This is the Northside Oktoberfest event for the kids! The Iowa Children's Museum will be there facilitating many different fall craft activities in addition to the other programming elements, including a climbing rock wall and fun performers! SodaFest is open to all ages. A $5.00 ticket includes a specialty acrylic tasting soda glass and unlimited…
We will be open from 10 am – 6 pm on Monday, October 7th due to the Cedar Rapids School District and Iowa City School District schools being closed. Come play!
Explore your world with this free outdoor program. Active learning activities get the whole family involved in scientific exploration and observation. There is no charge to join but registration is required. Register online by clicking the buttons below. Contact Aimee with questions at reservations@theicm.org Cost: Free, pre-registration required Who: Families Where: Kent Park (Conservation Education Center) at 2048…
Come to The Iowa Children’s Museum on Sunday, October 27 for our annual Monster Mash Halloween celebration! The fun runs from 11 AM to 5 PM. All event activities are included in paid museum admission. Explore lights and shadows, get slimy in the Glow Lab, discover spooky toppings in the pizzeria, take a journey through…
Don’t toss your Jack-O-Lanterns in the garbage—let us toss them from the balcony for a great SPLAT instead! Join The Iowa Children’s Museum for Jack Splat! and give your carved creations one last hurrah for the Halloween season. Pumpkins need to be prepped and ready for their big fall, so please turn in your pumpkin to the…
Let's celebrate twenty years of PLAY in the Coral Ridge Mall! Everyone is welcome during this free admission day. Presented by GreenState Credit Union, this community event will help us celebrate how far The Iowa Children's Museum has come over the last 20 years and look ahead to what's next - with the unveiling of…
The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy will be at The Iowa Children's Museum on November 17th to provide insight and information about over the counter medication safety. Younger children can challenge their knowledge with a medication versus candy game. Older children and adults can learn interesting facts along with how to safely and properly…
Let’s celebrate the princess in everyone! In honor of the new Frozen movie’s release in November 2019, we invite all princesses to come decorate their own mini cake. Each child will choose the colors and design; we’ll help bring the creation to life! The ICM’s own Kelly Moore will prepare the cakes, then the kids will make…
The Iowa Children's Museum will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Click here to view all holiday hours.
About the ICM Toy PLAYshop At The ICM we don’t have WORKshops, we have PLAYshops! Come join our ICM Toy Engineers to explore the inner workings of one of the greatest creations – toys! Discover the process used to turn imagination into something real. No previous PLAYshop experience necessary! About Winter Break Camps During this…
