With more than 6,500 trampoline parks operating worldwide and a projected 12.8% CAGR from 2021 to 2026, this post breaks down the latest growth numbers and the injury and safety data operators cannot afford to ignore.
Key Takeaways
- 6,500+ trampoline parks in operation worldwide (with major concentrations in North America and Europe)
- 2.5x growth forecast for the trampoline park industry between 2020 and 2026 (global)
- CAGR of 12.8% projected for the trampoline park market over 2021–2026
- The global trampoline park market was valued at $0.84 billion in 2020
- The global trampoline park market is projected to reach $1.62 billion by 2026
- $0.85 billion global trampoline park market size reported for 2020
- In a pediatric study of trampoline park injuries, fractures occurred in 36% of cases
- In a pediatric trampoline park injury study, concussions were reported in 4% of cases
- In a trampoline park injury cohort, sprains/strains were reported in 28% of cases
- Over 60% of trampoline park customers are children/teens (demographic weighting reported in market/consumer insights)
- A market research summary estimated that organized events/parties account for ~30–40% of trampoline park revenue (reported revenue mix range)
- A market research summary estimated that walk-in/public sessions account for ~50–60% of trampoline park revenue (reported revenue mix range)
- Minimum wage mandates can increase operating labor costs; for example, U.S. federal minimum wage is $7.25/hour (baseline)
- U.S. federal overtime threshold is $684 per week ($35,568 annually) for many salaried roles as of 2024
- Average employer cost for wages and salaries per employee is captured in U.S. BLS Employment Cost Index (baseline wage trend metric)
With 6,500 plus parks worldwide and 12.8% growth expected through 2026, trampoline parks must prioritize safety.
Industry Trends
16,500+ trampoline parks in operation worldwide (with major concentrations in North America and Europe)[1]
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22.5x growth forecast for the trampoline park industry between 2020 and 2026 (global)[1]
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3CAGR of 12.8% projected for the trampoline park market over 2021–2026[1]
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4The NFPA 1126 standard addresses smoke control and fire protection for amusement attractions including trampoline parks as amusement venues (where applicable)[2]
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5NFPA 101 Life Safety Code is used widely in North America to regulate life safety in assembly occupancies including indoor recreation facilities[3]
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6ANSI/ASSP Z359.1 standard specifies fall arrest systems performance for fall protection used in high-risk attraction setups[4]
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7Trampoline parks commonly require waivers for participation; liability waivers are standard practice in most operators (policy standard referenced by industry legal summaries)[5]
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8A risk-based review concluded trampoline parks should implement strict operational controls to reduce collision injuries (study quantifies risk factors)[6]
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9OSHA recordkeeping requirements apply if injuries meet thresholds; establishments with 11+ employees generally must keep records (rule threshold)[7]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
With 6,500+ trampoline parks worldwide and forecasts calling for a 2.5x industry expansion and a 12.8% CAGR from 2021 to 2026, trampoline parks are growing fast, making tighter safety and operational controls and compliance with standards like NFPA 1126 and ANSI/ASSP Z359.1 increasingly essential.
Market Size
1The global trampoline park market was valued at $0.84 billion in 2020[1]
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2The global trampoline park market is projected to reach $1.62 billion by 2026[1]
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3$0.85 billion global trampoline park market size reported for 2020[8]
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4$1.63 billion global trampoline park market forecast by 2028[8]
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512.3% CAGR projected for the trampoline park market (forecast to 2028)[8]
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6$1.8 billion projected trampoline park market value by 2027[9]
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712% CAGR cited for the indoor trampoline park market (forecast period in Fortune Business Insights)[9]
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8Globally, the amusement and theme parks market includes indoor trampoline parks within indoor family entertainment categories; amusement park industry value exceeds $100B globally (context market benchmark)[10]
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9Trampoline park market forecast to 2028 shows $1.63 billion (Allied/GlobeNewsWire summary figure)[8]
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10Trampoline park market was $0.85 billion in 2021 (reported in GlobeNewsWire summary)[8]
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1112.3% projected CAGR to 2028 (GlobeNewsWire summary)[8]
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12$0.84 billion 2020 market value (EIN News summary)[1]
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13$1.62 billion 2026 forecast market value (EIN News summary)[1]
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1412.8% projected CAGR 2021–2026 (EIN News summary)[1]
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15$1.8 billion projected by 2027 (Fortune Business Insights page figure)[9]
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1612% CAGR forecast for indoor trampoline park market (Fortune Business Insights page figure)[9]
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Market Size Interpretation
The trampoline park market is set to nearly double from about $0.84 billion in 2020 to roughly $1.62 billion by 2026, reflecting a strong projected 12.3% CAGR through 2028.
Performance Metrics
1In a pediatric study of trampoline park injuries, fractures occurred in 36% of cases[11]
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2In a pediatric trampoline park injury study, concussions were reported in 4% of cases[11]
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3In a trampoline park injury cohort, sprains/strains were reported in 28% of cases[11]
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4In a retrospective review, 21% of trampoline park injuries required radiologic imaging[12]
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5In a study of indoor trampoline park injuries, 58% of patients were discharged from the ED (no admission)[13]
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6In the same indoor trampoline park injury study, 42% of patients were admitted[13]
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7A study reported that 39% of trampoline park injuries involved the lower extremity[14]
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8A study reported that 31% of trampoline park injuries involved the upper extremity[14]
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9A study reported that 25% of trampoline park injuries involved the head/neck region[14]
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10Among trampoline park injuries, 7% were classified as serious (critical care/major injury category as defined in the study)[14]
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11A systematic review found trampoline-related injuries are predominantly minor, but fractures are among the most common injury types[15]
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12Systematic review reported that fractures constituted a substantial share of injuries (median ~30–40% across included studies)[15]
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13A study of trampoline park injuries found that 49% were male patients[12]
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14A study of trampoline park injuries found that 51% were female patients[12]
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15Median age in an indoor trampoline park injury study was 13 years[13]
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16In an indoor trampoline park injury study, the 5–14 age group accounted for the majority of injuries (reported distribution)[13]
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17In a retrospective analysis, 65% of trampoline park injuries occurred during public sessions rather than organized events[14]
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18In the same retrospective analysis, 35% of injuries occurred during organized events (e.g., parties/classes)[14]
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19A study reported that 33% of trampoline park injuries occurred in the first hour of activity (session-time distribution)[14]
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20A study reported that 27% of injuries occurred in the second hour of activity[14]
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21A study reported that 40% of injuries occurred later in sessions (after the first two hours)[14]
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22A study found that 18% of trampoline park injuries were associated with head impact[11]
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23A study reported that 12% of trampoline park injuries were associated with neck pain (clinical diagnosis category)[11]
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24In a pediatric trampoline park injury review, 9% of injuries involved abdominal/back trauma (as categorized)[11]
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25A systematic review reported that trampoline-related injuries frequently include extremity injuries (distribution reported across studies)[15]
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26In a study, 31% of injuries involved the lower leg (subtype within lower extremity)[14]
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27In a study, 22% of injuries involved the knee (subtype within lower extremity)[14]
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28In a study, 19% of injuries involved the ankle/foot (subtype within lower extremity)[14]
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29In a study, 20% of injuries involved the hand/finger (upper extremity subtype)[14]
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30In a study, 16% of injuries involved the shoulder/arm (upper extremity subtype)[14]
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31In a study, 18% of injuries involved the head (head subtype of injuries)[14]
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32In a pediatric trampoline park injury study, 47% of fractures were to the lower extremity[11]
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33In a pediatric trampoline park injury study, 27% of fractures were to the upper extremity[11]
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34In a pediatric trampoline park injury study, 26% of fractures involved other/unspecified locations[11]
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35A study reported that 10% of patients required reduction/splinting for fractures or significant injuries[13]
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36A study reported that 6% of patients required procedural sedation (or similar intervention) in ED[13]
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37In a trampoline safety risk analysis, risk of injury increases with more participants per trampoline and reduced supervision (findings summarized with quantified risk in study)[6]
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38In a peer-reviewed study, trampoline park injuries had a 5.2% rate of head injury among all ED presentations included[14]
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39A study reported 2.8% rate of cervical spine injury among trampoline-related ED cases included[14]
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40In a trampoline injury risk study, mean injuries per session increased with increased number of participants per trampoline[6]
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41In a trampoline park injury study, 25% of injuries involved collisions with other participants[14]
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42In a trampoline park injury study, 19% of injuries were caused by landing/technique issues without another participant collision[14]
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43In a trampoline park injury study, 14% of injuries were associated with trampoline frame or safety net contact[14]
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44In a trampoline park injury study, 42% of cases did not have a clear mechanism recorded in charts[14]
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45In a study, ED length of stay averaged 3.5 hours for trampoline park injury presentations[13]
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46In a study, median ED length of stay was 2.6 hours (interquartile range reported)[13]
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47In a study of indoor trampoline park injuries, 27% of patients required follow-up with orthopedics/primary care (referral rate)[12]
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48In the same study, 8% required follow-up with neurosurgery/neurology (head injury cases subset)[12]
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49In a study, 16% of trampoline park injuries resulted in work/school absence (outcome measured by caregiver report)[14]
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50In a study, 6% of injuries resulted in extended time away from activities beyond 2 weeks (outcome measured)[14]
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51In a retrospective review, 21% of patients received radiology (imaging) (study metric)[12]
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5258% discharge rate from ED in indoor trampoline park injury study (study metric)[13]
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5342% admission rate in indoor trampoline park injury study (study metric)[13]
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5436% fractures in pediatric trampoline park injury study (study metric)[11]
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5528% sprains/strains in pediatric trampoline park injury study (study metric)[11]
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564% concussions in pediatric trampoline park injury study (study metric)[11]
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5739% injuries lower extremity in study (study metric)[14]
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5831% injuries upper extremity in study (study metric)[14]
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5925% injuries head/neck region in study (study metric)[14]
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607% serious injuries in study (as classified in study)[14]
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6118% injuries associated with head impact (study metric)[11]
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6212% injuries associated with neck pain (study metric)[11]
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639% injuries involved abdominal/back trauma (study category)[11]
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Performance Metrics Interpretation
Across trampoline park injury data, fractures stand out as the most common serious type, making up about 36% to 30 to 40% of cases in pediatric and systematic review findings, even though overall injuries are predominantly minor.
User Adoption
1Over 60% of trampoline park customers are children/teens (demographic weighting reported in market/consumer insights)[16]
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2A market research summary estimated that organized events/parties account for ~30–40% of trampoline park revenue (reported revenue mix range)[17]
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3A market research summary estimated that walk-in/public sessions account for ~50–60% of trampoline park revenue (reported revenue mix range)[17]
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4A market research summary estimated that food and beverage sales add ~10–20% to trampoline park revenue (reported revenue mix range)[17]
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5In a consumer survey of family leisure activities, 28% of respondents reported taking children to indoor attractions (includes family entertainment venues)[18]
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6In the same Statista dataset, 22% reported visiting indoor amusement/entertainment venues in the last 12 months[18]
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7In a U.K. leisure consumer analysis, 17% of respondents reported participating in trampoline/active recreation activities (survey-based metric)[19]
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8Consumers prefer contactless check-in; adoption of digital ticketing and mobile wallets is increasing (payment benchmark: 50%+ global smartphone payment usage reported)[20]
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9In a U.S. time-use survey, children/youth activity time increased on weekends vs weekdays by 1.3x (season/weekend activity factor)[21]
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10A leisure travel study reported that families plan 2.7 activities per trip on average (supports repeat visit demand for attraction operators)[22]
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User Adoption Interpretation
With organized parties and walk-in sessions together making up roughly 80 to 100% of trampoline park revenue, and children and teens accounting for over 60% of customers, the market is clearly driven by family-led, high-frequency weekend activity with digital contactless check in becoming increasingly important.
Cost Analysis
1Minimum wage mandates can increase operating labor costs; for example, U.S. federal minimum wage is $7.25/hour (baseline)[23]
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2U.S. federal overtime threshold is $684 per week ($35,568 annually) for many salaried roles as of 2024[24]
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3Average employer cost for wages and salaries per employee is captured in U.S. BLS Employment Cost Index (baseline wage trend metric)[25]
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4Employment Cost Index (ECI) total compensation for private industry increased by 1.1% (year over year) in latest BLS release (baseline labor trend)[25]
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5In the U.S., CPI for recreation services rose by 3.5% year over year in the latest CPI report available at time of release[26]
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Cost Analysis Interpretation
With wages and related labor costs rising, evidenced by a 1.1% year over year increase in the BLS Employment Cost Index and a 3.5% year over year climb in the CPI for recreation services, trampoline parks are likely facing higher operating expenses even as minimum wage and overtime rules such as the $684 weekly threshold continue to shape payroll costs.
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Models
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- 10statista.com/topics/4430/amusement-parks/
- 18statista.com/statistics/255582/indoor-leisure-activity-of-respondents/
- 20statista.com/statistics/1234804/mobile-payment-usage-worldwide/
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