Lutz Children's Museum

10/20/2026

Join us for Animal Encounters on Tuesdays, 10:00am-12:00pm:
Meet animal ambassadors, make crafts, and learn about them. Today’s animal ambassador is a ferret!

10/19/2026

👻We’re so excited to see you this Saturday, 10/24 9:30am-11:30am!
Join us dressed in your favorite costume. Some of our Animal Ambassadors will be dressed up too! $5 per child includes:
• Trick-or-treating experience indoors with our Animal Ambassadors! (This is a nut-free and allergen friendly event.)
• Crafts (indoors)
• Face painting (outdoors, donations appreciated)
• Lawn games (outdoors)

🎃Add on pumpkin painting for only $2!

Shop with our vendors:
Bling Barrettes
Bob's Jerky for a Cause (indoors)
Brittany's Custom Creations (tumblers, bookmarks, and more)
Jojo’s Cookies and Canelés
Lucy’s Pup Pantry (dog treats)
Rande Goodwin (author of YA fantasy books)
Flower Seasons (arrangements, Halloween decor, gnomes)
Lutz Lagoon Blue Raspberry Soda (indoors)
Pop's Hot Diggity Hot Dogs

Thank you to our Sponsors:
ShopRite, Foster Family Farm of South Windsor

10/17/2026

We’re OPEN Saturdays 12pm-4pm😊
Saturday Spotlight is 1:30pm-3:30pm: Each Saturday brings something new to explore. From up-close animal encounters and hands-on activities to special holidays, cultural celebrations, science, art, and more.

🎃Don’t forget to grab Gift Certificates for General Admission for only $10 each—perfect for boo baskets!
Purchase at our Front Desk. Offer ends 10/30/26.

10/15/2026

We’d love to know what brings you into the museum! Let us know in the comments!
😀 Explore and play
🦉 See Animal Ambassadors
📖 Storytime
🎨 Crafts
🎃 Special events like our Spooktacular on 10/24
or something else?

10/15/2026

Join us this week!
🗓️Calendar Celebrations on Thursdays 10:00am-12:00pm: We will celebrate a holiday with stories, crafts, and more. From cultural celebrations to silly days, we will celebrate them all.

📖Storytime Tales on Fridays 10:30am-11:30am:
Meet one of our animal ambassadors, listen to a story, and hands-on activities.

🌟Saturday Spotlight 1:30pm-3:30pm: Each Saturday brings something new to explore. From up-close animal encounters and hands-on activities to special holidays, cultural celebrations, science, art, and more.

10/14/2026

Join us TODAY 10:00am-12:00pm for Sensory Adventures: Exploration and creativity using various methods and materials. Please dress for mess!

10/13/2026

Lutz get together this week!

Animal Encounters on Tuesdays 10:00am-12:00pm:
Meet animal ambassadors, make crafts, and learn about them.

Sensory Adventures on Wednesdays 10:00am-12:00pm: Exploration and creativity using various methods and materials. Please dress for mess!

Calendar Celebrations on Thursdays 10:00am-12:00pm: We will celebrate a holiday with stories, crafts, and more. From cultural celebrations to silly days, we will celebrate them all.

Storytime Tales on Fridays 10:30am-11:30am:
Meet one of our animal ambassadors, listen to a story, and hands-on activities.

Saturday Spotlight 1:30pm-3:30pm: Each Saturday brings something new to explore. From up-close animal encounters and hands-on activities to special holidays, cultural celebrations, science, art, and more.

10/12/2026

Please CLICK ON THE PHOTO and then give a LIKE 👍 to vote for our scarecrow, Lutz Be Like Dolly: Dream Big. Be Kind.

Lutz be like Dolly" Dream big. Be Kind. by Lutz Children's Museum

10/11/2026

🐾Join us TODAY for an Animal Meet & Greet at 1:00PM & 3:00PM!
Learn about one of our animal ambassadors and discover their story during a fun, hands-on animal encounter led by our museum staff.