Kaleideum

Kaleideum Is Closed for the Holiday
2025-12-24 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Kaleideum will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26 for the Christmas Holiday.
Kaleideum will be closed on Thursday, January 1, for New Year’s Day.

Live Planetarium Show: Digital Dome
2025-12-23 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-23 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-21 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-21 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-20 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-20 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-19 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-19 12:00 - 12:30
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

Innovation Station
2025-12-23 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.

Cosmic Adventure
2025-12-23 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-12-21 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-12-20 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-12-19 14:00 - 14:30
Take a roller coaster ride from the Moon through the Solar System, our galaxy, and the universe. This unforgettable high-speed adventure will immerse you in some of the most amazing aspects of the Universe. Narrated by Nancy Cartwright of TV’s The Simpsons.

Musical Laser Matinee: Holiday Classics
2025-12-23 13:00 - 13:30
Join us some Holiday Classics, set to our state-of-the-art laser system! Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Animal Encounter
2025-12-22 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-20 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-19 11:30 - 12:00
Meet one of Kaleideum’s resident animals up close. Learn more about its behavior, adaptations, care, and handling from our animal care staff.

Songs and Stories
2025-12-22 10:30 - 11:00
Imaginations come alive when a Kaleideum educator reads a story and sings a song.

Kaleideum is OPEN to the Public
2025-12-22 09:00 - 17:00
Kaleideum will be open to the public from 9 am-5 pm on Monday, December 22, and Monday, December 29.

Cookie House Workshop
2025-12-21 13:00 - 15:00
Build a house with mini milk cartons, graham crackers, icing, and a variety of sweet treats. The cost per house is $5. Museum admission not included, but admission or membership is required.

Musical Laser Matinee: Holiday Magic
2025-12-21 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-20 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-19 13:00 - 13:30
Join us in the Digital Dome for some Holiday Magic, set to our state-of-the-art laser system! Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Musical Laser Matinee: Holiday Hoopla
2025-12-21 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-20 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-19 13:00 - 13:30
Join us for some Holiday Hoopla, set to our state-of-the-art laser system! Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Try It! Studio Maker Moments
2025-12-21 09:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-20 09:00 - 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.
· December 6-7: Build a winter diorama.
· December 13-14: Create gifts and cards for the holidays.
· December 20-21: Design an ornament.
· December 27-28: Create a skier or snowboarder to hit the slopes

Preschool Discovery
2025-12-19 10:30 - 11:30
Play, create, and explore with us in this program that’s just for little hands and big minds.
