I visited this place for a friend's sons 5th birthday. It looked small from the outside but it's a…read moregood size for a private party for one group. They had a couple of long folding tables and chairs when you first walk in. There's a basketball shooting game and a large connect four game. There's also a couple of chairs and tvs where you can watch a movie or play video games. I was able to relive my childhood Mortal Kombat game for a bit before a small child wanted to take over. In the other room there is a wall of nerf guns with 'soft' bullets. I say soft but they kinda hurt coming at you at a certain speed from a gun. Good thing they had safety glasses! A few of the kids had fun shooting at each other and running around. All around a cute little entertainment place. Well maintained and clean. The music playing when we walked in was loud and contained swear words, which is inappropriate for a kids place. It continued until eventually one of the guests asked to take over with her music; which ironically wasn't any better. Haha. I would suggest playing Kidz Bop?

Took my kids here just for fun. Great spot in Chicago/Beverly Area. Definitely recommend!!read more

This place is absolutely wonderful!…read more The Hyde Park Neighborhood Club provides quality, affordable, inclusive childcare and extra curricular activities for the neighborhood and beyond. My son attended daycare/preschool here at Little Inspirations. It was absolutely wonderful. Staff was fantastic, programming was outstanding, the meals were homemade and smelled amazing. Exactly what you would dream to get from any place for your little one. We attended Tot Lot and Nature Club, both aimed at toddlers. Both fantastic. My son is mad every Wednesday now because he has to go to Kindergarten instead of doing more Nature Club. We do afterschool care a couple days a week, and also sometimes send my son for the school vacation day programs. (It is so incredibly helpful to be able to sign him up for fun programming on week days when their is no school! And luckily it's fun enough that he doesn't complain about going!) I as a parent have done caregiver fitness classes (I really need to start going again!!!!) I have also played badminton.

I admit I do not visit this place much at all, as I don't have or know any children in the…read moreneighborhood, but attending the Annual Pancake fundraiser breakfast always feels good, and I don't go every year. I am sure it is a fun place that encourages kids to be active and engage in team work. Please check it out! It can be sometimes 'crawling' with politicians (years ago I saw Toni Preckwinkle) and today was no exception, Ald Sophie King was behind the grill, but I spotted Bears legend OTIS WILSON! I got a pic with him too! The breakfast was well organized, in the gymnasium, with stations for pancakes, coffee/tea, blueberries/whipped cream/syrup, and bacon/sausages.

TLDR: This place is unfriendly, rude, inaccessible. Was blocked at the door and told to go…read moreelsewhere! Their website at the very bottom says that their "museum" is designed for 4- 9 year olds. What it doesn't mention is that if you bring a 2 year old, you will be turned away. I drove 30 min to come this run down building as I wanted to patronize more south side businesses. This was a mistake as the owners are rude and condescending. A 501c3 is not supposed to act as some weird club that can turn away kids because you assume 2 year olds don't have the capacity to do arts and crafts - which is so stupid. This place has been in the neighborhood for years and yet it is always empty and no I know has ever gone inside. This place could and should be more accessible instead of telling people to call around and go to another museum. They had the audacity to try and explain how children's museums work. Maybe take better notes. Oh and they told me to try the children's museum at navy pier - considering it's closer to me and you clearly don't want any customers - I will and so should other people.

My 4 yr. grandson and I spent the morning and will return again. We both learned so much! This is a…read moreWonderful fun & educational jewel for all! Thank you Bronzeville Childrens Museum we appreciate you!!

overall great experience my kids had a ball however there was rude lifeguards cursing at the…read morechildren "stop or ima turn this shit off personally i dont think staff should be cursing at the children that was my only turn off. he"s a bald life guard with earrings carmel skin that work the last shift at the water park! thank you

I went here for the Mother Son Dance and it was sooooo much fun. The food was amazing. The music…read moreamass GREAT. It was decorated beautiful. I can't wait to attend another event. My husband also did the daddy daughter dance.

Was not impressed with this establishment. It used to be well kept and was a fun place to visit…read more Skating rink was ok but the skates were really run down. The airing places were not well kept. I was really disappointed with the bowling side. We couldn't use many of the balls because the holes were too small, the pins kept getting stuck so they had to constantly go to the back to fix them. Moved to a different lane and it did the same thing not to mention the score boards didn't work and nobody knew how to fix them. Very run down and that's sad because that's one of the only the rink/bowling in the city.

It's important to know that this skating rink has specific time slots for different age groups,…read morebirthday parties etc. so call or check their website ahead. You save some money if you bring your own skates, I was the only one in my party without skates. It was pretty easy to get skates. They have security with metal detectors & they check your bags & purses. Which by the way, you're not allowed to have your purse on the skating rink. No worries, they have lockers you can rent for a $1 I believe. There's a bowling alley & arcade games for those who don't like to skate. The food was ok, we ordered Icees & nachos. They have vending machines as well. For the smaller kids, they have those skate assistance walkers or whatever they are called for rent. The music was loud & awful the DJ pretty much played the same type of music, which I didn't enjoy. If I return, it will be during the daytime.

My daughter loves her tumbling class. She is excited and can't wait to go. She is learning to do…read morecartwheels and backflips and as soon as she masters these skills, I know my furniture is no longer safe .

Had an opportunity to bring kids back to Morgan Park Sport Center to workout in their vast clean…read moregymnastic area. They seems to have the largest foam pit where the kids can jump in and have fun. Parking is available nearby and still part of the Chicago Park District.

Battle Royale rocked our corporate event! Laser tag in the office was a great experience for all…read more Nothing beats seeing a senior principal in slacks and a tie commando crawl through the office cubicles. The Battle Royale staff (Peter) was very professional, friendly and made sure that everybody had a safe and enjoyable time. I highly recommended the services of Battle Royale! - Chuck (Blue Team!!!)

Okay, first off if you're thinking whether to give Battle Royale a shot.....stop! Stop thinking…read moreand do it! This was the best idea ever! I am not easily impressed but these guys rolled out the red carpet when it comes to making an occasion memorable. Plus they take their job serious. Meaning you will enjoy yourself. They are punctual and professional. They take time to set up the grounds with camouflage tents, explain the rules and happily answer any questions. It was really a great experience. What impressed me the most was that it was a really cold day. I could barely feel my hands. I honestly thought we were going to postpone it but we ended up doing it and having a blast. Oh and did our event coordinator (Danny) complain? Nope! Not once. He remained enthusiastic and made it a memorable event. Trust me you'll love this. The kids had a lot of fun and the adults too. One of the cool things about it is that they come out to you. When you have other things to to do this is one less thing for you to worry about. They set up right in your backyard or in a nearby park. The options are limitless. We will definitely do this again in the summer. I want to give Danny big kudos for making this an awesome birthday. Keep up the great work and see you in the Summer. Viva the Blue Team!! And may the force be with you...... always. (Oh yeah, the laser guns sound like Blasters from the Star Wars movies. Very cool) -Eddie (Blue Team Captain)

We Love Marsha's Music, she's a sweetheart and she still teaches so if you select the right time…read moreand day you will get to enjoy class with the most kind, energetic, and gentle woman. She has this look on life that just truly helped me stay leveled even during the pandemic. This was the one activity we put our son into after everything started reopening and I'm so grateful we did. We loved the music, the garden, and the people. We miss you Marsha...our son is a little older now and the classes don't fit into our schedule, but we would return in a heartbeat....heck we should return, I'm signing up now and you should too! :)

We love Marsha's Music! My son is late to talking, so we're really glad to have him in music class…read more We think it may be helping him learn to talk to try to sing! We have class with Marsha, and she is great. We have gone to a couple of the other classes, and all of the instructors we've seen are wonderful. They are all so good with little kids!

Inquired about hosting a birthday party here. I got a response back a week before my desired party…read moredate. I was not impressed. I will give them another try, but the first impression was not great.

I took my 4 year old daughter to Chicago Playpen to check it out for a summer camp option for her…read more She liked it so much that she begged to stay, and stayed that day and the rest of the week. Since then, we've done 2 other weeks of camp, and she still loves every minute of it. They play outdoors, dance, cook, read books, do some educational activities and art projects. Every day she's eager to go, and reluctant to leave when we pick her up. The price per week (and per day) is very reasonable. They serve snacks and lunch. The staff are friendly, loving, easy going, and have an excellent relationship with the kids. I highly recommend it.