What a great spot in the suburbs! I had no clue this was here until recently. Hidden in the…read morePavilion Community Center is an indoor play space, and even more wonderfully is a beautiful carousel. My daughter LOVES them so I surprised her with a visit here. She enjoyed playing at the indoor playground and I really appreciated that in addition to the large climbing and play maze they had a couple of small play structures for the littler kids. My own kid was just the right size that she could play pretty safely on both. The carousel was, of course, the piece de resistance. It is really beautiful. There are about a dozen and a half horses (zebra included) and a swan chariot for when you want to sit (and, since we did over a dozen rides, I did need to sit since I was so dizzy!). My only complaint is that there are no restraints on the horses. The other carousels we've been on have some sort of strap to wrap around, but not here. The carousel doesn't move at lightening speed of course but some added safety measure besides just me holding her on the horse would put me at ease. The place is available for rent, which is cool. For individual, single-day entry, it's only $6 which is one of the best bargains in the suburbs tbh. That's for unlimited rides. The worst part is the hours! They're only open Monday through Friday from 10-2, so that really limits the times we'll be able to visit unless I use PTO to come by. I've heard that they're doing some renovations or something though so who knows, perhaps it'll grow in popularity and they'll increase their hours.

Went here for my niece's 2nd birthday and honestly... I had no idea places like this even existed…read more It's such a cool spot for a kids party. There's a carousel (like a legit, big one with hand-painted horses) and a circus-themed play area with tunnels, slides, and all kinds of things for kids to climb around on. We had about 15-20 kids there, from toddlers up to around 8, and it was perfect, everyone had something to do the whole time. The carousel was probably the highlight. The bigger kids loved it, and even the little ones could ride with a parent, which was really nice. Also have to shout out the staff, they were super helpful with setup and cleanup, which made everything way easier. The space itself is really practical too, lots of tables, outlets (we plugged in a slow cooker for hot dogs), and you can bring your own food. We kept it simple with hot dogs and pasta salad and it worked out great. Overall just a really fun, easy place to host a party. Definitely recommend for kids 8 and under!

Cute little spot for littles! Owners are welcoming and kind. My two and four year old had a ball!read more

Booked a party and they reached out right away to start the planning the birthday party. Were…read moreaccomadating and flexible. They also were responsive and answered any questions promptl. Bring extra water and/or juice boxes in case you run out because it would be an extra charge. Able to pick a music playlist. The face painter was amazing and everyone was able to get it who wanted it. Wrecking ball merry go round was a hit. Kids had a blast and everything ran smoothly. I had some concerns at first with reading the reviews but it was the complete opposite experience. Would go again!

Excellent staff and people! The manager is very passionate and dedicated to his job and he will do…read moreas much as he can to keep it fun and welcoming!

Classes are great fun for kids and the instructors are very helpful and friendly. I love that they…read moremake the kids wash their hands when they arrive and hand sanitize when they leave

A kid's dream playground and totally worth the small entrance fee. This nature-themed play space…read moreis huge, creative, and packed with fun. Because it's so popular, they use timed entries to give more families a chance to enjoy it without crowding. It's located inside the Spring Valley Nature Center, so after playtime, you can wander the trails or explore more of the natural area. A great combo of fun + learning + nature. Perfect for an afternoon with littles

I get it... people do not want to pay to go to a public park, but then.... Maybe don't go? It's a…read morepark district park, so perhaps they need the money to help maintain the park or to help with crowd control. And I'm sure there are plenty of other parks in the area that do not charge. The place was pretty packed on a Sunday morning at 10:20am, but not in an annoying way. I thought the equipment was uniquely different from your standard playground. Lots of creative equipment for sensory play. I wasn't SUPER thrilled to see the gritty sand and water (am I just super OCD or are there actually parents out there that see that at a playground they drove to that says "oh yay! Water and messy sand!"). Oh and the death trap tight rope was also a "yikes" reaction, but my kids stayed away from it, so no biggie. It was fun. I wasn't bothered by the one hour time limit (although, I don't even know if they actually kick people out because we left a little after 11am and I didn't see them trying to clear the area). But.... It was hot and I was ready to leave the park and do not mind having the backing of being able to tell my kids that the park is closing to help get them to leave.

This is such a great place for birthday parties! We've been a few times for our niece's birthday…read moreparties, there's ample parking, the staff is always very friendly, you do have to wear socks in order to go into the play area, but they have very affordable socks for sale if you forget to, and there's plenty of toys and things for all of the kids to play with. They do a great job with food set up, little tables for the little children, and music for the happy birthday portion and the cleanup in time to leave part. Would highly recommend this venue!

We had my daughter's 4th birthday party at Marshmallow Play and it was perfect! Nadia responds…read morequickly to communications to set up the party and helps make everything go smoothly, from helping set up, to timing everything out perfectly. She even has a playlist during the party with songs for play, for pizza time, birthday cake, and more! The space is clean, cute, and has something for everyone to play with. My daughter's class of boys and girls all had a wonderful time and made it easy on us parents. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a kids bday party venue or just a place for littles to play!

Nice place My son like it…read more Very clean and safe place!!!! Good service !!!!!!! Nice place My son like it Very clean and safe place!!!! Good service !!!!!!!

I was there a few weeks ago and here are my pros and cons-…read more Pro: clean, ball pit for kids, a big slide. Staff was nice and cordial. Cons: one of the smaller play cafes (like compared to the Play Cafe in Mount Prospect). Service was quite slow (I ordered an iced coffee with panini). The biggest con is the owners response. The owner is not like this in person so I am shocked by how the owner replied to my friend online. I will not go anymore.

I bring my boys here and they always are thrilled to race. They have gotten so good that they have…read moreplaced first place several times.

Great staff , friendly . One of the guys up front thinks he's Rico suave but other than that guys…read moreout on track are awesome. I come here multiple times a month