This place was absolutely fantastic! I took a group of kids (5-8yrs old) here and they had an…read moreabsolute blast! There is so much to do - climbing, balancing, jumping etc. I wanted to leave a review especially to point out how accommodating they were. A child of ours was very nervous/anxious to come in due to the music inside (he is pretty sensitive to loud noise). One of the workers came over to us while we were waiting outside the main doors. He gave us wristbands and chatted for a bit. He said he could turn down the music so our child would be more comfortable. It was so kind and thoughtful! Thank you, Lava Island EP!

This place is fantastic! It's a bit pricey, but it's definitely worth it. And guess what? Adults…read morecan join in the fun too! The cost is around $22 per kid and $10 for an adult. You can opt for a one-hour pass instead of an all-day pass, but they reserve the right to kick you out. They don't strictly enforce this rule, but it's more of an honor system. They do have some decent food options, including pizza and chicken tenders. Many people bring their own coffee, so I don't see why you couldn't bring your own lunch, if you're feeling discreet. There are also party rooms available for around $350 for a party, which doesn't include sodas and two large pizzas! Overall, this place is great for kids aged 3 to 12. I recommend arriving early, around noon, as the number of kids triples during that time. The place is very clean and spacious, with everything big enough for adults to help the kids if needed.

We had a fun time here! I brought my 4yo nephew, my brother in law, and my 1.5yo niece here as a…read moregift to my nephew. Things to know: Doorbusting worked great for us! We got some time there before all the crowds arrived: after our first hour there, it started to get busy. I will say: this is borderline for 4yos. He was quite scared of how big the slides were so we didn't ride them until the second half of our time. You know your child best: if you think they might be scared, this probably isn't a good fit! The slides are REALLY tall - lots of stairs so be prepared! You have to buy the grippy socks they sell, you have to slide down face first on your stomach alone. Important to note that you won't be able to slide *with* your child if they're scared. I learned that if you as the adult aren't riding the slides, you don't have to buy a pass. That would make a huge difference and we'll skip the adult ticket next time! They have some stuff for kids under 4: a play area mainly. But again, better for older kids. Besides slides, they also have an arcade, bouncy ball courts, a zipline, and a swing into a foam pit. But definitely the highlight is the slides - they are quite a thrill! Best for adventurous and thrill-seeking kids!

One kid said 3 and other said 5 so this place is getting a 4. Good way to keep the kids active for…read morea few hours. We came during the Canadian fires that impacted the MN air quality so this was a good indoor activity. Many slides to pick from, they have swings and zipline too.

My husband and I went to BRK Through for a Day Date this past weekend…read more Cool place with 40 rooms of challenges, tap beers and food. 2 hours went by pretty fast and we enjoyed the variety of games that involved teamwork and a little bit of competition (vs. other teams on the scoreboard). Some of the rooms are best done with 3 or more people. We found out at the end of our visit that employees can help step in as a 3rd player if you would like them to help. It would be helpful if they put a note on the door name to indicate ones that need more than 2 people so that people can plan accordingly.

Walked on on a Friday night without a reservation and the fit is right in. You can pay for two or…read morethree hours of play. While it can be competitive, there's time for breaks to grab a bite or drinks. After check in, we put our things in the lockers. When you enter, some of the folks on the floor gave us the run down. There are various rooms that have different types of games involving different skills (physical, mental, combo). It's not an escape room. It's a series of elevated carnival type games that are timed. Your group tries to complete the tasks to get points. There were dozens of rooms. Plenty were open even though there were a few people around. Loved having the pour your own beer wall with a variety of taps. There's some bar food available too. This was a fun night out! We may not be back frequently but this would be a fun place to take visitors.

We love We Rock The Spectrum…read more As a parent of an autistic child and a caregiver to a Level 3 Non Verbal child this place is worth its weight in gold. Having a safe place to bring children with high elopement - high sensory needs has been a huge part of our routine, especially with the winter months. In the past 2 months of coming to Woodbury we have built connections and community in a environment that connects a community that thrives on connection. Spaces like this are critical for caregivers and children. The simple layout, keeps the environment from overstimulation and gives children the ability to have their needs met. ( example - Chuckie Cheese is too much for our sensory diet, we need calm and simple, we love it here )

Great little place to place. Still new so not a lot of visitors just yet. There's a lot of toys of…read moreyounger kids to play. Some sensory play toys and lots of ways to get some proprioceptive body work in. There's also an area where you can purchase toys and some drinks. The place was clean with lots of room to roam. There is a "teen room" but definitely for a younger kid crown. Don't forget your socks! Kids were already asking to return before we left. Be careful of the tall stools overlooking the play area. They are not drilled in and you can tip over in them.

We had fun during our recent painting session. First time there and had a good experience. There…read morewas a birthday party of young girls so the staff was spread a little thin when we initially arrived so that cut into our painting time. No big deal though, we still finished our pieces. Staff member Mary was great giving instruction and helping when we needed her input!

Took my niece and nephews here the day after Christmas. There was a steady flow of kids coming and…read moregoing but it didn't feel busy. There's lots of room to run around and not feel crowded which is a plus, especially the day after Christmas. I liked that the lines were short waits to help kids maximize the fun. They require everyone participating to get Urban Air socks (they're like thinner hospital socks with grip at the bottom) as no shoes are allowed for play. The socks were helpful in reducing slips but the two times it was annoying was when you needed to go to the bathroom and when riding the slide the grip on the socks made sliding down hard. Staff was relatively friendly and handled kids and adults well when strapping on harnesses. I purchased the group play pass which included 3 kids and 2 adults + socks, 1 large 1 topping pizza, 3 small icees and 2 sodas for about $130 after tax. It was fun for kids and participating adults. If you're purchasing tickets and socks individually it gets expensive fast so consider the group play pass. For the cost of one adult and two kids, socks, pizza and drinks it was only about $30 difference so it's definitely more bang for your buck. When buying tickets online it makes you choose a date and time but I had called and confirmed you aren't stuck with that time and the tickets are valid for 90 days or 1 year (the staff I spoke with couldn't recall). If you're worried about weight or height restrictions there's a minimum height for certain activities but there isn't a listed max so just keep in mind that these are designed for kids so even at my short stature (5'2") I had to crouch a bit for some things. For weight capacity for trampolines they said it's 250lbs and for harness activities it's 230lbs. With that said I think there needs more supervision both from parents and staff. There were lots of little ones running around unsupervised and staff are really only located at harness activities. One younger boy had wiped out in the ball pit against the edge for entry/exit. It is padded but a hard and fast fall will hurt. I asked if he was okay and he said yes but he looked again he was bleeding from the mouth. I had to locate both the adult he came with and then a worker since some of the balls had blood on it. The worker had notified someone on a walkie talkie but I don't think anything was done about the bloodied balls.

We came to Urban Air for my nephews 6th birthday party. We rented the "rooftop" party room with…read morehost and the party upgrade for the kids wristbands which meant they had access to the entire space with no restrictions. We arrived 12:40pm with our decorations and cake on the day of the party. Immediately I could sense there was a problem. After standing around for about 10 minutes I finally asked if the room was ready and where was the host? A young kid finally appeared and said I'm here for Cameron's party. He led us upstairs but said nothing. No introduction, no run down of what to expect. Finally I asked him his name. He passed out socks to 5-7 year olds and gave them wristbands but that's it. The kids began to run around. Again now it's 10 after 1 and I asked him what is the plan? He said what do you mean? I'm asked him do you make an announcement? Do they just go what's happening when do you begin to host? He said they are free to go (epic fail). The space was quite large it was a closed off room and then another larger space with three couches, 2 high top tables, no side tables and it was upstairs away from everything so the fact that there was no formal directions, or announcement made by the party host was very confusing. We told the kids they could go and off they went. Everything with the kids was fine for about 20 minutes then some of the adults and kids came back saying they were being turned away from some of the activities. My sister was handling the food order so we didn't get it addressed right away. Fast forward we were supposed to eat at 2:30. Only half of the pizza came out (the other half came out after we did cake), we had no water other than the warm bottles that was set out when we got there, when I asked the kitchen/ordering area for water because we could not find our host (a trend for most of the party) I was told "oh no we don't do all that". I ordered French fries and was given a tray of old cold, French fries. The wristbands the kids were given were wrong and they were not corrected until after we ate which was at 3:15 (the party ended at 4). We could not find the host to get the things we needed, I had him paged many times and he didn't come ... overall this was terrible service. For the amount of money my sister paid for this party nothing was given. We did all the work. I do not recommend this location of urban air. I'm also leaving out the details related to the dirty furniture, the unkept restrooms and the rude staff at the cafe.

Ok facility... nothing special, just the right size to get a couple of good matches in…read more Went there after reading the yelp reviews but should have read through the google reviews as well to get the complete picture. Super Friendly staff besides the main guy behind the counter (John in the red shirt)... could hear him yelling at little kids during orientation and just being flat out rude to some. I was sitting at my table with my kid and could hear John getting frustrated during the orientation which made us wonder why is he in the customer service business if he does not have patience for his customers...

Tired of hibernating in my apartment, I decided that some paintball therapy was in order this…read moreweekend. So glad I found Air Assault. This huge indoor facility must have opened recently, because I would've noticed it sooner otherwise. Conveniently located just a few blocks from the heart of downtown St. Paul this place is just a short drive for me. I went on my own on a Saturday afternoon and found just a single group playing. The staff was quite helpful and quickly got me setup and a rundown of the basics, then grouped me with the rest of the paintballers. I lucked out - the whole day stayed quiet, but I was still able to meet lots of great people, from age 12 to 40. If you need to get out of the house, it's hard to beat running around a huge course, diving behind inflatable barriers and shooting a bunch of people you just met. If I had been able to enjoy the fun for a little less $$ then this would be a 5 star for sure!

The world needs more places like this infused with whimsy, creativity, magic, wonderful, incredible…read morefood, and drinks at an affordable price. I particularly appreciated the vegan options on the menu. The owner, Jameson, who is incredibly talented has manifested a magical experience venue suitable for all ages. Food: the green beans were memorable! Drinks: death in paradise, dragon fury, and the old-fashioned were really remarkable. We will be back with friends to do the escape room and to taste the rest of your menu.

I'm torn between a 3.5 and a 4 on this one. It's a cool location with great ambience. Although we…read moredidn't try the food or drink, it looked good and I'd love to come back and try it. Having done a number of escape room in the past, I love that this place felt a bit more quirky and independent than some of those more "corporate" type rooms. This will be spoiler free here. We booked "The dreamscape". There was a puzzle that must be solved in the common hallways, using a prop, before you can enter the actual room. This was kind of neat but also served to bifurcate the experience. Outside the room and inside the room didn't really feel connected. It felt gimmicky and like busy work. I mean it was a neat way to enter the room in concept, maybe they could connect the two experiences better. Inside the room, the puzzles were very "station" oriented. You could complete the stations in any order to ultimately succeed. This was also different from other escape rooms I've been to that are very linear with one clue leading to another. This one was basically just a series of independent puzzles to solve. The difficulties varied, from very easy and immediately solved - to kind of overly complicated that really required you to think like the puzzle creator. You know how sometiems in a puzzle room when you get stuck and have to hit the button for help? Then you get the answer and you're like "that's genius? how cool?" or "I never would have thought of that! that's brilliant". It wasn't like that here. First, pushing the help button didn't really result in actionable help. As all the different "stations" were in use by members of our group, the cryptic and esoteric help tended to be just general, and not on the specific place and station we were stuck. Second, when getting the help and actually solving something it was like "really? that doesn't make any sense. How on earth would anyone do this on their own?". Overall, the family wants to go back. I liked the ambience and the eating options. I didn't really care for the communal outside-the-room experience. The particular room we chose is among the least favorite rooms I've ever done (the best one ever being the Harry Potter elder wand room over at Trapped Puzzle rooms - which I believe is a sister location of this business). So I would recommend the Lodge of Lazarus Crowe overall, but this particular adventure was a swing and a miss for me. Didn't particularly enjoy the theme, the designs, the puzzles, or the lack of clues when we needed them.