Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science Review

Awesome place for my 1 and 1/2 year old clean and friendly enviorment

Have a lot of neat stuff to see. Some concerts and shows can be a little pricey

The Kirby Discovery Center is such a fun place to bring the family! Our 4 year old loves it so much we bought a membership - which is actually affordably priced!

We go there for all kinds of stuff! The wizard of Oz was the best thing I've seen there!

The first time I was here. The show was superb. Will definitely stop & check out a show again.

Great performance, comfortable seating, and friendly staff all worked together to create an amazing experience

Fantastic place. Great place for a wedding reception!

Spamalot was great! And in such a beautiful theater.

Great, helpful folks!...from the tkt office, to the security officer to the ushers! Wonderful performance of the "Jersey Boys"...thanks for bringing it to Sioux Falls!!!

Its pretty cool. Just to tell you, they remodeled it.

Saw Postmodern Jukebox. Was a great show, even being about midway out. Only real show ruiner was the woman next to my viewing partner literally throwing up 3-4 songs before the end of the show, during a ballad. Post show, she seems to have not only been drinking during the show (thanks to the bar and then signs urging people to order double since it would be closing and there was no intermission) but to have smuggled in her own bottle of alcohol as well.

Other than that, the facilities were well kept and staff was cordial, and presented themselves in a professional manner.

Definitely slanted towards education of children to the left. The misinformation was unacceptable, especially the farming part. Sioux Falls is surrounded by farms but yet they are pushing an agenda that is putting the small American farmer out of business and creating corporate farms. We bought a membership last year, will not give my support again in that form. There was some displays that are relevant and educational with no underlying motives. Those were good for the kids but just so disappointed in some of there displays against agriculture.

Great experience and reasonably priced. Great time for kids and their elders alike. I'll deffinately go back!

So much to see and do. We had 3 generations when we visited and we all had fun! Great exhibits. Could easily spend an entire day here.

This is an absolutely beautiful building, and is worth going to. It's there perfect sort of place for exploring with kids and romantic dates, the coffee shop is remarkable and the overall vibe is both electric and relaxing. It's a conglomerate of cool, and I'd highly recommend it.

A very nice atmosphere. Building was clean and we'll laid out. We were on a tight schedule and couldn't check out all the exhibits. Parking was tough, don't park in the public lot, it is leased only parking. We didn't notice the leased only sign. $15 fine for parking there. No break even with Veteran plates.

We have always enjoyed going to the Pavillion, but I must say their new renovations with rock climbing, adventure land, and the little farm area my toddler absolutely loves!

Enjoy the various aspects: art museum, science center, and shows. Science Center could maybe use a few new exhibits.

The Kirby Science Center is a family favorite. There are so many hands-on ctivities that the kids easily stay preoccupied for a couple hours. Best part? It makes the kids interested to learn! Aside from that, the visual arts center is fantastic. Galleries are switched regularly. Not to mention anfll the shows on stage and in the cinedome that satisfy adults and children alike! Plus, memberships are very affordable compared to daily rates if you plan on visiting semi-regularly.

Really cool comic book exhibit in the Visual Arts center. Very worth the admission just for that!!

It was worth going to Cinedome and attending a session.

Really cool museum for kids! My son is 5, and he loved it.

What a wonderful entertainment and education venue for Sioux Falls.

Great Family fun!!! Even had a free carnival going on

We visited the kirby science center. The kids all loved it! Plus first fridays are free which is amazing! Three whole floors to explore. Nice wide variety of stations. When we visited it was very clean and the staff was all pleasant.

A great collection of modern art for a relatively small midwest town. I was really surprised at the exhibitions!

Fantastic acoustics and not a bad seat in the place. Employees and volunteers were all extremely helpful and friendly.

Great artist, problem was serving booze to country music fans in that venue bad idea. People standing when should have been sitting, people sucking face all through show in front of my grandma, spilling beer on mom and her purse. Will not do again.

Came into town and the clouds opened up. Took kids here, THEY LOVED IT

So much fun stuff for my toddler grand baby to explore!!

They go on and on about how they have a mask policy and how they're so dedicated to keeping their guests safe, but literally everyone had their mask off. And I'm not talking about the toddlers running around. Grown adults. Might as well just open your theater back up since you guys don't actually care about Covid. Also like three exhibits were broken. And that Lab Time exhibit had no props? It's literally just a desk. Way too much money to get in for what they had.

Great programs and displays for kids and the young at heart. Performance series and other shows are first rate. You don't need to travel to a big city. Food is good at the Cafe.

My family and I love the Washington Pavillion, especially the Kirby Science Discovery Center & Visual Arts Center found on its upper floors. The Pavilion has alot to offer through, the primary reason we went in the first place was because the Kirby Science Center takes part of "First Fridays" here in Sioux Falls. Essentially, on the first Friday of the month, they open the center up for free and provide extended hours and remain open until 8 (as of the most recent one) and allow parents and children give the place a try without any monetary commitment. This is how we got our taste of the place to begin with, and it is a fantastic place for learning and playing for kids and even adults alike.

Furthermore, the Pavilion also hosts concerts, symphonies, and even some plays too so if that suits your fancy take a look at the side of their building where they display ads for upcoming events, call their desk, or just check online. In addition, while I haven't eaten there but have smelled the food, they have Leonardo's Cafe in the building too if you want to grab a bite!

My one nitpick or gripe is that their hours are not really accessible for working parents who want to bring kiddos to the Science Center. They close at 5 every day of the week with the exception of first fridays. This made it difficult for me to get off work on a normal weekday (which I usually get off anywhere around 5-6), and make it to the center. If you want to make a good trip out of this, you are probably going to need to make a midday trip to it on the weekend or on your day off.

Outside of that, the place is great and worth visiting a time or two. Especially since they change their exhibits from time to time to keep things fresh!

They are great !!!! Really friendly!!!! Super generous!!! Alot to take in go check them out when you have time .

Great affordable place for the whole family! #rainyday #anyday

Great facility for adults and children alike. The offer a variety of classes, plays, and science exhibits.

Awesome facility.
Concessions on each level for intermissions.
Ease of outdoors to smoke.
No ice on grounds, but the parking lots were coated in spots.
Elevator to get up to the various levels.

Great place to have kids learn about many things. Awesome place to visit!! Great movies!!

We visited the kirby science center. The kids all loved it! Plus first fridays are free which is amazing! Three whole floors to explore. Nice wide variety of stations. When we visited it was very clean and the staff was all pleasant.

My 4 and 7 year old had an absolute blast at the Washington Pavilion's Kirby Science Center today! There are new exhibits and they were entertained for hours!! There were Covid safety measures in place so we felt very comfortable. Highly recommend for getting your kiddos out during the SD winter!

We go there for all kinds of stuff! The wizard of Oz was the best thing I've seen there!

Very clean and so much to do! We have a membership- my kids love this place!

My daughter absolutely loved it just wish it was a tiny bit bigger and more filled

Did place for kids and family! Seems like a ton of stuff is broken right now. But I guess that's what kids do.

This place has a lot of potential, but nothing that makes you want to come back for more. The science center has recently renovated their displays, but probably will not change for another 10 years.

Amazing facility host to Philharmonic and a science center

There are always great shows of one sort or another here. Come early and visit the visual arts studio upstairs to see some amazing artwork. The science museum is great for kids - lots of hands-on activities.

It was a great location to see my first ballet. There were helpful, friendly people right at the door to help us find our seats. We were up in the balcony and could see everything. It was fantastic!

Very nice facility. Not a bad seat in the place. Very good experience.

Everyone who lives in or visits Sioux Falls should spend time at the Pavilion. Art and Science and education. Wonderful!

I loved this place surprisingly even as an adult I enjoyed myself. Kids were entertained for hours and the Fargo dome was neat. Fun visit

Looking for entertainment, put the Pavilion on your list. Wide range of shows, art and hands on science.

Beautiful venue, fantastic acoustics, well-chosen artists!

Looking for a good time? They have bowling and a full bar what ever you desire.

Went back for memories of my high school days. It was good to see they are using the building well.

Pretty cool place to take you kids too. Building is pretty awesome on the outside and inside.

Great place to take kids and family for hours! They have changed the floors so there are new and exciting things to learn and play on. Never a disappointment!!

When I went for school field trip the guide was amazing and all of my friends and I had lots of fun

We love the 1st Friday of every month because the Kirby Science Center is free. All staff are very friendly and ready for lots of kid questions. This is one place you must visit!

great place to grab a bite to eat over the lunch hour

Took the kids there for 5+ hours and they still wanted to stay longer when we left. Great for a day adventure with the family.

It was just wonderful. This building has so much to tell once you walk in the door .
This is such an amazing beautiful building . I was so happy to be able to get the chance to see the inside and the people where all so kind and very helpful.
I still can't believe this was a high school back in the day.

The performances I've attended have always been top of the line. I've never had a bad seat or a bad view. If they had an option to buy into two season passes for a small price break that would be fantastic. Single season passes are good, but most people prefer company when they attend the theater.