Joining the Laguna Niguel YMCA has changed my life! The people here are so nice and I've made many…read morefriends. Whatever your level of fitness is, the Y classes can accommodate you and you will be amazed at how improving your fitness will improve your life! I never thought that being in my 70s I would now be able to do so much more than I could 30 years ago.

I requested cancellation of my membership on September 8, 2026. However, management is now claiming…read morethat, based on the terms of my contract, my membership will not be cancelled until October 4, 2026, nearly a month after my original cancellation request. I acknowledge that I should have not reviewed the contract more carefully before signing it, and I accept responsibility for that. However, I still find this cancellation policy and the way my request has been handled to be unreasonable and unfair, particularly when I clearly communicated that I wanted to terminate my membership. Based on my experience, I strongly encourage prospective members to carefully review all cancellation terms before signing any agreement and to consider other gyms with more straightforward and customer-friendly cancellation policies.

KG Beach Camp was an amazing experience for my kids and exactly what our family needed over the…read moresummer. My kids enjoyed every single day of camp. There was a different adventure each day and such a great variety of activities that they were always excited to tell us about when they got home. I especially wanted to share how much this camp, and particularly the owner, Nicole, meant to our family during a really difficult time. While my son was hospitalized as that week of camp began, Nicole went above and beyond for our family and graciously welcomed my girls for the full week when we needed it most. Having them covered from morning through the afternoon allowed my husband to spend as much time at the hospital as possible, while I knew my girls were safe, cared for, and having a great time. We honestly couldn't believe some of the things they would share with us about each day. They got to go whale watching, paddle board, explore, and have all of these little adventures so close to home. It felt like a mini vacation for them when they didn't even have to travel anywhere to have those experiences. The staff was knowledgeable, attentive, and made my kids feel safe and comfortable. You could tell they really cared about making sure the kids were having a great experience, not just keeping them busy. My girls came home excited, tired, and full of stories every day. What meant even more to me was that Nicole's kindness didn't end when the week of camp was over. We spoke on the phone afterward, and she checked up on my son and prayed for him. That meant so much to me during such a difficult time. I am especially grateful to Nicole for turning what could have been a very scary and difficult experience for my girls into a week they remember for all the fun things they got to do. They came away with great memories, new friendships, new experiences, and even new skills. That is something I will always be grateful for. I would absolutely recommend KG Beach Camp to other families. It is such a unique way for kids to spend their summer--active, adventurous, outdoors, and experiencing things they might not otherwise get the opportunity to do. I can't wait for my kids to join again next summer! Thank you for this experience, Nicole.

We love this camp!…read more My kids and nephew have done this camp every year for several years now. They started in the mini minnow group (youngest group; no getting in the water). After that, they participated in the safari group (whale watching and water activities included). The last group is the h2o group (whale watching; kayaking; sailing; more advanced water activities). At every level, they were happy and excited to go to camp each morning. In fact, they prefer to do multiple weeks of this camp each summer. They love crab hunting, whale watching, sailing, and dock diving best. The counselors are young and energetic. They keep them safe and help reapply sunscreen every day. My kids come home with stories about how the counselors paid special attention to them and how they've made new friends. I love this camp and the people that help make it great every summer. We will continue to come until we age out! Highly recommend.

Review for Culinary Kids Valentine's Day event at Whole Foods in Tustin only…read more.. (http://www.culinarykids.biz/whole-foods.html) My daughter wanted to take this class, because it sounded like a fun way to kill a couple of hours. Booking was easy through Eventbrite online. On the menu for the class was tomato soup, hummus, and trifle for dessert. It was a drop-off event, so I checked her in (which was a little slow, because everyone had to sign a waiver, yet they only had one pen for everyone to share), and off I went. I picked her up a couple hours later, and asked her how it went. She basically shrugged her shoulders and said it was "fine." I asked her how the food was, and I got another short answer, "okay." But then... she got all riled up when she said she didn't get to eat her own food. She said everyone made their dishes, and then when they got divvied up, the instructors gave every kid a random one, not their own. My daughter was super annoyed that she had worked so hard to make her trifle look pretty, and she didn't even get to enjoy it. Now, having watched my kids take many cooking classes through the city rec program and private cooking schools, plus birthday parties, I know that typically they label everyone's food so they get their own back! Kids love to take pride in their own creations! I thought that was very strange. Perhaps they were unprepared for this event in the seating area of a supermarket, but I definitely won't be signing up for one of these again.

My 5 year old enjoyed making the food, did not eat any :-)…read more I got to try them and they were very good.

Very Happy to be a student at Joanne Gladstone. She is an amazing trainer, very passionate about…read morewhat she does, always watching and fixing her students, always focusing on every little thing. Also I like the horses that they have, safety is always first and they perfectly pick a horse for your level. All horses are loved and very well taken care of. I would recommend all new riders to take at least 2 classes a week, so then you will see the improvement much sooner. Thank you guys for warm welcome!

Today is the 6th year anniversary of my daughter riding with Ms Joanne Gladstone from Gladstone…read moreEquestrian. This place is more than a home to my daughter. Joanne put her heart and soul into these kids, and making them be the best of they could be. She has great knowledge of horsesand tons of teaching experience in this sport. We are so grateful and proud to be part of the Gladstone family!

I could not say enough good things about Farm School! Brooke is so patient, kind, fun and…read moreinformative and my daughter looks forward to going to Farm School all week long! They somehow manage to learn about and care for the animals, do arts and crafts, sing songs, play games, read books and even cook/prep food in just 3 hours! We feel so grateful to have found something so fun and educational that our daughter loves so much :)

From the owner: What is Farm School OC? Farm School is a one-of-a-kind…read moreexperience for children ages 3-6 at Zoomar’s Petting Zoo. Animals and farming are the heart of our program. Our curriculum includes kindergarten readiness activities in the areas of literacy, math, science, art and music. Farm School includes your daily admission into Zoomars, animal feed, daily animal interactions, hands on learning centered around animals and farming and so much more! We also offer camps during spring, summer and winter breaks. Come follow us on Instagram for more details about our programs.

Paid for 2 weeks of camp for 2 kids in March. Galileo decided to cancel summer camps and offer no…read morerefunds, only a future credit. I'm not interested in a credit to be used in the future as I don't know my needs for camp beyond this year. Horrible way to treat customers. I would never recommend doing business with Camp Galileo.

I could not put in any other way that this -- Last year…read moreafter hearing about the camp we signed up our 5 year old for one week of camp - he went for a week. And within 2 days he asked if we would sign him up for another week. We agreed knowing that we had a trip planned to Legoland the following week and he would be missing a day of camp. The following week rolled around and on Thursday our little man asked IF WE WOULD CANCEL LEGOLAND so that he could go back on Friday. We were shocked! Everything about this camp is amazing. We went to other camps where the activities were about art, playing etc. But this camp made our kid smarter. He was working on building things, engineering things, using critical thinking skills, team building! I just gave him 3 options for camp and he said "MOMMY, Don't even thing about it. I want to go to Galileo!!!" So yes were are going back! 10 stars for this camp!!!

My son attended his first season at Camp Adventurewood in 2023 - it was his first experience at a…read moresummer camp and he was a little nervous and shy but all his counselors made him feel so welcome and comfortable and after the first day he was hooked! He loved the variety of activities and made so many new friends. He came home with fun stories each day. I loved that they offered a variety of options from 2 days/week to 5 days. We returned last summer and an unexpected and sudden medical event threw our summer for a loop. They were beyond kind and accommodating. Michael, the owner, personally made sure we were taken care of at a very scary time and was just incredibly kind and communicative. I can't thank him and his staff enough for the support. I would recommend this camp for any family. Its like a classic, old-school summer day camp experience!

My son attended Adventurewood camp for the first time this week. For the most part he enjoyed…read morehimself -- particularly the characters they introduce throughout the week. However, we decided to pull him out for next week because of a very disturbing situation. He shared that a counselor had pushed him with both hands on his shoulders during a capture the flag activity. He had dropped his flag and was putting it back on when a counselor (he didn't know her name) pushed him back hard enough to make him lose his balance and fall. She also barked "you need to reset!" She didn't ask if he was ok or help him up. You'd think if this was an accidental push and he fell over she would say something like "sorry bud are you ok? Here let me help you up" but nope, not a word. A friend he's attending camp with witnessed the whole incident. Since I pick them both up in the afternoons they both recounted this situation to me and both of them noted how inappropriate her behavior was. I immediately reached out to Michael, the owner of the camp. He said he wanted to identify this counselor and get her side of the story. Understandable. My son felt uncomfortable going back the next day but I reassured him it would be handled and offered to drop him off in the morning and stick around to talk to Michael and the counselor. I wanted him to feel safe. Michael identified her (her name is Carson) and said he wanted to talk to her first, which he did a few feet away from me. I heard her say she didn't push him. They then walked over to me and she again denied everything. So we asked both kids to come over and recount what happened. They both did -- in front of her -- and reiterated she pushed him. She denied even touching him. So Michael suggests at this point that perhaps it was an accident and my son responds by saying "how do you push someone like that by accident?!" No response. So I ask her, are you saying these kids are lying? She again said she didn't touch him and at this point we send the kids away. I'm incensed because not only does she gaslight both of them to their face but tells this bold faced lie to her boss in front of the campers and me. I tell her I believe them and I think she's the one lying. At this point she gives me this dirty look - angry, irritated and almost rolls her eyes at me. I turn to Michael and say "and now she's giving ME an attitude?!" Unbelievable. In a follow up call, he tells me how good of a person she is and that this is shocking for him to hear but that she doesn't seem like someone who would do something like this...that she's getting her teacher credentials and he knows her really well. I am getting the vibe he doesn't actually believe any of this and he sounds very skeptical. I respond by telling him that it's almost always surprising when people exhibit bad behavior and that even teachers do bad things...that doesn't make her any more credible in my eyes. He acknowledged that. In fact, it's worse because I would be really concerned to have someone like that teaching a kid. Lack of empathy, accountability, and integrity. I mean, I think it's great he's trying to have her back but there are moments in life when you need to draw a line and act swiftly...these are one of those moments. Because ultimately, this impacts the reputation of your camp. I told him that it would be good to offer training to his staff in case this ever happens again in the future and honestly he sounded baffled and asked me to clarify...I said well maybe tell your staff not to give dirty looks to a mom who's clearly upset that her son just got pushed by a grown adult at summer camp?? I told him that the response to this situation could've resulted in a totally different outcome. Had she said something like "I really don't recall pushing you but if I inadvertently did and made you feel bad I'm sorry - I didn't mean to do that" - I would've went home that morning feeling fine about the situation. When I told him this he said that he's not going to police all her reactions, that she's still young, that she's still learning and made all kinds of excuses for her. Exhausting. Apparently she got a "warning" and will sit out of the flag activity (umm, ok...). He seems like a smart guy and wish him nothing but success in the future and I was earnestly trying to offer advice for how to handle a situation like this better but it fell on deaf ears. I really hope that some kind of learning comes out of this for both of them. Oh and to top it off, my son's friend told her mom that Carson was giving her looks several times throughout the day today and when she asked what kind she said "side eye" looks. NOT COOL. My son also said she was kind of mean to him but wondering why they were even in close proximity when Michael said they'd absolutely be separated and would not see each other? Validates we both made the right choice by pulling them both out. He offered a refund but I'm still pissed about the situation.

My son took the spring semester Lego robotics class and absolutely loved it. His ability to build…read moresets on his own dramatically improved as well. His teacher, Ms. Heather, is the best - she's kind and patient and very attentive to the kids. We are so happy we found this program. Can't wait for the summer camps!

We love Brain Builders. Linda and Heather at the Laguna Niguel location have gone above and beyond…read moreto make my son feel welcome and help him excel! He has grown so much this year and I can't wait for him to start classes next school year!!! So glad we found this!!!

An Amazing Community for Families and Fitness! Joining the…read moreYMCA has been one of the best decisions for our family! From the moment you walk through the doors, you are greeted with warmth. Lisa and Daryl at the front desk are exceptionally kind, and it speaks volumes that they take the time to know me by name, along with so many other members. My three children absolutely love going to the Kid Zone! The teachers are wonderful, incredibly kind, and know each child by name. They always have all sorts of new activities and fun crafts for the kids to do every single day. Knowing my little ones are happy, safe, and well-cared for makes my time at the gym completely stress-free. The workout classes are phenomenal. All of the instructors are super skilled, supportive, and truly take the time to get to know everyone in the class, helping to build a genuine sense of community. Beyond the staff, the members themselves are wonderful--everyone is so kind, constantly greeting each other, and sharing compliments. I would recommend the YMCA to every single person interested in joining a gym, especially families with young kids! It's a welcoming, vibrant community where both parents and children can thrive.

Great facility! The staff is very friendly and helpful. The grounds are lush and green, which isn't…read moresomething you typically see in a gym location. There are a variety of fitness classes, designed for adults of all ages, and a lot of workout works, with new equipment. They have a lot of other benefits for new members, like health and wellness, personal training and nutrition. I'm excited to get my health and fitness journey started at the YMCA of Mission Viejo.