Phelps Youth Pavilion

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The Phelps Youth Pavilion is a children’s museum located within the Waterloo Center for the Arts that is filled with creative, hands-on experiences, from simple drawing and painting projects to magical high-tech adventures.

We will be at the Waterloo Urban Farmers Market this Saturday, May 30th! Come print with potatoes in honor of Internatio...
05/28/2026

We will be at the Waterloo Urban Farmers Market this Saturday, May 30th! Come print with potatoes in honor of International Day of the Potato, from 8am- Noon!

Join us for our "Third Thursday" in the Phelps Youth Pavilion! We are open until 8:00pm tonight. See you soon!
05/21/2026

Join us for our "Third Thursday" in the Phelps Youth Pavilion! We are open until 8:00pm tonight. See you soon!

Come join the Waterloo Center for the Arts/Phelps Youth Pavilion and Cedar Valley partners as we wrap the day in blue an...
05/14/2026

Come join the Waterloo Center for the Arts/Phelps Youth Pavilion and Cedar Valley partners as we wrap the day in blue and red to celebrate our local Haitian community.

Enjoy live music by DJ Samysound and family activities. Admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Event sponsored by Friends of the Art Center.
Saturday, May 16th | 11:00am-4:00pm

Our friends at the Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanical Gardens will be joining us on all the Spring Break fun tomorrow ...
03/17/2026

Our friends at the Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanical Gardens will be joining us on all the Spring Break fun tomorrow from 9:00am-1:00pm!

Spring Blooms Craft with the Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens. Join the Cedar Valley Arboretum for a hands‑on Spring Blooms craft during World’s Greatest Spring Break. Families are invited to stop by the Waterloo Center for the Arts lobby between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM to create a colorful, nature‑inspired project to welcome the season. This drop‑in activity is perfect for kids of all ages and offers a fun way to explore creativity while learning about springtime in the garden. All materials are provided, and families can come and go as they please throughout the morning.

Our fishy friend has a name!! Come on in and say hi to me and enjoy $1 admission to the Phelps Youth Pavilion as a part ...
03/17/2026

Our fishy friend has a name!!

Come on in and say hi to me and enjoy $1 admission to the Phelps Youth Pavilion as a part of The World's Greatest Spring Break for Kids.

Our fishy naming contest is going swimmingly!Over in the Phelps Youth Pavilion fish tank we have a friend who wants to b...
03/10/2026

Our fishy naming contest is going swimmingly!

Over in the Phelps Youth Pavilion fish tank we have a friend who wants to be greeted by name. There is just one thing- we are not sure of its name!

We need your help! The Phelps Youth Pavilion feature a fish every month, and we would like your help in naming them. The name with the most “likes” will name our fish!

Be sure to like and follow the Phelps Youth Pavilion page for more fishy content!

The Last date to vote for our March friend is March 14th.

Our finned, friend wants to be greeted by name. There is just one thing- we are not sure of its name! We need your help!...
02/27/2026

Our finned, friend wants to be greeted by name. There is just one thing- we are not sure of its name! We need your help!

We will feature a fish every month, and we would like your help in naming them. The name with the most “likes” will name our fish!

The Last date to vote for our March friend is March 14th.

Wow! It's a snowy one today! Due to the wintery conditions outside, The Phelps Youth Pavilion will be closed today. Be s...
02/20/2026

Wow! It's a snowy one today!

Due to the wintery conditions outside, The Phelps Youth Pavilion will be closed today.

Be sure to visit us this weekend on Saturday and Sunday!

PYP Weekend Hours:
Saturday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Stay safe, friends!

We are open until 8:00pm tonight for some after-school fun. See you soon!
02/19/2026

We are open until 8:00pm tonight for some after-school fun. See you soon!

Address

225 Commercial Street
Waterloo, IA
50701

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 2pm - 4pm

Telephone

+13192914490

Website

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