McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels

It's a wonderful place for children of most ages-- younger, definitely, but I've seen older, junior high aged children having fun there, too. It's bright, hands on, friendly, and there's always something fun to do! There's a large, indoor area-- sometimes with special exhibits like a life-size dinosaur exhibit that was stunning-- with a space walk area, art room, hospital and ambulance, grocery store, bank, dress up room, camping area.... So much more than I can describe! But, there's also a semi-covered outdoor area with a water table playground, building area, animals to climb on, a musical garden, and a play structure. My children love it, we have the annual passes, and we go, weekly.

Definitely more fun for the younger kids, but our teenagers also had fun hanging out. It is not a big footprint and is a well thought out design. It is easy to see most of the museum so the kids can run around without worrying that you lost someone. They have leaned into the role-play aspect as there are areas to be an astronaut, camper, doctor, grocer, banker, etc. We also liked that the toddler area is in the middle, so you can let the littlest guests play with supervision while the older guests can explore safely.