Art Monkey Emporium

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What a delightful discovery! From the moment we walked into Art Monkey Emporium, we knew we were in for something special. Nestled in Lithia at 16132 Churchview Dr., this spot delivers more than just ice cream—it’s a full creative experience. 

We started with a scoop (or two!) of their delicious ice cream, then browsed the studio where you can paint ceramics, create candles or canvas art, even learn the pottery wheel in upcoming sessions.  The staff were friendly, welcoming and truly seemed to love what they do.

What really stood out:
• The ice cream was creamy, flavorful and exactly the treat we needed after a long week.
• The creative offerings are fantastic: ceramic figurines, vases, mugs, guided painting, candle making… something for every artistic mood. 
• The atmosphere is vibrant yet comfortable—perfect for families, couples, or even solo creative adventures.
• Booking a party or joining a class is easy. They have transparent pricing for group reservations (great tip if you plan ahead). 

Whether you’re craving something sweet and want to do something memorable, this place checks both boxes. We’ll definitely be back for more ice cream and our next paint-and-chill session. Highly recommended!

Beautiful

Great place for kids to paint pottery and more!

Great place to take the kids for an afternoon.

What's not to love about ice cream and shakes plus add in some clay pottery you can paint and it's a fun enjoyable time. The owners are extremely nice, along with their employees. It's definitely a place to bring kids.

Cannot recommend Art Monkey enough! We recently hosted our young daughter’s birthday there and it was the absolute sweetest time! The new owners made planning flawless and everything was set up and ready to go when we arrived. She was so good with the kids and they had a blast. Made her day so special and all the parents kept commenting how they enjoyed it as well (food and wine/beer a plus!). The kids all got to paint a ceramic followed by a delicious ice cream treat. What a special afternoon ☺️

Cannot recommend Art Monkey enough! We recently hosted our young daughter’s birthday there and it was the absolute sweetest time! The new owners made planning flawless and everything was set up and ready to go when we arrived. She was so good with the kids and they had a blast. Made her day so special and all the parents kept commenting how they enjoyed it as well (food and wine/beer a major plus!). The kids all got to paint a ceramic followed but a delicious ice cream treat. What a special afternoon ☺️

Their butterscotch ice cream is amazing- and the lemonade is a must try, it’s my son’s favorite! Love that they have board games and karaoke, great atmosphere for our neighborhood!

Friendly service, love the ambiance,reasonable prices and best of all DELICIOUS ice cream. Their ' cookie monster ' is a must have if like me, you love both ' cookies and cream ' and ' cookie dough'. Those are my two favorite flavors and I usually have to get a single scoop of each. This is the first and only place I've ever come across that combination. 5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐?

We only had ice cream and it was delicious. The people were very friendly and welcoming.

Kid-friendliness: It was nice to see a group of young kids around 12 years old singing karaoke and having a great time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best place around for pottery painting and treats! This is the sweetest business and was perfect for a birthday celebration!! Great location, wonderful hands-on owners, cute variety of pottery pieces, great drink choices, Yoders ice cream, chill spot!

Kid-friendliness: Kicked me out for not getting anything

Love this place, perfect for everyone, must have when our family’s in the area! 5-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great place with awesome management team. Delicious ice cream.

Yesterday was our first time visiting Art Monkey. We had ice cream and it was delicious. The owner is fantastic, and my toddler and I are looking forward to upcoming events.