Although most playgrounds are built with children in mind, kids usually can’t make use of them because the designers always forget to include air. Frolic in an air-inclusive playground with today’s Groupon: for $7, you get four pop-in bounces (a $28 value) at Pump It Up, an inflatable party zone on the northeast side. If pop-in bounces aren't your cup of tea, you can choose to apply the $28 value toward a party package instead. Participants must wear socks to play at Pump It Up.

Pump It Up specializes in indoor, inflatable arenas for children. During four fun-filled pop-in visits ($7 per child), children can leap around these gargantuan air-filled bounce houses, skip down air-filled slides, and slither like legless snakes through an air-filled obstacle course. Pump It Up’s giant indoor air arenas are climate controlled and cleanly maintained according to rigorous guidelines by well-trained staff. Parents bounce for free during family jump time, so childless adults who want to play will need to borrow their neighbor’s kid or just win one by collecting enough cereal-box tops. Alternatively, this Groupon can be used toward a private party package, which gets you and yours privileged access to the 12,500-square-foot facility and its equipment, which is designed to automatically deflate at the approach of anyone not involved in your party.

From expert installation and anchoring to insurance coverage and rule enforcement, Pump It Up holds itself to strict safety standards, so you won’t have to worry about your little springing sprites getting trampled. Since jumping is by far the easiest and most exciting method for burning calories, a lively lark through Pump It Up’s inflatable fun houses will cause youthful energy to melt off faster than boiled ice cubes. It's excellent for exhausting kids who play hooky during summer school, reconnecting with an inner child, or postponing a vociferous campaign for alternate forms of exercise, so check the online schedule and get ready to deck the walls with jolly bounces.

A parent waiver must be signed for every child.

Reviews

Parents magazine, USA Today, Time, and other media have featured Pump It Up.

Past customers from various Pump It Up locations rave about the bouncing good time. Here's what they are saying in online testimonials:

• Our party was WONDERFUL! The staff was great as well. – Lindsey M
• We would recommend Pump It Up to a friend. It is a place were [sic] parents can relax and the children can have fun. – Amalia G
• Great Place, convenient and clean. Hassle-free – Filomena M