Sugar Grove Family Fun Center

my 7 year old son and I went there on a Friday. basically had the place to ourselves. sooooo much fun. we loved the bumper boats and the water wars. we played mini golf there (and at the older course next door), too. the people running both places were so friendly and nice. we’ll be back for sure!

If I could give zero stars this place would get zero stars… my kart didn’t go past idle, and they space you out so far that there isn’t a race. If I wanted to drive in a circle by myself I would do it on the road. Also the slick track had a line of 15 because they were only using 2 of the 4 karts at a time. My kart was so slow that my toddler FELL ASLEEP during the race. I wish I could get my money back.

Few better places than here for a date, friend hangout, or family outing. Golf course is fun, in great condition, yet really challenging. The go karts are a must. A great place all around!

I went here with my son and daughter as my son’s friend was having a birthday party here. The positive things are is it is very clean and the kids had fun.
However, beyond that I was very disappointed. We entered the main area to check in for the birthday party. The friend’s mom started talking to a grumpy middle aged male employee there who at first responded back to her but quickly turned to me. I found this weird yet I am familiar with this sort of behavior. I was the only white person in the group. The others were brown with accents. I turned away so he would turn back to the mom.
Then the mom asked if she could swap one activity (mini-​golf for go-​karts) and the man said no. Really? There were only a handful of other people there. I could see if he needed to charge extra or something but that wasn’t even an option. This same employee took care of us throughout the party and never once got excited about the kid’s birthday. Smiles were nowhere to be found. It all seemed a bit tense.
The kids were wet after water wars and bumper boats so the party mom asked this same grumpy employee for paper towels. He told her he would sell her a roll of bounty. She went ahead and paid I am sure as she felt bad that a couple of kids were asking for a paper towel. He charged her $ 3 for the roll. Seriously? On top of all she already paid for the party.
We used the party room which was painted in bright colors but only had a small happy birthday sign in the corner. If you choose to have a party here bring your own decorations. And bring your own food as the only thing they sell is some ice cream treats and drinks from a vending machine. The party mom asked for ice. Nope they don’t have that either. I ran to a gas station nearby.
Clean? Yes. Cheerful? NO!

The slick race track is the best! they have a fun water ride and water balloon fight area! The miniature golf course is small but still fun! Such a fun place to go with the family for an afternoon :)

Prices are high at all the fun centers in the area so I don’t even factor that in to my ratings. What I am always impressed with is the friendly staff, clean facilities, and overall great experience. You can tell the owners care about their business and want you and your family to have a great time. We come back a few times every year and are always pleased!

As the last days of Summer are dwindling before school begins, we were looking for some fun other than the beach/​parks or summer camp here in Chicago. We headed to Sugar Grove after reading the reviews. I found the place to be very clean and the staff very friendly. Both of my kids had a great time! One of my kids is developmentally delayed. I was a bit worried with the go karts. They did Junior Track and it was perfect. The staff staggers the start of the cars out of the pit, so there is distance between each child and less chance for accidental bumping another car. Only 4 cars were allowed on the track at a time. I purchased the pack of 10 rides for $ 50, each kid got to go on 5 runs, at 6 laps each run. Then I purchased a couple of bumper boat rides for each, $ 4 each ride, the mini golf, at $ 6 per child, and finally the Water Wars of 4 buckets of balloons for $ 10, then ending with a few arcade games. The staff patiently showed my child how to use the bumper boat controls as well as how to do the water wars. They were great. All in all it was a good day but a little pricey. I spent $ 108 at the center, then stopped for lunch on the way back to the city as the center doesn’t have a café, and tolls. Worth it? It’s one of those places that you know will be expensive, but the kids love it and so it’s worth a visit once in a while. I deduct one star for prices.

The slick track was one of the best go-​kart tracks I’ve ever been on. (And I’ve been on a lot of them.) It was really difficult at first. You have to ride a few times to get the hang of it. The attendant said the trick is to set your position and steer with your brake going into the turns. They also print your time, so you can see how much you improve from ride to ride.
The place is amazingly maintained. I would have guessed they were only there for a few years, but they said it has been about 15. They have two mini golf courses, although I didn’t play. One is a newer-​looking course with a waterfall. The other one is a really old-​school looking kind with the fiberglass characters.

This was a pit stop on our motorcycle ride on Sunday. I like coming here, very friendly and clean. I purchased the 2 ride go kart pack for $ 13, they have two tracks to ride on both are nice. The slick track is faster and is timed, so you can find out how good you drive. These tracks are more fun then thrilling, so if your expecting NASCAR, this is not the place for you. There is a lot of other activities at this location and would be a good place to bring the kids.

While the facilities are in great condition here, I can’t forgive this place for charging me $ 7 to do 7 laps on their uniteresting GoKart track. That kind of price may be acceptable to a parent wanting their kid to be pacified for another 5 minutes, but it won’t fly with me. That’s not nearly enough time to actually pass anyone. Also their Karts are SLOOOOW. I’m sure their insurance is nice and low at the speed they have it limited to. They DO also have all the other standard family fun stuff (mini golf, arcade & so on) but I honestly can’t see the experience improving.

I love me some Go-​Kart action!
My friend has a summer home about 30 minutes from Sugar Grove, so we decided that go-​karting was a must. It was totally worth the drive!
It was $ 7 per trip around the track, and they had two to choose from, though we didn’t know that at first.
They also have $ 4 bumper boat rides, mini golf, something called water wars (whoo-​hoo giant sling shots!) and a few video games. Tanya N. and I pumped those bad boys with enough tokens to amass 600 tickets, earning us two plastic guns and hours of laughs.
This is going to be a new staple for our group when we visit the area!