10 Family Activities around Toms River, New Jersey!

1) Bounce About Laser Tag

Bounce About is fun for the entire family. Play Laser Tag in the Laser Tag Zone, bounce around, or play basketball, dodge ball, volleyball and more in the sports arena in Lou’s Fun Zone.

2) East Coast Escape Room

A fun, problem solving experience perfect for exercising your brain and facilitating teamwork using clues, keys, codes, and hands-on tasks! You and your team have 60 minutes to complete the objective and will need to work together in order to succeed. Best for ages 12 and up.

3) Insectropolis

There is plenty to see and do here! Set within the architecture of a bug-themed city, our creative displays entertain guests as they learn about these fascinating creatures.

4) Jenkinson's Boardwalk and Aquarium

Jenkinson’s Boardwalk offers a wide range of fun and exciting activities for the whole family! Whether you’re visiting for the day, the weekend or the entire summer… you’ll never run out of things to do. Visit our aquarium, arcades and Sweet Shop all year long!

5) Playdrome Bowling

Playdrome is a 24 lane bowling center equipped with automatic scoring and automatic bumpers. We pride ourselves in providing family friendly entertainment through bowling, billiards, arcade games, and group events.

6) Popcorn Park Zoo

Popcorn Park is a sanctuary for animals who faced desperate circumstances and/or death. Popcorn Park began in 1977 when we rescued and treated a raccoon caught in a leg-hold trap. We gave him a home for life as he could never be released and survive. Soon Popcorn Park became a permanent home to exotics, wildlife, farm animals, and birds who suffered abandonment, cruelty, injury, illness, handicap, exploitation, old age, inappropriate ownership, or who could not be safely returned to the wild. Popcorn Park Refuge, located in the scenic Pine Barrens of Ocean County, is now home to over 200 animals and birds, all provided spacious living quarters and assured a lifetime of good care. All residents may be sponsored through the Wildlife Club and/or you can support the refuge through the Popcorn Park Zoological Society.

7) Robert J. Novins Planetarium

Explore the universe by seeing the stars and planets as you have never seen before with our Laser Shows, Sky Shows, and Full Dome Movies. Presenting a wide variety of fun and educational programs for all ages in our 103-seat dome theater, the Novins Planetarium is a gateway to learning about our earth, the solar system, and beyond.

8) Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.

9) VRtual - Nexgen Gaming Arcade

Our Toms River E-Sports Center boasts 6 virtual reality booths, 20 high-end gaming PC stations, our live streaming desk & massage stations to relax. Equipped with our state-of-the-art gigabit network this location hosts all our on-site tournaments.

10) Winding River Ice Rink

Comprised of both an outdoor ice rink and a new indoor-ice rink, providing outstanding programs throughout the year. The rinks are home to public skating, various youth and adult hockey leagues, figure skating, and several teen events during the school year.