I stopped by to see what this air was all about and it looks like it's a very beautiful trail walk…read morewe could see a lot of wildlife and I ended up seeing a lot of turtles. There is a membership in general admission. Since we were just being nosy, we took a brief walk on the boardwalk to see what it was all about. It is very family oriented and if you love the outdoors, you will love this place.

One of Mass Audubon's best for kids, in my humble opinion. (we are members)…read more The staff present in the building were very helpful, kind, and informed (in that kind of nature nerd, yet cool kind of way) There are clean bathrooms (they are porter potty toilets, yes. But still clean on the exterior). The pathways have a significant amount of boardwalk all across the sanctuary, which helps with keeping my hyper child away from poison ivy and ticks to some degree. There is a seated area for picnicking. (though no recycle bins. odd..) And best of all.. Lots of crawly, jumpy, flappy, slimy things to distract and de plug your pandemic technology-plugged child for a few hours. To enjoy fresh air. Take in nature's beauty. To learn to sit in the discomfort of possibly being bored when not overstimulated every second. My inattentive child's highlights were: - learning about the semi-toxic slime of a slug - listening to the bullfrogs in rhythm - chasing his buddy down the boardwalk in the last stretch - drinking sweet lemonade and picnicking as reward for all that walking

We hosted my daughter's 8th birthday party at Sweet Meadow Farm after reading about how amazing…read moretheir birthday parties were and we were absolutely blown away by our experience. From the ease of the booking process to the day-of execution, the entire process was 10 stars. Hannah and her team went above and beyond (which I now understand is their standard MO.) They effortlessly managed all of our decor, seemlessly and joyfully wrangled 12+ children (and twice as many extremely excited adults.) The experience was educational and extremely interactive (We decorated mini horses! We held/pet so many incredible animals! The kids rode unicorns!) Even the coloring pages had our daughter's name printed on them. There was not one aspect of the day that felt like an after thought. The attention to detail and the care they show is so amazing. I really can't thank Hannah and her crew enough for hosting (far and away) the best birthday party my daughter has ever had. Core memories were made by all of us.

Beautiful barn, highly recommended. amazing service, very nice people there. love it.read more

I come here mainly on weekends, when my home Y closes way the heck too early (4pm vs 7pm here)…read more I'd say that about 70-80% of their equipment is fine. Lots of free weights and strength machines. The highlight is the huge, high-ceilinged (30-40ft?) functional fitness space that features a turf area, a sled, kettlebells, plyo boxes, plyo smash balls, a do-it-all calisthenics multi-station that includes weighted pulleys, dip and pullup and monkey bars, a free hanging real boxing bag (nice angled uppercut bag that's just the right weight to make you "dance" to avoid the swing back, yet forgiving enough that you can punch it without gloves without risking a broken wrist or bruised knuckles), a pair of Assault bikes and treadmills, a Concept rower, some meh Schwinn stationary bikes (more on that later), and two full squat cages with plenty of plates and barbells. So, what about the other 20-30%, you ask? Well, their cardio machines range from so-so to unusably lousy. All the treadmills are Precor, which are a clear step down from the Life Fitness TMs most Ys have: smaller uglier fuzzy screens with spotty internet connection that can freeze up in the middle of a workout, noisier and less stable platform. The stationary bikes are a mix of Precor (typical mediocre gym bike with crap ergonomics where you feel like you're on a creaky toy bike pedaling against some barbaric pad not magnetic resistance) and Espresso (video-gaming type bike clearly designed to seduce ADD teenagers or lazy af adults) and the horrible Schwinn bikes (just as bad as most home exercise bikes, you can understand why people mostly use them as clothes hangers). Please please please can you guys get at least a few KEISER bikes? We know you can have decent taste in cardio machines because you kept your CONCEPT rowers instead of choosing some oversized gym-brand rowers which look impressive but have similarly lousy ergonomics. Oh and they have non-mechanical Assault brand treadmills which nobody uses because they are brutal on the knees, too narrow and unstable. I don't know who was in charge of choosing the cardio equipment, but that person needs to be put to work cleaning the bathrooms or something more appropriate! The other major gripe I have is their sauna --- it's spacious and new and pretty, but who in the hell decided to have only ONE row of seating? Completely idiotic, folks: did you not pass seventh grade Life Science, where they teach you that heat RISES, and that's why all real saunas have TWO levels of seating, with the 2nd one being a good 4-5 feet off the ground so that you get the full benefit of the heat in the room? Here you have to STAND on the damned low benches if you want to get a decent sweat in ... the sauna thermometer reads 170F but if you're sitting down you'd be lucky to get 140-150F, which is useless. (The sauna of the Melrose YMCA has the same idiotic mistake.) So, while I'm grateful that this Y offers me decent hours to work out on weekends making the long drive out there worthwhile, their cardio machines selection and sauna design really really need a rethink.

Terrible manager terrible customer service terrible experience!!! After 5 years I canceled my…read moremembership! Don't waste ur time or Money!! Classes are crap, they have young kids coaching, u have to just keep taking the same class over and over there is no going anywhere is just basic redundant classes!! The facilities are nothing exciting and prices are going up now every year!!

We've had such a wonderful experience with The Learning Experience Natick. The care, attention, and…read morewarmth from the entire team have made such a difference for our family. A special thank you to our infant room teacher, Ms Vivian -- she truly goes the extra mile every day and it shows in how happy and comfortable our little one is. That said, all of the teachers have been amazing, supportive, and genuinely caring. We also really appreciate the leadership from Alicia, the director. She is consistently respectful, responsible, kind, and clearly dedicated to creating a positive environment for both the children and families. And a big shout-out to Chef Jean as well -- so friendly and clearly loved by the kids! We're so grateful to be part of this community and couldn't recommend them more!

From the owner: The Learning Experience is a leading daycare in Natick providing infant care, toddler daycare,…read morepreschool, and pre-k programs for children ages six weeks to six years. Families searching for dependable child care in Natick trust our safe, nurturing classrooms and engaging early childhood education programs. Our proprietary curriculum supports kindergarten readiness through hands on learning, STEM activities, music, fitness, and social emotional development. From infant daycare and toddler programs to private preschool and after school care in Natick, our experienced teachers deliver structured learning, enrichment programs, and reliable child care near Natick for working families.

Birthday part review Clean spacious facility. Birthday…read moreparties are 1.5 hours which is nice for adults but felt a bit rushed. The front lobby area has a spot for coats and shoes plus a large comfy sitting area in front of a large floor to ceiling windows where you can see into the gymnastic area. Children must take off socks and then they can run and play in the left side area. The room has 3 different sections. The left side has an obstacle course, floor mat to run and play parachute, and foam ball pit! This is where we spent most of our time. The middle election has floor trampolines where they took a couple runs around and then the right side had a blow up centipede where the kids enter thru the mouth, go over a hill out the end. Then they are ushered into the party room for food, drinks, cake, etc. it was very organized but was lacking enthusiasm from the instructors. Plenty of parking and again, very clean! I wanted to comment on another review where the family was ushered out for lack of participation. Our kiddo wasn't into it either and sat off to the side with us for most of it but we had no issue with the staff asking us to leave, thankfully. So seems like they've changed their policy which is great!

I am an owner/director of a preschool. We did an all school event this past weekend at Energy and…read moreit was amazing. We had over 50 children of varying ages (siblings were invited too). The facility was clean, inviting and over the top FUN!! The staff at Energy was incredible. They welcomed each child as they came in and were genuinely happy to see all of the children. The staff made the experience fun for all. In a kind and caring way they encouraged the children that were hesitant to try things and celebrated with and kept safe (in a non-punitive way) the children who ran from area to area trying everything! BEST EVENT EVER!!!

This camp does not need my five star review. They've had it many times. It is an amazing camp. Best…read moreof the best. I only hope my grandson gets to go back next summer.

Very disappointing experience for my son when he attended summer 2011 at age ten. His lead…read morecounselor was very nice but the program was unorganized and I would go so far as to call the swimming program sub-par. The swim instructors were too hands off. His friends has attended summer 2010 and had a good experience but they too were disappointed in 2011 and none of us returned.

Friendly and classes are on time. Good mix of younger and more experienced teachers.Fun or more…read morecompetitive classes along with many levels of cheerleading.

Terrible service, I paid the entrance fee of $150 after 10 days they charged me 150 again, I went…read moreto complain and they said I would have to pay another 150 even though my daughter only took 4 classes, they didn't resolve anything and they even sent me a message saying she would be barred from the class if she didn't pay, a 6 year old child threw my money away with this place

the camps rock! ( I do lax and field hockey) it is taught by fun colledge and older kids who really…read morelove the sport. I have never learned so much even in entire seasons of school sports! An all day sports camp includes a free all you can eat lunch at the caf (it is actually good food) and swimming. Lots of scrimmages as well!

From the owner: At Babson Sports Camps, we understand that athletics are an integral part of a child's development…read more The goal of our summer camps program is to help your child learn new skills in a specific sport, meet new friends, and have fun. The Camps at Babson College cater to the ability levels of boys and girls, ages 6-17. We offer well-designed programs and activities, a dedicated, experienced staff, and state-of-the-art facilities.