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Searching for an indoor space for your kids to play or to host a party in Pickens, SC? Then you’ve reached the right place – here’s our Happy Kids Playhouse review! The whole space is curated for entertaining ages 10 and under, with large inflatable slides, tons of toys, creative play stations, character appearances, and more. Happy Kids Playhouse has everything you need to have a memorable party for your little ones, or even just to enjoy the day with some indoor playtime. So grab your socks and get ready for a day of fun!

Thank you to Happy Kids Playhouse for hosting KAG for a review.

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Open Play at Happy Kids Playhouse

Whether parents are looking to have a playdate, or just need an indoor place for their kids to burn off some energy, Happy Kids Playhouse can help. Open Play is available Wednesday through Friday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm, and Saturday hours from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Saturday hours may vary depending on private party rentals.

Admission is $10, with additional siblings costing $8.00. Parents and guardians are always free! They also offer free admission for children under age 1 with a paying sibling. Socks are required, so make sure to pack them before you visit. Parents must complete a waiver before their children can safely participate in all the fun.

Thursdays from 9 am to 1 pm are all about toddlers. They can enjoy all that Happy Kids has to offer, which includes dress-up outfits, a mini grocery store, a trampoline inflatable, large slide inflatables, an obstacle course inflatable bounce house, lots of toys, and more. There is an adorable section of toys that are perfect for babies, so even younger siblings can tag along!

Friday has an excellent “bring a friend” deal, which allows children to bring a friend along for half the price. Each child is $6.00 a piece instead of the usual $10.00 admission cost.

Coming soon to Happy Kids is a mom’s favorite phrase, Mother’s Morning Out! Once available, parents can drop their children off for a few hours to run errands, grab some coffee, or just sit in the car eating a cheeseburger in peace, listening to music besides the Cocomelon soundtrack.

Birthday Parties at Happy Kids Playhouse

Gone are the days of avoiding the cold, hot, or rainy weather so your child can enjoy their birthday party. Happy Kids Playhouse offers three party packages to choose from, including Basic, Deluxe, and Premier. All children attending the party must bring socks, as shoes are not allowed.

Additionally, parents must sign a waiver before their child is allowed to participate in the play area activities. For the party room, parents supply food, drinks, and desserts. Refrigeration and microwaves are available. Private parties are available on Saturday and Sunday. Below is everything you need to know to pick the perfect package for your child’s special day.

Two-hour party rental for up to 10 children. This package does share the party time with the general public, but a private party room is provided. Happy Kids Playhouse provides supplies including plates, cups, cutlery, napkins, and tablecloths. They also provide a throne for the birthday child. The cost is $250.00 with a $50.00 non-refundable deposit at booking that will be applied to the balance.

Two-hour party rental for up to 15 children. This package offers a private play place and private party room. Happy Kids Playhouse supplies themed cups, plates, napkins, and tablecloths. They also provide a photo backdrop and three balloon bouquets with this package, along with a throne for the birthday child. The cost is $350.00 with a $100.00 non-refundable deposit at booking that is applied to the balance.

Two-hour party rental for up to 20 children. This package also offers private access to the play place and a private party room. Happy Kids Playhouse supplies themed napkins, plates, cups, and tablecloths. They also provide a backdrop, a balloon topper, and balloon table centerpieces. The cost is $475.00 with a $100.00 non-refundable deposit at booking that is applied to the balance.

Things to Know Before Visiting Happy Kids Playhouse

Special Monthly Events at Happy Kids

Happy Kids Playhouse hosts monthly special events that any kid would love. You can find these events posted on their Facebook page, and each event is different and unique. Special character visits, book readings, and visits from Santa are just some of the upcoming events to look forward to.

Happy Kids Playhouse225 Pumpkintown Highway Building 3Pickens, SC 864.556.9601

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PICKENS COUNTY – Local commuters are in for a long haul as construction begins on Highway 183 and is expected to last more than a year.

Two bridges on Highway 183 are being replaced by the South Carolina Dept. of Transportation. They include one over Twelve-Mile Creek near the Pickens Flea Market (Jockey Lot), and another over Gregory Creek near Riggins Road.

According to SCDOT plans, the detour begins near the end of West Main Street in Pickens and goes by the Reserve at Lake Keowee, then back down near Durham’s Convenient Mart by Crowe Creek Road.

It will more than double drivers’ commutes if they use the entire detour.

County officials said Hollingsworth Drive, Allgood Farm Road and Stephens Road may experience increased traffic due to the detour.

Pickens County Roads and Bridges Department said they will be monitoring the impact to county-maintained roads. The county has encouraged residents to report maintenance issues on a county road or view status updates by visiting www.FixingCountyRoads.com.

“One of the goals of our ten year plan is to eliminate closed and road restricted bridges in the state,” Hannah Robinson, a SCDOT spokesperson, said.

SCDOT said the bridge replacement projects are due to load restrictions on the two bridges. They said they are working to eliminate all closed and load restricted bridges in South Carolina in the next ten years.

Officials said that after the new bridges are constructed, traffic should flow better for school buses, large trucks and emergency service vehicles.

Vehicles that may exceed the weight limit will safely be able to travel along part of Highway 183.

“The project actually started in Summer of 2022,” Robinson said. “That was kind of when the design and our engineering team were designing what this process was going to look like and what kind of repairs were going to be made. That is when they made the decision that these two bridges would be replaced.”

Robinson said the two bridges will be torn down and fully replaced.

“The bridges that we build where those bridges are now will be our current design standards and they wont have to be closed or load restricted at any point,” Robinson said.

Pickens County Emergency Services has been in contact with SCDOT to minimize impact to emergency response times with the detour. Road closures will be added to the county’s Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system which will allow communication personnel to dispatch the closest units and provide detour information, they said.

SCDOT said the construction is expected to last about 15 months. Robinson said drivers will still be able to access portions of SC 183 near the bridges.

For more information about this project, road closures, or the detour, contact the SCDOT District 3 Office at 864-241-1010.

Reach Kasie Strickland at 864-855-0355.

PICKENS, S.C. (WSPA) — The City of Pickens held a public forum Monday to discuss a water quality improvement plan for the area.

“The City of Pickens’ residents and our utility customers deserve the best and most efficiently provided water that they an get,” said City Administrator Tim O’Briant.

The city of Pickens withdrew from the Pickens Regional Joint Water System in July.

City officials plan to get water from Greenville Water by the end of the year, but the decision is not supported by everyone in the city.

“Some of my concerns would be that if we go with Greenville Water, we will have no voting member, which means that they can put our price of water at whatever they want to put our price of water at,” said Jessica Merrill. “If we stay with Pickens Regional Joint Water System, we would have two voting members on the board.”

Merrill said she gathered more than 300 signatures, encouraging the city to hold Monday’s public meeting.

“What we hope we do is get out some correct information about Pickens Regional Joint Water System and to bring awareness to other customers who may not be aware of what’s going on so far,” Merrill said.

According to O’Briant, the city is ending its contract with Clear Water Solutions. Ending said contract will save the city between $400,000 to $500,000.

O’Briant added that the city will use that money to improve the water infrastructure.

“It’s a three pronged approach where we’re getting better sourced water than we can from our City Lake reservoir as quickly as possible by the end of this calendar,” O’Briant said. “We’re accelerating in putting whatever funds we can into replacing and maintaining transmission lines and water mains that are pretty aged out at this point. We’re introducing a routine flushing program where we go in and try to remove some of those sediments that have caused problems for some residents.”

City officials said that $3 million will be spent in next three years to replace all customers’ water meters to ensure accuracy