Simply Play Cafe

10/16/2026

Hey guys!

Join us for games and fun at Simply Play Cafe!

Every Saturday from 2 pm - 7 pm.

Bring your dinner too and game out while the kids play.

We also have a free seating area if you're just here for the games.

Use our games or bring your own.

We love playing just about anything.

Anyone willing to school me in chess or see if they can beat me in magic the gathering are welcome.

We are also looking to see if anyone is interested in D&D. Send us a message and we'll get a convo started.

See you tomorrow!

10/15/2026

A little bit of story time and show and tell.

Even before we opened our cafe our oldest son has been at the cafe often. Sometimes he plays and entertains himself, bust mostly he likes to help. Especially when he gets to help with creative jobs. I am a bit of a perfectionists so it’s difficult to accept his “help” sometimes.

So I have challenged myself to start saying “yeah, you can help buddy!” and it has made something I already enjoy even more fun. Sure it takes more time to get it done, but that means I get more time with him.

Here are some of his attributions to the cafe and our interactions.

Son - “Here I made this for you!”
Me - “Awesome dude, what is it?”
Son - “It’s a decoration! I made it cause I know decorations make you happy. You look for them all the time.”
Me - “Aw thanks bud! Where do you think we should — ”
Son - “I KNOW RIGHT WHERE YOU CAN PUT IT!!”(Sprinting towards cafe bar, busts through the swinging door, grabs the stool, clambers up, and slams it down on the display case)
Me - “…it’s perfect.”

This happens pretty often and it cracks me up every time. He also wanted to help with the window art (helped me with the pumpkins but he got to make a mushroom on his own).

He recently added signs to the front of the display case to make sure people knew how to get into the play area.

His latest addition was a fireman’s hat that he got when Lakeside Fire-Rescue visited Small Wonders Learning Center recently. He threw it onto the display case on the first try. He was so proud.

I wouldn’t have been able to share these moments with him, my wife, and now you guys, if I just did it myself.

Hope you enjoyed this little view into our lives.

10/09/2026

Hey everyone,

Don’t forget that we have board game Saturdays every week.

Our open play is still available during this time so don’t feel obligated to play a game.

Feel free to bring in your dinner after 5 as well!

Bring a game or enjoy one from our collection.

Our highlighted game this month is House of Danger. A choose your adventure mystery game that can be played by 1 or more players. As a detective you will explore the ominous manor that recently invades your dreams and uncover the truth behind the mystery of THE HOUSE OF DANGER!

See you tomorrow from 2 pm - 7 pm

10/01/2026

Just a reminder that we will be closed tomorrow, Friday the 2nd.

Enjoy your Friday, and we'll see you on Saturday!

09/29/2026

That moment when you are already running a little late, but it’s ok, you’ll still get there on time

but now you can’t find your car keys

and you realize that your wife has the keys

and she is no where near the house

and now you can’t open the cafe on time…..

We apologize for the inconvenience. The cafe will be opening later than intended due to “absence of car keys.” We will open as close to 9:45am as possible. Thank you in advance for understanding.

09/29/2026

Hey everyone!

We wanted to give everyone a heads-up that we are still rocking the story and music Thursdays and having our second game night this Saturday.

We are open Wednesday evenings, 3:30 - 6:30, for those who can't make it during the day.

We plan on being open for the no-school day coming up, so keep your eyes open for updates.

Also, for our gamers out there. We have space in our free seating area for those looking for a spot to hang out and game.

Interested in D&D? So are we! We would love to work with anyone interested in playing. Adults and Kids. We may even adjust our hours to make it happen.

We are also looking for ideas and feedback on what we have done so far and what we can offer.

Thanks for your support, and have a wonderful week.

09/25/2026

Join us for a board game night tomorrow!
(We also allow card games)

We love board games and are always on the look out for new games and people to play with. This event is perfect for learning a new game or bring a favorite!

We are adding an additional 2 hours to our day just for this event, so our hours will be from 2 - 7.

Open play is still available during this time. The only difference is after 5pm you can bring your own dinner in.

That’s right, grab your favorite grub before you come and enjoy it at our cafe while you play.

Also we will have $1 refills on lemonade!

Come on down and have some fun with us. You’ll even find me (Mr. Matt) joining in on the fun.

Think you can beat me in a game?

You’re welcome to try!

09/24/2026

Just a reminder that in 1 hour we will have our story time and music here at Simply Play Cafe.

This event comes with a day pass and under 1 yrs are free!

See you soon

Find us at:
819 E High St. Milton, WI 53563

09/23/2026