I own a small at-home preschool. We were studying farms and farm animals and for our culminating…read moreproject I decided to call a petting farm. I googled a few places but decided to try farmyard friends on the move. The process was very simple. I emailed and asked a couple questions, Farmer Jake responded in a timely manner and answered all my questions. Farmer Jake arrived right on time and set up the farm animals in the backyard. My kids LOVED the experience !! Farmer Jake was knowledgeable and friendly. We will absolutely book Farmyard friends again on the future !

We used Farmyard Friends for my son's 5th birthday and it was an absolute hit! From start to finish…read moreeverything was seamless. The communication was clear, the set up and clean up were effortless, and the whole family was warm, friendly, and such a joy to have with us. The kids loved it, the adults loved it, and it made the day so special. Highly recommend them for any event!

Absolutely wonderful. I first met the owner, Rick, at my goddaughters' birthday party. For the past…read morethree years they have brought a petting zoo, a pony and a bounce house. Everything was always very organized and efficient. What impressed me was how well the animals were treated; like family, not like disposable money makers. This was very important to me. The owner and his son brought food and showed us how to feed the animals. The animals were all super sweet. For years I have wanted to put on a living nativity at my church and with the help of D&D I was able to. They were awesome. They took care of everything. The animals were a smashing hit. Rick's wife, Jennifer answered all my questions, went above and beyond to make everything work out and even gave us a temporary insurance certificate for the event. The cost of the rental was very reasonable. I'm so glad we've been able to work with this sweet family business and look forward to doing it again next year.

I booked my daughter's 3rd birthday party with D&D. It was a huge hit and everything was…read morewonderful. It went so great that i called them months in advance to book again for her 4th birthday party. They were already booked full on her birthday weekend so i pushed the party back a week to 10/3. I started calling D&D in August to try and add a bounce house. I called for weeks and left many many messages. The owner Rick finally called me 9/24. One week before the party. He received a call from someone else to use his ponies and petting zoo the same day as me. This was a bigger event than mine so he was going to have to cancel my party. He finally called me because his wife told him he had to "call that woman back." My daughter was devastated. She cried and cried. I desperately called everywhere and everyone to find something to entertain the 40+ kids that would be at my house. Nothing was available for 10/3 with such short notice. I ended up moving the party to 10/4. Had to call everyone invited and let them know the change of plans. We ended up renting 2 bounce houses from AE Bounce House Rentals. They felt bad for me and went above and beyond to help me. D&D Pony Rides are great..... if they show up. I've heard of them doing this to other customers.

the facility looks nice and my friend said she had a good time when she went there with her son. I…read moretried to book a party for my son and they were so hard to get a hold of. it would a week in between responding and when Mary told me to chose a time (date already chosen) there was no response. I am still waiting. we ended up having to book another venue cause I had to send invites out and my son birthday is the beginning of Oct. sad cause it looked nice but as far as customer Service with party planning not good. I also had to reach out a few times and different ways to get the first response

Nice to have a smaller-scale, padded play place. Works well for littler kids, five and under. We…read moretook our toddler and she had a blast. A lot less packed and fewer older kids that bigger places like Hyper Kidz. Music is a bit loud sometimes but could probably request to lower it. Not far from Gaithersburg library and some restaurants, so if you need a break, you can easily bail or switch gears.

Love this place! I like the nice atmosphere and how calming this place is. Staff is nice and the…read morefood is good. Such a nice place and is nice and smaller compared to others. Love this place and the staff.

A one of a kind place, vintage bowling place! The bumpers resembled pool numbers and it was all…read moreduckpin bowling. My kids and I have never tried it so it was really cute to do for our first time. The owner and staff were super nice and helpful. This place seems older but it stands the test of time. My kids had a lot of fun and we would go back!

I've been here a few times now and my toddler loves it every time. He especially loves the tractor…read moreyou can sit on (if you have a tractor loving kiddo)! This year, they had a great deal on Groupon, which comes with a tractor ride around the farm. There's plenty of animals to look at, from baby pigs, horses, donkeys, turkeys, goats, a camel, dogs, etc. Friendly staff, clean bathrooms (yup, you heard that right), and plenty of places to sit to snack. I've also seen a few families host birthday parties here!

My partner and I had an amazing time at this petting zoo…read more There were horses, goats (like 30!), baby piglets, mama cow and calf that was born just that week, rabbits, llamas, emus, peacocks, turtles, and more! The farmers were knowledgeable and friendly teens/young adults. They were very sweet to the children and ensured that all the kids could pet the baby goat born that week. The best part of our visit was being followed around by Dolly, a goat that roamed the premises, scavenging for leftover corn and dropped treats.

My wife, daughter, and nephew had a lovely time this evening, with the excellent assistance of…read moreKatie. The level of challenge, and the very necessary hints we got were perfect for our family to have a wonderful time. Go check it out!

My brother and I had a blast taking on the challenge of the Wild West room. I enjoyed the…read moredifficulty level. It was definitely challenging. We were incredibly close to answering some of the puzzles but just didn't think quite far enough outside of the box. Thankfully our game master Cooper came in clutch and put us on the right track. He also made the themed element fun. I'd definitely recommend this escape room, and hope to return.

This place was awesome. I came here for staff retreat and it was quite a retreat alright…read more All those physically and mentally challenging obstacles. Their staff is so awesome and friendly. Let's just say, they don't give up on you. I would come back with big group of friends to do these exercises to build our friendship next time.

Calleva is an awesome adventure-learning organization based out of Poolesville, Maryland, with…read moresites everywhere from the Chesapeake Bay to National Harbor. Their Farm in Dickerson is home to one of the better Ropes courses I've seen (not to mention Markoff's Haunted Forest in season). Somehow I ended up in charge of our annual "outdoor adventure" field trips this year. Instead of our usual outfit, I decided to give Calleva a go with our gang. Some of the great folks working there actually came to our school last spring, taking the time to sit down with us and talk about the programs they offer and how they could best meet the needs of our unique population of kiddos. That they wanted to tailor their programs to our students impressed us right off the bat. Once I started planning our field trips, it was really easy to coordinate with Calleva via e-mail and telephone. They were proactive, responsive, and flexible. I even received e-mails and calls from each day's individual Head Facilitator in order to gather more detailed information about our overall goals, how we envisioned the day would go, and specific activities they had planned. Both days of our field trips, we arrived with busloads of active kids, ready to go. The Calleva facilitators were equally ready: fully prepared, organized, and full of energy. They led our students through a really fun, well-thought-out day of team-building, creative problem solving, and testing personal limits. All the facilitators did a great job of explaining the activities, and then -- more importantly -- debriefing at the end, so the students better understood the point of each. We did both high (Zip Line, Big Swing, Balance Beam) and low (X-Games, Think Tank) elements -- and adults even got to play. I also have to mention that hot coffee was ready for us both mornings; Calleva obviously knows who they're dealing with, and that educators run on little more than coffee and adrenaline. The property itself was worth the extra drive it took to get out to Dickerson. The Ropes course is spread throughout somewhat dense woods, up and down hillsides, and over creeks. Whether it's a field trip, company bonding, or a crew of you and your friends, Calleva Farm is an excellent place to challenge your fears and work up a sweat.

I highly recommend going here if you are looking for something to stimulate your brain and build…read moreconnection within a team or your family. My nephew who is 17 years old found this online while looking for things to do in Rockville and it did not disappoint! We chose the School Detention room and it was really well put together - great clues and a fun setup! Definitely would bring others to check out this escape room experience!

Fantastic escape room! We did the Detention room, had Rodd as our game master, and had a great…read moreexperience. We've done a lot of escape rooms, this one was more on the challenging side, but definitely one of the most creative in terms of the storytelling, the integration of story into puzzles, and the hands-on nature of the solves.Thanks Rodd & the GOR team!