Kaleideum

Members Only Monday
2024-09-09 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Members only visits to Kaleideum. The museum is open from 9 am to Noon.

Songs & Stories
2025-02-03 10:30 - 11:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Imaginations come alive when a Kaleideum educator reads a story and sings a song.

Animal Encounter
2024-05-01 11:30 - 12:00 | 120 West Third Street, 120 West Third 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.

Innovation Station
2024-05-07 10:30 - 11:00 | 120 West Third Street, 120 West Third Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Explore engineering and new technology through hands-on activities. Innovation Station is part of Prism, Kaleideum’s engineering and innovation initiative sponsored by the David Mounts Gonzalez Foundation.

Live Planetarium Show: Digital Dome
2024-09-01 12:00 - 12:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
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: Prince
2025-04-01 13:00 - 13:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Join us in the Digital Dome for the music of Prince, set to our state-of-the-art laser system! Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Innovation Station
2024-09-03 13:30 - 14:00 | NC

Oasis in Space
2025-04-01 14:00 - 14:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Embark on a engaging full dome voyage through our Solar System, galaxy, and the universe in search of water – the key ingredient for life on Earth. Oasis in Space offers a new perspective on the substance that sustains life on our planet

Wonder Lab
2024-05-01 10:30 - 11:30 | 120 West Third Street, 120 West Third Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Unlock the mysteries of fascinating science concepts from color creation to electricity’s essence.

Curiosity Cart
2024-05-02 10:30 - 11:00 | 120 West Third Street, 120 West Third Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Spark your curiosity through arts and crafts, museum collections, science, and more.

Curiosity Cart
2024-09-05 13:30 - 14:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States

Preschool Discovery
2024-05-03 10:30 - 11:00 | 120 West Third Street, 120 West Third Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Participate in an action-packed program with stories, music, movement, and more!
Special Preschool Discovery on April 18! We’re going to make bunny ears and hop through a soft play obstacle course!

$5 Friday Night
2025-04-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Teens, tweens, and families with kids of all ages, give us a high 5! On the first Friday of April, from 5-8 pm, admission to Kaleideum is only $5 (members free). AND you can get a sneak peek of the activities for Saturday’s Star Party, as well as check out the stars and ask questions in the Digital Dome from 5-6:30 pm at no added cost!
For an added fee ($3 per member/$5 per non-member), take in a Digital Dome Laser Show:

6:30 pm Taylor Swift
7:30 pm Billie Eilish

Kids' Night Out
2025-04-04 17:30 - 21:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Drop your kids off at Kaleideum and enjoy a few hours for YOU! 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.
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Late Night Lasers: Led Zeppelin
2025-04-04 20:45 - 22:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Experience the epic hits of one of rock’s greatest bands set to a dazzling display of psychedelic laser lights that will electrify Kaleideum’s Digital Dome. Doors open at 8:30 pm, tickets are $7 online, $10 at the door.
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Star Party
2025-04-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Get ready for a stellar adventure at Kaleideum! Launch yourself into an action-packed day filled with space-themed crafts, experiments, and hands-on activities as part of the Statewide Star Party. The 2025 North Carolina Science Festival’s Statewide Star Party is a signature initiative, thanks to support from the North Carolina Space Grant.
During the 13th annual Statewide Star Party, 42 hosts will offer public skywatching events across North Carolina on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, 2025. Star Party hosts include astronomy clubs, state and local parks, colleges and universities, planetariums, science centers, nature centers, and libraries. About 4,000 visitors and 200 STEM professionals and volunteers are expected to participate.

This year’s Star Party theme is “Your Place in Space,” and Kaleideum will be leading a range of activities in Liberty Plaza for free.

Solar Observation (10 am-Noon) – Peer through telescopes with the Forsyth Astronomical Society to safely view the Sun’s surface and learn about solar activity.
Stomp Rockets – Ready, set, launch! See how far your rocket can soar.
Pocket Solar System & Solar System Walk – Take a journey through the cosmos with interactive, outdoor activities that bring the vastness of space to life!

In addition, there will be activities inside the museum, which are included with admission or membership:

Moon Phases & Moon Sand Box – Explore the ever-changing face of the Moon and dig into a tactile lunar experience!
Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe – Catch a special screening of the classic Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe film in the Think Tank, Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe is a film created by Charles and Ray Eames of the Eames Office in 1977. Screened by permission © Eames Office, LLC. All Rights reserved. (Must pay admission or membership to the museum.)
Virtual Reality Table & View Master Stand – Immerse yourself in virtual space exploration and experience the universe like never before!

Be a part of the Statewide Star Party — perfect for astronomers, explorers, and space lovers of all ages!

Try It! Studio Maker Moments
2025-04-05 10:00 - 17:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Try your hand at a maker activity in a space where creativity knows no bounds!

Apr 5-6: Build a solar grabber to see the largest star in the sky
Apr 12-13: Create a habitat and animal with the recycled material wall
Apr 19: Design a fish and test it’s swimming abilities
Apr 26-27: Work together to create a sculpture for the Try-It! Studio
