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Bullseye Rival Nerf Wars

Woodbridge, NJ

★★★★☆ 4.8 (18)

"Arrive early to your party to discuss timing expectations with staff and confirm your hard stop time, as the party ro..."

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The Funplex

East Hanover, NJ

★★★★☆ 4.2 (5132)

"Don't miss the Ballocity room: a unique interactive ball experience for all ages: and explore both indoor and outdoor..."

Bowling

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Ocean City Tee-Time Golf

★★★★☆ 4.7 (165)

Mini Golf

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Ocean City Encounters Ocean City

★★★★☆ 4.6 (65)

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Ocean City Playland's Castaway Cove

★★★★☆ 4.6 (3479)

Go-Karts

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Ocean City OCNJ Watersports Aqua Park

★★★★☆ 4.2 (19)

Water Parks

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Ocean City Boardwalk Bounce

★★★★☆ 4 (2)

Trampoline Parks

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Ocean City Discovery Seashell Museum

★★★☆☆ 3.8 (165)

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While You're in Ocean City

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Parks & Nature

Jolly Roger Amusement Park
Corson's Inlet State Park

Museums & Culture

Ocean City Historical Museum

Attractions

Ocean City Boardwalk
Seaport Village Golf & Seaside Speedway Go-Karts
Baja Amusements
Congo Falls Adventure Golf
Trimper Rides of Ocean City
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Ocean City has 16 family activities across 7 categories. Pick an activity to see top picks, or explore a nearby city.

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Seaport Village Golf & Seaside Speedway Go-Karts

The mini-golf course features a scale model of the Sindia, a famous shipwreck off Ocean City, integrating local maritime history into the game design
The course is designed with high-risk, high-reward hole layouts where most holes feature a guaranteed hole-in-one shot option if players can execute the correct aim

Congo Falls Adventure Golf

Features three separate 18-hole mini golf courses within one expansive multi-level venue, allowing players to choose different themed courses on the same visit
The venue features an animatronic gorilla in a helicopter at the entrance that greets visitors as they arrive

Medieval Fantasy Mini Golf

Voted Best Mini Golf in Ocean City, NJ for 10 consecutive years
Features a Goofy Ball Rewards program where players can purchase novelty golf balls and receive $1 credit when returning them for future games

OC Adventure Golf

Is an award-winning independent mini golf course with a unique jungle adventure theme that wraps around an adjacent water park, creating a one-of-a-kind playing experience where water from the slides drips onto the course
The course features a notably challenging free game hole that reviewers claim is the only free game hole on the entire Ocean City Boardwalk that nobody in their family has ever successfully completed

Pirate Island Golf Ocean City

Golf is a rare standalone 18-hole mini golf course located off the Ocean City Boardwalk, independent of major franchise chains, offering an alternative to the smaller boardwalk courses
The course features immersive theming elements including animated pirates, a replica pirate ship, pirate jail, rope bridges, waterfalls, and themed music throughout all 18 holes

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Tee-Time Golf

Has maintained its $5 per person price point for an exceptionally long time, making it significantly cheaper than competing boardwalk courses like Pirate Island ($13.50) and Congo Falls ($13.50)
The 20th hole features a Rube Goldberg machine final hole with a mechanical ball return contraption that transports the ball through a marble run-style track back to the clubhouse, creating an entertaining spectacle for players

Haunted Golf

Is part of a mini golf empire by the same creators, including Pirate Island Golf and Congo Falls Adventure Golf, demonstrating a successful franchise model for themed mini golf courses
The course features interactive animatronics including a skeleton animatronic at the entrance and a morphing portrait that changes from a beautiful woman to a scary face, enhancing the immersive haunted hotel theme

Pirates of the Golden Galleon Golf

Features three animatronic characters that interact with visitors: two crocodiles named Chewy and Albert, and a talking parrot named Chief that engages in banter
The 19th hole offers a free game reward if players achieve a hole-in-one, creating an 'extremely well earned free games' mechanic that requires skill to unlock

Goofy Golf

Features a non-functional spinning frog that was once used as an interactive free game feature - players had to putt balls into the frog's base as it spun to earn a free game, and the frog still occasionally says 'Goofy Golf' despite no longer spinning
At $5.00 per person per round, Goofy Golf is noted by multiple reviewers as an exceptional value compared to other Ocean City mini golf courses, with some describing it as a 'giant steal' and 'incredible and commendable' pricing

Playland's Castaway Cove

Kids under two years old ride free at the park, making it an affordable family attraction
Located on the Ocean City boardwalk with classic amusement park atmosphere, offering both kid-friendly and thrill rides

JiLLy’s Arcade

JiLLy's Arcade has been operating since 1976, making it a nearly 50-year-old establishment on the Ocean City Boardwalk
The arcade operates 7 days a week, year-round, making it a reliable entertainment option even during off-season months

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Mirror maze is a featured attraction that visitors recommend experiencing both forwards and backwards for the best experience
Offers a multi-activity package experience combining mirror maze, laser maze, and time challenge activities in one visit

Mirror Laser Maze

Offers an unlimited play model where customers can go through the maze multiple times for a single admission price (approximately $15 per person), allowing extended play sessions of 45+ minutes
The venue features multiple difficulty levels (easy, medium, and hard) for the mirror maze experience, with staff allowing customers to attempt multiple difficulty levels during a single visit

OCNJ Watersports Aqua Park

Operates on tide-dependent 45-minute sessions, making it a unique aquatic venue where ocean tides directly influence operational schedules and water conditions
The park offers specialized SPLASH time slots designed specifically for ages 4-7, providing dedicated sessions for younger children with tailored experiences

Boardwalk Bounce

Located near multiple major amusement parks including Trimper Rides and Playland's Castaway Cove, making it a complementary indoor attraction in Ocean City's entertainment district
Positioned as an ideal rainy day activity on the Ocean City Boardwalk, offering an indoor alternative to outdoor beach and boardwalk attractions

Discovery Seashell Museum

Located at the entrance to Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach, the museum serves as an interpretive center for one of Florida's most significant Civil War-era coastal defense fortifications
The museum features exhibits focused on fort construction methods and coastal defense strategies, providing insight into 19th-century military engineering and architecture

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