I came here on a Friday afternoon hoping to hang out with my granddaughter. I was lucky enough to…read moreget in and paid the $13/hr for her to play in the play place. The young lady at the counter was super nice and patient with me as she explained how everything worked. My granddaughter goes here on a regular basis with her mom so she knew the drill. Everthing was super clean and organized. They have a small wooden jungle gym, blocks, various rockers, a play den, and numerous home living and stations. The highlight of my afternoon was tasting their lattes...specifically the Alaina. This almond Madeleine, wedding cake tasting latte was amazing and made my mouth so happy! I'm not joking when I say I will come here tomorrow on my day off, without my granddaughter, and order one to go. That's how much I love it! This place is definitely a part of my "must go" spots when I have my baby girl.

Tiny Beans Cafe was a super cute place, esp if you have kids! I didn't take any picture of the play…read morearea since there were kids there, but there's a ton of play area for your kiddos! Mostly geared towards toddlers and even babies not yet walking. We learned the hard way that you should probably book a reservation if you plan on using the play area because they get booked up quickly (we went on a Sunday morning). But luckily there was space so we were able to get in! The coffee bar is right when you walk in; play area on the left. I got a matcha with a mango cold foam, my husband got a toasted coconut latte. I'm a tough matcha critic so my drink was okay! Could use a bit more matcha in my opinion but that's my personal preference. My husband enjoyed his latte. We both got cookies, chocolate chip and funfetti. The chocolate chip was so yummy, perfect chocolate chip to cookie ratio. My husband liked his funfetti cookie as well! Looks like they do birthday parties and such too. Very cute little place to visit for sure!!

I went here when I was about 4 or 5 and it was SO fun. I could've sworn it was smaller than this…read more.. anyways this is a top tier playplace, but I'm sad that McArthur closed down. it's a shame that I won't be able to experience everything I did in here!

This is a great place for indoor fun! Unfortunately it is…read moreclosing. The whole mall is closing ,and being torn down. What a shame Norfolk did not do more to keep this place viable.It could have been saved with lower rents,and incentives,but as usual we build,and tear down viable structures. Wish the whole play area could be transported somewhere else.

I loved seeing all the children play, bounce, and flip around. They were so happy…read more We registered and paid for admission and cool socks that celebrate St Judes Children's Hospital. Fun with a purpose. The checking was very easy and the staff is very gracious, kind, and efficient. I did learn that I needed to bring my water bottles from home instead of paying $3.50 for a drink from the event's snack zone. Parking is free, great and there is a lot of it available. Everyone is friendly. I will play with the children next time we come. It looks like fun to me.

We've had a membership with SkyZone - Chesapeake, VA since it was called Cloud9! My son and now 17…read moreand we've been trying to cancel our membership for nearly 3 years with no success. Kept getting the runaround. I called the park today and spoke to an associate named River. She was professional, pleasant, and patient. River helped me get to the bottom of the situation quickly. Thanks to her, we were able to cancel our membership. Had she been working there 3 years ago, we could've saved over $600! SkyZone gets ZERO stars! River gets FIVE!!!

Had a birthday party for my 5 year old daughter.. easy party l, great time, wonderful service.read more

Horrible!!! We came here on a Sunday and it wasn't horribly busy but had a small crowd. The woman…read moreat the register seemed to need help. She was talking to herself and we weren't sure if she heard a word we said. It was later proven when we finally got our order. We waited over an hour to get our pizza, we ordered a medium and they gave us a personal pizza. There are not a lot of games to choose from and overall this location is just not worth coming too. We are going to try a couple different locations and hope for a different outcome from this one.

We had a great afternoon here! My 3.5 year old ran around for over 2 hours. He was the youngest and…read moresmallest in the "big kid" area but was pretty well able to keep up with everything. The main area is laid out like a huge square and we basically just walked in circles trying to keep a visual on him to make sure he didn't get stuck somewhere or knocked over by a bigger kid. The arcade was fun and affordable, our $20 lasted us a really long time on those games! There is a nice and spacious cafe area and we didn't order anything to try, but the pizza looked good. We did use the lockers but you don't have to. The grip socks we bought there for about $3 were so cute with little Dinos on them! They were useful for the many inflatable bouncers that lined the walls around the facility and he went through basically all of them several times. They have a prize counter for tickets and he enjoyed picking out some small things. Overall this was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon inside on a 100 degree day and get some energy burned off. We would definitely enjoy an opportunity to come back!

Trex Playland was so fun for our 4 year old and 2 year old grandkids that LOVE to climb!!! We…read moreclimbed, ran and will take a good nap later!!! Well priced and CLEAN!!! The staff were helpful and friendly!

We loved going to this museum. We made it a stop on our road trip from NYC to OBX and it was the…read moreperfect place to stop and have the kids explore for a few hours. I would say leave yourself 2ish+ hrs to see and explore everything. Our kids are 4 and 1.5 years old and they both had so much fun. Make sure you buy your tickets online ahead of time. We used our AAA discount. Exhibits include a "pet vet," music space, big fire truck, library, exercise room and market. My one critique would be for the market to be better stocked/ restocked periodically. We go to a local museum where the kid's market closes a few times a day for them to "reset." This could have used a "reset." Overall it was a lot of fun!

So much for kids to do. Even my 15 and 17 year old had fun…read more They have an area called Museum, for me, was the best part. They have about 5-7 tables of attractions where you can sit and solve puzzles, build, draw and experiment. Other than that they had a prop supermarket, bank, fire station, library, train area and so much more!

It's a cute hidden gem in a plaza. I came across this place…read morewhile walking around the plaza. Although the owner was closing up after a birthday party, he still took the time to show me around and talk to me about his establishment. He takes so much pride in this place, as it is kept up beautifully. I finally got around to bringing my kids here to play, and they had so much fun. They switch the layout around often so the kids can find new ways to play and have fun. There is an area for parents to sit down while you let your kids get their energies out. They also close late in the summer, which is fantastic.

I took my kids here for a free trial class on 6/24. The location appears small from the outside but…read moreonce inside it's like a child dream! Rock walls, ropes, colorful foam blocks, everything you need to create the perfect fitness gym for kids! The owners are a husband and wife team and are very friendly. The business is new and they were offering the free classes as a way to get their name out there. The owner is really passionate about teaching the kids fitness and even does a kid run every Saturday at a local park. He had my 3 year old doing pull-ups, burpees, and squats! He explained each exercise to the kids and even told them why the exercise was important. They finished off the class by completing an obstacle course. My daughter loved every minute of her class and definitely slept well! She is already asking when she can go back to the "Baby Ninja" class! I would recommend purchasing the grip socks they sell for 1.00. They allow regular socks or barefoot but the kids with the grip socks were able to move through the course more easily than those in regular socks or barefoot. Thank you for creating a space to teach our youth the importance of fitness. We will definitely be back!

I would recommend the Rec center in Kempsville to anyone looking to be fit and healthy without…read morecosting you an arm and a leg. The staff is really friendly and helpful. They have lots of classes to keep you fit.

A community center is supposed to be a place where you can hold club meetings, throw a birthday…read moreparty, enjoy the pool, and, yes, take a class and work out in the gym. This place is just a gym with too many rules. Here's what I've been asked to stop doing or even leave for: Swimming too slowly in the pool lanes Not playing tennis in the tennis court (my child and I were the only ones there, and we were playing) Bringing a child younger than 9 or 14 onto the track Playing basketball with a basketball brought from home. All the others are ALWAYS taken. They confiscated my ball. Going the wrong way in the pool. The lifeguard didn't realize that going against the current is a form of exercise. Walking the track instead of running Stopping next to the track Sitting on the exercise equipment. It had a chair that I chose to sit on for two minutes. No one was around. Today, two fellow members kicked me out because I had flip-flops on. They were right about it being against the rules, but it just reminded me of the pervasive culture of entitlement and snobbery that exists at this location. For context, I have memory issues, which is why I had flip-flops on at the gym.

this place is amazing!! so many different project options, really friendly owner and staff…read more.. highly recommend!!

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I took the grandkids out for a little adventure at Chesapeake City Park near the corner of…read moreKempsville Road and Greenbrier Parkway. They keep this place well maintained and the kids had a great time playing on the swings, and other equipment.

Came here on a Sunday afternoon on a nice day in VA. It was about 15 minutes away from the hotel…read more My first impression was damn that's a huge flag! Then, I was like, where do I park? I ended up parking near the basketball courts. There were many people at the park but there was still lots of available parking around. I saw people playing basketball, soccer, kites, football, etc. I was surprised they had a horse shoe court that looked like they could have a tournament as there were so many lanes. I walked through the park at first, walked to the dog park, then the pond, then circled back to the forest playground, which was huge! If my kids were little they would have loved this place! They had a stage that could have a small outdoor concert. After checking out the kids' playground, I went for a full walk around the park and realized there were 9-11 memorials, military gold star family memorials, and other patriotic displays along with huge flag in the middle of the park. There were areas to have picnics, exercise areas, and lots of open space for pets and kids and any outdoor activities. There were two bathroom areas at opposite sides of the park. One near the kids playground and the other near the skate park. I did about 1.5 loops around the park before leaving. I didn't like that there were people smoking weed in their cars and the smell was pretty strong. But overall the park is nice and perfect for family outings and a day out in the sunshine.