The Kidspace Museum in Pasadena is one of the better children's interactive museums we've been to…read more It has a huge, shared parking lot near Rose Bowl Stadium. Outside, there are two adjacent outdoor kid's playgrounds. Near the entrance they have juice and fruit vendors and a balloonist. Entry fee is very reasonable at under $50 for family of three with in-and-out privileges. Inside the museum, its like 80% outdoor exhibits and 20% indoor. They have an onsite cafe and food vendors throughout. The outdoor exhibits has a park area dedicated to physics. You'll see fans, pulleys, etc. to help your child appreciate scientific concepts while having fun. They also have tie-dye stations, climbing structures, tricycle race tracks, live music, and my son's favorites - the sandbox and pretend farmer's market and veggie patch. I noted lots of friendly staff dressed as camp rangers working with the kids and maintaining order with a smile, which is huge. Inside the buildings, you'll see traditional kid activities like toy trains, quiet reading areas, legos, and even more climbing structures. Looking forward to coming back next time we're in the area. The in-and-out policy is nice since they have lots of nearby offsite restaurants in nearby Old Pasadena.

Back in April 2026, I participated in the Ronald McDonald Walk for Kids that was held at Brookside…read morePark in Pasadena. As a participant, I received a free entrance to the Kidspace Children's Museum that happens to be within the park's vicinity. Very cool! Kidspace is a nonprofit museum designed to "delight and engage children emotionally, intellectually, and physically through joyful, kid-driven experiences." It is a place for play, discovery, creation, and exploration. It offers a world of curiosity and intrigue. It features 40 hands-on exhibits for small children from ages 1-10. Outdoor spaces include an opportunity to climb into a giant hawk's nest, splash and play in naturalistic water features, bring out inner musicians, and get physical with rockets and giant levers. Indoor space consists of galleries, active beehive, imagination workshop, ant tunnel, climbing towers, etc. Bookstore with books and merchandise for purchase. Deli with food, drinks, and refreshments for sale. Tables and chairs are outside in the patio. Restrooms are available throughout the museum. I was so happy to have gotten the opportunity to visit. I enjoyed it very much. It is a place for all ages for sure. Come see it for yourself! Enjoy and have fun.

Awesome place to bring the kids. Both my kids had fun doing the slime…read more Good way to spend a bit of time in the mall.

just now New This…read moreplace is charming and cute and girls are sweet but my son didn't enjoy the experience as he added a texture he wasn't happy about to the slime and was crying the whole time. The team lead approached and said if he is not happy he can start over but we have to pay again for him slime. She wasn't open to even giving him a discount for this and when I asked to talk to a manager I was told the CEO is here but out at the moment. We drove all the way to Thoudand oaks and they could treat us better.

Experience: Amenities:…read more Service: My nieces (4 yo and 8 months) were visiting for break and we were looking for some local expository things to do with them. My older loves animals, insects, and other non-human creatures so this place seemed perfect. We had been many years ago with our littles and they distinctly remember a giraffe so we figured their cousins would enjoy the experience too. We arrived at around 11 am on a Monday morning and found parking relatively easy- I think we were one of two families there which made it easy. There is a very small parking lot just outside the entrance and street parking. We entered through a really fun gift shop and made our way in. They have many exhibits of foxes, monkeys, birds, reptiles, and other small-to-medium sized animals to learn about. Each exhibit provided a learning display. We made our way through the "center" in just under two hours- really taking out time at each exhibit. Wr only noticed a couple of other families with littles as well, making it super easy to move through. While we say snakes foxes parrots and more, we don't see the giraffe . We did learn while we were there though that the giraffe was just visiting as it was being trained by the nextdoor business for television!!! Apparently that's a thing. Love L.A.! Ideal place for little kids! They have space for private parties, benches to enjoy a packed lunch (byobag situation), and a theater-education space where I believe they have events/activities, although we didn't see any. Pro-tip: sister purchase tickets on Groupon and saved money

A great place to spend a Sunday afternoon! My best friend and I were looking for something to do in…read morethe Valley and neither of us had ever visited the Wildlife Learning Center despite having heard so much about it. We were pleasantly surprised by how fun and interesting this place was. Lots of animals to see with opportunities for interactions with wildlife. My favorites had to be the squirrel monkeys, marmosets, and all of the cats! It was also nice to hear of the center's efforts to help animals that had been in poor conditions due to wildlife trafficking. All of the staff members we encountered were friendly, knowledgeable, and seemed to enjoy their work with the wildlife. For around $16 a ticket, I will definitely be back and maybe looking into doing an individual animal experience!

Great place Beautiful animals…read more Professional team My kids love to go there Highly recommend

This place completely exceeded our expectations. From the second we walked in, everything felt…read morewarm, relaxed, and welcoming. You can tell a lot of care goes into maintaining the farm.. it's spotless, well organized, and thoughtfully set up for visitors of all ages. The animals were calm, friendly, and clearly very well taken care of, which made a huge difference, especially visiting with a toddler. The hands-on interaction was such a highlight and felt really genuine, not rushed or overcrowded like other places. One of the best parts was how peaceful it felt. It's rare to find somewhere that lets you slow down and actually enjoy the moment like this. The owner of the Farm was incredibly kind and attentive, and you can feel how much they truly care about the animals and the experience they're providing. Our toddler loved the animals and the experience of feeding & petting them. If you want something simple, meaningful, and genuinely enjoyable, this is 100% worth the visit. It's the kind of place you leave already planning your next trip back.

This location used to be the Shoe City store that I had been visiting my entire life. Now, it has…read moretransformed into a mini entertainment center featuring an arcade, bumper cars, and a skating rink. The arcade is relatively small, but the bumper car area is quite spacious and doubles as a skating rink after 8 PM until closing, which only allows for about two hours of skating. The pricing is reasonable overall, though the skating entrance fee feels a bit steep. Arcade games are fairly priced, and the bumper car sessions offer good value. There's a dedicated seating area, but the snack bar is currently limited to just chips. Hopefully, they'll expand the menu in the future. In the meantime, it seems like bringing your own food is an option. The hallway leading to the restrooms is well-designed, and the bathrooms themselves are impressively high-tech, with some featuring two sinks on opposite sides, an interesting touch. I haven't visited with my kids yet, but it looks like we'll be making a trip soon. The real test will be whether they enjoy it. On a positive note, there's plenty of parking available on the side. Since it's only been open for about a week, it's worth giving it some time to develop.

We absolutely loved this playground! It's such a beautiful and well-maintained space, perfect for…read morekids to play and explore. Everything was clean, safe, and thoughtfully designed, which made it really enjoyable for both kids and parents. The atmosphere was so welcoming, and you can tell a lot of care goes into keeping it nice. We had such a great time and will definitely be coming back. Highly recommend!

This Jurassic themed playground is interactive and educational, perfect for dinosaur lovers and any…read moreyoung ones who need to burn off some energy climbing, sliding, running, learning, and swinging while parents find some shade to lounge. The main and centered attraction is the ceratopsian dinosaur jungle gym with rope elements and a pebble bridge. Framing the fossil-like dinosaur is a bridge with two entrances, a stairway on the right or a vertical multi-platform climb on the left. The educational dig site includes a fossil finder among other activities using the naked eye, handheld magnifying glasses, or stationary binoculars. A periscope is also situated nearby. The hanging percussion chimes encourage everyone to learn the beginning of Jurassic Park's movie theme song and, of course, impromptu music play. There's also a rainmaker spinner.

My kids loves coming here. There's a net suspension bridge on the upper level and a playground on…read morethe lower level. On the side there's a magnifying glass with Dino footprints for archeological exploration. There's also chimes to hit with music notes instructions. It's a small space with lots to do.

We live very close to Imaginology and its been a godsend for us every holiday / break. Lately my…read morekids have been asking to go even when its a normal school day because they love it here. Specifically, they love playing with Miss Vivian (which I think is very telling)! She helps foster the kids' creativity and I don't know what she does/says but they just adore her. The only con is that the website can be confusing but if you call they're usually very flexible and able to work things out. I am honestly so so grateful for Imaginology!!

We absolutely love Vivian and everything at imaginology. What a magical and amazing place for kids…read moreto do what they do best -- use their imaginations and play play play! Play is the work of a child and the space Vivian has created here is so wonderful to help facilitate just that. She's so wonderful and involved and always accommodates the kids and finds fun imaginative ways for them to learn and play.

I can't begin to express what an amazing gem Art Rebel Studio is! We were trying to figure…read moresomething out for our daughter's 6th birthday party. We know we wanted to do some kind of art party but wanted to be unique. We found that at Art Rebel for a glow in the dark art party. Ponti, the owner, made this birthday so special for our 6 year old and all her friends. From the beginning he was so easy to work with and very communicative. Ponti has kids birthday parties down to a science with different activities planned out that all the kids loved! Him and his team handled it all while we got to relax and chat with other parents. On top of that, we didn't have to worry about goodie bags because all the kids went home with a couple pieces of glow in the dark art that they made. There was a separate, and massive, room for food and drinks so when cake cutting came around it was so easy. Also he made setting up and packing up so easy. If you're looking for something different and special for your kid's birthday, I can't highly recommend Art Rebel Studio enough!

The owner of Art Rebel is an amazing artist named ponti. He has an incredible business in Art Rebel…read morebut beyond that he himself is a iconic artist I had set decorated a 20th century fox show called Empire and I had reached out to him to give him the color, palette and size and had him do several custom paintings for Terrance Howard's office and other sets. He collaborated with me in regards to the colors that I needed and also some different styles. He has a amazing inventory of iconic art that I would urge anyone to ask him to see for purchase. Also, upon commission like I did with him for a show any Set Decorator or designer or person that loves art would love him. This particular character was Terrence Howard, who was a hip-hop Mogul in the story so the hip-hop vibe that is very much alive in pontia work was perfect. I can't say enough about his business Art Rebel because it is from adult fun to kids but extremely unique compared to a typical art business for corporations or birthday parties as it has an edge to it and is very hip and unique in the style that they present to the customer in Art Rebel! So much fun and you forget about your problems and very healing for me.