It is the goal of the Austin Children's Museum to provide highly interactive and quality educational programs for children 0-11 and their families. Learn more about the wide range of programs the Museum has to offer. 

Daily Gallery Activities

Discovery Time Join us for guided, hands-on activites that reinforce the concepts learned in the exhibits.

Storytime Listen to your favorite stories read by our Gallery Educators.

Gallery Programs

Community Night Every Wednesday night enjoy exhibits, special performances and activities. Admission by donation.

Science Sunday Real scientists help you discover science through hands-on activities.

Teacher Appreciation Day Teachers can enjoy the museum's exhibits free of charge

Young Choreographer's Showcase See young dancers perform routines that they created and hear what inspired them.

Childbloom Guitar Orchestra Hear the story of Ferdinand the Bull while children accompany on their acoustic guitars!

Design Squad Event A day of engineering design challenges!

Austin Keyboard Orchestra Instrument making workshop and performance by the Austin Keyboard Orchestra

Early Childhood

Baby Bloomers Open exclusively to children 0-3 and their caregivers.

Camps

On-site Spring Break and Summer Camps Educational, hands-on camps for kids ages 4-6 and 7-10.

Off-site Summer Camps Robotics camps for kids who completed grades 1-6.

Seasonal

Gingerbread House Workshops Sticky fingers, candy and fun! Bring the whole family and enjoy this holiday tradition.

Community Events

Austin Energy Regional Science Festival This festival encourages and rewards innovative student research.

Zilker Kite Festival Go fly a kite at this annual festival!

UT Girl Day Activites all day to inspire the love of engineering in girls.

VSA of Texas Art in the Park Outdoor hands-on arts festival for children of all ages and abilities.

Art City Austin Outdoor art fair celebrating visual arts. Ranked top art fair in Texas.

Dia de los Niños-Dia de los Libros Austin's only bilingual celebration of books, reading and family learning.

East End Fourth Friday Visit us in June at this East Austin neighborhood event.

Austin Maker Faire Join us at this celebration of art, invention, craft and engineering!

First Night Austin Ring in the new year at this downtown festival of art, creativity and imagination.

Sleepovers

Community Group Sleepovers Customizable overnight experiences with hands-on activites, crafts, movies and more!

Scouts

Brownie Try-It Workshops Just for Brownie troupes, choose from topics like Building Art, Science in Action and Math Fun.

Girl Scout Sleepovers Check out these sleepovers for Brownies and Juniors throughout the year.