We had such an amazing experience at the Santee Museum! The facility was incredibly clean, well-organized, and full of fun activities for children and families. From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel welcome. Everyone was kind, friendly, and genuinely happy to help. I also loved how diverse and inclusive the environment felt. There was something for everyone to enjoy, and you could tell a lot of thought and care went into creating such a positive experience. My daughter had the best time and was having so much fun that it was hard to tell her it was time to go home! She was engaged, excited, and smiling throughout our entire visit. I have seen some of the negative comments about this place, and based on my own experiences, they simply do not reflect what I have seen. I have known the owner for years, and she is one of the most down-to-earth, kind, and welcoming people I know. She treats everyone with respect, is friendly to people from all backgrounds and cultures, and genuinely cares about the families who visit. Our experience was nothing short of amazing, and we will definitely be returning. If you're looking for a fun, clean, family-friendly place with wonderful staff and a welcoming atmosphere, I highly recommend the Santee Museum. read more

Such an amazing find in Santee. I came here with my mom group and we were all seriously impressed. It's not your typical indoor playground, it feels so thoughtfully designed, creative, and interactive, almost like a little world for kids to explore. The space is clean, safe, and set up in a way that lets kids play freely while still feeling really calm and organized. What made it even better was how welcoming and kind the staff were. They were so accommodating with our group and made everything feel easy and enjoyable. You can tell they genuinely care about creating a great experience for both the kids and the parents. All of our kids had the best time, and honestly, so did we. It's one of those places that makes mom group outings feel effortless and special. We're already planning to come back. Highly recommend. read more

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Pros: 1) My 5 and 9 year-olds both had fun. 2) This is mostly a kindergarten and below place. But older kids can still entertain themselves. 3) The bean sand box, supermarket pretend area and flying feathers were a big hit with my 5-year-old. 4) My 9-year-old liked making the slime, the lego area and the big jumping green bounce area. 5) We stayed for over 4 hours and the kids were never bored. 6) The staff is always active cleaning up and making sure things look nice. Cons: 1) This is expensive especially if you come on the weekend when they Jack up the price more. 2) You have to buy their grippy socks. 3) Only one adult per child is free. 4) my 9-year-old liked it. But I could see a lot of older kids getting bored. Both my kids had a great time here and didn't want to go home. However at this price point I see this as a special occasion place to go. read more

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4/5 Stars We took our son here and overall had a really good experience. The facility itself is clean, well organized, and has a lot of fun play areas for kids. Our son had a great time exploring and burning off some energy, and it's definitely a nice place to spend a couple of hours with little ones. One thing families should be aware of is the pricing structure. If both parents come, they charge an additional $10 for the second parent, even if you're just sitting and watching your child play. My wife is currently 34 weeks pregnant, and they still required the extra parent fee for her to come in with us. Also, a couple of the activity areas inside the playground are additional add-ons, so the base admission only gives access to about 75% of the facility. It's still a nice experience, but the extra charges can make it feel a little pricey for what you get. It would also be great if they offered a military discount, especially since there are a lot of military families in the Santee/San Diego area. Overall though, it's a very nice indoor play space and our son had a lot of fun. Just be prepared for a few extra fees depending on how many adults are coming and which areas you want to use. read more

I was looking for great spots in San Diego to take my visiting niece and nephew ages 3 and 6 and came across The Playground Museum which seemed like a great option to keep the kids off the tablets and do something creative instead. We got an all access family day pass and I was able to join my sister and her kids. My niece loved the maker studio and all the painting supplies and arts and crafts that were available, the staff we're excellent and super friendly and outgoing with the kids. The facilities we're very clean and also seemed really thoughtfully laid out. We felt comfortable letting the children explore all the building areas and immersive rooms. My nephew also had a great time at the slime lab. The guided experience plus the take home craft for both of them really made it worthwhile. We're definitely keeping the grip socks handy as we'll be back next year when they visit! read more

The world's most peaceful indoor playground. It was so relaxing being here.Everything is a tan calming color, the whole time they play super soothing music and everything is great low stimulation play for kids that keep them genuinely engaged without being overstimulated. So glad we came here today read more

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Me and my family went in for a tour of the playground museum today and all I can say is WOW. 10/10! Will totally recommend! It's beautiful, Clean, Staff is friendly, and there is SOO much for the kids to do. I have a 4 year old and a 20 month old and they were absolutely stoked with all of the activities. My oldest played with slime and had so much fun in the kitchen/grocery store area. They even have a 3 and under area with sensory walls and age appropriate toys. So stinking cute. Only downfall is that it is a little pricey but if you get the membership after a few visits it pays for itself! Can't wait to go back read more

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We hosted my 3yr olds birthday party here, it was so amazing. All of the staff were so helpful, it was so relaxing all kids ages 5months up to 10yr had a blast, what I loved most was everyone was playing - not crazy screaming overwhelmed running wild, we added on the slime making for our party and it was a huge hit, each table had a host helping , it was even fun for parents, so many sections to play in, kept our kids entertained for 6hours!! read more

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I found this place was way too Pricey I broughtMy four grandchildren it cost $128.00 and that was not full access the two Older ones 8 and 6'were in my opinion aged out not much for them to do. The children had gripper socks but not your brand so We had to buy your socks the children wondered around after an hour pretty much done with the experience. Everything available can be experienced in an hour!! read more

1/5 stars- this place is cute but they try to rip you off, and they do not monitor children who are hurting others, nor do they staff enough and children are constantly tripping over stuff left out. The fact that they charged me for an older child's play pass when the employee knew that I was ignorant it was cheaper for my son to have a monthly pass was deceptive. Once I realized the mistake they would not compensate. If you forget the socks, forget it they will charge you every single time there is no leeway. They regularly close early and there is no notice given to the members. So you pay for a play pass and drive there just to find out it's closed or closing that day. There is plenty of times no staff is monitoring the door and children can run outside without anyone noticing. I'm extremely disappointed as soon as my membership ends I'm avoiding this place like the plague. Very disturbing how they treat their patrons. I encouraged multiple families within our circle to get play passes here and have been here several times, I believe today was my 6th visit and everytime I have had concerns over cleanliness and had to bring issues to staff members attention which is likely why they are so annoyed at me. I have a 4 month old infant and often times I'm caring for him while cleaning up so my older toddler doesn't trip on things. It's disappointing that instead of pleasantly receiving feed back that something needed cared to, or that a child was in danger of harming themselves or others, I was met with annoyance and irritation. I'm also sad that the loyalty and enthusiasm I had for this playground displayed in my encouragement to others to purchase passes for their families has not been reciprocated in a warm welcoming environment for my children to play. read more

We love this indoor playground! The staff is always friendly, welcoming, and helpful. The facility is consistently clean and well-maintained, which makes it a comfortable place for both kids and parents. My kids have a great time and can easily stay entertained for hours. The management team is awesome and clearly cares about providing a positive experience for families. Highly recommend this place for a fun and safe outing! read more

My three year old son had a blast here. We spent three hours playing and it flew by. The place is really clean with lots of different interactive play areas, like the sand pebble pit. We loved the market and kitchen area. It is definitely a 4 and under play center. My criticisms come from the website and lack of information or even misinformation. First, I thought the website said you had to wear Playground socks only, so I bought two pairs. Not the case. You can wear whatever socks you want. I found the pricing online to be confusing. I wanted access to all of the play areas, plus the dark art area and the interactive screens. I purchased the all access pass because I wasn't sure if the general pass covered those areas. Turns out it does. The all access pass just allows you to make slime to take home and possibly do art. In three hours, we were the only people who did slime. We didn't do the makers art studio because it didn't appear to be open. We got a pass for it upon check in, but the area remained dark for the duration of our stay and no staff ever went over to it. Also, the "café" was the same way -- dark and unstaffed. So I say get the general, cheapest pass and have fun. It's worth every penny. Don't waste your money on art or slime. read more

I loved the La Mesa location. This Santee location is a whole new level of fun!! We went for the grand opening Saturday. It was amazing. They thought of everything my children would love; a jumper, glow room, art area and slime! We stayed all day. Can't wait to come back!! Thank you read more

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Definitely a new favorite place for me and my kids! This indoor playground is amazing for my 2 and 3 year old. They have a blast, it feels clean for now, there is so much to explore, and since it's so new it's hardly busy on the weekdays. I think it's perfect for Littles. My one recommendation is to install non-toxic sanitary wipe stations around each play area, please. I've been to other indoor playgrounds where you see the workers constantly wiping down the toys as the pick them up which is reassuring to see as a parent knowing that these places are definitely germfests. Having the wipe stations would allow parents to help clean or wipe incase something goes in the mouth or gets sneezed on. I've also seen other playgrounds have bins off to the side for parents to throw toys into in case something does get "contaminated." Just some advice. We love this place and truly want to see it thrive since it is sooo fun and much needed in the neighborhood. read more

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My children always enjoy coming to this place I cant wait to book the venue for their birthdays. So excited. Truly recommend, Love the staff

Took my 2 and 5 year old grandchildren for something to do on a warm day!! So many fun things to do that kept the two of them busy, busy, busy the whole time. Which was heaven for this Grammy!! lol Everything is kept neat and orderly throughout the day (I can only imagine what a monumental task that is!!!). We will definitely be back, might need to offer a membership!!! read more

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I came here with my friend and her kids and my kids This girl was neither a manager or an owner she had no work clothes on she comes up to my kids yelling at them saying empty your pockets to them and they got scared because she apparently said her Co worker saw them play with the gems mind you the gems are 40 cents on shein and I payed 40 dollars for my small daughter's to make slime and after the coworker tells them there not free so they put them back but that other girl came to us accusing my daughter and all of them are stealing even after they put them back she said she knew our culture and how stealing is bad. Mind you we are American, wouldn't recommend for anyone to come to a place where you get discriminated. read more

Came here for a birthday party and I don't even have kids, but I still had a really good time lol. The place was super clean and actually really cute inside. I ended up joining the slime-making activity and it was way more fun than I expected. Everything was well organized and the staff was really friendly. It didn't feel chaotic like some kids places can be. Definitely a great spot for parties! read more

Such a great indoor playground! Everything was clean, organized, and perfect for kids to run around and have fun. My kids didn't want to leave. Big shoutout to Aimee! She's amazing. She actually plays with the kids, is super attentive, and makes everyone feel welcome. You can tell she really cares. Definitely the kind of employee that makes you want to come back! read more

We had the BEST experience at this indoor playground! Everything was spotless, well-organized, and thoughtfully designed so kids of all ages could play safely. The play structures were creative and super engaging -- my children stayed entertained the entire time and didn't want to leave. The staff was incredibly friendly, attentive, and made sure everything ran smoothly. I especially appreciated the comfortable seating areas for parents and the overall welcoming atmosphere. There is a slime studio and a "makers studio", which is perfect for little artists!! We will definitely be coming back and recommending this place to our friends! read more

This place is wonderful for children. All kinds of fun things for them to do and explore. My granddaughter is 1.5 years old and she loves it. read more

This place was absolutely amazing! It had everything a kid could ever want! The under 3 area was great, little grocery store, play garden, make your own slim and much more. The staff was very friendly. We will definitely be back. My 21 month old had the time of her life! read more

All around clean and lots of place to play for my son. We'll definitely come back again.

This place is amazing!! It is clean, the staff is so friendly and it is clear that every detail was thoughtfully created. There are so many different sensory opportunities available for your littles, the texture on the walls, slime of the day, 2 art areas, a pebble table to dig in, and realistic play foods are just some. The options are endless and we plan on spending many days here in the summer! read more

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Took my grandson here for a playdate and he really enjoyed it. It is perfect for the younger kids. Lots of activities to keep them all entertained and engaged. Very spacious. It was clean and the staff was constantly cleaning and organizing to keep everything nice and ready for the next kid to play. There is plenty of seating for the adults to watch and observe while the kids play. Also has a nice little snack shop. read more

Went to a birthday party here with my two kids, and they had the best time. There was plenty for both of them to do, so no one got bored or clingy. (which is rare for us lol) the place was really clean and felt organized, and I wasn't stressed trying to keep up with them the whole time. It actually made for a really easy outing. Will definitely be back and not to mention all the workers were super nice and professional, especially the one at our party. read more

Cute & engaging space for kids to play, my 2 & 4 year old had a blast! We will definitely be coming back for play dates in the future.

I had to decide which sort of ticket to buy before I went in and with the all inclusive experience being a whopping $45 I just chose to do a monthly membership since it's basically the same price as two visits if you want to do both of the art station and the slime station. The first thing we noticed was that most of the remote control trucks were broken in the area with the pebbles. That was disappointing because a lot of the boys were so excited to play with them and spending a lot of time trying to figure out why they weren't working. A lot of other toys already broken as well. The place itself is very nicely done and pretty. It seems to be geared toward a little bit younger kids. There isn't really that much to do as far as jumping climbing etc. But honestly, the atmosphere was way less chaotic and annoying than the playground in Grossmont center. I appreciated that they were not unsupervised 12 -year-old boys pummeling the little ones in the play area like at Grossmont center. It would've been nice to have a few more physical things to do. There really is just a small play structure and a large bounce pillow but other than that not really a lot to do physically if you're trying to get energy out. There's a lot of space taken up in the middle for birthday parties where they could probably have a few more fun things to do. Seems like kind of a waste of space. Maybe they could push that to a back corner or something. The private cabanas to rent made me laugh, but honestly not a bad idea. Maybe on an insanely crowded day.. But just like the other playground plenty of parents, staring at their phones while their kids throw beans across the floor or tear up the toys. I really loved that they had building toys, such as Legos, blocks and magnet tiles, but I can see that not lasting long as I literally saw a parent putting some of the magnet tiles in her pocket. It's also cool that they have board games and stuff, but I'm sure those are going to go fast. There were already pieces missing to some of the games we were trying to play. The wildest thing about this place is that it's geared for youngchildren yet they don't sell actual food other than snacks and they don't let you leave to get food and come back! I don't really know how you can say you are a child friendly place if parents aren't even able to feed their child a meal while they are there. They have snacks and coffee, but if my kid is there and it's lunchtime, I'd like to be able to feed him actual lunch. Most likely it's to discourage you from spending a lot of time there but if I'm paying $25-$45 for admission, I'd like to be able to stay a couple hours and still feed my child. Plenty of other places like this allow you to bring your own food. The girls on staff were super friendly and nice. Slime kitchen was awesome The art center was all dark and nobody was over there so we didn't do it. It was a little bit unclear how to use both the slime kitchen and the art area since often there was nobody over there. Overall, I would say if your kids are pretty young and you want a more bougie upscale play experience and can afford it this place would suit you well. If you have older kids and are looking for a way to get their energy out w climbing, jumping, etc. I would stick with Funbelievable. I love the concept. It was honestly a pretty relaxing vibe for an indoor playground however, I see a lot of the cool little things like board games and magnet tiles getting destroyed/lost because disrespectful parents are either stealing them or not supervising their kids. Hopefully with the price so high they are able to replace them. Maybe that's why they had to charge so much to account for that. We will probably go back at least while it is new before people start ruining it all haha. allowing reentry so you can feed your kid and maybe a couple more active toys and the rating would probably go up for me. read more

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My grandson had the BEST birthday party here! Staff goes above and beyond!!! Kids had a blast. Place is spotless! Recommend this place to anyone with kids all ages! read more

Great time for the kids! Lots of fun stuff to do. Very clean and the staff is very nice. Definitely going back!

I was invited to my grandson's birthday party. This place was pretty cool. The kids had a great time. The atmosphere was chill and not all crazy like most kids spots. I recommend this place to everyone. read more

First time visit here and there are so many interactive stations my toddler really loved! It's very clean and huge play areas! Will definitely will be coming back!! read more

Great new place to take the kids. It was super clean and the staff were fantastic! We are definitely going back soon!

First time here, my kids and niece enjoyed it so much! There is plenty of fun activities to do, and my kids enjoyed every single bit of it! Their favorite of all time was making their own slime we will definitely be back! read more

This experience was the worst experience of my life. I am the dad speaking on behave of what I heard. Today my kids went to this playground for all my kids and friends. We went so that the kids can play and we sit on the couch the kids went and playing with slime that paid for while my other daughter which are teenagers went to go look at the charms that are on display for everyone to touch, play, and take. My teenagers went to go look at the charms and thought they were free so she went and touched them, then a worker came and said those aren't free they are for money my daughter was being very polite telling her that she didn't know so she put them back and the worker saw right in front of her eyes. My kids didn't say think about it thinking it was all solved. A few minutes later one of the so called "workers" with no badge or anything to verify that she works there she comes up to my kids and says "do you have anything in your pockets let me see your pockets" basically accusing my kids of stealing! which i know wouldn't be true because i know my kids. she says " I know your guys culture and i know how you feel about stealing" First she assumed that we weren't American's and that because weren't not "American" that we steal my kids explain the situation to me and tell me everything that happened when they were going to the charms she says she has camera footage? camera footage of what that my kids putting it back?!?! then after my friend writes a review. The worker goes and calls my friend apologizing to her. my friend insults her and yelled at her for what she did she ends up yelling back and and saying i have camera footage the only camera footage you have is my kids putting it back. honestly I think this was the worst I was racially, profiled and workers assume that my kids stole which I don't appreciate. my kids came back home with teardrops in their eyes because they were racially filed and accused of stealing which they would never do cause my kids have a 4.0 GPA and wouldn't do something like this. I don't recommend coming here because i surely won't be I will be telling everyone about this you lost a loyal and high paying customer today. read more