Things to Do

Macaroni Kid Cedar Falls-Waterloo is a family-friendly event calendar, weekly newsletter, and website for families across the Cedar Valley region. Their website is a hub of kid-friendly activities in the Cedar Valley plus helpful information for parents.  

Their FREE, weekly newsletter features reviews, giveaways, crafts, recipes, and articles for parents. They can also be found on Facebook and Instagram. 

Born from the legacy that was Cadillac Lanes, Cadillac XBC (Xtreme Bowling Center) is home to The Grid VR (Virtual Reality), Omega Strike Laser Tag, and Xtreme Arcade Games...and bowling (including Xtreme Cosmic Bowling)! 

The Live Escape Game. Cedar Fall's original premium real-life escape game experience!

Located in a prime spot, up to 8 players will be challenged in this new attraction by working together to find clues, solve puzzles, and pick locks that will free them from the game room. Do you have what it takes to escape?

Cedar Valley's axe throwing bar is located in the Cedar Falls Downtown District. Book private events, celebrate special occasions, join a league or just book a lane with friends. Group events or have walk-ins range from 1 – 2 hours of axe throwing fun.  

Obstacle training gym. Ninja\U is owned and run by two local dads that dreamt of bringing an American Ninja Warrior gym to the Cedar Valley. 

Three distinct pool areas, handicapped accessible, concessions, shade structures, lounge chairs, and more! The Adventure Falls offers a 196 foot long enclosed tube slide and a 176 foot long raft slide that come off a 21 foot tall tower.  Patrons can float in the 450 foot long lazy river, complete with fountains, sprays, rapids, and falling water. The Safari Falls features a beach style entry, home to an elephant and other floating creatures at play among the fountains, slides, sprays and a large dump bucket.  The Rock Falls is a traditional pool with a twist! The area has an 8 lane, 25 meter pool with a lap line, floatable objects to climb on, a water basketball area, and water volleyball area.  There is also an attached diving well.  Patrons must be 46 inches tall to use the watersides and 44 inches tall to use the lazy river.

Weather permitting. Aquatic Center is open from the end of May until mid-August.

Indoor trampoline park plus slack line, foam pits, ninja course, kiddie court and more. 

Step back into a tropical Polynesian village complete with thatched huts, palm trees, volcanoes and tree houses.  Float along the “Kailahi River”, ride the waves of “Tsunami Bay”, plunge down “Lost Soul Falls” or simply sip fresh fruit smoothies.  Monaleo Speedway Go-Kart Track, 18-Hole Adventure Golf, "Flying Gecko" zip line and arcade are available outside the park. 

Where mini golf, go-karts, jumping pillow, batting cage and driving range is fun for all ages!

Palmer’s Family Fun pledges to provide a safe and affordable family entertainment environment.

Open June thru September; this zoo features a variety of farm animals. 

Players of all ages can choose a variety of virtual reality games. Players don a headseat and use hand-held controllers to experience virtual reality, either by themselves or competing with others. 

Reservations are preferred. The Grid is located inside Cadillac XBC (X-Treme Bowling Center).