Customer Reviews Columbia Kids Arcadia™ Jacket (Little Kids/Big Kids)

Haven't actually "field tested" the jacket, but this is a comment on the fit and quality. It is essentially a shell. For cold and wet, go for layers. We live in Florida, so this is perfect for us, where it is hot, muggy and wet. Looks very well put together, colors are nice for kids too. It's easy to track them in a crowd without being garishly bright. As for the fit, i'm noticing a trend here: if your kid is slightly overweight, you have to go us a size. If you go up a size, then the arm lengths are too long. The adjustable cuff may help keep the sleeves from going over the hands, depends on how small your kid's wrists are. Other than the arm length issue, jacket is a very good buy.

Love the quality and style, and my daughter loves the grey shell with pink lining. I'm frustrated with the sizing though. The size chart indicates that Small was roughly an 8, so I ordered for my slightly smaller than average 8 year old. I considered going for a Medium, but the arm length was a really extreme jump between S and M. Received the coat today and the tag indicates that a S is for 7 - 8 year olds, so on the small size. It fits her okay for now, but probably won't for long. Were it not for the 3" longer sleeves in a M, I would exchange. Frustrating as I think we will quickly fall into an in between phase where Columbia sizing won't fit her.

Nice, sleeves a little long but otherwise good quality.

very pretty and functional

My daughter loves this coat. It is a great color and very lightweight.

Great jacket, my daughter loved it.

Great fit, very comfortable for my daughter! She loves it over most jackets she has

Very good

perfect for tropical weather: interior mesh helps with sweat, exterior material light but great protection against rain.

Perfect rain jacket for my 9 year old. She loves the color!!

Very cute color and good quality. I will buy again soon if I needed

My granddaughter loved her new rain jacket! It's perfect for Mn weather.

Super high quality. Exactly as pictured.

My daughter walks home from school and this jacket works perfect for keeping in her backpack just in case. Also fits great over her Columbia fleece when it is a little chilly but she doesn't want to wear full winter coat. Love that the hood can be adjusted if it is windy so it will not blow off and the zippers on the pockets are great too

True to size. The color is a bright pastel yellow, so it stands out but not too much. Great light layer, waterproof.

nice rain jacket

nice rain coat

Great jacket, fits well. Haven't tried it in the rain yet, but seems it will be comfortable.

light and looks great

My daughter picked for a rain jacket but it did double duty as a post freeze snow shell for skiing and snow tubing, which we're thrilled by. Our kid is lanky -- tall & slim and we really appreciate the Outgrown sleeves on this. Reflective piping is an EXCELLENT design feature too.

Love the quality, style and colors available. It was a hit with my granddaughter

This is perfect for my daughter in Southern California. It doesn’t get too cold here so wearing a long sleeve and this is usually enough to keep her warm. She can fit another layer under there if necessary. It probably wouldn’t be great if you lived in colder areas as it’s more of a windbreaker.

See my other review on this jacket, size Medium. I also ordered my granddaughter's current size, Small (8), which fit well for a rain jacket. I decided to go with a Medium (10-12) to work better with layers including a puffy jacket. The cool feature I forgot was the pockets have zippers! Past jackets without this feature, common on adult jackets, have resulted in tiny treasures lost and an unhappy kiddo. Zippers rule!

My grandchild camps and kayaks with me on the Northern California coast, where fog drip and 30-degree temperature swings are common, and dressing in layers is the rule. For her to have the protection and comfort I expect from outerwear, I looked to Columbia, and found a waterproof jacket with a soft mesh lining, a weather flap over the zipper, and retroreflective details front and back. Her current size would be perfect for a rain layer only, but I sized up to layer this over her puffy jacket and 2-3 under layers. The extra material no problem, though, as the wrists have hook & loop closures, and the hood can be adjusted to allow greater protection or better visibility. She likes the color, and picked a soft knit Columbia cap to go with it. Off we go - fall & winter camping, rain or shine!