The kids love this place. Its an indoor playground with lots to see and do…read more Colorful murals add a jungle feel to a spacious sunny well maintained area. The hit seems to be the kiddie roller coaster carts. Up to three kids can race these at a time. The climb and slide room was also a big hit. $1 a kid. Adults are free. Its tied to a Lutheran Church but all are welcome. No heavy handed proselytizing, just a fun place to play.

Great indoor play center for the little ones....infant-6ish…read more Open during the cold MN winter months. Gives the kids a place to run and play with other little ones and a place for parents/caregivers to meet and chat. Clean, well kept, coffee, restrooms, indoor playground. Inside Life Lutheran Church, Pastor Meyer is welcoming and very personable. Great guy! $1 per child is well worth the cost.

My son and his friends went to the Friday tween night. They advertise bull rides, karaoke, face…read morepainting and of course jumping. This cost $20. When I picked the kids up they said there was no games, face painting or karaoke. They did turn on the bull but only long enough for them to each ride once. (There were less then 10 kids total there that night.) I asked the employee if he could turn on the bull before my kids left(they were the last ones there) and he said no. He needed to stay by the door. How can you run a tween drop off night if your employee is not allowed to leave the desk?

My nephew has a themed birthday party here this past weekend. Play area was very dimly lit and hot…read morefrom the many fans running to keep the inflatables up. Decorations for the party seemed used as many tablecloths were ripped and cups, plates, and silverware were mismatched. Can't believe what they charge for used decorations! Pizza seemed like it was from the $5 pizza place and they were charging close to $20. Upper party rooms were separated by fabric curtains which lead to many unwanted visitors from other parties. I did appreciate the friendly staff members and the many jugs of hand sanitizer available for use. It was our first time there and most likely our last!

Every kid is a pipsqueak at heart…read more Here they can let out their inner pipsqueak. There are things to ride, climb, and share. Perfect for a cold rainy day.

We take our son to pipsqueaks frequently throughout the winter months. It is a life saver when you…read moreare cooped up in your house with nothing much to do. They do close in April (I believe) for the warmer months, but reopen in November. The cost is only two dollars per visit, but you can get a punch card with six visits for 10 dollars. We always go for the punch card because we visit so often and if you don't use all of the visits one season, you can use them the following. I would say the recommended ages to bring your kids would probably be from 1 and a half to 10. Older kids might have a hard time staying entertained for to long. There is a small carousel, jungle gym, small train sets, building blocks, play houses, computers, and cars to ride on. The only down side is that it must be difficult to keep clean ( some stuff is sticky) and there have been a few broken toys. My husband actually brought some tools to one of our visits to fix the lightning mcqueen car. There are plenty of places for adults to sit and watch the kids, there are also picnic tables for having snacks.

Cool place to check out of you or your kids are into snakes, lizards or gators! Kinda small and you…read morecan get through the place in about 30 minutes. The best parts of our visit were: 1. Watching staff feed the animals 2. For $5 you can hold and get a picture with a small gator or large snake Parking is free. The zoo is within an outdoor shopping mall so it took me a minute to find it. My GPS was leading me to the wrong building. It's in the front left corner of the shopping strip.

The first glimpse is a little deceiving. The front area is pretty good, but there are a substantial…read morenumber of displays in the back. They brought out a huge snake and a young alligator for us to see up close. You can also get pictures with some animals for an extra charge. Fun for everyone, but especially little kids.

Quarry Hill Nature Center has a nice assortment of picnic tables, trails, and local animals. It…read moreeven has a small nature center within. Tip: The signage here is sorely lacking, which is why I couldn't find the paved bike trail, and ended up totally on the wrong side of the park :-( Once I discovered that I was almost hopelessly lost, I wandered aimless in the woods for close to 40 minutes before I found a trail sign that set me back on the right path. Despite the major signage problems, this is a nice place - if you can figure out where to go....

A nice condensed forest experience. The nature center is adorable and educational. The forest…read moreitself is a fun place to wander. I even had two deer that ran by me. A bit more signage would have been helpful to figure out how to go up the hill versus around the hill. I just wandered on random treaded paths until I figured it out. I found a point where you could get a skyline view of Rochester downtown.

Great place with plenty of entertainment. Tried their pizza tonight and it was a big hit! Great…read morespot to check out if you're in the area!

Rushed service bad management rude employees. I'd say since they lost Nic this place has gone way…read moredown hill.

A great activity for all ages! The staff is great!!!! They have a super fun Halloween Zombie event…read moregoing on now through Halloween! It's a nerf game! I was a zombie volunteer and earned a coupon for a free archery session & 20% off Machine Shed in Rochester. Check out their Facebook page for ore details!

From the owner: Our business specializes in making memories! We are the birthday kings with our Nerf Wars and…read moreArchery Combat. This makes you feel like your in a real-life video game (Fortnite... eat your heart out!) Nerf Wars: Nerf Gun wars with friends! You can bring your own gun (No Mega or Rival) and we supply the darts/safety glasses! Archery Combat: This is like dodgeball, but you're armed with a bow and you're shooting foam-tipped arrows at people instead of balls. An adrenaline rush for any adult or teenager. This activity is sure to be a 'HIT' for your next party/get togther!

Today is opening day for this new indoor playground in the south metro! I went with my daughter and…read moreniece (both 5 years old) as well as a friend with her 5 year old. The space is clean and has a few bonus amenities, like a baby bottle warmer and sink in the main area. There's about 10 small tables for kids and parents to sit at for lunch. The play equipment is perfect, with lots of different types of climbing surfaces, tunnels, slides, swinging things, and more. There is also a lovely area for smaller kiddos, a building area, and an open space with balls. There are also a bunch of cubbies to put your stuff in. Day passes are a bit steep but the monthly pass is a good deal if you think you'll come 3+ times a month. We will definitely be back! One recommendation - add wifi! Would be great for days when school is closed and parents want to get some work done.

My son had so much fun here! He's almost 2.5 and ran around getting all of his energy out. He…read morenapped for a good bit afterwards. It was imo overwhelmingly packed though, I'm not sure if there's a capacity limit or not here. Every table was taken and it did get chaotic. Overall, a cool place to have in the south of the metro to let the kiddos run off some energy. I saw a nice setup for a birthday party as well. Lots of cool slides and things to keep a toddler busy.

Have a baby, toddler or a kid? This is the place for you. First time parents get the first 18…read moremonths free! Amazing experience for the little ones. My daughter loved all of the activities they had there. Definitely go check it out.

I didn't realize this museum was in the mall, surprised to find that out as we pulled into the…read moreparking lot. oh well, let's give it a shot. On the plus side of location, when you need a caffeine pick me up, Caribou is ready and waiting. The museum is on the smaller side. They do cram a lot in but my kids interest was held for about two hours max. I get that you are somewhat limited by space and so they do their best. In comparison to other children's museums we have done, it is tiny. My kids did enjoy themselves for those couple of hours and then we just hung out at the mall to kill a little more time. Don't expect to stay the whole day unless you really commit but if you need something for a couple of hours, this will do.

Great Disc Golf course! A hidden gem in Rochester. A great spot for a picnic or to take a stroll.read more