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Indoor Birthday Party Spots with Mega Playgrounds in NJ

At Pump it Up in Roselle Park, a huge array of inflatables fills the room. Photo courtesy of the venue
At Pump it Up in Roselle Park, a huge array of inflatables fills the room. Photo courtesy of the venue
1/21/24 - By Laurie Rein

Looking for the perfect indoor birthday party spot in New Jersey for your winter baby? We've rounded up the most action-packed indoor birthday party locations for your cold-weather celebrations. Whether your birthday child wants to jump and bounce, climb, dance, tackle a Ninja Warrior-style obstacle course, or even take a spin on an amusement ride, New Jersey has a party place for it.

Read on for our favorite action-packed indoor birthday party spots. For more birthday party planning ideas, check out our Guide Birthday Parties in New Jersey for Kids.

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Catch Air’s features include a 3-story play structure and a ball cannon. Photo courtesy of the venue
Catch Air’s features include a 3-story play structure and a ball cannon. Photo courtesy of the venue

Great Indoor Birthday Party Locations in New Jersey

Arena STEM- CLOSED

Paramus
Arena STEM is a family experience center that hosts a variety of unique family entertainment, summer camps, and birthday parties. Kids can race a car, fly a drone, sail a yacht, or explore VR worlds. Week-long summer camp programs allow campers to plunge into the world of drones, robotics, 3D printing, computer science, and Tamiya 4WD car construction.   READ MORE

Branchburg Sports Complex - Camps, Classes, Parties

Branchburg
This massive indoor facility features three turf fields, four batting cages, a multi-level play maze, an arcade, and a huge laser tag arena. Choose from various party themes to celebrate your active child. BSC offers a variety of specialty sports camps and educational enrichment camps for kids year-round.  READ MORE

The Funplex

East Hanover and Mount Laurel
This indoor fun center has it all, including amusement rides, arcade games, a warrior course and water park. Birthday party packages include access to indoor attractions like bumper cars, laser tag, and go-karts. READ MORE

Catch Air

Paramus
Catch Air features a soft play area for toddlers and a Tiny Town for kids under 4 feet, plus a 3-story play structure, ball cannon, and interactive dance floor for bigger kids. Parties at the playspace include 80 minutes of playtime for the birthday kid and guests.  READ MORE

Jumpin' Jax

Paramus
This indoor playground features foam ball shooters, hand-pedaled cars, a rock-climbing wall, a Lego room, and imaginary-play areas. Jumpin'Jax offers three party packages, plus a menu of add-ons, including food, face painting, a balloon twister, and more. READ MORE

Jungle Jim & Jane

Atlantic Highlands
This jungle-themed indoor playground is an action-packed spot perfect for the 8-and-under set. Choose from a pair of party packages, both of which include 90 minutes of playtime and 30 minutes in the party room. READ MORE

Get Air

Freehold and Mays Landing
Trampolines, foam pits, dodge ball, a ninja course, and other attractions make for an action-packed party. Tumble tracks, foam pits, and ladders are equipped with video monitors, so kids can watch their moves on the big screen. Party packages include 2 hours of jump and party time, plus jump socks, pizza, and more. READ MORE

Pump It Up

Roselle Park
If the bouncy house is your child’s favorite part of parties, why not make the birthday entirely inflatable? At Pump It Up, a huge array of gigantic inflatables fills the room—slides, obstacle courses, bounce houses, and more. The Ultimate Ninja Warrior Course is also a party option. All parties enjoy private use of the facility. READ MORE

Urban Air

Milltown
A party at Urban Air can include trampolines, climbing walls, obstacle courses, and more. Choose the classic party or the glow party, available on select nights. READ MORE

iPlay America - Party

Freehold
How about blowing out the candles at one of Jersey’s biggest indoor amusement parks? With options for kids and teens, partygoers can enjoy more than 200 video games, a two-level laser tag arena, a 4-D movie theater, an indoor boardwalk, Topgolf and more. READ MORE

XL Sports World

Cherry Hill
Partygoers can have a blast in the 12,000-square-foot indoor wooden roller rink, the FunZone jungle gym, Adventure Alley inflatables, or the indoor turf field, depending on which package you choose. Options include a tots sports package, a Nerf party package, an all-inclusive package, and sports packages. READ MORE

Xtreme Energy

Englewood
Kids and tweens love riding the triple-wave slide into a foam-block pit and climbing the two-level ropes course, featuring planks, beams, and bumps. Kids of all ages can bounce on the centrally-located trampoline grid or tackle the small ninja obstacle course. All-inclusive party packages include private party rooms, grippy socks for all guests, pizza, juice and cake, goody bags, and coffee for the adults. Custom packages are also available.  READ MORE

Exceptional Explorers

Livingston
Exceptional Explorers, a travel-themed play space, offers daily open play time slots, enrichment classes, birthday parties, and holiday-themed special events. Drop-off day camps during school breaks feature playground play, crafts, and snacks. READ MORE

Mom n Tot Spot

Englewood
Mom n Tot Spot is home to Mommy and Me classes, open play, and birthday parties, all in an inclusive and sensory-friendly environment. READ MORE

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Laurie Rein
Laurie Rein is passionate about finding fun (especially free!) activities for her twin daughters. Before joining Mommy Poppins New Jersey, Laurie worked in the television industry, with roles as an NBC page, copywriter, affiliate liaison for The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and research manager for CBS.
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