About Newark Silliman Center
The Newark Silliman Center offers an indoor water park experience suitable for avoiding sun exposure, along with highly-rated one-on-one swim lessons. It's also a recommended venue for children's birthday parties due to clean facilities and friendly staff.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Parents seeking highly individualized swim lessons for their child.Children's birthday parties.Families looking for indoor water activities to avoid sun exposure or on rainy days.Those who prioritize friendly staff and clean facilities.**Children learning to swim:** Excellent for children needing personalized swim instruction due to effective one-on-one classes.
Why families love it
- Kids generally love the water activities available.
- Exceptional one-on-one swim classes are offered and highly effective for learning.
- Friendly and welcoming staff (e.g., front desk, party support).
- Clean bathrooms are consistently maintained.
- Good venue for celebrating kids' birthday parties.
- Provides an indoor option for family fun, perfect for avoiding sun exposure.
Insider tips
- **Crucial:** Always call ahead to confirm water park operating hours, especially if visiting on a weekday, and to verify the status of slides and the 'main attraction for little kids'.
- Do not rely solely on the website or Google Maps for accurate water park operating hours.
- Consider booking one-on-one swim classes for effective personalized instruction.
- If planning a birthday party, this venue is a strong contender.
- Be aware that Groupons may no longer be offered; factor in the standard $12/day fee for water park access.
Good to know before you go
- **Weekdays, if your primary goal is to use the water park section, as it is often closed.**
- Visiting with 'little kids' if the 'main attraction' is critical to their enjoyment, as it's currently under construction.
- If you expect all water park features (especially slides) to be consistently open and fully operational without prior confirmation.
- Relying on online search engines or the center's website for real-time water park hours without a direct call.
- **Critical:** The water park portion is reportedly NOT open on weekdays.
- Crowds
- No specific crowd level information was mentioned in the reviews.
- Value
- $12/day for water park access which currently includes only a pool, lazy river, and 2 slides (that are intermittently closed). The 'main attraction for little kids' is under construction. This fee may offer limited value depending on what's operational. One-on-one swim classes are highly valued. Groupons were previously available but are no longer mentioned.
- Food
- No specific food or drink policies were mentioned in the reviews.
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility accommodations were mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- No specific safety features were explicitly mentioned in the reviews.
What parents say
"My kids loved this place, it had been since about 2018 since we had last gone. Last time we had went they had Groupons but not this time. It really didn't matter I just wanted the kids to get out the house with out been out in the sun,. It was a success . As soon as we got there we were greeted , and the lady at the front desk also very nice said the system is down so everyone gets a FREE DAY! Who doesn't like those words! Right?"
a year ago
"My daughter is learning to swim. Their one on one classes are so much better than group sessions."
2 months ago
"Turned up after reading website several times for opening hours. Spent over 69 mins driving there with my 2 year old only to be turned away because the water part is not open on the weekdays. The website is difficult at best to navigate and I did my honest best trying to decode it—and it does appear that the hours are open during the week. Plus google maps also confirms the hours. Could not be more disappointed"
7 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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