Jump N Party, Spokane

Although it may exercise its tyranny over the rest of the world, gravity’s authority slips away at Jump-N-Party. Instead of being tugged downward, children aged 12 and younger bounce high in the air, popcorning across a pair of obstacle courses and ricocheting around a castle-themed bounce house. An inflatable slide invites bodies to whoosh down its 18-foot incline, and two toddler areas welcome wee ones not yet old enough to fix a car transmission. In addition to open-jump sessions, the indoor recreation center hosts parties, fueling celebrants with lemonade and enhancing their revelry with add-ons such as pizza, cupcakes, and balloons.