Can lights be hung above trampoline courts?

No. Nothing is suspended above a court within a jumper's reach, and in practice nothing above a court at all. Ceiling features go above the lobby, the cafe, and the party area.

How is a glow-in-the-dark session lit?

General lighting down on its own circuit, and the perimeter runs, wall modules, and column wraps up as a stored scene switched with one button, with enough light kept on walkways and court edges for safety.

Trampoline park lighting: high ceilings, big volumes, and what to hang above the jumpers

Q: When are high-level fittings installed in a trampoline park?

Before the trampolines go in. Fittings at six meters and above are installed from lifts, so mounting details and cable routes are decided at the design stage.

How to light a trampoline park so the volume reads from the entrance, the jump courts stay clear, and the glow-in-the-dark session works: ceiling features, perimeter color, and mounting heights.

A trampoline park is the largest volume most entertainment operators will ever light. Ceilings of six to ten meters, a floor made of courts rather than machines, and jumpers who reach well above head height all change the brief. This guide covers what a trampoline park needs from decorative lighting and what it must avoid.

Nothing above a court within reach of a jumper

The first rule is a clearance one. Nothing is suspended above a jump court within the height a jumper can reach, and in practice nothing is suspended above a court at all: fittings belong over walkways, seating, the entrance, and the perimeter. Ceiling features go above the lobby, the cafe, and the party area, where nobody is airborne.

How does a big volume read as one room?

A big dark box is unimpressive; a big box with a lit perimeter is a landmark. Linear runs along the edges of the space, at the junction of wall and ceiling, draw the outline of the volume so that it reads as one large room from the entrance. Column wraps on the structural columns turn them into vertical markers that give the space scale.

Wall modules in the venue’s colors, mounted high on the perimeter walls, add rhythm without coming near the courts. Repeated hexagons or saucers on the upper walls are seen from every court.

The entrance and the lobby

The lobby is where the ceiling feature belongs. A giant saucer or a ring with satellites above the reception, visible from the door, gives the park its photograph. An illuminated frame at the entrance and a lit sign with the name complete the arrival.

Glow sessions

Most trampoline parks run evening sessions with the general lighting down and the decorative lighting up. This is where the scheme earns its keep: the perimeter runs, the wall modules, and the column wraps become the room. Program the glow session as its own scene, with the general lighting on a separate circuit so the switch is one button. Keep enough light on walkways and court edges for safety; the courts themselves are lit by the perimeter rather than from above.

Party rooms and the cafe

Party rooms get a feature wall each, on its own controller, so every room has its own photograph. The cafe follows the lobby scheme at lower brightness.

Mounting and access

Fittings at six meters and above are installed from lifts, so mounting details and cable routes are decided before the trampolines go in. Wall modules and linear runs are wired to controllers at the perimeter, one per zone. Installation drawings are supplied with the design for the local contractor.

What to send

A floor plan with the courts marked, the ceiling height, the structural grid, and photographs of the shell. A first 2D lighting plan follows within a few working days, with the perimeter and the lobby as the two decisions that matter most.

See the arcade and family venue solutions page, and the ceiling lights and column wraps pages.