This place is actually really cool. It's immersive, colorful, and way more fun than I expected. You…read morewalk through different rooms with lights, projections, and interactive stuff that makes you think about the planet without feeling like you're being lectured. Overall: worth checking out if you're into interactive experiences or just want to do something different in the city!

Visited Arcadia Earth recently and overall had a good experience!…read more The space is beautifully designed with lots of immersive, photo-worthy rooms and a strong focus on environmental awareness. I love how they combine art + technology to teach about climate change in a way that's easy for kids to understand. The VR feature and interactive elements were fun, and it's definitely a great place for families or anyone looking for something different to do in Toronto. That said, for the price (~$39), it may feel a bit short for some people, and it's more of a "go once" type of experience. Still, I appreciate the message behind it and think it's worth checking out at least once--especially with kids!

We were here with my little cousins and a great spot to burn 1.5hr of time after that I felt like…read morewe were pretty much starting to drag our time here (that's if you don't plan to eat here). The arcade games are mostly in good order. Though it was kind of awkward that the drinks we ordered were in glassware making it a bit challenging to walk around play games while holding a drink. Even soft drinks were in a short glass cup and volume was lower than expected. While they do have small counters around the arcade games to hold drinks, I think there should be more as there was a section that didn't have any counter and I was just holding people's drinks while they played. We also ordered the espresso martini, while it taste just fine, it didn't meet our expectations as there wasn't a thick foam or espresso beans. He did ask how it was and we mentioned the beans and the bartender did add it in afterwards. Some unique games that I liked that isn't even at D&B or other arcades I've been to is the dodgeball where you hit your own coloured targets, the rope race climbing and the pin setter game where you have to prop a glass bottle up with a string and ring (reminded me of those games at the Ex). We really enjoyed the basketball shoot out too.

Visited The Rec Room downtown and had a lot of fun! I enjoyed that they have the option of both the…read morearcade, pool and ping pong, giving you quite the variety in terms of games you can play. I also liked that they offered a coat check-in, making you not have to worry about playing games with a coat on and overheating. Overall, great experience and very nice and welcoming staff.

Freeplay was a fantastic experience! The employees were superb with adults and children, the games…read morewere great for adults and children, it is a wonderful time to be alive for adults... and children. Basically, there's no reason not to come here. The cover charge becomes a wash the second you order your first cheap drink, or food that is seriously underpriced for the area. But, even if you're not going for a bite, just for the games, you'd spend more money at an arcade in about thirty minutes. Having the freedom to spend so much time with so many games, in a location that is so easy to get to is a real treat. Children have to leave around 8pm. But that's fine. They have bed times. So plan accordingly if you have kids, or if you want to avoid them.

Ten bucks for two levels of throwback gaming, genius level status!…read more We had a blast playing games from the 90's and 00's. There is a photo booth, a bar on each level and clean restrooms on the 2nd floor (not accessible tho). Pinball games, all the gaming consoles you could want, and guitar hero play-off's. What's there not to love?! We had a few drinks which were decently priced with sufficient strength. There are thin console tables between games to set your drinks on. Service was chill as well. The place is clean, hand sanitizers spread throughout and not a sticky surface in sight. Beats playing in your mom's basement...lol!

Tucked away on King St W. All it takes to get in is a free reservation from the website. There's…read morestaff at the entrance to scan you in or give them your last name and they can also let you in that way. There's the one structure to walk through and check out all the models of the different developments happening around the world. This is an open structure so dress for the weather when you go. There are portable heaters located throughout but it may be chilly to some.

Loved this place. I'd say we stayed at this event for at least four hours to view everything. The…read moredetail was absolutely amazing and the staff were very charming and courteous! We purchased our tickets in advance online for a holiday attendance so the price was a bit cheaper. A word of advice...Choose an early time slot for entrance if you can - just to avoid the crowds.

I went again a few more times since my last review and this time I took a tour with a tour guide…read moreand was able to learn more information about Little Canada, which I wouldn't have learned if I was going myself. THe Tour is about 90 minutes long and was very informative and well organised. I had Rory as my guide. Highly recommend to do a tour with a guide and then wander back to the places you feel like revisiting again. I would say to appreciate Little Canada, please put aside at least 3 hours minimum to enjoy the whole area as there is a lot of stuffs to see. I also noticed they update and some changes to the decors for each area, leading me to find something new each time I visit. I ended up bumping with the creator or this place, Mr. Jean-Louis Brenninkmeijer. It was the first time I ever bumped into him after visiting so many times. The staff was quite surprised to see him on site on a Saturday. I told him it really an honour to meet him in person and I told him how happy I was to visit Little Canada. I noticed that Sundays are not as a busy during Winter. Saturday was much more busier, with lots more people and even school visits. I noticed on my last visit, there was no more spring water station. I don't know if it is permanent or not. Their coat check was also not working. Instead, they had racks sitting outside at the entrance though the coat check is free of charge. I highly recommend to get an individual pass or a family pass, especially if you are a fan of miniatures. I feel I always discover something new on each visit. Good for a year with unlimited visits and also 10% discount in the gift shop. It also gives a 25% discount each time for your visitors. If not buying a pass, pre-purchase your ticket online also saves up to $4 on admission. It costs much more to purchase admission on site.

If you're considering this venue for an event, don't…read more At a recent private event, crowd control was severely mismanaged. On site, security and event organizers confirmed Illuminarium made the call to just let people get their own items at coat check, which I've never seen before. This resulted in hundreds of guests shoving into the area and tossing their tags. Items were thrown around and confrontations broke out when people realized their coats were being taken. It was chaotic, unsafe and some, including myself, who stayed until early morning to look for their items, lost their coats and left in freezing weather conditions. Since the event, Illuminarium has focused on blaming other attendees for potential theft. They concluded they could not identify on security footage in the chaos, as expected. The issue was not about theft or coat check risk, that can happen at any event. This was clearly a logistical failure and mistakes can always happen. However, after several emails, Illuminarium has closed the issue without taking any responsibility, offering any apology or resolution of any kind. Based on their responses, I'm no longer expecting a resolution, but I hope sharing this helps others avoid a similar experience.

If ypu want sometjing yo do wiyhbkiddoa while in the Distillery, I think this is a great option…read more An i trtacyive rheatre exoerience that has payrins moving into 1 of 3 rooms for their experience, and guided by staff on a dare I say 4 D experience. Take advantage of their family.passes if you have more than 2 going!

I am STILL cockeyed after this fabulously hilariously entertaining performance. Best, like I did,…read morenot knowing what this was all about then you are head-over-heals with laughter and enjoyment. So, I didn't take any photos or they would stand out for all the regular or irregular pics I have in my gallery and I don't want anything to drain my gallery... OR my wife wondering WTF am I turning into? I am straight into the bright light and with the horse blinkers or blinders... I am straight... Just love life and this is life... forget anything and live the moment. Thank you

I wanted to save something special for my 100th review and what's more special than a live…read moreperformance with two nekkid guys on stage handling their meat canes for 50 minutes (in a theater that doesn't have sticky floors)? Thanks to Kat F. and the generosity of the Yelp Weekly sponsors, I was among the lucky handful of Yelpers who got free tix to see "Puppetry of the Penis: The Ancient Art of Genital Origami" at Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre Centre. But before the main event, we had to endure 40-some-odd minutes of yet another tired-ass female comedienne's routine. This time, Shelley "cock and chocolate are all I want for Christmas" Marshall was serving up a big platter of mediocrity. If a raunchy version of the Cathy comics is funny to you, then you might've liked her. Personally, Marshall's brand of humor has me groaning in pain more than laughing in hysterics. She was in her element, though, as she had the almost-entirely menopausal audience in stitches. After a long intermission, the evening's stars took center stage. I was under the impression that the performers are Australian so I was a little bit disappointed when the puppeteers, Christopher Cannon and Rich Binning, turned out to be American. An Aussie accent would've made this so much funnier. They're also much younger (and cuter) than the original performers so I felt a bit like a perv staring at their peckers throughout the show. Apparently, they're in their early 20s but they look like the fresh-faced high-school kids who might shovel your snow this winter. The title of the act is also a bit misleading; Cannon and Binning do not use puppets. They stand before you completely buck naked and their only "props" are their respective schlongs which they manipulate into various poses. Some music, sound effects, and canned comedic banter intersperses each dick trick and the shapes they create run the gamut. Some are no-brainers: The Pelican, Yoda, A Man-gina; others were a "stretch": The Eiffel Tower, The Windsurfer; and still others had me scratching my head, wondering, "How in the hell...?": The Wristwatch, The Baby Bird, and their pièce de resistance, The Hamburger. Not knowing how close I'd be to the stage, I brought my binoculars. But I really didn't need them as we were about six rows back. In addition, the funky junk is displayed on a projection screen magnified large enough so you can see every hair, goose bump, and wrinkle. Kind of gross but these features really came in handy when representing KFC extra crispy chicken. Like I said, the audience was mostly older women and judging from their reactions (and rather immense proportions), I'd put the majority of them in the cock-and-chocolate camp. They were hooting and hollering, practically in tears. One woman was doubled over in so much laughter, she looked like she was going to tumble out of her balcony box seat and go splat on the floor. Overall, I'm glad the ticket was free because I wouldn't pay $50 for a performance like this. A few of the PotP moves would be sure to amuse as neat parlor tricks but an entire show devoted to them? Meh. Once you get over the shock value, the penis puppetry quickly devolves from phallic Cirque du Soleil into Cirque du So Lame. P.S. Yelp is asking, "Good for kids?" I'm going to vote yes, just cuz.

Love this, lots of great artwork along with of course some not so great but this is a fun side trip…read moreand worth the time. There are several blocks so you can spend as much time, or as little time as you want here. It is irritating that you have so much beautiful murals that someone comes and covers parts of it with some trash illegible wording etc., but some are just so fantastic! Totally worth it!

Amazing art work everywhere. Central location in the middle of restaurants and Publix…read moretransportation. Clean and quiet. Loved itn

This was a super fun experience. It's a hard place/experience to describe. It's staged artsy areas,…read morewalls and colorful "mini" rooms that you can interact with and take pictures of with your iPhone or camera. It's great for Instagram, Facebook, or even a legit portrait. My twin 17 year olds and I had so much fun. I couldn't imagine it being worth the $20 a person but honestly we had a blast. I'll share some pictures we took so you can get an idea. The staff was very eager to help take photos when we wanted to all get in a picture. Plus we took a lot with my SLR (the small sampling here are just with my phone). Definitely worth checking out with friends or family if you're in Toronto.

Eye candy is a fun and friendly place for you to take friends, family etc. Inside you'll be greeted…read moreby the staff who will proceed to check the tickets for the time frame you bought. How it works is that there are rooms with a selection of back drops for you to take photos/videos in. There aren't much restrictions on what you can or cannot do (maybe except for breaking things LOL). Basically, let your creativity out and strike as many poses as you can. Be mindful that there might be other people who wants to take photos in that room, so make to share. It was a fun experience but it's something where I'd probably only come once or twice. TIP: My friend and I chose the last time slot on a weekday and we had much more time to take photos as there were not much people in there except us. So if you want to not feel rushed, it's best to go on a weekday around closing time :)

Still one of the top escape places in gta!…read more Decor: 5* They have talented artists that decorate the hallway, outside theme doors, and an immersive setting in the escape room. I'm surprised they haven't won more awards for their rooms or close contender bragging rights. Clue: 4* Some rooms have hints on a screen and follows your progress based on where you've progressed. Some rooms are a white button and they'll come into your room to assist you, no walkie talkies thank goodness! Lighting 3* They feel it is enough and the main focus clues are properly illuminated. We feel it's still too dark to read some clues like book titles and request their flashlight every time. Staff 5* All staff here over the years have been awesome! Friendly, passionate,mature and all game lovers themselves. Game puzzles 3*-5* Some are well done, clever and creative. no locks and combos and they progressed to top of the line puzzles. We did find not all were well timed and one finale puzzle just plain lazy as if they lost their puzzle maker. We've done almost all their rooms and even ones they've replaced. The Missing Will: so much potential at the start but with an unsatisfactory end! It's like they ran out of time or money as the puzzles did not compare. The ending was too sudden and we stood there having won but confused this was it instead of their usual wrap up theme. It's not scary at all but with a supernatural theme. It's also perfect for larger groups or friends with adhd. The roles you pick can help give clues and hints for solving your character puzzles aside from the main ones. This is also what makes it frustrating for us, as we want to clear all puzzles and it's not possible/necessary. Pathogen: interesting how the game can change based on your progress, choices and hints. We won with a minute thirty to spare. Bring a friend that reads everything as ours rushed before following orders, one that isn't colour blind, and one that isn't afraid to go somewhere alone. Not scary on this room. Noriko: scary theme! For me it wasn't the doll props and flashy lighting but the background music and special effect noise. I couldn't concentrate very well as I found that triggering and this had the darkest rooms with poorest lighting at their establishment. Tip: Bring a friend that is musical, don't bring friends afraid of scary movies! Crossroads: dark thriller vibe, liked the choice to choose a decision to effect ending, the changing atmosphere to fit the evolving story and ending was fun. My friends liked this room a lot and played it two more times after our win and couldn't break out with the other two groups. Lounge: only standing room now. No board games offered anymore. They sell canned pop and waters, have 3 clean washrooms. Photo board is self run at the entrance on a timer but terrible angle and background. $10 off for back to back games. Free game on ACTUAL DAY of your birthday.

I have only done escape rooms with my cousins and they wanted to try this one out. i've only done…read more2 escape rooms and this one was a good one in my opinion. The puzzles/clues were great and weren't too hard, but not super easy. the last one got us and technically we didn't complete it, but the guy working there said it was a win. hahaa. We did get scared quite a few times, so that was awesome. we were screaming like little bitches. lol