Children’s Museum of Skagit County

This place is great, several rooms with fun kid friendly exhibits. My little 4 yr old loved it! We went thought several playrooms. One had costumes for the kids to dress up with. Another had a little dinner and kitchen. The were a lot of kids out on the day we went and my little girl made lots of new friends.

We were visiting relatives in the area and stopped in one morning with our 3-​year-​old daughter. We have a membership to a reciprocal facility and got in with a 2-​for-​1 deal. The space consists of two adjacent mall retail-​sized spaces. The second retail-​sized space appeared recently acquired, so this should address some of the space concerns raised by some of the older reviews.
My daughter stayed for 2 hours but didn’t get through everything (she would’ve stayed longer but we had to leave at that point). Her favorites were the tractor trailer in the front of the museum; a miniature crane with a hook that actually moves up, down, forwards, and back; and a reading nook near a tank with two red-​eared turtles (there were TONS of books — look inside the drawers and cupboards).
Some of the toys and books I will admit are a bit dated or worn, but honestly, as long as the item is new to him/​her, a kid doesn’t care about appearances or «new-​ness». I’d come back to this museum the next time we’re in the area.

Didn’t actually go into the museum, but went to an after hours event where the kids got to meet Merida, from Brave. While there were a few hitches (this was there first go at an event like this) the staff was cool under pressure and it was a ton of fun! Definitely recommend and we will be back!

A great spot to spend a couple of hours with younger kids. I went with three aged 8, 5 and 2 and all had a great time.

We’ve been to alot of Children’s Museums and this one doesn’t hold a candle to the ones in larger, urban areas, but I think you probably know that going into it. It’s very small– as in one room. Definitely meant for toddlers– 4 yr. old would be about the max. Much of the stuff seems dated and in need of replacement or at least thorough cleaning. My daughter is almost 3 and she had a nice time– her favorite areas were the sand box and the arts station at the back, which is actually very nice. Still, we were in and out in just under an hour and that was because I was trying to stretch it. It’s fine for a rainy day and is a nice little indoor educational playground, but it just needs a little TLC.

Attended free community day today and toddler Tuesday. Staff was super nice and very sweet. There where some older kids there that we’re not toddlers but I believe they where part of the daycare program they have. It was hard for my daughter to get around them-​so that was a bummer but I bet if I return once school has started it would be much better. It’s a fun place to go for an hour but not lots to do if your under two. I wish it was cleaner too, the everett kids museum is spotless compared to here.

The children’s museum is the perfect place to take your kids on a rainy day! The staff are friendly, there are plenty of activities to do for young kids and it’s fairly inexpensive. It’s clean and every time we go the toys are usually where they are supposed to be. How they keep it all straight and organized is a mystery to me! We have been members since January of this year and have enjoyed every visit here. My son loves the store and restaurant area. He loves the fish and turtle tanks as well. We look forward to going to the story times they offer as well as their holiday parties.

Very small museum and definitely for 4 & under. My 5 ½ year olds were done in 30 minutes. My 23 month old had a great time. Also, lots of staff buy quite a few things didn’t work and there was no interaction by the staff with the kids. I would not go back for another visit.

This is a great Children’s museum. We are member’s of the Everett one and had a coupon for this one with our membership. Our son who is 2 loved it. I loved it because I didn’t feel like I needed to follow his every move and worry about him getting trampled by other kids who have no manners etc.
It is small, but a lot to do for the kids. There is a water play area with fishing poles, a crane, a restaurant, art area etc. Really cheap to get into this location to. We were the only ones in there for a little while so it was nice to sit and relax while my son ran around and enjoyed himself. We will be back again.

Was looking for an indoor activity for my 15mos old and this definitely fit the bill. I would have given it 5 stars had the staff had a little more command of the place. (will describe later)
Location: This museum is in the Cascade Mall. So that means easy parking and easy access. It’s in the Sears end of the mall across the hall from Chuck-​e-​cheese. Easy to find. A+
Price: We aren’t members, so it was $ 5 a head (1yr and under free). Well worth 5 dollars. I figure they could probably charge a little bit more if they wanted.
What they have: The place is almost set up as a semi-​circle. When you first enter you can either go left or right. If you go left you first come upon a small train table and then the «farmyard» which is an area for toddlers. It’s not that big an area, and probably fits about 5 – 6 toddlers without them constantly bumping into one another. Has a few things to climb on, some musical toys, and a neat little farmhouse to play in. (also has a couch for mom & dad to sit on, yay).
Beyond that area is a water area, where there is basically a river that you can build dams in and then you can also «fish» out of with the rods they have for you. Pretty neat idea for a little older child. Next to this area is an awesome working crane that the kids can climb in and then pick up things. Way cool in my book. Next you’ll run into a «shopping/​kitchen» area that also sits next to a drama stage and the music room. There is also an arts & crafts area around the wall. As you make your way around the back of the semicircle you know can enter in a neat tugboat area and beneath that is a sand box to play in. They also have a reading area in this part of the museum.
I think I may be missing one area, but that’s a general overview.
Now onto the staff control area. We went at a decently busy time, mainly due to one «large» group of kids probably aged between 6 and 12 or so that seemed to only have one adult for the entire group. The kids were constantly running through the area and also taking over the toddler area. They were also pulling on each other, and basically not paying much attention to the fact that there were several young children there. Eventually someone notified the staff and they started walking around telling them they needed to walk… that lasted about as long as the staff walked around the corner. They probably told them 3 or 4 times. At that point they should have asked whoever was watching them to either leave or figure out a way to control the children. If they had only been doing this in the «bigger kid» areas I wouldn’t have minded as much, but when the toddler area becomes a wrestling ring there’s a problem.
Anyway, I won’t let one group of customers keep me from going back or recommending this place to others. Probably one of the best indoor activities in the area that I’ve found.

I love the Skagit childrens museum! We have been members for about 5 years now and at first I wasn’t too excited about the change in location since I love the downtown Mount Vernon «feel». I do have to admit that the new location is better than expected and the parking ease is a definite plus.
I love the new set up with water wall, art area, toddler area and the truck is a big hit. My 2 year old and 6 year old love going there and can definitely spend a good 2 – 3 hours playing happily. I also like that it isn’t a huge museum so you don’t have to constantly be on top of them and watching their every move. Which as a mom of 2 very independent boys can be challenging!
I look forward to seeing new exhibits in the works and for the membership rate you can’t go wrong! Definitely worth the money for hours and hours of education and entertainment!

While looking for a unique place to have a baby shower our hostess settled on the Children’s Museum. The staff were more than accommodating, and while the private room we had wasn’t quite big enough for all of us, they did their best to make us all comfortable.
After the party I wandered around the museum a bit and they have some really great educational, yet fun, activities for the kiddos. If I lived in the Valley and kids, I’d definitely be taking them here all the time!

We went to this Children’s Museum last year, along with the tulip festival. it was a fun Children’s Museum with lots of fun stuff to do. There is a tree to climb and run around, a sand box to play in, dress up clothes, a diner to pretend you’re a waitress, cook, customer, etc. It was a lot of fun and we’ll be heading back again this year.