Action City (2402 Lorch Ave., Eau Claire) wins first place for the second year in a row, with its go-karts, video games, laser tag, trampolines, tasty food, and more. For a more outdoorsy birthday celebration, readers recommend second-place Beaver Creek Reserve (S1 County Highway K, Fall Creek) with its nature center, miles of wooded trails, and even a butterfly house for kids to marvel at in the summertime. Now re-opened in its new, bigger location, the Children’s Museum of Eau Claire (126 N Barstow St, Eau Claire) wins third place with its kid-focused attractions, exhibits, and fun.  –James Johonnott