Amazing venue for my 4 year old. He loves the choices with different play areas. He also likes to…read morego outside and loves the water and fishing. Only issue is parents have to pay the same amount as the kids which is ridiculous it should be half the cost since the parents are just there to watch the kids. Also I put back all the items my son plays with. Also one of the few businesses that does not provide any discounts for military personnel. Love the place but disgusted with the piece for parents to attend.

Paid $10 a person. Kids and adults are the same price which makes no sense. We came about 10am and…read moreit was nice for 5 minutes until the field trips arrived. The places was packed with loud, screaming children, running everywhere. It was extremely overwhelming. My 4yr and 2yr old were pushed and ran into multiple times. After 12:00 sometime the schools finally left and it was quiet again. We finally got to really explore the museum. I can't give it more stars because unfortunately our experience was overwhelming and stressful.

Thinkery, dickory, dock, the Lil kiddos ran around the block! This place was such a treat. Highly…read morerecommend for anyone with kids under 5 (maybe 6). It's a nice facility with plenty of activities for the little ones. A majority of the space is outdoors, but they installed several sun shades which helps keep the kids out of direct sunlight. Keep in mind, Del Valle only offers general admission hours on Friday from 5:30 - 7:30 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

This is Thinkery's new location on the Del Valle School campus…read more Currently, only one area is open to the public and you can reserve 2-hour slots through their website. They have different play scapes for toddlers and young kids as well as small bikes, trikes, water toys and painting supplies. It's a nice way for kids to spend a couple of hours here doing various activities but it's nowhere near as big or engaging as the original Thinkery at Mueller.

What a great space to get kids energy out! Met up with some of my TLG mamas and their kiddos to…read morehave a little playdate here and I honestly didn't know what to expect, so we went with doing the day pass ($18 per person ages 1+) yes it's pricey, but I also can see how much these kids can do! You can probably guess that we upgraded to the family of 4 year pass ($180, but used our day pass cost to include into that membership). Thinking ahead here, when it will get stupid hot later in the summer time, great way to take the kids to burn their energy and not get stir house crazy being inside all day - great way to break up the day from all the screaming and jumping around. The exhibits: wow, SO much variety! It's basically 2 stories, downstairs is the main floor area, and options! When you first enter, there's giant toy puzzles shaped as gears, then another room that takes you to a full on pretend city arena where there's little tykes cars for these kids to drive around in this pretend city, a HEB store front, airplane simulation, trolley, car wash, vet office, etc. so fun for these kids! Then another room where there's instruments like a giant piano and other fun things for kids to explore. Outside, there are 2 areas, one is a bubble play area to explore ways to play with bubbles in SO many different ways. Another outside area, playground with a giant slide, water play area with boats and things that you can imagine with water. For over stimulated kiddos, there's a room downstairs that's called a "calming room" where it's much quieter than out in the open if you need time to decompress from the chaos. Upstairs, there's a pretend to play with tools and right next to it and where you can assemble flowers. Now food wise, there's a Café Bakery Lorraine downstairs which include their macaroons, sandwiches, snack platter, crossiants, etc. It's a little pricey, but at least it's good! You are allowed to bring snacks, water inside, but not outside food like actual meals. Parking: it's free and first come first served out in the front area. Overall, we'll be back since we're now members! Excited to keep taking the kids here as there is so much to do here!

This is a pretty cool place! My daughter loved it and I loved that Bakery Lorraine is on-site…read more I'd give it one more star, except things were missing- like no stuffed animals in the vet, things were broken, and the outside area we had to avoid because the mosquitoes were insane!!

We recently attended a close-up magic show and were amazed!…read more Watching the tricks happen just inches away made the experience even more enjoyable -- we were still talking about it afterward trying to figure out how everything was done. The performance was interactive, fun, and full of surprises, with a perfect mix of skill and humor. We recommend this close-up magic show.

Small intimate magic show following a self guided museum tour all in one!…read more Came here on a date that my husband planned, it was a little ways away but totally worth the drive! You gain entry 30min before show time and the artifacts of this museum are astounding! Then you're allowed in to a very small space for the magic show. It's family owned and operated and you can feel the love put into this place and the act! The magician isn't only great at magic, but he's an authentic story teller. He's lived a great life and has had amazing friends in the production and film industry. There's passion in his show. Loved it.

I have been frequenting this play street location since they first opened. And we have LOVED having…read morea spot to drop into play. They had a 20 kid limit so we always knew it wouldn't be crowded. The entire concept is great, we buy the five play pass at least once a month if not more. This might be coming to an end because of what happened this morning. My nanny kid has a fractured tibia, play street is a safe option for us because I don't have to worry about dozens of kids tripping over her. We arrived at 9 am after booking a spot online and seeing they had plenty of spots open. The employee who was super nice let me know that they had a large field trip arriving during our play time. The reason we chose and have chosen play street over places like the thinkery because we don't have to battle for space or field trip groups. They should block these time slots out and not have spaces open because this will put them way over their own capacity. I'm not against field trips having places to go to- this is on the franchise owners for trying to accommodate too many people at one time. There needs to be a better system, if there's going to be field trips- find a way to mark it on your schedule so we don't waste our time driving here.

PSM is such a wonderful hidden gem. At first glance, I…read morethought it was a real kids museum and figured my 10mo was too little. Fast forward to last week and we had literally nothing to do so we reserved a play time spot for $15. My jaw DROPPED when I saw all the toys and different stations for the kids. It was PERFECT for my bored little guy. Every station gets cleaned between sessions and I loved it. Everything was organized and the place is just so beautiful. I do wish they offered memberships but at $15 for 2 hours, we aren't complaining. The staff are all incredibly wonderful, happy, smiling folks who are so kind to the kids. We're going today and even I'm excited to get the kiddo out to PSM on this rainy day.

Calling all nostalgia buffs! Love toys and games from the…read more60s? How about the 70s? 80s? 90s? Come on down! The museum has an incredibly large display of toys from those eras. Not to mention arcade games like pinball and video games. Here's a fun tidbit, you can play the games! Playing them is free. Well, you do pay admission to enter the museum so it's part of that. I've only been once and it was sensory overload! So much to take in. Definitely gonna need to go back at least one more time. Of course there's a gift shop that sells vintage toys and all kinds of other great stuff. They even sell beer & cider refreshments (not vintage lol). To me this is a place to see at least once whether a visitor to Austin or a resident.

It's a small place packed with an impressive number of figures, especially in the G.I. Joe section…read more They also have detailed figure displays for Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. There are additional displays featuring Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Barbie, Sailor Moon, Transformers, Dragon Ball, Power Rangers, Monchhichi, Pokémon, and more. We played several arcade games, including Crazy Taxi, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Dance Dance Revolution. Most of the arcade machines worked well, except for the Xbox. They also play old TV commercials on small screens scattered throughout the store. It really feels like a time capsule of shared experiences with my older cousins, and I had a lot of fun. I didn't expect there to be an admission fee--$17 for adults and $11 for kids--but the arcade games are included with admission.

Still fun! We came out on Saturday afternoon and was able to reserve a spot the night before. I'm…read moreglad they had a play slot open in the afternoon which is perfect for us. Clean, fun and since they have a reservation system it didn't feel uncomfortable or crazy crowded for the kiddos to run around. The tortoise is too cute. Fun thing to do with the littles that is indoor.

Hosted my daughter's 3rd birthday party here. It is a beautiful, clean space and so fun for little…read moreones ages 1-5. Any older than that and kids could potentially get bored. My daughter and her friends had an amazing time exploring the space and playing. They offer a variety of birthday party packages. I opted for the mid-tier package and rented out the whole space. The package I selected included goody bags, cupcakes, and decor which was nice; I appreciated having them handle that and they made good selections. While the space and ease of the preparations were wonderful, I felt a couple of things could've been better: 1. I had a lot of email back and forth with the party planner. She was responsive & answered my questions, but didn't provide much proactive information. It would've been nice to have a touch base phone call to go over final details and logistics the week before the party. 2. For the price I would've appreciated if they included atleast one add-on such as slime or crafts. 3. It is a very tight window - 1.5 hours with only 30 mins in the private room. I wish we could've had a total of 2 hours in the space so it wouldn't have felt as rushed.

This is such a cool children's museum. Our kids had so much fun with all the exhibits and all of…read morethem were focused on learning. All the exhibits are thoughtfully laid out and cover many different areas of science. They also have exhibits geared to many different age ranges so both are toddler and school-aged child could enjoy. There is street parking available. You're able to bring your stroller inside. We had so much fun and will be back in the future.

A fun children's museum with plenty of sensory activities for the curious kid. Museum also has a…read moreplay yard, a greenhouse and a cozy cafe with a play area. We visited the location on a Saturday and it was not crowded. Can easily spend 2-3 hours here, and cost is $20 for an adult plus kid. This museum is a refurbished old feed mill and cotton gin built by German immigrants in 1880, featured unique mechanical innovations to process grain, and has maintained its landmark architecture. Johnson City is part of the Texan German belt, has an unpretentious old country feel, and deep rooted heritage. Nice afternoon outing and fun to stroll the main strip for antiques and comfort foods.