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 […]

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. REGISTER

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. BUY TICKETS

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 […]

Celebrate all things spring and dig into spring-themed sensory bins, create flower and bee crafts, learn to code with Bee Bots, and participate in a museum wide egg hunt! Exceptional Night events offer inclusive and adaptive programming in a less crowded museum environment. Members free; non-members $5 REGISTER  

In conjunction with the RiverRun Film Festival’s showing of The Wizard of Oz, Kaleideum invites you to follow the Yellow Brick Road into a world of hands-on fun! Meet Oz characters and enjoy activities like tornadoes in a bottle, green fizzing cauldrons, secret ruby slipper messages, and classic Oz-themed crafts. Included with admission or membership.

The bunnies have hidden golden eggs throughout Kaleideum! If you find one, bring it to the Try It! Studio to get a special treat.

Little learners get a head full of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) with these interdisciplinary and hands-on activities. Designed for curious preschoolers and kinders, these playful activities focus on themed materials and then expand outward with storytelling, project-based learning, science, discovery, artifact viewing and classroom exploration. Busy Little Bees Wednesday, April 9, 3:30 […]

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 […]

Soprano Katie Muhlenkamp with Piedmont Opera will read Because by Mo Willems and share an opera performance on the stage in the Kaleideum Storytelling exhibition. Included with admission or membership

Feel the Force and all the fun all across Kaleideum! Meet galaxy-famous heroes — Rey, The Mandalorian, and Bo Katan — on the Rooftop Adventure from 1-2 pm for epic photo ops with the skyline as your backdrop. Then head to the Try-It! Studio and channel your inner cantina musician by crafting your very own […]

Put your ingenuity to the test by designing an invention that could be used to solve a real-world problem and learn about Invention Convention! Homeschool programs are for grades K-2 and grades 3-5. $7 per student in addition to the admission cost to the museum. REGISTER

Get ready for a jam-packed night of fun, music, and science at Kaleideum’s $5 Friday Night on May 2 — and this one’s going to be epic! Admission is just $5 per person from 5–8 pm, thanks to our friends at Compleat Kidz. Outside, 3rd Street Soundwaves — a brand-new outdoor concert series presented in […]

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. REGISTER

Feel the Force and all the fun all across Kaleideum! Meet galaxy-famous heroes — Rey, The Mandalorian, and Bo Katan — on the Rooftop Adventure from 1-2 pm for epic photo ops with the skyline as your backdrop. Then head to the Try-It! Studio and channel your inner cantina musician by crafting your very own […]