Category Archives: Atlantic City Kids
Arcades For Kids In Atlantic City
This weekend we checked out some of the arcades for kids in the Atlantic City casinos. The first one we visited was in the Tropicana. We are very familiar with this casino yet we had a problem finding it and finding an employee who could lead us in the right direction. Once we found an employee who could tell us where it was, it was easy to find.
If you come into the casino off of the boardwalk keep going towards the right on the bottom Starbucks on your right side, walk towards the back and go out the doors. Walk directly across the street, it is the covered valet area and through the next set of doors. This is the north tower and there you will find The Fun Zone arcade.
This arcade seemed a bit older and perhaps not as kept up as the one in the Golden Nugget. The kids sure didn’t mind either way though and the employees were super sweet and helpful! The bathroom down the ball was locked, you had to go upstairs and we all know how inconveniencing that is with kids.
The games pump out tickets for the kids to win tacky prizes after they are done. We tend to donate ours. I will have to admit that we all had fun using the do it yourself ticket counter!
Our next stop was twofold. We went to the Golden Nugget to see the largest nugget of gold in the world and to checkout their arcade for kids.
They have done a beautiful job with the Golden Nugget and we all enjoyed walking around. The nugget is displayed to the left of the check-in counter. Before you see the nugget you will come to a chocolate factory display that the kids equally enjoyed looking at. 
Here you can buy some ice cream, sweets, or actual food. In the back of the shop there are tables setup overlooking the casino if you have any curious little ones who want to see what is going on. 
The “gold nugget” is fascinating and huge and it has a great story attached to it. We were happy we had a chance to see it, although it wasn’t a long visit because the arcade was calling! 
The Golden Nugget arcade is just big enough but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in cleanliness.
We found both casino arcades were reasonably priced, most games only required one token, some a bit more. We were very pleased to find a good percentage only needed the one token though. Do you know of other Atlantic City arcades for kids?
Spring Archery Class For Kids and Adults Near Atlantic City
Have a kid over 8 or even you as an adult who would love to take archery classes? The Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is offering a free 6 week archery class this spring! They would prefer that participants be able to attend every class, even the ones schedule on Mother’s Day and Memorial Day weekend from May 6th – June 9th from 1-3pm. They anticipate this class will fill quickly, so register soon.
The classes will be taught by volunteers who have been certified by USA Archery and the National Field Archery Association. Participation through the entire session is encouraged since each class will build on each other. They have the ability to teach in or outdoors depending on the weather. Please go to their Facebook page for more information.
Turtle Fest for Families, Stone Harbor
The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor is hosting its Turtle Fest on Saturday, March 30th. The admission price for the festival is $10 for adults and $8 for children, they also have family admissions available. The price includes a pancake breakfast, they even have gluten free pancakes available, arts and crafts, games, face painting, and of course the stars of the show, visits with the turtles.
The purpose of the festival is to raise funds needed to help the diamond back terrapins and awareness of their habitat on our shores which have been taken from them. With dunes not available for them as their natural habitat, they have been migrating to areas that are more populated, causing their death rates to rise dramatically. The Wetlands Institute works to educate the public and help the terrapins with plans to protect them.
Call to make your reservation for breakfast! If you will be in the area for the weekend, please see this post for more happenings.
Atlantic City Fun For Kids, Steel Pier OPEN
Atlantic City has even more fun for kids with the Steel Pier opening today at noon! There is so much history and excitement on this pier, a great way to spend the day with the family. They also have numerous Easter events coming up and a sweet ticket deal that you can read about here.
In addition to rides for the kids and thrill seekers, they have games, food, and helicopter rides. Last season we caught a dare devil motorcycle show that was outstanding, I can’t wait to see what type of entertainment they bring in this year.
For more information on having fun with your kids in Atlantic City, please visit the Steel Pier’s website.
Easter In Atlantic City With Kids
All 6 of us will be spending Easter weekend in Atlantic City as we do every year. With Easter being so early this year our plans will be a bit different from previous years. In another post I explained our cold weather haunts. We have so many places to see on our list that we had to sit down and figure out which were our priorities for the weekend.
STEEL PIER – No doubt we are hitting the rides! And Steel Pier has a great deal going on, Buy One Ride Ticket Book Get One FREE, you can even make your purchase on-line. The sale will also be available at Steel Pier’s Ticket booths March 23rd & 24th and March 29th – April 1st.
On Saturday, March 30th kids 12 and under get a Pancake Breakfast and Unlimited Rides with the Easter Bunny. Breakfast will be served 11am until 12:30 with unlimited rides until 5pm. For just $10 plus tax, for reservations call 609-345-4893.
On Easter Sunday, March 31st the Steel Pier hosts a parade and best-dressed contest, pre-register from 12-1:30pm and the contest will take place at 2pm. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Dressed Boy/Girl up to age 15, and Best Dressed Family. The Easter Bunny will be giving away FREE Goodie Bags, while supplies last. Visit their website to see all their Easter weekend events www.steelpier.com
BIKE RIDE – Hoping for good weather and loving the extended cycling hours during this time of year, we will go for a ride on the boards. We generally head down to the park in Vetnor right off the boardwalk for CSURE, a really great playground.
FAMILY FUN STATION – We are going to try out Tropicana’s Family Fun Station. We like to walk through the Quarter when it is cold out and really enjoy their snow show during the Holiday Season, but, other than that it really just gets us out of the cold, so we are excited for this new option. Their website states it is an arcade with air hockey, basketball, and skeeball, well, they had me at skeeball! Check their website for hours, it is not open early in the morning or late at night, www.tropicana.net
ABSECON LIGHTHOUSE – It has been fully restored and we can’t wait to climb it! The Absecon Lighthouse is NJ’s tallest lighthouse and the third tallest in the country, how neat. Visit www.abseconlighthouse.org for current hours and operating days.
LIGHT SHOW – With Spring here we will have the opportunity to catch the light show “Duality” projected onto Boardwalk Hall before the Summer show begins. The light show is free and runs every half hour from 8-11pm.
Phew, I’m tired and we haven’t even packed our bags yet! I am sure there will be several food stops too, what might we be in the mood for, Whitehouse Subs, Tony Baloney’s, Gilchrist pancakes…
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