Tucson · Venue Guide

Playground Rooftop

278 E Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701

Playground is the rooftop night club at HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery on East Congress Street in Tucson. It opens Friday and Saturday nights from 10pm to 2am with weekend DJs and VIP bottle service, plus Sunday afternoons from noon. When your group is ready to trade the bar rail for a rooftop, this is where the night goes up a level.

  • Rooftop night club
  • Weekend DJs
  • VIP bottle service
  • AC Hotel Garage parking

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What's inside Playground

Checked in September 2026 against the venue's own website and its Instagram account.

  • 01A rooftop night club

    Playground is the rooftop night club at HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery, 278 E Congress St. Somebody in your group is going to start dancing first.

  • 02Weekend DJs

    DJs run the rooftop on weekends, and Playground is open late on Friday and Saturday, from 10pm to 2am.

  • 03VIP tables with bottle service

    VIP tables with bottle service are requested ahead through a form on the venue's website. Handy if your group wants a home base for the rest of the night.

  • 04HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery

    HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery, at the same address, keeps its own hours: 11am to 9pm Sunday to Thursday and 11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday.

  • 05Private events on the rooftop

    The rooftop can be booked for private events. The venue lists it at 90 for a party, 70 for a cocktail reception or up to 72 seated, with inquiries by online form or phone.

Door times

Playground hours

Playground Rooftop opening hours
DayOpen
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
ThursdayClosed
Friday10:00pm – 2:00am
Saturday10:00pm – 2:00am
Sunday12:00pm – 4:00pm

HUB keeps its own hours

HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery, at the same address, is open Sunday to Thursday 11am to 9pm and Friday and Saturday 11am to 11pm.

Hours verified against hubdowntown.com/playground-rooftop. Hours can change, so check before you go.

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Upcoming Crawl With US events in Tucson

Playground is a stop on the Tucson Christmas Bar Crawl 2026. Here is every crawl on our Tucson calendar.

Playground has also been a stop on our Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl and Pride Bar Crawl.

278 E Congress St

Parking and getting to Playground

The parking garage entrance is directly behind HUB.

  • AC Hotel Garage

    HUB offers complimentary two-hour parking validation in the AC Hotel Garage, entered directly behind HUB, with valet or self-park. Ask your server about validation.

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Photos taken at Playground

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Asked and answered

Playground FAQ

  • When is Playground open?

    The rooftop is open Friday and Saturday from 10pm to 2am and Sunday from noon to 4pm. HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery, at the same address, is open Sunday to Thursday 11am to 9pm and Friday and Saturday 11am to 11pm.

  • Can my group get a VIP table?

    Playground offers VIP tables with bottle service. Request one through the VIP form on the venue's website.

  • Can we book the rooftop for a private event?

    Yes. The rooftop is one of the venue's bookable event spaces, listed at 90 for a party, 70 for a cocktail reception or up to 72 seated. Inquire through the online form or call (520) 207-8201.

  • Where do we park?

    HUB offers complimentary two-hour parking validation in the AC Hotel Garage, entered directly behind HUB, with valet or self-park options. Ask your server about validation.

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Contact and address

Playground Rooftop

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