Our boy is on week 3 of his second summer at YMCA Camp Cristina, he is sooo happy and we are happy…read morefor him. He loves the activities, the counselors and the kids. For most weeks he is signed up for Waterfront Camp and we were not sure if it would be the best option for him. We have no regrets, he excitedly shares all the things he does each day and really wants us to purchase kayaks. He is in 2nd grade and will be 8 in a few weeks. He also attends their afterschool program, Kid Day Out when schools are closed, takes swimming lessons, horseback riding and participates in Run Club all at YMCA Camp Cristina. It is his Happy Place! They are very responsive and quick to respond when we have questions or concerns. I generally send an email and within a few hours I have receive a reply or phone call.

it's very sad to see that somebody gave this place a three star rating. The staff and for the…read morevery most caring and dedicated staff. I believe for everything that summer camp in hot Florida involves, I think a lot needs to be taken into credit for all that they do. I am truly grateful for them and for the experience our family had this summer. Thank you to you all. I hope the YMCA hierarchy will take note of this group of thisvery hard-working and caringpeople.

amazing afterschool experience with adults who truly care about your kids and want the best for…read morethem!

My family has been there since my kids were 4/5. We love the camps and the character building…read morecurriculum. They are a Christian owned and operated business in the Fishhawk area. Great instructors, volunteers, and friends.

Would probably rate this venue as a solid 3.5 stars. Had my daughter's 2nd birthday here. The kids…read morehad a blast and the people that run this farm were very nice and welcoming! The only problems were the bathrooms were gross and the kitchen area (refrigerator) was not clean at all when we had to put our catered food for the party in there.

Place is great people are friendly the horses are well taken care of and friendly. They love…read morecarrots bring a lot for them.

We've been to Tech Playzone for 2 7-yr old birthday parties - Lego robotics and a Movie making…read moreparty. The owner, Desh, is FANTASTIC with the kids and she really gets kids excited about practical applications of science and technology. Desh is really high energy, keeps the kids excited and involved, and is great at dealing with those hiccups that inevitably come up when you've got a room full of 1st graders. We just moved out of the area, and I seriously considered postponing our move a few months just so we could have my daughter's party there. I've never seen another center like this, and I *so* wish there was one up here where I am.

From the owner: TechPlayzone - where bright kids play to learn. We are an award winning Science, Technology,…read moreEngineering and Math program for K-12th grade students. Focused on success and fun for all kids, TechPlayzone offers summer camps, robotics clubs, and afterschool enrichment.

Renamed a few years ago, this is a large open to the public (though not free) sports center. There…read moreare many tennis courts, and tennis classes are offered very small children to adults. The tennis instructors for the children Saturday morning classes are very good with the children, and turn the instruction into games. There is an over sized Olympic diving pool, workout facilities, and a multitude of other rooms. They offer after school programs and summer camps as well. Swimming lessons by age group are another offering. The parking lot is often too small for the number of cars here, and you will see quite a bit of parking on the street.

I'm here twice a week for volleyball practice and the place is always busy, with swimmers, daycare…read moreand ect. Even in the rush the front desk always manages to greet everyone who comes in and is very helpful.

We've had a wonderful experience over the past 3 years with Mrs. Renee and the entire staff at…read moreAcademy of Dance Dynamics. You can tell they truly love what they do and they love the students.

Our son and daughter have been attending Dance Dynamics for about five years now and have enjoyed…read morewatching the studio grow and expand into new types of dance and performance; as a result, our children have grown along with the studio and progressed into the advanced classes and performance teams. When we were looking for a dance studio a number of years ago, we were searching for one that is casual, supportive and teaches the kids to love the activity instead of being excessively competitive and time consuming. We are glad we chose Dance Dynamics because they work with the students to teach them not only dance, but help them gain self-confidence and a desire to be kind to others. As a result of this, the studio retains talented dancers and has recently won a number of competitions. The owner, Renee, has consistently bent over backwards to be helpful, accommodating and fair with the students and their families, especially during the COVID closures in 2020. We explicitly trust her and her wonderful teachers and staff with our son and daughter and love the experience they have received in their time at Academy of Dance Dynamics.

Turkey Creek Stables in Plant City has false advertising on their website. It states that rides are…read more$20 for 1 hour, but when we arrived, we were told it was actually $45 per hour. On top of that, there was also a $5 fee that was never mentioned upfront. When we questioned the price difference, we were told that the website with the $20 pricing has supposedly been up for the past 3 years, and that they "use a different website" as well, which was very confusing and misleading for customers. I had a very disappointing and unsafe experience at Turkey Creek Stables and would not return. During my ride, my horse and another rider's horse began racing each other at a speed that felt completely out of control. Despite repeatedly trying to get my horse to stop, I had no control over the situation. The horses were going so fast that the rest of the group did not return from the guided ride until about 15 minutes after us. I ended up being thrown off my horse and fell directly onto my back. I got the wind knocked out of me and later went to urgent care, where I was told I had significant bruising, including a large contusion on my inner thigh. What was most concerning was the lack of response afterward. No one immediately ran over or properly checked to make sure I was okay. The only person who took the time to come over, check on me, and give me basic advice like icing and taking Tylenol was the hispanic man (the staff member). Aside from that, there was very little concern shown for my safety. I was also very uncomfortable with how the situation was handled afterward. A front desk comment about getting "certified cowgirl stamps" and mentioning my nails being intact felt extremely unprofessional and dismissive given what had just happened. Additionally, the guides appeared very young and not adequately prepared for handling emergencies. During a guided ride, I would expect at least one experienced guide in the front and one in the back to ensure safety and control, but that was not the case here. Overall, I'm highly disappointed with the lack of safety, supervision, and professionalism. I would not recommend this experience and would not go back.

Horses need vet care! Equipment is old, worn out or broken and needs to be replaced. Stalls are…read moredirty. My horse was obviously struggling to keep pace. i suspect she was in pain or some serious discomfort. One staff said she was "tired." Another said she "always walks slow."

My 9-year-old son likes art and is good at it. Unfortunately, the schools in Hillsborough County…read moreschedule art class for 30 minutes, once a week. Not only is my son totally disenchanted with the art teacher, it just is not enough time for a child to learn and explore his creativity in 30 min. a week. But, now we have Shelly Valdez, owner and art instructor at Get ARTrageous! Wow, what an unbelievable experience my son had for a week of art camp this month. He got to explore, drawing, painting, sculpture, how to use color, technique to drawing animals, and a whole lot more! It was such a good experience that he is signed up for art classes once a week after school from 3:00pm to 4:15pm. He is going to learn how to draw cartoons and 3-D images!. He's totally psyched! I highly recommend Get ARTrageous. Miss Shelly, who has taught art for several years in Hillsborough County schools, is awesome with the kids.

My son started here at 8 months old back in September…read more.... On his very first day, I noticed a little girl had a cold, she was coughing, and had bright green mucous dripping out. I voiced my concerns with the director but nothing was done because she had a "doctors note" saying it was allergies. My son caught her "allergies" the next day, but when I took him to the doctor, they called it a viral infection..... funny how that works. No other children were sick and he doesn't go anywhere else. Our entire family caught this virus and it took us an entire month to get rid of it. On Day 3, I caught one of the daycare workers kissing my son on his cheeks and he developed a rash shortly after because he does have sensitive skin. Now I tried my hardest to not be the "problematic parent" so I kept some of my minor concerns to myself. A few weeks after getting rid of the "allergies", I was picking my son up and noticed the same girl with the same symptoms as last time and sure enough my son was sick the next day. This time, I received a call a few hours later that my son needed to be picked up because he was developing a rash and that he couldn't return until we had a doctors note (the rash was from the viral infection that he caught). I mentioned to the director AGAIN that the little girl was sick and she had passed it to my son, but they denied it and called it "allergies" again so nothing was done, (I have a feeling she was somebodies daughter that worked there and that's why they allowed it). My son was the only one that was forced to stay home and I had to take off work, even though he caught it from the little girl. It's easy to go to the doctors office and lie about symptoms to get a note but that was the final straw for us. I hate that I have to change my sons routine and introduce him to a new daycare, but this was just unacceptable to me. I was told "we clean and sanitize every day", I never once saw them sanitize anything and it's not done when they leave or overnight because I checked the cameras a few times. There's 8 babies in the classroom and allowing other kids to get sick because of 1 child seems irresponsible to me. These are babies and they all handle sicknesses differently, if I can visually see that a child is sick, it's your duty and responsibility as a daycare owner to prevent the rest of your daycare children from catching it. Also, the tuition is way to expensive for the camera quality to be so terrible and most of the time my son was just crawling around doing his own thing instead of learning or participating in activities. I spoke with the owner to try and address my concerns before switching, he was very dismissive and offered to waive 1 of the weeks from the 2 week withdrawal policy -_- One day I picked him up with a large red bite mark on his arm, but they didn't call me to notify me. When I asked what happen I was told "a child bit him". We had officially decided to switch daycares at that point, but it's unsettling to know that. I took a picture 6hrs later and the mark was still prevalent. He received a "boo boo" report almost every couple of days... The last incident, I was watching the cameras and they had an older kid in his class at the end of the day and she was bullying my 9month old, I caught her kick and push him while the teacher wasn't paying attention and when I called about it, I was told "we'll talk to her parents". Unacceptable. My son started a new daycare and I couldn't be happier! He hasn't gotten sick, no boo boo reports, no marks/cuts/scratches..... they sanitize daily (I see them doing it as I'm picking him up) and they wash their hands after every diaper change. They are very interactive and engaging with the children, better camera quality, the babies have outside play time, they do activities and learning, music circle. It's worth what we pay plus more

My children have loved attending the Village year round since 2014. Couldn't imagine sending the…read morekids elsewhere with all the fun activities and learning that occurs at the Village!

Not only is this a great place for children, it is a wonderful place to work as well. The school…read moreuses a nationally recognized curriculum and provides mentorship at all levels of the child care profession. Over the 7.5 years that I worked there, I enjoyed ongoing training, flexibility and support as I experienced significant life challenges, and paid educational opportunities that prepared me to take on new and exciting roles. Benefits and pay are competitive, and the owners and staff are like a family.