Museums & Children's Museums
Children's Museums & Indoor Play/Learning
These facilities are designed for children and typically offer a combination of physically active play areas and interactive/imaginative zones. Many also allow parents to host birthday parties. For information on ongoing classes at indoor facilities, please click here. Going on vacation? Find children's museums in other states.
Various Locations
Bounce U - locations including Morganville, Piscataway, West Windsor
Gymboree - several NJ locations
My Gym - several NJ locations
The Little Gym - several locations in NJ
Bergen County
New Jersey Children's Museum (Paramus) - toddlers and preschoolers love the interactive, hands-on exhibits, including a real fire truck, a real helicopter, cool fossil/dinosaur cave, play ballet studio, kids' medieval castle; there is a Baby Nook for infants & crawlers; they also host special events
Burlington County
Jelly bean Jungle (Marlton) - indoor play center includes ball pit room, carnival center with carousel, ocean center with pirate ship; designed for children up to 5 years old
Kid Junction (Mount Laurel) - recreational play place and indoor playground for toddlers and kids up to 9 years old. Features an indoor play area as well as a grocery store, pizzeria, costume shop and Kid Fit exercise room. You can also host parties here. There also is a separate play area for toddlers.
Camden County
The Garden State Discovery Museum (Cherry Hill) - a lot of hands-on activities, including a rock wall; they also host classes & programs as well as special events
Essex County
The Jersey Explorer Children's Museum (East Orange) - one of the first non-profit children’s museums in the country to display true-to-life, interactive exhibits that are the handiwork of at-risk youth; exhibits include Tomb of the Ancient Kings, Time Travel & more
Middlesex County
Jumping Jungle (East Brunswick) - a 10,000 square foot, indoor inflatable recreation center including 8 unique inflatables for open jumps and birthday parties, as well as kid-friendly arcade games. Children should be at least 34 inches tall but their are no age requirements
Uptown Playground (Kendall Park) - designed for children up to 10 years old and offers an indoor playground area and imagination stations. There also is Toddler Avenue, a separate area for younger children
jerZump (Monmouth Junction) - 17,500-square-foot facility geared towards children ages 1 to 7; includes a contained toddler room, an open play room with inflatables, arcade and snack bar. Open play on the weekends is geared for those over 34 inches and under 14 years of age.
Let's Pretend (Old Bridge) - includes a bouncy house, ball pit, rock climbing wall, wii system and arcade as well as theme areas including Aloha Market and Rock Star Room; also offers "Date Night" for parents on Thursdays
Monmouth County
Klimbing Kidz (Howell) - includes a 52-foot crawl-thru unit
Morris County
Community Children's Museum (Dover) - an interactive children's museum for children 6 months to 10 years old.
This is a not-for-profit created by area parents. They also have a nice Kids Page.
Imagine That! Discovery Museum for Children (Florham Park) - 16,000 square foot hands-on museum featuring over 50 unique exhibits including a puppet theater, a pirate ship, a TV newsroom & more; they also host special events
Somerset County
Children's Museum of Somerset County - host special events for children at various locations in the county
Kid Junction (Branchburg) - recreational play place and indoor playground for toddlers and kids up to 9 years old. Features an indoor play area as well as a grocery store, pizzeria, costume shop and Kid Fit exercise room. You can also host parties here. There also is a separate play area for toddlers.
Bounce U - locations including Morganville, Piscataway, West Windsor
Gymboree - several NJ locations
My Gym - several NJ locations
The Little Gym - several locations in NJ
Bergen County
New Jersey Children's Museum (Paramus) - toddlers and preschoolers love the interactive, hands-on exhibits, including a real fire truck, a real helicopter, cool fossil/dinosaur cave, play ballet studio, kids' medieval castle; there is a Baby Nook for infants & crawlers; they also host special events
Burlington County
Jelly bean Jungle (Marlton) - indoor play center includes ball pit room, carnival center with carousel, ocean center with pirate ship; designed for children up to 5 years old
Kid Junction (Mount Laurel) - recreational play place and indoor playground for toddlers and kids up to 9 years old. Features an indoor play area as well as a grocery store, pizzeria, costume shop and Kid Fit exercise room. You can also host parties here. There also is a separate play area for toddlers.
Camden County
The Garden State Discovery Museum (Cherry Hill) - a lot of hands-on activities, including a rock wall; they also host classes & programs as well as special events
Essex County
The Jersey Explorer Children's Museum (East Orange) - one of the first non-profit children’s museums in the country to display true-to-life, interactive exhibits that are the handiwork of at-risk youth; exhibits include Tomb of the Ancient Kings, Time Travel & more
Middlesex County
Jumping Jungle (East Brunswick) - a 10,000 square foot, indoor inflatable recreation center including 8 unique inflatables for open jumps and birthday parties, as well as kid-friendly arcade games. Children should be at least 34 inches tall but their are no age requirements
Uptown Playground (Kendall Park) - designed for children up to 10 years old and offers an indoor playground area and imagination stations. There also is Toddler Avenue, a separate area for younger children
jerZump (Monmouth Junction) - 17,500-square-foot facility geared towards children ages 1 to 7; includes a contained toddler room, an open play room with inflatables, arcade and snack bar. Open play on the weekends is geared for those over 34 inches and under 14 years of age.
Let's Pretend (Old Bridge) - includes a bouncy house, ball pit, rock climbing wall, wii system and arcade as well as theme areas including Aloha Market and Rock Star Room; also offers "Date Night" for parents on Thursdays
Monmouth County
Klimbing Kidz (Howell) - includes a 52-foot crawl-thru unit
Morris County
Community Children's Museum (Dover) - an interactive children's museum for children 6 months to 10 years old.
This is a not-for-profit created by area parents. They also have a nice Kids Page.
Imagine That! Discovery Museum for Children (Florham Park) - 16,000 square foot hands-on museum featuring over 50 unique exhibits including a puppet theater, a pirate ship, a TV newsroom & more; they also host special events
Somerset County
Children's Museum of Somerset County - host special events for children at various locations in the county
Kid Junction (Branchburg) - recreational play place and indoor playground for toddlers and kids up to 9 years old. Features an indoor play area as well as a grocery store, pizzeria, costume shop and Kid Fit exercise room. You can also host parties here. There also is a separate play area for toddlers.