Focus on the Family Welcome Center

I visited the welcome center for the first time and loved it. I grew up listening to Adventures in Odyssey and now my sons listens! We had a blast exploring and I look forward to coming again!

Mar 30, 2025 · Hannah Ruddiman

Very nice introduction to Focus on the Family and it's various ministries. The Bookstore is full of wonderful resources, gifts and items for children. The Adventures in Oddessy floor is a great place for children.

Nov 12, 2024 · james porter

As long as you're not a full-blown Atheist, I imagine you could have an enjoyable time here. Of course, Atheists are welcomed; my point is simply that God is integrated into the entire experience. If you don't want to respect people of faith, then this isn't the place for you. During our visit, we saw either an Amish or Mennonite family (sorry, I can't tell the difference by just a glace 😬,) as well as a family of Orthodox Jews and plently of Evangelical Christians. So the cool thing is, even if you're not religious, you can see those of various backgrounds and faiths. I imagine this is the case because the Focus on the Family Center is world-renowned. Adventures in Odyssey is a Christian-themed indoor play center for kids. There's a scavenger hunt, stage, jungle gym, huge slide, airplane, and other fun rooms to explore. It's free, it's indoors, and the adjoining café has extremely decent prices. Those factors make this the perfect place, in my mind, to take young kids to if it's too hot/cold/windy outside and they just need to get out some energy.

Dec 31, 2024 · Ashley McMillon

I love it! I've gone twice; once a few years ago and once this summer. It's not super overwhelming, you can do as much or as little as you want. The "kids" areas are also fun for teens who want to be kids again. The bookstore is great and has something for everyone! When I went with family, we did the kids radio thing and our episode turned out great!

Nov 06, 2023 · Halina Adams

Focus on the Family has always been a safe space and place for my Autistic children, until yesterday. We encountered an altercation with an older gray-haired woman who was working behind the counter at the soda shop. My Autistic son approached the candy area as he was touching the shiny silver candy lids. I repeatedly told my son not to touch the candy lids and to please stand by me. The older gray-haired lady abruptly scolds my son to stop “touching” the candy. My Autistic son did as she said and then immediately became emotional and I held him tight saying “son I know you weren’t touching the candy, sometimes people can be harsh in the way they say things” as she heard me say this, she instantly says “ma’am I just told him to stop touching the candy” I replied “yes you did, but my son was clearly NOT touching the candy” I then proceeded to tell her that my son is on the Autism spectrum and as a special needs mom, I can only do my best to try to control my son. Which in this case, he was simply being intrigued by the shiny silver candy lids. After my comment about my son being on the spectrum, she didn’t care and proceeds to continue to argue with me about my son. I then stopped, and just held my son tight and ignored her. As she left to the back, she starts talking about me to the other younger girls who are working there, I watched as they spoke and laughed at me. My continued thoughts were, if you’re going to work in an environment where children of all kinds are present, and a Christian-based facility where we are also believers of the Lord, why act in such a manner that doesn’t reflect what this place’s values hold to? Why work around children, if you yourself do not have the patience OR kindness for them? Please, please remind your staff to be gentle and kind. That’s all we ask of this world.

Mar 18, 2025 · Claudia