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

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NEW REVIEW for 2024 HERE!

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For NJ Indoor places to play check out what we have covered so far-  some may be outdated but we are working hard to get new places represented on our site!

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...

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Catch Air, Paramus NJ

Catch Air is located in 224 Rte 4, Paramus, NJ 07652 Open 7 days a week Sunday – Wednesday: 10am – 7pmThursday – Saturday: 10am – 8pm Admission &  details see website: link We have not reviewed this place yet, if you would like to become a roving reporter and add...

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:  

Supercharged- Edison NJ

Supercharged located in 987 U.S. Route 1 Edison, NJ 08817 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:  

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...

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,...

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...

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.

Camp Iliff Rockaway Mall, Rockaway, NJ

PERMANENTLY CLOSED!!! THIS POST IS HERE FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES!!! Camp Iliff in Newton is still around but only for CHILD CARE!!! During a recent trip to the Rockaway Mall, Eddie and I decided to check out the new Camp Iliff indoor playground and play place which is...

Liberty Science Center for the Pre-schoolers

Liberty Science Center is located on 222 Jersey City Boulevard Jersey City, (GPS users may need to use old address 251 Phillip St. to get there). Click here for our newest post Dec/2015 For driving directions, check out their website here. We recently visited this...

Fabulous Fun in NJ’s Winter Season

In late January, we asked our close to 4000 Facebook fans to tell us their favorite places to visit and things to do during Presidents Day Weekend and we got an overwhelming response full of local hot spots, fun and inexpensive indoor ideas and fabulous places not too far away.

Below is a wrap up of all the great suggestions plus some ideas of our own.

See what’s hot when the weather’s not!

Huckleberry Play, Morris Plains NJ

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

Jersey Gardens, Elizabeth, NJ

651 Kapkowski Rd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201. www.jerseygardens.com In a bad economic time this indoor mall of outlets is doing fantastic. I was happy to meet with Denise Palazzo, General Manager of Jersey Gardens. I will be sure to do some of my Christmas shopping here,...

Teaneck Speedway, Teaneck, NJ

Teaneck Speedway is located on 545 Cedar Lane, Teaneck NJ This is a great place to enjoy a variety of fun and classic Slot Car racing!  This is a unique way for your car-loving child to race with their friends! Highlights: Slot Car Racing on a 7-Track CourseLaser...

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...

World of Wings, Teaneck NJ

 Editor's Note:  Hello!  We are honored to have a guest post from Bergen County's MiraBest creator, Mira Park!  I've known Mira since we both started our respective websites and she has been a blessing to many moms over in North Jersey looking for things to do....

Liberty Science Center, Jersey City NJ

Editor's Note: We are actively looking for new content. This is a post from 2015, and if you are a parent who has gone to LSC and wants to share your pics and videos, we would love to host them here. Please reach out to roving@njplaygrounds.com or tag us on social...

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...

Jungle Jim and Jane- Middletown NJ

Jungle Jim and Jane located in 2399 NJ Route 36 Eastpointe Plaza Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716 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...

Kidnetic, Montville NJ

2 Changebridge Road, Bldg E, Montville, NJ.  Love this place, if I lived closer would go more often.  I am not a photographer, so excuse the bad photostitching but even my poor attempt shows what an open area it is, and how ideal it is for parents whose children...

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!

Branchburg Sports Complex, Branchburg NJ

Editor's Note: Many thanks to Kim from BSC (Branchburg Sports Complex) for allowing us to visit and explore the BSC Play Maze. We had a great time. Check out all our pictures and video below. This place is a perfect spot to have a playdate, meetup or if it's rainy and...

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...

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...

Kids Empire- Woodbridge NJ

Kids Empire- Woodbridge located in 465 Green St, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 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:  

Morris Museum, Morristown NJ

The Morris Museum is a great spot to visit with family and friends on any given day or especially when the museum is hosting one of their special events. It is home to the Bickford Theatre which offers a children’s theatre series and hosts the Brightest Star School of Performing Arts.

The museum is conveniently located at 6 Normandy Heights Road which is just off of Routes 24 and 287. The main phone number is 973.971.3700. They are open Wed thru Sunday and admission is $10 per adult and $7 per child and they also offer an affordable family membership. For information on their current exhibitions, hours, admission, membership, special events, theatre schedule and special programs like camps and birthday parties visit their website. The museum also has a great little gift shop with unique items and specialty books.

There are several permanent exhibits at the museum that will appeal to kids of all ages. On the main floor you will learn all about rocks and minerals and mammals. Beware of the big bear in the mammal exhibit! You can also plan to spend a good amount of time in the Musical Machines & Living Dolls exhibition as little ones strive to create their own music and experience musical machines and mechanical dolls and toys from long ago.

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...

Lily and Liam NJ

Lily and Liam is located in 250B S Van Brunt St. Englewood, NJ 07631 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:  

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:  

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,...

Kidnetic Coupon Page

NEW OWNER- Coupons coming soon!

Humdingers, Paramus NJ

Humdingers, located on 64 E Midland Ave in Paramus, NJ was recommended as a TOP indoor place to play from one of our readers.Tel: (201) 701-1900Website: https://humdingersnj.cominfo@humdingersnj.com Here is a video from their IG account that gives a great summary:...

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...

Funtime Junction, Fairfield, NJ

Editor's Note: We would love some updated pictures of this place. If you are a parent who has been here and captured some moments we would love to share your photos in this post. Please send an email to roving@njplaygrounds.com or reach out to us on our social media...

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...

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...

Catch Air- Hasbrouck Heights

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

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...

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...

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!