I'm from the Bay Area and have been to many children's museums. I was very impressed with KidZone, from the staff (Katie who greeted us) to the number of activities (art, trains, indoor slide, live frogs and bugs, dress-up, indoor tree house/pirate ship/castle etc..) We could have easily spent most of the day here. My toddler loved all the exhibits and playing with other children. The only challenge is that it is hard to find. Take the driveway before the firehouse, go past a field and then turn right. It is a dome like structure that is on Truckee School District grounds. We will definitely return again, next time we are in Truckee and/or North Lake Tahoe. read more

I loved this place! I wish we could have stayed for much longer but made it a pit stop before heading home. I agree with other Yelpers- this is for younger kids but my 17 month old had a blast! We even had a visit from the Truckee high school marching band. I wish I had seen the reviews before we went as we belong to the CDM San Jose but I did not know they would allow free admission with our membership. I do agree that having parents pay seems a bit out of the ordinary, but I felt the money was going towards a good organization. I would highly recommend a stop here especially if you have kids under the age of 5. We will be back on our next visit to Tahoe!! read more

Our 6-year-old daughter loved playing here and would have stayed for hours if we had been able. She spent the whole time playing dress-up, hunting for treasure, and making up plays. I would not call it a museum, at least relative to big city museums. It does not have changing exhibits or anything high tech. It's more like an indoor playground with lots of old-fashioned toys, play sets, and dress-up clothing. We loved it. My daughter thinks it should get infinity stars, or at least 350. TIP: Bring your membership card from your local children's museum (if it's part of the Association of Children's Museums) for half-price admission. read more

Amazing fun place for kids! They were really understanding to us when we left the smoke in SF & ended up there. The kids had a blast playing there for hours! It's a non-profit, so consider donating or buying gifts there to support. read more

We love kid zone, so much that we became members on our first visit! We have a 1, 3, 5 year olds who always beg to come here and never want to leave. There's so much for kids to do, see and explore! Make sure to check out the outdoor play area. We appreciate the members hour before things get too crazy. read more

Our kids love the place (age 3 and 2). We've been here many times, kids always find something new to do. There's areas they can independently play, areas to make friends and group play, areas for art, areas for science exploration, even an indoor playset to climb and slide. Only a few things I wish they changed: - Open more hours - Offer wifi for the adults - Don't charge adults (If I'm there with two kids, why does it matter if I come alone or with my wife? Rework the pricing to make the adult count independent) Place is great though - especially if the weather is bad out. read more

Our seven-year-old god-daughter and 9-year-old godson have been attending two of the Kidzone's Summer Camps - Sierra Watershed Art Camp and Sierra Watershed Science Camp. They are having an incredibly enriching AND fun experience at the camps. The "counselors" (really teachers / guides is more appropriate here) bring a wonderful combination of creativity, warmth, learning and spirited play to each day. The kids came home with wonderful portfolios of art projects in a wide variety of media. They also had tons of fun "messing around" in nature - getting muddy, catching a water snake, examining bugs, climbing in and around streams and lake shores. The science camp includes "training" towards becoming Junior Botanists - and already after the first day the 9-year old knows how to identify 5 different trees (and he's really proud to show us his new skills). The total experience has completely exceeded our expectations - so if you're looking for a great day-camp experience here in Truckee / North Shore - definitely check this out. Note that the summer camp experiences are generally targeted to older kids than the museum. Each session has a recommended age range (the 2 camps our kids attended are for ages 7 - 10). http://kidzonemuseum.org/ read more

What a creative use of space- they have it all and it's hours of entertainment and imaginative play. Our boys love the pirate ship and dress up, along with the trains, climbing and outdoor water/dirt play. I can't wait to see what they come up with next and am excited for their growth. Definitely plan on going back! read more

We brought our grandchildren to the kid zone with the expectations of seeing the space sgultle and the airplane. They both looked super interesting to them. We were disappointed to find out they no longer have either. They change exhibits every three years we were told. While that is good. The old exhibits should no longer be advertised. The grandkids were disappointed. read more

Ideal for a breezy-too-cold-for-the-outdoors day! A little indoor play, discovery and wonder-land for younger children (with a designated area for 18mo and under). Our two-year-old had a wonderful time with the silk scarfs and the wind tunnel, the big 12' x 4' train tracks landscape, and the indoor climbing structure with slide. There also is a science lab, an art studio, musical instruments, outdoor play structure and more. Entrance fee is $8 per child (over 12 mo) and per adult for the whole day (you can come and go have lunch somewhere and come back). Membership available and maybe more affordable -but we didn't look into it, since we're just visiting. read more

Super fun for little ones They just changed there museum Exhibit to and Egyptian theme and the kids seem to love it They have an awesome art room and a jungle gym with a slide my kids think this place is great Especially on a rainy day read more

My kids love it here and we even drive up from Reno to get there. They have some comfy chairs for parents to chill and kids can run around freely. Place is great and absolutely safe for kids. Highly recommended. read more

Fun indoor play for younger kids. Most all toys are wooden. Place is clean too. Easy to get to the museum. Socks or bare feet are ok. read more

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Your response is very aggressive and not professional. I don't need someone being condescending in response to my review. I don't need fact sheets on websites and excuses. Now its one star due to your incompetence on customer service. read more

Be aware that they charge for adults here, to the tune of $8 for anyone entering (kids over 1 year included). No shoes, socks must be purchased for $3 a pair. So to have two adults (one who needed socks) and a child enter cost me $27. A little outrageous, to be frank. If you plan on coming here regularly, get a membership. The membership cost is twice amount that the Discovery Museum in Reno charges, at $79, by the way. I'm all for supporting community outlets for kids, but they need to take another look at their cost structure. Aside from the challenges with price, this place has decent activities for kids. Would be nice to see a bit more attention to sweeping and cleaning play surfaces. read more

Best place to go with the kiddos! Ive been coming here for years! Highly recommend, this is such a great safe place to just let the rugrats play freely. read more

Positives: My girls thought it was fun. They managed to play for about an hour. It was clean and seemed to be aimed at VERY young kids. Mine are almost 7 and 4, and they both seemed happy in there. Negatives: I thought Adults should be free to get in? I obviously can't drop off little kids and come back later, so charging for adults to sit there and watch them play seemed to make it just expensive enough to not be any kind of 'deal'? We paid $19 for 2 kids and one adult to go in (if all 4 went in it would of been $24). We have been to other children's museums at this price and they have been 3-4 times bigger in size with many more learning activities, and even people working and showing the kids things? Reason for the rating: I gave it a 3 based on the fact that the girls liked it, but with it being a little pricey for what you get I can't see it being a must see place when visiting unless you have a pass from your local kids museum? Had adults been free to sit and watch and the place either been bigger, or a bit cheaper it would of fit the bill. read more

This is not a big place. Our 3 and 2 year old had done everything several times in one hour, which is great, but the KidsZone is $8 PER PERSON. 2 kids, 2 adults = $32. It's over priced. If the price was $4 per person it would a better deal - and simply, that's what it's worth. We were on one side of the wall and balls were being thrown from the other side. We we getting hit with plastic balls from the other side. When we got to that side to play, it was a boy throwing the balls over the wall. His mom and the two museum directors standing next to him. As the boy would throw the balls over, I looked at directors, who just let this continue to happen, and they looked at me with a sheepish shrug. And then you hear a girl crying on the other side as another ball is thrown over. Did they tell the boy to stop? No. And it continued. And they watched. Maybe it was a psychological experiment. read more

This place is ok, was expecting more. The place is a little small compared to the other places that I've been, and the ventilation system is not that great. I normally don't have any problems with allergies or anything, but when I came into this place my nose started acting up. The submarine side was the worse, it was super stuffy and musty smelling. The kids had an ok time but could not last more than 1.5 hours as they got bored. I wouldnt come back if I'm in the area, it's a waste of $24 for a family of two adults and two kids. read more

This place is ok, but there was no one walking around to monitor people and their kids. The moms were just on their cell phones and not watching their kids, and their kids were sometimes nightmares. It's a small place too! read more

This smallish museum will keep toddlers busy for hours and seems to be very well kept. A nice gem in the mountains.

When your nanny flakes out on your ski vacation, and you need somewhere to take your kid, this is definitely the place to go! My 16-month-old loved this place. She spent a solid 2.5 hours roaming the museum, checking out all the different themed areas. We will definitely be coming back next time we are in the area! read more

KidZone is THE place to take your kids for some interactive learning in the Tahoe area. Many different exhibits with a wide range of themes. There is also an outdoor area for those nice spring days. We take our little one here regularly and he always has a great time. The yearly membership is super reasonable too. Highly recommended! read more

A "micro-museum" for the under 6 set in Truckee - housed in an actual Yurt just off Donner Pass Road, next to the high school, this place is a haven for people trying to entertain the super little ones who don't yet love the ski school all day and meet mommy and daddy at Apres Ski mode of living in Tahoe. You can use your Bay Area Discovery Museum or Children's Museum Passport to get in for free. It can get crowed on weekends - sometimes such that they turn you away (I did say it was small right?) and usually if you hang out for a bit they let you in when someone leaves. Has a baby area as well as big indoor jungle gym and art rooms. We love it when the kids noses are completely red and the sledding is getting old. read more

This little jewel is a must visit on your vacation to Tahoe. One side is an indoor play area and the other is a theme based play area that I believe changes quarterly. It is currently an adorable African safari stage complete w/ Masai hut and big six animal costumes. There is also an arts and craft room where kids can use stamps, paint, etc to create projects. Lastly, the baby area for kids under 18 mths is wonderful and safe. I personally wanted to lay down myself and take a nap but settled for sitting up comfortably against the wall :) Bring your membership card from CDM in San Jose or Sausalito for free admission. read more

This place has some very unique play experiences for kids I haven't seen elsewhere. Lots of room for imagination to work. I could hardly tear my toddler away from the train table simply because it has a hole in the center where he could pop up through. Perfect for 1.5 hours or so. Nice for cold days. Indoors but outstanding natural light throughout. Also an outdoor play space but it was too cold for me to go out and enjoy it. Next time! read more

We were on vacation in North Lake Tahoe only to discover that our 21-month old hates the snow and cold! This museum was a great way to spend an entire afternoon indoors during cold weather. Very interactive exhibits and the train set up is wonderful. Our daughter played with the trains for over an hour which is saying much for a toddler! read more

Fun place for my 2 an 4 year old. Kept them busy for a few hours. If the weather is bad and you need to get the kids out of the house this is the only place around. Other then charging for adults I think the place is great. read more

I enjoy taking my children here when it's raining or snowing. The facility is super cute with lots of kids activities to do. I like that they have 2 separate play areas one for smaller children, 3 and under and the other for older children 3+. They also have a art area and eating area inside as well as large bathrooms. They have tons of soap to wash hands and require everyone to take their shoes off at the door. The only reason I gave them a 4 star instead of 5 is that I think they could wash down the play areas a bit more because every time I go there my kids get sick a week later. read more

We were staying in North Lake Tahoe for a long weekend and had heard about this place from a Bay Area website so we decided to check it out with our 15 month old son. This place, although it didn't look like much from the outside, was awesome! They had different play areas including a sand table, bubbles, art area, science area, play structure, and outside area and his favorite this submarine that he could climb in filled with buttons and cubbies to explore. It is built with busy children in mind and filled with all things that they like to play with. It was spotless, granted we were there first thing, but I got the impression that everything was really well taken care of. It was so nice to be able to let him explore and touch everything after being in our rental condo and him hearing a lot of 'no, you can't have, touch, chew on that" for the last couple days. I only wish there was a place like this near us. read more

My kids loved this place and spent hours using their imagination and creativity. It was clean and the woman at the desk was really nice and helpful. It is costly for a big family as you have to pay for adults as well, which is why I knocked a star off, but overall I would recommend to others and come again when we are in the area. read more

Great place, so fun! We came in 2,5 hours before closing on Tuesday, there were few people in and my 5 year old loved the dress up, science room and we spent most of the time playing in little cottage area with dolls, old stove and train station with chickens :) As a mom and a nurse I did notice few things that I would adjust. But nothing, and I repeat nothing can replace my attention and constant supervision and playing with my child (I actually had soo much fun, all dolls have matching outfits and kitchen area is super organized lol ). 1. I would put some kind of barrier on the top cottage play area because there is furniture there, kids can step on and easily climb/fall over, which could cause damage..it's about ..what 8-10ft fall. 2. Ramp leading to this area is super slippery, there was an attempt to attach grip slips but my daughter slipped numerous times and she is one strong and coordinated kid:) We live in the Bay Area and I would compare this place to Habitot that is amazing. Thank you KidZone we will be back:) for sure!!! Will recommend to friends as well. Thank you! read more

Great place to go with younger kids - indoor place space, ART, and fun activities. Highly recommended.

I heard about kid zone sometime before I first took my nearly 4 year old son to visit. Now I'm sorry I waited so long. He played for well over two hours and would have stayed much longer if we hadn't needed lunch. There is such a variety of activities, from physical (jungle gym), art, science, sand, dress up and even books and a reading area. I'm looking forward to taking him back. read more