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ImagineU Children's Museum

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One of the Best Places To Visits in Visalia


Address

210 N Tipton St, Visalia, CA 93292, United States

Website

www.imagineumuseum.org

Contact

+1 559-733-5975

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (692 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: 9 am to 1 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Heather S. 2 years ago on Google
    We have a membership, Imagine U is a great place to spend some free time. Lots to do and explore, inside and outside. They have lots of shade outside too. My 6 and 9 year old can easily spend a couple of hours here, several times a month.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jamie B. 7 months ago on Google • 105 reviews
    I’ve heard this place was awesome but had my doubts. Boy was I wrong to have doubts. Things what I’ve been looking for. I’ve lived back east with many indoor playgrounds and large children’s museum. This is a great!! My son spends 3 hours here on the go. Definitely a must for little ones!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mackenzie W. 1 year ago on Google
    my 14month old had such a blast here! so many different things for her to do and explore inside and outside! even bought the membership to come often
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Amber M. 2 years ago on Google
    In town visiting & had to bring my 3.5 year old for a visit. He has a blast! They have so much to offer, lots of stem activities. I liked seeing the staff on the floor picking up/organizing & sanitizing the toys. They offer little chips bags for snacks but don't make anything and serve. I did see parents bring food for kids. The outdoor area is really nice too! Cute fishing pond & truck area. The only flaw is they DO NOT recommend masks nor is staff wearing a mask. I know all of California says indoor places require a mask but they said you didn't have to wear one. All of the parents and kids coming in weren't wearing them either. Otherwise enjoyed our visit :)
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Delia R. 4 months ago on Google • 98 reviews
    We had the best time, lots to do for all ages. Thank you Ciera for being a great host🙌🏼
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christian H. 1 year ago on Google • 69 reviews
    ImagineU is our favorite place to go with our 3 year old. The premises are kept clean and sanitized, the staff is always helpful and friendly and there is so much to do. We became members to save a little money on recurring admission price and it was a great decision.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mel A. 1 year ago on Google • 42 reviews
    It was my wife's idea and honestly it was better than what I expected. Especially on a hot summer day, it's a great place to take the kids to play. The outdoor areas are nice and have shades throughout. Indoors they have many areas for kids of all ages (up to 9, 10ish...imo) and it's all climate controlled. Great way to keep the kids interested and parents cooled.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jared M. 1 year ago on Google
    Our family loves this place. We have 3 kids between 2 and 6 years old and there are things for all of them to do. Lots of opportunities for them to be creative and learn.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Larry K. 2 years ago on Google
    My 8 year old grandson loves this place. Too bad they don't have The Good Life there for me to read while I'm there with him!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mariza S. 9 months ago on Google • 62 reviews
    My 2 and 4 yr old loved it. This was our first time. We went indoors and outdoors on one of the hottest days of summer. They spent like 5 hrs playing and exploring with me just being with them. I relaxed a lot. They have nice outdoors space to have your lunch or snacks.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wency S. 3 months ago on Google • 33 reviews New
    This place was amazing!! My two year old son had a great time, and so did we! First time coming here, and it definitely won't be the last! There is so much to do! Great place to bring the kids and the whole family!! 35 dollars got me my wife two year old son and 4 month old baby girl in.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Teasha V. 1 year ago on Google
    Fun, interactive, engaging. The surprised and exciting faces were definitely worth it. We will have to go back, in two hour we still didn't get to everything.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Selena V. 8 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    This was our second visit to Imagine U and our kids had so much fun. Thanks to Valley PBS Family Circle, we enjoyed 2 hours of fun. The entry was easy and quick. The kids love that they can have semi-freedom. We know there is only 1 way in and out so we can be a little lax on keeping an eye on them. We stayed more. in the toddler area, which is right by the door, so we can watch and observe people. All of the exhibits are so interactive that the kids love playing and don't realize they are learning too. I love that it teaches agriculture to them, and also, the musical items are great for kids who love to play music. I love that this is all hands-on, and they can play to their hearts content. The price is really not that bad as most of it is indoors in the cool air. The staff also really keeps it clean. We love that they have the bins for the contaminated toys, and we saw a number of staff members come and sanitize the toys before putting them back out for play. They are constantly coming and wiping down the counters and rails. this is a fantastic place for kids to age 12 or so. Our 10yo said he was too grown, but when he saw his siblings playing, he jumped right in. They also sell drinks, small toys, and souvenirs. We were allowed to take in our water bottles. Not sure about food...but our kids would have no time to eat till they were done.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicole W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for children! My toddler LOVED THE PLACE! There were so many different stations to play with that worked different motor skills and creativity ranging from painting on plexiglass, learning how to pick fruit to maintaining horses and cows. Thry have home & kitchen areas with food & utensils galore! There are also a ton of sanitizing stations. Workers were always Cleaning up and sanitizing. They have an area to work on cars and science, theater and art. The outside area is just as amazing! We loved the fish pond was a favorite along with the farmers market. We were able to bring lunch in too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Audriana V. 2 years ago on Google
    Cannot rave about this place enough! Such a great place for youngsters. My son spends HOURS in this place. We also had a birthday party for my son there, and the staff were phenomenal with set-up, and clean up. Will have a party there again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lucas Miguel (. 8 months ago on Google
    Took my 2 year old toddler there and he loved it. Tons to do, and much of it was educational (most over the head of my toddler, but he'll grow with it). Plenty for even the littles to do, though there were many bigger kids there (5+). Look forward to coming back, as my son really enjoyed it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ismael u. 2 years ago on Google
    That’s a very good place to be with the kids and I just love the indoor play area with the AC
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erin R. 11 months ago on Google
    Went during a week day and it was perfect. A couple kids were in each little area so my kids had others to play with but it was never crowded. My daughter's loved the magnetic fishing in the "pond" outside and the fruit processing activity. A great day activity for preschool/young school age kids or even a great field trip for homeschoolers. We also happened to go on flag Day and they had an adorable craft set up with volunteers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bree B. 3 years ago on Google
    This is such a positive experience for the kids, they always have fun here. The staff is super friendly, helpful and always keep a clean environment. It's also fair that I do my share by sanatizing our hands and our little items or before leaving the play area since sanitary wipes are provided.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lori R. 2 years ago on Google
    I took my 4 grandkids aged 5 and under, along with my mom and niece. The staff was very friendly and worked hard to keep the place clean and sanitized as much as you can with little kids. We were there for about 2 hours and pretty much played at all the stations that were age appropriate for each of the 4 grandchildren. Overall, this is a wonderful place to take young children. This is about the 5th time I have taken my grandchildren to this Imagine U, and each time was excellent. Two items that I would suggest; please have your TV monitor working at the giant tree fort/slide in the middle of the place. There is no way I can see where the kids are other than when I had to climb up and see! I am not at an age where I want to bend and climb up trying to see where the kids are. The screen use to work, please fix it, or turn it on ! Secondly, it would be nice to have the prices up so that I can easily see how much I am paying! Better yet, have a grouchier available so that I can look over the cost of a membership, or any type of discounts available! Sometimes the staff is stretched thin as they are running around cleaning and monitoring ( which is a good thing) I just would like to see something up and tells me the price up front.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rob W. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent learning facility and tons of fun activities for the kids. It's like if Bill Nye made a playground. There's even a mechanic station where kids can "fix" a car!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Evelyn R. 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Great experience for kids. Hands on play, More for younger kids. My little one wants to go back! You do Not need to buy tickets in advance

  • 5/5 Ana Z. 6 months ago on Google
    Kids love it. We need more places like this who provide physical and hands on activities for kids under 10 yrs. Before they are all about technology to get them to a good start.

  • 4/5 AJ V. 10 months ago on Google
    7/22/23 Nice kid toddler friendly place! Love how most kids were younger than like 8 at the time i went to visit, older kids can be rough and pushy with younger toddlers/babies. I will say $10 charge for parents isnt necessary we aren't playing on the structures $5 is more reasonable and $10 per kid over 1 is very reasonable, not $15. Will be back though!

  • 4/5 Edward H. 10 months ago on Google
    Great place to play for kids and get their wiggles out. Disappointing that it has such terrible hours. Why are they open 9-1 when the mornings are cool enough to go to the park and other activities and not in the afternoon when it’s stifling hot and harder to find activities for kids? If they can’t stay open all day during the week that’s fine, but 12-5 would be a lot more useful for our kids’ schedules in the summer.

  • 5/5 Lori J. 11 months ago on Google
    I took four granddaughters. One over 21 and three under seven yrs old. We really enjoyed it. The two yr old beyond imagining her fun. Many things to do. The painting area was okay only all the space to paint was filled up. I needed to be cleaned so the girls could of enjoyed it more. The different areas were really well crafted. We loved it.

  • 5/5 Jeanette W. 1 year ago on Google
    What a great place to take kids of all ages. So many hands on learning displays and activities. Many are very relevant to our valley's agriculture and businesses and people our children can relate to. So much fun for everyone and a great place for kids to learn, have fun and meet other kids. Can't wait for our next time.

  • 5/5 Nicolas A. 1 year ago on Google
    Went for PBS family circle event (only $20 a month, check it out). There is one family circle event pretty much every month. This one was the imagine you in Visalia. Prior to that was the Island water Park in Fresno. We found family circle through PBS to be well worth the investment for our family. Now imagineU in Visalia. We went to imagine you in Monterey recently, very different but similar as well. Visalia's imagine is very agricultural based as what would make sense. There was a lot to do for kids three and up, not so much for kids three and under. There's a very large outdoor area with a very cool fishing pond, magnet fishing. Also some fairly cool exhibits outside, it was over 100° the day we were there so outside was not very comfortable. There was a area sponsored by the police with giant stacking blocks. A very cool tree house with a slide. There was a science station, a goo station. A very fun piano with music the kids could read. Everything was very clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend visiting with your little ones

  • 4/5 My opinion R. 1 year ago on Google
    My son enjoyed it.. His only 1 1/2 so many activities.. Wish they have more variety outside and shade. We are non members we paid 35 two adults 1 kid.

  • 4/5 Shantae T. 2 years ago on Google
    Perfect for my son birthday. The kids had a great time.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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