The Guide: Things to Do With Kids in Morris County, NJ
How to Use This Guide
This guide lists places in Morris County where a parent can take a child to play, book a session, or hold a party. Each row is one venue, with its town, the kind of place it is, the ages it publishes, the days and hours it publishes for walk-in play, whether it hosts parties, and its own website.
A venue is here when its own website or Google Business Profile publishes at least one of three things: walk-in open play for children, a children’s party package, or a session a parent can book for a child at a rink, arcade, climbing gym or escape room. A venue that publishes none of these is not listed.
Open play days and hours are the venue’s own words on the day we read them, shortened. Most of these venues change hours seasonally and on holidays; check the venue’s page before you go. No prices appear on this page. Where a venue publishes no value for a column, the cell says Not published.
About This Guide
This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Venues appear here because they meet the criteria described above — a website or Google Business Profile of their own, a location in Morris County, and published open play, a published children’s party package, or a published session a parent can book for a child. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No business can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the table says about it. Venues are grouped by type and listed alphabetically within each type, and every detail in the table was verified against each venue’s own website or Google Business Profile in October 2026.
Everything under the heading that begins this guide is governed by the rules above, on every guide we publish. Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that participate in it. Participation pays for our ongoing work: keeping a business’s entry accurate, re-checking its record, and publishing a page of its own details that the business maintains. There is no paid placement in this guide. Participation does not buy a place here, a position here, or anything the comparison table says. Where a row carries a verification date, that is when we last checked that business’s record ourselves. A row without one has not been checked recently — that is a fact about our work, not about the business.
Garden State Circle is published in New Jersey by Tiffany and Jake Slowinski and covers Morris County. Contact the publisher at jake@gardenstatecircle.com. How every guide is made, in one place: how every guide is made.
The Venues, Compared
| Venue | Town | Type | Ages | Open play — days and hours | Parties | Website | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huckleberry Playground | Morris Plains | soft play | Not published | Mon–Sun 9 AM–6 PM | Yes | huckleberryplayground.com | October 2026 |
| Kiddie Dome | Butler | soft play | kids aged 1-12 years old | Mon–Thu 10 AM–8 PM; Fri 10 AM–9 PM; Sat 9 AM–9 PM; Sun 9 AM–8 PM | Yes | kiddiedome.com | October 2026 |
| Sunshine Village | Rockaway | soft play | Indoor play, ages 0-7 | Mon–Thu 10 AM–8 PM; Fri–Sat 10 AM–8:30 PM; Sun 12–5:30 PM | Yes | sunshinevillagerockaway.com | October 2026 |
| Tagalongs Play Place | Lake Hopatcong | soft play | Not published | Mon–Sat 9 AM–7 PM; Sun 9 AM–6 PM | Yes | tagalongsnj.com | October 2026 |
| Kid & Caboodle Play | Morristown | play space | Not published | Tue–Fri 9 AM–2 PM | Yes | kidandcaboodleplay.com | October 2026 |
| Mamas Play | Succasunna | play space | Children Ages 0–6 | 9 AM–5 PM daily (fall and winter hours); walk-ins welcome | Yes | mamasplay.com | October 2026 |
| Small Town Play Cafe (Riverdale) | Riverdale | play cafe (franchise) | children ages 6 and under | Mon–Thu 8 AM–6 PM; Fri 8 AM–4:15 PM; Sat–Sun 8 AM–12:15 PM; hours seasonal | Yes | smalltownplaycafe.com | October 2026 |
| Imagine That! | Florham Park | children’s museum | Not published | Tue–Fri 9 AM–3 PM; Sat–Sun 10 AM–5:30 PM | Yes | imaginethatmuseum.com | October 2026 |
| Sky Zone Trampoline Park (Mt. Olive) | Mount Olive | trampoline (franchise) | All ages are welcome. | Open jump; Calendar on site | Yes | skyzone.com | October 2026 |
| Urban Air Adventure Park (Parsippany) | Parsippany | trampoline / adventure park (chain) | Excitement for all ages | Sun 10 AM–9 PM; Mon–Thu 3–8 PM; Fri 3–10 PM; Sat 10 AM–11 PM | Yes | urbanair.com | October 2026 |
| Xtreme Energy (Rockaway) | Rockaway | trampoline / active play | kids aged 2 to 12 | Tue–Thu 12–6 PM; Fri 12–8 PM; Sat 10 AM–8 PM; Sun 10 AM–6 PM; sessions every 30 minutes | Yes | xtreme.energy | October 2026 |
| NJ Battle Zones (Randolph) | Randolph | laser tag / battle arena | Not published | Public open battles; Calendar on site; by session | Yes | njbattlezones.com | October 2026 |
| Frelinghuysen Arboretum (Morris County Park Commission) | Morris Township | arboretum | Ages 3 and up; programs for ages 3–6 and 9–12 | No — grounds open daily 8 AM–sunset | Yes | morrisparks.net | October 2026 |
| Marcade Family Fun Center | Rockaway | arcade | Not published | Sun 12–6 PM; Mon–Thu 10 AM–8 PM; Fri–Sat 10 AM–9 PM | Yes | marcade.us | October 2026 |
| Morristown Game Vault | Morristown | arcade | birthday parties of all ages | Mon–Thu 11:30 AM–10 PM; Fri 11:30 AM–midnight; Sat 10 AM–midnight; Sun 10 AM–10 PM | Yes | morristowngamevault.com | October 2026 |
| Circle Bowl & Entertainment (Ledgewood) | Ledgewood | bowling | Not published | Walk-in bowling; hours Not published | Yes | circlebowlledgewood.com | October 2026 |
| Randolph Climbing Center | Randolph | climbing | Not published | Mon–Fri 10 AM–10 PM; Sat 10 AM–8 PM; Sun 10 AM–6 PM | Yes | randolphclimbingcenter.com | October 2026 |
| Gravity Vault Chatham | Chatham | climbing (franchise) | ages 5 and up | Mon–Fri 9 AM–10 PM; Sat–Sun 9 AM–8 PM | Yes | gravityvault.com | October 2026 |
| Code Ninjas Denville | Denville | coding center | Not published | No | Yes | codeninjas.com | October 2026 |
| Chef It Up Kids (Mt. Olive) | Budd Lake | cooking parties (franchise) | Ages 2½–11 (Package A); other packages ages 5+ and 5–10 | No | Yes | chefitupkids.com | October 2026 |
| Crafted in Madison | Madison | craft studio | Not published | No | Yes | craftedinmadison.com | October 2026 |
| Escape Room NJ (Madison) | Madison | escape rooms (chain) | Not published | Not published | Yes | escaperoomnj.com | October 2026 |
| The Funplex (East Hanover) | East Hanover | family entertainment center (chain) | Not published | October: Thu 12–9 PM; Fri 4–9 PM; Sat 10 AM–10 PM; Sun 10 AM–9 PM | Yes | thefunplex.com | October 2026 |
| Alstede Farms | Chester | farm | great activity for all ages | No — seasonal children’s activities weekdays 11 AM–3 PM, weekends and holidays 10 AM–4 PM | Yes | alstedefarms.com | October 2026 |
| Glassworks Studio | Morristown | glass art studio | Kids & Teen Party Packages for Ages 6 and Up | No | Yes | umakeglass.com | October 2026 |
| Randolph Gymnastics | Randolph | gymnastics | Children must be at least 36″ tall and 4 years old (Gymnastics Party) | Jumping Beans Mon & Fri 9–10 or 10:15–11:15 AM; Friday Night Open Gym 7:30–9:30 PM; by session, pre-register | Yes | randolphgym.com | October 2026 |
| The Little Gym of Roxbury | Ledgewood | gymnastics (franchise) | children ages 4 months to 12 years | No | Yes | thelittlegym.com | October 2026 |
| Fosterfields Living Historical Farm (Morris County Park Commission) | Morris Township | historic farm | Barn Party: all ages; Farm Friends: ages 5+ | No — general admission Apr–Jun Wed–Sat 10 AM–3 PM; Jul–Oct Wed–Sun 10 AM–3 PM | Yes | morrisparks.net | October 2026 |
| Mennen Sports Arena (Morris County Park Commission) | Morris Township | ice rink | Not published | Public skating Mon, Wed & Fri 4–5:30 PM; Tue & Thu 10:30 AM–12 PM; Sat–Sun 11:30 AM–1 PM (Sept 8–Dec 24) | Yes | morrisparks.net | October 2026 |
| SportsCare Arena | Randolph | ice rink | ages 4 and up | Public skating; Calendar on site | Yes | sportscarearena.com | October 2026 |
| Tac Ops (Florham Park) | Florham Park | laser tag (chain) | 8 or older (tactical laser tag) | Tue–Thu 4, 5:30 & 7 PM; Fri 12–10:30 PM every 90 minutes; Sat–Sun from 10:30 AM every 90 minutes; by session, reservation required | Yes | tacopslasertag.com | October 2026 |
| Bach to Rock Denville | Denville | music school | Rock City Birthday (Ages 4-6); Karaoke Birthday (Ages 6+); Rock Birthday (Ages 7+); DJ Birthday (Ages 10+) | No | Yes | bachtorock.com | October 2026 |
| Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center (Morris County Park Commission) | Chatham Township | nature center | Ages 4 and up | No — trails sunrise–sunset; Visitor Center 9 AM–4 PM | Yes | morrisparks.net | October 2026 |
| Painting with a Twist (Montville) | Montville | paint studio (franchise) | For kids 12 and under | No | Yes | paintingwithatwist.com | October 2026 |
| Goldfish Swim School Denville | Denville | pool party (franchise) | Not published | Family Swim Tue–Wed 12–1 PM; Fri 7–8 PM; Sun 3–4 PM | Yes | goldfishswimschool.com | October 2026 |
| Ready To Paint Chatham | Chatham | pottery painting studio | Our current plaster painting parties are limited to ages 6 and up | No | Yes | readytopaint.com | October 2026 |
Towns, types, ages, open play days and hours, and party lines are each venue’s own, taken from its own website or Google Business Profile in October 2026. Chain or franchise in the Type column is printed where the venue publishes it. Hours change seasonally and on holidays; check the venue’s page before you go. Calendar on site means the venue publishes its schedule on a calendar page rather than as fixed hours. Not published means the source we read does not say.
Common Questions
Which towns does this guide cover?
All of Morris County. Each venue’s town is printed as the venue publishes it. Venues in neighboring counties are not on this page.
Are prices listed?
No. Each venue publishes its current prices on its own site, linked in the Venue column.
Where are the party details?
Party packages, private rooms, guest limits and the age bands each venue serves are on Kids’ Birthday Party Venues in Morris County, NJ.
A venue I know is not here.
Either its own website or Google Business Profile did not publish open play, a children’s party package, or a bookable session for a child when we read it, or its own site could not be read. Write to the address at the bottom of this page with the venue’s name and a link to the page that shows it, and we will check.
Does a venue pay to be listed?
No. Nothing on this page can be bought — not a place in the table, not a position in it, and not what any cell says.
Page built and verified: October 2026.
Additional Resources
Kids’ Birthday Party Venues in Morris County, NJ — the party page, with age bands, packages and room details as each venue publishes them.
Morris County Park Commission — the county’s parks and its calendar.
Something out of date?
This guide is maintained. If anything here is wrong or has changed — a name, an address, a registration number, or whether a business has closed — tell us and we will check it. Businesses listed here are welcome to write in directly.
To correct a row, or to add a venue, email the address below with the venue’s name and a link to the page on its own website that shows the detail. We check every message against the venue’s own site and update the table.
admin@gardenstatecircle.com
This is not a ranking.