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Hudson’s House of Play is located in 40 Riverwalk pl, West New York, NJ, 07093

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HUDSON HOUSE OF PLAY

Guest Post by lilroamingexplorers

Jan 2024

VIDEO AND PHOTOS

Video for Hudson’s House of PLay from our collaborator, @lilroamingexplorers on IG she’s the coolest:

NJ Playgrounds is back in 2024 and we are collaborating with many friends across the garden state. I want to thank Sara Rall from all those years ago who helped me out and is the OG when it comes to covering new places to play.  It is because of our positive experience with her that we knew in 2024 that we had to branch out to a new generations of moms.  

For NJ Indoor places to play check out what we have covered so far-  some may be outdated but we are working hard to get new places represented on our site!

KidzZone, Green Brook NJ

Editor's Note: Another Guest Post from Karin! She visited the newest indoor place to play in Somerset County this past July! Check out her great pics! From their Facebook Page"KidzZone Indoor Playground provides a safe, clean and exciting environment for kids ages up...

Gravity Vault, Chatham NJ

40 Watchung Avenue, Chatham, NJ Hours: Sunday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM If you are looking for something...

Giggles Play Station, Rockaway, NJ

350 US Route 46 East, Rockaway NJ.   AS OF MAY 2015, GIGGLES PLAYSTATION IS CLOSED!!! This review is for historical purposes only.... Somehow my GPS didn't do a good job finding this place, so we called for assistance.  Here is their website for help in directions:...

Urban Jungle Play, Hoboken NJ

Cathie from Urban Jungle Play reached out to us this past weekend about her new place. We look forward to checking it out, but before we do a formal review we thought we'd share a sneak peek and give you some of the information. Update: Thanks to Karin and friends we...

Hudson’s House of Play, West New York, NJ

@lilroamingexporers shares photos and video of this indoor gem in West New York, Hudson’s House of Play.

Kidz Village, Kenilworth, NJ

Is your indoor play place covered?  Contact us for information on sponsoring your location. Special Coupon Offer from our Affiliate! $27.50 For 5 All-Day Play Passes (Reg. $54.95) Before the invention of indoor playgrounds, parents could be seen around town...

Coupon Page- Kidz Village

March 2016- Kidz Village Coupon- Kenilworth $27.50 For 5 All-Day Play Passes (Reg. $54.95) <p>Before the invention of indoor playgrounds, parents could be seen around town commiserating the loss of their living rooms to make-believe forts and fretting about...

Jump On In, Boonton

When your kids (and maybe even you too!) need a place to burn off restless energy or are looking for some good healthy indoor fun, check out Jump On In in Boonton NJ. This facility is just a few years old and impeccably maintained. There are two rooms with fun inflatables. The first room has basketball, a cool horizontal ladder climb, a traditional bounce house, big slide and a double maze with their own fun slides. The second room has another maze with tunnels and slides that is geared more towards the younger kids, a very large basketball arena, t-ball, volleyball, air hockey and foosball.

Essex Environmental Center- Roseland, NJ

Essex Environmental Center is located on 621 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ. From their website: " The Essex County Environmental Center is located in the western section of Essex County at West Essex Park. West Essex Park is 1,360 acres of wetlands preserve which...

IKEA as an Indoor Place to Play (Elizabeth, NJ)

Editor's Note: Oh hi! It's Sheila, hope you are doing well this winter. I know I know I've not updated the site in a while, I've started other projects, and my love of playgrounds and places to play had to take a back seat in priorities, but I'm happy to write this...

The Funplex, East Hanover, NJ

The Funplex is an amazing indoor (and outdoor) amusement center with a little something for everyone. The center in East Hanover features a large arcade with skill-based full redemption games and win to play games for the younger kids. There are also indoor “rides” like a 4D movie theater (must be 40″ or taller) two sets of bumper cars (one for those at least 36″ tall and one for those 42″ and taller) and “Free Fall” (38″ with adult, 42″ solo. ) They also have Go-Karts, a Foam Frenzy, Magic Quest and indoor Lazer Tag! Not to mention a great outdoor pool and coming soon… the “Splashplex” an outdoor water park!

Twin Monkey Playhouse, Lyndhurst NJ

Twin Monkey Playhouse. Located at 205 Stuyvesant Avenue, Lyndhurst, it’s a new place for imaginative play, learning, and endless fun.

Clown Around- Flanders, NJ

Editor's Note: We are ecstatic to start off 2012, with our NJ indoor playground tour! We had an awesome time at Clown Around, check out our review below. If you know of a great place to play in Morris County and it hasn't been listed, comment on our NJ Playgrounds...

Funtime Junction, Fairfield, NJ.

400 Fairfield Road. Fairfield, NJ.  See latest post here!  Flashback to lower prices- according to website as of 11/30/08- Price: $9.75/child; $1.25/adult

Pump It Up, Secaucus

Sheila and I and my three kids enjoyed a great afternoon with owner Henry Lee at his new Secaucus location of Pump it Up.  Located at 301 Penhorn Avenue in Unit #5 in Secaucus, NJ 07094.  You can reach them at (201) 865-JUMP (5867) or find more information online...

Urban Air- South Hackensack

Urban Air in South Hackensack NJ at 69 Wesley St, South Hackensack is one of six locations in NJ. From over 3y to adults, you can definitely see this as a place to celebrate and have fun. (Photo above credit to Urban Adventure Park South Hackensack FB page.) From our...

Funzy Play, Jersey City

Funzy Play is located in 125 River Dr. S, Jersey City NJ 07310 Website: Link  We have not reviewed this place yet, if you would like to become a roving reporter and add your review please contact us. For now, check out one of their posts here:  

The Connection, Summit NJ

Editor's Note: Thanks to Birgit for sending me the latest information on this place. I did not realize that they held an open swim for non-members! That's pretty neat especially during the winter time 🙂 The Connection for Women and Families located on 79 Maple Street...

We Rock The Spectrum- Paramus, NJ

We Rock the Spectrum is located on 11 Park Place, Paramus, NJ 07652 Website: https://werockthespectrumbergen.com/ We are thrilled to have We Rock the Spectrum-Bergen as our November Sponsor! Check out our write up below PLUS Bonus- one of our favorite bloggers has,...

Kid Junction, Branchburg, NJ

**WAS JUST INFORMED KID JUNCTION IS CLOSED 7/4/2013** ** VERY SAD, WILL UPDATE IF I HAVE ANY DETAILS IF THIS IS TEMPORARY, RELOCATION or PERMANENT** *HISTORICAL INFO BELOW* 3322 Route 22 West, Building 12, Branchburg, NJ.  It's already November, and I admit I'm...

JumpNasium, Fairfield, NJ

204 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004. Tel 973-808-1700  website: http://www.jumpnasiumparty.com/ Open Jump Schedule ** RARE Open Jumps are 40 minutes in stadium A and then 30 minutes in stadium B** *All other Open Jumps are 55 minutes in Stadium B followed...

NJ Children’s Museum, Paramus *not free*

CLOSED FOREVER!!! NJ Childrens Museum last day was September 1, 2014. They were renting the building, and the building got sold to Valley Hospital. So sad!! Thanks to NJCM for all the fun times! We will leave this post up for historical reference. For other indoor...

Sterling Hill Mine Museum Ogdensburg NJ

@seek.discover.play shares her amazing photos of Sterling Hill Mine in Ogdensburg NJ. Thanks to her collaboration we have been able to see some of the most beautiful spots in NJ.

Tay & Te Imaginative Play, Northvale NJ

Editor’s Note: @lilroaming explorers on IG shared another gem, this time it's Tay + Te in Northvale NJ (Bergen County).About lilroamingexplorers- “Always seeking kid friendly, family friendly and dog friendly adventures in NJ/ NY/ PA. Hoping to inspire others to make...

Power Play Gaming, Denville, NJ

Located on Diamond Spring Road in downtown Denville, Power Play Gaming is the next generation of video arcade and entertainment centers. Inside you’ll find an array of flat screen TVs and leather gaming chairs with surround sound speakers built into the backs and...

Pump It Up, Roselle Park NJ

Editor's Note: Hi friends, Sheila here, back with another indoor place to play. We arranged a trip with friends to visit Pump It Up in Roselle Park (158 Westfield Ave. East, Roselle Park NJ). Check out their event calendar here! Since it was a spontaneous trip we will...

The Village Play Cafe

The Village Play Cafe located in 17 Watchung Avenue, Chatham NJ. From their website 6/2023: "OPEN PLAYCome when you'd like and play as long as you'd like within our two time slots on Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday is unlimited play time from...

Be Craftful, Fanwood NJ

NO LONGER HAS STOREFRONT!!! BE CRAFTFUL IS NOW MOBILE!!! THIS POST IS HERE FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES, PLEASE VISIT SITE HTTP://WWW.BECRAFTFUL.COM FOR MORE INFO. WE WILL MISS THE FANWOOD LOCATION! Editor's Note: This winter we are focusing on new indoor places to play...

Play Away, Hackettstown, NJ

Play Away in Hackettstown (Warren County) was recently visited by one of our frequent guest collaborators, seek.discovery.play. Check out her beautiful photos in this post!

5 Indoor Play Places for tweens and teens in New Jersey

Where to go with young adults for Indoor fun in the Garden State These days there are plenty of places to go to with your little ones, but when your teenager rather be on their phones and devices, it can be a tough sell to get them outside of their usual comfortable...

Imagine That!!! A Discovery Museum for Children, Florham Park, NJ

Editor's Note: We sent Karin and her friend to review Imagine That! She had a great time and shares a bunch of great pictures of this 16,000 sq. ft space. Imagine That was completely renovated, the only big item that remains is the Fire Truck, most of the rest is all...

Nest Cafe and Indoor Playground, Kearny

Editor’s Note: @memory.making.mama.nj on IG has just reported on this coffee place/indoor playground in Kearny NJ.  We are sharing her video post below!  Make sure you check out her Instagram giveaway at the bottom as well! It ends soon!About Michelle- “We are a...

NJ Featured Sponsors for the Month- Indoor Play

We are thrilled to announce our featured January sponsor for NJ Paygrounds- The Little Gym- Lodi, NJ – They open this week!

Exceptional Explorers- Livingston NJ

Exceptional Explorers is located in 277 Eisenhower Parkway Suite 12-C, Livingston, NJ 07039.   Website: link We have not reviewed this place yet, if you would like to become a roving reporter and add your review please contact us. For now, check out one of their posts...

Monkeydoodles, Lake Hopatcong NJ

Please note Monkeydoodles is permanently closed. Thanks to the owner for all the fun we had there!!!! For historical purposes we left the review below Monkeydoodles Playroom is a brightly colored and spotless brand spanking new (as of Jan 2012) play place dedicated...

Huckleberry Play, Morris Plains NJ

Huckleberry Play is a new play place in Morris Plains NJ!

New Jersey Swing Sets, Midland Park NJ

New Jersey Swing Sets in Midland Park offers Open Play and Birthday Parties! What a great way to meetup so your child can enjoy indoor slides and swings without worrying about the weather!

Catch Air- Hasbrouck Heights

Thanks to lilroamingexplorers from IG who shared this great video of their experience at Catch Air in Hasbrouck Heights!

Screamin Parties, Springfield NJ

275 Route 22, Springfield NJ. Howie Abraham, owner of Screamin Parties, was inspired by his special needs son to provide a great safe place for all children to play and have fun. His efforts have now resulted in 3 great indoor spots, including one in my neighborhood...

Community Children’s Museum, Dover NJ

**UNFORTUNATELY, THE COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN DOVER NJ HAS CLOSED PERMANENTLY** **INFORMATION BELOW IS ONLY FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES** Have you checked out all our other indoor play areas? We have included a map of all NJ indoor playgrounds, NJ children museums,...

Tagalongs, Lake Hopatcong NJ

Editor's Note: Just got an update from one of our favorite people on IG- Here is there review: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 📍 Sussex County, NJ Mom Blogger (@seek.discover.play) Located on 828 Route 15 South (2nd Floor) in Lake Hopatcong, NJ,...

Kids Empire- Watchung NJ

Kids Empire- Watchung located in 1515 US-22, Watchung NJ 07069 Website: link We have not reviewed this place yet, if you would like to become a roving reporter and add your review please contact us. For now, check out one of their posts here:  

Chuckle-time, Andover NJ

UPDATE: 2/16/2015- Chuckle Time is now closed, this post is here for historical purposes. If you are interested in reaching out to the owners before they leave to say thanks or purchase equipment, check out their final message here- http://www.chuckle-time.com/ We had...

Maple Sugaring 2014 and A special look at Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, Chatham NJ

2014 UPDATE: Snowy days have not been great on my updating timeliness!  Want to know where the latest maple sugaring events are happening what's left of February 2014 and March? Here are a few links to some great nature/environmental centers: Bergen county: Tenafly...

Catch Air Jersey City

Catch Air in Jersey City has become a recent favorite of Lisa’s. She took so many photos and it’s huge!