For our family reunion picnic my mom selected Doling Park family center which was pretty brilliant…read more We were inside a large air conditioned facility with a kitchen, nice clean bathrooms, attendants on duty who happily pitched in to help with group photos. The park is really big with plenty of outdoor activities. Doling Park is a Springfield gem. I would definitely keep Doling Park Family Center in mind for future activities.

Love this gym! Not only the great equipment "way better than the one on Republic", but also a few…read moreof the girls in child care. Some of the girls there go above, and beyond. Playing, and entertaining the children, and it's free! There's never usually a wait for machines, place is clean, and no "muscle head's." Awesome court to play anything you like from basketball, volleyball even badminton!.. They have a lot of free aerobic classes, and a fantastic pool area. I would give this place 5 star's, but what's holding me back , is they use paper towels for cleaning instead of cloth, and their vending machine doesn't have lot's of healthy options. Other than that. I love this place!

I joined Chesterfield Family Center specifically for their water aerobic classes in the morning. At…read moreleast 1/3 of the time, there is no instructor. From what I'm told this is an ongoing issue. There are instructors who would cover classes if childcare would open earlier, but the park board will not open even 30-minutes earlier to accommodate their best instructor. Obviously they don't care about their paying customers.

A great (huge) place for you to work out when visiting your friends and family in the area. I would…read morenot join if I lived here - bare bones with an institutional feel... Staff is nice , however no one goes out of their way to help. Also - I believe that staff, lifeguards, and personal trainers should look and be healthy...not the case here for any type of inspiration. A solid place to get in a workout - that is about it. Beyond that, don't expect much.

Nice facility horrible refs. I know they try but teams and parents pay good money, team fees and…read moreentry fees. Normally $30-$40 out of pocket. Too much to have rec league refs.

It's okay. One kid pooped in the pool one time. The lifeguards are homophobic and blow the whistle…read morewhen I didn't do anything.

How much is the pool party? Looking for a reasonable Summer…read morebirthday for a 2-year-old

The people here are absolutely amazing! We were in Branson for a vacation & wanted to play pickle…read moreball. We came the gym and they had actually cancelled pickle ball for the day. But they wouldn't let us leave without setting us up at another park with courts, and they sent us off with some extra paddles and balls since we didn't have enough for everyone to play. They went out of their way to make sure we got to play and have a good time!

Went to the Aquaflex water park with our grandsons 8 & 5 yrs old. They had a ball. Spent the…read morewhole day there for only $18 for the 4 of us. How can you beat that!! Food stand had a wide variety of things to eat along with ice cream for such reasonable prices. Also had plenty of sun bathing chairs for everyone both in the sun and shaded areas. Highly recommend!

One of the only places to see any type of sizable event in Springfield and they've had and continue…read moreto have good shows here. That being said this place has some pretty big issues, at least to me. Their sound system sucks. Plain and simple. I went once and the building's PA system that they were speaking over was popping and cracking like a piece of wet firewood. I thought, "Surely they'll get that fixed before the next show, because that was no good." The next time I went to an event almost 6 months later they hadn't replaced the system and the speakers actually went out about 15 minutes into the show. Which pretty much ruined the whole night. Another time I was at a show there and went to the bathroom on the first floor. Every urinal and stall was taken but one. I opened the door and it looked like someone had backed into the stall after eating eating 50 Exlax laced White Castle Sliders and washed down with a couple of gallons of coffee and had their ass explode. It was one of the 3 nastiest things I've ever seen in person. I swear that the toilet had been filled to overflowing with crap and it was on the floor and walls of the stall. I didn't know that a single human being could hold that much feces. Either that or someone was running through the bathroom with a 5 gallon bucket of chilli, tripped,and dumped the contents into the toilet. At any rate, ever since that night the first floor men's bathroom at the Shrine Mosque no longer exists in my mind. It has been edited out of my universe. I realize that this was an isolated incident, but it was horrible. If I could have given 2.5 stars I would have, but it's not bad enough for 2 stars.

This building houses the Abou Ben Adhem Shriners which I am a member of. Where I understand a lot…read moreof people do not understand what the Shriners do, I'm not going to explain a whole lot of it here but would love to explain it to you if you have any questions and will also provide a link at the end of this to help explain more about that. The Shrine Mosque was built in 1923 and in 1982 was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Besides Shriner events it houses tons of other concerts and events. It almost seems that there is something going on every weekend there. I just helped out for the past two weekends as a clown at the Shrine Circus. It is a very unique old building that several of our past Presidents have visited and Elvis Presley even played. At the time it was built it was the largest Shrine west of the Mississippi and it's stage size was only second to the Metropolitan Opera stage in New York City. The main auditorium seating is right under 5,000 people with a basement area that other events are held at that can seat over 1,500. So next time you find your self at a concert, circus, or the "Vines at the Shrine" make sure you look up, around, and take in all of the nostalgia that makes this building a old gem in our city. oh ya, if you are curious about what the Shriners do and where we came from, here's a good link or you are welcome to just ask me... http://www.abashrine.com/info.htm

Growing up as a child, I have always belong to a Y - mainly b/c of the indoor pool and swim team…read more This place is extremely family friendly and for the more experienced crowd. Since I don't have children or fit any of the typical categories, I honestly was hesitant to join. Germs everywhere is not really my thing. This is the deal, I don't permanently live in the Springfield, area - but I am here a lot. So - I really needed a gym with classes w/ no contracts. The location is perfect for me and near farmer's park with the ONLY Les Mills specific body pump class in the entire city of Springfield. Really? If you love body pump as much as I do, you seek this out. If you drink and eat out as much as I do, you also need to seek out those Grit classes too. Since I was not feeling Orange Theory, the Crossfit schedule really doesn't work for me, and I wanted options of early morning classes/a real gym - this place is perfect. The hours are not 24h like Genesis - but that is ok (5am-10pm). Things to Note: 1) Y member gets you into any Y in the country (almost all - check w/ the specific location). 2) $42 a month, no contract with a $50 join fee (which usually can be lowered). Honestly, this is slightly pricey as a single adult for this area (especially if u have multiple memberships like me) - but they have really good family rates, college rates, etc. The rate supports the local community and worth it if you have a family or two adults in the same household. You can not/should not place a number value on health. 3) Lots of decent equipments and open even at prime time 4) Studio A/rooms for classes is an open classroom for up to like 50 people. I would get there slightly early b/c there isn't always enough diverse weights for everyone (especially if you are picky like me). 5) Older facility but pool access, basketball courts. 6) Really nice staff. Like even the high-school teenagers that work the counters are very knowledgable and professionals. Was I that well mannered at 14? 7) I don't shower here. I can't, too many kids yelling - but I'm sure it's fine. 8) Mix crowd of all range of fitness to make anyone feel comfortable. No one is checking out your new Lulu Lemon outfit here. 9) 2 free guest passes in a year period if you don't want to join. So the Y exceeded my expectations as a single adult, if you have a family - there is no reason not to not become a member of your local community.

Multiple problems, but the staff is the biggest one. The pool staff is by far the WORST anywhere…read more Rude and very unhelpful. If you have kids, they tell you about the pool to get you to join. BUT the pool is regularly closed. When it is open, they definitely don't want kids nor families there. Pretty much no way a child over the age of 4 can swim, bc they are too big for the kiddie area (which is rarely open anyway), but also the "rules" about big kids swimming changes at the whim of who is working that day. If you ask a clarifying question, they are rude and unhelpful, not to mention unprofessional. The "lifeguards" are all snotty 20 year olds who make it clear they don't want you there. As for the workout area, NO rules are ever enforced: people hog the machines, don't wipe them down, and block the track. Despite all of this being against the rules. But staff doesn't correct them bc they don't enforce the rules. The locker rooms say "no kids of opposite gender" and "no phones allowed", both for the sake of privacy for people undressing. BUT people ignore these rules. Good Luck to you if you attempt to get staff or management to enforce the rules, bc their staff will gaslight you and treat you like YOU are the problem, if you want a rule enforced OR if you raise a concern about the rude rude rude condescending staff members. This place is only there to serve the staff and their buddies. Do yourself and your family a favor and go elsewhere.

I've been a member since Jan 2014 only missing when the center was closed for covid. considering…read morethat I'm now 88 years old and still go six days a week I must like it. I do think that Joran should be the next manage, he has been there since day one thanks Ron Powell

Clean and nice facility. Excellent Silver Sneaker classes and exercise equipment! Friendly and…read morehelpful staff.