We celebrated our son's 4th birthday at Xtreme Energy Paramus and purchased the Energy Party…read morePackage. We had an amazing experience, and most importantly, the kids had an absolute blast! We chose an Avengers theme, and I was really impressed with how everything came together. The themed setup was colorful, detailed, and looked great in photos. The Avengers cake was especially cute and much more elaborate than I expected, with different superhero details incorporated throughout. Our son was so excited when he saw everything. The entire planning process was incredibly easy. Communication leading up to the party was organized, with clear deadlines for confirming our headcount, theme, cake, catering, and other details. We made a few changes along the way, and as long as we communicated them within a reasonable amount of time before the party, the staff was very accommodating and made the adjustments without making the process stressful. One of the best parts for us as parents was how little we actually had to do. Xtreme Energy coordinated the decorations, cake, activities, food, and overall flow of the party, which allowed us to actually enjoy our son's birthday rather than spending the entire time setting up, serving food, organizing the kids, and cleaning up. A special shoutout to our party host, Pookie, who was AMAZING! She did such a great job keeping the party organized and moving smoothly. She guided the kids from activity to activity, had everyone wash their hands before eating, organized them for pictures, and managed all of the transitions throughout the party. Having someone handle those little details made such a difference and was one of the reasons the party felt so effortless for us. We also ordered catering for the adults. The catering is pricey, but the food was overall good quality and having everything provided onsite was very convenient. I also loved that coffee for the adults was included with our party package--a small detail, but one that was definitely appreciated by the parents! Something important to know when budgeting is that outside food is not permitted, so if you want additional food for the adults, you need to order catering through Xtreme Energy. You can bring your own additional cake or cupcakes, but they must be nut-free. A few other things that are helpful for parents to know before booking: grip socks are required for the kids, so I recommend bringing extras for anyone who forgets theirs. Otherwise, they are $3 per pair onsite. Parents are not permitted inside the actual play area, although parents are still responsible for supervising their own children. The zip line also has a height requirement, so depending on the ages and heights of your guests, not every child may be able to participate in every activity. The kids had SO much fun, and there was plenty to keep them entertained throughout the party. Seeing how excited our son and his friends were made the experience especially memorable for his 4th birthday. Another thoughtful touch was that they gave our son two passes to come back for future visits as a birthday gift, which we really appreciated. This is certainly a splurge for a children's birthday party, especially once you add additional guests and adult catering, but after experiencing it, I understand what you're paying for. Between the entertainment, customized themed setup, cake, food, organization, and excellent service, they take care of almost all of the party logistics for you. Would we spend this much on every birthday? Probably not, but I absolutely think it was worth doing to make his 4th birthday extra special. We left with a very happy birthday boy, happy guests, great pictures and memories, and very little work or stress on our part. Pookie and the rest of the Xtreme Energy team did a fantastic job. For us, it was absolutely worth the splurge!

THE GOOD ----------------…read more+ HUGEEEE indoor playground with lots and lots of play space. + Never ending number of energy-depleting activities for kids - ball pit, trampolines, obstacle courses, wall-climbing, slides. + Multiple party rooms for birthday celebrations that have customized themes of the party hosts' choice. + Staff organize and coordinate the parties from start to finish. + Staff "coaches" monitor the kids' play areas for safety and they were ACTUALLY doing their jobs! Heard whistles blown multiple times to tell kids to play safely. THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - Can get very chaotic and busy inside with lots of celebrations happening at once. It's quite easy to lose track of where your kids are. - Party room food seems limited to in-house pizza, penne a la vodka and in-house cake. MIXED THOUGHTS --------------------------- = Nada. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Early parties start at 10:30 AM. Came for a Sunday morning party and the playground was already packkkkked. = VIPs/Party hosts can park in front of the facility, while party guests park in the back.

Came here for a family birthday party. This place is great with a small section for 4 and under and…read morethe rest of the place is appropriate even for adults! Private parties are available and you get a private room, drinks and pizza included in your package. The party room is available for the last 30 minutes of your party for your guests to eat, sing happy birthday and enjoy cake. Def would recommend if you have little ones!

Your kids will absolutely have a BALLLL here…read more Definitely one of the best indoor playgrounds we have been to in northern NJ. We decided to bring our kids here on a wet and rainy Saturday morning at 10:30AM to let them get some steam out .... and boy did they. First off, all shoes must come off when in the play area. In addition, it's advertised that no outside food or drinks are allowed, but I observed people with Dunkin iced coffees and bottles of water from outside. It seemed that no staff members check your bags, so if you end up bringing something inside your bag, chances are it'll make it in. As for the play area, this indoor playground is prettttty, prettttty big, as in wide and spacious. I love the fact that there aren't a whole lot of tall apparatus, like super tall slides, because it's really unnecessary for little kids. There are plenty of slides though, but, of a reasonable and safe height. The obstacles in here feel endless and there are plenty of interactive activities too, like immersive games to play. Also, there is a staff member monitoring the gate into the play area at all times as well, which is nice to see. Although we weren't here for any birthday party, we did observe quite a few take place in the celebration/cake rooms. In fact, I ended up walking into an empty party room just to see how big the room was and it felt like it was a bit on the small side, however, it seemed like the parties that were happening squeezed quite a few people inside. The parties seemed VERY, VERY well organized. I observed the staff announcing on the loudspeakers for attendees of respective parties to head to the party rooms when it was time to eat and I noticed staff members assisting the party parents with decorations and moving gifts, food and cakes. Back to the play area, there was a staff member vacuuming parts of the play area every so often, although it seemed like it was more for show because whatever they were doing didn't seem all that productive. Also, there didn't seem to be a whole lot of policing of the play rules either as I guess it's expected parents will do it. If you're wondering about food, there is a small eating area with benches and quite the menu of food (e.g. pizzas, quesadillas, pretzels, desserts, drinks) that they sell - definitely more than I've seen at other places. In fact, we ended up eating here because the menu was interesting enough and the food/combo was worth it where we got the Large Pizza with 5 box drinks for just $18. At the end of the day, our kids absolutely had a blast here. They loved all of the activities and it never felt boring for them despite the fact that we were here for 2.5 hours. Also, other kids were flying around and everyone seemed like they were really enjoying themselves. I rarely say we'll be back at some places, but I undoubtedly feel we'll be back at some point.

We went to the new one in nyack location. Awesome hands on sensory experience even for adults! Very…read morefun to pick all options to personalize.

This is a fun location for kids who love playing with kitchenware, making and play with slimes…read more It's located on first floor GSP, right in front of the Planet Playskool. Beautiful clean colorful store. Alongside individual sessions, they are also popular for birthday parties. I made an appointment online on Saturday for half an hour session for my daughter. Upon arrival it was easy to check-in. The session started right on time. There were couple of kids in the same session. Everyone got their own set of utensils. They all got to pick their slime color and flavor. There were so many flavors available. They spent about 20-25 minutes creating full meshed slime. It was pretty big, we had to pack it in a large pot. Overall I liked the workshop.

The recent visit to Bounce U was much pleasant to me compared to previous ones. The play areas have…read moreimproved a lot. They no longer adults on the inflatables. Both sections have bigger and larger ones now. The birthday party was much more festive this time around, with food, cake cutting, dance and giveaways. They also added some nice arcade games. Kids get to play it at the end of the party. Slots machine allows retries until there's a winner. Additional points can be added to the card. I have had their pizzas three times, never found them tasty enough. They do not allow outside food, so it is difficult to serve better food to the guests.

Came for a birthday party. They have changed the bounce houses from before…read more No more adults in the bounce houses. All children need to be in socks. The Party master is very good at controlling the time. We move from room 1 to room 2 then the party room for food. All the kids have a good time.

My son attended a birthday party here and he had the time of his life. He told me he had so much…read morefun crawling through tunnels, sliding down slides, and chasing his friends all over the place. It wasn't that busy, and I knew he couldn't go too far so I gave him some space and let him play with his friends. I also had no choice but to give him space because they wouldn't let me cross through the gate with the iced coffee I brought in. I get it, but other parents there had coffee and other drinks in their reusable tumblers so I didn't really understand the point. It didn't matter though as I could see my son playing from the entrance just fine. Once I entered the play place they ask that you take your shoes off. I think with everyone's shoes off the place just smelled a little off. Other play places have you take your shoes off and they don't really smell, but this Catch Air had that smell to it which wasn't very pleasant. I don't know if they updated their safety policies, but the employees were very on top of the safety announcements and reminding everyone of the rules. They made announcements quite often. We went to one of the side rooms for the birthday lunch and cake. I don't know if something happened, but they were short on pizza, and I think they offered the hosts more time to play. Of course my son enjoyed that. I can see this place being overwhelming if it gets super crowded as it isn't huge. And it's kinda dark (because of the cool space theme). Overall, I think we will be back because my son wants to play there again, but it wouldn't be one of my top play places to go to.

Catch air in Hasbrouck Heights was an amazing experience! My kids loved it and the environment was…read moresuper clean and friendly! The staff were all very attentive and welcoming. Great amount of available and free parking which is always so helpful! Very kid friendly and safe all around! Definitely recommend!

My kids had a blast at Ninja Kidz Action Park during Easter Sunday! The park is super fun and…read moreenergetic, with tons of trampolines, cool ninja-style obstacles, dodgeball courts, slides, and even a battle beam and zipline that had the whole family trying to outdo each other. My kiddos were always a fan of the youtube channel with Peyton and Ashton so when this place opened we really wanted to check it out. The Ninja Kidz theme really comes through with bright graphics and challenges that feel like the YouTube show. My kids were pretending to be ninjas the whole time and didn't want to leave. The staff was friendly and attentive, keeping an eye on safety and helping the little ones when needed. Everything felt clean and well-maintained, which is a big plus for a trampoline park. It's conveniently located inside the American Dream Mall, making it easy to combine with other activities or grab food afterward. The only downside was it was a bit small for a trampoline park and it got really crowded since we came on a Sunday. The kids were practically jumping on top of other kids. Next time it's probably better to come during off peak hours throughout the week.

I have reviewed Ninja kids before but i want to add an update as i just threw my son a 13th bday…read moreparty here. Prices were pretty reasonable compared to other indoor entertainment complexes. Our host name was Kiran and he was great! Very attentive to the kids and helpful with the party. He made sure to let us know that if we needed anything to let him know. The party area is a bit cramped but it had long table enough for each party. I wish they have private rooms for the parties because one space for everyone can get a bit chaotic. I do appreciate that they offered my sons party a free extra hour of play time but we slowly discovered that on one really keeps tabs on how long any group is in the play areas. U could literally stay all day and they wouldn't be the wiser. Im ok with that especially when purchasing a party package. If you are looking for a fun place to have your childs party this place is a good option. Its located on tne third floor on the food court in American Dream mall.

Great map and refs were very kind and were impressed with my 48 total elimination kills. 5 STARSread more

The space is cool, the guns are great - real sights. Aiming, etc…read more Paid for a 75 minute game, which was anything but 75 minutes. 6 mini games, 6 minutes each, with maybe 4 min in between each game. Certainly, not anywhere near the 75 minutes. Which is fine, had that info been shared at time of booking, which it wasn't. It was also hard to hear the instructions and understand each mini game. But still a cool place.

My son had his 7th birthday here and I cannot more highly recommend GlowHouse. First and foremost,…read moreall of the kids, ranging in ages 3 to 11, had an absolute blast! (Several said it was the best party they had ever been to!) The staff was attentive to both the kids and the adults, which they could easily do since they do not book more than one party at a time. They truly went out of their way to make sure my son had a wonderful party and he did.

Excellent children's party place. My son was invited to his friend's birthday party today and was…read moreheld here. Very interesting idea and worked very well. Old school black lights illuminating the colored paints and anything white. The staff did an excellent job keeping everything moving along by keeping the children engaged in various games including making their own obstacle courses and then having to run through them, laser tag competitions, long time favorite... the limbo. You're seeing where I'm going with this. In between games, they did pizza, cake, snacks for the children and then got them playing again. No lull time. Everyone stayed engaged the entire time. Great idea for a party theme!!