Family Entertainment Centers in New York, NY
There are 4 family entertainment centers in and around New York. Each card below shows what it costs, when it opens and which ages it suits.
Sorted by distance from the middle of New York, nearest first. Those are straight-line miles, so every drive is longer than the number on the card.
Three Little Birds is a play-based private school in Jersey City serving infants through kindergarten-age children near Lincoln Park and Liberty State Park…
Puppetonia is a family-fun business in Hoboken, NJ, offering music and puppet shows for children since 2004. Families can attend weekly shows, book customized…
Chelsea Piers - Parties offers a lively birthday party venue in New York City's Chelsea Piers Field House, giving kids and families access to sports activities…
American Kennel Club is a New York-based organization serving as a resource for dog breed information, registration, and canine sports and events. Families can…
Great Big Game Show - NYC is an interactive entertainment venue located in the Brill Building in Times Square, New York City. Guests split into two teams and…
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company is a Jersey City-based dance troupe blending Chinese and contemporary movement traditions, offering performances, educational…
American Dream is a massive indoor entertainment and retail complex in East Rutherford, NJ, just minutes from Manhattan. Families can explore an indoor theme park…
Great Big Game Show - New Jersey is a live-hosted entertainment venue located inside the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford. Two teams compete against each…
Max Adventures is an indoor amusement center in Brooklyn, NY, specializing in private birthday parties, school and camp trips, and family fun for a wide range of…
Black River & Western Railroad is a heritage railroad in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, offering scenic train excursions from its historic Ringoes and Flemington…
Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center is a roller skating venue located in Newark, New Jersey, offering families a place to enjoy skating activities together. It…
Blue's Baking Bash is a family-fun business in Bergen County, NJ, centered around cookie decorating and no-bake baking classes for kids. Founded alongside its…
Ice House is a large ice skating facility in Hackensack, NJ, featuring four regulation NHL-sized rinks that serve youth hockey players, figure skaters, and adult…
Liberty Hall Museum is a historic estate in Union, New Jersey, built in 1772 and home to seven generations of the Livingston and Kean families. Families can tour…
Warinanco Sports Center sits within the 205-acre Warinanco Park in Roselle, NJ, offering families a mix of indoor and outdoor recreation space. Visitors can enjoy…
Staib Park is a shaded, family-friendly playground in Hackensack, NJ, featuring two separate play areas designed for different age groups, including a scaled-down…
My Gym West Orange is a children's fitness and play center in West Orange, NJ offering classes for babies through age 10, including Mommy and Me, gymnastics, and…
Bounce U of Paramus is an indoor inflatable playground in Paramus, NJ that specializes in private birthday parties featuring giant bounce houses, obstacle courses…
Taylor Park is a public park located in Millburn, NJ, offering local families an outdoor space for recreation and leisure. As part of the township's parks and…
Paper Mill Playhouse is a renowned regional theater in Millburn, New Jersey, celebrated for producing new American musicals and classic productions. Families can…
Where a card says no price or no hours listed, the venue does not publish it. We would rather leave the gap than fill it with a guess. Prices come from each venue's own website, and we publish one only when the figure appears on the page we took it from. Tell us if we are missing one you know.
Which one, by age
Two children three years apart do not have to be a compromise. The age line on every card shows what that venue serves.
Puppetonia
Best here for under 2, 2 miles out, listed ages 0–9 and admission $20.
Warinanco Sports Center
Best here for two to five, 13 miles out, listed ages 3–16 and admission $5.
Liberty Hall Museum
Best here for six to nine, 12 miles out, listed ages 6–12 and admission $10.
Planning a visit
These run from 2 to 16 miles out from the middle of New York. Hours move with the season and with school holidays, so check the listing before you set off. If you run one of the places on this page, you can claim it for free and keep its hours and prices right.
Before you go
Grip socks. Almost every venue requires them for children and several require them for adults. Most sell them at the door for a few dollars. Bringing your own is cheaper and means you are not buying a fourth pair.
Check whether adults pay. It runs from free to full price and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you.
Weekday mornings are the toddler rush. If you want space, aim for after two on a school day. Weekend mornings are the busiest hours of the week almost everywhere.
Ninety minutes is the realistic ceiling for most children under five. There is rarely a gradual wind down. Leaving with time left on the clock is not wasted money, it is a better afternoon.
Call ahead in school holidays. Several of these venues run camps and private events that close open play with no notice on the website.
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Common questions about family entertainment centers in New York
How many family entertainment centers are there in New York?
We list 4 family entertainment centers within 16 miles of New York, NY. Every one is a published listing with an address we checked.
Which family entertainment centers in New York publish their prices?
3 of the 4 here do, and each price was checked word for word against the venue's own page before we published it. The rest do not publish one, so their card says no price listed rather than carrying a guess.
Which family entertainment centers in New York suit a toddler?
7 of them list an age range starting at two or under. Check the age line on each card, because a place that suits a six-year-old does not always suit a two-year-old.
How did Mini Navigators choose these family entertainment centers?
We list every one we have within 16 miles of the center of New York. Each is a published place with an address we geocoded and checked, and the business can claim its listing to keep the hours and prices current.
Do adults have to pay?
It varies more than you would expect, from free to full price, and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you. The price on each card is what it costs to get a child in. Where a venue publishes an adult price it is on the listing, and where it does not we have left it out rather than assume.
Do I need to book ahead?
Usually not for open play, but several venues cap capacity at weekends and during school holidays, and some close open play entirely for private events. Where a venue has its own booking page, the listing links straight to it.
What should I bring?
Grip socks, a water bottle, a change of clothes for anyone under four, and a plan for leaving before the meltdown rather than after it.
What else is there to do with kids in New York?
New York has 7 categories of kid-friendly places on Mini Navigators, from playgrounds and museums to splash pads and zoos. The New York hub lists all of them.
Listings last checked August 21, 2026.