My son celebrated his 5th birthday party at Kidstock and he had a blast. It was a truly memorable…read morebirthday party and both the kids and the parents had a wonderful time. Our party coordinator Charlie was great with the kids and very patient. Thank you Kidstock!

While my child was enrolled in camp here, this same staff member charged us a full day's extended…read moreday fee for a mere 5-minute late pickup -- four separate times, totaling four full days of charges -- with no advance notice, no grace period, and no communication whatsoever; it was enforced entirely at his own discretion. Even more concerning, the enforcement was clearly inconsistent: I personally observed that not every family who arrived late was charged the same way, with no transparency or fairness in how the rule was applied. Beyond the billing issue, I personally witnessed this same individual harshly and aggressively question a child in front of others about why he didn't want to perform on stage, then rudely demand that the parent take the child home immediately. The fact that the same person applies inconsistent, arbitrary charges to parents while also treating children with this kind of confrontational hostility suggests a consistent pattern of behavior, not an isolated incident. This is not the patience, professionalism, or basic respect a program serving young children should have.

Einstein's Workshop is a creative kid's dream. It's basically an indoor play area, filled with…read morecreative type toys, as well as a computer room where every kid plays, you guessed it, Minecraft. - There are lego tables, tables for Kinex toys, others whose names I forget. Two ramps for testing out lego car creations. A 3D printer, printing stuff. Neat room. Off to the side are other classrooms or private rooms for parties. The kids mainly hung out in the main room working on legos, and others stayed on Minecraft for the whole time. - My one caveat was that it's very boy-oriented stuff. The girls we took didn't find much interest in legos or Minecraft. So, they weren't that thrilled to be there. - There is a 3D scanner in an adjacent building; you can have your body scanned and turned into a 3-D sand sculpture. Creepy/cool! -

Outstanding - great staff, great offerings. Signed my nephew up for a week-long Lego/robotics…read moreclass (for grades 4 to 8). Was concerned that it might be too advanced for him (he's just going into 4th grade this fall). The instructor (Sarah - she's terrific) assured me he'd do great. And she was right - he loved it. At the end of the week I asked him to rate his experience on a scale of 1 to 10. His answer - 'infinity!' Next up - I'll be signing him up for a Mindcraft/into to electronics class. Can't recommend this place highly enough.

We are a very happy Kidzfun family. My son has done their school vacation week camps and absolutely…read moreLOVES it. He asks to go back all the time. They are so caring with each of the kids and I really love all the physical activity (especially for my 4 year old!) We love Kidzfun!

Miss Theresa knows what she's doing. The kids all loved her. Her gym is fun and clean and her…read moreactivities are very organized and geared appropriately for age/ gender /personality.

Small playground with interesting rope climbing structure for 5-12 years old, preschool play area,…read moreand half court basketball. Splash pad not operational in July 2024. Play equipment is faded but in working condition. My 4 kids said this is a really good playground. There are tables available for eating or playing games and a lot of seating for adults. No parking available. Permit required for street parking. No public restrooms.

Tiny but mighty! This isn't a sprawling park with full-size fields, dog friendly zones, and a…read moreprivate parking lot. I see maybe 20 total rugrats running around comfortably. What it is, is a well-designed, toddler-safe gigantoplex with cushioned UFO swings, hybrid soccer/hockey/basketball goals, and an Aggrocrag webbing mountain that sends kids back to you via a two story slide. WHAT?! Truth; check the pics. A half dozen tables with chairs for lunch or Connect Four, water fountains peppered throughout and a clean, untarnished feel makes this recent renovation worth swinging the kids by. Street parking is avail, and being off the beaten path, the spots are likely open.

Hosted my son's first birthday party there and it was fantastic! Julia, the owner, was incredibly…read morehelpful during set-up and our guests raved about how perfect the space was for the party. We brought in our own food, but Julia provided tables, chairs, and set up a padded play area for the babies. This was so much easier than trying to host the party in our apartment. I've also taken a few adult classes at the studio and they were great too.

We had our daughter's 5th birthday party at H2K and it was the perfect venue! Julia, the owner, set…read moreup the table with plates, juice boxes, napkins, and even tied a balloon to each child's seat before we arrived. Then she taught a mini zumba class complete with an obstacle course that the kids LOVED! It is such a beautiful, large, well-lit, CLEAN studio with ample space for kids to run around and play in without bumping into each other. We had 12 kids present but there was definitely room for a few more. The pace of the party was great and by the time we fed them pizza, the kids ate so quietly after burning energy! We decided to order 2 extra pizzas to our party package which was a real time (and stress!) saver so we didn't have to bring our own food, but we did bring our own cupcakes. Our friends are still talking about how much fun they had! Highly recommend H2K for parties (and they have super fun classes too!)!!

You know you're entering a new phase in your life when you start writing reviews of playgrounds…read moreinstead of awesome restaurants/bars. That's right, yelpers... parenthood and old age are staring you down. Cummings Park Playground is the favorite playground for my 1.25yr old. The climbing/play structures are built on large sand areas, so it's like a giant sandbox (with clean sand no less). There are quite a few donated toys lying around (many of which are trucks), so there's lots to play with. 3 toddler swings, 2 big kid swings. A small basketball court with one hoop. The whole park is nicely laid out. I feel perfectly comfortable just sitting back on one of the benches and letting him walk around and explore. The best part is that its primarily used by 1-4yr olds, and there is almost always some kids there to play with (especially in the mornings). It can get busy, but it never gets too busy/insane (like Alexander W. Kemp playground in Harvard Sq). Generally speaking, the big kids and teenagers keep away. The worst part is that it has very little shade. In fact, there is no shade on the climbing structures, so they can get hot in the middle of the day. There are a few trees, but they aren't positioned particularly well. All the exciting stuff that your kids will want to play with are in the sunny spots. So I would recommend it as a early/mid-morning playground.

A few years back, I looked at an apt right across the street from this park so I recently revisited…read morethis playground with my toddler (20 months). The first thing that struck me about this park were the separate play areas for under 5 and over 5 kiddos. I tend to go to the park on Summer St but there is only one structure and when the bigger kids play Tag, I always worry about my daughter getting knocked over or off the structure. The under 5 structure has only one opening through which there is potential for a fall; otherwise, the panels are closed. The structure offers opportunity to develop the gross motor skills through climbing and crawling through tubes. I genuinely appreciate the three baby swings as well as the sand (vs wood chips). Another big bonus is that Whole Foods is just a short walk down the street. There is a small basketball court adjacent to the playground but doesn't seem to be frequently utilized. This definitely seems to be a more family friendly park!

Stopped in the other morning and due to the Rain the slides were all wet, so we decided to run…read morearound the jungle gym one time & then take off... The ground is really good thick wood chips which I assume will cushion any fall... There are several toys & trucks which have been left by visiting people which I think is great... Toys to play with and then leave there, what a great concept! The playground jungle gym area itself is small but enough for several kids to play on at a time... There is a HUGE open field here also & it is not fenced in at all, its completely open but it is a good distance to street & parking lot... Will def come back when the weather allows & it is also DIRECTLY across the street from the zoo!!! Perfect room for a picnic before or after!

Nice small play ground across from stone zoo ... Quiet and plenty of space picnic tables benches…read morevery convenient.

Puddle stompers did phenomenal job with fun and science. They know how to make it accessible to…read morelittle kids and have helped grow my son into a little naturalist.

We showed up to a winter camp session that had been advertised as an outdoor experience, only to…read morefind that the entire morning was indoors. My son cannot tolerate wearing a mask due to hypersensitivities related to being Autistic, and they would not make an exception to their masking rule. We were not allowed in the door, and had to forfeit three days of camp tuition. This is all after I spent hours finding a 1:1 aide we needed to pay out of pocket in order for them to allow him to attend. While I realize I should have double checked about how strict the policy is, there is nowhere else in our life that doesn't make an exception for him and for an outdoor program it didn't even occur to me. I frankly feel angry and sad about the experience, as a welcoming nature camp is exactly the right place for my son. While I understand and support masking as needed, we are three years into the pandemic, and he is triple vaccinated. I hope they improve in their flexibility and if they do I will edit this review happily.