Follow @thezone716 on Instagram for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, giveaways, and all the exciting updates as we get ready to open in 2026! 🛝⚽️
👉 If you’ve got kids who love to play, explore, and move — this is YOUR zone.
💥 Be an early supporter and help us grow this awesome community!
📲 FOLLOW US ➡️ /thezone716/
Tag a friend who needs to know about this! 💬👇
#TheZoneJamestown #NorthwestArena #IndoorPlayground #JamestownNY #FamilyFun #ComingSoon2026 #FollowUs
TheZone at Northwest Arena!
Get ready for a brand-new, action-packed play space—perfect for toddlers to pre-teens. TheZone is a 6,200 sq ft, indoor sports-themed playground designed to spark active learning and endless fun!
Here’s what’s headed your way:
A colorful, ADA‑compliant environment that blends sports, fitness, STEAM,
and free play. Interactive experiences that get kids moving, thinking, and exploring!
⏱ Currently in development—with exhibit designs and construction in motion!!
Stay tuned for updates on this game-changing new addition—where adventure and imagination meet!
Inspire-Dream-Grow
Thank you Project Play WNY for giving our local youth the gift of play! We’ve had so much fun hosting a variety of activities during the 2025 Summer Free Play Series.
Pictured are PPWNY Associate Director, James Ballin and Senior Program Coordinator, Jamia Pereira enjoying their first Northwest Arena Ice Bumper Car experience 🤩
We had so much FUN hosting students from the Allegheny Community Center Summer Recreation Program! The Northwest Arena team appreciates you making The Coolest Place In Town one of your stops this summer.
Stay Cool! 😎 🧊 ✌️
Today is National Cookie Day, and we want to know if we were a cookie what cookie would we be?
We are gearing up for an exciting year at TheZone at the Northwest Arena! Stay up to date by joining our newsletter, find out all the updates during construction when we start!
Click here to sign up: https://list.robly.com/subscribe?a=7af602cef8438a42a17f362c5de138d1
A sneak peak 👀 of our Lobby progress! We’ll be sharing more updates in the coming months as construction begins to heat up 🔥 at the coolest 🥶 place in town Northwest Arena
#INSPIRE #DREAM #GROW
Please enjoy this compilation of endorsments for TheZone by some pretty awesome people! Thank you all for getting behind this project... we`re ALMOST there...
In order of appearance:
County Executive- PJ Wendel
Chicago Bears Tight End- Stephen Carlson
Professional Figure Skater and Instructor- Taylor Firth
MLB Pitcher- Connor Grey
Former Buffalo Bill- Jehuu Caulcrick
Former University at Buffalo/Current Eastern Michigan QB- Cole Snyder
Hall of Fame/Super Bowl Winning QB- Kurt Warner
A HUGE thank you to our friend Trevon Jenifer! Your passion, humility and sheer love for life were on full display yesterday. You inspire us to adapt and overcome any challenges we may endure in our own walk. #FightForIt #TheZone #Inspire #Dream #Grow
TreyJ5.com
Would you or your business like to make a sponsored donation towards the hottest🔥 indoor play space for kids, located at the coolest🧊 place in town?!
~or~
Would you like to honor a loved one with a memorial dedicated in their name? 💐 🕊
Please consider a $5,000 Bleacher Seat plaque inside TheZone. This high traffic area will receive plenty of attention, as families from near and far pile in to catch all the action!
Tag your friends and family…
#INSPIRE #DREAM #GROW
Donate Today
Give The Assist
Let your business be represented at one or more of our many interactive exhibits, sanitary stations, bleacher seats, or locker cubbies.
By donating, you can help TheZone with:
The Gift of Play – Your donation will go directly towards the admission of a local child(ren).
Operations – We strive to always be on the cutting edge of sports, education, and technology. Your gift will allow us to effectively provide Equipment Maintenance, Tech Support, and Exhibit Upgrades.
Sponsorship – Let your business or company represent one of our many interactive exhibits, sanitary stations, bleacher seats, or locker cubbies.
Visitor Information
Visit a highly interactive, activity-based children’s play space devoted to the history and exploration of sports and movement.
