Southern California Children's Museum 459 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91101

"Today we went there at 10:04 am , checked in and at 10:09 am , my kid did his toddler thing and cried said he didn’t want play there and go somewhere else. I went to talked to the manager to ask if she could give a refund. She said the $20 fee is non refundable. It would’ve nice if they can give us a gift card instead or anything but no, we left could not stay there with a crying child. Never going there again ."

"They should have a more organized entry process. Today is raining. I bought a Play Pass online, drove and paid for parking ($10), get to the door only to be told they’re at capacity. This should be more clear on the website. Now I’m not sure what to do. A bummer."

"If you have young children, this is must stop while visiting Southern California. A colorful and engaging safe setting for young children and with an excellent team. This is also a very inclusive place where all families seem to be welcome - LGBTQ+ We met three of their team members - Two young women by the names of Rene and Carola and a young African-American woman whose name we think was Jasmin - All three were very welcoming and super helpful. Will definitely return!"

"Compact but very well thought out and fun play space best suited for 1-3 year olds. Came here with an 18mo old and a 4yo and they were entertained. would say it was a bit disorderly because it was a rainy day and literally no staff in sight to moderate the individual stations. As other reviewers have said there are rowdy sweaty older kids running around and generally being disruptive such as kicking parts of the exhibits and playing tag etc. There should be safe spaces for the little ones. Plan to spend about 2 hours there. Very thoughtful touches for Moms like a quiet and secluded room for breast feeding, changing , and even naps (this quiet room was equipped with cribs and gliders for mom). Also a lunchroom. LaCroix, gogo squeeze, and madegood rice crispy treats available for purchase at ticket counter. Wish that there was a no shoes policy because some of the stations seemed a little dingy and in need of updating and a good disinfection. There's an interesting schedule of enrichment activities that rotates by the day of week and includes music, dramatic play, story time, mindfulness. Overall I'm glad I came here for a few hours in the morning and the kids had fun. $10 for all adults and non-infant children over 1."

"Love this museum for kids! They have so many activities and events around the year. The staff is really sweet. I was invited to present Indian dance here recently and would definitely come back with my students. Highly recommend checking this out with your little ones."