Studio Grow

Archived Q&A and Reviews

May 2008

RE: Indoor Party Venues for 3 year old 

Studio Grow in Berkeley is an awesome place for children. My son is also going to be three in July, and we go there 2-3x a week. My 1 year old loves it, too. I know they host parties on the weekends. They close it down so that you and your guests have the whole place to yourselves. It has tons of different rooms...the ball/tumbling room, the blocks/puppet shows/books/stage room, the playdough/painting/coloring room, the dancing and music room, the trains/puzzles/kitchen/dollhouse/dress-up, etc room. and the crawl room especially for babies. It also has an outdoor space with three water tables and a big bubble machine. And finally they have a small eating room with big and small tables for kids as well as a couple of highchairs and a microwave. It's a very clean and cheery place. Friendly staff...can't say enough good things about it! You should definitely check it out!! www.studiogrow.com Hope this helps:) Studio Grower

Feb 2008

RE: Activities in Berkeley with 1-year-old

Welcome! We and our one year old live in the same neighborhood ... We've gone to Studio Grow twice although I think that'll be even better when he's more mobile. 

I'm sure you'll get this same recommendation from many other moms: I highly suggest you start hanging out in my three favorite little kid spots. When my boy was 1 I just loved taking him here. You'll see!

1) Totland Park (Virginia at McKee) http://209.232.44.21/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=12936

2) Studio Grow (10th and Gilman) www.studiogrow.com

3) Tumble & Tea (Telegraph at 43rd) www.tumbleandtea.com.

You will find lots of other cool parents there too! Lisa in Oakland

Oct 2006

RE: Affordable rainy day outings for toddlers

Have you been to Studio Grow? It's a new, drop-in play space in Berkeley (on 10th and Gilman) and my toddler LOVES it. It opened earlier this year and we've been going all summer and fall. They have different rooms with activities for toddlers - art, music/dance, a stage, lots of blocks and magents to build things, a reading area, a BIG room for active play (tumbling, balls, etc.), an area with puzzles, another with dollhouses, a courtyard with water play, a room for eating (you can bring your own food or buy snacks) - it's like a preschool but the adults stay. In addition to the self-guided spaces, Studio Grow educators lead group activities every day - story, music, dancing, tumbling, parachute. Tuesday mornings they even have yoga! There's often live entertainment on weekends (we saw a GREAT show there a few Saturdays ago). And EVERYTHING is included with admission ($6/person). It's a very happy place, and I imagine it will be popular this winter - we'll be there. Check it out - www.studiogrow.com