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Explore the Daily Happenings at Kaleideum

At Kaleideum, there’s always something exciting happening every day of the week! Our interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, and daily programs are designed to engage visitors of all ages. From science experiments and creative art projects to sensory-friendly experiences and themed events, you can explore, learn, and play with us all week long. No matter when you visit, you’ll find opportunities to dive into fun, educational, and immersive experiences that spark curiosity and creativity.

Monday Songs & Stories

Explore a Wide Variety of Stories

Imaginations come alive when a Kaleideum educator reads a story and sings a song.

Every Monday at 10:30 AM in the Little Learners exhibit on the fourth floor.

Tuesday Innovation Station

Become an Engineer in the Try It! Studio

March 4 – Adhesive Tests

March 11 – Pantograph Build

March 18 – Snap Circuits

March 25 – Wood Sculpture Experience

Wednesday WonderLab

Discover New Science

March 5 – 3D Printing Demos

March 12 – Hydraulic Battle

March 19 – Laser Cutter Demo

March 26 – Wind Turbine

Thursday Curiosity Cart

Hands On Discovery with Activities and Demos

March 6 – Paper Making

March 13 – Kintetic Sculptures

March  20 – Furniture Build

Friday Preschool Discovery

Programming Designed for Our Little Learners

Join us every Friday at 10:30 AM in the Try It! Studio

Recommended for visitors aged 6 and under.

February 7 – Mystery Builds

February 14 – Valentine’s Cards

February 21 – Magic Magnets

February 28 – Scavenger Hunt

Animal Encounters

Meet Kaleideum's Animal Ambassadors

Join us every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in ‘Our Nature’ at 11:30 AM. Our Animal Care specialists will introduce you to one of our animals and share all the best facts with visitors!

Recommended for Visitors of All Ages. Be aware that snakes and other reptiles will occasionaly make an appearance.

Weekends in the Try It! Studio

Girl Scout in Try It Studio

Maker Madness

Unleash your creativity in Try It! Studio with Maker Madness, where innovation and imagination take center stage! Dive into hands-on building, tinkering, and experimenting as you explore the endless possibilities of making.

  • Mar 1-2 Grabbers – Design and build a tool to pick up everything!
  • Mar 8-9 Traveling Creature – Create a creature that travels along a string
  • Mar 15-16 Leprechaun Traps -Engineer a trap to catch a Leprechaun
  • Mar 22-23 Bubble Wands – Design a bubble wand and test it out
  • Mar 29-30 Recycled Material Robots – Build a robot with our recycled material wall
little girl playing with pom poms and bubbles

Little Innovators

Little Innovators is a hands-on program for young children that sparks creativity and curiosity through fun stories, art, and science activities.

Mar 12 at 3:30 PM – Suess-ical

Get ready for some silly science fun, as we mix up crazy concoctions, craft colorful creations, and have a rhyming good time!

Mar 29 at 11:30 AM – Motion Commotion

What goes up must come down…or does it? Come investigate the forces of push, pull, and gravity as we build and test our own ramps and structures, and even paint with a pendulum!

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