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Stay cool idea: Fun-E Farm now offering Bouncy House & Water Slide rentals in the Hudson Valley!

 

I'm very excited to tell you about what's new at Fun-E Farm, one of Hudson Valley Good Stuff sponsor.  They are now offering bouncy house and water slide rentals any special event, fundraiser, or party.

They have a brand new double waterslide, a perfect way for kids to stay cool on a hot summer day. (If I had a kid with a summer birthday, I'd check this out!)   You can choose to rent bounce and slide combos, obstacle courses and even our interactive sports bounce too. I've been a fan of Fun-E-Farm ever since they opened. It's great to have an indoor place for the kids to bounce and unwind.  They can deliver just about any place in the Hudson Valley. The rental fee includes 8 hours of fun, delivery, set-up and take-down. Call them to get the rate. Fun-E Farm, Hudson Valley Mall, 1300 Ulster Avenue, Kingston, NY (845) 514-2431.

The Castle Fun Center in Chester, NY: Birthday Party Recap!

I was very excited when my daughter got an invitation to a birthday party at The Castle Fun Center in Chester, NY. Although it is in Orange County, and an hour and 20 minutes away, I have wanted to go there for a while.  The invitation said to arrive promptly as pizza is served within 10 minutes of the starting time.  There were many birthday parties happening at the same time, but we found our party and soon pepperoni and plain pizza arrived at our tables along with soda and water.  The staff were very friendly and helpful.  The tables are set up close to the Arcade area so it may be a challenge to keep your kids seated during the party. The Arcade area was very crowded, loud, and busy and kind of reminded me of the clink-clink white noise in the casinos.

Soon after the pizza was served, came the ice cream cake.  After we had cake, we were escorted to the mini-bowling section where the kids were able to bowl using kid-size bowling balls.  When the kids had played a complete game, we were led to Ballocity, a huge contained play gym with 2-stories where soft balls are launched out of jets every few minutes.  I found it a bit dizzying, but of course, the kids loved it and didn't want to leave.  If you have young ones, you will get quite a work out chasing them around the upper course!

The party lasted 2 hours and since we had played Arcade games during the beginning of it, we chose to leave after the Ballocity portion. We were all wiped out, in a good way (mostly!)  There is so much to do at The Castle Fun Center. We didn't explore the roller skating rink or the outdoor batting cages, bumper cars, or lazer tag. Maybe on the way down to the city, we will try it again one day. For more information on on The Castle Fun Center visit their website.

Fun-E Farm at the Hudson Valley Mall: Bouncy houses & good times!

Fun-E Farm Barnyard Playhouse opened at the Hudson Valley Mall a few weeks ago. I have been wishing for a bouncy house place like this in the area for a long time! The winters are long here and kids need a place where they can jump and bounce off a lot of energy! There is The Little Gym, of course, but you can't just drop in there any time you want cheaply. At Fun-E Farm, kids can bounce all day for $9.50. A good deal! They are also working on special Drop and Shop and Date Night event times so parents will be able to leave their children their while the Fun-E Farm team supervise them.

I went there on one of their first days. The bouncy houses are very cool. One has a huge slide. There is a quiet lounge near the restrooms in the back, which is perfect if you need to feed a baby, or change a diaper, or catch your breath!

It takes a lot of power to run these bouncy houses and there is music playing in the background so it is quite loud. Just want to keep that in mind in case your kiddies are sensitive to noise. Mine are, but the fun of jumping won over! They also put on birthday parties here. I'm sure this is is one business that will prosper once the word gets out. A few of my friends are already regulars there. It is a great place for a play date. Join their Facebook page if you want to keep up to date with Fun-E Farm website happenings.