Kaleideum

Animal Encounter
2025-10-24 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-25 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-27 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-29 11:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Live Planetarium Show: Digital Dome
2025-10-24 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-10-24 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-25 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-10-25 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-26 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-10-26 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-28 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-10-28 15:00 - 15:30 and 2 more dates | 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

Universe
2025-10-24 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-10-25 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-10-26 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-10-28 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-10-29 14:00 - 14:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Embark on a fascinating journey through history as we explore humanity’s evolving understanding of the universe. Discover ancient astronomical sites and remarkable structures while taking a breathtaking glimpse into the cosmos.

Try It! Studio Maker Moments
2025-10-25 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-26 09:00 - 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!  The recycled material wall will be open Tuesday mornings and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Afternoons.

October 4-5: Puppet Motion Magic — Make puppets that move.
October 11-12: Pumpkin Projectiles — Build a catapult to launch mini gourds.
October 18-19: Mask Makers — Design Halloween costumes using recycled materials.
October 25-26: Batty Builders — Create paper bats that flap their wings.

Ghoul Times
2025-10-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Let the GHOUL TIMES Roll at Kaleideum!
Get ready for a frightfully fun day of tricks, treats, and happy haunts on Saturday, October 25, from Noon-5 pm! Throw on your favorite costume and trick-or-treat your way through Liberty Plaza and the museum’s exhibits. 👻🎃
🧪 Our mad scientists will be brewing up weird and wacky science experiments.🎨 Transform your look with creepy-cool face painting.🕷️ Create spooktacular Halloween crafts.👻 Brave our haunted hallway and tackle the spooky obstacle course… if you dare!
Then head up to the Rooftop Adventure for a ghoulishly good costume party and join the Monster Mash for some fang-tastic fun. 🪩🧛‍♂️
Outside, food trucks and extra treats will line 3rd Street, with more boo-tiful activities to explore.
Don’t miss this spooktacular day of Halloween fun for the whole family… Let the Ghoul Times Roll! 🕸️
Save money by purchasing online before the event.

Adults: $7 online; $10 day of the event.
Youth 1-19: $7 online; $10 day of the event.
Children under 1 are free.
The Museums for All price (with presentation of EBT, WIC or Link2Feed card) is $3 per person and may be purchased at the Welcome Desk the day of the event.

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3rd Street Soundwaves
2025-10-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
We’re wrapping up Ghoul Times outside the museum with the 3rd Street Soundwaves concert series! Bring your lawn chair and get ready for an evening of great music and dancing in collaboration with the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership. This free outdoor concert features The Maybyrds. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.

Puppet Storytime with Mr. William
2025-10-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Join Mr. William and his puppet pals for a fun-filled storytime on our Storytelling stage. Included with admission or membership.

Songs & Stories
2025-10-27 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.

Innovation Station
2025-10-28 14:30 - 16:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Explore hands-on engineering concepts using recycled materials in our Try It! Studio. Each week offers new opportunities to invent, design, and build through creative, sustainability-focused activities.

Messy Morning
2025-10-29 09:15 - 12:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Roll up your sleeves in the Try It! Studio, where hands-on sensory play and delightfully messy activities happen every Wednesday morning.

Wonder Lab
2025-10-29 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-29 13:30 - 14:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Unlock the mysteries of fascinating science concepts from color creation to electricity’s essence.

Curiosity Cart
2025-10-30 09:15 - 12:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Spark your curiosity through arts and crafts, museum collections, science, and more.
