iPlay America Celebrates Spooky Spooktacular Halloween from Oct. 2-Nov. 1

iPlay America will transform in October to iPlay America’s Spooky Spooktacular Halloween!

All month long, Oct. 2-Nov. 1, guests will experience a Halloween celebration unparalleled in Central New Jersey, featuring free live performances every weekend, a trick-or-treat trail, spooktacular décor, costumed characters and other free Halloween themed activities.

“We’re offering over-the-top Halloween experiences that are fun for all ages and not so scary for the little ones,” said Jessica Schwartz, director of marketing for iPlay America. “iPlay America is the best place for the whole family this Halloween — with great rides, shows, concerts, and prizes and special Halloween themed kids meals at Game Time Bar and Grill.”

Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Every Friday night, iPlay America hosts Full Moon After Dark starting at 7 p.m., complete with the interactive dance party with prizes and fun for the whole family at 8 p.m.! A cast of your favorite Halloween characters will get the party started with familiar songs like “Thriller,” “Time Warp,” Weird Science,” “Werewolves of London,” and more! Guests will be encouraged to sing-along and will have the chance to win prizes.

Oct. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31-Nov. 1

FREE shows every Saturday and Sunday. Families can enjoy:

• The Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree Show. Every half hour, iPlay America’s Jack-O-Lanterns will sing favorite Halloween songs on the jumbo screen above the Welcome Center.
• The haunting sounds of the Phantom of iPA’s organ! The Phantom will perform in the alcove near the mini-bowling alley at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• “Everybody Scream!” This family friendly live stage show features the residents of Halloweentown who aren’t scary, they’re just different. Show times are 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in City Square.

Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, 30-31, Nov. 1

From noon-4 p.m. every Sunday through November 1 and on Friday, Oct. 30, and on Halloween, guests can follow a trick-or-treat trail all around the park with the purchase of a trick-or-treat bag for $5. The bag includes a trail map to guide guests around the park. After trick or treating, participants may fill out the entry form on the map and enter to win an iPlay America birthday party! iPlay America Kids Clubs members get a free trick-or-treat bag! To join the iPlay America Kids Club, visit iPlayAmerica.com/KidsClub.

Oct. 2-Nov. 1

Families are welcome to visit the park any day of the week to participate in free Halloween fun:

• Snap some photos at special cutout stations throughout the park. Those who upload their photos to Instagram and Facebook and tag @iPlayAmerica and use #iPlayHalloween will be entered to win ride passes and game cards.
• Participate in the “Where’s Danny” contest. Guests may pick up a “Where’s Danny” tally sheet at the Welcome Center and search the park for hidden pictures of Danny iPlay’s face dressed like a pirate. Once finished, participants may fill out the entry form on the bottom of the tally sheet and enter to win in a weekly prize drawing!

Head to Game Time Bar & Grill for a special Halloween themed kids menu with appetizers, entrées and desserts and special Halloween themed cocktails for adults. Every Friday, all kids meals are half price from 6-8 p.m. Families may enjoy dinner and stay for Full Moon After Dark and the dance party.

For more information, visit iPlayAmerica.com/Halloween.

About iPlay America:

From the moment guests step inside iPlay America, they enter a world of fun like no other. iPlay America, the indoor city, recreates the Jersey Shore from the Boardwalk and mid-way style games people loved as kids, to the asphalt city streets complete with two-story buildings, mailboxes, fire hydrants, benches and more to create the feel of downtown. ALWAYS free to enter, guests can access affordable play packages for all of the rides and attractions iPlay America has to offer in their 115,000 square feet of space! Visitors can race on the iPA Speedway go karts, challenge their friends to an epic battle of laser tag in the two-level Cosmic Battle Laser Tag Experience (largest in Central New Jersey!), spin around in the bumper cars and take flight on Kite Flyer, as well as other favorite rides! The 4-D Theatre is a multi-sensory movie experience not to be missed and the HUGE Arcade has something for everyone with over 200 of the newest and hottest games including classics like skee-ball and air hockey! To satisfy everyone’s appetite, iPlay America offers Boardwalk style fare from hot dogs and pizza, to cotton candy and funnel cakes as well as Broadway Sweets, the BEST candy store in Central New Jersey! Sit and relax on the Game Time Bar & Grill porch that overlooks city square. Enjoy delicious favorites on its American menu, specialty cocktails, and signature creations by Executive Chef Joe Raiola, a season five “Chopped” champion. Guests can watch their favorite team play on over 20 different flat screen TV’s and 3 large screen projectors! iPlay America also offers a special discount to veterans and active military personnel. No matter who wants to have fun — or how they want to play — iPlay America is the place to Get Inside the Fun!

iPlay America is located on Route 9 at 110 Schanck Road in Freehold, New Jersey. iPlay America won New Jersey Monthly’s 2014 Best of New Jersey Kids Destination, Central, and Best of New Jersey Amusement Parks, Central. iPlay America also received a 2013 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence and won the Asbury Park Press Best of Monmouth County honors for Best Indoor Theme Park and Best Candy Store.