We came here using a library pass that gave us 50% off two adult tickets and two children tickets…read more Our total entry fee cost $42. Without the library pass, we would not have visited and a visit would not have been worth the full price for us based off what we saw during our time there. The EcoTarium main exhibits has some great interactive parts for children. Our favorites were in the third floor, building bridges, watching rats run on a wheel, looking at various rocks, etc. The bottom floor which holds musical instruments from many different countries and an indoor gym play area was fun to explore as well. This floor leads out to a dinosaur statue mini park where you can eat snacks, see other animals, check out the cafe and walk down to the train station and outdoor playground and sand station. I was surprised you needed to pay extra ($7) to ride the train. The tickets are expensive enough to pay extra on top of that seems greedy. But, we were grateful to have free access to the outdoor playground which our kids loved - especially the mud kitchen!

Follow the instructions to science and technology. Let's explore !…read more Our nations majestic bird greets you as you walk down a path from the parking lot . The parking is plentiful and free! As you walk this beautiful place it's divided between different animal paths and eco systems! You will learn visual and physical features from each habitat. Make sure and enjoy the experience that has been created to show how these creatures interact and exist in their surroundings . They maintain well funded environment by individuals that care for the animals. Thank you for this opportunity. If you're a local to the area the yearly pass would benefit greatly . Make sure and visit the gift shop for a souvenir. Until the next time.

Good old fashioned fun Bring the whole family…read moreRides and food. Animals and games. Fun for the whole family and not too expensive

I'm the most familiar with the Bolton fair and the sterling fair, so I was sad that I did not see…read moreas many artisans/agricultural vendors. It may have just been the day I went on, I went on a Sunday. But either way I would've liked to see more gardening related competitions (best in show eggplant, etc) and more animals and more local businesses. I did however eat a fantastic blooming onion and ride some pretty fun rides!! The games were fun. The cows were SO cute! More cows please!!!

Typical prices for a modern bowling alley ($7 per game per person) but almost every night they have…read moredeals to bowl an infinite amount of games for a set price (15 - 20 dollars plus $6 for shoes). There is 50 lanes but on league nights it can get so busy that there on no lanes available. For league, they oil the lanes beforehand but if you come during normal times the oil pattern varies greatly. There are a bunch of good food options that aren't exorbitant like the chicken tender meal or the pizza pitcher soda combo. Food does take a little bit but you shouldn't notice it if you're having fun. Staff is no nonsense with a little bit of don't care but they still do their job pretty well.

Staff is amazing and patient, especially if you come to bowl with kids. I used to bowl on a league…read morehere years ago. It's great to get back again. They make it so much fun.

I've gone to "the bubble" for years for soccer games with my kids (winter league) and also for two…read moreyears with one in their club soccer program. Regarding the latter, personal experiences with John Smith himself always fun, positive and entertaining - however rest of club experience was very disappointing, your mileage may vary, but I'm certainly not a fan based on my experience. This is a review of the facility being a venue for (winter) soccer league games, and this comes from many years of going there with two children for just that reason. If you have not been, the place is basically a large bubble\dome (think tennis bubble but much larger) that holds two walled turf fields built like hockey rinks with walls on all sides, and then PlexiGlass shields and nets in others designed to keep balls in play and away from spectators. Each field has metal grandstands on one side of the field for spectators. Amenities-wise, there is a small bathroom area, a tiny shop up front where you can buy basic soccer stuff, and\or uniforms if you are in the club program. They also have an inflatable play area suitable for young (under 10?) kids. At times they have also set up an inflatable laser tag game but I haven't seen it recently. Most of the time I'm there I see kids playing soccer or training for lacrosse in the two turf fields. There is also often a large contingent of local Ecuadorians playing volleyball on a side field. Lots of activity. The facility wasn't really 'nice' when I first started going years ago and if anything has gone downhill a bit since. It's always seemed kind of beat up and dirty inside. Their parking lot is dangerously unlit, and feels unsafe at night, especially in winter. You can't see the ground well, nor easily catch sight of the kids darting from the parking area to the front entrance. There isn't even an illuminated sign at the entrance that makes it apparent where to turn in for parking. The have changed food options several times over the years. For a couple years they had a snack bar that had a good selection of food and seemed to be staffed by really nice people. But it was often not open for night games. Then this winter I went in and was dismayed to find it was closed down, replaced by a row of (mostly I think) drink machines. One last thing - on one field spectators and players are on same side and can see the scoreboard clearly. But on the back field players and spectators are on opposite sides, and they hung the scoreboard so that the players can see it but spectators cannot without getting down from the stands and waking a few feet away to turn and loop up at it. It's really annoying that I pay for and drive my kids to the games for years, and I can't even see the score half the time. I've asked JSS staff about this, they don't care, and generally my impression of them is that they are really not very customer oriented. This is a shame because the location is perfect for serving the surrounding towns, and the kids really like playing indoor sports, but the facility is in desperate need of an overhaul and maybe a change in management.

Really disappointed with their customer service. The…read moreplayzone itself is very simple but was loads of fun for the kids, and I think it is a great feature in the facility for kids to play while their siblings are in sports practice. We live 30mins away, had a Groupon for their playzone that we were saving for a special rainy day treat. Brought 5 kids to the play zone and they had a blast. Their website said they were open until 8pm, but after being there for an hour from 2-3pm they announced they were closing. I politely showed the website hours & was told they didn't have time to update the website yet, so I asked for a voucher because we were disappointed and I felt it was unfair & poor customer service. We were told no, and that she told me they were closing at 3 upon check-in (which nobody remembered hearing). I have never written a yelp review before but felt this was such poor customer service, really disappointed. It's not the money, it's the customer service. Would have made a big difference to show compassion & understanding in this situation.

Bayberry is a pretty nice place to kill an hour or two with some gutter-balling. The place is well…read morelit and the music is set at just the right volume to be an enjoyable background. The lanes are in good condition and it's an affordable place to visit. There are pool tables as well, if that's your thing. The small arcade at the front entrance can kill some time and is a great distraction for younger kiddos. There isn't much of a food service, so you've got what the soda machines against the back wall will provide for you. The staff is friendly, and there is a 4% discount for paying with cash.

I made a pitstop at Bayberry Bowling Center to try candlepin for the first time ever - and I picked…read morethe worst time. I got there with less than 45 minutes before a league was about to start! But the staff was super nice and still let me have a lane - they never rushed me, even though I knew the league was coming and the lanes had already started filling up with folks. The people who were assigned to my lane never rushed me either! I ended up fitting in 2 whole games before I left (again, no one asked me to leave, even though I was on someone's assigned lanes, and there were maybe 10 minutes before league starting). What a fun experience, and everyone was so nice. It's a pity I don't live closer - but I'd definitely go again the next time I drive through. Everything seemed well maintained and very clean. The arcade area was well kept, and the pool tables were in great condition!

Absolutely amazing staff and community! Advanced Webster is a great field with dedicated staff and…read morecommunity members who love the sport!

I've reached out to the owner and after two days, John still hasn't responded nor reached out to…read moreme. So here is my review! Planned a group event for 15 kids and the owner suggested doing a private group party, which was $500. We were asked to arrive 15 minutes early so the kids could be briefed and start promptly at 12:30. We ended up having 13 players. While we waited for the kids to have their first round start, I was handed the menu for Famous Pizza. All of the prices are marked up (+ $8 for a square pizzas, + $3 for chicken tenders, + $3.50 a salad, etc), which I wasn't expecting. I knew we had to have the order delivered but saw Famous charged $2, no biggie. Well, I asked for our food to be ordered and delivered right away since our party started at 12:30. Our kids started their first round at 12:50. At 1:50, I inquired about our food and the person I placed the order with went to check on the status. But their face showed they forgot to place the order. I asked the manager to cancel the order. By this point, the kids had gone through 20,000 gel blasters (in one hour!) and we had to pay $70 for more! At this point the manager offered us more gel balls for free so we could have more time for pizza to be delivered and not have to worry about the gel ball supply. Then when I went to leave, the staff was trying to charge $500 even though I paid a $100 deposit to the owner and our balance was $400. I could not get ahold of the manager nor the owner when our party ended. The $500 gave us a small room, which wasn't big enough for the kids and some parents, and apparently meant no one else was in the room playing gel blasters at the same time. Every 8-10 minutes the room is used by groups for different games, such as airsoft or gel blasters. It was NOT worth $500 seeing how quickly the ammo was used and there was plenty of seating space in the larger, open area. I left very frustrated with how the situation was handled with not so much as an apology. The manager took ownership for the food not being ordered, but I feel they could have comped the $70 extra we spent on gel balls. Also, had I not gone to ask for a receipt to show the pizza order was refunded, I would not have received a refund as my card was needed to process the refund! The kids had fun, but none of the parents were impressed with how things unfolded. I would not return to this venue, nor would I recommend it to anyone. Finally, the snacks that were available for purchase should be checked by staff. My son went to grab a few different snacks that all had holes chewed in them

I was looking for something different and saw this place on my Facebook feed and thought it would…read moreworth a shot. Time flew. This brought me back to the arcade days of my youth which I got to share with my youngest son. I didn't get time in the consoles or the retro PC section, but will definitely be back to enjoy those another time.

worth the time and money also look into there schdule of board game nits. buy the pass. lots of…read moreparking i bring the boys also wk days are better less people

We had an awesome time here for my school-aged kids' birthday. While we love coming here in…read moregeneral, the birthday party was particularly fabulous and the focus of this review. It's well organized and there is a small area and a large area right by the entrance, flanking the ticket redemption area, the drink counter, and the employee desk. Great location for it. There's two flatscreen TVs in the large area and one flatscreen TV in the small one. Ability to turn off/on lights. We were able to fit high 20's number of kids in the small party area. Service and coordination was particularly great. Megan was our lead person, and she provided excellent concierge service. We were frankly surprised how great she was and attentive. We just assumed we'd be in for some chaos but nope, guided us, paced us, and was very attentive. You bring your own drinks and cake, and they have pizza baked in house. The pizza is really good. Wow. Move over boring kid birthday pizza. They take the cake back for you and cut it up and serve it. They clean up. They help with pizza distribution. They wheel in and out the carts with gifts (and coats this time of year) into and out of the party area. So if you want to stay around longer after the party area reservation, you're welcome to and they've got multiple carts to keep your things. The distribution of some of the credits on cards before and after was great. And the A or B on the cards of the kids to divide up the laser tag was great. And our kid got to do both times since it was their birthday. The area and place/setting is fun. Lots of different types of games. Everything was working -- a rarity for an arcade. There's better or worse use of credits, of course, as there is everywhere. I loved the variety though. There were electronic games, claw games, multiplayer games, violent and non-violent, physical sport/skill games (basketball shooting, ski ball, drop ball), and both ticket earning and non-ticket earning games. The redemption area has a large variety of choices and they're displayed well to enable kids to make choices without long queues. The laser tag area is surprisingly large and very fun for the kids. It's gotta be 2-3x larger than the rest of the arcade. The price here was great. Lots of folks will seek outer suburbs of Boston for good prices but all in this was a steal compared to some other options. And the other families loved it. Kids were raving about it through the school week, and multiple people said they're going to bring their families back here again soon and many for birthday parties.

Is it just me or is the pizza here actually pretty amazing? i have only been here for birthday…read moreparties but I am realizing that the pizza here that is made in house is different from other places and for birthday party pizza it is way better than delivering it into wherever the venue is. It's rectangular and super thick and i didn't think much of it until my son wolfed down two slices so fast i was not believing. so I had one. and i tried another weird pie called CBLT or something and it looked scary drizzled with ranch but crazy good! I think im just going to make excuses to come here again to try the pizza...the arcade games are definitely not really for little kids but pretty fun for older kids and grownups but it's nice that even if you have teensy kid points you can still get decent toy prizes and candy.