firezone

I had my sons 7th birthday here and it was a nice, educating experience! The workers were extremely nice and kids had a blast!

Went with my 2 year old son. He is obsessed with fire trucks and seemed to have a fair amount of fun here.I think the concept of being able to play on a fire truck is unique and cool; however I feel they need a few more things to do in there to make it worth $9 a kid. In terms of things to do, there is an ambulance, fire truck, a small slide, a crawl thru space, a desk for coloring a picture, a fireman's pole, fireman play jackets and a window you can throw plastic balls in to. Oh and a fire hose. As a parent, I was over the novelty of the place in about 10 minutes-- pretty much as soon as I got a photo of him in the fire truck and in the jacket. My son seemed to like it longer than I did but also didn't have a problem with leaving after 2 hours. I cannot imagine spending any longer than 2 hours here-- there are just not enough things to do. And my son played on everything multiple times too.My advice to Firezone is to invest in a play doctors kit or two to put in the ambulance along with maybe some large soft blocks to build towers with in the play area or legos) to offer more engaging things to "do". I also think it would be cool if the fire truck had a walkie talkie built in to "radio" over to the ambulance-- that would make for much more entertaining play.

I had never head of this place until my family was invited to a friends 4th birthday party! From the moment we walked in I was super impressed with how neat and clean every nook and cranny was! I was also impressed with their setup! Everything was freshly painted to look like a firehouse/community. I really liked all the different areas that the firefighters took you to, said a little something about, gave examples and then let the kids play on. They did a fantastic job and really kept the kids involved and moving about! The slide out of the burning building was the biggest hit! My children ages 13 and 11 found them self having a blast too! There are so many wonderful picture opportunities with both the kids dressing up and backgrounds!Although we were guests, I did find out how much it cost and WOW what a deal it was and that priced included a yummy cupcake "Cake" that was so brightly decorated with the theme and drinks! Plus each child left with a coloring book and stickers! I wish this would have been around when my boys were younger!Everything was taken care of for the host. I would highly recommend for the 2-6 age group for sure! I hope you found this detailed review helpful!

I held my 4 year old son's birthday here. I invited his class - both boys and girls - and everyone had a BLAST! The place was awesome, the firefighters were fantastic, and everything was taken care of for me! It couldn't have been more fun or easy to host a party here. Highly recommend checking it out!

Our son loves Fire Trucks and has asked on numerious occassions to have his party here. He has attended two other birthday parties here in the past and had an absolute blast. We had 30+ kids with ages ranging from 1-9 years old, boys and girls and everyone has a blast! The staff was very friendly, the place was clean, we love its private to your party only and best of all EVERYTHING is taken care of for you. Entertainment, food, cake, candles, party favours and they pack up the gifts for you to take home. Worth every penny. I highly recommend it.

I gave the visit as a gift to my friend and her 2 daughters (3 and 1 year old). The 4 of us went together and had a blast. They have a firetruck and ambulance in a warehouse like setting. They give the kids little fireman jackets. They can run around without their parents having to worry. It is only $9.00 for kids over 2 years and adults are free. Definitely a great alternative to the more expensive kid attractions in the area.

We loved This facility as well as the staff! Everything went smooth and the flow of the party was great. Everyone enjoyed the party and the food was great as well. I think what they have done is a wonderful thing. Not only are the owners American hero's but they have also created a fun, safe and educational environment for children. The facility is unique and truly something special.

Had my 4 yr olds birthday party here for the 2nd year in a row. Was scared he may not enjoy as much the second year - wrong! They ALL loved it! All guest raved about it (most parents stayed bc we are in the Lagrange Park area). Adults & kids had a blast!!! Groupon made it an irresistible price point!

I had my son's 4th birthday party here last weekend and it was fantastic! I opted for the 10am party with just playtime and cake. Their employees leading the party were very helpful and good with the kids. The event flowed nicely and the kids seemed to enjoy watching the demonstration of the fire equipment, sliding down the pole and saving Timmy from the fire. There was also some free time for the kids to just run around and play on the firetruck and in the ambulance. It was just enough time to play and even learn something too which was a bonus! I know of two kids who told their parents they want to have their birthday party at Firezone too! I took advantage of the Groupon for my party so I thought the value was great. They even provide nice favors (a full size coloring book and a hat). The special fire truck cake was kind of pricey but I didn't really mind since I wasn't serving food and I had the Groupon! My only recommendation would be to have some background music playing. Not super loud, just something in the background to make it more of a party atmosphere! For some reason the 18 or so kids in our party were kind of quiet to start out with ... maybe it was just because we had the 10am party!

We just had our fire truck obsessed 3 year old's birthday party at the FireZone and the entire thing was awesome from start to finish. The party included EVERYTHING. We didn't have to run around getting a cake or favors. All of our guests had a fun time and learned a lot about fire safety and how a firefighter does their job. The parents enjoyed it too. Thank you FireZone!!!

Our junior kindergarten young summer camp had a great time at Firezone. The staff was friendly, patient, and knowledgeable. Students loved the mock "rescue" scene. I think Firezone has done a great job of tailoring the visit to young children. The children were able to wear authentic fire gear made just their size and move down a child friendly fire pole. They were able to walk up a set of stairs to sit in an engine. The visit was brief and therefore students remained engaged during our time. I would certainly recommend Firezone as a great primary (preschool to grade 2) field trip!

We had an amazing experience at Fire Zone. What a great idea! The staff was wonderful (I didn't get the girl's name, but the guy was a very cute Fireman Jim) and they jumped right in with my son to play. He loved it! It's affordable, it's educational and it's wonderful that they limit it to an hour so that you are not committing to a whole weekend day. I loved that I was able to take such great pictures and what's even better is that it really has driven his play at home. As soon as we returned, he pulled out all of his firemen toys and has been playing rescue all week. Thank you for such a quality day with my son.

So glad Firezone moved to Schaumburg. We live in Hoffman Estates and its a few minutes ride and a must do. We had just talked about fire safety at home so the kids loved seeing the rescue and talking to real firemen.

My son is obsessed with fire trucks. We love going to the fire zone, and the staff knows him by name. We also had his third birthday party here. They really work with you to make your child's party special. We continue to go for the drop in events as well. My son loves being able to "drive" a "real" fire truck, as well as play in the ambulance.

We visited the FireZone during 'drop in' (like open gym time) while on vacation in Schaumburg. Drop-in is usually available for 1 hour per week and is posted on the website. Parents need to stay with their children and supervise. Location: The website and tripadvisor were slightly confusing. We now know that FireZone used to be in Glenview but moved a few years ago to the Schaumburg location. Drop In times are posted weekly on their website (http://www.firezonefun.com) and admission is $9/child + tax (although there appear to be groupons out there).This was a perfect play destination for our preschool children. Although it wasn't very exciting for the adults, my children loved it! There were opportunities for playing on a fire truck, play fire poles, ambulance, fire hydrant with hoses, fire ladders, a 911 Call Center, rescue house, and a fire safety demonstration done by the staff who are actual firemen and women.