Darby Safari went so above and beyond our expectations. We love zoos, but this was so much more…read morethan just staring at a bunch of animals behind bars - instead we had multiple opportunities to get up close, touch and feed the animals. In addition, some free range friends walked along with us humans on the tour and literally wanted to eat out of our hands. Our guides, Maddie and Shane, were fantastic! Extremely knowledgeable about the animals, and excellent at making sure everyone in the fairly sizable tour group had an opportunity to see or feed each animal they introduced. We bought the "Kit and Kaboodle" package which was so incredibly worth it! Some zoos allow you a "personal encounter" with one species, or by holding up an animal and letting you pet it,... but in the encounter room, Maddie and Shane spent an hour or more introducing us to at least 10 animals, all different species, in very interactive ways. We held armadillos, hand wrestled a mongoose, let a tiny monkey jump from shoulder to shoulder between us eating Fruit Loops, fed and high-fived otters, and so much more. I truly can't say enough about how happy we are that we included Darby Safari in our first ever trip to Charlotte!

I took my brother here for a surprise birthday gift, and we both loved it! Our guide was very…read moreknowledgeable and provided us with great information about all the animals. My favorite part was doing the capybara encounter and spending a little extra time with them. I'd highly recommend this for anyone who loves animals.

I highly recommend!!…read more Went out for a fun Friday at Frankies!! Enjoyed appetizers and drinks! Highly recommend the fried calamari!! Playing some game and I highly recommend coming on a Friday midday not too many children here and make great spot for some adult daytime fun! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!!

This was my first time visiting and I had a really nice time. They have a variety of activities to…read moredo such as golf, bowling, arcade games, rides for kids , laser tag and go cart rides. I stopped at the bar and ordered something light truffle fries I give it a 10. I also tried the nachos and they were good too I give it a 10 too. The staff were super nice . My favorite part was the go cart ride it was so thrilling and long, I will make a special trip back to Charlotte just to go to this place. I searched and they have no locations in the DMV area.

We took my 1-year-old godson to SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium and he really enjoyed it. There…read moreare so many different sea animals to see, and you get to learn about them along the way. One of the best parts was the interactive station where you can stop and touch some of the underwater creatures. At the end, there's also a nice play area for kids plus a coloring/craft station, which was a great addition for little ones. The only downside is the pricing. Tickets are about $30 per person if you buy them the same day, versus around $19 online if purchased at least 24 hours in advance. Personally, I don't think it's worth $30, and there are no discounts for NC residents either. Overall, still a fun experience, which is why I gave it 4/5 stars.

Was in town and needed to fill a couple hours before a late lunch. Found some discount tickets on…read moreGroupon. A lot to like about the number of different tanks and variety of fish. The attendants were friendly and helpful. I wish there was more real time identification of fish and/or descriptors. Once in, one can stay until 5p according to the person who scanned the tickets. We made a second round to see the turtles and watch the feeding. I think it's great for the city to have such an exhibit especially with its emphasis on conservation and replenishment.

Great fun for the entire family. Lots of different…read moreactivities for all ages I am looking forward to next year when my grandchildren are a bit older and can do more.

Ad a star if you're a family near UNC Charlotte. We drove 45 minutes for this event. Be ready to…read morewalk around UNCC's campus. For us traffic wasn't an issue and parking was a breeze in the free parking ramp. There were lots of attractions, ranging from food trucks, to live music, to arts & science vendors. Everything was kid friendly, our kids had a good time. Definitely recommend this even for those with children big & small!

My son and his friends had a wonderful party at Carolina Ninja! Host was great and the activities…read morewere engaging!

Very nice place we were there for a birthday party and we loved it…read more The place was clean and the staff were professional.

Date with my daughter ready to have fun on a merry-go-round…read more Yaaaayaya

Hey! Time for merry go round :)…read more I have been taking my daughter and my nieces as well as all the kids from my friends and extended family every time they visit my place. Kids just love going here and I remember one time my toddler took rides three times and she still wanted to keep going but I called it out. I will also admit, it's pretty cool even for adults LOL If you are single parent like me, you may even find another beautiful single parent or really charming guy like myself :D If you have more kids or if you want to go there often, I think they have a deal where you pay for 10 rides and you get 12 ride tickets (pre-paid card). All in all, I think it's in perfect spot in concord mills, centered in side food court and their service is with big smile on their face most of the time. Note: They ONLY take CASH.

Gosh, it was so hot when the day we visited. There was a heat wave with no breeze. There was as no…read moreair-conditioning anywhere; not even the gift shop had AC. The scenery is beautiful. It's very natural looking. The best part of the visit was the final show where the birds fly over you. The hostesses were also very entertaining.

What a fantastic facility specializing in the education, conservation, and rehabilitation of birds…read moreof prey/raptors. Well worth the visit!

This place is KING OF TRAMPOLINE PARKS!! We always love coming here to jump & play! They have a…read moreconcession stand and also tables for eating!

0/5 not 1. Mega disappointed in this place. We went yesterday and spent over 30 minutes trying to…read moreget tickets (not waiting in line, this is literally the amount of time it took to buy the tickets). Not only did we get overcharged by $47.97, but when I called to see what this was all about I was given 2 different stories. "We have you a group rate for 10 or more jumpers." When I stated that we had 7 jumpers, "Oh, well at this location we do group rate starting at 7 jumpers." Not sure if she realized she contradicted herself within seconds. Mind you, the receipt says 10-29 jumpers is for a group rate. Perhaps we should adjust this on the receipt if 7 is actually accurate? Anyway, if you look up defy gravity's policies, 2 and under are free with paying parent. We had 3 under this age. So, those other 3 jumpers that we were charged for should not have been charged for due to us having the parents. She tried telling me they were saving us money, but in actuality had we been charged correctly, it would've been $14 more for our 7 jumpers, not $47.97 for the 3 jumpers who shouldn't have been charged. Not only was she rude in describing this to me, but she giggled at the end of it all. VERY disappointed. We won't be back, and I will be sure to share this review with everyone we know.

Calling all kids at heart. Who wants to jump around? No shoes. Bring or buy your special socks…read more Kids and adults of all ages. Mainly kids. Wear them out lol. Slides. Arcade games. Trampolines. Basketball for all on a trampoline. Cool activities. Party private. Rentals upstairs for cake, pizza, bring your own food and drinks. Food court too for snacks and sweets. Sunset - turns into a disco, go DJ. Club vibe. See video. Disco ball. Dance music. Party. With security at the front. Groupon for discounts. We'll be back. Epic family FUN!!

Good to see them cleaning the area. Not happy that some of the games were not working. $23 for 90…read moremin session. Not offering an hour session kinda stinks. Most kids are good for an hour.

I had a BLAST and cannot wait for the race to come back to Charlotte next year. For those who don't…read moreknow, this is a 5K but think Wipeout or Double Dare - all the obstacles are more fun rather than challenging. I love a 5K that lets you pick up your registration packet early - big help here to avoid massive lines on site. The weather was perfect for today and the course was easily mapped out so you always knew your way. There were 12 obstacles which really broke up the running. I had several favorites although really, all the obstacles were fun! The wrecking ball is hilarious just to sit back and watch. For this you had to run across a tube and make it to the platform as two giant swinging dodgeball looking balls were hovering around you. Out of the 8 of us... 1 made it across haha. But it felt good falling into the water below. And the emcees/DJs were hilarious! Very active, keeping the energy up and throwing out funny commentary - the guy at the wrecking ball event was only in shades and a 'tuxspeedo' - love it!! Other events included "gorilla bars" over the foam pit, tightrope, two separate slip n slide obstacles, a giant moon bounce and more. Best part is finishing by climbing up a 40 feet high slide (it looked 40 feet... I may be off by a bit) and launching yourself down. Great race to run with friends and I am IN for next year! Great job, ROC Race!

It was good. I'm not going to go overboard and say it was great and blew away my expectations, but…read moreit was still fun. Packet pickup: Easy. They had a bunch of teenagers and some adults doing pickup and they had it down pat. Way to go. 5/5 Bag check: Easy and well run. 5/5 Pre-starting line activities: There was a foam machine you could play around with and take pictures. Other than that, not much else. 3.5/5 Start line: They had music and a DJ/emcee who was pretty good. We were the last group to go out at the 11:00 wave, so there weren't a lot of us. It was still fun, though. 4/5 Obstacles (I can't remember the order, so these are out of order somewhat) Gorilla Bars: Basically just monkey bars on an inflatable. They're not too hard if you have good upper body strength. 3/5 Sweeper: Someone got stuck on the inflatable part so there was a long delay. Otherwise very easy. Just walk across. 3/5 Wrecking Balls: We were in the middle. Time it right and you're across pretty easily. Time it wrong...you're in the drink. They had a good emcee for this one. 4/5 Jump Balls: Basically really small Wipeout balls that don't have water. Still funny to watch your friends faceplant on, though. 3.5/5 Cool Runnings: Lots of fun. It's a water slide with an inner tube. You get very wet on this one. My dad lost his glasses at the end and the volunteers were great with helping to find them. They also let us do it multiple times (we did it three times). 5/5 Moon Bounce: Pretty standard moon bounce. Big, but standard. 3.5/5 Tarzan Swing: I wish this ended in water or foam. Just hold on for a second or two and you're across. 3/5 Foam of Fury: A huge slip-n-slide with foam. Lots of fun and you end up soaked in foam. 4.5/5 The Drop: A big non-water slide. Fun but not the best. 4/5 Get it Up (And Over): Climb over a wall and end up on a platform. They have different sized walls depending on the challenge you want. I picked the middle size and it was really easy. 3/5 Tire Mile: Really? They basically just took tires and put them down. No creativity. Boring. 2/5 Worlds Largest Waterslide: Fun and wet! I'm not complaining about a huge slide! 5/5 The volunteers were excellent and the race was well done. It could have used some more music on the course though. I'm looking at the Foam 5K for a bit more of a challenge next year, but ROC was fun and I'd do it again.