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Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

Cayton Childrens Museum

Name: Cayton Childrens Museum
Address: 395 Santa Monica Place, Level 3, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, US
Telephone: +14244168320
Price range: $$

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Discover the world of learning through play with
hands-on exhibits & daily activities for ages 0-8.

10/07/2026

✨ BIG FEELINGS WEEKEND: BRAVERY & MYSTERY ✨

What happens when we face the unknown, follow the clues, and find the courage to try something new?
Join us October 9–11 for a very special Big Feelings Weekend celebrating Bravery & Mystery! Through hands-on activities, creative play, and unexpected discoveries, children and families will explore what it means to be brave, embrace a little mystery, and discover the excitement that can come from not knowing what happens next.

💗 Bravery encourages children to trust themselves, take safe chances, and face unfamiliar experiences with courage.

🔎 Mystery invites children to look closer, follow clues, use their imaginations, and delight in the unexpected.
Come play, explore, and see what you discover!

📅 October 9–11, 2026

10/06/2026

This Week at Cayton! Big Feelings Weekend and More!

WEDNESDAY
USC CHILDLAB 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 - 11:30
On Wednesday (10/7) USC Childlab will be back with a Pop-Up Storytime!

THURSDAY
EARLY ENGAGEMENT 🐣 - 11:30
On Thursday (10/8), Early Engagement is back with their Pop-Up — Brain Building, where free play is the teacher, and everybody learns.

FRIDAY - SUNDAY
BIG FEELINGS WEEKEND 💪
Join us for a Big Feelings Weekend celebrating Bravery & Mastery!

🥳 Come join us!

09/18/2026

The USC CHILD Lab visits our members and guests every Wednesday - here’s what they bring to the museum 🎉

The lab conducts meaningful research into how children are able to balance multiple emotions, and how children learn about the world around them 📝

Come join them for a storytime every Wednesday at 11:30!

09/16/2026

Last Saturday, Center Theatre Group brought Dog Man: The Musical to the Cayton 🎉

We had a special storytime, a Dog Man dance party, and more — one of our members even won 4 tickets to see Dog Man: The Musical 🥳

Check back for more events like this soon…

10/23/2025

Come join us on October 30th for some FANG-TASTIC FUN with the Santa Monica Family YMCA! There will be face painting, games, and more! It’s going to be absolutely SPOOKTACULAR!

02/08/2025

Celebrate Lunar New Year with us all weekend long—craft lion dance puppets, make festive noisemakers, and create a paper feast fit for the occasion! 🎊🧧

02/07/2025

Making bear-y good friends at the Cayton! ⁠
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01/30/2025

The best view? Watching them rise to the challenge 🧗‍♂️✨

01/29/2025

Happy Lunar New Year from your friends at the Cayton! 🏮🐍✨

Join us Feb 7–9 for to celebrate—make your own lion dancer puppet, craft festive noisemakers, and create a paper feast! 🎊

01/25/2025

This season, we’re lighting up your indoor play days with polar plush pals, hands-on exhibits, and creative fun. From frosty Storytime to snowy art adventures, there’s a little wonder for everyone.

Join us through February 2 to design your very own kindness box! 🎨✨ Fill it with doodles, notes, and all the positivity to spread joy all year long.

Address

395 Santa Monica Place, Level 3
Santa Monica, CA
90401

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14244168320

Website

https://www.caytonmuseum.org/

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