August 8, 2022 | 1-4 PM | K-3rd Grade | $50 per child Drop off your child for a summer PLAYcation! This three-hour session gives kids the chance to play in our exhibits and “choose their own adventure” while the museum is closed to the public. Museum educators will provide supervised play opportunities as well as special…
We're making some big changes to our Take Flight exhibit! This portion of the museum will be closed during the week of August 29th for construction. The rest of the museum will still be open and ready for PLAY!
Calling all papas, mimaws, and nonnos! To celebrate National Grandparents Day, The Iowa Children's Museum is offering $1 admission to all grandparents with the purchase of a child admission. This special offer is made possible thanks to our friends at United Iowa Financial. Come enjoy quality time together as we celebrate the special role that…
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald and College Savings Iowa are partnering with The Iowa Children's Museum to celebrate College Savings Month. While you play in our exhibits, you can also register for the $10,000 College Savings Month Giveaway, ask 529-related questions to Plan experts and receive free grab items. Recognized annually in September, College Savings Month…
Move it! Dig it! Do it! is back for another year of educational, fun-filled activities focused on big equipment that MOVES. This free event gives kids and families an up-close look at construction vehicles, farming equipment, and emergency vehicles. Check out these vehicles of all shapes and sizes, and make pit stops for games and…
We're making some big changes to our Take Flight exhibit! This portion of the museum will be closed Tuesday, October 18th through Friday, October 21st as we continue making updates to this playful space. The rest of the museum will still be open and ready for PLAY!
Join us for a weekend of not-too-scary Halloween activities that kids of all ages will enjoy! We will have spooky science experiments, creepy cardboard creations, and other special Halloween activities on Friday (11 a.m. & 3 p.m.) Saturday (11 a.m. & 4 p.m.) and Sunday (11 a.m. & 4 p.m.). Throughout the weekend, you can also…
Join us for a special Halloween-themed Super Hero Night! As part of our HalloWEEKEND activities, this free event offers sensory-friendly activities in a calmer environment and opportunities to collect treats in our museum exhibits. Costumes are encouraged (but not required!) as you look for our “treat stations” throughout the museum. In line with the Teal…
Don’t toss your Jack-O-Lanterns in the garbage—let us toss them from up high instead! Presented by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation, this free outdoor event gives your carved creations one last hurrah for the Halloween season. We will be throwing the pumpkins off the northwest corner of the parking ramp next to Chauncey Swan Park. Drop…
Join us on Election Day (Tuesday, November 8th) for our first-ever Grow a Good Citizen event! In partnership with the University of Iowa's Event Management class, we will host non-partisan activities that introduce children to the role citizens play in a democracy. Event activities include a just-for-kids election to pick your favorite museum character, a…
