ArtBeast Studio

This feels like a house converted to a play place for little kids. Plenty of activities for them to explore and use their imaginations.
Music room with dress up downstairs, arts and crafts second floor — they have painting, clay, drawings, etc… They have outside area for them to play with water, an upstairs for Legos and there is a blocked off room for crawling babies.
We went when there was a birthday party going on, so it was crowded. Some things looked a little old, and a little dirty, but this a kids dream palace so I can’t really take stars away from that. Great place for them to really use their brains other than physical attributes.

Lots of great creative activities perfectly geared towards kids, but also nicely catered to parents. There’s many different rooms that have different themes to the activities so be sure to explore. I have four boys ages 1 — 4 and they all have a blast.

WE LOVE ART BEAST! this was our summer go to spot when the pool was closed and it was so so hot! Our family has spent many an afternoon here and sometimes miss school to attend the art beast-​y class! So many different activities for the kids to do (and sometimes adults!)YAY art beast!

I love this place for my wild toddler. I’m not honestly not impressed by plastic playgrounds. They’re all the same, and cater to bigger kids.
At Artbeast, I enjoy being able to let him lose in all of the different rooms and the courtyard. I often have to change his whole outfit by the time we leave, but he has the biggest smile on his face. He is allowed to be himself here. I wish there were more places like this.

Engaging exhibits. Friendly staff. Relaxing atmosphere where you don’t feel nervous about letting the kids roam free and make a mess.

We went for the first time today, and left with a summer membership. It’s an amazing place and my 3.5yo could spend hours there!

If you have kids under 10, you now have a magical little adventure land to spend your day at.
I found out about ArtBeast while browsing online for kids activities in Sac. We have only been living here for a few months so we are still finding out about all these cool places.
We have been to Sac Children’s Museum a few times since it’s close to home and after being to ArtBeast… I think we’ll surely be here just as often, maybe more.
I could rant and rave all day about the cool things they have but who has time to read that when you have kids?! Or type it for that matter.
JUST GO AND ENJOY!

Omg, we LOVE this place, please open one in thousand oaks!!! What an incredible place to foster creativity without messing up your own place. We stayed downtown on a work trip with our two boys and basically spent almost both days here. We loved that your entrance got you in and out for the whole day, the baby area was awesome for our 6 month old and my 3 year old had a blast!!! Next time we are in town we will be back!!!

WE LOVE THIS PLACE!!! It is amazing! I have twin almost 2yr olds and we go here all the time! There is so much sensory exploration for the kids that its incredible! Moon sand, bird seed, water, dirt, chalk, painting, arts and crafts, pots and pans to bang, climbing on the loft, clay, dress up, etc. Its a bit expensive and the one time i asked about pricing the woman at the front desk who was a little older was extremely rude and snappy with me when all I asked was how pricing worked. You have to pay for all kids and adults even though the adults do absolutely NOTHING. That part is disappointing. I wish it was you pay for the kids and the adult gets in free because all I am doing is watching my girls to make sure they share and do no get hurt, but it is what it is. Overall this place is wonderful! Great for 5 and under and soooooooo much better than the Childrens Museum!

This place was great. I dropped in with my 20 month old and would like to have her attend some of their classes when she gets a little older. Admission is $ 7 per child and same price for adults.
There were lots of activity stations which fit my toddler’s attention span well. Some of the activities included painting, moon sand, clay, dress up playhouse, a room full of blocks and legos, a reading area, an infant area, a music area, a toy baby washing area, an area to play with sand, a kitchen area, and more.
Very cool resource.

This place was amazing! My little girl loved it. We did the messy science class. It was so much fun for both of us. I was excited to tell all my buddies at work about it so they could bring there kids. It’s been a week since we have been there and we are headed back this morning.

My kids loved Artbeast so much that when I saw a groupon again this year I decided to give it another try. We had much better experiences this time around. The staff was more friendly and made an effort to interact positively with my kids.
The best was one day when we were in the creative play area downstairs. A young lady came down to hang spring leaves on the trees. After watching her for a while my daughter went to ask if she could help. It was obviously not a task that a small child could help with. I moved to redirect her when the employee very enthusiastically said that she did need help. She insisted that she needed my daughter to show her where to hang the next leaf. Then she needed her to pick out which leaf should hang there. Any mom knows what the «help» of a toddler does to a task, but this employee took the extra time and my daughter felt very special.
I still think Artbeast is overpriced but overall I was much happier with our experience.

I love this place & my son loves it even more of course lol
Three levels of play plus an outdoor play area & tons of different activities like puppet play, dress up, arts & crafts, clay molding, Legos & even more .
I really enjoy taking my son here & watching his creativity flow freely!
I also appreciate how clean the staff members keep everything.

This is a kid’s art exploration studio in midtown Sacramento. We came here for a birthday party and my kids had a great time. It is in an old house and they have many different areas for the kids to play and a variety of things for them to do.
When you first walk in there is a sign-​in desk where you pay or sign-​in for birthday parties. As far as birthday parties go, they have a room on the very top floor where they decorate and you are allowed to bring in food and they do a craft with all of the birthday guests. The guests also have access to the rest of studio for the entire day, which is nice in that some kids parties have time limitations. Also on the very top floor there is a baby play area for 18 months and under and a block/​magnet room. The middle floor has play dough, paint, clay, crayons, moon sand and bird seed. There is a side room with a cool loft play area and stuffed dogs and cats and doctor toys. In the back yard there are various toys, however we did not go out there so I cannot comment on the exact items. In the basement there is a play campsite with a tent, a small pirate ship, a space shuttle, some musical instruments, puppets and dress up with a stage.
I can’t say that my boys favored any area more than the others. They really enjoyed everything here. My boys are 5 and 3 years old and it seemed just about perfect for their age range. Probably kids over 10 would be bored and ones under two might be overwhelmed. In terms of it being a birthday space, the kids will love it, but if you want to be able to spend a lot of time with other parents you will find that it is difficult since there are so many separate spaces. Everyone ends up on separate floors and spread all over.
This place is pretty environmentally conscious as they recycle all of the artwork that is not taken home at the end of every day. Also all of the plates and napkins were not disposable. Parking could be tricky as it is mostly street parking, although we had no problem on a Saturday morning. There are a fair number of walkable places to eat nearby though, so that is a plus. We will definitely return for more art fun.

What an awesome place for kids! There are kinds of things for kids to play and create with, from tons of sand and pans outside to «bake» with to art supplies to paint with. Not to mention lego on the wall, tents, moonsand, bird seed. Wow, I just love this. I took the five year old kids I nanny here and they had a blast, played nonstop for two hours and could probably have kept going for longer. Their favorite was the room with a «playground» set up and lots of stuffed animals, where they enjoyed playing vet. Clean bathrooms and they have snacks, and friendly employers. Only complaint was the not hot and grainy coffee, but whatever. The kids had fun and that is the important part! Street parking around the place.

What I like about the Art Beast?
I like eating snack in the outdoor patio. It’s shady and there’s lots of places to sit. My favorite activity is washing the naked baby dolls. If it’s a baby doll washing day, I make sure to wear sandals because my feet are sure to get wet. The homemade dough smells delicious, unlike the kind the store sells in yellow tubs. They both taste disgusting.
What I think the Art Beast should improve? It has an old house smell. The carpets need vacuuming. If you are a baby, watch out for choking hazards.

I have two toddlers under 3 and this place keeps them entertained. Three levels of different activities.
Pros — All the art supply your child could want. They ask that you clean up after yourself but when you have two toddlers running around sometimes it doesn’t happen. They have a staff member floating around keep the place clean which is nice. I wish I had that at my house!
Cons — no parking. You have to park in the one or two hour spots. It would be nice if they had a parking lot so you can stay longer. Considering it cost $ 8 for each kid or adult.
Price — Expensive for a one time visit. Unless you get a groupon or get a yearly membership (and go at least once a week).

Oh my gosh!!! If you have a kid from 0 – 8 years old, this is such an awesome place to come visit! It’s way better than going to the park. There’s three floors of things to do with your child. They meet new friends along the way. All kids are accompanied by their parent, so at least if someone is being out of line your not wondering where the heck is this kids parental guide. It’s in a beautiful old Victorian house. Short of cooking, it’s all the things you’d want to do at grandma’s house if you could. Clay making, painting, exploring moon sand, playing with seeds, making sand pies, playing instruments, making puppet shows, to name a few of the potential activities. But bring your imagination, there isn’t a magician or paid entertainer on site. Simple childhood fun. And sometimes that’s the best fun of all!

Admission costs are fair and for amazingly good causes. Fund the beast. Fund Tubman house. Leave knowing you are making the world a better place.
Art Beast rules. End of story. Our boys are beasties with memberships and of all the places we are members in sac (which is basically everywhere) we find ourselves at artbeast 1−2x/week. Drumcircle is a solidly good time. My boys never last the whole time. And that’s ok. Puppets downstairs win out. And clay. And the birdseed and funnels.
Nothing negative to say at all. Always greeted warmly. Always helped immediately if we need assistance in anything. Couldn’t be happier with the membership.

Brought my nephew and niece to Art Beast. What a wonderful concept.
For $ 8/​person it was a deal! They can paint, craft, movement, music, outdoor discovery. They were immediately immersed themselves in painting and crafting. The staff was wonderful and before we knew it – 2 hours had passed.
Masterpieces in hand, we ventured out to see what midtown Sacramento had for us. I truly don’t know why someone would give this place 3 stars. It’s a creative mecca for the wee ones and supports worthy local causes.