My grandsons love coming here, it's one of their favorite spots to play. There's a great dedicated…read morebaby/toddler area that's perfect for the little ones, snacks available for purchase, and clean restrooms (which is always a win for parents and grandparents alike!). I also appreciate that shoes aren't allowed inside, it keeps the play space nice and clean. Overall, it's a fun, safe, and well-maintained place for kids to burn off energy.

Blast off! Staff were very matter of fact, they'd check you…read morein and tell you the rules. The space itself is nice and open, fun for all the littles. There is a baby corner too. Some highlights= spaceship to climb up and slide down, a lego room, small aquarium, free coffee and tea, nursing room, tinker toys creation that's 3.5yrs in the making! Would come back if ever in the area

I wish I knew about this place sooner! Our very first visit was a Bunny Snuggles session. We got to…read morespend 30 minutes with 3 bunnies that were just one month old! They were so soft and adorable! After our bunny session they let us walk around the farm and check out the other animals. They have horses, donkeys, pigs, chickens, ducks, more bunnies, and a cat named Mouse.

We were visiting our 3 year old grandson in Durham at the end of March and my Little Farmer…read moreprovided the perfect Easter themed activity! lots of room to roam, wonderful bunnies and horses to pet, and several activities including an Easter egg hunt. He had an absolute blast and the staff was wonderful! 5 stars all around!

We love this place so much! My two boys look forward to going and talk about it all the time. They…read morehave gained a lot of confidence around animals. We highly recommend the My Little Farmer classes!

Whenever we visit other states, we like to check out at least one indoor play space with our son,…read moreand this one was a great choice. The facility was nice and clean, and the staff was super friendly with a warm greeting as soon as we walked in. The slides were fun, the obstacle course kept the kids active, and the colorful ball pit was a big hit. It's definitely a great spot for toddlers and younger children. Kids need grip socks parents must wear socks at all times. They also have a parking lot and a special parking spot dedicated to the birthday child, which i thought was a nice touch. They have different birthday packages available. Finally, they have picnic tables to eat snacks and just relax. We'd happily visit again when we come to North Carolina!

Shaniya was our hostess for my grandson's birthday party! August 22 at six in the evening…read more. Ashton's birthday! She was absolutely amazing! Great personality! Her customer service exceeded my expectations! I'm the grandmother and usually I do a lot for his parties. But on yesterday I was able to enjoy the company of our party guests! Thank you so much Shaniya!

I booked a "behind the scenes" tour to celebrate my birthday, and I couldn't have asked for a…read morebetter experience! Ethan, our guide, was friendly, outgoing, knowledgeable, attentive, personable... suggest other positive descriptors and he's probably that too! He was absolutely excellent - no notes! - a great source of info and stories! We chose to do half the tour outside, and I'm so glad we did! I had debated between the "behind the scenes" and "walk with the lemurs" options, and doing this part outside was like a mini walk with the lemurs experience! Hooray! We got to be just feet away from some of the various lemur species. A ring-tailed lemur even walked right up in front of us! The Sifaka lemurs were a joy to watch hopping and leaping. Seeing everyone head in for afternoon snacks was so fun too: they all had their own order for heading in, and you could really see their personalities as they went by too. Some lemurs were up in the trees, hopping between them, some down on the ground with us, and all of them seemed so content. Did I mention there is no barrier between you and them during this experience?! It is incredible. One of the Sifakas looked right at us and tilted her head to the side seeming to question what we were doing - definitely curious about us. It was so incredible to be so close to these fellow primates! The tour continued through some of the other buildings. We learned about food, enrichment, research; we met volunteers, scientists, other specialists. Everyone seemed so positive and happy to be there and like they truly enjoyed what they were doing. Can you blame them? It's such a cool place! Next, we got to visit some of the nocturnal species: mouse lemurs, fat-tailed lemurs, bush babies, and aye-ayes! They're nocturnal species, and red light was used to not disturb them. It is harder to see in these places, but the smaller lemurs and bush babies really are adorable and interesting. Ethan gave a tip that video does better than photos in this area (with camera phones at least). It really is hard to wrap your head around these small mouse-sized animals are actually mammals! We also got to view a few aye-ayes, and then even watch one get a special snack! It was very cool to see her use her special long finger to scrape peanut butter and to learn about other special feeding strategies that are used to mimic how they eat in the wild. The gift shop is clean and air conditioned very well in hotter times. There are lots of different items available there: toys, shirts, paintings the lemurs made themselves (!!), ornaments.... you can even "adopt" a lemur and get updates about them while supporting the great work done at the DLC. Even before our tour was over, I was already asking Ethan about other tours and when he recommends we visit again: a true sign of a wonderful experience is wanting to go back even before it's over! I'm so glad to have finally made it here: amazing place!! [A few things to note: there is an age minimum here (10 years old), and you definitely should make reservations for any tours ahead of time.]

The Duke Lemur Center is located on Duke University's campus. It is on 85 acres and opened back in…read more1966. Its focus is on research, and it has the most diverse group of lemurs outside of Madagascar. Lemurs are the most endangered species, so the Center studies them non-invasively. The center has also bred 3,400 lemurs, making sure to keep the diversity. If you want to visit, make sure you make a reservation. They offer a General Tour, which is self-guided; the Walking With Lemurs tour is a small-group, guided tour; and a private tour is also available. I've done both the self-guided and small-group tours. With the self-guided tours, you walk along a path and can spend as much time as you'd like within the allotted time frame, seeing the lemurs in their enclosures. Docents and volunteers are stationed at various spots to tell you about the lemurs and answer questions. Walking with Lemurs is my favorite tour. I like the smaller group of about 8 people, and you get to go into the forest to see the lemurs up close. Remember, you need to stay at least six feet away from the lemurs and cannot touch them. It is also possible that you will not see all the lemurs, as they get to decide whether to be viewed. On my last tour, some just stayed very high up in the trees, but we did see others very close. There is a free parking lot, as well as an overflow lot if that lot fills up. If they both fill, just ask where to park, and they will direct you. Make sure to visit the gift shop before or after your visit. The Duke Lemur Center is an incredible, world-class asset to the Triangle. Whether you choose the General Tour or splurge for the forest walk, it is an unforgettable experience that directly supports a wonderful cause.

My kids had an absolute blast here for a half day summer camp. Every day they came home with new…read moreand fun art projects.

I first heard about this studio from a parent of another kiddo in one of my daughter's track out…read morecamps. My interest was instantly piqued because I had been searching for art opportunities that didn't seem so basic for my young artist. Every other option (except one that pushed for full day when I wanted a half day opportunity) I had found offered for her age group before KidzArt had "cute themes" and was basically just drawing or painting on paper, nothing seemed special or specialized for that matter - I couldn't even find a class that offered basic sculpture with clay for my kindergarten kid! When I saw the course/camp offerings here, I was actually excited that this might be something that would work for my kid! There are TONS of different options for camps (both during the summer and for track out) for ages starting at 6 - the Town of Cary classes that seemed like they may draw in my child weren't available until she is 8 years old (the ones offered for her age group just seemed too basic for her abilities). I was thrilled to see that just after the studio opened and on my kiddo's track out there was an illustration and cartooning camp offered - perfect! So far, she has created a lot of great art: some in a sort of "wine an design" but for kids (without wine of course) style following the instruction of the teacher, and some free art of her own cartooning and illustration. There are many materials for the kids to experiment with here and an opportunity for free art time too. The owner and instructors are very knowledgeable about art and also work very well with the children of varying ages - they seem to genuinely care about the kids and get to know them. We also signed up for some classes here outside of the track out camp she is taking. The variety is great and my kiddo seems to find inspiration from the lessons as well as from the other kids in the class. I really wanted an opportunity for her to experiment with more materials and to learn some techniques she could apply to her own art - this studio provides exactly that! She's already learned some strategies with watercolor and shadow that have popped up in her other work (just like how after reading a specific book she will mimic the art style in her new art), and has requested time to work with clay which she hasn't ever really had a desire to do until now. She is really enjoying her experience at camp and definitely seems to be inspired by it! The studio itself is clean, open, and bright. The materials are well maintained, and it is overall a great place for young artists to grow! I'm excited to find more classes to continue to inspire my kiddo - she is also very excited to check out other themes here too!

I haven't attended any classes here but, we had my daughter's 2nd birthday party here and it was a…read morehuge success. We had 10 of her closest friends and their parents come and enjoy an hour of free play in their space. The party hosts were amazing! Super attentive and playful with all of the kids. Melonie was the party host as well as coordinator that I worked with the most. She was focused on my daughter and helped her partake it every activity that was pulled out. Within one hour's time they rotated out so many toys and things for kids to play with. The ages of the guests ranged from 5 months to 5 years old. EVERYONE had a blast. I was able to supply some decorative items before the party and they set everything up for me. We also catered pizza directly through them. This is the one thing I didn't like. They say that you're able to bring your own food as long as it's not pizza; however there may be no liquid. We had a taco bar set up planned however salsa wasn't allowed. Last minute we had to cancel our taco order and switch to pizza. They allowed us to bring in one vegan pizza for my daughter as she can not have cheese. Overall I would recommend for a birthday party for sure.

To any parents that may be considering sending their kids to ID Tech technology camp, I would not…read morerecommend it. My son went there in June and though the counselors are polite and upbeat college students, we were less than satisfied with the overall quality of the experience. The Pros: - I did find the camp counselors energetic, upbeat, polite, and socially engaging with the kids. I do think that they do a good job of trying to make the experience a fun one and facilitate getting the kids comfortable with one another. - The UNC campus is a nice venue for the camp. The Cons: - The first part of the disappointment relates to the fact that even though we had signed my son up for a particular track (FPS - Unreal Development Kit), on the first day, they had him attending another track. My son, who is 12, brought it to their attention, but was told that he was in the right class and he must not have remembered what we had signed him up for. My wife talked to the camp director immediately after hearing that from my son the first night. After the camp director checked into it at my wife's request, it turns out that there were two kids (one being my son) with the same first name and last Initial. Since check-in is done by finding your name tag that displays only first name and last initial, the problem occurred there, so they actually had two campers attending the wrong tracks for the first day. It makes me wonder about those kids that have medications distributed while they are there? Do they ever get the wrong medicines? - The instruction format is not what we expected. We thought that it would be instructor lead tutorials, with hands-on exercises and mentoring as follow-up to those. As my wife and I asked more and more questions of my son in regards to the structure of the day, it sounds like it was largely self-paced discovery and you could ask the instructor / counselor any question you might have. I was very disturbed at the "Class Graduation" when the counselor said to my son, that "he heard that my son was doing some real cool stuff with his level, but he never got the opportunity to play through it". The counselors are good people and I do not intend to paint a picture otherwise. They are also young college students that are not trained instructors and are not necessarily expert at the topic they are teaching. Considering the cost of the camp, the program that my son attended did not provide anything close to a good value. For any parent considering sending the kids to this camp with the hopes that it will further their technological knowledge of game development and the software tools associated with it, you will be far better off buying a good PC, downloading the tools for free (www.UDK.com, www.Unity3d.com, www.yoyogames.com, etc.) and going to YouTube to watch the ample tutorials there. Once my son is old enough (needs to be a rising ninth grader) we will be sending him to the game development camps at Wake Tech at ~ 1/3rd the cost.

My son attended the iDTech camp held at Chapel Hill. He LOVED it! From a parent perspective, it…read morewas incredibly organized and very well run. From a student perspective, it was awesome! I loved how, at the end of the week, there was a "diploma ceremony" where the counselors spoke at length about each individual child and their contributions to the camp week. It was a very positive experience for my child. Thank you iD Tech!