Our Mission

The Little Village on 13th play cafe is a unique indoor soft play experience where you can relax and socialize in our grown-up cafe space, while watching your children enjoy hands-on play in our kids-sized village.

Meet the Owners

Mike and Angie Maldonado, have taken their love for their role as grandparents (Papa and Chi-Chi, respectively) and created a space where families can feel like they are spending the day at grandma’s playroom, all the while sipping on a latte and enjoying a fresh kale salad from Midtown Coffee House.

  • The brains behind The Little Village on 13th play cafe. Mother of 2 grown daughters, and grandma to 2 (soon to be 3), Chi-Chi knows how to play. She also saw the lack of safe, community driven, play places that checked all her boxes. So she got to work dreaming up Little Village. Lover of a good color pallet, a cappuccino, and kid’s imagination, Chi-Chi has you covered.


  • The brawn behind Little Village. Mike is what one might call, a jack-of-all-trades. He is often called by his daughters asking how to fix or build something. Most of Little Village’s village, was built by him! He has been known to do just about anything to make his grandkids laugh.

 FAQs

  • While not set in stone, our play cafe is best suited for kids aged one to eight. You know your child best, and we welcome many ages. What we do caution against, is older children who may “run over” the younger ones. 

  • While we hate to see families go, we understand that kids change, finances change, life changes, and you may need to cancel your membership. You may do that at any point through square in your online account. We will receive notification on our end that your membership is cancelled.

  • Party time! Little Village turns into party central on Friday and Saturday afternoons. We host private parties and therefore, close down for open-play business. Find out more details about our parties here.

  • We are very concerned about cleanliness! Every few hours, LV staff walk through our play area to sanitize with our safe and effective natural solution made with distilled vinegar, water, and an essential oil blend. Gets rid of bacteria and is safe for continued play. We have also been purposeful in our choice of toys that are easy to clean. 

  • Nope! We are happy to work with you to host baby showers, tea parties, just for fun parties, or anything else you can think of. With enough notice, we are confident that we can pull off the best party you’ve ever had!

  • No, we cannot allow drop-offs for events or for open play. We are not set up or licensed for daycare services, so your kiddos must be under your supervision at all times. But, Little Village is fun for adults too! We hope you will engage with your kids in our tiny town, as well as enjoying time with your friends in our adult cafe space!

  • We have hard floors through our space, so we prefer your kiddos keep their shoes on to avoid slipping. We are very clean and will sanitize floors regularly.

  • We have waivers in the shop for you to sign. We don’t have the option of signing online at this time.

  • Yes! We have gift cards available for online purchase here!