Activities around Lakewood

Distance From: Lakewood – 1 hour
Parking: On-site $3
Website: https://www.americandream.com
Hours: 10am-10pm
Description: American Dream is a retail and entertainment complex in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. There is a nice atrium and seating all around. Attraction stores: Toys R Us (Kosher Food), It’s Sugar (Candy Store). Build a bear (duh!), and Mirror Maze. Chickies, fleishig finger food and sushi. There’s a VS on the opposite end of the mall, so you might want to avoid it due to their often explicit advertisements on the store’s exterior. You could park on the upper levels to get closer parking to the entrance and then take the elevator down to floor 1 (most attractions). 
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Distance From: Lakewood – About 1 hour
Parking: On-site $3
Website: https://www.americandream.com
Hours: 11am-10pm
Description: Themed Miniature Golf in American Dream.
Price: $20 per person
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Distance From: Lakewood-30min
Parking: On-site
Website: https://www.monmouthmallonline.com/en/directory/barnes-noble-booksellers-28174.html
Drinks: Fridge
Size: Medium
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-9pm | M”S: Open until 9pm | Sun: 10am-7pm
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Distance From: Lakewood-35min
Parking: On-site free
Website: http://bell.works/
Size: Large
Description: A large indoor open space, the Bell Works building is a hub to offices and recreational space. There is plenty of walking space, seating, and tables which makes it a good idea for a walking schmooze or board game. There are also various mall games.
Other: Doors close at 9, but you can leave whenever.
Hat Tip: YA –  יישר כח!
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Distance From: Lakewood 35min
Parking: On-site free
Website: https://piervillage.com/shopping/
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 3-10pm |M”S: open until 10pm| Sun: 12pm-10pm
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Distance From: Lakewood-20min
Website: – http://freehold.colormemine.com/
Hours: Sun 11am-6pm | Mon-Thurs: 11am-7pm | Fri: 11am-8pm | M”S: Open until 8pm
Description: Paint-your-own ceramics chain, with a studio available for walk-ins, workshops & parties.
Other: Thanks A.L.
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Distance From: Lakewood-13min
Website: – http://tomsriver.colormemine.com/
Hours: Sun: 12pm-5pm | Mon: Closed | Tue, Thurs, Fri: 11am-9pm | Wed: 11am-5pm | MS: Open until 9pm
Description: Paint-your-own ceramics chain, with a studio available for walk-ins, workshops & parties.
Other: Thanks M.B.!
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Distance From: Lakewood-30min
Website: – https://www.daveandbusters.com/us/en/about/locations/freehold
Hours: 11am – 12am
Description:Family-friendly chain offering a sports-bar-style setting for American food & arcade games.
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Distance From: Lakewood-20min
Parking: On-street
Hours: Sun 12-8 Mon Closed Tue – Thur 1-8
Price: ?

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Distance From: Lakewood – 40 min
Website: https://escapethepuzzle.com/
Hours: 12:20pm-9:10pm
Description: It’s an escape room… A good idea would be to go for desert afterwards in Deal
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Distance From: Lakewood – about 5 min
Parking: On-site free
Website: ?
Hours: Sun: 11-10 Mon-Thur 3-10
Description: 
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Distance From: Lakewood 18min
Parking: On-site free
Website: http://www.iplayamerica.com/
Hours: 3-10pm CLOSED MONDAY
Description: Huge indoor fun center with bumper cars, go-karts, laser tag, arcades & air hockey tables. Can be noisy at times but overall it’s a great place.
Other: – ! Due to its close proximity to Lakewood, it is a popular destination for shana rishona couples. It still remains quite popular though.
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Distance From: Lakewood-20min
Parking: On-site or at the other nearby lots $10
Website: http://www.jenkinsons.com/  
Hours: 10am-5pm (varies depending on season)
Price: $16 per person
Description: Intimate aquarium with exhibits of fish, coral reefs, penguins, sharks & other marine life.
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Distance From: Lakewood-20min
Parking: On-site, $10
Website: http://www.jenkinsons.com/
Hours: 10-12am (varies depending on season)
Other: ! Not suggested for summer due to pritzus concerns.
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Distance From: Lakewood-around 60 min
Parking:
Website:
Hours: Mon-Tues closed // Wed-Fri 10am-4pm // Sat-Sun 10am-5pm

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Distance From: BMG – 1 hour 5 minutes
Parking: On Site
Website: https://www.lookinforgames.com/
Hours: Sunday: 11:00am-6:00pm // Monday: CLOSED //Tues-Thurs: 11:00am-9:00pm
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Distance From: Lakewood – 1 hour
Parking: On-site $3
Website: https://www.americandream.com
Hours: 10am-5:30pm
Description: Aquarium in American Dream
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Distance From: Lakewood-5min
Parking: On-site
Website: https://slimelightnj.com
Hours: Sun – Thurs, 7 pm-11 pm
Description: It has a selection of classic, party, and dating-themed board games. The cafe serves pastries, acai bowls, and coffee drinks. They offer semi-private booths for a more private experience. 
Other: !- In Toms River 
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Distance From: Lakewood-49min
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Description: Couches, ping pong, air hockey, games, snacks, drinks, coffee
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Distance From: Lakewood-Around 20-25 min
Parking: Yes
Website: https://thedomenj.com/
Hours:  Topgolf-all day, Toptracer-Limited Hours,
Price: Toptracer-50/60 a hour, Topgolf-61/77 a hour
Description: Indoor golf dome with top tracer swing suites, massive driving range, topgolf Simulator, axe throwing, arcades and flight simulator with 360 degree motion
Other: !- In Jackson
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Distance From: Lakewood-45-min
Parking: On-street | Valet $8
Website: https://topgolf.com/us/edison/  
Hours: 9am-12am
Price: $35hr for bay
Description: Sprawling entertainment venue with a high-tech driving range & swanky lounge with drinks & games.
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Distance From: Lakewood-20 min
Parking: On-site
Website: https://www.wegmans.com/stores/manalapan-nj.html u
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Hours: 6am-12am
Description: Upscale grocery store with a lot of seating upstairs. Great for a third or fourth date. Remember to bring along a game. (unless you enjoy schmoozing for a very long time.)
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Distance From: Lakewood-25 min
Parking: On-site
Website: https://www.wegmans.com/stores/ocean-nj.htmlutm_source=G&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=google-local    
Hours: 6am-12am
Description: Upscale grocery store with seating upstairs
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Distance From: Lakewood-70min
Parking: On-site
Website: https://www.adventureaquarium.com
Hours: 9:30am-5pm
Price: $20-30pp
Description: The Adventure Aquarium, formerly the New Jersey State Aquarium, is a for profit educational entertainment attraction operated in Camden, New Jersey on the Delaware River Camden Waterfront by the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation.
Other: https://www.groupon.com/deals/adventure-aquarium-admission-fall-2019

Distance From: Lakewood 40min
Website: http://bluegrassminigolf.com/
Hours: 10am-10pm
Price: $10pp
Description: Two “state of the art” 18-hole courses were designed and built by world-famous Harris Golf to provide fun for all ages and skill levels. Each hole has its own unique quality with just the right amount of contour and breaks to play differently and present a creative challenge.
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Distance From: Lakewood-45min
Parking: On-site free
Website: https://www.daveandbusters.com/locations/woodbridge
Hours: 11am-12am
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Distance From: Lakewood-55min
Parking: On-site free
Website: https://www.daveandbusters.com/locations/philadelphia-franklin-mills
Hours: 11:30-12am
Other: https://www.groupon.com/deals/dave-busters-franklin-mills-all-day-gaming-package

Distance From: Lakewood-45min
Parking: On-site free
Hours: 7am-7pm
Price: $7pp

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Distance From: Lakewood-20min
Parking: On-street
Hours: Sun 12-8 Mon Closed Tue – Thur 1-8
Price: ?

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Distance From: Lakewood-25min
Parking: On-site free
Website: https://www.funbagscornhole.com/
Hours: Sun: 12-7pm | Mon: 6-9pm | Tues-Wed: 6-10pm | Thurs: CLOSED | Fri: 4-11pm | Motzai Shabbos till 11pm
Description: Indoor cornhole facility at the Jersey Shore offering leagues, parties, and tournaments.
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Distance From: Lakewood-55min
Parking: On-site free
Website: http://www.thefunplex.com/  
Hours: 10am-10pm
Description: Family-fun center with outdoor amusements & waterpark plus an indoor arcade, Go-Karts, bowling & more.
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Distance From: Lakewood-35min
Parking: On-site free
Website: https://www.golfcave.com/
Hours: 9am – 9:15pm
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Distance From: Lakewood-30min
Website: http://www.hotsandap.com/ 
Hours: Fri-Sun: 10am-6pm
Price: $32 | $39+  | Must reserve beforehand
Please note: A user has submitted: “this place is not something you can do together. Each person gets their own instructor and their own workbench. You may not even be able to book it for the same time as they have 2 workbenches and if one is taken then you may have to go one after the other.” (So do more research before going – Shidduch Shuk Editor)
Description: Hot Sand is a public access glassblowing studio located in Asbury Park, NJ where you can blow glass and purchase one-of-a-kind handmade items in our gallery on the Jersey Shore.

Distance From: Lakewood-25min
Parking: On-site free
Website: http://www.monsterminigolf.com/  
Hours: Sun: 12pm-8pm | Mon-Thurs: 10am-9pm
Price: $10 pp
Description: Monster-themed mini-golf chain featuring a glow-in-the-dark indoor course, plus arcade games.
Other: ! It has been reported that they play fairly loud non-Jewish music. Also, as apparent by its name, it’s a little monstery.
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Distance From: Lakewood-50 min
Website: http://www.penningtongolfcenter.com/
Hours: Sun:10am-5pm |Mon-Thurs: 10am-6pm

Distance From: Lakewood-22min
Parking: On-site free
Website: http://www.playersbilliards.club/
Hours: 5pm-12am
Price: Wed & Sun: $10 unlimited
Description: A middle-class pool place. They have ping pong and darts also. There are couches and chairs for conversation.
Submitted: “Would definitely not go to Players Billiards. I went twice, once on a date and one for fun. Both times it was packed, with (a goyish vibe and music and) some not- too friendly goyim. (We didn’t stay either time). This is a smaller place where they all know each other, the players come every night, and you cannot go in and do your own thing without being in peoples faces, and, in my experience, your coming will not be appreciated. (I went at night. It could be during daytime it is empty, but you are taking a risk)”
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Distance From: Lakewood-60 min
Parking: On-street | Lot $5
Website: http://www.ripleys.com/atlanticcity
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Hours: 11am-7pm
Price: $19pp
Other: Not suitable for everyone.

Distance From: Lakewood-25min
Parking: On-street
Website: http://www.riverboattour.com/
Hours: 11:30am-3:30pm
Price: $25pp
Description: Cruise along the beautiful, calm inland waters of the Manasquan River, Point Pleasant Canal and Barnegat Bay. Ride is for 1 and a half hours and there’s a special Thurs. ride for 2 hours.

Distance From: Lakewood-32min
Website: http://silverballmuseum.com/  
Hours: 11am-9pm| MS: Open until 12am
Description: Boardwalk game arcade starring pinball machines from the 1930s to the present.

Distance From: Lakewood-45min
Parking: On-site free
Website: https://seastreak.com/
Hours: call
Price: $47pp, roundtrip
Description: Scenic boat ride to and from Manhattan, good for summer or winter. Takes about an hour each way.

Distance From: Lakewood-59min
Parking: On-site
Website: http://www.thunderingsurfwaterpark.com/
Hours: M”S: Open until 9:30 | Sun: 12pm-7pm
Price: 18 holes: $12.50pp | 36 holes: $16.50 pp

Distance From: Lakewood-25min
Parking: On-site
Website: http://www.shorelanesnj.com/
Hours: 9am-11pm

Distance From: Lakewood 25min
Website: https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/attractions/safari-off-road-adventure  
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-3pm | Sun: 9am-4pm
Price: $20pp
Description: Safari Off-Road Adventure is a safari attraction currently operating at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. It takes about an hour to complete the drive-through.
Other: ! RESERVATION REQUIRED. ONLY FOR THE SUMMER SEASON. MIGHT NOT BE APPROPRIATE AT OTHER TIMES DURING THE YEAR.
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Distance From: Lakewood-25min
Parking: On-site free
Website: http://solveitsherlockescape.com/
Hours: Sun: 11am-9pm | Mon-Wed: 2-9:30pm | Thurs: 2-11pm | M”S: Open until 12am
Description: “Players race against the clock to decipher clues, crack codes, and solve puzzles in order to complete their task and “escape the room” in 60 minutes or less.”
Other: They don’t lock the door.
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Distance From: Lakewood-25min
Website: https://stumpyshh.com/eatontownnj/
Hours: Sun: 2-8pm | Wed&Thurs: 5-10pm 
Price: $25pp, per hour
Other: It’s recommended to reserve in advance. Might have to be 21 or over.
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Distance From: Lakewood – About 55 minutes
Parking: On-site Free
Website: https://superchargede.com/edison
Hours: 9am-11pm
Price: ?
Description: Sprawling Go-Kart Track with axe throwing, a lounge and arcades.

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Distance From: Lakewood 40min
Website: https://swingloosegolf.com/
Hours: 8am-10/11/12pm
Price: $22pp / hour
Description: Indoor virtual golf. Outdoor glow-in-the-dark golf.
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Distance From: Lakewood-20min
Parking: On-site
Website: http://swingtimesportspark.com/
Hours: 1-10pm
Description: Swingtime is a family fun center located in Howell, NJ that’s open early spring till late fall. Our main attraction is the two full 18-hole courses of mini-golf, with hills, rocks, and a functioning waterfall. We also have batting cages with five different speeds and an arcade with over 50 games.
! Due to its close proximity to Lakewood, it is a popular destination for shana rishona couples. It still remains quite popular though.
Other: CLOSED DURING WINTER
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Distance From: Lakewood-45min
Parking: On-site free
Website: http://www.bigeventfun.com/
Hours: 9am-2am
Description: This sprawling venue features 36 bowling lanes, pool tables & a game arcade, plus a grill pub.

Distance From: Lakewood-1 hour 25 min
Parking: Around $10, in their lot. Use this link to the coordinates to find the parking lot if the GPS takes you to the wrong block.
Website: http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/
Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Price: $25pp
Description: This self guided tour is an overall view of the Battleship New Jersey and takes guests five levels up and two decks below. The main deck features exhibits that encompasses the 48 years in and out of service, including all the ship’s quarters, mess hall, bunks, and its wide array of massive guns, cannons, and artillery loading rooms. Guides are available for questions and conversations in various locations along the tour.
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Distance From: Lakewood – about 18 min
Parking: Lot
Website: https://www.wineanddesign.com/howell-nj/
Hours: Sun 4:30 – 8 Mon Closed Tue 5-9 Wedn 4-9 Thurs 6-9
Price: ?
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