I've been to a handful of kids play places and this one is by FAR the best! Every week there's a…read moredifferent theme and so much effort is put into each section.

This review is for the Newport popup. I really wanted to like this place, but it was a big…read moredisappointment. We visited Kid Can Do expecting a fun, engaging indoor play space for young children, but it felt more like a restrictive, adult-supervised activity zone than a true play area. The biggest issue was the inconsistency and lack of freedom for the kids. Plenty of cupboards, covers, and storage areas were unlocked and easily accessible, so naturally the children explored them. As soon as they pulled out toys or art supplies, staff quickly took them away because they "weren't part of this week's theme." If you're going to leave things unlocked and within reach, kids are going to play with them, that's completely normal and developmentally appropriate. Instead, we spent most of our time picking up after our child and saying "no" or redirecting them. If that's the kind of experience you're looking for, this is the spot for you. If you want a place where children can actually play freely without constant intervention, look elsewhere. It also didn't feel developmentally suitable for the younger ages they advertise for. The setup created more frustration than fun, with limited open-ended play opportunities. On top of that, the cost felt excessive for what's offered. For the price, I expected more space, better variety, and far less policing of normal kid behavior. You could re-create what they offer for a fraction of what you are paying to go here for 90 minutes and have better peace of mind doing it in your own home. Save your time and money. Head to Play Pie or the New Children's Museum down in San Diego instead--both are much better options for actual play and exploration. Unfortunately, this was a waste of an afternoon for us.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I had an incredible time here! I went here years ago with my nieces and nephews and now that I have…read morea toddler, I am back! Grip socks are sold here for like, $5? and you can order drinks and snacks, while you have the best time ever! I loved how there was an area specifically for 0-2 years, but my son loved roaming around everywhere. I definitely think we will be spending a ton of time here, especially when I saw an employee cleaning the floors. The entire place was very well kept and clean. Parking's easy and plenty and the employees are helpful. Pricing is not bad and the kids will be exhausted, which is perfect for their naps later on.

Beware! I use to have a membership and cancelled it last month because we left the country for a…read morefew months. I check my email one morning and see an email receipt confirmation for three tickets purchased. As I stated before, we are not in the states so somehow someone used our credit card info to buy tickets. This should not ever happen!! Another reason this place gets 3 stars is due to their lack of communication. We drove 25 min just to find out of the facility was closed due to a private event. They need to do something about this to avoid members wasting time and money.

Today I threw a party for my five year-old and my seven year-old here at Pump It Up. From the…read moremoment I got there to the moment I left the staff was extremely helpful and kind. I didn't have to do anything as far as set up, hosting, and clean up and they allowed me to have an ice cream cart set up outside of our party room. I had P.F. Chang's cater our food and they delivered it just fine. Our party assistants were superb and I would highly recommend anyone to throw their party here.

We had a great time for my son's 4th birthday party! Him and all his friends had a great time. The…read morestaff tried really hard to help us and many of the staff members were super friendly. I highly recommend you do the glow-in-the-dark add-on. That was so fun!

Paige is one of those teachers who brings passion, innovation, and learning into the baby play…read moregroup. I was really impressed by the overall ambience of her teaching space. You will not find any cheap plastic or overly stimulating toys here. Paige carefully selected all furniture, play structures, and toys, to eliminate contact with hazardous materials or chemicals, and to give the babies a natural, open exploration experience. When you walk in, you feel a sense of serenity and calm as a parent, that your child will be able to play and explore freely without constraints. Paige's philosophy in our play group is to maximize the baby's sense of freedom and give them a completely open "yes" space to explore. As a parent, we are of course encouraged to intervene to make sure our baby is safe and that other babies are safe as well. Most of the time, we get to discuss the experience of parenting with other moms and dads, and watch our daughter explore this nicely designed learning space. In the "seeds" class (4-10 months), we begin by discussing what new behavior or movement we observed in our baby. Then we allow all the children to play. I cannot express enough what a joy it is to see my daughter interact with others in harmony, and explore her own interests and abilities. During the play time, Paige will also discuss parenting tips and strategies, often based upon a theme in articles/write ups that she sends to us the week before. Paige then wraps up the class with super fun songs, such as Clean Up, Mr. Sunshine, and many others that both parents and babies enjoy. I have heard stories from other parents about play groups that were unsafe and not entirely conducive towards free play. At My Village, you will be amazed at just how wonderful your baby can play with others if given the right space and teacher. Paige is such a great teacher and host (thanks for the coffee and tea), and always there for support and discussion. Try checking out from her little library too, which offers baby story books and wonderful books on how to parent with respect.

I took Paige's bunny knitting workshop and it was so much fun! It was 2 different days and each day…read moreshe had gluten free goodies baked for us and served coffee and tea! That was the icing on top of her so patiently teaching us to knit the cutest little bunny. I had zero knitting skills before this and it was so fun to leave with a cute completed project. I'm looking forward to joining one of her play groups this spring!

All kids love Chuck E Cheese…read more Games, prizes, and candy! What is there not to like? The summer pass is a really good deal. You get to play everyday and make tickets for prizes. It is a great way to beat the heat during the summer. This location has plenty of parking. The staff here is nicer than most other locations. Chuck E. comes out a lot at this location. HAPPY CHEESEING!!

Please just clean the carpets or change the floors because this place smells like pee and sweat. My…read moreson likes it here but I refuse to take him back because the smell is assaulting to my senses. It really pains me to leave a critical review but I do feel this is important to help the business improve. It's really as simple as making the place not smell like pee and sweat. Other than this, everything else was good. The girl working in the front, she was super nice. Chuck E was cute and the children love him. I thought the place had a great variety of games to offer and my son was really happy there. Please just clean the place or take out the carpets or have better maintenance.

Jamie is beyond wonderful to work with! We were blown away by the amount of foam and couldn't have…read morehad a better experience! He also brought large speakers with a great soundtrack which I wasn't expecting and this totally made the party. I 100% recommend this company!

Added a really fun element to our party. These foam parties are definitely not just for the kiddos,…read moreadults love them too. All of our guests commented on how fun and different this was. Would absolutely do this again!

When your kid unlocks a superpower at the gym!!! No only has she started clapping o my a week after…read morecoming here, but she's begun to start crawling and flying!!! The Hulu cart makes her feel like Supergirl!!!

LOVE it here. All the teachers are incredible and genuinely love children. Mr.Kevin, Miss Rae, and…read moreMiss Regina are phenomenal at what they do. They have such a gift at working with kids and bringing imagination come to life while incorporating fun physical activity. I trust all the teachers here. We have seen our daughter grow in confidence, strength, and bravery. It's really fun how they make it different each week so it's never repetitive. There's always a new skill to learn and practice. I love being able to be right nearby and have a front row seat, too. Highly recommend for young children. It's also clean which is very important to us.

This is a bit of an overdue review, but I had such an amazing time horseback riding! I hadn't…read moreridden since I was about 5 years old, so I was definitely a little nervous going into it. I'm not sure it's exactly like riding a bike--but Karen made me feel completely at ease from the start. Kiwi, my horse, was incredibly patient and gentle with me. I swear she knew I needed a little extra TLC! It made the whole experience so enjoyable and stress-free. I even got to do a tiny bit of trotting, which was such a fun bonus. Overall, it was such a great experience, and I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone looking to try horseback riding or get back into it!

We've been here a few different occasions already, and each time has been a special experience! My…read moredaughter first visited when she was 3 years old, and now she is 6, and still loves it. Susie is always very kind and welcoming, and patient with our daughter. She even let us visit the chicken coop, let my daughter pick a few eggs and feed the chickens just for fun. The animals on the farm are all so sweet and calm too. We're very thankful for this business, great memories made here!

Escape Room 66 brings a different vibe to their escape rooms! I played with my partner, the Dog…read moreHouse Escape Room which is a nonlinear room with plenty of puzzles to keep you occupied and solving the mystery--each successful puzzle was thrilling as we tried our best to what happened to our dear cat friend. Upon entry we were greeted by a friendly game master, I forgot to get her name but she was really sweet and enthusiastic, you can tell this business cares about their players with the small puzzles and arcade game you can play while you wait as well as a mini fridge with some water and kool aid that was fantastic on this hot summer day. I heard both rooms were very colorful and whimsical and reviews were definitely not wrong. I think there was a great combination of difficulties for the puzzles and found some very easy to overlook if you ironically didn't get to dog-eye level hehe. We love animals so this was a really great and creative room. Thank you to Ms. Jade for helping us throughout the game and providing us with hints when we were really struggling and just so close. She was really sweet and enthusiastic too! I know she was working two games at the time we finished so we appreciated that she took the time to debrief us despite trying to juggle both games as best she could. We never felt rushed. I think we'd love to come back to play Wicked Wonderland or Prison Break! Thank you Escape Room 66!

Overall a good room with pretty good production value. I do remember a couple of things that that…read morestood out that didn't quite line up for me or I considered to be cheap "tricks" . But I don't want to mention specifics and ruin the games for anyone. Overall we still enjoyed the game.

Really cool place to take a stroll at. They offer free tours so you can go inside four of the…read morebuildings. We did the 11 am tour on a Saturday and our guide Victor was terrific. The tour lasted a little over an hour. Even my teen said it was a lot more fun than she had anticipated. Definitely worth a stop.

My family moved to Orange County in the late 70s, I used to…read moresee this Historical Landmark Church down by the railroad tracks off El Toro Rd. Does anybody else remember this ? So happy I get to see it transferred here. Happy to see that they put a diorama here too, great educational tool. (See pic) This is the place to go to enjoy ac Candlelight, walk-through during the Christmas Holidays. In October, they have the non-scary family harvest activities. In Springtime they do the Easter Bunny egg hunt etc. Used to know a couple that were married here as well. Wondering if they still do that? My favorite thing to do here, is visit one of the nearby restaurants, take the food to go, and enjoy a picnic Table with benches. A beautiful thing to do here at Heritage Hill Park.