Paso Robles Children's Museum

Paso Robles Children's Museum is an attractive two-level museum in the downtown area where all the cute cafes and shops are. It's great to bring kids here and then let them play on the amazing Downtown City Park playground. Kids, both little and big, love this museum. It's in a historic building with big windows. Downstairs there's a toddler area with tea party, babies to take care of with strollers, crib, change table and baby swings, and a kitchen. There's also a ball pit, farm, oak tree tunnels, train set, and a shiny fire engine to drive with firefighter dress-up clothes. Upstairs is even better, especially for older kids. There's an amazing Newton's playhouse, where kids can shoot balls, as well as allow them to be sucked up from baskets into tubes. Once enough balls are sucked up, a light goes on, and then the balls rain down while all the kids shriek with delight. Another super fun spot is the pizza kitchen, where kids can use a cash register and serve parents at little tables. There's a grocery market with carts, puppet theater, old-fashioned phone to dial, and a dress-up area. And little performers enjoy the theater where they can stand and deliver a song or tell a story.
Outside, there's a fire engine, fire hydrant and hose, little tikes car, lawnmower, hula hoops, and large connect four game.

Directions

Paso Robles Children's Museum is located at 623 13th Street, Paso Robles CA 93446, call (805) 238-7432.
Open Wed and Sat 10-4, Thurs, Fri, and Sun 11-4. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for children aged 1-13, and $5 for grandparents.

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