South Shore Natural Science Center Review

We just had the absolute best time. The staff and volunteers were excellent!

It's a beautiful, peaceful well maintained place for you and your family

I love the Science Center! In fact, we're here again when we just came to the Corn Festival on Saturday. The kids love seeing the animals and playing with their outdoor action center and music area. I love the nature trails and all the events they out together. If you have kids, this is a great place to be (not to mention it's free to all YMCA members!).

Daughter loves nature and we went for an animal encounter event on her birthday. They let her feed the animals and it was a descent price to for the whole family to go in. Nice walking trails and very friendly staff.

Wonderful resource for area families to bring children to learn about science and the world. A favorite spot for our family across 3 generations.

It is a very beautiful and peaceful place, the gardens are beautiful.

Beautiful, fun and educational place to visit. Staff there are wonderful!

We had my daughter s 4th birthday party at the South Shore Natural Science Center in March 2016. I could not have been more impressed with the facilities. The Vine Hall is a great space that you can rent for events, with large windows that provide a scenic view of the outside, and you can use to put removable decorations. The staff are excellent and very helpful - I can t say that enough. They asked me how I would like the tables and had the room set up for me to decorate. The kids arrived and did crafts and coloring pages. All guests visit the Eco zone museum and took a walk outside to see the animals. It was a nice day and my daughter's pinata was hanged on the tree.
Everyone had a great time and things worked perfectly. As a courtesy, the staff in charge read an awesome book for the kids. Every one was engaged. I recommend the Vine Hall for any one that s hosting an event. And just to keep in mind they allow you to serve alcohol. On their website click on GROUPS and you can choose from the different birthday party packages they offer. I personally, prefer to do my own party, and I love doing that! I checked out all lot of places to rent, and I found the Vine Hall the most suitable in terms of space and natural beauty. I did a Butterfly Themed party and there could not have been a better place to host it. It came out beautiful! Thank you South Shore Natural Science Center!

Great fun for young kids and older folks . Will be going again. Lovely people working there.

The teachers are so open and happy! The preschool integrates being outdoors in any weather which is an amazing experience for young minds to be immersed in.

Beautiful little museum that provides many services. We recently attended their maple day and got to tap maple trees. It is not a large place but they do SO much with the space they have.

Staff was great, grounds were well kept and full of information! Can't wait to go back!

Great small family hikes and great summer camp for children!

Great place to take the kids its free with a Y membership

A great local place to take the little ones and learn about nature and wildlife. Adults will not be bored!

Great place to learn about our local wildlife and plant life. The pond has a monofilament recycling bin. Wish all local ponds and bodies of water had the same thing.

First visit was today for the corn festival. This place is loaded with family fun. Kids had blast, actually not a thing I could complain about. Pricing was reasonable, four hours and we spent about $50, with which we got some food and drinks, a pony ride, a hay ride, some pumpkins and more. Property is gorgeous and the people were so very friendly. We will go back.

This destination is wonderful. They have a mini museum/learning center and beautiful walking trails...clean bathrooms and great staff.
They're annual Corn festival in September is a must and not to be missed.

Preschool is amazing! Highly recommended by a parent that has sent two kiddos there for a combined total of 5 years

This property is amazing. Beautiful grounds and trails that are super educational and accessible for kids and families as well as a great place for a walk and a picnic for adults. The EcoZone inside the main building is a ton of fun with lots of cool animals (mostly turtles at the moment but so many different kinds!) and information about our local ecosystem. There's a beautiful garden outside that you can walk through and enjoy and there's an owl and a hawk behind the building that are very awesome to observe (quietly). They host a number of fun programs and events throughout the year and they run an amazing nature-based preschool program. There's truly something for everyone here! PS there's a South Shore Quest here that's a lot of fun :)