Went to a birthday party reasonably priced I was told. Kids were having a wonderful time definitely…read moregeared for 3 to 7-year-olds.

We recently celebrated my son's birthday party at The Jumping Jungle! This was completely based on…read morehis decision, he'd been there a few times on field trips and always has a great time. I had checked a few other options before he made his request (JJ came to mind but is a bit far for us.) and Jumping Jungle was actually among the more affordable! The staff is great. I can't say enough about how friendly and efficient they are. We were greeted by Christine, the manager, as soon as we came in, and she remembered my son from Snapology, a program run by JJ that he participated in and also really enjoyed. We immediately felt welcomed and put at ease. We got there just before the party started and I was nervous about setting up before guests arrived, but quickly our party's host Dennis came in to introduce himself. When he saw I was quickly taking decorations out he let me know that he and his co-host Samantha would do all the preparations and I could go out and enjoy the party! Literally, they asked for NOTHING, and when we entered the party room everything looked great. Christine was very accommodating when we asked if we could extend the playtime. We knew it might not be possible because it was a last minute ask but she made it happen and the kids had a great time. Even if you have some children who are afraid of getting on the inflatables, there is plenty to do in the arcade section as well. It was nice to have a private party at an affordable rate and the staff there did a great job in making sure the two parties going on were completely separate so that no children got lost. The party room looked great when we arrived to eat. All of the kids were properly hungry and tuckered out from the extension of play-time so they all sat nice. My son was so excited to sit in his "king chair" a big inflatable(?) chair that he sat on while we sang happy birthday. Everyone was very happy with the food as well. The pizza for the kids came with our package and we added on the unlimited drinks, vegetarian rigatoni pasta, and Caesar salad for the adults to enjoy. It was hard to choose what food to select for the party because there were so many options, including Indian food which was sooo tempting if my budget was bigger I surely would have added on too much food, haha! All in all it was a great experience. All of the parents said how fun it was and how impressed they were with the space and how well run everything was. Unfortunately I may not be posting photos for privacy reasons.

Great park wonderful place to go and hang out we miss it everyday. There is always something going…read moreon.

Live coming here. It is peaceful, calm, such great way to be in nature. There is a little zoo,…read morelake, playground, fields, courts and picnic areas. You can reserve picnic areas for your events like birthday parties, baby showers or any other small gatherings. You can get food trucks with permissions.

Went to a birthday party today and it was absolutely amazing. Julia led the kids around and kept…read morethem entertained as we moved between activities we will definitely be back

Being it was Easter break this past week. We took 2 of our grandsons. The rides they had opened but…read morethey were extremely understaffed. The wait to get on some of the rides was ridiculous. Also the Candy Factory they have wasn't opened, reason when we asked .... Short staffed. They had a sign up on the front entrance saying we are short staffed. We didn't notice the sign . It was small and not on the door we entered. Your spending money expecting what you're paying for is going to be there. I did approach the staff person who checks everyone in. I have to say she was very apologetic and gave his 4 free passes for the next visit. I'm not there to get anything for free , I'm there for my grandkids to enjoy themselves. Not for me having to explain to a bunch of kids there's not enough staff to man the business. GET IT TOGETHER IPLAY OR CLOSE DOWN AND STOP DISAPPOINTING YOUR CUSTOMERS ! I Should of went with my first thought was Urban Air in Hazlet

Finally went to the Horse Park of NJ & the place was really beautiful. There are acres of land to…read moreexplore as well as several arenas where horses are trained, compete & shown. A friend & I went there for the wine fest which had been moved from previous years at Allaire State Park. Despite the threatening weather, we had a fabulous time. There were perhaps 20 wineries, each with several types of wine to try. The area is large enough that you are not 6 deep waiting to taste wines. It seemed even our favorite wineries had a nice turnover going with patrons & we had very short waits. Some of my favorite NJ wineries were on hand including Plagido, Cava, DiMatteo, & Wagonhouse, just to name a few. They had plenty of food trucks to choose from with a great variety of food. I chose one I had never seen, Mexiflip. I ordered mango tacos that were delicious! 2 tacos for $6, very reasonable for this type of venue. Admission price was the same as Allaire had been, a very reasonable $25-$30 depending when you bought your ticket. There were also plenty of port-a-johns on site. Parking is extensive & with being a spread out as the park is, there was room for an additional 2 bands to play, alternatively, on opposite sides of the area. I wish had had gotten the names of some of the entertainers as all was very good. If was a fabulous day & I will definitely be returning for the next one. Next time however, I will bring lawn chairs, as seating is not provided.

Outstanding must see attraction for those into the outdoors, nature and animals. This place is…read morelike Horse heaven - absolutely beautiful. Given that there is no admission fee and no parking fee, was shocked to see how well maintained and beautiful the overall park was. Huge ground with several arenas for various events. The day that we went they had a horse shoe going on - saw equestrian event that one would normally see on TV live. It was really breathtaking to see the animals in action. Was amazed and in awe of how disciplined the horses were and the riders were. They have a really wonderful and huge outdoor canopy where you sit under the shade and can watch events occur. They have stables, refreshments and various Everyone was really friendly as well. Would HIGHLY recommend to take kids and families here - great way to spend a portion of the afternoon. Great experience and something totally different. PROS - Free admission, free parking ( huge parking lot ), nice outdoor seating under canopy, indoor warehouse like stadium, horse rinks are adjacent wide range of horses, events every other weekend, beautiful landscape & well kept field given it is free, food vendors during events, very nice & welcoming staff CONS - Walking areas along the rinks are not clearly marked ( need to be very careful, especially with kids, when walking alongside horses ), shabby stalls, watch out for horse manure TIPS - Visit their website and see calendar of events (i.e. barrel racing, horse shows) so that you can see full range of activities - park towards the canopy - Can visit here before heading towards great adventure or Assunpink Wildlife area ( located very close to to both )

If you want your kids or grandkids to have the best summer send them to Eagle's Landing! This camp…read moreis gorgeous, well maintained and filled with activities that will inspire, engage and keep your kids active all day. Ruthann and Barry who run and own the camp are exceptionally caring and generous and hire only the best staff to ensure your kids have a phenomenal summer!

Eagle's Landing Day Camp has a policy in place that restricts a parent's access if he/she did not…read moreenroll their child and the other parent didn't give permission. I enrolled my son in 2017 & 2018, but last year my ex enrolled him and purposely left me off. She even went as far as changing the password. I was not allowed to pick up my son nor was I allowed to use the camp during the week on my days. I couldn't even pick up my son if there was any time of emergency. Even after I got a court order, the staff & one of the owners (Barry) treated me extremely poor. They wouldn't even allow me to take my son's camp bag with his wet clothes. This happened to me in 2019 and it's happening again to me in 2020. This morning I had the pleasure of speaking with the other other Ruth Ann. She was no bettter than Barry last year, and even called me by my brother's name who hasn't used this camp in many years. From my perspective, both Ruth Ann & Barry put on a fake act. Both of them know me, but act like they don't. I have no idea what my ex told them or the staff, but as a single father I shouldn't be treated in a negative manner. At the end of the day, they will treat you like gold if you show them the money but if there's any issue they will treat you like crap! I wrote a review last year, then a staff member reached out to me and confirmed that what I was saying was very true. I would not send my child to this camp! Save your money and go somewhere else with your child(ren).

Absolutely love Go Playland. This is the perfect place to take my 1.5 and 3.5 year old. There's so…read moremuch for them to do but it's also not overwhelming. Everything feels very age appropriate, so they can climb around the entire jungle gym without me having to worry about anything being too advanced for them. Big hits are the trampoline, ballpit, multiple sides and the swings. There's also a track that goes around the perimeter of the play place and bikes of all different sizes to ride around the track. Tickets are $20 per child and you can spend as much time as you like. You can even shop around the mall and then go back. My kids can easily spend two hours here and not get bored, so I'd say we absolutely get our money's worth. We will for sure be back.

It really is a fun place. But the two times I have gone there have been kids that are way too old…read moreto be around one to five-year-olds. Definitely need to enforce age restrictions maybe only for kids eight and under. I don't think that nine and 10-year-olds should be playing in the same area as a 2 to 3 year-old Just a recipe for disaster, especially when the older kids are way too rough like the past two times I've been there

Amazing experience for the kiddo. Jake was awesome. We will definitely be back. Thank youread more

LONG BRANCH: The Pier Village Carousel is a great spot to take a selfie with your pup!…read more Leashed dogs are invited inside, but are not allowed on the carousel. Look at these great photos and we now have a unique memory of a day at the shore. The staff is friendly and were so excited to have Brie and They Call Me Auggie Doggie visit! 155 Ocean Ave N. Long Branch, NJ 07740 (Right across from Doggie Sweets and Wave Resort)

Welsh Park has something for everyone. It has modern…read moreplayground equipment with a climbing wall. There is also an individual swing set. For those who are older, the park has two paved paths that are maybe .25 miles and uphill. The paths are surrounded by mature deciduous trees. One path leads to the side edge of the park which is closed to cars but can be exited by foot. The other path leads to the baseball diamond. If you take a side path instead of following it up, you will get to the basketball court. The park looks small from the front but it just keeps going back and back and back and up. It was an absolute joy to be able to walk sure-footed on a paved path with my Service Dog yet still be amongst the trees.

Welsh Park is a peaceful and safe neighborhood park with lots of trees. It's a pleasant shady spot…read moreto eat lunch at a picnic table. The picnic area has plenty of garbage cans which park staff empties regularly. There's a metal and concrete grill available for bbq. Two different jungle gyms with slides and a small climbing wall will keep the little ones entertained. A wooden staircase through the trees leads to a basketball court and baseball field. Bring your own water! This park doesn't have any water spigots, drinking fountains, or flush toilets. There's a port-a-potty at one end of the parking lot. The parking lot is big and free. (The whole park is free). Usually this park doesn't have many people or dogs. The road it's on doesn't get much traffic either, making Welsh Park relaxing and quiet.