Little Kahunas

Jammin’ Jungle at West Ridge Center

Address: 636 Ridge Road, Highland Park

Hours: Monday & Wednesday: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Saturday: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Admission: Free

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• Offers hands-on learning? No
• Engages an active toddler in play? Yes
• Provides interaction with other children? Yes
• Allows children room to play without long waits? Yes
• Is clean? Yes

When another gray, snowy days makes you wish for a tropical escape, head to Jammin’ Jungle. Imagine Trader Vics for the ungle gym set. It’s tiki, it’s tacky, it’s big fun!

Because the hours are so short, we arrived right when it opened. And I’m glad we did because it filled up fast. It’s best for kids ages 2 - 6; crawlers will probably get mowed down and bigger kids would be bored. It’s your basic park jungle gym set so the kids were running across bridges, climbing through tunnels, rocking on seesaws, sliding down slides, steering the ship, and so on.

Really all that was missing were the fruity, umbrella drinks & some Beach Boys tunes...