Join us for exciting programs + special events

From music classes to gardening workshops, we offer a variety of activities designed for all ages. Check our calendar to see everything happening.

We do our best to keep programs as scheduled, but dates and times may occasionally shift to match educator availability. Please check the daily program board at the Front Desk when you arrive at the Museum to see what programs are happening during your visit.

Special Events + Programs

Toddler Talkback
3 Aug

Toddler Talkback

10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join Malik for our Toddler Talkback series, where your little ones can get involved, share their thoughts, and explore social-emotional learning areas like positive self-expression [...]
Little Sprouts Lab
5 Aug

Little Sprouts Lab

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
In Little Sprouts Lab, families will explore our indoor hydroponic food farm and build connections between science, nature, art and healthy eating alongside the help [...]
Hands-On Hawaii
6 Aug

Hands-On Hawaii

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Explore Hawaiian culture through music, song & dance, and storytelling with Nā Hale Studios. Learn about authentic cultural artifacts such as lava rocks, sea turtle [...]
Bilingual Story Time
7 Aug

Bilingual Story Time

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join Aprende with Señora Betty this August at the Betty Brinn Children's Museum for a joyful bilingual story time designed to help little learners feel [...]
Chinese Cultural Demonstration
8 Aug

Chinese Cultural Demonstration

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Cricket Chinese Academy is taking over the Be A Maker space for Studio Saturday! Learn about traditional Chinese culture through hands-on activities including calligraphy, chopstick [...]
Little Sprouts Lab
12 Aug

Little Sprouts Lab

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
In Little Sprouts Lab, families will explore our indoor hydroponic food farm and build connections between science, nature, art and healthy eating alongside the help [...]
Hands-On Hawaii
13 Aug

Hands-On Hawaii

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Explore Hawaiian culture through music, song & dance, and storytelling with Nā Hale Studios. Learn about authentic cultural artifacts such as lava rocks, sea turtle [...]
Bilingual Story Time
14 Aug

Bilingual Story Time

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join Aprende with Señora Betty this August at the Betty Brinn Children's Museum for a joyful bilingual story time designed to help little learners feel [...]
Little Sprouts Lab
19 Aug

Little Sprouts Lab

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
In Little Sprouts Lab, families will explore our indoor hydroponic food farm and build connections between science, nature, art and healthy eating.

Honey Bee Day

Saturday, August 15 | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Celebrate Honey Bee Day with hands-on activities the whole family will love. Meet a real beekeeper and her bees, join SHARP Literacy for a special A Busy Bee story time, build a bee with clay, create a flower for our community pollinator garden and explore the incredible world of pollinators through play.

All Honey Bee Day activities are included with general admission. Gather your hive and join us for a day that's sure to bee unforgettable! View the event schedule.

Be A Maker Programming

Workshop

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Every Day

Drop in for daily tinkering in our Be A Maker space! Kids are encouraged to use their creativity to bring their own idea to life or grab a Blueprint and follow directions for a Maker project.

Messy Mondays

11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Monday

A weekly hands-on program that features a variety of materials guaranteed to make a mess!

August: Popsicle Painting
Explore art and science with frozen paint pops! Kids will experiment with colors and textures while discovering what happens as ice melts.

Lab

11 a.m & 1 p.m.
Wednesday-Sunday

This STEAM program is a facilitated, monthly-rotating makerspace workshop.

August: Hammering Workshop
Build, create and experiment with real tools! Kids will safely practice hammering nails into a wooden block before turning their project into a one-of-a-kind creation using yarn, markers and their imagination.

Field Trips / Group visits

Field Trips / Group Visits

Our Field Trips and Group Visits are perfect for schools and organizations seeking hands-on, educational experiences.

We offer 90-minute Self-Guided Field Trips for schools, childcare centers and nonprofit groups of 10 or more. Groups may also choose to add a Field-Trip Program to their visit.

Wonder Wagon

Wonder Wagon

Our Wonder Wagon brings hands-on activities and collaborative projects into the community. The Wonder Wagon is available to visit parks, community centers, schools, partner sites, special events and private functions.

Please email education@bbcmkids.org for more information.