We went on a Wednesday afternoon. Tickets were $31, and well worth it! The place was not busy, and…read moreI think that led to the 5 stars. If we had to pay $50 at a busy time, it wouldn't be as fun. You start off with a video about safety, then go in and can play with about $20 different vats of slime. They all had different textures, scents, colors. I liked reading the wall descriptions. My fav had recycled hangers in it to create the texture. There was a slingshot slime, can walk on slime, you can get "slimed".. but it looked just like blue water. Then I really enjoyed making our own slime to take home. The 9 year old kids and adults loved it.

For myself and three kids it was $200. Pretty steep for essentially 20 vats of slime to try and a…read morecouple extra things like walking on slime or making slime. The process was easy. The place seems upkept and clean. Staff was very nice. It's just a short experience. I think younger kids would like it for an hour.

When we get to Navy Pier in Chicago, we always make time for the Children's Museum…read more There's a fire engine climber and pole that we love to play on, with hoses, a fire-station-pole, and a fire-targeting game. The fire engine includes uniforms, and there are some other costumes. There's a bulldozer with moving levers to play with. There's climbing ropes. There's a log-cabin to play in, and a colorful steam-punk horse-sculpture made of gears and gadgets. We play here every time. We never get tired of it.

We had a great time visiting here on a vacation with family. We were not sure about the age range…read moregoing in but this is a big enough museum/play space that it will appeal to a pretty wide variety of ages. Our kids are 7 and 9 and while many exhibits are geared for younger children and we skipped (such as the seemingly favorite water play space and the little pretend village) these, there are a number of building/tinkering as well as climbing spaces that our kids really liked. You could spend probably a whole day here but it's fair to budget just a few hours to a half a day too depending on how much playtime you want to give them. The games area is fun too. They have bowling, giant dominos, checkers, and corn hole. My daughter also appreciated the tiny room with miniature versions of everything. A lot of the tinkering and building stuff relied on recycled materials which you could easily find at home so the experience maybe could inspire for after visiting creative projects. I actually myself enjoyed the painting lab. Since the exhibits change from time to time I think I would come back. I understand that kids must have an accompanying adult, but when you add the non-local pricing up, it's $100 for a family with two kids. I guess everything is expensive in touristy areas like this but it does make this visit somewhat prohibitively expensive when you could, for example, visit the zoo for free. Obviously that's hard to compare and we did have a good time here but that might be my one hesitation.

We visited Winnie's Playroom with my daughter, and she absolutely loved it. From climbing into the…read moreball pit to playing in the kitchen area and then taking care of the baby dolls. They also had a little library and even an art corner setup. There were so many fun little spaces for her to explore. Everything was very clean and the set up is executed well. As a parent I appreciate places like these especially on a rainy day or even in the winter. It also allows my daughter to explore new toys and then I have an idea of what she will like at home. Such a cute indoor play space for toddlers and little kids. We'll definitely be coming back soon and hopefully get to enjoy one of the many events they also host geared specifically to kiddos!

We had my son's first birthday party here, and it was better than I ever could have imagined. The…read moreplanning process was so easy; I sent my inspiration photos in to Szewai and the decorations were amazing. We showed up and everything was spotlessly clean, perfectly decorated, and party ready. Our guests raved about the space and thoughtful details. Best of all - all the adults could visit and relax while the kids played well within eye sight, so everyone enjoyed the party. I 100% recommend this space for anyone looking to host an event, especially if you are doing one with several young children in attendance.

We had my daughter and her friends' birthday party at Fit City Kids, and it was absolutely…read morewonderful! The facility was super clean, with something for kids of all ages to enjoy, and the staff was amazing from start to finish. A special shoutout to Aya, Saraid, and Melanie--they truly went above and beyond! They helped us set up a beautiful balloon arch, served the kids, kept everything organized, and even handled all the cleanup afterward. They made the entire party feel so easy and stress-free for us. We had such a great experience and will definitely be hosting another party at Fit City Kids! Highly recommend!

We had our son's 5th birthday party at Fit City Kids, and it was such an amazing experience! From…read morethe moment we arrived, the staff and manager went above and beyond to make everything stress-free. They even helped us unload everything from the car and decorate. They kept the party running smoothly by making announcements over the intercom to let everyone know when it was time to eat and when we were cutting the cake. It made the whole event so organized. My son had the best birthday, and all of our family and friends told us how much fun they had. The facility was very clean, and the staff were incredibly friendly, helpful, and attentive throughout the entire party. I highly recommend Fit City Kids to anyone looking for a fun, organized, and stress-free place to host a birthday party. Thank you for making our son's special day so memorabl

We have a kid who isn't naturally athletic and isn't interested in playing sports so my wife and I…read morehave been taking the whole family climbing for physical activity and it has been absolutely wonderful for everyone involved. My wife and I climb with the kids and everyone makes personal progress every time we go. We drive here every other week from Naperville. There are a lot of walls here, they are clean and spectacular! All of the employees here are great, too. The high ropes section is huge and the zipline part of it is very cool. There are always plenty of open walls to climb, even when they're busy so your kids won't have to wait in line unless they want to climb a particular wall and even then it'll only be a minute. We've eaten most of the food on the menu and everything we've gotten has way exceeded my expectations. A++ family fun

This place was incredible! My kids had so much fun! They…read morehad climbing structures of varying levels of difficulty for my bigger kids & a fun toddler area for my littles . They even had ninja warrior style ramps up to some of the climbing structures which my kids could do safely with the harnesses. And in the back there is a zip line obstacle course, video games, laser, tag, and more. We did not have time to do everything because there was just so much to choose from! I definitely recommend the physically active options over the video games. It is a bit on the pricey side, but definitely worth it!

Perfect place to have your toddler's party!…read more There's a reason Purple Monkey keeps popping up every time I looked up toddler birthday party! I was a bit hesitant for the price of the venue but it was so worth it. First, it's private. Just for your kid(s) and their friends. It's a large room with a section that has tables and a kitchenette for the food and cake part and the rest is for the kiddos. There's a play kitchen, train set, a slide, all the things any toddler would love. Even my 11 year old enjoyed it because it reminded him of his younger years. I love that you get a "helper" with the part packages. Ours was Shannon and she was great. Helped decorate a bit. Cut the cake. All the things you need help with that you may not have time for and feel bad asking someone else to take charge of. Overall we had a great party. Couldn't ask for more.

Food was great and the helper was very attentive .we will definitely come back for another round!!!read more

My son loves it here, specifically jumping into the foam from the diving board…read more It's worth a membership if you are going to go more than 1x a month. It's $10 for an adult to go without a membership. The memberships are for 1 adult and 1 child so if you get one your partner cannot share that membership. It's well managed, there are food options and we came here for a kiddo birthday and it was so fun, thy provide food with the party options. You get 2 hours to jump and they call you to leave by the color of your bracelet over the intercom.

We have come here before for a birthday party and had a great time. We recently visited on a Sunday…read morefun day with a few family friends. Signing the waiver is pretty easy, you can do so on your phone. They have socks for purchase but we had our own from the previous visit. They have plenty of lockers and cubby's to store your shoes, outer wear etc. The kids enjoyed the trampoline park & the arcade. There is a $30 minimum for warm food to be delivered. I ordered a 14" pizza from Salerno's and some fries to meet that threshold. The food was pretty good. I at first thought it was too much for my small group but we (or I) managed to finish it all. They have some beverages and snacks you can order in the meantime. There's plenty of space for adults or those not participating to sit and I saw quite a few people on their laptops working and even reading. Overall, the kids definitely had fun.

I recently booked a birthday party for 16 children on a Saturday. The day before I was called and…read morewas informed that they had overbooked and there would be 11 other parties. Not wanting to ruin or have a too hectic day I changed my party to Sunday. I was also informed since I had paid for outside cake I would be able to bring in my own food so they removed the pizzas and told me to bring my own to save money. I paid in person, Saturday, the remaining balance, the manager Sky took my payment. Half an hour before my party on Sunday Brian calls to ask me if I had paid for outside food and cake I said yes and informed him Adrianna had booked my party and even took off the pizzas I had originally ordered and was told to ask for her if there were any issues, he said ok and hung up. When I got there at 1 to check in for my party the manager Sky tells me I had not paid for outisde food or cake. I informed him I had and the issue I experienced about booking my party and how they moved it. He went on to say with a snarky attitude and I quote "Well Im the manager not adrianna, she is just an assistant I have the final say so you have to pay" I then asked why did they wait till the day of and time of the party to inform me I still had a balance. Sky told me Brian had called me to mention they would be charging me another 88, Brian was standing at the next register, so I asked him why did you not inform me when you called? He plainly lied to my face and said I did ( i really hope they record phone calls) I had nothing else to say to him so I turned to Sky and said "Your employee is blantly lying to me in my face" Im almost a 40 year old woman i had no need to lie. Sky went on to say that it was my fault because I didnt wait for a phone call to go over my party details. I informed him I had gone over with adrianna, I also took care of my balance with him directly saturday ( which he made no mention of) and they still didnt inform me when they called me 30 mins before. My party guests began to arrive and line up behind us, I was highly embarrassed by Sky's rudeness to me and more to my husband. I informed him that I would pay whatever extra charge so he could let us in. As he took my payment he continued to make side remarks one of which being "Adrianna will be here at 3 so if you have any problems you can take it up with her." I felt as if he made the remake to try and intimidate me or scare me not sure to which I responded perfect thank you for that information. ( Tip:As a manager you don't disclose employee start times for safety precautions especially to an upset customer). I paid the balance and was let in. As mentioned some of my guests were waiting there is a birthday express lane for birthday parties and a line for paying customers. Sky stepped aside and was texting on his phone (from 1:18 to about 1:40) while Brian attented to the long line of paying customers and birthday guests. My guests waited over 15 mins to check in. I personally had filled out a waiver for my senior father the day before, they claimed they didnt have one on file (even tho I had proof.of email) honestly it felt that sky and Brian were looking for anything to ruin the rest of the party and they would have succeeded had it not been for Adrianna, sarah and Schovon. Adrianna immediately came over when she started and profusely apologized and she also seemed genuinely confused as to why I was charged again. ( She may be the assistant but she had more professionalism, understanding and exceptional customer service skills than Sky did, he could learn from her instead of all the arrogance he carries) Schovvon and Sarah were very tentative to my party and guests making sure everything went smoothly. Honestly I would have gave 5 stars but the "manager's" arrogance and rudeness played a major role in my review. I would hate for our community to lose such a great place due to a manager's customer service like the other place across the way. I have two other children with birthdays next month which I had planned to book here but after that experience Im not sure.

I don't now how good the service should be or what they offer you on a party package. But we were…read moreleft alone on the corner with our classmates friends. They came only to do a survey and of course I was not going to stay quiet. If you had the option to do cero star I will. I am back because the day is not over. Our party supposed to end at 6:30 and they lady came at 6:15 to cleaned up. I was thinking that somebody else booked a party next. So everybody stated to leave. At the end and even right now no one is sitting where we were. That leaves me with an option to never I mean never booked a party here at Kids Empire!

Sea-nic views... If…read morethat's what you're looking for as I'd never imagine to visit an aquarium but Shedd Aquarium is definitely a place to visit with lots of interactions for kids and adults to see first hand the various creatures around the world including ones in the Great Lake Michigan. Shedd aquarium gives you the opportunity not just to see the various fishes and wildlife up close but gives you the immersive vibe and information in a fun yet educational way as majority of the spots you can sit and take it all in is just wild from tiny fragments of coral and plankton to beluga whales and sharks. They do also have a cafe with a stunning view of the lake and snack shop within the aquarium it felt like it goes on forever as we walked through various sections and can see why it's one of the top ranking aquarium where it's not just the species you find here but the full experience they provide for all ages to enjoy. Thank you!

So, one thing about me, I loveeee a good aquarium.... Then one with penguins?! Equals always a win…read morefor me. Shedd Aquarium is a fairly big aquarium with penguins, sharks, and dolphin shows all for approximately $45. Aside from the stars of the aquarium show (penguins, sharks, and dolphins), there are many other cool, unique sea creatures that captures one's attention. I definitely recommend Shedd Aquarium if ever in the area. However, for your visit, make sure there is time slot availability when you are ready for your visit as they do get booked, busy, and sold OUT.

It's like a roller coaster and an IMAX dome had a baby--smooth, thrilling, and completely…read moreimmersive. You get to see Chicago from a perspective you've never experienced before. Hands down one of the most breathtaking experiences! The whole visit takes about 30 minutes, and about 10 minutes for the actual ride. Cost about $40 per person for adult. Not sure of kids price.

Fun experience!…read more Usually ~$34/head, but if you go on Tuesdays, can get $10 off each tix. Saw the promo on Facebook I think (or IG). Overall experience I believe is around 45 minutes.