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Skate Estate family fun center is open year round. Mini Golf and water slides are seasonal while the roller skating and laser tag are year round. Birthday party packages are available.

Home of “The World’s Longest Mini-Golf Hole”, Batting Cages, 27-foot Climbing Wall, Jumpsters, Aeroball, Shoot ‘n’ Shower, Aeroboard, 700 ft Zip Line and the “Inside Scoop”, an artisan gelato and ice cream facility. A great place for family fun and group parties. Open April – October. See Chuckster’s website for hours. Free parking and admission.

The Discovery Center, located in Ross Park next to the Binghamton Zoo, has 30 play and learn exhibits that children can dig, drive, fly, shop, hop, perform and paint their way through. The Story Garden, the outdoor space seeks to spark the imagination of visitors through interactive experiences with images from favorite children’s books in an outdoor setting. The award-winning Story Garden promotes an appreciation for gardens, the environment, and, of course, having fun outside!

The Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park sits tucked into the northern face of Binghamton's South Mountain. The zoo officially opened in 1875, and it is the fifth oldest zoological institution in the country behind such communities as Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Buffalo. Binghamton Zoo currently houses 100 different animal species including the Red Wolf, Amur Leopard, Snow Leopard, African Penguin, Red Panda and several endangered Lemur species.