The Art Box

Cool place for messy art with no clean upIt can get very crowded Great staff and owner!Fun for kids of different age groups

We paid for the open art class that was supposed to be from 10:00 to 1:00 pm. There was no one inside the building when we got here and we waited over 10 minutes! This is unacceptable and a waste of our time and money. No one called to say that this class was canceled, total scam!

We have come to The Art Box 3 times during Open Play business hours, and they have been closed. Every. Single. Time. Nothing on their pages about being closed for the day, no sign on the door. We booked in advance the last time, a week in advance, and received no refund when they didn't actually open that day. This is not okay, and people who are excited about going here need to know that it may not work out, every time you try. Really tough explaining that to children, especially ones on the spectrum, who were so very excited to check it out.

If you are even kind of debating hosting your kid's party here, you need to make like Nike and JUST DO IT. We had our party here for our toddler's second birthday and had kids ranging from 3 months to 9 years old--every single kid and parent had a blast! Almost everyone left with crafts they made, one kid spent over an hour playing exclusively on the shaving cream wall (yes, you read that right!); and when she started winding down, our toddler found solace in the little reading tent in the back. Not to mention, Miss Susie is the sweetest and most chill business owner I have ever met. She made sure I had everything I needed, offered to help set up, and let us know our 2 hour schedule wasnt super strict since there were no other events that day. I cannot believe it has taken me this long to bring my kiddo here, but like every other parent at my party today, we will definitely be back for story times and open play! Thank you for an incredible experience Susie and Griff!

We had my son's birthday at the original location back in May of 2019 and it was wonderful: clean, big, and loads of fun. They even gifted him a huge canvas that all his friends helped decorate which still hangs in our house. My daughter's birthday was held at their new location (with new owner) in December of 2022 and it was nothing like the original: a few small rooms, dirty, broken blinds, smelled like body odor, but granted, still fun for the kids. If you are picky about cleanliness like me, go and check this place out first. Don't book blindly like I did because it's nothing like the pictures show. The owner was very sweet, but also hard to get a hold of. After my bad experience I met another mom who said great things about this place. Although she has only been for their special events like Pokémon night. I just didn't like it as a birthday venue.

We attended a adult paint night at The Art Box in Orangevale, it was so much fun. the staff was amazing, helpful and patient. The had an amazing spread of snacks for us to enjoy during our party. overall I would recommend them for you kid'a party or girl's night out!! really a hidden gem!

We had my son's 3rd birthday party here today and the kids had a lot of fun. The host was fantastic, friendly and very helpful. I believe her name was Megan. They had so many little stations for the kids to play from play-doh, painting, a tub full of "orbeez", chalk boards, large sharks to paint all over (it was an under the sea type theme going) and lots of other fun sensory stuff. My ONLY complain was it just wasn't long enough to play. We had a few people show up 15 minutes late and by the time the kids found what they really wanted to do it was barely 20-25 minutes to play. My own son took a little time to warm up and then when things had to be cleaned up, he cried because he was loving it and didn't want to stop. You get an hour and a half but they split it into two parts: 45 minutes to play and 45 minutes for food, cake and presents. When the play time is up, a curtain is closed to shut off access to the back area so that they can start cleaning for the next party, which is understandable. The front area is already set up for the kiddos to sit and eat and whatever else for the last 45 minutes.I wish they would give you a full hour and then 45 minutes for the cake, food and present part.We will definitely be back for open play soon though!

So excited to have found this little gem! My 19month old daughter is extremely busy and this place entertained her so well! Can't wait to add this to our regular routine. Highly recommend!

Loved having my 5year olds birthday party here in November!!They have themes that coordinate with the art stations, ours happened to be Chef, which was so fun for the kids! They painted with utensils, dipped cookie cutters, played in flour for sensory and had a cute ice cream truck area with cotton balls! We were able to bring in our own food and decorations for our theme! You get 45 mins of playtime and then they close the curtain so they can clean while we do food, which worked great for us! Only thing I would change is the host position. It says on the site that it is a free for all and it's not structured, but I do wish the host was a little more Involved to at least show what the areas were because there was a lot to do and we may have missed some fun. All in all, great place for kids to explore their artistic talents and have fun !

The art box is an amazing children's studio, but they double as an awesome adult paint night studio as well. We had so much fun! We are so proud of our paintings after Kati led us through and helped each of us create a unique but beautiful painting! One of my favorite girls nights yet, and I plan for it to be a regular occurrence as well