Located in the North End, this park has been a family favorite of ours every Summer since our first…read morewas born. It has a fence that borders the whole park which is great for keeping the kids safe while letting them run around. There is lots of open spaces and grass perfect for picnics The highlight would probably be the splash pad that is open from end of June until Labour day- bring the swim suits! It is great place to take kids in Summer as there are several trees that you can spread your blanket under for shade. There is also a large sandbox that has a roof over it. There are a bunch of sand toys that are just left there so there is always something to play with if you don't bring any from home. On top of that there are three playgrounds that are suitable for kids from 2 years to about 10. The only thing that would improve it is if there were bathrooms. If you have kids, check this place out!

This is the cleanest, nicest indoor playground for all ages of kids!! Spotless climbing gear and…read moresuper friendly Staff...what more could you ask for!!

This is a hidden gem if you have preschool aged kids at home. I only heard about if from the friend…read moreof a friend. It is located in the basement of the Halifax Vineyard Church and can be kind of hard to find, but don't let that put you off. The entrance to the indoor playground is at the back of the church. Look for signs for the Avoda Cafe which is on the side facing Sackville drive. There is no street signage for the Playground. Just a heads up that it is only open limited hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-11am. The cost is a bargain at $2 a child! The Vineyard Church also rents the space for birthdays. Once you enter there at lots of coat hooks and cubbies for boots. There are also tables and chairs for kids and parents where you can eat your own snacks. As a budget conscious and try-to-be health conscious, parent I always like to bring my own snacks. Better than buying the sugary treats you are forced to at some play places (Skip Hop I am looking at you). The play area is an open space that has a track for kids to race around on peddle cars and several play houses for burning off at all winter excess energy. The highlights for my little guy is a huge plastic RV that kids can pretend to hit the road in and large sit-on plane which can take their imaginations to the clouds. For quiet play, there is also a lego section, toy kitchens, play dough and colouring area, a train table, and cute stuffed animal hospital. The place is very clean and there are always staff making sure things are put away and picking up toys that could cause a trip. The only drawbacks are the limited times it is open and that they keep the temperature pretty low in the room. With the bare (in places) concrete floor that can make it really chilly. I think it is run by volunteer members of the church so I can understand why they can't afford 9-5 hours but it be nice to see a few more mornings added. I'd give it a 4.5 stars if I could.

So, I can't comment on the entire place, because this visit was just to the "Wave Pool" but one…read morething I must say is: Holy cow! The place is looking great! Not the same rec. centre we used to go to when we were kids! Now, on to the Wave Pool... As I mentioned, I've been going to the Wave Pool since I was a kid. I spent a LOT of time learning backstroke and front crawl in that pool. It seemed deeper back then... Anyways, the pool is still great. It looks almost exactly the same as when I was a kid except there's some new equipment (a climbing wall in the deep end for kids...HOW COOL!!) and you don't have to pay for the inner-tubes anymore! I like this pool because it's good for swimming laps, just hanging out with friends or taking little kids swimming. It's got a gradual slope so it starts about ankle deep and moves out to 6 feet in the deepest part. Every 15 minutes, during family swims, they turn on the waves. Kinda fun as an adult, EPIC FUN as a kid (especially if you can grab one of those inner-tubes!) The place is pretty clean, but be warned: The locker rooms are FREEZING and sometimes have pretty sloppy floors. Other than that small issue, this is an awesome place to take your kids or just go swim some laps!

I started going to the wave pool when it first opened, and ad not been back for about 15 years…read moreuntil recently. There have been major renovations outside the pool, but the pool itself is still the same great pool it always has been. The prices are low, but have gone up since some of the prior reviews. We just put our daughter into swimming lessons and the instructors seem to do a great job with the kids making sure they are teaching to their level. My lane swims cost me $4.00 even, and the parent and tot swims are $4.50 but we will probably be getting a family pass in the near future. Great place, and if you've never been in a pool with indoor waves, I'd highly suggest checking it out.

After weeks of the kids begging us to take them, we finally had a free weekend morning to check out…read moreGet Air. Get Air is in the old Brewdebaker's location in Burnside. Don't you notice how long-time Haligonians always tell you where something is by what used to be there? We weren't really prepared for the chaos. It was loud: there was music blaring over a sound system, kids screaming and really busy- not everyone's idea of a good time. There was a semi-organized line leading up to a counter which we got in but then realized that we had to fill out waivers for the kids. That wasn't too bad as one parent waited with the kids while the other filled out the waivers on the provided terminals. Really glad there were two of us. We learned afterwards that you can fill these out online before you even come- we HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THIS. Once you do the waivers you don't need out fill them out again, or so we were told. The line crawled to the front and the wait was made worse that someone (else) was polluting the air (if you know what I mean). Not the business' fault but it sure didn't make the long time waiting go quicker :(. Once we got to the counter, we then found out that even if you aren't going to go on the trampoline you need to fill out a waiver as well. By this time the line-up had grown and was almost out the door. We had some frustrating confusion when staff members gave us conflicting info which was made worse by our kids who were jumping at the bit to hit the trampolines; one staffer said we had to get back in line once we filled out the parent waivers, and another said we didn't. We ignored the former and just showed our waivers to the staff at the front desk. All that done we finally got onto the fun... The Good -There is lots to do and the place is HUGE; your kids probably won't even have a chance to think about saying "We're bored!". -There are different areas, and activities for different ages- no one is left out. -It feels safe. There are lots of staff on the floor keeping an eye on things. The Not So Good -It is expensive... you pay by the hour. For two kids (one was a junior jumper) and the socks they make you buy your first visit it was close to $40!! There isn't really anything else to compare it to in Halifax, but I know at that price it will be a once in a while kind of thing for us. We could almost have two visits at Hop, Skip Jump for the whole day for what we paid for one hour at Get Air. -They need a dedicated entrance and exit door- right now there is only one door and it gets congested with people trying to come in and out of the same, narrow place I'm sure we will go again but will try to aim for an off-peak time next visit. My daughter is already talking about wanting to have her birthday there. Hopefully we'll have a bit more streamlined pre-jump next time...

dangerous. misrepresented what is available. no mitigation of risk. condescending and…read moreargumentative staff and management. I'm shocked a company this big would allow a location to be so poorly managed. understaffed and dirty. would not refund when asked within 5 minutes of arriving and realizing that the designated small kid area was not in fact 'designated' making it extremely unsafe. no staff on the floor to monitor. if the company has any sense they will clean slate , and look for suitable management.

The cutest little park in Dartmouth that you've never heard of…read more Graham's Grove is barely noticeable; you've probably driven by it dozens of times completely unaware of its presence. Sitting just across from the Braemar Superstore, this little park has quite a lot going for it - y'know, other than size. It has a swimmable beach and a dock; both are popular points for kayakers and canoers to put their boats into the water. It has a few open clearings facing Lake Banook - great spots for picnics. There are some benches and picnic tables also littered throughout the space. It's also conveniently located on a multi-use trail that connects between Sullivan's Pond and Shubie Park. To paraphrase Vinyl Cafe, "It may not be big, but it's small."

This is a fantastic find! A small park, but nice trails, a big field, and it's very clean and…read morequiet. Easy to get to with lots of free parking. The only thing you need to watch out for are off leash dogs. Not everyone follows the "on leash" law. Otherwise, perfect.

I don't make it over to the West End that often, but Flinn Park is one of those places that are…read morenice to take a stroll through. It isn't fancy: there is an old sidewalk that could really use some love, lots of open green space and a nice playground for kids...but it's nice. Especially on cool autumn days when the sun isn't beating down at you too hard, but it's just nice enough to wear a light sweater. I wouldn't say this park is a destination necessarily unless you have kids or maybe a dog you're walking in the area, but it's a nice place to walk through on your way to or from Quinpool.

This park is beautiful and tours you through the history of the Halifax Explosion. The main…read moremonument sits atop the hill overlooking the beautiful city of Halifax. There's an awesome natural playground there for the kids and lots of paved walking paths.

Beautiful off-leash area. Compelling and touching memorials. Beautiful views. Also: bike-friendly!read more