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Bluedorn Science Imaginarium - Grout Museum District

A "playground for the imagination," this science center provides fun hands-on exhibits that demonstrate how science affects everyday life. Unravel the mysteries of motion with scientific experiments: Roll-A-Ball, Bernoulli Ball, and the hammer table. Entertaining and informative demonstrations.

Waterloo, IA Museums

Waterloo Center for the Arts

Midwest art including works by Grant Wood, Marvin Cone and Thomas Hart Benton; American decorative arts and international folk art; the largest public collection of Haitian art in the United States. Interactive youth gallery, gift store, performances, programs and classes.

Waterloo, IA Art Centers

Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens

Features more than 400 varieties of trees and many special gardens, including hostas, herbs, a trial garden, Buck Rose garden, and a children's garden.

Waterloo, IA Arboretums

Waterloo Community Playhouse and Black Hawk Childr

Live theater, summer musical, regular and children's theater.

Waterloo, IA Theatres

Lost Island Adventure Park

Huge wave pool, eight major waterslides, "Lazy River," two 18-hole "adventure golf" courses, wheelchair accessible golf, go-cart track, concessions, interactive play areas, gift shop, and picnic area. Iowa's largest waterpark.

Waterloo, IA Water Parks

Things to do near Waterloo, IA

Hartman Reserve Nature Center

This wooded 297-acre area is located in the heart of metro Black Hawk County. The Hartman Interpretive Center houses interact...

University of Northern Iowa Museums

Permanent natural history exhibits feature items from shells to mastodon bones, African antelope to Peruvian textiles. Changi...

Red Barn Model Railroad Museum

Operating and fixed displays of Lionel, American Flyer and Marx toy trains and trolleys dating from early 1900s. HO railroad ...

Wapsipinicon Mill

This 1867 gristmill, one of the largest in the state, is located on the beautiful Wapsipinicon River in downtown Independence...

Gilbertson Nature Center and Petting Zoo

Nature center features native animal mounts, furs, and live animals. The petting zoo gives visitors of all ages the chance to...