Cowabunga’s

No stars. Over stimulating. Always overcrowded. Half the space is typically closed off for private parties. Not worth ten dollars by any stretch of the imagination. But my kids somehow tolerate or like it. If there was any kind of competition this place would vanish.

This is my daughter’s favorite place to go. Bouncy slides– what kid wouldn’t love that? It’s always chaotic, which is to be expected. They keep the place clean. One complaint I would have is that the staff-​none of which appear to be over the age of 18– are completed uninterested and bored with you from the moment you walk in the door. Not quite rude, but not friendly either.

The place is nice, but they have toys and candy in the play area… So you spend most of your time telling them no and causing them meltdowns. I would certainly come back were it not for that. They need to move that crap to another part of the place so it’s about the fun rather than keeping kids from messing be with it. It’s like one big checkout lane at the grocery store. Awful.

This place is great for kids and adults. It has wide open spaces, so even when it’s busy you’re not stuck super close to anyone. I have a wild child with a lot of energy and this is a good way of getting it out. I’m looking forward to taking my younger child now that she’s old enough to really enjoy the bounce. The price is great when you only have one or two kids, but I imagine having more would make it a bit cost prohibitive. We bought one of the monthly deals about a year ago and it was nice to have during those long winter months. A few of the steeper slides can be really difficult to get up even for an adult, so I’d say there’s small room for improvement. I would give it 4.5 stars based on that.

This is a really great kid place. Tons of stuff to do. There is also a toddler area called the «Tiki Island» It’s a blow up Tiki Island. The rest is mostly for big kids. It is a really fun place for big kids though. I think they improved a lot. There was a lot of dangerous stuff there but they improved it but putting in safer and newer things. They have balloons and little other things. Great for party’s. You can have a reservation for three small rooms and thats a good little birthday surprise. It’s a little crowed though if you don’t have a birthday reservation. But places like that are going to be busy and we have to face that. It’s a really fun little place.

For $ 10/​child/​day this is a great deal. Adults are free and getting a «Buddy» card is free, which allows a free child entry after 5 visits. The structures are clean and you can bring outside food. This place is a crowd pleaser for sure.

I love coming here with my kids! I have 4 kids so $ 40 can be a bit expensive but since they can play as long as they want, I can bring our own snacks/​drinks (excluding anything with nuts) & they have a Bounce Buddy’ card which after 5 visits (or children) you get a free pass it is worth the cost. I like that they removed the car track & added more bounce centers so the kids have even more to do. With 4 kids it can be stressful coming to some of these places but the set up makes it easy for me to pop in and out of rooms to check on them & there is only 1 way for them to get out (not like they try to go anywhere). Two of my kids are Autistic & they love to come here & burn energy & I love that they are able to run around & yell without causing a scene. Also nice that adults are free since my husband and I have just as much fun as the kids! :)

AWESOME PLACE… if you go on an off day like a weekday afternoon… AVOID this place on weekends or anytime they are having a party!!!
I brought my 3 year old daughter here last week after lunch around 1pm. Only a handful of people. Staff were friendly and attentive. The place was clean and I was surprised how many jumpy houses were there and how big they were! Great fun, really for any age!
OK, on that note, told my husband, «Hey lets take her again, together!» She had been asking and asking ever since we went there. So we took her last Sat. around 5 – 5:30. OH MY GOSH! What a huge difference, completely different atmosphere! WAY TOO many children and with NO SUPERVISION! Parents just go in and say hey have fun I’ll be here on my device completely not paying attention to what you are doing! There were kids jumping off the side of the bounce slides, throwing balls literally directly in my husbands face… good thing he’s a good sport but what the heck, who does that to a stranger???
There were a couple staff members on the floor but they obviously were understaffed and they had to be almost at the capacity of children?!
My main problem was the OVER WHELMING cigarette smoke that was coming inside because people would smoke right outside the doors that only partially closed… I did make a complaint and the staff only said «ya it’s bothering us too» … hmmm… told them well good thing we are leaving because I can’t take it anymore.
They should put a sign out for smokers to go to their cars or at the very least take a few steps away from the doors. It’s a disgusting habit… and not everyone wants to smell like an ashtray… THANK YOU…
I will take my daughter here again… never on a weekend and probably same issue on vacation weeks. but it’s only $ 10 and it’s good for all day. So you can come early go home take a nap then come back. Seems like a good deal to me.
I wish they would put a sign out or fix their doors. Can’t do much about the lazy parents but just keep an eye out for your kids because you get some little punks in there.

This place is awesome! It is CLEAN. They have put a lot of thought into it. The pricing is very reasonable ($ 10 per kid for the whole day… adults and babies are free). They have a water fountain, which is nice, but they also sell drinks for $ 2. There is free Wi-​Fi and plenty of comfy seating.
My one complaint is that it gets REALLY crowded sometimes. When it’s empty, it is the best place EVER. When it’s crowded, it’s not so much fun for the kids OR the grown-​ups. Maybe when they’re not having any parties they should open up the extra rooms.
I would like to add that I had my daughter’s birthday party here last week and I was beyond impressed. We did the private party, so they had 45 minutes in one gym, 45 minutes in another, and then some time in the party room.
There were no hidden charges. No surprises.
The party pros actually RAN THE PARTY. I had to do NOTHING. They did everything from the second we arrived. They made the kids feel comfortable, made sure everybody had fun, and made sure everybody was safe. This impressed me the most. They even went so far as to load everything into my car at the end of the party. It was wonderful!

Fun place to take the kids and get in on the action. They have multiple bounce houses but they do get repetitive. I would recommend checking out Krazy Kids in Pembroke as an alternative. Price is right on par with other similar play places.

When I first heard of Cowabunga’s I was worried it would be too price-​gougey for my liking, as many child entertainment facilities tend to be. I finally took a first visit there with my 4-​year-​old son and found that I was dead wrong.
There’s plenty for kids to do and, for the smaller children, parents can do it all with them.
Prices for everything are very reasonable, you pay only for the kids and adults are free. Food, drink, and impulse-​buy toys are all very reasonably priced, making me a lot more likely to make those impulse buys that I usually avoid entirely.
Cowabunga’s is probably the best place to take your kids in the city.

Just had my son and daughters combined birthday party there (we also visit often to play in open gym)
It was PERFECT! I honestly cant complain about a single thing, the facility was very clean, I watched employees walk around periodically and wipe down all the surfaces and make sure everything was clean. I loved that they put all coats shoes and purses on the rolling racks together and then bring that into every single room you go into with the party so you never have to worry about where your stuff is and who has access to it.
Our party pro was readily available to help us out anytime we needed him but wasn’t in the way or bothering us either which is usually a hard balance to find. Our party had kids with food allergies and they even took that into consideration and helped us make sure their safety at all times which I feel like was well above and beyond their responsibility, Absolutely worth every penny and we will be back!

Had my grandsons 3^rd and his 5^th birthday party here and it was so much fun. And the price was amazingly low. The kids had a blast! So much fun for everyone! They also let you bring your own food and drinks inside.
If you just want to take the kids out of the house for a day of play and it is to cold or rainy for the playground then this is the place to go. $ 10 per kid for the day and adults are free. Kids have a blast here and it wears them out so they sleep great!
Lots of fun!

OpenGymArea: Your party pro should have invited you and your guests to our open gym area at the end of your party. Did you like this free add-​on?
Yes! I spent a good amount for the party, food, decorations and cake… I was really happy that my birthday boys could stay as long as they wanted, as well as any of my guests. A few kids came late, so this way they were able to enjoy the open gym as long as they wanted too! Definitely was a great way to make it worth it!
HowwasyourVisit: We had a fabulous day! All the kids enjoyed themselves and the parents had a great time too. I wish we could have had enough time after lunch and cake to open all their gifts, but ran out. I think if we had 30 more minutes it would have been a little less rushed.
WeVOWtoWOWoneachvisitHowcanweexceedyourexpectation­sinthefuture: I would have liked to have had my party pros a little more available to me in the 2 playrooms. It was hard to spot them sometimes. It could have been that I was a bit nervous with all the excitement. However, they were really good overall, so we tipped them 15%. They were great with serving food drinks and cake to the kids and handled the party room wonderfully.
Anythingelseyoudliketoshare: What a fantastic day! It was such a fun filled birthday experience and we were thrilled to be able to have this for our kids and all our guests. We laughed and smiled all day, and so did our guests. Love this place. Will be back again soon! Thank you!

We just had a great birthday party at Cowabungas. It was my son’s 8^th birthday and we had about 17 children come to the party. Everything was really well organized and the kids had a blast. There was so much for them to run around and do. The race track was a huge hit. I loved that our party pro had everything organized. She had the kids line up single file when going from one area to another which really reduced the chaos with that many kids. She also kept everything running really smoothly in the party room. She even wrote down who each of the gifts were from and kept the gift opening calm and organized. I will certainly go back.

Great place for kids to play. Especially when it’s too cold out for the playground.

While the bouncing is fun, the management of this place is lacking. I’ve been to three parties here, the final one being my own son’s birthday party. There was no adult employee at either party, though the owner did stop by during our party. About ten minutes after he got there, we had an injury. The two teenagers couldn’t help at all, and really just stood around. We moms took control, and used ice from my cooler, since there was not even an ice pack or first aid kit in the building. The owner walked (walked!) next door to the grocery to buy ice packs, but by the time he returned, the ambulance had arrived. When the child left in the ambulance the owner finally approached me and casually stated that they have the ambulance there «about once a month.» I would’ve appreciated a better trained staff and some more concern for the child, who ended up with a dislocated shoulder.
There were also problems with the cake and pizza order, which they took off my bill.
All in all, a bouncy is a bouncy, but staffing is everything. The staff is just too young. They did not supervise the kids well, spending most of their time out of site. In fact, at one of the parties I went to, there was only ONE employee there, and she was only 16. At other bouncy places, the staff keeps an eye on the kids, and at Bounce U in Bedford, there was always a staff member inside the big huge bouncy like the one where we had an injury.
The owners need t really reorganize and revamp their management model. They definitely need to insure that there is a minimal supply of first aid products and that the staff knows what to do in an emergency. (These girls didn’t even know to check on the boy… we had to tell them what to do!)

I visited Cowabunga’s for my nephew’s birthday party– what a great place! The staff is so attentive and made sure that all of the kids were safe, and they all had so much fun. Yes, they were constantly being watched, but that’s what I loved about Cowabunga’s! The kids had a great time, and so did I. I’m definitely going back when I’m in the area!

I don’t understand how this place «isn’t set up to be a playspace”– it’s FILLED WITH BOUNCY HOUSES! Magical, wonderful, inflated bouncy houses. Went with my son (7) today, and he had the most fun he has ever had, ever. And even adults can bounce!
Yes, the staff watches the children– and so do the parents. You have to remember to watch your kid when you are here, it is not a drop off facility. The girls working were attentive and great! Kids were safe, everyone was happy. What’s not to love? We happened to go when a party was ending, so we crossed paths with a lot of kids.
We will definitely be back! Thanks, Cowabungas, for having us and for a great time: D

Cowabunga’s is great. I have a 7 year old son, and this is a great place to go when it’s too hot, too cold or too rainy to play outside. After a few visits our son begged us to have his birthday there and it was also excellent. There are plenty of different bouncing activities, the staff do a great job keeping everybody safe (especially when other parents aren’t), and the best part is that all of the bouncy equipment is sturdy enough for grown-​ups to bounce.
This is a great way to have fun with your kids and it’s a great way to burn off some energy on a rainy day.