We visited Sports Connection on 12/31/24, and it's an amazing place to take kids when they're out…read moreof school! They offer so many activities: * Laser Tag * Bowling * Arcade Games * Jump-N-Play * Esports Gaming Center (Roblox, Minecraft, and more) * Sky Trail Ropes Course * Spin Zone Bumper Cars * Rock Climbing For parents, they also have beer, wine, and concession-style food. The staff, mostly young adults or late teens, were friendly, attentive, and did a great job ensuring everything ran smoothly. There's even a dedicated pickleball area, which adds a unique touch to the facility. This place truly has something for everyone, and my kids and I had a blast. Highly recommend for family fun days or group outings!

Great experience for kids! We did the deal for kids bowl free, you only pay for shoes in the summer…read moreon certain days. They have several bounce houses, which is an extra fee and worth it. They also have an arcade and the games are great.

We came here for the Luncheon with Legends event. The farm was a beautiful backdrop and we had some…read moreamazing food. They even sent us home with a cute mini pumpkin

Super fun experience at the pumpkin patch!!! We visited on the Saturday morning before Halloween…read moreand it wasn't too packed at all!! We had fun. There is a big parking lot- but be careful, the driveway to get in is really narrow and only one car fits through at a time. There is no admission fee and it is free to walk around. You also don't need reservations. There is cornhole, picnic tables to sit at, a gift shop with local good slike honey and apples, a coffee truck, a lemonade truck and popcorn for sale. There are pumpkins everywhere of different shapes and sizes available for purchase in addition to gourds and mums. We bought a mum and it was $15. There are plenty of photo opportunities and a garden to walk around in. There is also a lot of space for kids to run around in. For an additional fee, there is a wagon ride you can take that will take you to see farm animals but we didn't do this. All in all, not as many activities in my opinion as some of the other pumpkin patches around town, but I did like how close it is to town compared to some of the other pumpkin patch options and it was super cute! The staff was all really nice too!

The best way to describe my experience here is underwhelming. Perhaps it was the class they moved…read moreus to (we'd originally signed up for story time art), but what we attended didn't feel any different from arts and crafts we do at home. I wanted my toddler to get an opportunity to socialize with other kids and learn to make something new. Instead what we got were four different parent/self-led arts & crafts stations. The two women there walked around and encouraged the kids with "good jobs", but they didn't actually do anything else. My toddler was still happy at the end and said he had fun, but then again he has fun collecting rocks. Honestly, if this is what their other classes are like, I'm better off using the $35 class fee on my own art materials. I'm bummed because it seemed so awesome to have this place near us.

Just had our daughters 4th Birthday at Small Hands Big Art. She had such an amazing time…read morecelebrating with all her friends and creating beautiful pictures. Jenn and staff did an amazing job keeping the little kids attention and making the entire experience fun and exciting. I would highly recommend having a kids party here or even just going for a fun experience. This was for the Fort Mill, SC location. I'm sure the Charlotte location is great as well.

Cute selection, WILDLY overpriced. $15 for a small wooden…read morebox? The exact craft kit can be bought at the dollar tree...

This place is completely a kids art studio - we thought there were adult options, but what we got…read morewas a 5 minute tutorial on the employee's ipad we could have done at home. Paid $42 for 2 8x10 canvases worth about a dollar each and some paint and a tutorial. The ceramic pieces are not fired for you, and they cost $30 for something I can buy from Target for $5. Pretty much a rip-off in my opinion. Not a real art studio. Just a money-making birthday place.

Staff are incredibly kind and helpful; Plenty of parking and really great accessibility for all…read more Special shout out to Master Trainer & JForce Director - John Lynam (Don't worry brother, you have not lost your Long Island Accent) - John's classes are terrific and I'm truly amazed at how kind and sympathetic he is with working with all of us at various levels of athletic and physical abilities. John, it's a struggle to get to your classes, but - I always leave your classes feeling so much better. Thank You! I'm glad we have you at the Charlotte JCC - You are such a gem! - Overall, folks at the JCC are very friendly; It's a good / family oriented crowd; We feel welcomed and extremely comfortable there - We really enjoy the JCC during the Summer Months; - Snack Bar is really great, wish they would keep it open all year round. Membership Fees are completely reasonable and a great way to support the Charlotte Jewish Community. Work out staff are incredible non-judgmental, friendly and helpful. It appears Administration does not allow any "Ding Dongs" to work there. Everyone working there is helpful and pleasant. Security Supervisor Mr. Randy Brown is a Mensch; - Security is on point and is very visible. They are constantly patrolling the entire grounds, which really makes us feel safe. Andrea and I are really pleased with how the Charlotte JCC is run. We would like to attend more events, however - time is a commodity.

This place has it all for a reasonable price the wife and I for $100 a month. Swimming Pool and…read moreKids Splash area, Indoor walking track, Basketball Courts, Free Classes, Spin Classes included, Weight Rooms, Separate Stationary Bike Room, Sauna, Jaccuzzi and Steam Room. Very Nice Locker Rooms and Child Care and much more. I am just let me workout kind of guy but my wife the place has to be clean and look that way or forget it. WE walked in and before the tour was complete, she was like I Want us to be members here and we have never looked back. Although an injury has kept me from going as often, this is the place to go in town. Do not believe me? Come up and take a tour and bring your cancellation paperwork for that other place, I am sure JCC will give you an envelope and stamp to Mail off when you sign up. lol Check it out, NOW!

This place is amazing! My son has attended Level up summer camp for 2 years and it is one of the…read morebest camps around. Amazing staff and so many planned activities and structure.

Today we had our son's 8th Birthday at Level Up! To say it was awesome is an understatement. We…read moredecided prior to the party that the kids would build individual rooms to be put together to create a dungeon. Mark and Mara had everything all set up prior to the kids arrival. They then step by step told the kids what the needed to create their rooms. After the dungeon was created, Mark pulled out a game Level Up! developed, 'Dungeon Madness: Time Crash.' Every child was immersed into the game. We had to pry them away for cake, which has never happened. Oh and they were having so much fun the party ended an hour later than scheduled. We cannot thank Mark and Mara enough for making our son's birthday top notch! Check them out and ask them about Dungeon Madness: Time Crash.

We had such a wonderful experience with Kiddie Academy Steele Creek! As a first time mom, I was…read moredreading dropping off my infant for her first day of daycare but that dread turned into excitement as soon we walked through the doors. I felt such relief and knew that my baby was in the best hands! The infant room staff (Ms. Aury, Ms. Diamond and Ms. Brandi) are so welcoming and attentive, and truly care about each child's well-being. Every morning, my little baby would smile as soon as she was greeted by Ms. Aury. You could just feel the warmth and love radiating out of the infant room! The facility is new and very clean and we really enjoyed the daily updates and photos we received through the app. This place is very special and we are lucky to have found it. Highly recommend Kiddie Academy Steele Creek to any parent looking for quality childcare in a happy, reliable and loving environment.

From the owner: Kiddie Academy of Steele Creek, an educational daycare in Charlotte, offers age-specific child care…read moreprograms. Our flexible, standard-based curriculum encourages children to progress in school and in life. We pride ourselves in providing a daycare that focuses on developing positive character traits for kids, while providing a nurturing learning environment. Our programs can range from infant and toddler to kindergarten and school age. Read our child care reviews, take a virtual tour and learn more about Kiddie Academy to find the best "daycare near me" for you and your child.

Wonderful staff and wonderful daily feedback. Our granddaughter goes there and we were lucky enough…read moreto babysit her recently and do the drop off and pick up. She is well taken care of and in safe hands.

We left Cadence three weeks ago after our daughter attended full-time for 13 months and our son…read morepart-time for one month. I want to be clear that we had many wonderful teachers during our time there. Unfortunately, the issues with administration, staffing, communication, and consistency ultimately made us uncomfortable continuing to send our children there. Over the course of the year, there were four directors and multiple assistant changes. Our daughter had six different teachers and assistants. Children were also frequently moved between classrooms due to staffing issues, making consistency nearly impossible. Communication from administration was consistently poor. We were not informed when both of our children's teachers left on the same day, and we frequently received little or no advance notice about staffing-related classroom closures. Families were repeatedly asked to keep their children home because of staffing shortages, sometimes with notice as late as 9:30 p.m. One evening, we were not informed that our daughter's classroom would be closed until after 6:00 p.m. We are still waiting for our refund for this day despite multiple phone calls. On one occasion, administration sent a message stating that drop-off was being closed because there were not enough parent volunteers. Rather than taking responsibility for the staffing shortage that led to the closure, the communication placed the blame on families for not volunteering. Regardless of the circumstances, we found that approach concerning and reflective of the larger lack of accountability we experienced. Communication regarding illness was another major concern. We became aware that staff had been informed of both a case of croup and a case of strep in our daughter's classroom, but those exposures were never communicated to us. Classes were also routinely combined at the end of the day because of staffing shortages, including after illness exposures, resulting in children from different classrooms being grouped together exposing more children. Our experience with our son also raised serious concerns about basic attention to detail. Within his eight days attending cadence, his bathing suit was sent home with another child and took approximately three weeks and repeated follow-ups to get back. His labeled bottle was sent home with the wrong child, and a different bottle was left in his cubby. Most concerning, his feeding plan was lost. For approximately two weeks, he was not being fed according to his plan because there was no consistent person in his classroom after his teacher left. For a childcare facility, I consider losing a child's feeding instructions and not following them for two weeks to be an extremely serious issue. I understand that staffing challenges happen, and I do not expect perfection. I do expect transparency, consistency, and confidence that the people caring for my children know their individual needs. Unfortunately, we did not have that confidence at Cadence. I would not recommend Cadence to families looking for a safe, consistent, attentive, and well-managed childcare environment. We ultimately decided that the lack of stability, communication, and accountability was not worth continuing.

Instructors are really great! They really watch your kids form and correct when necessary…read more Extremely hands on. They know the names of every single child and their parents. They even provide feedback when they get a chance during class changes. It's a community type of atmosphere if you allow yourself to engage and participate. My kids where not very motivated in the beginning but after awhile they really started digging it. Pricing might be an obstacle for lower income families. I made the financial sacrifice because my son needed something like this after being beat up in school. Coming here really boosted his self-esteem and confidence. Again, such awesome instructors and helpers. A great investment on your child/children for sure.

Mr and Mrs Granieri as well as Mrs Lopez welcomed us from another MA discipline with wide open…read morearms. My son has continued and expanded his "whole body learning" both in direct TKD skills and cardiovascular health, but also character development. My daughter participated in private lessons and received timely support by way of the Granieri's encouraging message of self-worth, self-identity, and self-defense. When other activities (baseball!!) take us from our normal participation levels, there is never judgement, only welcoming arms when we settle back into routine. My children are 14 and 11. There are many students in that age cluster. The location is easily accessible off Route 51 near the Arboretum, and the class schedules allows for flexibility to your week. We are completely satisfied and look forward to continued growth with URMA!

I can't capture the amazing experience we had at Darby Safari - the staff were knowledgeable and we…read morelearned about the 20+ animals they cared for! The kit & caboodle tour is worth it, for solo dates, bdays, or any group trip. Parking and registration were straightforward and I got the extra bucket to feed more animals (also worth it). They recommend you wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty as you will be getting up close and personal with some animals, depending on the tour package - my favorite experience was the capybaras but meeting my namesake the spider monkey was fun! Thanks Daphne and the other staff members we interacted with!!

WOW!! I would recommend this place to anyone. I am a life enrichment manager for a memory care. I…read moretook my residence on a outing here today and not only did we get a hold of monkey. But the staff was so accommodating we were able to sit while the amazing staff brought us the animals so it would be easier on us what kind of business does that? Please please please please go here you won't regret it.