Ultimate guide to indoor fun on Long Island: Arcades, ax-throwing, play centers and more

Features The indoor rock climbing gym offers a variety of options including a 30-foot climbing wall and 25-foot rappel tower. Adventurers can also try the 15-foot bouldering wall. The gym also offers youth programs and yoga classes.

Cost Quick-start package includes lesson, day pass, harness and shoe rental for $52. Adult day pass is $25.

Features The indoor rock climbing gym offers thrill-seekers the opportunity to boulder climb and top rope climb. Boulder climbing is done without ropes on a 16-foot bouldering wall and top rope climbing is done with a harness and rope on a 45-foot rope wall. The Westbury location offers an augmented reality climbing wall option for groups and parties that must be reserved in advance. First-time climbers can take one-hour private sessions with a coach to learn the basics. Guests must be 4 and older to participate; attendees under 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost Day pass: $28; $25 ages 20 and under; Private session with coach: $75 for two climbers in Westbury; $70 for two climbers in Melville

Features Come for a game of pickleball. Stay for a burger. Or a cocktail. Or all of the above. That could be the slogan for Box Pickleball Container Bar & Kitchen in Riverhead, an indoor pickleball facility and kitchen.The space features 11 refurbished shipping containers, also known as "boxes," that have been transformed into a front desk, pro shop, offices and bar/kitchen area.
Members and nonmembers can come in for open play or reserve one of the nine courts and take individual or group lessons from certified instructors, who can teach all ages and levels.
There’s also a full bar, with some specialty drinks including a Stormy Box (rum, ginger beer, and lime juice) and a "Manmosa " (triple sec, orange juice and wheat beer). The Box Bloody is a Bloody Mary, made with pickle juice and garnished with gherkins and pickle spears.

Cost Members: $120 for an annual membership; pay $50 per hour for court ($25 weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), $20 per player for open play (two hour sessions)
Nonmembers: pay $60 per hour ($40 weekdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.); $30 per player for two-hour open play sessions

Features For those on the South Shore looking for food and play, Long Beach Coffee + Tee, which opened in February 2023 as a coffee shop with recently expanded to add more golf simulators.
The new menu now includes nachos, hot dogs, pizza, empanadas, churros and other small bites — all food you can eat while you play.
People can choose from hitting at a driving range, playing matches with multiple players, target practice, mini golf, and even breaking glass windows. They also offer cornhole, darts and lawn pong.

More info People can rent clubs for $10, but are encouraged to bring their own. 

Cost $65 an hour, for up to four people; $10 for each additional person

Features Eight galleries trace the development of flight chronologically from kites and balloons, to pioneers such as Charles Lindbergh, to the commercial air industry, through the space program, to Space X and the future of flight. Artifacts, photos and grainy historic videos bring the stories to life, and visitors can climb into the cockpits on the "cockpit trail" and steer or control the planes. They can also virtually land a plane on an aircraft carrier and on a runway. Museum president Andrew Parton says the Cradle of Aviation’s "crown jewel" is the lunar module built on Long Island that had been scheduled to head for the moon as Apollo 18 before NASA halted those missions in the 1970s. For the littlest astronaut wannabes, the Junior Jet Club room for children 6 and younger has cartoon astronaut murals on the wall and climbable play equipment.

Cost $12, $11 per child ages 2 to 12 for planetarium shows; $18, $16 per child for gallery; combo ticket $25, $23 child

Features The museum displays 15 fire engines dating from the 1800s to the present. And while the flashy red trucks may be the main draw, along with firefighter coats and hats for the kids,.the museum also includes displays to educate children and families about fire prevention and safety. An interactive phone has kids practice calling 911, a display encourages families to have an exit drill and plan at their homes, and, of course, an interactive exhibit explains "stop, drop and roll." A play area offers miniature fire trucks, and a setoff room offers play on smaller fire equipment for the littlest firefighters.

Cost $7 per person

Features From the Climb-It two-story, undulating net enclosed structure that children scamper up, to the Bubbles exhibit where families can stand inside bubbles that rise from the floor to surround their bodies, to a second story filled with galleries that let children build with blocks, become a TV news anchor, and make music with drums and household items such as spoons and colanders, the museum is a hands-on smorgasbord of activities.

Cost $18 per person, shows are $11 with museum admission, $15 for theater only

Features This play space features a train table, craft area with puzzles, magnet boards, a ball pit, mini rock-climbing wall, trampoline and infant area with soft toys. For kids who need a bit of quiet time, there’s a reading nook with life-size Lite Brite boards, books and puzzles. Target age 6 months to 5 years

Cost $25; $29 second child, infants under 8 months free for 90-minute session. Reservations required.

Features In this studio filled with more than 100 dolls and a "doll city" with 30-plus rooms, open play is offered on weekends, holidays and school breaks. Choose a doll, dress it up, take photos and play in an area that includes a doll-sized Starbucks, Target, ballet studio, library, campground, wedding venue, and much more. Open play includes an opportunity to create a doll craft and join a doll dance party. Target age 3 to 8 years

Cost $35 for two hours, $30 sibling.

Features This play center, is sprinkled with French charm. A decorative Eiffel tower and wall coverings of the Parisian countryside surround a two-story playhouse with a pretend cafe, ball pit, mini rock-climbing wall, dolls, trains and cars, a book and coloring section, and a carousel with white horses. Parents can enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and purchase pastries delivered from a French bakery in Brooklyn. Target age 6 months to 8 years

Cost $30 per child for two hours, $25 sibling aged 2 and up.

Features Stairs that play musical notes when you step on them, a kid-sized rocking school bus and a pretend theater are three of the highlights in this indoor play space. Kids can crawl through tunnels with obstacle games, slide into several ball pits, or play hide and seek in fun hideouts. The center also has a separate, soft infant area. Coffee, smoothies and snacks are sold. Target age 1 to 8 years

Cost $18 per hour per child, $25 two hours, $30 day.

Features Twelve preschool-sized rooms make up a city in this homey center that includes a firehouse, a police station, campsite, vet’s office, construction zone and a three-story climbing maze. Target age 1 to 7 years

Cost $20 walkers, $25 crawlers, $10 infants for two hours.

Features This open-concept center includes indoor and outdoor play areas equipped with a wooden climbing structure with two slides, pretend kitchen/grocery store, a Lego table, train table and a book and puzzle nook. There's a full coffee bar with a variety of food and beverage options for adults. Target age 0 to 6 years

Cost $24 per child, $14.50 siblings and crawlers. No time limit during open play.

Features A full-menu cafe featuring fresh salads, vegan options, hot entrees and more is combined with a loft-style play center featuring wooden play sets, slides, a kid-sized rock-climbing wall, a make-believe kitchen/garden/bake shop, STEM toys, children’s books and a baby nook with toys for infants. There are three new play stations: a veterinary hospital, a bakery cafe and a sensory nook. Brunch-and-play sessions are offered on weekends. Target age 0 to 6 years

Cost $30 per child for two-hour weekday session.

Features A farmhouse market with imaginary play toys and sensory boards, plus a room upstairs for kids 3 and under have been added for open play. Parents can sip lattes in the cafe while they watch their kids try sensory games, bounce on a tire trampoline, ride a mini carousel or hug a rubber dinosaur. Target age 0 to 7 years

Cost $21.75, $17.40 siblings, $15.20 crawlers for a two-hour open play.

Features This beach-inspired indoor playground offers open play in three rooms. Room No. 1 focuses on gross motor skills, with a tunnel for kids to crawl through, a slide and sand tables. Room No. 2, dubbed "the village," includes a pretend market, car mechanic repair shop, hair salon, campsite and more. Room No. 3 offers sensory play with panels on the wall, and liquid tiles on the floor that spread colored fluid as children step on them. Target age 0 to 6 years

Cost $38 a month per child for unlimited play; $22 per child for two-hour drop-in.

Features Laptop-friendly tables with outlets give parents an opportunity to work, grab coffee or smoothies from the in-house cafe, and keep an eye on their children as they romp in two playhouses, toot musical instruments, hop on slides, dress up in costumes and flop in ball pits. Target age 0 to 6 years

Cost $12.95 crawlers, $18.95 walkers, $15.95 for siblings for 90 minutes. Reservations required.

Features Preschool toys for imaginative play are found in a make-believe town that features houses, each with a different theme. There’s a salon, gym, school, market, fishing area, racetrack, tool workshop, vet office and pretend cafe. Target age 0 to 6 years

Cost $28 walkers, $24 crawlers, infants free for 90 minutes. Reservations required.

Features This three-sectioned open play center features a wind tunnel, monkey bar and slide area, an imagination section with a play cafe, vet center, car table and a "crawlers corner" with toys for infants. Caregivers can enjoy a complimentary self-serve espresso bar, with snacks and drinks for kids as well. Target age 9 months to 5 years

Cost $25, $17.50 sibling, $15 crawler for an open play session — duration times vary.

Features A kid-sized version of a fitness center is filled with everything from a balance beam to monkey bars, medicine balls and sports equipment. Open play is available during school breaks and holidays. Groups geared for children with special needs are also offered. Target age 15 months and up

Cost $25 per child for one hour.

Features This mini, indoor town for imaginative play features a pretend kitchen and grocery store, plus a music jam area with instruments, tool shed and sensory items. Free Wi-Fi. Coffee and water are offered for caregivers. The center also includes an in-house clothing boutique for newborns and children up to age 6. Target age 1 to 6 years

Cost $20 for one hour, $15 siblings; private 60-minute play dates for 10 are $200.

Features This "play lab" boasts plenty of comfy seating and complimentary tea/coffee, as kids check out two playhouses, manipulate neon lights at a sensory light table and clamber on a climber. Additional locations in Farmingdale and Merrick don’t offer open play, but feature classes such as "parent and me." Target age 6 months to 6 years

Cost $19 per child, $10 additional child for 90-minute open play. Reservations required.

Features Come and make a mess or a masterpiece in rooms that feature paint canvases on the walls. Wear gear to keep your clothes protected and hurl paint under black light to bring out the glow. Take your splattered canvas home as a keepsake. Two smash rooms can accommodate up to three participants. Additionally, a medium-sized smash room is designed for bigger groups.

Cost $45 per person for up to 20 minutes, $70 for up to 50 minutes; ages 3 and older. This spot also features smash rooms (ages 8 and older, $45 per person)

Features Hyperdeck combines virtual reality, environmental effects and motion simulation. Each seven-minute attraction has four players who wear goggles and have their own gaming stations. The action is heightened by heated air coming from above and wind from all around. The park features 17 attractions including trampolines, an adventure maze, glide rail and laser tag.

Cost $30.99 for one hour. Hyperdeck is an additional $12 per game.

Features Laser tag players can try "Deactivator Mode" — take away an opponent’s energy with a single tag — "Energizer Mode" — restore teammates’ energies with a single tag — and "Rapid Fire Mode" — fire faster than normal. Guests can take part in ax-throwing and laser tag. There’s an arcade that features "Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR" and "NBA Super Stars," as well as Skee-Ball and claw machines.

Cost Ax-throwing, $41.95 for 55 minutes. Arcade play, $1 for four credits; play prices vary per game. Laser tag, $25.95

Features The gaming hub features pop culture-themed pinball machines like "The Simpsons" and "The Big Lebowski," with options picked from different decades.

Cost Admission is $20, $10 for kids 10 and younger, and once you pay you can play all day

Features Play classic video games like Defender, Joust, Robotron, Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.

Cost $15 all-day pass

Features The indoor, 18-hole course features monster-inspired décor, which glows under black lights. In addition to the golfing, guests can play video games in its arcade, try a VR experience ($5) and mini-bowling ($5).

Cost $14, $12 ages 12 and younger; mini-golf is $20. A $30 combo is available that provides one round of mini-golf, one round of bowling, one VR play and a $17 arcade card.

Features Those who reserve the six-lane VIP room at this entertainment complex can try Hyper Bowling, an all-ages game that features bumpers with colored targets which even the playing field by multiplying points. The facility also features 28 lanes of traditional bowling, an arcade with video games, crane prize games and VR games, as well as a sports bar.

Cost Classic bowling starts at $40 per hour; Hyper Bowling starts at $60 per hour. Rental shoes are $6.

Features The entertainment complex features six karaoke studios equipped with couches and monitors that show the lyrics to songs. Head to the Karaoke Counter to rent a studio. Grab food at the snack bar. The arcade also features 10 bowling lanes, eight pool tables and pinball machines. The main floor is a video arcade with games like claw prize games, Skee-Ball and basketball shooting challenges.

Cost Video game cards start at $6 for 24 credits, bowling $25-$37.50, billiards $10.30-$18.90, karaoke $12-$24

Features Sports fanatics can play NBA hoops and air hockey in the arcade. Guests can play more than 30 games including "Star Wars" pinball, Jurassic Park, VR games and crane games. The entertainment center also includes bowling with 10 lanes and an 18-hole outdoor miniature golf course. A restaurant serves a variety of American and comfort foods.

Cost Arcade: Connect 4 Hoops $2.50 per play, Knicks and Nets $1.75, air hockey game $2 per play; Bowling: Wednesday and Thursday $30 per hour; Friday through Monday $60 per hour; $5 shoe rentals.

Features Designed for kids ages 5-13, the course features a squishy path that involves climbing and moving from one dangling obstacle to the next, including nets full of blocks, hanging geometric shapes and slanted platforms. Kids can also climb through a jungle gym, play laser tag and video games or try indoor rock climbing. 

Cost Packages to enter and play start at $20.95; the ninja course is included in all.

Features This indoor spot has seven sand-covered courts to use that are open year-round. Come for open play every Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. Patrons can also play darts and corn hole while hanging, and there’s a grill and full bar ready to serve up food and drink.

Cost Open play is $25 per person

Features An indoor playground features a "Sensitive Space" for kids with sensory concerns. Reservable for two-hour sessions, kids can explore a 700-square-foot jungle gym, arcade and inflatables for bouncing fun. Noise-reduction headphones are also available, while music will be lowered and lights dimmed. 

Cost $25 per child includes an $11 arcade game card; kids ages one and younger are $15 (no game card included).

Features 50 lanes, arcade, leagues, pro shop, restaurant area and lane-side service, bar, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 48 lanes, arcade, billiards, leagues, restaurant area and lane-side service, bar, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 48 lanes, arcade, leagues, pro shop, restaurant area and lane-side service, bar, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 40 lanes, arcade, leagues, pro shop, restaurant area and lane-side service, bar, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 34 lanes, Spark augmented-reality technology leagues with digital projections, lockers, snack bar, bar, pro shop, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 28 lanes, leagues, bar and grill, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 30 lanes, bar and lounge, grill, leagues, arcade, pro shop, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 56 lanes, arcade, billiards, leagues, pro shop, restaurant area and lane-side service, bar, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 32 lanes, arcade, billiards, leagues, pro shop, restaurant area and lane-side service, bar, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 47 lanes, arcade, leagues, pro shop, restaurant area and lane-side service, bar, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 40 lanes, arcade, leagues, pro shop, restaurant area and lane-side service, bar, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 32 lanes, leagues, snack bar and drink full bar available, lane-side tables, pro shop, birthday and corporate parties.

Features 16 lanes, arcade, leagues, lockers, snack bar, drink bar, party room, birthday and corporate parties.

Features Head to this adventure park where you can hang 10 all year in the indoor surf pool. The waves are made by four pumps that are 180 horsepower apiece drawing water from a 100,000-gallon holding tank that sits in a 5-foot deep concrete pit underneath the pool.  Participants must be 46 inches to body board and 52 inches to surf standing up. Visitors can also try laser tag, mini golf, ax throwing, a ninja warrior course and soft-play area.

Cost General admission is $37.50; There is an additional fee for the surf pool of $30 (beginner) or $45 (advanced) for 30 minutes.

Features Seven courts for open play and clinics taught by certified instructors for all skill sets. There also are locker rooms, a cafe and a pro shop. For the newbies, there’s staff on-site that can guide you through a game.

Cost Two-hour open play $20-$25 per person for members; $30-$35 nonmembers. Court rentals are $30-$50. Private lessons start at $100. Membership is $96 per year.

Features Indoor climate-controlled facility with 12 courts. New and experienced players are welcome. Leagues, tournaments and special events are available. All instructors are certified and provide private, semi-private and group lessons. Kids ages 3-17 can enjoy the club’s Junior Academy. Players also can host special events in the facilities party room. Membership (free) is required. For new players, Absolutely Beginner clinic offers a one-hour group session for $12 and teaches the basics including dinking, serving, scoring and "the kitchen."

Cost Court rentals start at $35 per hour

Features four courts in an indoor air-conditioned facility with pro-cushion flooring. Offers court rentals and open play according to skill level.

Cost Nonpeak courts $40 an hour, peak $60 an hour. Two-hour open play for up to six people rotating in doubles competition is $20-$25 per session. Free demo paddles are available; bring your own balls or purchase one to use during play. Private lessons cost $100-120 for one hour, and group lessons are available. Basic membership fee $10 a month.

Features The facility with two courts is equipped with Bluetooth, along with vending machines selling paddles, balls, snacks and beverages. Joining the entertainment hub is Smash-It Therapy. Consider this a kinder, gentler rage room. Once dressed in a cut-resistant suit with gloves and a helmet, participants can pick out a crate of materials to smash. Smash old vinyl records, DVDs, VHS tapes, 8-track cassettes and more. The nearly 7,000-square-foot facility also offers a room reserved for glow-in-the dark paint splattering.

Cost Court rental is $50 an hour for up to four players. Private lessons are available starting at $100 plus court fee. Membership is free; Smash-It Therapy: $50 for 20 minutes, plus item add-ons start at $2, ages 10 and up. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Features Wearing personal protection equipment like a jumpsuit, gloves and helmet is required as well as no open-toed shoes. Use a touch screen to select your weapon, such as a sledgehammer, baseball bat, crowbar, golf club or hockey stick, and a robot will grab it off the rack. Choose your music, lighting and a room theme.

Cost Pricing starts at $100 for 1-2 people in a room. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

Features Join a pick-up game on Friday nights or watch the action from the concession, which offers beer bucket and happy hour specials.

Cost Games are $15 for one session and $25 for two sessions.

Features This speech pathologist-owned indoor play and enrichment space features avenues for purposeful play including open play sessions and adult-and-me classes. The space includes a dramatic play center, bistro, wellness center, construction zone, seasonal garden, magnet wall, toy rotation and separate classroom space. Target age 0 to 5 years

Cost $22 per child for one hour for open play. Classes: $32-$35.

Features The play center/snack bar boasts a life-size, two-story dollhouse that’s big enough for kids to play in. It includes a living room and kitchen/ice cream shop downstairs and a bedroom upstairs with a pretend piano and makeup mirror. Kids can also enjoy train and truck tables, cribs for dolls and a crawl-in rocket ship. Target age Infants to age 8

Cost $15 per child, siblings discount; all-day pass $35.

Features 12 lanes — up to six people per lane — where those aged 10 and up can participate in eight ax-throwing games like tic-tac-toe, traditional bull's-eye and Connect Four. Expect a five-minute training on the how-tos of the sport. At the lane, a coach will be on deck to further assist. Safety coaches stay with you. Real wood targets. A full bar and food such as pizza, pretzels and chicken fingers, are available at the Huntington and Selden locations. No bar just vending machines at the Farmingdale location. 

Cost Timed sessions start at $39.95 per person for an hour

Features Winding slides, ball pits, a sensory clubhouse, swings and a plethora of wooden building toys fill this play center, which includes an organic cafe extending from the activity area. "Pre-preschool mini classes" are offered to 1½- to 2½-year-olds, plus more. Target age 6 months to 7 years

Cost $20 per child for one hour.

Features The roller rink features theme nights, special events, music, parties and public skating sessions. Guests can choose from classic roller skates, rollerblades or adjustable skates for littles. Attendees can also rent the Skate Mates to help kids balance and learn to skate independently. The Roller Cafe features pizza, soft pretzels, nachos, soft drinks and more. The location also features an arcade with classics and crane games and The Stuff Shop where winners can pick out prizes with their tickets.

Cost $15; $7 skate rental; $6 non-skating adults. Tickets must be purchased in advance

Features Kids with all abilities can enjoy swings, hammocks, a tactile sensory wall, a mini rock wall with rope ladder, a soft foam pit and climbers. Sensory circuit open play stations include a sensory gym, sensory bins, arts and crafts materials and more, all designed to develop gross and fine motor skills. Sensory-friendly movies are also featured as special events. Target age 9 months to 9 years

Cost $24 for 90 minutes. Reservations required.

Features Skate around the rink with music playing and a disco ball. There is a limited concession stand selling hot dogs and candy. The rink offers free skate and skate lessons.

Cost Starting at $10; $5 non-skating adults

Features The fun ranges from a freestyle jump, ultimate dodgeball, foam zone, warped wall, sky slam, mega launch, ninja warrior course and more.

Cost $39.99 for 90 minutes, $59.99 unlimited

Features The 10,000-square-foot facility features 80 claw machines that come in five sizes with more than 120 styles of prizes. Keep whatever you win or trade up for something else at the prize counter where there are tiers. Each claw machine costs between 4 and 14 credits to play. There’s also a 10-foot by 10-foot claw machine called the Taj Mahal that gives out big prizes. Although the claw machines serve as the main attraction, they only make up half the facility. The other side showcases 60 machines that range from Skee-Ball to pinball to virtual reality arcade games. Some titles include multiplayer video games like Space Invaders Frenzy and Raccoon Rampage, Jaws and John Wick themed pinball machines as well as four virtual reality games Fast & Furious Arcade, Bigfoot Mayhem, Godzilla Kaiju Wars and Virtual Rabbids. Selfie stations are located at different spots including a padded bench with mascot Toby the Toybox, a gigantic claw that is coming to grab you and LED backdrops with the ClawCADE logo and slogan "Grab the Fun."

Cost Save your quarters at home as these machines are operated via game cards which guests can fill up to $200. Each card gets loaded with a chosen number of credits, for example a $10 game card is equivalent to 40 credits. There’s also bonus credits at various levels ($25 spend gets you 10 free credits, $200 spend gets 250 credits).

Features The adventure park features a ropes course, Sky Rider, laser tag arena, virtual reality games, climbing wall, warrior course, trampolines, go-kart track and more. Grab a slice of pizza or a snack at the Urban Café.

Cost Starting at $38.99, $23.99 for ages 5 and under 

Features More of a golf fan? Try your hand at X-Golf Westbury, an indoor golf and entertainment center featuring eight simulators spread across 6,300 square feet on the first floor. The location features a food and drink area serving beer, soft pretzels, pizza, wings and more. 

Cost $75 per hour

Features The event space features six simulator bays and 20 different games including golf, hockey, soccer and more. The spot also hosts birthday parties for all ages, corporate events, day camps and class trips.

Cost $65 per hour peak rate; $55 per hour off peak rate

Features The indoor play center features VR games, Skee Ball games, Down the Clown, Guitar Hero and air hockey.

Cost Arcade games start at 43 cents

Features Roller rink, arcade with crane games and air hockey, go-karts, snack bar selling hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, chicken fingers, open skate, adult nights and themed-skate nights.

Cost Arcade: Games start at 50 cents; go-karts: $7 per ride; skating: $14, $6 skate rentals; $6 spectator fee for non-skaters

Features Melville features four courts and Nesconset has nine offering open play, clinics and themed events for all ages.

Cost Membership is $8 per month. Two-hour open play; $25 members, $30 nonmembers. Court rentals are $50 per hour ($5 per hour guest fee for nonmembers). Clinics geared toward beginners are $55 per person. Lessons are $100 per person.

Features Billing itself as a bar, lounge and Nashville kitchen, The Coop is a rebranded concept that expands the former Kick’n Chicken space into two new Nashville-themed spots under one roof — a casual, all-day restaurant with an expanded Southern food menu, and a nightly live music venue and lounge that opens daily at 4 p.m. Guests can play KISS and Aerosmith pinball or Pac-Man.

Cost Coin-operated arcade games

Features Parents can entertain their toddlers at this jungle-themed venue geared toward small children (no shoes or strollers on the carpet — socks are required). Along with a kiddie arcade, there’s a hands-on workshop plus a soft playground for littles, and three different inflatables for ages 1 to 10. There’s even a sensory calming room.

Cost $16 (ages 1-2) or $25 (ages 3-10)

Features Let the kids loose on the inflatable slide, obstacle course as well as in an over 35-game arcade room featuring titles like Typhoon, WWE’s Superstar Rumble and Air FX.

Cost $16 (ages 1-2) and $25 (ages 3-12) includes laser tag. Laser tag: $12 for one session, $16 for two sessions, or $25 unlimited. Game cards can be purchased for multiple arcade plays.

Features Enjoy a cone of homemade ice cream with flavors like banana split, chocolate fudge brownie and vanilla peanut butter at Beaches & Cream Soda Shoppe in Bayville while playing an assortment of coin-fed games like Hot Wheels King of the Road, DC’s Injustice Arcade, Aliens Extermination or Skee-Ball at the Arcade of Amusements inside Bayville Adventure Park. Besides the arcade, there is indoor rock climbing ($9.75 for 3 climbs) and the Mystery Fun House ($12.75) Open through Nov. 9 and select weekdays.

Cost Coin-fed arcade games vary; game cards also available to add points for game play

Features Serious gamers are drawn to this console-based arcade lounge where you can stand or sit when playing on communal flat screens. The venue typically draws passionate players who are looking to compete.

Cost Starts at $7.99 for one hour ($5 game change/headset fee).

Features This venue caters to kids of all ages. For little ones, there’s the Bounce Arena with multiple inflatable bounce houses and obstacle courses and a ball-infused playground called Ballocity Arena. Meanwhile, older kids can climb through the Laser Frenzy maze in addition to engaging in the full-blown interactive arcade.

Cost Play packages start at $25.95.

Features Play retro games like Pop-A-Shot, Pac-Man and Skee-Ball while enjoying dinner and drinks. Go old school with billiards and bowling or high tech with virtual reality games like Terminator Guardian of Fate or Vader Immortal: Lightsaber Dojo.

Cost Game cards can be purchased for multiple arcade plays. Download the Dave & Buster’s app and get a Digital Power Card to activate any game in the midway.

Features Get in gear and choose from 150 arcade games situated all around the racetrack featuring new innovative titles mixed in with old classics plus a racing simulator and virtual reality experiences. Then drive along two quarter mile long tracks with hairpin turns. Throw in bowling and billiards for good measure to round out your day. 

Cost Game cards can be purchased for multiple arcade plays

Features The play center features laser tag with choice of several dozen game modes including "Color Conquest", soccer-like "Laser Ball" and zombie attack "Infected.” The location also features arcade games like Jurassic Park, Mario Kart, Halo Fireteam Raven, Slam 'N Jam and five pinball games including Led Zeppelin, Godzilla, Elvira, Mandalorian and Dead Pool.

Cost Laser tag: $10 for a single session, $18 for two sessions and $25 for three sessions; Arcade: $10 for 50 credits, $20 for 100 credits and $30 for 165 credits

Features The indoor family entertainment center offers birthday party packages and open play sessions. The play center includes trampolines, adventure zone, soft play arena, toddler town, ninja course, elevated net course, laser tag, bumper cars, arcade and more. Food and drink options available include specialty pizza pies, quesadillas, burgers, hot dogs and french fries. 

Cost Starting at $35.99 for ultimate attractions; $55.99 for deluxe attractions; half day pass (four hours) $70.99; laser tag: $15; bumper cars: $8.99