Fort Bend Children's Discovery Center

10/14/2026

Oct. 16 and 17: Trick or Treat!

No tricks, just treats! Celebrate Halloween all weekend long with trick or treating, creative crafts, festive music, spooky puppets, and plenty of surprises. Visit five candy stations throughout the Discovery Center, decorate a mini pumpkin, make your own slime and mask, create a spooky bookmark, and dance with DJ Dracula on Friday. On Saturday, enjoy a magical shadow puppet show and transform into your favorite Halloween character with face painting. It’s a Halloween celebration the whole family won’t want to miss!

Sponsored by Les and Mary Puckett Children's Foundation

10/09/2026

Oct. 10: Grosstopia

Things are getting seriously gross at Grosstopia! Get ready for a creepy crawly adventure filled with strange surprises and bug inspired fun. Take the Jelly Bean Challenge, create your own thermoplastic bug, investigate mysterious mystery boxes, make a cockroach puppet, and weave a spooky spider web. Come curious and get ready to discover the weird, wonderful, and totally gross side of science!

10/02/2026

Oct. 12: Sensory Friendly Day

Step into a world of discovery designed with comfort in mind! Join us for Sensory Friendly Day, where families can enjoy a quieter Museum experience with reduced lighting and sound, extra visual signage, and designated quiet rooms. Meet Cookie Monster, explore the science of bubbles, enjoy storytime, create a monster stuffie, and connect with community organizations that support families. It’s a special day filled with exploration, creativity, and fun at your own pace.

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10/01/2026

Oct. 3: Countdown to Halloween!

Halloween is creeping closer! Get into the spooky spirit at Countdown to Halloween with a day full of festive crafts, colorful creations, and plenty of imagination. Paint your own haunted house, design a paper bag costume, create a unique Halloween accessory with plastic fusion, and make your own Spookley the Square Pumpkin. Come dressed up and get ready for a day of spooky, silly, and creative fun!

Sponsored by Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation

09/24/2026

Sept. 26: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Celebrate the vibrant cultures, traditions, and creativity of Hispanic communities at our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration! Enjoy an exciting Ballet Folklórico performance, learn Spanish through music, movement, puppetry, and games, and explore activities inspired by traditional art. Create a colorful Ojo de Dios weaving, design festive papel picado, and make your own tricolor paper fan. Join us for a day filled with culture, creativity, learning, and celebration!

Sponsored by Caldwell Steinbring Dentistry For Children

09/21/2026

Thank you so much for spending the day with us! We loved having you here. The new FBCDC X Silly Miss Lily collaboration is officially live! 🎉

Join Silly Miss Lily for a HUGE learning adventure at the children’...

09/17/2026

Sept. 19: Fall Family Fest 🍁

Fall is in the air! Celebrate the season at Fall Family Fest with cozy stories, festive crafts, exciting performances, and activities inspired by the beauty of autumn. Enjoy a fall themed storytime, experience an amazing hula hoop performance, test your engineering skills with an apple catching challenge, and discover the hidden colors of fall through science. Gather the family for a day filled with creativity, discovery, and autumn fun!

09/10/2026

Sept. 12: Story Adventure

Once upon a time… a day of imagination and adventure began! Celebrate the joy of reading at Storytime Adventures with interactive storytelling, creative puppetry, music, movement, and activities for the whole family. Take an imaginary trip to the zoo, bring classic stories to life with shadow puppets, create your own sock puppet, and dream up endless tales with Story Cubes. It’s a magical day filled with creativity, imagination, and stories to share together!

Sponsored by Les and Mary Puckett Children’s Foundation

09/08/2026

Mark your calendars! Starting Wednesday, Sept. 9, Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center is updating its hours so you can plan your next adventure with us. We’ll be open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed Sunday through Tuesday. Grab the family, pick your adventure, and come explore, play, create, and discover with us! We can’t wait to see you Wednesday through Saturday!

08/13/2026

This power outage is proving to be a real energy drain!

Due to the ongoing power outage, Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center will also be closed Friday, Aug. 14. We’re sorry to pull the plug on another day of fun.

Power of play still going strong at ! Join us there!