Having had a much more reasonable monthly membership at the park in Fairbanks, the all at once $250…read morea year and the increase to $25.00 an hour for the kiddos from $18.00 seems a bit much. It is in better repair than their other park. The staff is pretty nice , the bathrooms are a tad gross, but we'll have you ever told a teenager to clean a bathroom and that elicited a pristine result? Most of their video games work. The vending machines are definitely hit or miss.. If you can afford an Alaska Club membership then the place is a deal. Free passes for the kiddo every day if you are a member there.

Great place for the kids. Lots to do. Kids love it !! On days when the kids need to get out and…read moreburn energy and it's below 0. Bathrooms need attention.

I am always impressed with this place. Their selections are beautiful, their staff are well…read moreinformed and helpful, and I've repeatedly been thrilled with the items I and my family have painted. Thank you for continuing to offer Alaska a beautiful space to be creative and artistic!

Went here yesterday with my 7 year old daughter, my dad, and step mom. We called ahead and spoke…read morewith Hannah, who told us she would reserve a table for us as it was a busy Saturday. After getting lost in traffic (maps will take you to the Dimond mall even though it's next to House of Bread) she called us to check in and still kept our table for us. What a fun activity on a rainy day, and to be honest, I wouldn't even do this type of thing, but the ladies working here made it for me. They were so joyful, helpful, sweet and fun, it really made the whole experience. Go do something different and unwind! PS: my mug + my daughters horse came to $59 plus a $10 tip, so $69 total, which feels a little steep for the two of us to go do a craft. Wish it was something we could do more often, but nonetheless it was a good time and unique!

Hamilton Park is a great south anchorage neighborhood park/playground/basketball court located in…read morethe Huffman area. I bring my kids here when I'm looking for a less crowded place to burn energy. There's plenty of room to lay out. Plenty of seating, tables, and benches. There's a play area for the younger ones and a nicely sized climbing structure/slide for the bigs. They have a dual swing that you can't find at too many other playgrounds. The only problem at this park might be parking. I highly recommend this lowkey park.

This is a no-frills zoo. We went here in December, so yes it was cold…read more Animals in cages is always a bit sad to some extent, but you really get the change to marvel at their magnificence in close proximity. Which, speaking of - the animals here are incredibly beautiful. I was surprised at how interactive and active the animals were. The coyotes howl back, the reindeers are clacking antlers, and the wolves will stalk you along the fence. Entry for Alaska residents is $16. There is a small gift shop and coffee shop with good hot chocolate.

Oh where to begin.... I would like to preface this by saying any community members who ask…read morequestions about the most recent incident have been immediately blocked by the zoo. that is enough of a red flag but i shall explain more ref flags. there have been many instances of aggression from one animal towards the next and with warning signs that have been repeatedly ignored. Most of the aggression is with the bears unfortunately. We have all heard about the most recent event, where a very small, blind, and deaf female bear was placed into the enclosure with a much larger boar (male bear) during peak mating season. that was reckless and resulted in a bear fight, the boar ripping the females skin off of her back, and it took over 30 minutes for the staff to even get to the scene and begin to assess the situation. 30 minutes. the zoo is small why did it take thirty. minutes. mind you, the warning signs hours leading up to the event were noticed by the visitors for the bears unusually closed off and defensive behavior... but the staff didn't care. (picture included) The smaller bear, btw. was never around any other bears... so why the h.. would they throw the small solo non socialized bear with a huge male bear in peak mating season??? COME TF ON NOW DUDE. what an absolutely embarrassing and disgraceful way to represent our beautiful state. common sense says that's a bad idea, but whoever was in charge of the placement shares a brain cell with a rock. NEXT. in 2022 there was a polar bear and another species, i believe a grizzly, housed together. why would you put different species of bears together? especially the 2 most aggressive species.... they also got into a fight before separation. One bear had a pretty messed up bloody jaw and there was no closure to their habitat. The staff allowed their habitat to remain open despite the animals need for "peace and quiet" as well as no regards to the families and young children who came by seeing the poor bear (picture inserted below) NEXT. There were 2 more bears that were constantly on edge constantly fighting. it took MULTIPLE incidents for them to finally separate the bears for good. I could continue with more and more they've done (or didn't do) but i think we get the point. the zoo is a sad excuse for a zoo. they're volunteer based and not part of the AZA and clearly aren't trained properly and have no real knowledge on how to read wildlife behavior and have no intention on maintaining a SAFE and FRIENDLY environment, just money hungry individ

This is a neat place to take kids. Everytime it's a different experience. This time was nice. I got…read moremy tea, candy bar and my daughter got fries and to run around and play near other kids. Service is good, they're friendly. Prices are pretty normal I think for a coffee shop. For kids the play is hit or miss. Sometimes there's big kids who get into the infant area, sometimes the kids are overly aggressive and parents don't supervise their children. But this time was good, no bullies to my daughter, she got to drive the little bus and play construction. I do like it here but when there's a party going on it's a bit much and easily feels over crowded

First time visiting so went inside with 3 other people, only ordered 2 coffees and toast. There was…read morenobody else in front of us when we arrived so we were under the impression that service would be quick... we got our first coffee within 5 minutes and then we had to stand around for another 35 minutes for the second coffee and toast.. meanwhile other customers are walking in and getting their stuff before us.. the girls working didn't acknowledge us standing there until 20 minutes go by then they ask what were waiting on... just seemed very disorganized and like nobody knew what was going on. Don't know if they have a manager but probably wouldn't hurt to hire one to help delegate tasks. They gave us a $5 off for next visit but probably wont be going back. ‍

We came to play mini golf!…read more I was actually surprised how empty it was for a Friday night. Nobody was playing any games and there were three groups total in the mini golf area. I think we spent maybe 30 minutes playing the 18 holes with two people. I like the theming of the golf areas, one underwater and one arctic. The holes were kind of simple, but a few had cool things sprinkled in. Maybe 4 total had something cool. It was $9 for 18 holes, each person. No 3D glasses were offered but don't really need them.

We had a kids Birthday party here it's November and yes it's cold outside. But it's FREEZING INSIDE…read morethis building. All of the kids were miserable cause they were freezing we all had to wear our full winter gear inside. It's so dark in the "party room". 9/10 of the arcade games did not work. Definitely not worth the money. $200 to rent the "room" and then $20 per person/ kid on top of that to golf. It was just pathetic to be completely honest. They are many other places to host bday part events that are well worth the money and price. I wouldn't recommend this or do it again.

This place is a hidden gem & is located in the midtown mall by burgerfi …read more The woman who owns it is very nice & welcoming. On tuesdays you get 2 hours for $12 which is not bad. It is very clean and big which makes me happy. My son almost 2 1/2 loved it!! There is toys for every age range of child there and is much bigger than freshcup playhouse. You can bring your own food and drinks in it which is nice too. It opens at 11am, go check it out!

Anchorage has a new indoor play place! This Play Palace supports 1-8yrs old. Alaska in general is…read morelacking in these types of spaces. The Play Palace sits in the nearly dilapidated midtown strip mall. They are nearest REI, right next to Kawaii Nails. It's a basic set up. There's a table/chair area with most of the space dedicated to the play area. They are obviously just getting started but they have all the right elements to thrive. The Play Palace staff are welcoming, cleanliness is prioritized, costs are affordable, and the kids seem to enjoy themselves. We will continue to support, in hopes it'll continue to improve. It would be nice if they rotated equipment in the way First Cup Playhouse does, every so often.