Very nice Visitor Center full of information, displays, a mini-zoo of local residents, and…read moreactivities for the little ones. Friendly Front Desk Staff, clean restrooms and located near trailhead with ample parking.

This is an amazing community resource with very friendly staff, a very relaxing atmosphere and…read moregreat animals! It's perfect for the 2-7ish year olds in your life. Not a ton of animals like a zoo, but that shouldn't stop you from going!

As a working parent of a toddler, I really wish more places like this existed! I was able to bring…read moremy daughter here to play, with supervision, while I got some work done and had a coffee on a day my nanny was not available. My daughter had so much fun with the employees and other kiddos! I opted to sit downstairs which is louder, but there is a quiet work/study space upstairs for additional cost. Before we left I also ordered food to go from Shorty's Deluxe. Childcare and food all in one Highly recommend Mulberry Lane for all the parents!

My fam travels a lot and we noticed play cafes in many other areas but not the DMV. It's clearly…read moremuch needed but we get why they aren't really here. But Mulberry Lane is a notch above bc not only is it a play cafe but there is staff there to watch your lils while you get to go elsewhere within the building whether that's in the lil tables visibly nearby or in one of their neighboring and partnering restaurants. I'd toootally get my kids memberships if we lived nearby. Since we probably would only go weekends for an hour or two, I'm glad there are the options for one time pay or multi hour passes for future use. Since we weren't sure if we'd be back, we gave it a try for one hour. Prices may change but our first time was $18 per child per hour. This may seem high for only one hour, but my kids had fun and my hour without worrying about them or being interrupted was very productive so it was worth it. Staff are friendly. I only wished they had gluten free options for the kiddos to enjoy after their play. Guess we can bring our own next time! :)

My inner 12 year old enjoyed visiting the museum. It is located in the Ronald Reagan Building…read more Metro is close by. The museum has a few play/learning areas outside of the building. It is one of the few museums that charges a fee (just like The Bible Museum, Spy Museum & Museum of Illusions). All are worth a visit for different reasons. There are interactive exhibits and fun displays.

Luckily the two times we have visited we haven't had to pay for tickets (free museum days). I'm…read morebaffled as to how this can be the children's museum of DC!! For starters this place is so unkept, it's so incredibly dirty and the bathrooms are gross. I truly wonder if they ever clean this place? We visited 2 years ago and again this weekend, and I can tell they haven't updated a single thing. Including the nasty pom poms that have clearly seen better days and cost 2 cents a piece. This is the weirdest children's museum I have ever been to. Not even sure what the target age group is. They have like half of an exhibition appropriate for each different age group. The exhibitions are not cool, barely entertaining, half of them are broke or barely work, they are all dirty as can be. And the museum overall is tiny! I feel bad for the people that pay to visit this place. This was definitely the last time we visited, even with free tickets. Every single Smithsonian museum is 100000x better than this, and they are all free. So save your time and money and visit any of them, I'm sure your kids will be more entertained there and at least they won't catch a nasty virus from playing in this dirty place.

Park was almost completely free from snow. What little snow that remained did not affect park…read morefeatures. Parking was cleared and easy. We had a great time there with our family.

A great urban park with great potential. Good greening initiative of the county. However there's…read moretoo much concrete and too little greenery. Instead of concrete or tarmac there should be more grasses, lawns, and shade. Plant some trees please especially around the children's playground. It's so hot! No one felt like coming here when it's so hot. Very little shade as well in other parts of this small park.

I wrote the following note to the staff at Scramble on February 2nd. I received no reply - it…read moreapparently registered no concern with them. I am writing with some concerns about the way my family was treated by your staff on Saturday morning at the Alexandria location. First, let me share that my wife and I discovered Scramble at Christmastime, and have now been several times to both the Alexandria and Falls Church locations. I felt we had discovered a true gem - a place where we could retreat with our now two-year-old for a morning or afternoon of fun. The whole environment is designed for fun, and I appreciated how inclusive things felt, as we interacted with your staff and strangers with smiles all around. But our visit on Saturday left us feeling unwelcome, embarrassed, and like second-class citizens. We visited the Falls Church location a few weeks ago and asked about birthday options outside of hosting a party, because we envisioned a very small gathering. The staff member there explained that if you do not book the birthday package, you cannot bring in outside cake or balloons and that we would only be able to purchase food from you all. Got it - all good! We invited two friends and their little ones to gather with us on Saturday morning, we paid the entry fees for everyone who joined, and we ordered a few pizzas to enjoy while our little ones ran around. We were first approached by your staff member, Cora, shortly after receiving our food. She came to our table and told us to move the two tables that we had pulled together apart. Her approach was curt - she didn't start by explaining any rationale for what the issue was - she simply gave us the directive. I asked her if she was serious because of the tone - I was honestly surprised - and then she explained that it was a fire hazard. So we moved the tables apart and returned to our fun. About twenty minutes later, while we were all away from the tables where our belongings were sitting, Cora approached again. This time, she snatched a gift bag while my wife was nearby. She told my wife that gifts were not allowed, and proceeded to move it outside of the play area. I intervened to ask her what the issue was, and she explained that we could not have a gift without having a party. I then went to the front desk and spoke with her and the party manager for a while to ask what the issue was and to share that I felt like we were being targeted because we had two separate interactions, and none of this was explained when we checked into the venue. We are not rule-breakers. I am fastidious in honoring the rules of any space I enter. My wife jokes about me being too straight-laced. I understand that Scramble has rules, and have no desire to work around them. I believe that this interaction could have been resolved through a simple dialogue where a member of your staff could have politely shared the policy and asked us to make a shift. Instead, we felt like delinquent teenagers, and the experience was deeply embarrassing and off-putting. Our guests, visiting for the first time after our rave reviews, wondered what the issue was. After Cora removed the gift bag without approaching us to explain things, I felt unwelcome and uneasy about even staying. I felt the message she sent to us was that we were second-class citizens that day - those deserving of respect at your establishment are those who pay a premium for expanded services. And I could not help but wonder if the interactions would be different if half of us were not people of color. I am not sharing this because I seek retribution against Cora. I share this instead, hoping that your establishment can be more considerate of your guests. You say that your mission is to "provide extraordinary play for all children"; I hope you will consider that the environment you create for families has an impact on your ability to attain that mission.

Wow! I'm so glad I found this place! We usually go to Hyper Kidz, but this location is much closer…read moreto us, and I couldn't be happier that we discovered it. From the moment we walked in, everything was spotless--the entrance, bathrooms, and play areas were all incredibly clean and well maintained. The entire facility is thoughtfully designed and very well organized. A special shoutout to Cora and the kitchen staff, who were absolutely amazing! Since it was our first visit, Cora took the time to walk us through the layout and answer all of our questions. The food was fresh, delicious, and exceeded our expectations. As an added bonus, they have Wi-Fi! I was able to get some work done while my toddler had a blast playing. Highly recommend this place--we'll definitely be coming here from now on!

My granddaughter and I love Hyper Kidz Alexandria. Today is our first weekday visit with few kids…read morepresent and she loved it. It was like having her own big playroom with new friends to meet and play along side with. We normally visit on Weekends and on those visits it's pretty busy but still fun and plenty of room to meet and explore. I must say this location is very clean, spacious and the staff/team are professional and friendly, which is why we will continue to come. Looking forward to our next visit.

We just had our third but LAST birthday party at this venue. In the past we have had a great…read moreexperience but yesterday I was extremely disappointed!! We arrived and the party room smelled AWFUL- like the party before us was a full on weed party. I was stunned and freaking out. All of my closest friends with their sweet kiddos were about to arrive and we would all be stuffed in this tiny room of stench. the party host noticed right away and offered to try air freshener and I said yes and asked for the manager. The manager came over. I asked her....how can a birthday party at a venue for little children be filled with...this? I was appalled at her response. First she said, maam, weed is legal in Virginia. Ok in that case why don't we go ahead and also allow parties to serve alcohol and smoke cigarettes. THIS IS A CHILDRENS PLAY AREA! Who cares if it's legal! How is that relevant to my concern!? Then she quickly backtracked saying of course they weren't smoking in here, they must have just smoked outside and it was just on their persons when they entered. Ummmm no. The entire room REEKS. She refused to do anything for us other than offer to mop (but we're all in socks...no thanks). Later they took $6 off my balance and gave me three day pass vouchers (I've always gotten these in the past after large parties). Did nothing to offer any kind of discount. I told them that I would sadly have to give a one star review and the response was just...shrug. Awful. Not returning and don't recommend this for birthdays anymore.

I brought my kids here after the third or fourth snow day to get out of the house. We spent from…read moreabout 12-4:30 and it was relatively empty compared to my typical experiences with indoor playgrounds. Probably due to the weather. We parked across the street but I believe there is a small parking lot for the building. So when you walk in, on the left is the cafe area, books for sale straight ahead, and on the right a little toddler area. Most of the action is downstairs. They have a large open obstacle course and then a few different areas with slides and soft play. There is also a large area with magnet blocks. We had a couple of kids meals and the value was fair. My kids are 3 and 7 and while the younger one could not do quite everything, there was enough she could do that made the visit worth it. My 7 year old could easily do all the courses. This is a nice addition to the Scramble family and we will definitely visit again.

We went on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn't busy at all. The space is quite large but for its…read moresize I do wish they used the space in a better way. The parking garage is very close by and it's free. So very convenient if going with young kids. We are a family of 4 and it cost us $52 in total for admission. I don't know why places charge for adults - like we are not going to climb and slide ( well unless we need to help the kids but voluntarily - NO!). Adults are free on weekdays but not free on weekends - dont understand it. I mean it's $3 per adult but rather give the $3 as a credit voucher and we can have a cup of coffee or a drink. Anyway - I would say that this place is more geared for kids under 7 years old. They have a cute baby area and a toddler area. The "obstacle course" for older kids is very small and once you do it- that's it. I do think they should incorporate more activities for older kids. The toddler area is nice but my daughter (4) got pretty bored after going through it like 3 times maybe. Aa many reviewers have said - there is not much table seating around the older kids and toddler area . There are some tables by the baby area which doesn't really make sense as a parent will most likely be with the baby at all times. It's pretty gloomy down there. Anyway - the place is clean and they have a restaurant ( well food and a seating area) on the main level. Quite convenient when the kids want to play but they also need to eat. I did see that you can host a birthday there - which looked sweet as there was a birthday happening when I visited. The toilets are clean and there are change tables. The staff are around but they don't really engage with the kiddos really. The atmosphere of the place is ok. I do like that it's very clean. Would I go here again? Probably not. The kids said they wouldn't come back again as nothing excited them about the place. They were over it after an hour. I think if you have younger kids / they will enjoy it more.

I attended a birthday party at Kidcreate this weekend. The studio itself is really nice very cute…read moreand well laid out but the experience was honestly disappointing. The teacher running the activity had very low energy and didn't seem very engaged with the kids. At most birthday parties I've been to, the instructors are upbeat, encouraging, smiling, and clearly excited to be there. That just wasn't the case here. The kids seemed fine, but as an adult, it was noticeable. What really pushed me to write this review was how the end of the party was handled. The owner/teacher told the birthday child's mom ...in front of guests...that the party time was over and that the kids needed to take their food to go because she had only paid for a set amount of time. You could tell the mom was embarrassed and trying to keep it low-key, but it felt unnecessary and unprofessional to handle it that way during a child's birthday party. If you're looking for a warm, friendly environment with some flexibility and good customer service, this isn't it. I won't be returning.

My 7 year old daughter came here and loved it. They allow you paint specific things or help you…read morewith your own project. Workers could not be nicer too.