Phelps Youth Pavilion — Attraction in Waterloo

Although this place is wonderful for kids, the staff are not so wonderful or friendly.

I have came here before and had a not so pleasant experience with the front desk lady, when you walk in. She is extremely rude and ultimately acts like she hates her life.

I felt extremely targeted by staff today, once they saw I had brought in a coffee. Two ladies followed me around and came up to me 4 times to let me know my drink would cause a sticky mess. I'm an adult and a mother, coffee is kind of a no-brainer. Most parents would like something to sip on while in a stressful and overstimulated environment.

If this is a "rule," let's be consistent. Ask parents as soon as they pay, or have a sign at the front desk or even outside when walking in. As soon as my kids hit the play floor, I'm not looking at the...

We loved it! There are so many different things to do. I thought 2 hours would be sufficient for the low admission price but boy was I wrong!! Wish we'd planned to stay for the whole day. There are so many hands on activities for your kiddos to do. My 4 year old loved the different stations. They're educational and fun for both kids and adults. The staff keep it clean (I even saw a couple of them walking around with a spray bottle and cloth wiping down the different stations). We will definitely visit again when we are in town. It's a great place for kids and adults to...

This is sort of a hidden gem in an area otherwise sort of downtrodden. They have two areas, the art museum section and the children's activity section. The art section is beautiful, quiet, had plenty of seating, and has a good layout. The children's section costs $5/person. If has a bunch of education children's areas on a variety of topics. It is a pretty fun area for people with kids. They're only open for a few hours in the morning, then they close to clean the kids area, then open again in the afternoon. Great place to...