Rainy day things to do in Monmouth County, NJ

18 local picks across 12 towns, hand-picked by Monmouth Guide.

When the beach is off, head indoors: arcades, bowling, trampolines, escape rooms, museums and shows. Here are 18 rainy day things to do across 12 Monmouth County towns, from Asbury Park to Neptune Township.

Local favorites

Shrewsbury Historical Society Museum

Shrewsbury · Includes items from the Hazard family, the "Ketchup Family of Shrewsbury", and models of the Historic Four Corners

Small local history museum and research library at the Shrewsbury Municipal Center, focused on Shrewsbury from the mid-1800s on.

More rainy day things to do to try

Bell Works

Holmdel

The famous former Bell Labs building reborn as a "metroburb" with shops, eateries, a theater and a huge indoor atrium.
Convention Hall & Paramount Theatre

Asbury Park

Asbury Park's historic boardwalk landmark, where a 3,600-capacity hall and the Paramount Theatre host major concerts.
Count Basie Center for the Arts

Red Bank

A restored historic theater and arts campus hosting concerts, comedy, Broadway tours and family shows.
Fort Monmouth Recreation Area

Tinton Falls

The county park system's indoor recreation center with a gym, open basketball and pickleball, and a game room.
Freehold Raceway Mall

Freehold Township

A large enclosed regional mall with department stores, dining and indoor space to walk on bad-weather days.
Howell Lanes

Howell

A family-owned 32-lane bowling center open since 1957, plus a 5-lane VIP suite.
InfoAge Science & History Museums

Wall Township

A "museum of museums" on historic Camp Evans covering radar, radio, space, computing and military history.
iPlay America

Freehold Township

A big indoor amusement park with rides, a huge arcade, laser tag, a restaurant and a Topgolf Swing Suite.
Jersey Shore Arena

Wall Township

A multi-rink ice complex with daily public skating sessions, plus a hockey shop, cafe and laser tag.
Monmouth Museum

Middletown

An art, science and natural-history museum on the Brookdale campus with rotating exhibits and hands-on kids' galleries.
New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial & Museum

Holmdel

A moving open-air memorial with an adjacent museum telling the story of the Vietnam era and New Jersey's veterans.
Pier Pins

Long Branch

An upscale boutique bowling lounge in Pier Village with golf simulators, pool, ping pong and a full bar.
Silverball Retro Arcade

Asbury Park

A boardwalk arcade museum with 100+ pinball and classic video games, all on free play once you pay for time.
Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Ocean Township

An indoor trampoline park with wall-to-wall trampolines, dodgeball, climbing walls and a ninja course.
Solve It Sherlock Escape Rooms

Neptune Township

Five story-driven 60-minute escape rooms for 2-8 players near Asbury Park.
The Stone Pony

Asbury Park

The legendary rock club tied to Bruce Springsteen, with an indoor stage year-round and the outdoor Summer Stage May-October.
Two River Theater

Red Bank

A professional regional theater staging classics, new plays and world-premiere musicals.

Rainy Day Things To Do by town

Quick answers

What are the best rainy day things to do in Monmouth County, NJ?

Local favorites include Shrewsbury Historical Society Museum in Shrewsbury, Bell Works in Holmdel and Convention Hall & Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park. This guide lists 18 rainy day things to do across 12 towns, each picked and described by Monmouth Guide.

Which Monmouth County towns have the most rainy day things to do?

Asbury Park (3), Holmdel (2), Red Bank (2) and Freehold Township (2) have the most entries in this guide.

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