| Nocturnal Playground | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Russ Freeman |
| Cover: | Nocturnal_Playground_Freeman_1985_album.png |
| Recorded: | 1985 |
| Studio: | Juniper Recording Studio, Burbank, California |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | Brainchild |
| Producer: | Dean Whitney |
| Next Title: | Sahara |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
Nocturnal Playground is the first album by American guitarist Russ Freeman, released on April 10, 1986 by Brainchild Records. After this album, Freeman formed the band the Rippingtons. Several tracks from the album appeared on The Weather Channel in its infancy, and were later used on News at 11 by Cat System Corp.