Friendly, well laid out and very pretty. A great way to spend an evening. The course is themed like…read morean old mine - it's very green and dotted with water features. We had a lot of fun

The mini golf area was fun! Went with a group of friends and the course is beautiful and well put…read moretogether, especially the giant waterfall in the middle of it all. It's astonishing how they kept a part of the city history that's the coal mine and turned it into a mini golf course with other activities as well! The workers were chill and we would come again.

I'm in a few park and playground social media groups, and the park at the Des Plaines Park District…read moreAdministrative Center has come up a time or two as being particularly good. I decided we should finally go check it out. If you're coming here for the playground, don't make the boneheaded mistake I did: Stopping at the Iroquois Community School, which is right off Touhy and when I saw the school's playground I thought we were at our destination. You will be sorely disappointed if you stop at the wrong one. If you make your way here via Birch Street, you'll go all the way to the end of the street, turn left, and find the park on the other side of the building; if you take Maple Street to get here, drive down toward the barricade dividing the street and you won't be able to miss it on your right. With all that out of the way, this is a fantastic park. When we left the school playyard, something just seemed off and I am so glad that I went around the block to find the actual playground we'd intended to visit, at the DPPD. It's all the way back at the end of the road; you'll essentially dead-end into when you head down Birch. This is my current favorite playground. The equipment is fantastic and so much of it is geared toward the littlest kiddos, which is not always the case. Here there are small things for them to climb on and under, there's a little "farmers market" booth with different play elements, crawl spaces, slides, and so on. My little girl had fun just running around the place, and she also did some crawling and climbing and sliding and enjoyed trying to feed the big turtle sculpture, as well as naming the turtle's body parts that she recognized. Toward the tail end of our visit, she spotted the swings, which is her favorite so we spent a while there before heading out. All told, we spent about 45 minutes here. The first time, that is--we've since been back again in the last week or so since our first visit and were there for an hour or more. There are several picnic tables in this playground area as well, so many of the parents were hanging out there whilst the kids ran around. This playground is geared toward younger kids (10 and below). The terrain is turf, grass, and paved walkways throughout, and it's fully fenced which is one of my favorite features of a park right now (though some parents are better than others about making sure the gates are actually closed). There's a private parking lot, very convenient. I hope we see you there!

On Sept 15, we went to the Fall Festival to see Live bands play on stage but what we saw was…read moredrunken brawls break out during the concert. Prior to the bands playing and during the breaks, announcements were constantly made for Alcohol Sales. Alcohol impairs judgement and I highly suggest that at future park district events that No Alcohol Sales occur, especially events that are promoted as "family friendly".

A local gem. Great place, balls automatically pop up, no bending down and even heated stalls for…read morecold weather. You should check out the price increases at Harry Semrow. Some have increased 20% or more. You should promote that on many days, Monday and Thursday for sure your prices are the same or less than Harry Semrow. You should post a sign near there and would pick up a lot of their business.

Great spot to do a quick 9 my sons school uses it as his schools practice course and then we golf…read moreafter . I had knee surgery so while he golfs I enjoy the restaurant

For purely mini golf and old school style of date, this was a good time! My wife and I went on a…read moreMonday and it was still fairly busy. Make sure to have cash! They have multiple ATMs on location but also there is a Bank of America in Skokie/Lincolnwood and also a Chase across the street if you use those banks. Anyway, a lot of awesome obstacles and even if they've been opened for decades some of the decor is updated! Make sure to press the yellow foot pedals for really cool mechanical additions to the hole you're at. Although it is about $14 per person after 12 pm, I can see why! A huge location, cool mechanical additions, lights at night, arcade, and batting cages too. So a lot that goes to cost but still memorable. Make sure to support local businesses!

Like a lot of reviewers here, I spent some time here as a kid and thought it was magical; but now I…read moresee it through adult eyes. The good: the cost for the batting cage and the golf isn't outrageous. I'm told there are cheaper mini golf but also more expensive. The bad: they have decided everyone who goes on the course has to pay, even if you are just watching your children. I suspect this is because some "people" only paid for two admissions but two other people took turns. The ugly: They have been around for three quarters of a Century and they have no incentive to change their business model and only accept cash. Once the owner passes to the great beyond, his heirs will likely sell the place to developers so enjoy while you can.

What a fun venue and restaurant! Walking into the place you have to walk up the stairs. The…read moredining area/bar is in the middle and on either end are the courses, two on each side. We first sat down for a meal, and coming on a early weeknight it was not that busy at all when we arrived. They had a happy hour deals for $6 of four different kinds of shareables. We tried all four. The loaded tots, Nashville hot chicken baos, onion dip with chips and southwest quesadillas. Our favorites were the loaded tots and onion dip. The loaded tots had a decent amount of small strips of bacon and was covered with a white and cheddar queso. Very good and tasty and the right amount of toppings on it. The onion dip was good too, the dip came in what looked like a smaller sauce side but there was plenty, we had leftover dip after finishing the chips. The bao were decent sized, came in a set of 2 and wasn't overly spicy. The least favorite was the quesadillas, just not much to the flavor and filling. After eating we played a 9 hole round of putt putt. The holes are fun and interactive. You pay for the round at the kiosks and then get your ball at the start of the course. Each hole is digitized and shots are auto calculated for a score. It was a fun way to play putt putt.

This place sucks. The basic bar food is gross. The pizza changed recipe 3 times. And it's not…read morevery healthy. There is edamame and brussel sprouts. But that is not prepared in a healthy banner either. The burgers, poutine and everything else is greasy and fattening and nothing. Also except Sundays it's not cheap. Plus I am banned for life. The manager was really rude and accused me of making others uncomfortable. Nobody complained. He was the only one. I did not even touch anyone or talk to everyone and was behind the whole time and kept a distance. I was following simply because I was behind and on the same hole and for no other reason. But he said I am never allowed again there or any puttshack. He was even when my mom and sister called. Never going back.

I have been going to Par-King Skill Golf since I was a kid. I'm so grateful that it's still around…read more- one of the few places left from my childhood. I now go there with my nephews every year during my annual visits. We started when they were kids. They are now in their 20's! This is my favorite mini-golf place. So many mini golf places just have a plain green course. They may be shaped in unique designs, but that's usually about it. This place has a roller coaster where the ball goes up this elevator and then down a mini roller coaster. There's a tiki course where the ball comes out of the tiki person's mouth. There are moving contraptions where you have to be lucky to hit it through when a door is open. Every hole is unique. There's also this huge pink castle behind the course. It's retro and fun! You would think that a place that's been around for decades would have pealing paint and things that are falling apart. However, everything is kept in such great condition! If you're lucky you can get a free game on the last hole. It looks like a big roulette wheel. I have only done this once and have saved my lucky token. It's a cash only business. Please keep this business open for decades to come! It's a must-visit when I'm back in Illinois.

Mother's Day went to play miniature golf with our family ages 7and 5. Turned away for the height…read morerequirement of 4 feet as my youngest was only 47 inches tall. Also, cash only...hmmmm. Absolute joke. I hope the business goes under as our one child was in tears walking back to the car. No need for a response, your business is an absolute disaster. Height requirement for "mini" golf. Unbelievable.

Great place to go and get some practice in for baseball - builds confidence in a youngster . Has a…read moreconcession stand and also mini golf $1 tokens for batting cages gives you 15 pitches $10 is more than enough batting time

Pioneer Park is a great park with decent amount of parking, located on the northeast corner of…read moreHarlem and Touhy. The mini-golf course consists of 18-holes and has various obstacles, including some water fixtures and stream in the middle of it. My kids really enjoyed the mini-golf course. The batting cages were a lot of fun too! They have several different spots/pitches, including slow/fast softball and slow/fast baseball. The machines were in good working condition, although occasionally you would have to hit the button to reset it, but it's not a really big deal. We only did the slow softball pitches, and they were mostly balls vs strikes, but adjust accordingly and you'll be hitting them in no time. They also have a concession stand where you can order some food and drinks, ie hotdogs, pop, chips, etc. Overall, the place doesn't get too crowded, at least the times we went on Friday night. Smack some balls to relieve some pandemic stress yo.

Definitely a decent minigolf course for the price. A few greens definitely could use some help and…read morea little bit of vacuuming on the greens. Besides that it was fun! Had a terrible group in front of us that wouldn't let us pass so keep that in mind as well.

Mini golf - Do not waste your money or time!!! I don't review things unless I have a super…read moreexcellent experience or a super awful one... unfortunately, this was bad. Super run down and not maintained at all. When we pulled in, it looked like it was not even open. Water in mountain was not even running. Plants were super over grown and there were bees everywhere (prob because waterfall was not working to keep them away and landscape is so overgrown). Greens have seen better days. Also, front desk girl was super rude. Asked her a question and she just stared at me. Asked it again nicely thinking she didn't hear, and you could tell she had no idea, or just didn't care. We didn't even make it half way through the course before we turned in our clubs. Overall, I can't believe they charge the amount they do. Wouldn't even consider going back until major updates are made to mini golf facility!

We enjoyed mini golfing here with our 3 year old. The course had some fun holes with just the right…read moreamount of challenge.

Family fun at a reasonable price. Skokie park district mini golf and driving range. Driving range…read moreis set up like top golf with shot tracking system. More than just driving practice

I recently visited the PRCC with my husband for an alumni event. The event was held at the main…read moredining room. The space is beautiful and has a beautiful view. The staff were very helpful and friendly.

A twinkly paradise at the holiday season west of Touhy on Prospect with special events rooms and…read morecatering, golf course. The spiral staircase to 2nd level very ornate at holiday time. Newly remodeled restrooms on main entry and coat check person. Valet parking under the canopy and tipping is expected. Parking lot if you want to self park. Lot is not brightly lit though. Summer pool and golf. Members only club. The main banquet room holds about 25 or more tables. Fireplace room more for small event maybe 8 tables. Grand foyer at the top of the stairs, nice restrooms and well tended throughout. I always feel like the fairy princess for our holiday bash. The whole place is lighted exterior like a ginger bread house. Bar service available. Waive your wand and hope you get to go at the holidays for an event.