Every kid is a pipsqueak at heart…read more Here they can let out their inner pipsqueak. There are things to ride, climb, and share. Perfect for a cold rainy day.

We take our son to pipsqueaks frequently throughout the winter months. It is a life saver when you…read moreare cooped up in your house with nothing much to do. They do close in April (I believe) for the warmer months, but reopen in November. The cost is only two dollars per visit, but you can get a punch card with six visits for 10 dollars. We always go for the punch card because we visit so often and if you don't use all of the visits one season, you can use them the following. I would say the recommended ages to bring your kids would probably be from 1 and a half to 10. Older kids might have a hard time staying entertained for to long. There is a small carousel, jungle gym, small train sets, building blocks, play houses, computers, and cars to ride on. The only down side is that it must be difficult to keep clean ( some stuff is sticky) and there have been a few broken toys. My husband actually brought some tools to one of our visits to fix the lightning mcqueen car. There are plenty of places for adults to sit and watch the kids, there are also picnic tables for having snacks.

Swim meet review:…read more The actual pool is lovely! If you park when you drop your swimmer off, you might get a spot that's not a hike. I dont mind walking, but swim meets often happen in winter and it's cold and windy here, and space inside is very limited. If you're here for a big meet, there will not be enough space in the stands or the gym. The home team might not have enough people to be timers and will ask for volunteers. The bathrooms are old, and the swimmers say the locker rooms are also meh. The gym is also very small and unless you grab a spot right away, there will be nowhere for you to sit, not even on the floor.

- attended the 2025 Central Zone 14 & under swimming championships event held at the Rochester…read moreRecreation Center - web site says seating at the pool area accommodates 1,294, but a person attending their orientation was told 800 by site personnel - it was a crowded mess - limited parking, so we took an Uber every day. Some people were told to park in a lot that was a 15 minute walk away. - construction mess was going on while we were there - overall, the event seemed pretty disorganized. - they ran out of wristbands on day 1 - very limited concessions - very limited seating in the gym to view swimming heats via video (for people who couldn't/wouldn't use seating in the pool area; the seating in the pool area was tight, and for this event, was inadequate) - simply LOVED (not) the woman sitting immediately behind me screaming in my ear. Next time I'll remember ear plugs. - no event t-shirts day one; T-shirts not available to purchase right away starting on day 2, and, up a flight of stairs of course. Moved downstairs starting on day 3. Limited size selection being sold. - quite a few stairs to climb for access to pool seating area - rules not enforced (many times people got away with standing at railing blocking view of pool contestants, even though the railing was marked "no standing"). People perpetually went down the up stairs and up the down stairs. - during several heats you couldn't see the contestant in lane # 1 from the stands, due to the line of people standing at the pool edge down below. - narrow/tight seating (packed in like sardines). I've never been bumped and knee'd in my back so many times as I was at this venue. - no handicap access to seating area that I could see. - loud speaker announcements hard to understand/make out - helpful friendly personnel ("Tom" in particular) - EXTREMELY LONG line to get in on day 1 - nice pool - Rochester itself was a good city to hold the event in (easy to get around in, lots of restaurants to choose from, everything a short drive away, nice hotels, friendly people) - I appreciated the National Anthem at the start of day one, and at the start of day 2's late afternoon relays. I may have missed any others there might have been. - overall, I think the Rochester Recreation Center could have been better prepared for the event, and in my opinion, was overwhelmed by the number of people attending.

This has got to be one of the most fun parks I have taken my boys to in awhile!…read more There is free street parking and a small parking lot down the street. This park has all kinds of things to climb, swing and explore but it also has... TOYS!! What kind of a park has toys!? The best kind of course!! As far as what is surround the playground, it's wood chips and the vast majority of the playground it wood. The entire playground is fenced in with only one way in and out, truly a parents dream haha!! There is a big sand pit to the left and alllll kinda of trucks, push toys and things to ride! There are several benches and picnic tables as well! This was a clean and well maintained park! If you are in the area, it's definitely worth the stop!

I know this place as "Wood Park". As in "Can we go to Wood Park, please please please ...". After…read moreall, its made mostly of wood. But to the city of Rochester and the kind people that made it happen, its know as the Field of Fun. Its located just a hop and a skip from the Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial. This park is small, but is a great place to take younger children. The play area is enclosed so they cant stray to far. There is a separate area for the toddler set with toddler sized play gear. For the 4-8 crowd there are more advanced slides, poles, and other climbing do-dads (even a climbing wall). There are even some picnic tables up front. if you were 4, wood it get any better than this?

My kids enjoy this place and sometimes I dust off the ol' grippy socks and go for a bounce. The…read moretoddler time is a great idea and was the highlight of my preschooler's week for a few years. The staff is good, they tend to stay out of the way, which is great, but are still attentive when needed. Once my kid lost one of her socks in the foam pit and I was expecting to have to purchase a new set of socks, but they traded her one in for a new pair, which I thought was really nice. I've never used any other features there (they have a snack bar, laser tag, offer parties, and a variety of "special events," etc.) but not intentionally.

Took my little fella here once they were open again after Covid to burn off some energy and it was…read morea great experience actually. I enjoyed a 20 minute massage on the massage chairs while he jumped and bounced. It was not a busy time when we were there so I liked that. I cannot imagine going on a winter weekend day as I'm sure it would be crazy.

Called at 1pm about what rooms had openings between 2-3. Was told about 2:20 and 2:30 times, and…read morewhat rooms. I let them know we would discuss what room with our group and possibly head in. 1:45 rolls around, we head that way and we call back to let them know. She just started to get very rude and basically said, we would have needed to reserve and hour before. Ok so why did you not say that when we called earlier when I asked about specific times? And why the big change in attitude. Definitely won't be trying this place. Not even in the future...

This was a great experience! I'm visiting Minnesota, the host was so fun and attentive to us! We…read moreEscaped the room, with a minute to spare. It was so neat to have THREE separate rooms. You definitely need to come check this escape room out if you're in town. My friends and I tried the Creature room, you'll be wracking your brains and laughing out loud.

We were looking for a fun activity to do with our grandkids ages 7, 8,11 and we thought this would…read morebe something we could all do together. We opted for the Super Hero room as the kids were familiar with them. It proved to be challenging, collaborative and a good time. There was pandemonium as we all tried to decipher clues. We had the blind leading the blind. We really appreciated the help we got along the way or we would still be there. It was time well spent with our grandkids and I loved how they got into the spirit of the challenges. They want to go back to tackle another adventure. We shall return!

We did the CSI: Rochester room and had a fun time. I was a little nervous because most of our party…read morewas not from Rochester, but it turned out great and everyone enjoyed it. The lady we who checked us in was super kind and friendly. Then, she gave us just the right amount of hints so that we could solve the puzzles before the time ran out. They were super nice the whole time. Our whole party liked it. Our experience with the people there was great, as everyone was kind and wonderful. The CSI: Rochester room was fun and creative, and it was great in terms of an interesting escape room with fun puzzles. If you are considering going to an Unraveled Escape Room, I think you should. We had a blast and I hope you do too!

The best public courses anywhere!!! Great staff, well-maintained course, and spread out tee times.read more

We golfed the Northern Hills course. We were able to get a tee time right away, even though we just…read moredid a walk in. The rates were reasonable, even with a cart. The staff were super friendly. Overall, a great experience!

Course was in good shape after summer rains and a stint as one of the Rochester City Championship…read morecourses. Lush and green with very nice putting surfaces. HOWEVER... It is clear that Willow Creek ownership is pushing cart rental for every player as there are no benches/seating anywhere on the course. For those that want to walk, be prepared to stand at tee boxes when waiting.

A great course and a great way to spend a day with friends. Shot 79 but that was on their 9 hole…read morecourse. Fun doesn't happen in numbers alone.