Animal Encounter
2024-05-01 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
2024-09-01 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-08-14 15:00 - 15:30 | 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: U2
2025-09-13 13:00 - 13:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Join us for the music of U2, set to our state-of-the-art laser system! Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Hazelnuts
2025-09-02 14:00 - 14:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Nino and Lilli are two squirrels searching for super hazelnuts. In doing so, they learn about the planets of our solar system, how the Earth formed, and how life evolved.
In the end, they find the perfect planet, one which produces the perfect hazelnuts.
Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Kaleideum After Dark: Book Clubbin'
2025-09-13 18:30 - 21:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Throw it back to the days of Scholastic Book Fairs with a grown-up twist at Kaleideum After Dark: Book Clubbin’! In partnership with Bookmarks, this literary night out is the perfect lead-up to the Bookmarks Festival at the end of September. Sip on the signature cocktail, “Tequila Mockingbird,” while you test your knowledge with Book Trivia, create ornaments out of book pages, play Book Match or Book Pong Scramble, and tap into your creative side making friendship bracelets and key chains. Explore the museum as it transforms into a book lover’s paradise, with pop up book sales set up throughout.
$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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Camp Kaleideum: Fall Edition
2025-10-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
School’s out, so Camp Kaleideum is IN! Grades K-1 and 2-5. $50 per day for members/ $60 per day for non-members
Monster Mania
Monday, October 13, 9 am-4 pm
Get ready for a monstrously fun day! Kids will unfreeze a haunted hand, play zombie tag and create their own mini monsters
Potion Commotion
Tuesday, October 14, 9 am-4 pm
Stir up some fun and let the magic begin! Create your own magic potions and wild concoctions, make a custom slime and experiment with fizzy, bubbling reactions.
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Try It! Studio Maker Moments
2025-09-06 09:00 - 16:30 | 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.

September 6-7: Fairy Houses – Build magical homes for woodland fairies.
September 13-14: Walking Big Feet — Design oversized silly moving feet
September 20-21: Build the Phoenix – Help create a fiery bird for the Studio
September 27-28: Hero’s Journey – Complete challenges to craft an epic adventure

Puppet Storytime with Mr. William
2025-09-14 13:00 - 13:30 | 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.

Kaleideum Is CLOSED
2025-09-15 09:00 - 17:00 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Kaleideum will be closed to host the annual Play Summit this year. The Play Summit is an opportunity for museum professionals in the Southeast to learn from each other and discuss topics related to creating engaging museum experiences through play.

Toddler Tooth Time
2025-09-02 10:00 - 12:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Sparkling smiles start here! Join friendly pediatric dentists for hands-on brushing fun made just for little teeth. Parents get tips, kids get giggles — everyone leaves smiling.

Musical Laser Matinee: Billie Eilish
2025-09-16 13:00 - 13:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Join us for the music of Billie Eilish, set to our state-of-the-art laser system! Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Messy Morning
2025-09-03 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
2025-09-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-03 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.

Little Innovators
2025-09-17 15:30 - 16:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Designed for curious preschoolers and kindergarteners, these playful activities focus on themed materials and then expand outward with storytelling, project-based learning, science, discovery, artifact viewing and classroom exploration.
Purchase tickets online or at the Welcome Desk. $5 per registration (Includes one adult with one innovator. Adult must attend with child. Museum admission is not included.)
Dino-Mite Dinos
Wednesday, September 17, 3:30 pm
Junior paleontologists can uncover fossils and footprints, hatch dinosaur eggs, and create dino-mite volcanic eruptions!
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Fantastic Beasts
Saturday, September 27, 10:30 am
Mythical creatures unite! Design flying dragons, mix up unicorn slime, create a mermaid tail in a jar, and experiment with fiery phoenix explosions.  $5 per ticket.
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Curiosity Cart
2025-08-28 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.

Mrs. Cottontail and Friends
2025-09-18 11:00 - 11:30 | Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
It’s storytime with a twist … Mrs. Cottontail will read a story, do yoga exercises, and bring a special fluffy friend. Included with admission or membership.
