Animal Encounter
2025-11-01 11:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Meet one of Kaleideum’s resident animals up close. Learn more about its behavior, adaptations, care, and handling from our animal care staff.

Live Planetarium Show: Digital Dome
2024-09-01 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-08-14 15:00 - 15:30
Join us for a traditional planetarium show to explore the stars and planets with our expert guides. Each show is a unique voyage of discovery. The Digital Dome is located on the 2nd floor of Kaleideum. Tickets $3/members; $5 non-members

Musical Laser Matinee: The Grateful Dead
2025-11-04 13:00 - 13:30
Join us for the music of The Grateful Dead, set to our state-of-the-art laser system! Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Zula Patrol, Under the Weather
2025-11-01 14:00 - 14:30
When weather is stolen from the planets in our solar system, the Zula Patrol comes to the rescue!
Learn about weather processes on Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and the Earth with the lovable gang of aliens called the Zula Patrol. Find out how different (and how similar) weather is on various planets and how it compares with weather on the Earth.

$5 Friday Night
2025-11-07 17:00 - 20:00
Teens, tweens, and families with kids of all ages, $5 Friday Night is back! Kaleideum will be open until 8 pm, and you can explore the museum for just $5 per person (normally $15 for adults and $12 for children). Museums for All pricing still applies during $5 Fridays, and our members are always free!
We’ll also have laser shows in our Digital Dome! Catch the Billie Eilish Laser Show at 5:30 pm or sing along at our special hour-long Taylor Swift Laser Show at 6:30 pm – now discounted to just $5 for non-members (normally $10) and $3 for members. It’s a great deal and an even better night out!

Kids' Night Out
2025-11-07 17:30 - 21:00
Drop your kids off at Kaleideum and enjoy a few hours for YOU when you register for a Kids’ Night Out! Kids’ Night Out is for children in grades K-6. Pizza dinner and snacks are included. Members: $25 for first child; $20 for each additional child. Non-members: $30 for first child; $25 for each additional child.

Try It! Studio Maker Moments
2025-11-01 10:00 - 16:30
Try your hand at a maker activity in a space where creativity knows no bounds. The recycled material wall will be open Tuesday mornings and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.

Nov 1-2: Create animated drawings.
Nov 8-9: Experiment with simple machines.
Nov 15-16: Design a balancing animal.
Nov 22: Create a Huey inspired puppet.
Nov 23: Help a turkey escape on a zipline.
Nov 29-30: Gear inspired creations.

Kaleideum After Dark: Friendsgiving
2025-11-08 18:30 - 21:30
There’s a chill in the air, and the holidays are just around the corner — the perfect time to gather your crew for a night of laughter and fun! November is better with friends, especially when they’re bringing the jokes, the improv, and the unexpected.
Spring Theatre takes the lead at this 21+ Kaleideum After Dark, filling the night with their signature flair through improv games and an open mic that’s all about sharing the spotlight. Come ready to laugh, cheer, and maybe even jump in yourself! November’s live music by Drew Holgate. Don’t forget to make a friendship bracelet and sing your heart out at group karaoke in the Digital Dome!
$20 online | $25 at the door — includes two drink tickets for beer, wine, or a non-alcoholic beverage. Grab dinner from the onsite food truck or enjoy 20% off at Hungry Palate Bar & Grill when you show your Kaleideum After Dark ticket!

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Meet Ranger Redwood
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:00
Say hello to Ranger Redwood — Kaleideum’s adventurous, animal-loving park ranger who loves to share stories about the wild wonders of nature. Ranger Redwood is right at home in the Our Nature exhibit at Kaleideum, where kids can explore the amazing connections among all living things and discover that nature is always full of surprises. Included with admission or membership.

Songs and Stories
2025-11-03 10:30 - 11:00
Imaginations come alive when a Kaleideum educator reads a story and sings a song.

Musical Laser Matinee: Britney Spears
2025-11-11 13:00 - 13:30
Join us for the music of Britney Spears, set to our state-of-the-art laser system! Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Innovation Station
2025-11-04 14:30 - 16:30
Explore hands-on engineering concepts using recycled materials in our Try It! Studio, where each week offers new opportunities to invent, design, and build through creative, sustainability-focused activities.

Messy Morning
2025-11-05 09:15 - 12:00
Roll up your sleeves in the Try It! Studio, where hands-on sensory play and delightfully messy activities happen every Wednesday morning.

Wonder Lab
2025-09-03 10:30 - 11:00
Unlock the mysteries of fascinating science concepts from color creation to electricity’s essence.
