Completely let us down - we had a major cultural event in Des Moines with over 4000 people turnout…read more Bounce houses were booked in advance, money was paid before the event - they were supposed to arrive at 10am, and I got a call at 12:06pm saying they couldn't arrive until around 1pm. Main crowd and families gathered between 11-2pm ... They still hadn't arrived by 1:30pm. Completely let us down ... NOT SHOWING UP at all. Got a refund but our event was ruined as we couldn't keep families at our festival long enough - kids couldn't enjoy the bounce houses. We had ordered 2 to ensure kids had something to do. NEVER HIRING FROM HOP-A-LOT again.

This place is actually pretty rad. For under 10 bucks you…read morecan give your kid a lot of hop for not much drop in the wallet department! Now usually these kinda places freak me out... cause I'm a germ a phobe but this place seemed pretty clean and hey when it's cold out and you need a little slide time this is a great option! There are plenty options for jumping and bumping here.. I will be back I bet!

A littl eoverpriced at 20 bucks a visit, but my kid does really like it here and I like that you…read morecan leave and come back. It's convenient to take him for a little bit, leave to eat a prepacked lunch or run a quick errand while we are out/take a break to cool down, and then return. I wish it were a little cleaner, and we have had issues a few times with older kids being bullies in the play area but that's a problem almost anywhere unfortunately. Overall aa fun place to visit as a special play day.

Great place! Our four year old absolutely loved all of the options for playing. They have a wide…read morevariety of play options, and the staff are warm and kind.

Great selection of games and option to buy unlimited games based on time or can just buy…read morepoints/credits. Food on the other hand... incredibly overpriced and underwhelming. $16 for 8 pc. Boneless wings $10 for personal pan sized pizza $3 for fountain soda See attached photos for food review.

I'm updating my review from 7 years ago. I decided to give it another go after my 1 star…read moreexperience. It's much better than previously. We opted to do a birthday party. It was very reasonable in price compared to other things in the area. The kids loved the pizza and to be honest it was a nostalgic flash back for me. I tasted really good. We also did a salad bar trip and that was also better. The food was well kept and nice in appearance. The staff was so nice to us as well this time. Very helpful with the app and with questions. So much so we came back again the following month and the person working the prize counter let my youngest get something that was just slightly out of the prize winnings. They have gotten much better all around with service, food, and cleanliness. Also who doesn't love the old cheese man robot on the stage.

Got to check this place out during a Yelp event. Without Yelp I would never heard of this place. No…read moregeneral admission unless you want to do the maze prices are very reasonable $8 for anyone over 6, age 4-5 $1, and under is free, great for the whole. It's not a grand big pumpkin patch like the other ones around town that are pretty popular, they do have activities. They have a mini corn maze and the big one is shaped like the Super Mario characters and it's a scavenger hunt that will keep you busy. There is also a campfire. I will say this place is a little run-down, when I pulled into the parking lot I wasn't so sure, don't try to be cute or where cute shoes or dress up it's pretty muddy out there. The staff was nice and they have a kitchen where u can order snacks and some warm to drink when it's chill outside.

I love going to the Pumpkin Patch at Pumpkinville & Cornmaze in Mitchelleville, IA. It's only…read more15-20min drive outside of DSM, and the only dog friendly pumpkin patch. It's our little family tradition to go out a pick pumpkins with a snack and warm cider. This wonderful place has a cute treasure hunt in the corn maze, tractor ride to the pumpkin patch, corn kernel pit for the kiddos, and a small little snack shop. You can even have a little bonfire there while drinking warm apple cider.

In all reality there are not that many places in town, where you can bring a kid in the winter and…read morepretty much let them run free and play and keep them occupied for over an hour! The DSM Children's Museum is one of those spots! Don't think of it like a normal Children's Museum, it's more like a big play zone, with all the stuff your kids love about going to pre school or school in general.. They can dress up like a construction worker, Make Pizza, play on a farm, balance on balance beams by a volcano.. You know all the fun stuff! I was here recently for a B-day party.. They have some separate rooms in the back perfect for hosting a crew for a bday! Bathrooms were clean and they do have hand sanitizer stations.. Which is probably a wise thing! This is a fun spot and heck they don't charge the parents to be here just the tikes! So that rules too!

Miracle Park All-Inclusive Playground is Ankeny's largest playground with more than 14,000 square…read morefeet of fun. The playground features double wide ramps going more than nine feet high and various play amenities that children with and without special needs can enjoy. There are roller tables, sway fun gliders, sensory play center, and an omni spinner for all to enjoy. We had a short road trip to Des Moines and this playground was close to the hotel that we stayed at. We had a little bit of time to kill so we stopped by on a late afternoon. Despite the hot weather, there were plenty of kids but it was not crowded.

Very clean park. Nice shaded picnic area. Access to restrooms. Parking was a little odd just to…read moreaccommodate schools around it.

5 Stars! My son really loved this class. He is already talking about signing up next year. He said…read morehe liked that everyone had their own computer to work on and that some tasks were really challenging and others were pretty easy. As a parent and teacher, I know that having this balance between opportunities for challenge and success evidence of a great class.

Pump it up is a great place to have a child's birthday party. Reason why:…read more1. Private party - only invited guests from your party is in the room 2. Staff take photos for you so you don't have to worry about it 3. Staff take care of set up, serving food and clean up! 4. Inflatables are fun the adults too! So bring socks adults!

Always a hit with kids! We come here for the parties. I'm…read moresure it's just as fun as a play date/weekday jump session. A 2 hour party for 25 kids costs $345.00 for a weekend party. Includes pizza and pop. The party is jumping first for 1 hour and 15 minutes. They start in room A and then to room B. The two rooms have different inflatables. The first room has a huge bubble machine. The second room has a floor video game. The 45 minutes at the end is rounding up the kids into the party room to eat, look at pictures on the TV that the workers take via digital camera, and open presents. Service is ok. Employees are young people. Some are teenagers. So their service isn't above and beyond par. They get the party scheduled and moving. I do like this place compared to other competitors. The difference is that they know how to schedule the kids and move them along. It's easy to maneuver and not as chaotic when there are multiple parties going on. No idea how they clean the place in between parties. (Hopefully they DO clean...???) But we recommend Pump it Up.

Over the weekend we made memories at build a bear in Jordan creek mall. We had read online how to…read moreget rid of pacifiers. Trade them in for a sleeping buddy at build a bear. They will also let u put the binky in the bear when they stuff it. The employees were wonderful. They were imaginative and made every child there feel special. You picked your animal, stuffed it, chose a heart to put inside and you even get a birth certificate. It was really busy when we left. Try to go when there is no line. They also have a buy one bear get one free on some of the Bears. The only downfall is that the accessories could get pricey.

Here is the math: 1 child that doesn't know the value of money, 1 parent and 1 boyfriend with…read moredisposable income, 1 place with what could become a very expensive toy = 1 possibly dangerous situation. My first thought about Build a Bear was: what's the big deal. It's a Teddy Bear. After walking into the store and seeing an I-Carly Bear I felt that we were going to get taken for the ride of a lifetime. After having the staff member sit down with the girlfriends kid and coach her on kissing the icon that gets placed in the bear that will "bring it to life" I was really glad that I wasn't the one making the bear. To make a long story short, I was dragging myself out of there after seeing the Star Wars outfits that you could buy for the bear. The entire time at the store seems to be really great for kids and adults. The staff is very friendly and I wasn't dragged into participating in any of the "mushier" stuff that the kids seem to get wrapped up in. The amount you spend there can be very reasonable or wallet breaking. You simply have to be aware of what your outfitting your bear with. Would I do it again? Sure. Will I go back to make my own Stormtrooper Bear? Maybe, I'll just need to set some ground rules with the staff first, because I'm not kissing the heart icon thing, at least not in public...

Silly Sally is wonderful! She has visited our school for several years to teach our students about…read morehow to be a friend not a bully. She is so entertaining! I would highly recommend her to any school or event that wants to promote good character.

From the owner: Iowa clown Silly Sally performs at birthday parties, does singing telegrams in a variety of…read morecostumes and creates fun and interactive stage shows for schools, libraries, fairs and festivals as well as shows for seniors. Silly Sally is also a balloon twister and can create fun and fast balloon creations for kids and adults.