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The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
4.7 ★★★★★ 3,006 Google reviews · Indoor playground in Greenville, South Carolina
Targeted at under-12 kids this large museum has multiple hands-on galleries plus camps & programs.
Plan your visit
- Ages parents visit with kids 4–9, going by reviews
- Admission around $15 — prices change and often vary by age or day, so check with the venue
- Café on site somewhere to grab a coffee and sit while the kids play
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd come back often
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (864) 233-7755
- Website tcmupstate.org
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–4:30 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–4:30 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–4:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–4:30 PM |
What parents highlight
“The facility is spacious and well-maintained, and there’s a great café on the lower level for parents to recharge.”
“My granddaughter is 7 months and she really enjoyed the water table, where they had toddler safety seats and she could interact with the water and the toys.”
“The facility is spacious and well-maintained, and there’s a great café on the lower level for parents to recharge.”
What parents say
This was amazing. For the price you pay, as we did, for out of state patrons, it was well worth it. We spent 6 hours here and could have been there longer. The kids ages 6 and 3 were never bored and always had something to do. I have to shout out to Mich at the S.T.E.A.M. room for helping us with our bird feeder.
(Images edited to hide identities as I don't know who those people are, and they might not want to be online) Great place to bring kids to play for a while. We do wish they wouldn't charge adults with full price ticket, as we aren't there really for ourselves.
We had a wonderful time, they had activities for kids of all ages from sensory stimulation to construction site to even golf area. We nearly spend 3 hr exploring all the 3 levels. They have ticket discount for South Carolina resident and kids under 1 are free.
Great place for kids of all ages. The exhibits are very interactive and can keep them busy for whole day. My kids had fun doing the science experiment at the STEAM lab. There is also a special zone for very small kids, a nursing room and a mini golf at the 3rd floor.
Birthday parties at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate hosts birthday parties, going by their listing and parent reviews. Packages, party rooms, and pricing change often, so check the current options and book ahead — weekend slots go fast at popular playgrounds.
Bringing a toddler?
Reviews and the venue's own info mention a dedicated toddler area or toddler times at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate — a separate space where little ones can play without dodging big kids.
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