The first time we visited Scooter's Jungle was for my son's friend's birthday party. I had never…read moreheard of Scooter's Jungle, and didn't know what to expect but was so impressed by the way the event was run that we hosted my son's birthday party at Scooter's Jungle a few months later. The reservation process was easy and the staff walked me through each step and checked in when they said they would to finalize details. Once we arrived, they helped to unload our car with the supplies and basically set up the party room themselves--which was awesome and looked great! The kiddos are given a quick breakdown of rules, and then we all went into the Village Arena. I really like that you get the play and dining areas to yourselves. They ran around like crazy for about an hour and half. There's a huge indoor slide which was fun not just for the kids, but also the adults! I wasn't sure if we should book the village or ultimate arena, but for kids ages 2-10, the village arena had more than enough bouncy houses and activities to keep everyone entertained. We had two staff members assigned to our group, I think their names were Eddie and Jacob? They were seriously fantastic. It was nice to have people step in to help with moving the party along, and also with set-up and clean-up. Their help made the party so much more enjoyable for me as well, since I could focus more of my energy on my son and our guests. The food was yummy, the staff was great, and the space is perfect for little ones. Oh, and there's quite a bit of flexibility on the food items you can bring in which can help to cut the overall cost down. If you're looking for a venue that has a private play and dining space, maintains a list of attendees and their respective gifts and cards, handles loading/unloading vehicles and set-up/clean-up, AND provides food options all under one roof--then Scooter's Jungle is the spot for your kiddos next birthday party extravaganza!

Scooter's is such a good place to have an indoor playground type of birthday party. They do…read moreeverything for you, including the neat service of tracking gifts for you. They keep a numbered list of guests who sign in and put that number sticker on the gift they bring. So smart! I'd say the target age is probably 3-6? I know they advertise for older and younger, but the best parties I've been to are 4-5 year olds because they can actually enjoy the big slide and use the play areas with minimal adult support. The parties are completely private, so no mixing with the public. They do pizza and cake service for you. They are friendly. The birthday kid gets a king's crown and special seat at the head of the table in their party room. The only "complaint" I'd have, if any, is that the kids have so much fun in the play area that sometimes it feels rushed once we get into the party room for cake. Also, the location is a bit random, they do have a parking lot, but spaces seem limited if you come during a hot hour. Despite that, it is very easy for the host.

I absolutely love this hidden park that's in a nice neighborhood in El Segundo. It's clean, fun and…read moreyou get to see airplanes take off every few minutes which kid doesn't love that. Their climbing structures are great for bigger kids and they have cool features as well like a chalk board and cool climbing added as well. They have swings as well for the little ones and big kiddos. Their little house they have for the toddlers is great and so fun featuring a small slide. The only down fall to this park is there is no bathroom but overall it's a fun park to visit for sure! There are benches and nice grassy area to hang or have a snack.

Super small hidden park. It's clean. It's quiet. It's got tables to sit at and the equipment looks…read moresafe. Just know that it's tucks in a neighborhood and if it's a hot day, there is very little airflow around here.

A super cute, small playplace…read more We were lucky to be the only ones there so my kids went nuts in the place. Would be really cute to rent out for a toddler birthday party. Need to get better at names and introductions but the woman who helped us was very, very nice! Great for a rainy or too hot day!

Fantastic from Beginning to End!!!…read more I Googled indoor party venues near me and this location came up and had great reviews and now I know why! Kelsie and her crew (Sophia, Rebecca & Mattie) did a phenomenal job for my granddaughter's 1st birthday party. Kelsie herself was a complete blessing!!! She is an amazing & very thorough party planner. From the first phone call inquiry, answering all my questions and kept me in the loop for anything else via email or phone call until the party date. When you read, with the VIP package all you need to do is show up with your child, that's literally all you have to do! The food and beverages were excellent choices. Everyone from children to adults enjoyed themselves! Thank you again Kelsie & crew for a wonderful, stress free celebration! We'll see you again in February for my other granddaughter's 4th birthday!

I think this would be a better place for kids to play at IF they cleaned the toys (play food,…read morekitchen, houses) I brought my grandson after this summer and the cars have no steering wheels and doors are missing to the kitchen cabinets. Like seven cabinet doors. Everything but the floors are dirty. I'd expect better being in Manhattan Beach. Please replace the old and bring in some new. Thank you!

My son and I used to love this place but the limited hours for drop-in play (plus you need a…read morereservation) just makes this more difficult. I definitely miss the pre-pandemic days. Employees seem more interested in socializing than monitoring the play structure so there's a lot of climbing up the slide and other general behavior that could use some reminders.

This was a great first time experience. There is SO much marine life to explore at this place. Tony…read morewelcomed us in and gave a a quick 101 session on the corals and what would be a starter. I'll be coming back to finish my tour and possibly start my collection.

Phenomenal Experience at Harry's Marine Life - Gardena! I…read morewent in just to grab some jellyfish, but WOW--Harry's Marine Life completely blew me away! The selection of fish and corals was massive and so beautifully kept, I couldn't resist. The staff was incredibly knowledgeable and genuinely passionate, making the whole experience fun and easy. Their customer service was top-tier--attentive, helpful, and patient with all my questions. I walked out not only with stunning jellyfish but also some gorgeous corals... all for a price so good I felt like I owed them money! Haha. If you're into marine life or just getting started, this place is an absolute gem. Can't wait to go back!

This was the cutest, mini aquarium! There's even an upstairs and with an overview of the…read moredownstairs. Heads up, thy don't allow food nor drinks in, but have a small table for you to leave your stuff on. I love how sweet the lady was while welcoming everyone in. It's free but donations are welcomed. It's the perfect end to the pier. Definitely check it out!

First time at Manhattan Beach and we walked the pier just to get a nice view of the water. To our…read moresurprise, there was this small aquarium at the very end it and a free one at that! We didn't spend much time in here, literally walked in for 5 minutes and walked out but for the kids I think this is pretty neat. Not much to see in there but I do recall some jellyfish, a touch tank (or maybe you couldn't touch it? Signs were confusing), and few small tanks with fish and starfish.

This review is for the young kids part Sender City as we were invited to a birthday party. Omg we…read morehad so much fun! The staff was super helpful and welcoming. First they hit all the kids harnessed up and then they watched a safety video before enter the climbing area. There are so many different walls and there are corresponding numbers to what level of difficulty it is, with number 5 before the mist difficult. Again, thank you to the attentive staff who noticed my daughter's helmet was loose after a climb and her harness also needed tightening. We were lucky with parking because we found a spot tight in front of the door but I definitely saw a lot of street parking We're already talking about our next birthday party here

I have never been rock climbing before and was signed up for this experience by Renaissance Club. I…read morewas a bit nervous because I've been out of shape and was having anxiety that I would not be able to climb and all these thoughts in my head about that I would be so weak I can't pull myself up etc etc. I was so worried that I almost cancelled! However, I'm so glad I didn't! Our group was a group of 5, we went through a short class to learn how to put on our harness, and how to tie the rope knots, as well as to control the belay. Once we had learned to manage the ropes we then went to the rock climbing area. My heart was pounding and I was so scared and embarrassed that I wouldn't be able to even get off the ground. Did I mention I'm a bit scared of heights? Our instructor told us about how the climbs are rated, and that around 5 is an easy climb and the higher the number goes the more advanced the climb. The easier areas were being used so we started with trying out an 8. I surprised myself I was able to get up off the ground and up the wall a little, but I psyched myself out and got scared and belayed down. Then we tried another one which I don't remember the number and I was able to get halfway up before psyching myself out and having to go down. Then we got to the easiest one and I told myself I can't psych myself out anymore, I pretended I was stranded on an island and I had to get to the top. LOL. I had sooooooooooo much fun, just focusing and keeping my mind clear, and slowly making my way up the wall. I almost reached the top, but then I looked down LOL and had to go down. Anyways my point of the story is hahaha my experience is funny, but really if you are second guessing yourself and haven't tried it out yet, just try! I left with feelings of adrenaline and exhilaration afterwards. If I could make it almost to the top of a wall without even being very in shape, so can you! I definitely want to come back when I'm stronger! Thank you so much to our instructor who was so calm and patient with us!

Sivan definitely has an artistic mind and knows how to bring that to life with kids. She came to us…read morewith everything prepared ahead showing the kids what to expect. Not to mention that her face painting is amaaazingg and the girls were crazy choosing what to be for that day.

If I could give more stars I would. Sivan came to my nieces birthday party and we could not be…read morehappier that we found her. The kids loved all the arts and crafts that were available to them and she was just so patient and friendly to all of them. This was the highlight of my nieces birthday party and she won't stop talking about it. I highly recommend Sivan to anyone looking for fun activities for kids. We will definitely be calling her again in the future

I was just here the other day for an event they hosted and it was lovely. They were very organized…read moreand provided yummy snacks and music for the vibes! The workers were so kind and helpful as well. I loved the pieces they had to offer and had a wonderful time. I didn't feel rushed at all which was nice. One of the employees consistently came to check in on us and how we were doing and changed out our dirty water for clean water frequently too. I'd say for the amount of people there at one time and only 3 employees they handled it well. I loved my experience here and will definitely be coming back again!

Team was amazing, Alec (I think) was super helpful and kind and answered a lot of the questions we…read morehad. It was really relaxing and took a lot of time which was fun! It's important to be detailed. Very fun and clean place. 10/10

Quality interactive kid participation on a community services scale. Lots to see and do for all…read morechildren. Wonderful Staff helped get the time card process rolling. So many displays that tell a story and invite participation! Wonderful! Keep up the great educational work. Thank you The Groeniger's

I was really excited to bring my toddler here because she loves indoor playgrounds/children's…read moremuseums. This place is huge but it is chaotic (I went on a Sunday morning). There were a lot of different areas but it was hard for my daughter to actually do anything because the areas were packed and a lot of the items were missing from the areas due to kids moving them around. That's understandable -kids will be kids- but because there were so many kids the staff couldn't keep up with putting the items back in the designated areas. For example, we went to the "mail room" there was literally no mail in it. We went to the tool/building area and there were literally no tools and not enough building materials to build anything. This was pretty much every area we went to. The amount of kids also made it super overstimulating for my daughter. Normally when we go to these kinds of places it's calm and she is actually able to learn, play, interact etc. Lastly, it's expensive. Normally when we go to these kinds of places an adult is included when paying for a child to enter. Here, you have to pay for an adult and child ticket - so it was 44$ for the both of us. Totally not worth the price when it is so overrun.