Events AT miami Children's Museum

Join Peter and friends every Tuesday and Thursday as they share their love for books and storytelling with your child. This interactive story time will see some favorite stories and rare gems brought to life through. Storytimes can include music, puppetry and pretend play.

Join Peter and friends every Tuesday and Thursday as they share their love for books and storytelling with your child. This interactive story time will see some favorite stories and rare gems brought to life through. Storytimes can include music, puppetry and pretend play.

Join us every Friday for a high-energy experience designed to get little bodies moving! Through playful movement, music, and hands-on activities, children will build coordination, balance, and body awareness. From freeze dance and ribbon twirling to water bin play, tossing games, and exploring the difference between heavy and light, each session is packed with gross motor fun, sensory exploration, and plenty of reasons to wiggle, jump, and groove.

Mini Mondays are a place for infants and toddlers to grow and develop through play. Join us every Monday for a program full of play-based activities specifically designed for children from birth to five.

“The playing adult steps sideward into another reality; the playing child advances forward to new stages of mastery.” – Erik H. Erikson

Programming for Mini Mondays is sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers.

Baby STEAM: Where STEM meets the ARTS – a first step into STEAM discovery

Baby STEAM is an enriching weekly program designed to captivate our youngest visitors while showcasing Miami Children’s Museum’s commitment to playful, early learning. With a unique blend of science, technology, engineering, art, and math—tailored for ages 1 to 3—each session offers sensory-rich, age-appropriate activities that promote creativity, confidence, and critical thinking. By highlighting gallery exploration, art integration, and interactive storytelling, Baby STEAM positions the Museum as a leader in early childhood education and STEAM programming, while providing valuable content for family engagement, sponsorship visibility, and community outreach.

Sponsored by Florida Prepaid

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Kick your weekend into 10th gear with our raging racing programming. Design your own racecar and test it against our perilous obstacles, or pop on some wild wheels and zoom around a race course to compete for the title of Grand Prix champion!

This May the 4th, get ready for a galactic surprise as the 501st Legion Everglades Squad marches into the museum! Come face-to-face with your favorite Star Wars characters who are taking a break from the Empire to help do some good.

Join Master Peter and his brave Padawans this Tuesday as they transmit their love for ancient holocrons and storytelling across the galaxy! Then, take on a starfighter launcher STEM mission — use simple craft materials to design custom launchers and experiment with aerodynamics to find the best paper airplane folds.

Kick off Mother’s Day weekend in a welcoming, sensory-inclusive environment where everyone can play at their own pace and make memories together. Families will craft heartfelt keepsakes, enjoy peaceful museum time, and connect in a supportive setting that celebrates every kind of mom and every kind of family.

Space is limited so register HERE today! If you need assistance, please call 305-373-5437.

Sponsored by The Ethel and Harry Reckson Foundation/Michael Spritzer & Marjorie Baron

Get ready to channel your inner idol for a day of KPOP kraziness! Grab your crew to get show-ready braids with Wynwood Hair Co., craft custom friendship bracelets, and belt out your favorite HUNTR/X karaoke hits. As the music pumps, we’ll "glow together" with vibrant glow-in-the-dark face paint. Lastly, enjoy spectacular circus acts performed by Miami Circus Arts Center and LADD Foundation!

This Mother's Day, give mom a gift straight from the heart — and the garden! Join us for Oshibana, the beautiful Japanese art of flower pressing, where kids will transform their favorite backyard blooms and nature finds into stunning, one-of-a-kind masterpieces. Snap a special photo with mom, decorate a frame together, and create a keepsake she'll treasure forever. Create a masterpiece with coffee with our local artist Carla Gonzalea-Chaco. It's the perfect way to celebrate the incredible women in our lives while exploring nature, creativity, and a centuries-old art tradition.

Join us every Second Sunday of the month from 9 AM to 11 AM for exclusive early access to the Museum before we open to the public. It's a special time for you and your family to explore, play, and enjoy the exhibits at your own pace. Plus, we're serving complimentary coffee to help parents start the morning off right!

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The museum will reopen for general public at 11:00am.

Join us in the Art Studio for a sensory art experience where you’ll paint using coffee as your medium. What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than creating art with coffee?

Mini Mondays are a place for infants and toddlers to grow and develop through play. Join us every Monday for a program filled with play-based activities specifically designed for children from birth to five.

“The playing adult steps sideward into another reality; the playing child advances forward to new stages of mastery.” – Erik H. Erikson

Programming for Mini Mondays is sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers.‍

Bring the whole family to the museum for a fun, paws-on day with Miami-Dade Animal Services! You can craft special toys as well as tie-dying bandanas all to donate to shelter pets while learning easy ways to keep your own furry friends safe and happy at home. If your family has been thinking about a new companion, you’ll also have the chance to meet lovable pets in person through the mobile adoption unit. You might just find the perfect friend to foster or adopt!

Special thanks to Sarah Arison, The Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation, and Knight Foundation for supporting The Artist’s Lens program.

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Slime Weekend is taking over, and we're bringing four ooey, stretchy, slimy experiences for every age! Junior scientists will channel their inner volcanologist as they trigger explosive Volcano Slime Eruptions that bubble, fizz, and flow. Older explorers can dive into the art of Classic Slime Making, mixing, stretching, and customizing their very own batch of the good stuff to take home. And for our littlest scientists, our Taste-Safe Sensory Station serves up edible slime made from cornstarch and pudding, perfectly safe for tiny hands and curious mouths. Think you can escape the slime? Our theater troupe is bringing the ooze to life, and every audience member is fair game for a slimy surprise!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we're celebrating in the most fun, feel-good way we know how! Kick off your journey at our Bubble Breathing Station, where kids discover the superpower of deep breathing through the magic of bubbles,  one big breath at a time. Then head over to our Calm Down Craft Corner to create your very own stress ball, fidget, or sensory bottle to take home as your personal calm-down toolkit. Roll out your mat and find your zen at our Kids Yoga Sessions, where little ones move their bodies, quiet their minds, and learn that taking care of themselves can feel amazing. Cozy up for Feelings Are Okay Storytime, a warm, comforting read-aloud that reminds us that every emotion, big or small, is valid, important, and totally okay. And the best part? We're bringing in the experts! Throughout the weekend, families can meet and engage with incredible community partners — including art therapists, music therapists, and child psychologists — who will be leading activities, answering questions, and showing everyone just how creative and joyful mental wellness can be.

Your feelings are welcome here. Come as you are.

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Put on your best costume and get ready to trick or treat throughout Miami Children's Museum's 17 galleries on Sunday, October 4th from 1pm to 5pm! This family-friendly Halloween extravaganza returns for activities like mini pumpkin decorating, spooky arts and crafts, lunch, character meet & greets, and much, much more! Our renowned Haunted House is back, enter if you dare!

All funds raised through this event will directly the support the Museum's educational programs, ensuring the highest quality immersive, hands-on learning experiences for our community's children of all backgrounds and abilities.

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