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Location
Best time
Plan to arrive early or visit on Friday after July 4th to experience significantly smaller crowds. Avoid peak times around lunch hours when traffic noticeably increases.
Visitor tip
Prioritize the construction area, hospital/health clinic, clubhouse, pirate ship, and train station—these are the most engaging role-play spaces that captivate kids for hours. The blue block room is also a standout.
About Imagination Place
Interactive, educational kids' museum. Children's museum with interactive exhibits such as a farm, diner, pirate ship & medical clinic.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Children's Museum
- Main Attraction
- KidsTown USA with role-play exhibits (medical clinic, grocery store, farm, pirate ship, train station)
- Admission
- $8 children/adults; free for members and under 24 months; $2 with EBT
- Note
- Under renovation through spring 2027; some sections may be temporarily closed
What visitors say
Impressive imagination room with tons of different careers that felt like shrunk down fun areas for them to learn new skills. Great staff who handled the field trip from my daughters prek group amazingly well given it was tons of kids…
A great playful museum for kids to join the adult world for the afternoon! A construction site, a restaurant, a grocery store, and a bank - they’re all there to explore. The staff do need to focus on cleaning up a bit, and updating worn…
Like an indoor playground for kids. Four year old absolutely loved the place spent over 6 hours there without getting bored. Easily could have occupied another day there if needed. I gather some of the areas/simulations change over…
From 396 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- KidsTown USA features child-sized role-play spaces including a medical clinic, grocery store, construction pit, train station with an Imagination Express, farm, and sunken pirate ship all within one permanent exhibit
- The facility offers an exceptionally affordable admission model with free entry for children under 24 months and Hardin Center members, $8 for other children and adults, and $2 per person for families with EBT cards
- Imagination Place is undergoing major renovation and expansion through spring 2027, with the facility completely closed April 6-14 annually during this period
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