KidSpace is an awesome place.

Hosting more than 200,000 guests each year, Kidspace features exhibits, programs and activities on more than three acres of indoor and outdoor space that encourage a child’s growth and development through explorations of the environment, investigations in science, and artistic forms of expression that captivate the inquisitive and growing minds of children ages 1 to 10.

The many exhibits and features offered at Kidspace will enthrall children as they explore the creative arts, natural sciences, world cultures and more. Kidspace offers interactive programming in the following areas of interest:

• Insect life
• Visual and performing arts
• Natural systems such as weather, animal and plant life cycles
• Early childhood learning

With more than 20 exhibits to explore, activities of learning and discovery take place side by side with the creativity of play. Some of the exhibits include:

• Raindrop Climber – this enclosed glass climber soars 40 feet into the air, with climbing platforms sculpted into the form of raindrops
• The Dig – uncover plant and animal fossils native to the Pasadena Arroyo Seco Trike Tracks – follow the marked routes on special Kidspace tricycles
• Interpretive Arroyo – a mini model of Pasadena’s own Arroyo Seco with gentle, rolling water and native plant life for kids to explore and discover
• Nature Exchange – bring samples of rocks, plant life, soil, or other natural objects to trade at the Kidspace Nature Exchange. Share your knowledge of your object to earn points on your Nature Exchange Membership Card to trade for new items and artifacts
• Bugsy’s Diner – learn about the anatomy and feeding habits of insects Star Station:
• Planetarium Experience – experience the culture and legends of the night sky

Kidspace children’s museum is located at: 480 n. arroyo blvd. pasadena, ca 91103

Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9:30am to 5pm and weekends, 10am to 5pm open Mondays for specific events and holidays only

Admission: $9 for adults and children, infants under 1 are freec