Waterloo, IA – The time has come for the eagerly awaited reopening of the Phelps Youth Pavilion PlayScape!
The Waterloo Center for the Arts is excited to announce the reopening of the PlayScape, a two-story active play structure located within the Phelps Youth Pavilion! This popular attraction originally opened in 2008 with major funding provided by Black Hawk Gaming Association. The stucture had been closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entry to the PlayScape is included with admission to the Phelps Youth Pavilion, an award-winning, interactive, arts and culture-based children’s museum housed within the Waterloo Center for the Arts. The facility features more than forty unique, fun and educational activities within three galleries. In addition to semi-permanent exhibits, Dinosaur Ruckus, a temporary feature exhibition provides visitors with opportunities to play and learn about prehistoric creatures.
The PlayScape and Phelps Youth Pavilion are located within the Waterloo Center for the Arts at 225 Commercial Street in downtown Waterloo. Admission is $5 per person; $2 per person with presentation of a valid EBT card. Open hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Masks are not currently required for entry into the Waterloo Center for the Arts or the Phelps Youth Pavilion although all WCA visitors who are comfortable wearing masks are encouraged to do so.
For more information, call the Waterloo Center for the Arts at 319.291.4490, visit www.waterloocenterforthearts.org, or connect with us on facebook.
