I recently came here for a kids birthday party and my child absolutely loved it! The birthday room…read morewas very spacious and my friend was able to come in and set up the way she wanted and she able to bring her own food/drinks. It was a quick 2 hr limit and it was perfect because after you would be able to sit outside with everyone else if you wanted to stay longer. The place is very clean and the restrooms were spotless as well. The area to play around was very small but entertaining for the kids! They did have a snack area and were kept stocked with lots of chips, drinks, coffee and some candy. They did provide you with socks which I loved!

We came here for a 4 year old birthday party from the sound of it, they made it as easy as possible…read morefor my friend. It turned out AMAZING - you can see it yourself. Arrival and check in was easy, but it did get a little crowded with multiple parties checking in at the same time. You leave your shoes in the front and are provided with grippy socks. The facility is clean, and you can see the thoughtfulness throughout. They had shoes for people to wear for the bathroom. The bathroom sinks had stools for the little ones. Even the side entrance by the party rooms had shoes available! My LO is 2 1/2, and I thought this place was perfect for her age. I can see kids aging out around 8-10, depending on size. She had so much fun. There was a private event and we definitely stayed until we had to leave. 10/10 would come again! Looking forward to the next time we go.

We love this place and how spacious it is. My son loves checking out their books and their video…read moreroom where the kiddos can play video games or games from the projector. Definitely worth going back because when you're all done and exhausted, eating in the food court upstairs was delicious!

Just from visiting this spot a couple times on separate occasions, I would definitely consider this…read morethe best indoor spot I have ever seen for a toddler. It's quite spacious and there are just such a variety of activities for kids, from playing in a ball pit, to stacking random foam blocks, to playing in an area filled with random electronic entertainment (like mario kart and coloring fish), to actual play area with slides and padded obstacles. Even after seeing some of the lower reviews, I still think it is relatively clean considering the amount of traffic the weekend or evening may bring. I didn't really see anything that was broken or not working, and even when the mario kart system bugged out and was on a default screen, a staff member quickly did a reset and got it back into working order within 10 minutes or so. A consideration to be made is the fact that not all the parents are attentive with their kids, so there were definitely some kids that are just disrupting other kids playing or being obnoxious/rude. It's inevitable but also makes it feel like some parents literally just let their kids do whatever with little supervision, knowing that they are within the indoor playground. For example, my 1 year old was sitting on the padded carousel, and an older kid (at least 6 y.o.) jumped into the middle of the carousel and started dancing around wildly, which would've been fine until he almost fell on top of my much smaller child. It should also be noted that the area was marked for 2 y.o. or younger, but there's pretty much no enforcement of the space. Otherwise, it's a really cool spot for kids to burn a few hours and I still think it's remarkable that they fit so many different things to do in the same area.

It's very clean and all the staff is nice!! I like the grippy socks and the party venue was…read moreorganized

Candeeland is a fun young child friendly place! It's perfect for kids 4 years and younger because…read morethey can access both play sections (little land and the main play structure) There were definitely a lot of kids, but not to the point where it disrupted your own fun. It looked like there was quite a few staff members monitoring the playing which I thought was great. Overall everything looked clean as well. I'd also say I was surprised how affordable the cafe was as well! $1 for popcorn? Awesome!

A great indoor play area for children to run freely without having to worry about them getting…read morelost. It's clean, safe and secure - plus well lit. Air conditioning is on full blast which is a necessity especially with all the people and the body heat that's generated here. Food and drink are reasonably priced. Socks are included and aren't too pricey. Several dedicated sections for parties of all sizes. I wouldn't hesitate to consider this place for a birthday party. Staff are accommodating and friendly. Be back soon.

On the crap end of what is left of The Shoppes at Carlsbad Mall, someone decided to open an Indoor…read morePark that caters to younger children. It's like if someone crossed a SkyZone Trampoline Park with a McDonald's Playpen and slapped it with a coat of pastel paint and candy stickers. Sorry, CANDEE stickers. I will say that the prices are very reasonable. $25 buys you two hours of playtime. Grip socks are extra, food is extra, some of the games are extra. And the area itself is impressively clean, especially considering the number of young children traipsing about. On the negative side of things, however, the list is a bit longer. First, there's not a ton to do. Candeeland has limited space to work with and much of it is taken up by sitting areas for parents. The empty space could easily house 2-3 more small activities without sacrificing any existing areas. Still, what activities they do have are pretty intricate, with the multilevel play area having a nice array of padded areas for children to crawl through and a toddler area with nice pneumatic tube setup to delight the young. Next, even though the place is less than a year old, there's already some breakage of some of the area. There's a floor made up of touch screens that displays numerous games for kids to step on a play with. However, it's apparent that some larger kids have smacked a number of screens, causing them to go out or flicker. Which leads to my biggest issue. There are not that many people working here. This means that there are usually people minding the gate and checking if your kid is leaving with the right person. But, there aren't enough people on the floor to ensure safety or police older kids from doing things they shouldn't be doing. Candeeland really is a place that caters to those between 3-8 years of age. Older kids either don't fit on some of the slides or play a bit too rough with the environment. More than once, a screaming 12 year old almost barreled over my kid, knocked her off a slide, or hit her with one of the nerf axes. Sure, they balk when you glare at them. But, they just go back to screaming and thrashing about while their parents sleep oblivious in the corner. So, does my seven year old like Candeeland? Yes, she loved it and wants to come back. Did I like Candeeland? M'eh, not particularly. Still, I'm sure I'll be back eventually...

Great place for kids birthday party especially during weekdays when it's empty & you have the place…read moreall to yourself. The staff were very nice & accommodating. Great overall experience for kids & adults. Tip: there are Groupon deals you can buy for birthday parties which is a great deal with pizza.

We just had my daughter's 7th birthday here. Our party of 13 + parents had such a blast! I'm so…read moresurprised not more people know about this place. The play area was clean. The obstacle courses were challenging but not too challenging you would feel like you would get hurt. The jump area, the littles had so much fun in. We would like to thank all the staff especially Shayla who was our host. She provided everything we needed, helped pass out pizza and drinks and was so kind settings up and putting things away. We will be back and our friends want their birthdays here too!

My grandson had his 8th birthday party here. We arrived a little early to decorate our designated…read morespace which was set up with tables & chairs. Then the boys were given tags that showed what time their play was set to end. The play area is huge with many different obstacle courses & slides. The main obstacle course is set up with a timer. The boys loved it. Some of the adults also did the obstacle course which was hilarious. The staff are friendly & monitor the play area to make sure kids are using equipment properly. Overall, a great experience. Glad we were the first party as it began to get crowded towards the end. Recommend going when it first opens at 10. Only "negative" was adults who needed socks had to buy for $2 & had to use a credit card for transaction. Seems odd that you can't use cash.

Not my thing. We…read morebrought the grandkids here to meet up with their friends for a group birthday celebration. I have never quite witnessed so many kids ages 7-12 with so much haphazard recklessness, running full speed in every imaginable direction. All of them. Imagine, 150 kids running full speed in every direction. Then a large handful of adults or parents running in every imaginable OPPOSITE direction. I saw several kids slam into another kid as they go around an obstacle on the floor. I care, no concern. I also saw two kids running, NO . . . now walking bleeding from their nose and another from the mouth. This should be outlawed. CritDicks

We've been here a good amount of times, and it's been all good experiences everytime!…read more Our first time was for our friends sons birthday, they rented out the entire place and that's something we might do for the future, it's super clean and not scary for your kids to roam without worrying about them falling down anything, everything has well guarded rails, and nothing crazy they can fall through to the ground. I come here every so often, the weekdays before 3pm will be less packed and weekends are normally packed but doesn't feel over crowded at all.

I really liked little elephant when it first opened. I have had a few problems with older kids in…read morethe toddler area and wish they enforced it more. I don't feel like it's kept as clean as it was when it opened, I used to see the staff constantly cleaning. It's a bit pricey but during the week you can leave and come back so I'm ok with the price. The most recent and biggest problem for me was going the other day to meet a friend and paying full price a little at right about 2:30pm and when I asked for the hand stamp to go get my son dinner around 4:50 being informed they were closing 3 hours early(5pm). After I thought about it I called to speak to a manager and was told there wasn't one on site but they would leave a message for them to call me over the weekend but had I come in 2hours(so at 3pm) prior to closing they would have informed me they were closing early and still charging full price and there was nothing they could do. I asked to have a manager contact me, I would have rather discussed my issues with them directly but unfortunately they never contacted me. It's unfortunate because my son does love this place but I don't like the feeling of being ripped off. You're charging people full price and then closing early to make more money off of events.

30k square feet of kid-sized grocery store, library, car wash, library, kitchen, auto repair,…read morehospital, police station, interactive video games, and loads of tunnels, ball pits, obstacle courses, basketball hoops, ropes, climbing activities, and even a food court, this is a wonderland for children ages 2 to 8-10. Lots of parking, the building appears to have been a Best Buy in a past life. Waivers of liability must be signed (understandably), and entrance is pricey at about $38/child (though only $8/adult), but the fee is for all day, so you can take your kids home for a nap and return later in the day. The only downside is that it's very easy to lose your child (though they can't get out of the building): with so many tubes, slides, and varying levels, you could be looking for ages. I recommend having 1:1 ratio of adult to child for the younger kids. There seemed to be plenty of staff and the entire area seemed clean enough, even when busy. Shoes aren't allowed (there are bountiful cubbies to store them) but socks aren't allowed required (available to purchase for $4). Our kids (2 and 4) had a wonderful time!

Oh my goodness! When I tell you even I enjoyed this place as an adult!! My kid loved this place…read more They have anything you could possibly think of. They have a water play area, crawl tunnels, slides, jumper area, grocery store area, a medical area and fun games and much more! They are constantly cleaning and keeping the place very clean. It was very packed on a Sunday when I went but since the place is so big, it didn't feel crowded. The pricing for my toddler, me and my husband was $30 which in my opinion wasn't that expensive. I've been to a lot of indoor playgrounds and it's about the same price. The staff were friendly and my only complaint would be the parking! They have parking in the front and in the back side.