Events AT miami Children's Museum

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

https://www.myfloridaprepaid.com/

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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.

October 10 - 11 | October 17 - 18 | October 24 - 25

BOO! Put on your witches hats, superhero capes, fangs and practice your ghoulish screams, it’s time to celebrate Halloween!  Step into our Mad Scientist Lab with your X-ray vision to create your very own X-ray of your hand, journey through a thrilling (Not-So-Scary) Haunted House, decorate mini pumpkins with paint, fabric and more, and enjoy special spooktacular performances of Creepy Pair of Underwear by our in-house theater troupe.  Don’t forget to find all hidden ghosts roaming the Museum halls in an epic scavenger hunt.  Find them all for your chance to win a Halloween Squishmellow!  Miami Children’s Museum is your must see and do Halloween destination designed just for families in an airconditioned, safe and fun-filled environment.

Put on your coziest Halloween PJs and come alive in the nighttime with Miami Children’s Museum at our evening full of blacklights, frights, and take-home bites! Learn the Monster Mash and shake, rattle, and roll your bones with DJ Pea mixing all your favorite Halloween hits, concoct glow-in-the-dark goo guided by our Mad Scientist, play an array of ghoulish games throughout our exhibits, test your courage on a tour of our Haunted House, and enjoy special spooktacular performances of Creepy Pair of Underwear by our in-house theater troupe. Snap a petrifying Polaroid with Michi-Boo and make sure to use his Boo's Clues to uncover all his hidden ghosts for a special squishy prize.

For tickets, follow this link to the Eventbrite page.

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BOO! It’s almost Halloween and we wanted to celebrate with the mini-est of our guests with a special Mini Monster Monday. Dress up in the cutest or spookiest of costumes, trick- or-treat at 12:00pm and 3:30pm, catch a performance from our brand new show, The Creepy Pair of Underwear, tour the Haunted House (if you dare!) and join in our regular Mini Monday play based activities with a creepy twist.
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Programming for Mini Mondays is sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers.

BOO! Put on your witches hats, superhero capes, fangs and practice your ghoulish screams, it’s time to celebrate Halloween!  Step into our Mad Scientist Lab for some slimy experiments, journey through a thrilling (Not-So-Scary) Haunted House, decorate mini pumpkins with paint, fabric and more,  trick-or-treat from a supermarket to a sandcastle to a giant piano and even a cruise ship, enjoy special spooktacular performances of Creepy Pair of Underwear by our in-house theater troupe and groove to our live DJ.  Don’t forget to dress in costume and enter our costume contest for your win!  Miami Children’s Museum is your must see and do Halloween destination designed just for families in an airconditioned, safe and fun-filled environment.

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Programming for Mini Mondays is sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers.

Celebrate our furry friends with an exciting weekend of pet related fun! Build enrichment toys for cats and dogs, meet adoptable pets visiting from Miami-Dade Animal Services, and gather for two special storytimes, a reading of Alyxander: Defender of Humanity by author Chris Baumann on Saturday and José and El Perro Feliz on Sunday by authors Susan Rose and Silvia López.

In partnership with Miami-Dade Animal Services.

Join us this Sensory Friendly Saturday for a morning of playful learning and discovery in a welcoming, quiet and intimate environment. Engage in hands-on exploration in our fall themed sensory bins, enjoy a musical thanksgiving storytime , and play along with different percussion instruments in our social skills and communication focused drum circle. Families can also connect with local community partners to gather valuable support and resources. It’s the perfect space for your family to explore, create, and learn at your own pace.

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

Rub-a-Dub-Dub, Give Thanks for the Grub! Get ready to mix, measure, taste and create! Join our culinary experts as we explore the delicious flavors of fall and discover how much fun it can be to help in the kitchen. Young chefs will learn simple kitchen and food-safety skills, experiment with seasonal ingredients and whip up Thanksgiving-inspired treats the whole family can enjoy. Best of all, children will take home special recipes so they can show off their new culinary skills at their own Thanksgiving table! Come hungry for fun, learning and a little taste of the season!

Join us every Second Sunday of the month from 9:00 am to 11:00 am for exclusive members only early access to the Museum. Sing-along with our theatre troupe at a special musical story time. 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.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and the Mini Monday team has prepared special Fall and holiday themed activities just for your little ones. Compete in our annual Turkey Trot, prepare your Thanksgiving Day apple sauce during Cooking Play, and stretch and give thanks during our Gratitude Yoga Play. Come dressed for the season!

“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.

Get ready to paint the town purple at Miami Children’s Museum’s Give Miami Day Purple Party! Give Miami Day is a community-wide giving event that brings people together to support local nonprofits and organizations that make Miami special. At the Museum, enjoy a day of fun with a live DJ, high-energy dance parties, purple slime making and easel painting that lets your creativity shine. Join us for Noisy Noon, when we parade through the museum making a joyful hubbub with your coin donations! Come dressed in purple, bring your energy, and help us make some noise for Miami Children’s Museum.

Please note Miami Children’s Museum is closed until 3:00pm for our National Adoption Day celebration event.

Join us for an exclusive members-only celebration as we unveil Winter Wonderland: Sock Skating, where our What’s New Gallery transforms into a snowy, sparkling world of frosty fun! Members will enjoy early access to the museum, a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony, and a cozy breakfast with coffee and treats. The morning continues with the performance from Miami Children’s Museum Theatre Troupe of their original production, Building Noise! It’s a joyful kickoff to the holiday season and a special thank-you to our members for being part of the Miami Children’s Museum family.

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Celebrate the magic of the season as Winter Wonderland: Sock Skating opens to the public! Step into our transformed What’s New Gallery, where snowflakes sparkle, socks slide, and winter fun comes to life for the whole family. The celebration kicks off with a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by snowy, hands-on programming throughout the day. Guests can enjoy the premiere of Building Noise, the Miami Children’s Museum’s Theatre Troupe’s original production. Then, head over to Professor Flurry’s Lab, where our delightfully kooky winter scientist is hard at work creating “snow-tastic” experiments!

Gather with family for a festive day filled with gratitude, connection, and holiday fun! Design custom placemats to bring to your family table, team up for a turkey trot relay, weave friendship bracelets for loved ones, and test your engineering skills with flying turkeys. Join us as we celebrate togetherness with activities, play, and turkey themed excitement!

Miami Children’s Museum wishes you a happy Thanksgiving Day!