Kringle’s Inventionasium
Kringle's Inventionasium is a fully immersive experience that transports you to a land of imagination and wacky Christmas fun.
When we arrived, an elf travel agent escorted us to meet the first of many zany characters. From there, we traveled from room to room, all colorful and intricately decorated, searching for a secret message from the elves. We built a fun and easy craft, watched science experiments, solved puzzles and were prepared with constantly building anticipation to meet Mr. Kringle.
We were really impressed by all of the characters in the rooms, who fully embraced their individual roles and fun accents. They are very kind and attentive to the needs of each child, including our two year-old who was a little apprehensive. There are some funny surprises and jokes throughout to keep adult "collaborators" engaged also. We were most impressed by Mr. Kringle, who knew our kids' names and special insights about them, based on a pre-arrival survey. He has a very gentle and inviting manner and a real beard which is a must for all the best Santa encounters. We also got to pick out a gift from Santa's Workshop before heading over for a quick North Pole train ride.
We stayed for cookies with Mrs. Kringle afterwards. There were a HUGE assortment of amazing-looking cookies and you can eat as many as you want. Mrs. Kringle and her helpers served my kids the cookies & hot chocolate, learned their names, read them a Christmas story and played Simon-says with them. They also have a little play kitchen to occupy the kids while the adults relax for a little bit.
Kringle's Inventionasium is located in Tower City, which is beautifully decorated for Christmas, so you can spend a little time there getting photos and enjoying the Christmas Story slide and other fun holiday displays. The experience is one that our kids are still talking about days later, while playing with the toys they got as part of their Imaginasium tour.
I remember feeling the magic of the Christmas season as a child and I'm glad to be able to provide the same for my kids.
Find it at:
230 W Huron Rd #7294, Cleveland, OH 44113
Park in the Tower City parking deck, discounted parking is available at the Kringle Inventionasium check-in desk.
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