Aesthetic: Charming farm with unique animals…read more My Favorite: The Capybaras! Experience: I took my husband to the safari to do a Capybara encounter for his birthday, but it ended up being so much more. We were able to learn about and pet farm animals, zebras, monkeys, lemurs, camels, kangaroos, fennec foxes, otters, and so many other beautiful rescue animals. They were all well taken care of and in good spirits. The experience was $25 per person and $25 extra per person to sit and have an encounter in the Capybara's environment. They were so sweet and kept jumping on us to snack on veggies. I can't wait to go back, I want to do all the encounters they have! Everyone in Charlotte needs to visit the farm and safari, it is a great experience.

What a fun time! Getting to experience the wildlife so up close and personal was a dream come true…read more The staff here is very patient and informative and made the experience one to remember - Special shout out to Julian and Miri for taking time to answer questions and teaching us about our furry and scaly friends. Definitely coming back here again!

As soon as we walked inside, we were warmly greeted. Check-in was fast and easy. I loved the…read moresecurity stickers they give you for your family/group. The entire building was super clean and mom-approved. Greatly little convenient cafe with drinks, delicious waffles, and snacks. Plenty of tables and chairs for everyone and free WiFi! The party rooms are adorable and stylish. We can't wait to return.

Today is Saturday Jan 4th and they are not accepting walk in due to full capacity. They take…read morereservations on weekends via their website. So please make sure to call before bringing your child. Additional note - apparently you can have a punch card reward card... I've seen some with it but I don't have one and am yet to find out how to get one.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg library district offers a number of very nice regional and special…read morelibrary settings: the South Park Regional, South County Regional, and the library collaboration with the Children's Theatre of Charlotte ... ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center on Seventh Street downtown to name just three. Each has specialties that make them individuals. The ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center collaboration between the library district and the Children's Theatre is a hands down wonder. While some libraries specialize in library things (games and toys) to engage kids and others specialize in library materials (books and puzzles), ImaginOn has it all ... including plays and story times. The library itself is free to enter, multi-story, newish, clean and easy to get to, with available parking that is free for 90 minutes with a stamped ticket. This facility absolutely had everything to stimulate kids of all ages ... probably 2 to 12 being the sweet spot. Do make a point of finding your way here for a visit someday ... you'll be glad you did. Highly recommended.

I love that the Mecklenburg libraries have story times for various ages throughout the week…read more We've been coming here since February and my toddler loves it. There is always some sort of craft, legos, toys and computers for her to play with/use. They also usually have monthly events and a theater. I prefer to download the CMLibrary app to keep up with events. We prefer to come here on the Saturday's but it's definitely more packed. It's about 40ish families at every session. They have a parking garage (under the library) which you can take the elevator directly into the library. They validate for 90 minutes. The issue is when it's full or days they have events parking can really be a pain. They may direct you to park at 7th street parking garage but they only validate after 5pm on weekdays or anytime on weekends.

I loved the atmosphere and the vibe! We were in town for a little trip and I am so happy we found…read moredistrict 57

Came for Valentines Day with my family and our spouses. Had a great time trying the different…read morechallenges.

This place is a hit or miss. First time there was ok, little crazy but expected. Overpriced and the…read morefood was so disappointing and left scammed (see pic) the "chicken" wrap literally had one strip in it and a bunch of lettuce. No flavor and it was like eating a lettuce wrap with a small side of ranch. Do better Frankie's The second time, horrible experience, my son was harassed and yelled at by staff then security started with the BS. Then after realizing they made a mistake, NO APOLOGY this was very embarrassing and unacceptable. No plans to ever go back.

My fiancé and I brought our family to Frankie's for family night. Needless to say we all throughly…read moreenjoyed ourselves and our children did not want to leave. The food, atmosphere and staff were all nice and friendly! Our food was delicious! We ordered the buffalo wings (very crunchy) 10/10, fries (kids loved them), fried mozzarella sticks (delicious) 10/10, pizza and hot dog ( kids loved both). This Frankie's is super large and even though the parking lot looked packed the inside was very spacious. All the game machines worked and were clean. We didn't make it outside but it looked very nice and lit up! Great place to hang out or for family fun!

The museum is small but cute. Best for children 2 - 4 years old. Most of the front desk staff are…read morewelcoming. But the staff in the back must not have children. I'm not sure that they even like children. When my older children were little, I used to bring them and that staff would interact with the kids and parents. Most of this staff just sits on side, ignoring children and adults. There is one lady, Miss Wendy that all of my kids love, but she's not there very much. They had an event this weekend and I am glad that we went in the afternoon. My friend got turned away in the morning only an hour after they opened. She said that staff very rudely told her that she should have gotten there earlier. Her children were heartbroken. They did have some people, mainly teenagers with volunteer name tags who were very nice. My little adored the older gentleman who played with him. They had the upstairs set up really cute with a Winnie-the-Pooh exhibit. But unfortunately, they said that it would only be there for that day. They had friendly teens in that space playing with the kids. Admission is not worth it, but their membership is a good value because it includes other museums.

It's ok. I'll leave it at that. It's a lot smaller than I expected and there really wasn't too much…read moreto do. I think the best age for this museum is under 3. My 4 year old got bored pretty quickly. There also just wasn't a lot to do. There is a dress up area, but it only had a few items, same with the kitchen and pirate ship. I have to agree with another reviewer that the staff wasn't friendly. They were more concerned with everything getting cleaned up. iI's a children's museum - there's supposed to be a level of mess, but when a kid puts a doll at the table and then goes to the kitchen area and you put the doll back, maybe think "was that kid getting food to play feed the doll?"and not assume they were leaving it. Also, parents - there's an overpriced gift/toy section in the front that you can't avoid. Bright side - there's some fun lunch and treat spots close by.

The 3 story slide is worth the wait in line. The seating gets taken quickly but you can always find…read moresomewhere to place your stuff. Locker rooms and bathrooms are relatively clean for what it is. Lazy river is the best. You can go around as many times as you want. Whirlpool is the kids sanctuary. $15/person but discount if you're a Mecklenburg resident. Needs better parking.

I love this place. Off season is just as good as on season. Hours of operation are appreciated and…read moreappropriate!!!!! Kid enjoy the spot and had a good time!

FRANCINE! FRANCINE! FRANCINE!…read more She made us as a whole feel welcomed! Me and my family came for a bday party and not only did she make it special for our chidlren she even accommodated the adults we had a BALL!!!! Thank you again Francine and Crew yall were amazing!

So I took my kids there specifically because they have some fun stuff for toddlers and I have a 1…read moreand 2 year old along with my older kids. So we all went and at first glance looks like a lot of fun however the toddler area looks like it hasn't been cleaned in ages. It's almost like everything was donated after years of use. And the playhouse they had was a nice idea with lots of food toys in it to play pretend with. However the it's too dark in there. They need to add some sort of light because it's almost scary looking the difference between the bright play place and the dark house. the big play area for the older kids was fine. My older kids had fun going through the obstacle courses and sliding down the big slides . And it's probably too late for this change but who thought of putting swings right in the middle of a play place ?!! Anytime you see a play ground the swings are always off to the side for good reason. I had to save my one year old from getting hit by another swing while I was strapping my two year old into one of the swings. You should never put two swings right in front of each other they are always in a row for a reason. So I won't be bringing my kids back

Wish I took more pictures! Incredible place with every animal you can think of!!! Very cool petting…read morezoo and some super friendly donkeys! If you are looking for a place to spend an afternoon/morning this is it!!

We brought my 2 1/2 year old grandson to the zoo yesterday. It was a very enjoyable day. We brought…read moreour own lunch and had a picnic. There were plenty of hands own animals for him to touch and learn about. The walk around the lake was so nice. The admission price was very reasonable.We plan on going again soon.

Update, the prices went up but nothing has been revamped or renewed for it to make sense to me…read more It's very old school, a lot of the coin machine things are down or broken. It's not a significantly clean place...used to be just 5 bucks for my 4 year old but it was 12 bucks almost 13 for him this last time, which is crazy for what it is!! That's a big difference from last time.

We have been coming here for years! It is very reasonable and is never crowded when we go! It has…read morekind of went down hill for cleanliness, over the years. But all in all, is a GR8 place to play!