Crystal Caves Family Entertainment Center

Have been coming here for years! I have never had a bad experience. Very well priced. My son and I love it! Great set of employees!

It’s kind of a cute place with a few things to do. The course is well kept. But that’s about it for the positives. The course itself is a little boring after a couple of holes. No fun structures or anything interesting. We got ice cream afterwards and my order was wrong and then I was told they do not do refunds. Like ok, I do get that but if you mess up my order, I don’t think I should have to pay for both the mistake and the new order? The soft serve tasted very grainy. Like something else was mixed into it? Lots of teens working there doing groundskeeper work when there was someone clearly needed over by the batting cages and the trampolines. The basketball trampoline seemed a little unsafe and a little expensive ($ 5 per kid for… what, we were not exactly sure because there was nobody over there). We didn’t go near the other thing because there were scales, some kind of contraption and I’m honestly not really sure what it was (and again, nobody over there to explain it).

Great mini golf. Lots of waterfalls and elevation changes. A few of the greens are straight forward, but a good mix. Would like to see more underground tunnels for balls

Found this place by randomly driving by. I think it’s such a cute place to go to when you just want to have a fun relaxed time with your significant other. Has great scenery (for pictures) and it’s also cheap!

We just got finished playing mini golf at Crystal Caves and it was a bust. First, it’s a bit expensive for what you get. The scenery is nice, but the greens were not in fantastic condition, though it was later in the summer.
What did it for us was that my son’s ball rolled off a green and into the water. The ease in which this happened was surprising. My son rolled it gently and right off the course and into the water. The ball didn’t float and there was no ball return. So I just picked up my ball and we walked off the course. If you have young kids I’d avoid this place at all costs because there seems a reasonable chance that the day will end in tears for those who lose their ball in the water.
The staff seemed friendly, but not really hospitable. For a Sunday that was surprising too. I won’t go back here. I’d rather spend my money elsewhere.

I went with my 4 grandchildren to play mini golf. The greens were ripped and torn. Hard to get the ball staying on greens. Really sorry I suggested it. Staff yelled at children (not only mine) and thought it was totally unprofessional of them. This was suppose to be a fun day and it ended up being a stressful day for all of us. Will not suggest to anyone and posted on things to do in Central Massachusetts.

The turf is all torn up. The water is nothing but muck. Just a dump now. We went in for ice cream after and they have regular soft serve in three different sizes but they have 48 «specialty flavors» for one price, $ 3.85. I bought pineapple, it had no flavor. If there wasn’t a huge line I would have complained and got another flavor. Never going back. Eck!

Good course, might want to head across the street for food though… Very long wait times, small portions and high prices.

One of the only places like this in the area, probably the only reason they get so much business. Mini golf is decent, but sometimes crowded and need to wait a while. I would avoid the food and ice cream… go across the street for that, it is not worth eating there. They also treat their employees like absolute slaves it is horrible. And if you have a birthday party there, I’d try to tip the hosts directly because the owners keep the tips and the poor teenagers who work there never see it.

Batting cage area mess. Cage 3 is NOT slow pitch baseball. Machines keep running out of balls.

I used to think this place was great, then I went to a mini golf course in Sterling (review posted there: 5 stars) and realized the reason I thought I was terrible at mini golf. Turns out the course I’ve gone to for the past few years (here) is just terrible.
It feels dirty and while the waterfall is neat the fountains are just sad and when you combine that with the overall feeling of disrepair the place depressing. The carpeting on the course needs to be replaced so the ball doesn’t just roll about and only come to a stop at the edge not to mention that it is completely worn through in a number of spots.
The only way you’re going to have a great time here is if you’re with great company but my recommendation is to take a drive a little further to another course. That’s what we’ll be doing from now on!

Best mini golf place around! Has batting cages too that are great

Crystal Caves in Auburn has everything you need for a family fun day (or a first date). The highlight is the mini golf course, but they also have trampoline basketball, ice cream/​snacks, batting cages, and soccer cages. Prices are consistent with other similar establishments and the grounds are always clean. A great place for kids and families.

I would have given this place 4 stars in 2011. This year (coming here on vacation is a family tradition), however, 2 stars it is. The course desperately needs some TLC. Debri everywhere, and the little mats that you set your ball on to putt, weren’t anchored. You’d have move the mat to the right spot before putting at each hole. The bugs were horrible… little swarms of nats that you’d inhale (mmm protein), and mosquitos that left my legs covered in bites. Knowing that EEE and West Nile have popped up in nearby Boston, methinks they should have some sort of pest control plan in action. A bunch of the fountains were more like gurgling pvc pipes, and half the cave lighting was out. Still a great little course, but it definitely needs some maintenance. Hopefully 2013 finds this place in better shape!

Crystal Cave is a lot of fun and not too pricey, compared to other mini golf places. For three adults, it was $ 24.
The course is nice, designed well, and a lot of fun. The greens themselves are a little bit fast, so the ball will roll far beyond where you will hit it at times. It can be a little bit challenging, but like all mini golf, frustration is the sign of a well designed course.
In addition to mini golf, the property has ice cream and batting cages. Its also near Pub 99, Mcdonald’s, Burger King, Outback, Taco Bell, and Chili’s, which makes it a good location if you’re looking for an afternoon or evening outing with family and /​or friends.

Tucked off of Southbridge Street in Auburn, MA is a family-​friendly entertainment center and restaurant that takes you back to a simpler time: A time of long summer evenings filled with mini-​golf, the distinctive smack of a bat hitting a ball, mouth-​watering (and wallet-​friendly) fare, the happy shrieks of kids having fun, and of course delicious ice-​cream that melts down your hand almost as quickly as you can eat it.
Try an evening at Crystal Caves: You’ll come back for more.

This is from the perspective not of someone who went to the center… but someone who regularly buys the kettle corn they sell at a booth at Brimfield every time the antique fair rolls around. The kettle corn they offer there is sinfully buttery and the salty/​sweet combined with getting it hot out of the kettle is wonderful. The roasted nuts are also somewhat good in flavor, though the texture is a bit hard on my teeth (really, really hard). However, there is one thing that might need to be improved on: Branding. I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing, but it is very memorable; this is what the laser-​printer pumped label on the cone bag of nuts said:
Guy’s Nuts.
Take that as you will.

The first time I had experienced Crystal Caves was on a date. It was late at night and kinda cool out so there wasn’t any little kids running around. Time for some adult golf! I would tell you about the bet… but well I can’t cause this is read by alot of younger people…
OK…The course is cute, lots of interesting things to look at while waiting for your date to finish up eyeing up the ball to the hole like his life depended on it. Nice waterfalls too. The course has interesting challenges to keep it fun. Ice cream and pizza is sold and you can sit in the eating area. I think they have music piped outside too if I can remember right. It’s a good night for clean fun. Unless you make a bet like we did… btw…I lost! YAY for me!!!

Crystal Caves is something Worcester County/​Central Mass really should have more of and doesn’t. They’re a welcome part of the Auburn/​Oxford area. Located near the ²⁹⁰⁄₃₉₅ split and I-​90 between the Auburn Mall and Wal-​mart they are extremely easy to get to. Their bread and butter is their mini-​golf course, batting cages, and ice cream. They also have a batting cage like soccer cage, trampoline, gyro-​sphere, and pizza. They are open after dusk so you can play golf in the fully lit course which is nice. The course is well designed complete with a river, waterfall, and of course the cave. The prices are reasonable but not a steal at about $ 8 for an mini golf but the $ 1.25 is pretty darn good for a batting cage token.

I had my 16^th birthday party here. No lie. I don’t need no $ 500 party dress, $ 1000 per hour rental halls, pizza imported directly from Italy, midgets, and B list rappers at my party, a la My Super Sweet Sixteen. No, give me cheap ass mini golf any day.
Sweet Sixteen’s aside, this place is really small for a mini-​golf place. Driving by it, it’s hard to tell that there is actually 18 holes here. The place is kind of dirty, and is/​was/​always will be full of annoying townie teenagers. The batting cages are alright, nothing spectacular. I was always afraid I was going to get head lice from the communal batting helmets.
They also have food and ice cream. I think we had pizza for my birthday, and I don’t remember it sucking. It’s pretty hard to fuck up pizza in my opinion. I think they might get their ice cream from Ronnie’s across the street.
The only reason this place gets 3 stars is because at least Crystal Caves offers some kind of entertainment in the void that is Worcester/​Auburn.
Oh yeah, my Daddy did not get me a new Benz, either. I got something way better. He showed me how to be a responsible adult by buying a Powder Blue Ford Escort Station wagon with my OWN money! Super Sweet 16 my ass.