29 Comments

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   Lisa on June 1, 2011 at 9:19 pm

   Surprised not to see Clown Around in Flanders listed. Has open play multiple times per week (specializes in birthday parties). Very clean indoor play place for kids under age 7. We always have a great time there!

   http://www.clownaroundinc.com/Home.htm

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   Miss Lois on August 21, 2011 at 2:56 pm

   Baby Power Forever Kids has open gym times for member and non members. Please check the web site for schedule and prices. Great for children 6 months – 5 years.

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   Cathy on September 14, 2011 at 11:40 am

   What is the website Miss Lois?
   Am looking for a place to hold my son’s 2nd birthday. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

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   Joan Naughton on February 5, 2012 at 2:01 pm

   Hi. First of all, thank you for creating this wonderful site. We just moved to NJ from Texas about 6 weeks ago and your site is helping us find fun indoor places to visit.
   I wanted to add 2 that we have fun in. Chick Fil A in Hamilton, NJ is a delicious fast food restaurant with nice clean play area. Also Pump-It-Up in Hamilton! NJ. Fun, fun, fun bouncing n jumping open play several days of the week. Great for birthday parties.
   Hope this is helpful for someone.
   Thanks again,
   Joan

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   Iz P on March 4, 2012 at 11:52 am

   Just wanted to share a new indoor playground I found: iPlay in Freehold, NJ
   And one that has been around a while, but not sure if it is still open: space odessy 2000 in Englewood, NJ.

   I love this site! Thanks for sharing and making our family life richer!!!

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   Jeannine on May 3, 2012 at 11:20 pm

   Wonder Wing at the Monmouth Museum (Brookdale Community College Campus)
   My kids love it!

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   Sara on July 2, 2012 at 6:23 pm

   A great new children’s indoor play center has just opened in Andover, NJ. It’s easy to get to and offers a huge indoor climbing structure, open play space, boy and girl themed play room and a safe toddler play area. It also has an awesome 50’s themed diner and an adorable grocery store, both kid sized down to the shopping carts and chrome diner stools. They also have two huge party rooms and will do all the hard work for busy parents. Check it out!
   http://chuckle-time.com
   https://www.facebook.com/ChuckleTimeAndover

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   Samantha on July 5, 2012 at 12:11 pm

   Don’t forget Grandslam on Oak Tree Rd. Edison. There is even a coupon in the Kid Stuff book for the playscape.

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   Julie on July 20, 2012 at 9:48 am

   What about south jersey??? There’s Jelly bean jungle, Monkey Business, kids play lounge, funplex…

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    Carolyn on July 20, 2012 at 11:37 am

    There is a bouncy house place with the Disney Characters on it in Nortvale, NJ called Jumping Bean.

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    Ammy on August 6, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    I just moved to Nj and I have twins 16 months. I am looking for indoor playground for babies close to bergen county. i checked but could not find any:(…

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    Michele on August 18, 2012 at 9:30 am

    Ammy, there’s Kidville in Englewood, but I think you have to be a member first. I heard another place in opening in Englewood, something like Jump U on Grand or Broad Avenue and I think it’s going to be drop in.

    There used to be another playspace in Englewood called Cutie Patooties that was pay as you go – they say they closed to relocate, but I haven’t heard anything since that happened a couple of months ago.

    I’m all the way up in north of the county, and if you’re willing to take a little drive up the river to just over the state line into Rockland with them, there’s a pretty good one called The Playroom in Nyack for their age which is drop-in. http://www.theplayroomnyack.com. Another one in that ares is called Wee Play in Nanuet, but when it’s a rainy day it gets crowded and the place is a zoo!

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    Jennifer on September 11, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    Also in Bergen County try Bounce U in Paramus which has open play schedule. And there’s also Jump On In in Hasbrouck Heights. Good luck!

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    coleen on February 6, 2013 at 7:30 pm

    For free indoor play in morris cty, the mcdonalds in rockaway has a nice clean play area and rockaway mall has a small free play area right outside of camp illiff

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    Jacqui on March 12, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    Great huge place in Hackettstown, All Play. Bounce stuff and lots of pretend structures, ride on stuff, etc. Closed Mondays but open play almost everyday.

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    Mel on July 26, 2013 at 1:15 pm

    Theres also the free playgrounds in ikea – and the childrens section has little play area too.

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    Mel on July 26, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    We love local nature centers – tenafly and flat rock (englewood.). They both have indoor kid spaces with animals, books and toys. Last time we were at tenafly nature center, the volunteer got out all the animals and let my kids hold them. It was great – and very educational.

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    Wenqi on September 3, 2013 at 10:13 am

    We went to Jersey Gardens on August 30th, 2013, the indoor playground was demolished, so they don’t have any place for kids to play indoor any more for now.

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    Connie on October 11, 2013 at 7:18 am

    Does anyone know of any good indoor play centers for toddlers near Hunterdon County? Kid Junction in Branchburg recently closed and I can not find anything local.

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    admin on January 12, 2014 at 11:00 am

    Just added to the map, but did not review- Lafayette NJ’s Play Central, link here

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    Meghan on August 19, 2014 at 10:22 am

    Riverside Kids Gym in Mansfield/Hackettstown, NJ has Open Gym hours every weekday. Indoor gym sessions offer supervised open play with no reservations or memberships needed. Riverside Kids has full size equipment such as bars and balance beam as well as a turf area that is sometimes available for sports activities. If your child loves to climb, balance, jump and swing then they would enjoy their time in Open Gym! Payment is by the hour: $6/members; $7/ non members.

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    Connie on September 30, 2014 at 8:26 am

    Kid Junction in Branchburg has been closed for over a year now. Such a shame as there isn’t any good indoor play places in Hunterdon county.

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    paula on November 19, 2014 at 7:17 pm

    How about places for 2 year old to go during winter around Margate, NJ (south jersey). I am desperate.

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    Mark Little on December 17, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    I am the owner of Play Day Place in Forked River. We recently opened at the end of September of 2014. We are over 5000 square feet and feature a 3 tier soft play structure, rock climbing, bounce houses, a toddler room, and interactive projection games. We have Open Play for $10.99 + tax 7 Days a Week. Our website shows our available open play times. We do 100% private birthday parties where you rent the entire facility for a 2 hour duration starting at $200 for up to 10 children. Check out our video tour on youtube as well at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ymMhJSdYU

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    Jen on February 5, 2015 at 12:49 am

    In response to Paula’s “plea”- I used to live in Linwood, and took my little one to Bright Stars in EHT. It is very clean and safe. They offer many classes for kids which are excellent (both my young one and middle schooler took classes there), but they offered open play, pay as you go, three days a week. Very reasonable pricing, staff member present in gym area, tons of space and equipment. I remember that one day was pretty crowded, but other than that it was great. I moved to north Jersey about 3 years ago so I’m not sure about the open play. I know they are still there – as I said, they had a great gymnastics program and the owner is really caring and definitely “knows her stuff”. Check it out!

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    Mark on September 4, 2015 at 7:43 am

    In the center of Ocean County is Play Day Place. They have a bunch of cool stuff and even go as young as 1 year olds. And they actually have stuff for the young ones and the older kids. I have 4 kids of different ages and they play there for hours. Bounce houses, rock climbing, virtual game mat and a Velcro wall.

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    Cynthia on October 8, 2017 at 10:30 pm

    MiMa create and play is amazing. It’s in Sayreville (central Jersey) super clean and lots for kids ages 9 months and up to do…they post on Facebook for special arts & crafts and events too

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    Paramus on October 28, 2017 at 9:40 pm

    In Paramus on Route 17, they have opened “The Arena” which is a playspace to practice sports and can be rented out for birthday parties.

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    Sheila on June 23, 2023 at 2:39 pm

    Hey Cynthia, we want to add Mima create and play to our map, do you have some pictures you can share from a parent perspective? I’d love to include them in our site!