Legacy Academy - Birthday Parties & More — Local services in Fitchburg

What can I say?! This place is friendly for every age! Owner is incredibly kind. We came with a 2.5 year old and a 1.5 year old. My daughter is just learning to crawl and has down syndrome. The reason I state this is because she doesn't usually have much to play on or with when going to play places. This place has tables with infant and toddler toys I was able to sit in my wheelchair to play with her at. There are so many safe activities for even the most adventurous children. There is a jump tower with giant landing pad. Two play towers with big slides. An old school climbing rope like the ones we used to have in school as well as woven climbing rope wall. There are two swing sets for babies and older children. The entire tumbling area is padded. There are tricycles, hippity hop balls, soccer goals, and foam rolling balls your child can crawl into to roll down the foam wedges. There are two floors of arcade games that are all set to free play. One of the play places also has a TV and there are couches for kids in many places. The second floor is not wheelchair accessible, but because of the incredible price to play, I don't count this against them. I understand the cost involved in placing an elevator. Upstairs has a Chuckie cheese style gaming area, which includes a free to use children's merry go round, and more arcade style game such as wack a mole and skee ball. The music is easy to listen to. The play rate was 6 dollars and some change, and was only charged for the kids as parents are free. The daycare rates and party rates are very affordable. If you have a side by side stroller, leave it behind as it won't fit through the door. You honestly won't need it anyway. Things may not be brand new, but the kids had the best time and that's all that counts. If you're looking for a great time on a budget, while keeping family run places...

SUPER FUN - NOT VERY CLEAN

My kids absolutely love this place, and we as parents feel concerned about it. There is a huge variety of free arcade games - some extremely high tech and some very old school, amusement house style like ring toss, skee ball, basketball shooters, knock down the clown, etc. There is also a rope ladder/net climb, a single rope to the ceiling, many mats and large climbing gyms. The activities are high energy and the kids love the place! The reason I gave 3* is the lack of cleanliness. The bathrooms are tiny and gross, the entire place smells like sweat, the equipment is often dirty and held together with duct tape. The mats have years of wear without being replaced or thoroughly cleaned. I have been to birthday parties at this location several times over the last 6 years, and many of the items I saw today were there 6 years ago, and no maintenance appears to have been done in between then and now. From a safety standpoint, there are lots of "high risk" activities like climbing and jumping, swinging, bars, etc, which are navigable and reasonably safe with adult supervision to your parent/child comfort level. The single rope from the ceiling is very close to the entrance to the play area, and I have seen countless kids nearly get hit by another child swinging on the rope, as they walk right across the swinging path to get to other areas of the gym. Overall, heightened awareness from adults and kids is necessary...

We recently reserved the first floor for a birthday party. There is only one entrance, which gives parents peace mind that it is very unlikely that kids will leave on their own without being seen. There is plenty of space for the adults to sit and converse in the main area and side room. You're allowed to bring in your own food and decorations, which helps keep within budget. There are additional tables and outlets along the side room, which makes streamlining food so easy! We had no trouble plugging in a crockpot.

Our time was limited to 2 hours on a weeknight, so it made sense to streamline things: food right away, as everyone is hungry and exhausted from a busy week. We served cake halfway and party favors right at the end. Bring your own table cloths as the facility is well enjoyed by many.

To be very clear, this place is a lot of fun for kids. The prices are pretty decent compared to other facilities as well. My only complaint is that I noticed a slightly pungent odor on the main floor, resonating from the back of the play area. I saw staff sweeping the floor and spraying down tables before and after our party. A trash bin was leaking and I mentioned it to the staff but nothing was done during the party. I still recommend this facility as it was a lot of fun and even the parents had only positive compliments as they...