SciWorks

I have been here a couple times and decided to have my son’s birthday party here because he was intrigued about dinosaurs and animals in general. I loved that when I entered, they had a HUGE skull of a T-​Rex! My son pretty much had to pick his jaw up from the floor because he was in shock and so was I! The arrangement of areas is nice, but also a little crazy with so many young ones excitedly running around… but this is to be expected. When you enter, to the left, is the Planetarium to see astronomy shows and also the exit to the outdoor animal area with farm animals, birds, various labeled trees and plants, as well as nice, shaded walking trails which are paved with benches along the way. If you walk straight ahead in the entrance, down the ramp, you find a walking piano and music area which is fun and loud… just makes it more fun right! The kids can walk, stomp, jump etc on the keys to «make music»… made me feel like I was in the movie «BIG» with Tom Hanks :) They also can play various instruments from drums, cymbals, chimes etc… again, loud, but fun! They also have an area with animals from different times such as a tigers, mammoths, deer, beavers, and also live fish! The kids loved the tree-​house area where they could climb and pretend to be bears inside of an artificial tree! They also used fake fishing poles to catch fake fish too! I loved the area with anatomy and science with the simulated body parts, bones and also a chance for them to role play as doctors and nurses.
I have to admit the only thing I was underwhelmed with was the actual birthday room we had reserved for us. It was an empty science lab area with 2 tables, a few chairs and no decorations. They had us place our items in the room while we explored, but no help with set up, clean up or even watching our items. This was a little disappointing since I was busy with the children and could not step away much to decorate as I had wanted. I think in the future, I would pay for the tickets and not reserve the room… just have it set up here at home. Overall, I still enjoy coming here whether with the family, parties and also field trips with the school… all have been fun and educational!

I really have enjoyed going here as far back as I can remember and now I’m taking my own children. I have one 6 mo and a 2yr old. My 2yr old loved the place. More stuff for her age than I remembered. She loved the animals outside. Chickens, cow, donkey’s and sheep and of course the otters! They are always fun to watch.
She loved being able to pet a lizard which was the animal of the day they got to hear about and see.
The thing I don’t like is they do not have enough drink options. They have a couple vending machines with NO water. There are water fountains in a few places but there’s no place to buy bottled water. Was very disappointed in that. It would be nice if they had food also but there is a dining room area and you can bring your own food.

I have been bringing kids here for many years! It’s a great fun way to break up
the day.
There is a trail that leads to a barn with different animals to learn about. The trail through the woods leads to deer, otter and a duck pond.
Taking toddlers is fun, you can spend a while on that short trail looking at bugs, collecting leaves, etc.
There are picnic tables outside and a dining area inside. There are snack and drink machines, but pack your lunch, they don’t serve food.
The gift shop is cool and we usually buy a small trinket or at least some astronaut ice cream :)
I enjoy the movie theatre the best, its seated and a wonderful place for an adult to take a load off.
They have awesome camps for kids during the summer weeks, they fill up fast. Good educational and fun from
What the kids tell me :)

Super fun place for kids. Exhibits are very hands on — lots of stuff to touch, to play with, and to experience. Fun live animals to watch both indoors and outdoors — and they have animal encounters every day where the kids get to see (and often touch) an animal up close. And they have a planetarium with a bunch of shows. Educational and fun!

This is an awesome place to take kids– everything is hands on and very interactive. Very nice and clean. The staff was welcoming and friendly and had no issue with the kids being kids (well the ladies in the gift shop were a bit paranoid of shoplifting teens but I guess it comes with the territory!) Don’t miss the animals outside– you can pet a deer! Great place for a rainy day or a place to take out-​of towners. The kids will be TIRED :(

Lot’s of active, fun things to do here with the lttle ones. Educational too! Exhibits of snakes, birds, fish… and they’re alive! Spend a couple of hours inside, then go outside to see the outdoor exhibits.

Okay for a couple hours. Some of the exhibits are dated. They have a great activity area with plenty of taxidermied animals. There are some fun things to do for the younger ones and a planetarium.