The Children's Museum in Oswego is fantastic and filled my kids with hours of fun and…read moreentertainment. We arrived on a Monday morning, left for lunch, and returned for more play until the museum closed at 4PM. The museum is technically two stories, although the first floor mainly consists of the admissions desk, a small gift shop, and a water play station. Waterproof smocks or covers would have been nice since my son's shirt did get quite wet. There were boats, fishing rods, and cascading channels of water for various kinds of water play. This was a hit with both of my toddlers. The second floor had much more activities. From large and small foam blocks, Magnatiles, a scarf suction pipe/chute, books, light tables, brite light pegs, and a mini spiral climbing structure, to a dentist's office, pizza and salad restaurant, fire truck, tree house, farmers market, farm, toilet to teach plumbing, aluminum recycling, color wheel, and much more, there was a lot for kids of all ages to explore. There was also a small sectioned-off area for 0-2 infants and pre-walkers. The space hosts birthday parties as well as STEM classes. The staff were lovely. We were given a stamp in our hands before we took a break for lunch so that we could re-enter for free that same day. The only complaint I have is that there was less in the way of offering arts and crafts or even free-form drawing. We did not see any parking lot, but took advantage of free 2-hour street parking. This is definitely a great spot for families with young kids in Oswego.

our family loved this place up until my daughters birthday party we had there, we paid for the most…read moreexpensive birthday party package, they didn't decorate the room with the colors we told them, they never gave us any scents for the slim add on that we paid extra for and they NEVER gave us any goody bags that were apart of the birthday package, we called and complained, it took them a couple days to call us back to tell us we would be getting an $80 refund and that it would take 5 plus days to receive the money and still haven't received it. We paid a ridiculous amount of money and didn't get what we paid for...... Also the pizzas they give you for the party are not actual normal sized pizzas they are slightly bigger than a personal pan pizza. But a lot smaller than a medium sized pizza. Definitely not happy with this place.

This is something that we are desperately missing in Ottawa. Although a tad expensive to get in, 21…read morebucks-ish per adult, 14 for a 4 year old..... I get it, the prices need to be on the higher side so they can make sure the animals are being well taken care of. We went on a very quiet Saturday, so it felt like we had the place to ourselves. Staff were so friendly. This place would be great for a rainy day, but it was hard to stay couped up indoors when it was such a nice day outside. We were able to leave and have lunch else where (there was no cafeteria that I noticed on site), and we were able to come back after and hang out a bit more. The kids were not too impressed with the fish, but they LOVED the water table activity center. I'd recommend a visit at least once.

amazing experience! highly recommend for families! The staff is very knowledgeable and the animals…read moreare well taken care of. Otter and beaver education and training times are worth a visit.

The play area is much bigger than expected. I thought because we couldn't see much, it wouldn't be…read morevery big, but once we entered, I was pleasantly surprised by the size. My excitement ended there. When we were checking in, we were offered military discount, yay! They tallied up the total and we paid for it. Then I noticed that there was no military discount added. It should be 10% off of admission. With 2 adults and 2 kids, it should be a little over $4 off. Yes, it's just $4 but everything little bit counts. When I brought it up, she kept saying "oh yea you're right, well you would only be saving $2" and brushed me off. That's not the point. The point is, they said I would get military discount and didn't get it. Also, 10% off of $43 is not $2... American Public education has left another student behind. She said she can't do anything because the manager is not present. Disappointed in the customer service. The lack of training. The lack of basic math. TIP: sign the waiver while waiting in line. Use the QR code

From the owner: Billy Beez is the ultimate indoor play park for kids and kids-at-heart! Our 20,000* sq. ft. play…read moreparks offer a variety of features and activities, from slides to sports courts, tunnels to towers, ball blasters to bouncy trampolines, adventure is always right around the corner at Billy Beez. The park is ideal for all ages, including infants, toddlers, adults and every age in between. With designated areas for the little ones and Super Speed slides for the older ones, Billy Beez has something for everyone. Ideal for birthday parties, group events, community fundraisers and more, Billy Beez is the park they’ll ask for by name…

Let me start out by saying this is such a cute little zoo. My wife and I are up in the area for our…read morehoneymoon and decided this Zoo would be a fun place to visit. I guess we got lucky, and we actually got free admission due to a company sponsoring the first 100 visitors for the day. It was a cold rainy day so there were not many other visitors at the park with us. It was so neat to see a zoo mostly dedicated to the animals seen in New York State. With it being a rainy, cold day not all of the animals were out, but we were able to see most of them. Our favorite was the Wolverine who was doing lap after lap running around his enclosure. He would stop and say hi to us when we were near the fence, and then continue on doing his laps. We even stopped in the gift shop and got a wolverine stuffed animal. You could definitely tell that it has been some years since the zoo had had some renovations, but I think this is what I liked best about it. The zoo its self was nice and simple with an easy route to see all of the animals. I think if we are in the area again, and it is a nice day out, we would stop again.

My husband and I really enjoyed this place! We were greeted by staff immediately and were informed…read moreour admission to the zoo was sponsored by a local bank, so we were fortunate to not pay anything. The zoo has several different New York wildlife species which are all rescues from various areas. The animals are clearly well taken care of and the staff love them dearly. We appreciated that this was a New York State focused zoo, and we learned a lot about the animals that live around us. There were also many different reptiles including turtles and a snake. We loved the education geared towards the kids, and the entire zoo was decorated for Halloween which was tons of fun. The gift shop had tons of different items. Our favorite animal was the Wolverine, he ran multiple laps and was showing off for us. We had to get a stuffed Wolverine from the gift shop in his honor. We would love to return!

Great fun place for all ages of kids with some adult fun…read moresprinkled in like alcohol!! Clean location, friendly staff and the food is pretty good to. We had the pizza combo and the it was pretty tasty, and at $55, two entry fees, pitcher of soda and a large pizza as we as $20 credit for games I thought it was a pretty good value. We went in a rainy Saturday and the kids had a great time !! We'll be back for sure.

A great indoor spot for kids on a rainy day! We took our toddler here today and it was perfect. $12…read moreentrance fee for her to jump around on all the bounce houses, she had a blast for hours. Also a special gate at the register area that prevents kids from wandering to the front doors... very helpful! I do wish there was a gate at the arcade area to prevent young kids from wandering in there alone. But overall a really great place to bring your kids!

It's normally hard to find something for our autistic 8 year old grandson to enjoy, but this museum…read morehas so many things he loves it's easy to get him to go there , drop the electronics that he's addicted to , and just have fun. We love the renovations and new exhibits, thank you to all the contributors that made it possible!

We love it here! Fantastic programs and great exhibits. The family membership is definitely worth…read moreit if you live nearby... you will want to visit more than once!

I'd read about the new ownership and Just went for the first time with our 5 year old and had a…read moregreat time. The kids area was perfect for her age and she was able to go on the bigger tube slide with me.

My kids love it here! Great place to visit in the summer to have fun and relax. I love how close it…read moreis for us and the price is reasonable. Great variety for fun for all ages. Worth the trip!!

The place is a tad run down ; the staff is friendly and will give suggestions all the go carts get…read moretested daily so I was told by the staff. It looked like once it was beautiful but now it shows it's age and wear if you can look past it it can be fun playing miniature golf and racing the go cart track for miniature golf 18 holes and go carting for 6 minutes around the track is 20 dollars per person and there's plenty of parking . They also sell ice cream and it's located on major road.

When it is actually open, it's a very fun place. Love their courses and my kids always have fun…read more However, they never seem to be open! This year, they have said they aren't open due to not passing inspections. However, when the season ends, this place falls into disrepair so significantly that it looks abandoned for YEARS. Maybe ensure you are winterizing the area before the weather changes so you CAN pass inspections? Then, last year when we were there we listened to the employees ranting and cursing about the other employees and their hours/pay. The guy that was ushering us into the go karts was arguing with the girl doing tickets. He kept calling her a c****. Last year, we went once because of this. It wasn't a pleasant experience.

Paid the $20 bucks to bounce for our two kids to bounce. 1/2 hour layer they decided to close the…read morestore a half hour early. Literally unplugging the bouncers and kicking the kids out? Disputing that charge!!!

This place is disgusting. Firstly, they are never there when their hours say they will be. When it…read moreis open, I've walked in there on a number of occasions and there was no one present to greet us. When you get there, the space is uber small with not many places for adults to sit. Children are unmonitored by staff for safety and if you have inattentive parents, your kids can get hurt easily. We have watched people show up for birthday parties and the doors were locked. The place is absolutely disgusting inside - it's filthy. The bathrooms are disgusting, the party room is disgusting, and all of the equipment has crud covering it maki no it pretty obvious that it's not sanitized ever. This place is not worth it. Stay away!