Joey’s Gym For Children

We love Ron and Donna, and we love supporting a family owned and run business, especially when they are such wonderful people. Ron is so much fun, the kids absolutely love him. There’s never a lull in the fun, at the classes or at a birthday party, and he can always wrangle a crazy bunch of kids in the most fun and positive way. They come home exhausted and happy, and the parents know their kids are safe and had a great time. We started taking my older son here for classes as a toddler many years ago and we’ve had four of his birthday parties here, it is always a great time. Highly recommend this place, and I’m super picky.
Also very nice that they set up and clean up and are super helpful with your party, and have another assistant on hand to help, and they’ve always been great too. Less work for moms and dads so you can actually socialize a bit too, and get some great pictures of the kids.

My daughter had her 5 year-​old birthday party at Joey’s gym. The party was above and beyond our expectations. We were initially hesitant to spend a lot of money on a birthday party but it ended up being a great decision. The price was actually very reasonable for a completely private party with such excellent service by the owners! All the 20 kids at the party (ranging from 2 to 8 year-​olds!) were happy and so were the parents. Ron and Dana were fantastic and mesmerizing with the kids and everything went so smoothly. My daughter asked if she could have her party there again next year!

We went to a birthday party here today and I was totally blown away by how wonderful this place was. The gym was amazing and the staff is top notch. The kids had such a wonderful time in the gym, they had to be reminded about the birthday cake! This is honestly one of the most fun birthday parties my child and I have ever attended! I highly recommend them for any and all events and/​or children’s activities.

Ron and Dana are lovely people who clearly love kids. We had our son’s first birthday party here and they handled the chaos that inevitably ensues from such an event professionally and also casually. Everyone remarked about what a great party it was.

Genuine fun for kids and adults alike. Rob and Dana are inspiring people who run the gym as a team. I had my birthday party there years ago, and I recently attended a couple birthdays there and it’s still as wonderful as I remember. It’s a great place.

What a great facility — my daughter loved the atmosphere from the moment she walked in and I knew this place was a right fit for her. Ron and Dana are so incredibly gracious and genuinely engaging with the children. The space is inviting and clean, and plenty of class options to choose from. Dana was especially patient with helping me find the right class for my daughter. Highly recommend checking it out!

I have taken my son to four or five children’s gyms/​play spaces in Los Angeles over the past three years and Joey’s Gym is far and away my favorite, and my son’s too! First of all, it’s the mom & pop gym for children; Ron and Donna run every class and they own the joint. Their banter is entertaining to both kids and adults and their dispositions are the best you could ask for in human beings! Ron’s enthusiasm, excitement, and energy are infectious and he and the kids spend every class smiling, laughing, and exercising. The classes are structured perfectly, alternating between specific exercises, obstacle courses, or challenges and free play. Good music plays in the background and the equipment is arranged in new and exciting ways each week. The classes open and close with more-​creative-​than-​all-​other-​places circle time introductions and goodbyes. I could go on and on. This place is the best.

Amazing place filled with fun and excitement. Ron and Dana are very attentive and playful. I take my 17 month old boy here twice a week and he loves it and thrives in the environment. Classes are unstructured which makes it way more exciting for the kids because they want to run and hop all the time. Every week there’s a new fun activity that’s part of the class. It’s never boring. Every time we’re there I turn into a kid myself.
Thank you, Ron and Dana for rocking our Thursday and Saturday mornings!

Had our 4 year old son’s birthday party here and all of the kids had a blast! Dana was amazing to work with in planning the party, flexible about my constantly changing dates and amazing when it came to setting up and cleaning up the food & cake for 20+ kids. Ron and Dana entertained the kids, who were happy to run wild in the gym area (and I was happy knowing it wasn’t going on at my house!). We’d never been here before so I took a chance in booking it (thank you, Unilocal reviews!) and I was not disappointed. My husband asked them if we could book that weekend every year indefinitely for our son’s birthday parties as we said goodbye — and he was only half joking! Looking forward to getting my other little guy into some classes here when his nap schedule permits. Thanks again Ron and Dana for an amazing party!

Excellent place for a toddler birthday party. Had one for my son and a group of their friends and they were very entertained and the staff went out of their way to ensure it was a great success. Highly recommend a visit if for a party!

Literally the best child entertainment in Los Angeles. I had my birthday here… 29 years ago!!! And just last week, our two year old had her birthday here, and its still the best!
The owners, Ron and Dana are simply two outstanding human beings. Plus, Ron is a huge Kings hockey fan. Thats how you know he’s super awesome.
Every child should be so lucky to come here and experience the fun and learning!

Joey’s Gym is THE BEST! If we could give more than 5 stars we would. We have been bringing our kids here since they were infants. They are toddlers now and each week it is amazing to see how much they have grown. What was once a challenge — say the balance beam, is now a piece of cake. Ron and Donna are incredible. Both have so much heart and soul. They love what they do, and our kids love Ron and Donna. We highly recommend Joey’s Gym.

So happy to have found such a great place for kids. From the wonderful birthday parties to the gym classes this place is awesome. We need more places like this where the staff truly cares. I highly recommend this place

My 5y.o. goes here. She is very cautious but wanted to learn to cartwheel. I tried, but am unable to teach her myself. Started with a free trial session, just to see if she would like it. Began once a week, then added a second day per week at 20% discount. She likes this very much.
This is an update a few weeks following my first review.
Ron and Dana are the owners; they are themselves parents. Ron is the main event. He is a rare type, able to maintain a playful atmosphere perpetually, never overbearing, yet constantly prosecuting his fitness & fun agenda successfully. In the group setting, Ron’s is one of those reality-​distortion personalities, you know what I mean? Ron is also a nurturing coach one-​on-​one. My kid gets one-​on-​one attention for stunts that are new to her, while the other kids do their thing on the other equipment.
Dana is always there too, so it’s not completely a one-​man-​show on the gym floor. Of course having a mom in there makes it much easier for me to have my daughter in the gym, particularly when I need to be somewhere else. Dana also takes care of all the business matters such as scheduling and payments. Having Dana herself as the bookkeeper gives the gym a very cozy mom-​and-​pop shop feel. She even uses handwritten receipts and and three-​ring binders to do it all, rather than fancy software or an iPad app or whatever. I mean, there is an obvious concentration on the kids’ experience here; that’s where all the money is going.
The place is set up so it is easy for parents to watch if desired. Most of the equipment is definitely stuff you could not use or have at home. I’m not just talking gym mats, kip bars and playground slides, I’m talking about wooden full-​size monkey bars, roof-​rafter-​mounted swings, a zipline (maybe 20 yards?), specially shaped mats for learning to tumble forwards and backwards, and a giant cylindrical mat about the size of an aged oak tree trunk which gets suspended from the rafters and used as a group swing. Activities are a real workout, and noncompetitive.

Ron and Dana make this gym feel like home. The kids adore them. They keep it interesting for the kids and make you feel like you’re a part of the family. Dana is warm and easy to talk to and Ron has an incredible energy that is simply contagious. They run class session months back to back but don’t lock you in and don’t charge membership fees which I found even more comforting. Parking downstairs is free but limited and can be tight so you have to make sure you get there on time to get a spot.

We just had our daughter’s 2^nd birthday party at Joey’s Gym! I cannot say enough how wonderful our experience was with Ron and Donna! They’re truly passionate about their business and above all they just love kids! They made the experience so much fun and easy! Ron had all the kids playing and excited with the constantly changing activities. Donna kept the party rolling smoothly taking care of all the food/​cake set up, clean up and making sure all was running smoothly! Truly an excellent team! The families and kids all loved it! Definitely earned 5 stars!

My son has been going to Joey’s Gym for over a year now and loves it. Ron and Donna run a fantastic operation! They’re not just great instructors, they’re great people. It’s owner operated which makes it even better. If you’re looking for a great activity for your young child, I couldn’t recommend Joey’s Gym any higher!

Today I took my 2.5 year old daughter to her first free class at Joey’s gym, run by the adorable couple Ron and Donna who are the owners and who run the place. My daughter laughed the whole time because Ron has the most delightful childlike spirit that she clearly resonated with, but it was really fun for me too. It’s a small safe environment with so many possibilities. I will be attending again and again. I highly recommend you try it out for yourselves!

We just had our son’s 6^th birthday party here and it was WONDERFUL! Ron and Dana are truly a gifted couple. Ron had all the kids laughing and smiling the entire time. Dana kept everything running perfectly and managed to set up the cake, snacks, pizza — all the cleaning, etc.
We have 2 kids and have had a lot of parties — and this was the most joyous, easist and best deal. ALL of the kids were happy. The 2 year olds to the 8 year olds.
I could not recommend them more highly and i’m sure friends of my son’s will be asking to do their parties there too. FANTASTIC!!!

This place is THE BEST. I just had my son’s 5^th birthday party there and it was the best decision I ever made. Ron & Dana are fantastic, super easy to work with, energetic and don’t miss a single detail. Ron got my (normally) scaredy-​cat kid to do things he’s never done before and kept him laughing the entire time. Dana made sure everything ran on time without ever feeling rushed. She took everything I brought and set up the tables & food, I barely had to do a thing, and actually enjoyed my kids birthday party for the first time. The boy now wants his party there again next year. These guys are «mom & pop» to a T — customer oriented, love their work and are truly great at it. I cannot recommend them enough.