diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/RNTesterAppShared.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/RNTesterAppShared.js
index 336fc9d9839156..5eaffdc06cc65c 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/RNTesterAppShared.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/RNTesterAppShared.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 import type {RNTesterModuleInfo} from './types/RNTesterTypes';
 
+import {title as PlaygroundTitle} from './examples/Playground/PlaygroundExample';
 import RNTesterModuleContainer from './components/RNTesterModuleContainer';
 import RNTesterModuleList from './components/RNTesterModuleList';
 import RNTesterNavBar, {navBarHeight} from './components/RNTesterNavbar';
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ import {
   useColorScheme,
 } from 'react-native';
 import * as NativeComponentRegistry from 'react-native/Libraries/NativeComponent/NativeComponentRegistry';
+import type {ScreenTypes} from 'RNTesterTypes';
 
 // In Bridgeless mode, in dev, enable static view config validator
 if (global.RN$Bridgeless === true && __DEV__) {
@@ -127,11 +129,22 @@ const RNTesterApp = ({
   );
 
   const handleNavBarPress = React.useCallback(
-    (args: {screen: string}) => {
-      dispatch({
-        type: RNTesterNavigationActionsType.NAVBAR_PRESS,
-        data: {screen: args.screen},
-      });
+    (args: {screen: ScreenTypes}) => {
+      if (args.screen === 'playgrounds') {
+        dispatch({
+          type: RNTesterNavigationActionsType.NAVBAR_OPEN_MODULE_PRESS,
+          data: {
+            key: 'PlaygroundExample',
+            title: PlaygroundTitle,
+            screen: args.screen,
+          },
+        });
+      } else {
+        dispatch({
+          type: RNTesterNavigationActionsType.NAVBAR_PRESS,
+          data: {screen: args.screen},
+        });
+      }
     },
     [dispatch],
   );
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/assets/bottom-nav-playgrounds-icon-dark.png b/packages/rn-tester/js/assets/bottom-nav-playgrounds-icon-dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..b027c5abbb08c7
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diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/assets/bottom-nav-playgrounds-icon-light.png b/packages/rn-tester/js/assets/bottom-nav-playgrounds-icon-light.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..23377fb92997d9
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/rn-tester/js/assets/bottom-nav-playgrounds-icon-light.png differ
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/components/RNTesterNavbar.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/components/RNTesterNavbar.js
index 2f0621e4a342c6..610cd6c3e6eef6 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/components/RNTesterNavbar.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/components/RNTesterNavbar.js
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@
  */
 
 import type {RNTesterTheme} from './RNTesterTheme';
+import type {ScreenTypes} from 'RNTesterTypes';
 
 import {RNTesterThemeContext} from './RNTesterTheme';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import {Image, Pressable, StyleSheet, Text, View} from 'react-native';
 
+type NavBarOnPressHandler = ({screen: ScreenTypes}) => void;
+
 /* $FlowFixMe[missing-local-annot] The type annotation(s) required by Flow's
  * LTI update could not be added via codemod */
 const NavbarButton = ({
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ const ComponentTab = ({
   handleNavBarPress,
   theme,
 }: $TEMPORARY$object<{
-  handleNavBarPress: (data: {screen: string}) => void,
+  handleNavBarPress: NavBarOnPressHandler,
   isComponentActive: boolean,
   theme: RNTesterTheme,
 }>) => (
@@ -70,12 +73,33 @@ const ComponentTab = ({
   />
 );
 
+const PlaygroundTab = ({
+  isComponentActive,
+  handleNavBarPress,
+  theme,
+}: $TEMPORARY$object<{
+  handleNavBarPress: NavBarOnPressHandler,
+  isComponentActive: boolean,
+  theme: RNTesterTheme,
+}>) => (
+  <NavbarButton
+    testID="playground-tab"
+    label="Playground"
+    handlePress={() => handleNavBarPress({screen: 'playgrounds'})}
+    activeImage={theme.NavBarPlaygroundActiveIcon}
+    inactiveImage={theme.NavBarPlaygroundInactiveIcon}
+    isActive={isComponentActive}
+    theme={theme}
+    iconStyle={styles.componentIcon}
+  />
+);
+
 const APITab = ({
   isAPIActive,
   handleNavBarPress,
   theme,
 }: $TEMPORARY$object<{
-  handleNavBarPress: (data: {screen: string}) => void,
+  handleNavBarPress: NavBarOnPressHandler,
   isAPIActive: boolean,
   theme: RNTesterTheme,
 }>) => (
@@ -92,7 +116,7 @@ const APITab = ({
 );
 
 type Props = $ReadOnly<{|
-  handleNavBarPress: (data: {screen: string}) => void,
+  handleNavBarPress: NavBarOnPressHandler,
   screen: string,
   isExamplePageOpen: boolean,
 |}>;
@@ -106,6 +130,7 @@ const RNTesterNavbar = ({
 
   const isAPIActive = screen === 'apis' && !isExamplePageOpen;
   const isComponentActive = screen === 'components' && !isExamplePageOpen;
+  const isPlaygroundActive = screen === 'playgrounds';
 
   return (
     <View>
@@ -115,6 +140,11 @@ const RNTesterNavbar = ({
           handleNavBarPress={handleNavBarPress}
           theme={theme}
         />
+        <PlaygroundTab
+          isComponentActive={isPlaygroundActive}
+          handleNavBarPress={handleNavBarPress}
+          theme={theme}
+        />
         <APITab
           isAPIActive={isAPIActive}
           handleNavBarPress={handleNavBarPress}
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/components/RNTesterTheme.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/components/RNTesterTheme.js
index 6c7858e17c57d0..1421157e0ea1c1 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/components/RNTesterTheme.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/components/RNTesterTheme.js
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ export type RNTesterTheme = {
   NavBarComponentsInactiveIcon: ImageSource,
   NavBarAPIsActiveIcon: ImageSource,
   NavBarAPIsInactiveIcon: ImageSource,
+  NavBarPlaygroundActiveIcon: ImageSource,
+  NavBarPlaygroundInactiveIcon: ImageSource,
   ...
 };
 
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@ export const RNTesterLightTheme = {
   NavBarComponentsInactiveIcon: require('./../assets/bottom-nav-components-icon-light.png'),
   NavBarAPIsActiveIcon: require('./../assets/bottom-nav-apis-icon-dark.png'),
   NavBarAPIsInactiveIcon: require('./../assets/bottom-nav-apis-icon-light.png'),
+  NavBarPlaygroundActiveIcon: require('./../assets/bottom-nav-playgrounds-icon-dark.png'),
+  NavBarPlaygroundInactiveIcon: require('./../assets/bottom-nav-playgrounds-icon-light.png'),
 };
 
 export const RNTesterDarkTheme = {
@@ -129,6 +133,8 @@ export const RNTesterDarkTheme = {
   NavBarComponentsInactiveIcon: require('./../assets/bottom-nav-components-icon-dark.png'),
   NavBarAPIsActiveIcon: require('./../assets/bottom-nav-apis-icon-light.png'),
   NavBarAPIsInactiveIcon: require('./../assets/bottom-nav-apis-icon-dark.png'),
+  NavBarPlaygroundActiveIcon: require('./../assets/bottom-nav-playgrounds-icon-dark.png'),
+  NavBarPlaygroundInactiveIcon: require('./../assets/bottom-nav-playgrounds-icon-light.png'),
 };
 
 export const themes = {light: RNTesterLightTheme, dark: RNTesterDarkTheme};
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Playground/PlaygroundExample.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Playground/PlaygroundExample.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..a39b613cc750c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Playground/PlaygroundExample.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @format
+ * @flow strict-local
+ */
+
+import type {RNTesterModuleExample} from '../../types/RNTesterTypes';
+
+import Playground from './RNTesterPlayground';
+
+export const title = Playground.title;
+export const framework = 'React';
+export const description = 'Test out new features and ideas.';
+export const examples: Array<RNTesterModuleExample> = [Playground];
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Playground/RNTesterPlayground.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Playground/RNTesterPlayground.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..01613e09377899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/Playground/RNTesterPlayground.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @flow strict-local
+ * @format
+ * @oncall react_native
+ */
+
+import type {RNTesterModuleExample} from '../../types/RNTesterTypes';
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+import {StyleSheet, Text, View} from 'react-native';
+
+function Playground() {
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      <Text>Edit "RNTesterPlayground.js" to change this file</Text>
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    padding: 10,
+  },
+});
+
+export default ({
+  title: 'Playground',
+  name: 'playground',
+  render: (): React.Node => <Playground />,
+}: RNTesterModuleExample);
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/types/RNTesterTypes.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/types/RNTesterTypes.js
index 53500cc1fa04f6..1e24f41da472c2 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/types/RNTesterTypes.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/types/RNTesterTypes.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export type ExamplesList = $ReadOnly<{|
   apis: $ReadOnlyArray<SectionData<RNTesterModuleInfo>>,
 |}>;
 
-export type ScreenTypes = 'components' | 'apis' | null;
+export type ScreenTypes = 'components' | 'apis' | 'playgrounds' | null;
 
 export type ComponentList = null | {components: string[], apis: string[]};
 
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.android.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.android.js
index 9e649d6bfc562a..97736336ef42ae 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.android.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.android.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 import type {RNTesterModuleInfo} from '../types/RNTesterTypes';
+import type {RNTesterModule} from 'RNTesterTypes';
 
 import ReactNativeFeatureFlags from 'react-native/Libraries/ReactNative/ReactNativeFeatureFlags';
 
@@ -365,9 +366,16 @@ if (ReactNativeFeatureFlags.shouldEmitW3CPointerEvents()) {
   });
 }
 
-const Modules: any = {};
+const Playgrounds: Array<RNTesterModuleInfo> = [
+  {
+    key: 'PlaygroundExample',
+    module: require('../examples/Playground/PlaygroundExample'),
+  },
+];
+
+const Modules: {[key: string]: RNTesterModule} = {};
 
-APIs.concat(Components).forEach(Example => {
+[...APIs, ...Components, ...Playgrounds].forEach(Example => {
   Modules[Example.key] = Example.module;
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.ios.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.ios.js
index b41392a69a5075..384b7d3a5c4aec 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.ios.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.ios.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 import type {RNTesterModuleInfo} from '../types/RNTesterTypes';
+import type {RNTesterModule} from 'RNTesterTypes';
 
 import ReactNativeFeatureFlags from 'react-native/Libraries/ReactNative/ReactNativeFeatureFlags';
 
@@ -345,10 +346,16 @@ if (ReactNativeFeatureFlags.shouldEmitW3CPointerEvents()) {
   });
 }
 
-const Modules: {...} = {};
+const Playgrounds: Array<RNTesterModuleInfo> = [
+  {
+    key: 'PlaygroundExample',
+    module: require('../examples/Playground/PlaygroundExample'),
+  },
+];
+
+const Modules: {[key: string]: RNTesterModule} = {};
 
-APIs.concat(Components).forEach(Example => {
-  // $FlowFixMe[prop-missing]
+[...APIs, ...Components, ...Playgrounds].forEach(Example => {
   Modules[Example.key] = Example.module;
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.js.flow b/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.js.flow
index 70d7ed59fac49d..f78df9d304e3bb 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.js.flow
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterList.js.flow
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
 import type {RNTesterModuleInfo} from '../types/RNTesterTypes';
+import type {RNTesterModule} from 'RNTesterTypes';
 
 declare const APIs: Array<RNTesterModuleInfo>;
 declare const Components: Array<RNTesterModuleInfo>;
-declare const Modules: {...};
+declare const Modules: {[key: string]: RNTesterModule};
 
 module.exports = {APIs, Components, Modules};
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterNavigationReducer.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterNavigationReducer.js
index 4f0f5c335c01df..637ad0dd552ccd 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterNavigationReducer.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/RNTesterNavigationReducer.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export const RNTesterNavigationActionsType = {
   MODULE_CARD_PRESS: 'MODULE_CARD_PRESS',
   EXAMPLE_CARD_PRESS: 'EXAMPLE_CARD_PRESS',
   EXAMPLE_OPEN_URL_REQUEST: 'EXAMPLE_OPEN_URL_REQUEST',
+  NAVBAR_OPEN_MODULE_PRESS: 'NAVBAR_OPEN_MODULE_PRESS',
 };
 
 const getUpdatedRecentlyUsed = ({
@@ -77,6 +78,16 @@ export const RNTesterNavigationReducer = (
         hadDeepLink: false,
       };
 
+    case RNTesterNavigationActionsType.NAVBAR_OPEN_MODULE_PRESS:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        activeModuleKey: key,
+        activeModuleTitle: title,
+        activeModuleExampleKey: null,
+        screen,
+        hadDeepLink: true,
+      };
+
     case RNTesterNavigationActionsType.MODULE_CARD_PRESS:
       return {
         ...state,
@@ -99,7 +110,6 @@ export const RNTesterNavigationReducer = (
 
     case RNTesterNavigationActionsType.BACK_BUTTON_PRESS:
       // Go back to module or list.
-      // If there was a deeplink navigation, pressing Back should bring us back to the root.
       return {
         ...state,
         activeModuleExampleKey: null,
@@ -112,6 +122,8 @@ export const RNTesterNavigationReducer = (
             ? state.activeModuleTitle
             : null,
         hadDeepLink: false,
+        // If there was a deeplink navigation, pressing Back should bring us back to the root.
+        screen: state.hadDeepLink ? 'components' : state.screen,
       };
 
     case RNTesterNavigationActionsType.EXAMPLE_OPEN_URL_REQUEST:
@@ -121,6 +133,7 @@ export const RNTesterNavigationReducer = (
         activeModuleTitle: title,
         activeModuleExampleKey: exampleKey,
         hadDeepLink: true,
+        screen: 'components',
       };
 
     default:
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/testerStateUtils.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/testerStateUtils.js
index 596af29acfebd3..df8137bc58e50a 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/testerStateUtils.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/utils/testerStateUtils.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import RNTesterList from './RNTesterList';
 export const Screens = {
   COMPONENTS: 'components',
   APIS: 'apis',
+  PLAYGROUNDS: 'playgrounds',
 };
 
 export const initialNavigationState: RNTesterNavigationState = {