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Milk-Foon t1_j7b2lwe wrote

To bring back sky-lite and more outlets for youth the new Boys & Girls club is impossible to find and little league baseball has had a major drop off …I’m not saying it’s a must but having stuff to do help them interact it’s tough to grow up these days

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legalpretzel t1_j7b3r50 wrote

There is NOWHERE to take kids that’s not a park or the Ecotarium (which is lovely but gets old after 5 visits a year).

We have to leave Worcester for every single birthday party and to keep them busy on weekends and holidays. Yesterday we just sat inside because going somewhere to do something for our kid means driving to Westborough or Leominster and we don’t always feel like doing that. It’s a constant conversation with other parents about how crappy Worcester is when you have kids to entertain.

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Krny73 t1_j7bcvbs wrote

I agree in general but the kids section of the library is really great too.

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elemenopppppp t1_j7bp169 wrote

There’s an indoor play place in Sutton right down 146. I think it’s call luv 2 play or something like that

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mandy_mae91 t1_j7c9epq wrote

Yes! I think it's by market 32/five guys. I took my daughter a couple of times and she loved it!

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Lazy-Ad-2530 t1_j7c0umb wrote

I took my 5 year old to the Ecotarium a few weeks ago and couldn't believe how outdated and awful it was. Definitely not worth the money!!

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MrsNightskyre t1_j7e2u4x wrote

There's no where for teenagers to go, either. :(

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All_The_Nolloway t1_j7empbi wrote

This. If people want kids off devices and to stop gaming there needs to be a place for them to go that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and dare I say.. free. It's not fair for everyone over the age of 30 to screech at them "get off your devices!!" and then give them nowhere to go. Spare me the "but but but back in my day I just got some friends and.." I know old people love to imagine the world is still like the Sandlot but it isn't anymore you can't get a soda at "the general store" for a shiny quarter anymore.. everything is expensive.

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Particular_End8108 t1_j7d8ukt wrote

Agreed 100%. I take my kid to an indoor playground $15 per child without time restrictions. ABS kids at west Boylston

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lukewarm_sax t1_j7bdtkk wrote

If I had the money and the time, I would LOVE to open a roller rink in Worcester.

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PinkPeonies t1_j7bj8xc wrote

I feel like Skylite closed at the worst time. There has been such a resurgence of rollerskating and blading within the last 5 years.

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LowkeyPony t1_j7bx31v wrote

They closed Roll On America in Lancaster in 2021, and it was always pretty busy there. Used to drop the kids off for birthday parties and skate nights a few times a month. And now all I see on my Insta feed are people at roller rinks having a great time.

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CoolAbdul t1_j7bwywb wrote

"Hey, I got an idea! How 'bout we tear down Mechanics Hall and put up a roller rink? That's what we need! A big. roller. rink!"

-Roger Saloom

"Out of Worcester"

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lukewarm_sax t1_j7g405i wrote

Mechanics Hall actually used to be a roller rink in its early days!!! Honestly it would be kinda iconic to host roller skating nights in there as it is

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