Small indoor playground but both my girls had an amazing time ! We came on a Sunday morning and it…read morewas nice and quiet, which I love. Plenty of parking in the back. The workers were constantly cleaning up the balls from the ball pit. My girls definitely love the ball pit. And the little play areas that they had. I like the fact that it was kind of small so I didn't have to chase them around. Pricing was on point. Place was new so it was clean.

From the owner: Kid Cove is an indoor playground for kids ages 2 to 9. With a climbing structure, ball pits, play…read morehouses and soft play, there's something for every child to enjoy. We pride ourselves on maintaining cleanliness and creating an inclusive environment.

We traveled to the American Dream mall specifically to do the Animal Crossing event being held at…read moreSea Life. The aquarium itself is incredible, it was above our expectations for sure. They had a large shark mascot roaming around and causing a lot of laughs. The Animal Crossing event was fun, we were able to collect stamps from staff at different exhibits and trade them for a prize in the shop. Unfortunately they were low on the Animal Crossing merchandise but getting the patch was still very cool. They had character meet and greets. We stayed for one of them, K.K. Slider. Not sure if they have other characters for meet and greets, but that is who we saw.

Few things in this world compare to the beauty of the underwater ecosystem, and fortunately for…read morethose who are fascinated by life under the sea, a trip to an aquarium will allow one to see firsthand sea creatures of all shapes and sizes, from the small but mighty seahorse to the aptly named and gently giant whale shark. While visiting the American Dream mall in East Rutherford yesterday with family from out of town, my partner, his family, and I decided to escape to Sea Life NJ by purchasing via their kiosk. Some of us haven't visited this establishment since it first opened up 4 years ago. Upon arrival, the staff scanned our time slot tickets, and we breezed right into the elevator. It's a smaller, quick-visit aquarium great for an hour and managed to pack a lot into it. It is a walk-through experience where one can marvel at the aquatic animals and read fascinating information on the walls. Especially great for young kids who love interactive features and photo ops. The touch tank was one of the memorable events, being able to touch the sea anemones and starfish. The various tanks looked clean and well maintained. One can pop one's head up into a few tanks for fun pics. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. It's a fantastic destination for families and ocean lovers alike.

Great time here today. My daughter loved seeing all of the animals and had fun feeding the bats…read more She initially was hesitant but the woman explained everything to her and made her feel comfortable to do it herself.

AKA The Bat Cave…read more.... Came here in October as a recommendation from a colleague. Brought the kids here with the impression that all we were going to do was feed bats. Tickets were purchased in advanced online. This made checking in easy. We walked in and was greeted right away. As we approached the animals in the first room, we were informed of the type of animal and it's name. We got to feed some tortoise here. Into the second room to our surprise we found two pigs that we also got to feed. By far the friendliest pigs ever. They loved to eat but also loved rubs! The final room was the grand finale. Here they had cages with plenty of bats that we also got to feed. The feeding of these bats was truly a one of a kind experience. Aside from the animal smell which was expected as they are animals, we had a fun time! Everyone there was so informative and had great knowledge of every animal and/or reptile we had questions on.

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 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.

My kid loves this place. There's more than a few things to do here besides jump on trampolines and…read morerun around. Only downfall is the card machines to play the games they don't give change back so not the best place to only carry big bills.

Came for a birthday party and my kid had a great time. The place is huge and has lots of different…read moreactivities, from wall climbing to obstacle course to arcades to trampoline. There's a small cafe inside where you can purchase drinks and snacks. I saw at least 8 party rooms there so they can host many parties concurrently.

Horrible staff & rude owner. She called me a "b****" because I didn't want to buy socks after her…read moreemployee was SO RUDE about it. Seeing other reviews that address this same issue. Avoid at all costs!!

A few of the songs played at a Boy's 5th birthday party made me pause. Just in terms of whether the…read moretheme or lyrics were the best fit for a young audience. Playing YMCA or Dancing Queen at a boys 5th birthday party made no sense to me. I think its worth being mindful of how some parents might interpret certain messages, especially with younger kids present. How about just keeping things fun and age appropriate for everyone!! So disappointing

As much as I want to keep this place a secret, I need to let this place be known. Especially for…read morethe sake of parents looking to entertain their young kids. This is a beautiful new play area in Lodi where admission will give 1 adult and child in and out privileges for the day. I bring my toddler here and he has a blast exploring the big play area, playing soccer, or playing in the ball pit. Not only is it a great play area but the staff is super kind, attentive and wonderful at their jobs. I also need to emphasize how clean it is here. I've been to many play areas and this place is spotless. I've never seen a cleaner indoor play area. Today, an amazing employee was meticulously cleaning every ball in the ball pit. I'm not kidding. They also clean the bins where you keep your belongings after each use. I know Kids Empire is a chain but whoever is managing/hiring at this location is a super star because it's been nothing but stellar here. Thank you, Kids Empire!

It is bright and clean for the most part. The kids live it. I would like tonsee more sandwich…read moreoptions like maybe Lunchables because all kids cant it PBJ also I would like the Lego & Motorcycle spot to be well lit. There should be no dark places​

This place is huge!!!! Visit and buy a membership and go often! The staff is kind, dedicated and…read moreknowledgeable! Sign up for a program or hike today!

This is a wonderful place to bring the whole family. They have about 12 different trails, all…read moreseparated in different levels of difficulty. The trails are free to enter but they do request for volunteer donation for non members. Different tiers of annul membership available to purchase at main office that comes with some wonderful perks, such as free access to trails and special events. The main office also has some of the exhibition items like insect box and turtle box. Outside the office there's also bird and butterfly cages. We went to the center for our daughter to participate in butterfly feeding event. Upon arrival we found out we had to buy the tickets for one of the two scheduled events. Luckily there were slots available to the second event on the day. The ticket was reasonably cheap, only $8. It also came with an additional bird's exhibition that took place right in front of office deck. All the stuff members were very friendly, informative and interactive. We spent wonderful couple of hours here on beautiful warm summer day.

Never would I have thought that I would be standing right in the middle of the second biggest mall…read morein the U.S. But there I was on Mother's Day. Perhaps it's because of the sheer size of the mall or perhaps people were busy celebrating Mother's Day elsewhere, but it wasn't as busy or crowded as I would've expected. Although the food court wasn't packed, the wait for Jollibee was insane (probably a 25-35 minute wait). It was worth it though, I hope more malls in the U.S. have Jollibee. After eating, I explored the mall a bit. American Dream has a NHL-reuglate size ice skating rink (entrance is on the first floor, where you can also get the tickets). But what's wilder is the ski and snowboard resort - the first indoor snow resort in North America. I didn't go in but I could feel the chilliness from the condensation on the windows. There's also an NJ Hall of Fame, laser tag, Sesame Street Learn & Play, and Nickelodeon Universe inside. You can enter Nickelodeon Universe (no tickets needed) but you need to buy points to go on the rides. Even if you don't go on the rides, there are plenty of photo ops. I saw Spongebob and Squiward taking photos on a stage. Other cool things about American Dream: A ferris wheel called American Dream that allows you to see the NYC skyline, a Toys "R" Us train that goes around on one floor, and HMart. There is a fancier part of American Dream with high-end stores, too. I didn't come here for shopping though. Plenty of spots in the parking garage and it's $6 for each vehicle, though the first 15 minutes are free.

1 star - More Nightmare Than Dream…read more (But giving a 3 star since what was actually open was fun.) Took my daughter to American Dream Mall for her birthday weekend, expecting water slides and celebration shakes. What we got was a masterclass in disappointment. The water park was closed for electrical work. Fine -- things happen. So we headed to the shake shop to salvage the birthday with one of their fancy cake-topped frappés. Also closed. At this point the "dream" branding was starting to feel like false advertising. The hotel situation wasn't any better, not that the mall can be blamed for this. But fair warning to others who traveled as far as we did for this magical weekend. Pool closed for the entire weekend -- not for a quick cleaning, but pending state inspection results that could take "days to weeks." Called around to other hotels thinking we'd just move. Same story everywhere. Apparently post-Memorial Day weekend triggers mandatory state testing after high guest volume, and every pool in the area was in limbo. Nobody mentioned this when we booked. Back at the mall, the game room -- where the closed shake shop lives -- lost power entirely. And if that weren't enough, the fire alarm spent a good chunk of the afternoon flashing and blaring "there is a fire in the building, evacuate immediately" on repeat. Not once. Multiple times. So to recap: no water park, no birthday shake, no hotel pool, no game room, and a fire alarm that cried wolf so often we genuinely weren't sure whether to panic or just keep walking. Happy birthday, kid. At least the parking lot was open.

Took my 1 year old to Laugh N Play for a private birthday party and she had a BLAST! The staff is…read moreattentive, facility is clean and well taken care of, and the kids all had a great time - various ages, too! I followed them on instagram and facebook and they always have events going on, and open play hours too, not only private parties. I will be taking my child for sure!

Had the most amazing and exciting time and son's birthday celebration! Rashel, the owner, was super…read moreaccommodating, responsive to every request and Concern. Went out of her way to even Address something personal, which was not a part of their responsibility and did it personally for me. She was perfect in every aspect of helping out Take the stresses of planning the special day on herself and her staff. The girls were friendly, helpful, and accommodating. I highly recommend this place. You can imagine. There was not one hiccup I could possibly think of. The police is clean extremely brand new. There are kids games for all ages, basketball games, and Personal one on one interaction with the staff, including gameplay for the younger audience Thank you for you guys you made our day unforgettable!