Children's Museum Houston

07/10/2025

🐾🎉 Puppy Palooza Party! 🐶💙
Get ready to wag, wiggle, and woof it up at the fuzziest celebration of the summer! Whether you're into tail wags, belly rubs, or crafting cuddly pups, this paw-ty is packed with furry fun for all ages! 🦴✨
📅 When: Saturday, July 12
📍 Where: Throughout the Museum
🎟️ Reserve your tickets now – it's going to be pawsitively adorable!

🐕 WHAT’S HAPPENING?
👯‍♀️ Bluey & Bingo-Inspired Meet & Greet
📍 Kids’ Hall Alcove | ⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM
Snap a pic and say hi to your favorite playful pups!

📚 Storytime with Therapy Dogs Sponsored by Phillips 66
📍 Parent Resource Library | ⏰ 12 PM
Cozy up with some real-life furry friends for a heartwarming tale.

📚 Storytime with Clifford the Big Red Dog Sponsored by Phillips 66
📍 Parent Resource Library | ⏰ 2 PM & 4 PM
Read along with everyone's favorite gentle giant!

🧵 Puppy Stuffies Workshop
📍 Design Studio | ⏰ Every half hour from 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
🐾 Ages 3+ | Limit 12 per session | Sign-ups open 1 hour before each session

Craft your very own cuddly puppy to take home!
🎨 Caring for Our Furry Friends
📍 Kaleidoscope | 🕘 All Day
Make adorable puppy finger puppets and learn how to treat pets with kindness and care!

🐶 Bring the whole pack for a tail-waggin' good time full of stories, crafts, cuddles, and kindness!

07/09/2025

🦖✨ Baby Dino Steps In at Children’s Museum Houston! ✨🦕

Jurassic Quest’s world-famous Baby Dino is here for a one-of-a-kind adventure—animated to be realer-than-real and ready to ROAR! Join us July 10–12 for dino-sized fun, storytime, meet & greets, and even a dino dance party! 🎉📚📸🦕

📅 Thursday, July 10
📖 Baby Dino Storytime — 2:30 & 4:30 PM (Parent Resource Library)
🤗 Baby Dino Meet & Greet — 5–7 PM (Roaming the Museum)
🕺 Dino Dance Party & Roar Contest — 7:15 PM (Brown Auditorium)

📅 Friday, July 11
🦖 Raptor Meet & Greet — 10 AM–2:30 PM (Kids’ Hall Alcove)
📖 Baby Dino Storytime — 12 & 2 PM (Parent Resource Library)
🕺 Dino Dance Party & Roar Contest — 3 & 4:30 PM (Brown Auditorium)

📅 Saturday, July 12
📖 Baby Dino Storytime — 11 AM & 1 PM (Parent Resource Library)
🤗 Baby Dino Meet & Greet — 10:30 AM–2:30 PM (Roaming the Museum)
🎓 “Puppy” Dino Training — 3 PM (Brown Auditorium)

In partnership with Jurassic Quest & Brick Fest Live

🎟️ PLUS: Save 20% on tickets to Jurassic Quest at NRG Center (Aug 1–3) with code CMH20 at jurassicquest.com!

🦕 Come ROAR with us!

07/09/2025

Children's Museum Houston geek, John, explores non-Newtonian fluids - in other words... slime! Check out how he makes PVA slime with ingredients you can find at home.

Sponsored by INVISTA Houston

We hope you're staying safe and warm!Children's Museum Houston geek, John, explores non-Newtonian fluids - in other words... slime! Check out how he makes P...

07/09/2025

🏁🧠 MindFest Challenge 6: Victory Lap is racing back! 🥇💥
Missed last week’s winning STEM activity? No worries — it’s making an epic comeback for a Victory Lap you won’t want to miss! 🚀🏆

📅 When: July 10
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Where: New Kids’ Hall
🎉 Sponsored by: ExxonMobil
🎟️ Reserve your tickets now!

⚙️ Expect hands-on action, science thrills, and one more chance to experience the fan-favorite STEM challenge from MindFest Challenge 6! 💡
Don’t miss your shot to tinker, test, and triumph one more time!

07/09/2025

🧺🔬 Moran Foundation Picnic Science – July 2025! 🌳🧠
Science + sunshine = outdoor learning FUN! ☀️💥
Join us for hands-on workshops that bring science to life under the trees near the EcoStation and inside the Power Science Lab!

📍 Where:
• Picnic Science: W.T. & Louise J. Moran Foundation Picnic Tables
• Special Sessions: Power Science Lab
🎟️ How: Sign up at the activity site (first come, first served!)
🌦️ All outdoor events are weather permitting
📅 Activities & times may vary

🗓️ July Workshops:

🌈 Rainbow Nature Hunt
🔍 Collect colorful objects from nature & explore the world around you!
📅 July 10 | ⏰ 3 PM, 5 PM & 7 PM
📍 Moran Foundation Picnic Tables

🦉 Owl Pellet Dissection (Power Science Lab Takeover!)
🔬 Dissect real owl pellets & learn about the food chain, digestion, and predator-prey relationships.
📅 July 31 | ⏰ 5 PM, 6 PM & 7 PM

Sponsored by The W.T & Louise J. Moran Foundation

👥 Limited to 12 participants per session – sign up 1 hour prior!

Bring your curiosity and come ready to explore, dissect, discover, and PLAY!

07/08/2025

Standing Together with Our Community Affected by the Texas Floods

07/08/2025

🎉 FREE Family Fun Alert!
Every Second Thursday of the month is ExxonMobil Free Family Night at Children’s Museum Houston!

🕔 5 PM – 8 PM | FREE Admission
Enjoy an evening packed with:
🧠 Hands-on exhibits
🧪 Mind-blowing experiments
📖 Bilingual story time
…and so much more!

🎟️ Tickets drop 48 hours before — reserve up to 6 per order (must include at least one child)!
Spots go FAST, so set your reminders and let the countdown begin!

Not your average night at the museum — it’s a thrill-packed adventure!
Sponsored by ExxonMobil

07/06/2025

🛠️✨ MAKER CREW ideaMAKE Series – July 8–10 🧠⚙️

Calling all young inventors, dreamers & DIY masterminds! 🚀🎨
Ready to build your own robot, vending machine, or Minecraft lamp? 🧃🤖 Then join our MAKER CREW for a 3-day ideaMAKE workshop where your imagination takes center stage!

📅 When:
🗓️ July 8–10 (Tues–Thurs)
⏰ 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM each day

📍 Where: Children’s Museum Houston
👧 Ages: 8+ (must be accompanied by an adult — no younger siblings, please)

💵 Cost:
• $50 for Non-Members (includes museum admission all 3 days!)
• $45 for Members

🧰 Tools & Tech at Your Fingertips:
🔸 3-D Printing
🔸 Laser Cutting
🔸 Circuitry
🔸 Sewing Machines
🔸 And more!

Sponsored by Chevron Houston

💡 You’ll learn how to dream, plan, prototype, troubleshoot, and bring your invention to life — just like a real maker!
🔗 REGISTER NOW to secure your spot
📩 Questions? Email: [email protected]

🎨✨ Make your mark. Build something epic. Become a Maker!

07/03/2025

🦖🎉 Get Ready to ROAR at the Museum! 🎉🦕
July 5–13 | In collaboration with Jurassic Quest & Brick Fest Live
The dinos are BACK — and bigger than ever! Jurassic Quest is stomping through the museum for 9 dino-mite days of prehistoric fun the whole family will love. Don’t miss this epic adventure filled with activities, photo ops, and surprises around every corner! 👣

✨ Here’s what’s happening:
🦴 Giant Fossil Dig – Unearth hidden treasures in an interactive fossil excavation!
📸 Dino Selfies – Snap pics with a 14-ft moving Ankylosaurus or life-sized dino egg!
🦕 REAL Fossil Displays – Get up close with Utahraptor skulls & an actual T-Rex footprint!
🧱 Life-Sized LEGO® Models – Roar-some creations perfect for photos & imagination fuel!
🎨 And so much more — including surprise encounters, hands-on fun, and dino-sized memories!

📍 All day, every day from July 5–13
🎟️ Reserve your tickets now and join us for the ULTIMATE prehistoric party!
👉 For more information on events and activities, visit our website!

07/03/2025

🏛️✨ Bank of America Museums on Us® 🎟️
Enjoy FREE general admission to Children’s Museum Houston (and 225+ museums nationwide!) during the first full weekend of every month — just for being a Bank of America, Merrill, or Private Bank cardholder! 💳🆓

📅 When: First full weekend of each month
🧾 How: Show your eligible card + photo ID at the entrance
👤 One free admission per cardholder
🚫 Note: Offer excludes ticketed/special exhibitions & fundraising events. Be sure to check the museum's hours before visiting!

Sponsored by Bank of America

💡 Explore more for less and make your weekend wonder-full!

07/03/2025

🏀🧪 MindFest Challenge 6: Fizzy Lemonade vs. Bernoulli Basketball! 🍋🌬️
It's bubbles vs. basketball in this action-packed science showdown! 🔬⚡
📅 When: July 5 | 1 PM – 4 PM
📍 Where: New Kids Hall
🎟️ Reserve your tickets today!
🎉 Sponsored by ExxonMobil

👩‍🔬 What's Happening:
🍋 Fizzy Lemonade
Beat the summer heat while discovering chemical reactions and measurement—and enjoy your own fizzy creation!
🏀 Bernoulli Basketball
Float a beach ball with a leaf blower and aim for the basket—can you score the most points in the fewest tries? It’s science + skill in one high-flying game!

Bring your brains AND your game face—it’s time to sip, shoot, and STEM your way to victory!

07/02/2025

🇺🇸🎆 Kidpendence Day Party – July 4th! 🎇👧🧑
We’re putting the “YAY!” in USA with a star-spangled celebration packed with superheroes, science, stories, and SO much red-white-and-BOOM! 💥🎉
📅 When: July 4 | Activities from 11 AM – 3 PM
🎟️ Reserve your tickets now!

⭐ Event Highlights:
🦸‍♂️ Meet Captain America & Lady Liberty – 11 AM to 3 PM
Snap pics and high-five your favorite patriotic heroes all around the Museum!
📖 Storytime with Captain America – 11 AM | Parent Resource Library
Enjoy tales of teamwork and bravery!
🧪 Kidpendence Science Show – 12 PM | Patio
Exploding fun with elephant toothpaste, mentos geysers, and a red-white-and-blue liquid nitrogen finale! 🌡️🚀
💃 Confetti Dance Party – 1 PM | Kids’ Hall Alcove
Dance under a sky of red, white & blue confetti! 🎊🇺🇸
📖 Storytime with Lady Liberty – 2 PM | Parent Resource Library
Hear inspiring stories of strength and determination.

🎇 Let freedom (and fun!) ring! Bring your little patriots for a celebration that’s all about wonder, wow, and whoa!