Crayon Creations Event
2023-11-15 15:30 - 17:00 UTC | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Join us for a colorful afternoon of crayon-making and collaborative art projects!

All ages welcomed. Included with admission.

We are OPEN!
2023-11-20, 2024-03-03, 2024-03-10, 2024-03-17, 2024-03-24, 2024-04-07 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States

Nature Steam Camp
2023-11-20 09:00 - 12:00 | TX
Nature Steam Camp:

Camp Description: Nature Camp is perfect for young naturalists and explorers. Includes both museum and trail activities, and a live animal presentation! Connect to nature through STEAM- science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Play games, participate in cooperative group challenges, and do hands-on activities that engage curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills.We will practice outdoor skills, hike, create arts and crafts, conduct experiments, and learn about our local ecosystem! The last two days of camp, we will meet at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center to immerse ourselves in the natural world.
Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center: Campers must wear close-toe shoes good for hiking, bug spray, sunscreen, and long pants.
Dates: June 3rd-7th
TIME: 9 am- 12pm

Ages: 5-12
LOCATION: Explorium Denton Children’s Museum
5800 I35 North, Denton, TX 76207

Please send a water bottle and a snack.

Sorry, We’re Closed Today.
2023-11-23 | TX

Sorry, We’re Closed Today.
2023-11-24, 2023-12-25, 2024-01-01, 2024-03-31 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States

Storytime at the Museum
2023-12-02 09:30 - 10:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Join us for a story and an activity to promote literacy and express creativity for all ages! Caregiver participation required. On the 1st Saturday of every month, we will open our doors 30 minutes earlier to allow for a quieter storytime. We will then do an activity that promotes literacy.

Holiday Workshop
2023-12-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Info:
Come create gifts for loved ones at 5 different gift-making stations! Then, wrap your gifts with the help of our volunteer elves! Enjoy festive music, a sweet treat warm cocoa bar, pictures with Santa and community!
5 Workshop Stations:

Sew your own geometric painted tote
Artwork Candle
Trinket Box Decorating
DIY Necklace
Metal Stamped Keychain

Registration:
https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/aX0mSty6DhUMk92Do0RNyQ

Cost $25 non- members child participant. $20 member child participant. You may also come play during this time for regular admission but the workshop stations will not be included.

Interested in volunteering for this event? Click here for more information

The Powers of Play: Presence & Presents
2023-12-08 17:00 - 19:30 | TX
The Powers of Play: Presence & Presents
Thanks to The Law Offices of Tim Powers, this season, 52 at-risk youth will get a magical holiday that will continue to spark creativity for a whole year. Along with items on the wishlist you will also get a 1-year family membership to play and learn at Explorium. During pick up you can choose and stay to wrap your presents and let your kiddos 5+ stay and play in a separate area where they can’t see you wrap presents. Come have some holiday cheer with us, we will have cookies and punch for each child’s caregiver and fun holiday themes activities for the children! Pick up date will be 12/8/23 5:30-8:00 P.M. a 1 hr time slot will be assigned to each participating family.

Eligibility: Free or Reduce Food Program Eligibility, children must be between the age of 5 and 16 years old and not enrolled in any other holiday assistance program. Please fill out this application completely. Once you have been selected as a recipient an email will be sent to your inbox to set up your annual membership and pick up instructions no later than 11/27.
Your child is eligible for FREE or REDUCE SCHOOLS MEALS if:
• Your annual income is $55,550 or less with a household of four
• Your household receives benefits like EBT,WIC, SNAP or Medicaid.
• Your child is in foster care, is a child of migrant workers, or is experiencing homelessness.

Interested in volunteering for this event? Find out how, click here!

Member Gingerbread House Making Event
2023-12-20 15:30 - 17:00 | TX
Hey members, join us for a festive afternoon of sweet creativity as we gather to build and decorate gingerbread houses together! Must have an active membership to participate.

December 20th
3:30pm-5pm

Interested in Volunteering or this event? Please click here for more information.

Toddler Take Over- CANCELLED
2024-01-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
This event has been cancelled for this date 1/4/24 and 1/11/24.

Ages 3 and under Participate with your toddler in our come-and-go workshops that promote learning and social interaction through engaging, toddler-friendly activities. Caregiver participation required. Registration is not required. Starts 9/7/23. Included with general admission. Free for members.

Pop-up Workshop: Indoor Snowball Race
2024-01-07 11:30 - 12:30 | TX
Come helps up make snowball launchers and catapults to see how far we can get the “snowballs” to go! Then, we are racing against the clock to clear all the snowballs off each side of our Blue Block Arena! Will you help us build some blue block forts and join us for an epic indoor snowball race using our STEM creations?

Included with Daily admission.

Toddler Take Over- Cancelled
2024-01-11 10:30 - 11:30 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Event cancelled on 1/4 and 1/11/24. See you on 1/18/24
Ages 3 and under Participate with your toddler in our come-and-go workshops that promote learning and social interaction through engaging, toddler-friendly activities. Caregiver participation required. Registration is not required. Starts 9/7/23. Included with general admission. Free for members.

February Workshop: Light up Circuit Valentine
2024-02-07 15:30 - 17:00 | TX
Event Description:
Join us for a day filled with love and creativity as we make some heart-themed creations!
February 7th 3:30-5
Activity included with admission.

Leap Day Pop-Up Workshop
2024-02-29 15:30 - 16:30 | TX
Date: February 29th
Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm
Leap day is an event that only happens once every four years! We are celebrating the unique event with a leap frog themed craft!

Bursting Bee Educational Workshop
2024-03-11 06:00 - 15:30 | TX
Bursting Bees Owner, Michelle loves talking about bees! She will share her extensive knowledge about bees with visitors. Education is a key element in sharing her love of honey bees. The presentations include an observation hive with safely enclosed live bees and there might be some honey tastings too! Additionally, we will have an activity to go along with the workshop.
Workshop is included in daily admission. Reservations are not required.

Spring Break Camp: Life in Space
2024-03-11 09:00 - 12:00 | TX
Spring Break Camp: Life in Space

Price:
$135 – Non- Member Camper
$120 – Member Camper

Camp Description: We will focus on astronaut training techniques, sims to inspire creating thinking and problem solving, and the basics of rocketry
Ages: 1st grade-5th grade
DATE: Monday March 11- 15th
TIME: 9 am- 12pm
LOCATION: Explorium Denton Children’s Museum
5800 I35 North, Denton, TX 76207

Please send a water bottle and a snack.

Refund & Cancellation Policy:
In the event you must cancel your registration, you will receive a refund as defined below:
-Cancellation notice must be submitted 2 weeks in advance to the following email: info@exploriumdenton.org
-Registrants, once registered, are subject to a $30 non-refundable deposit, if the refund is requested.
-The refund will be issued in the same manner payment was made.
-Registration will be refunded, not including the $30 deposit, if emailed notice is received more than 2 weeks prior to the session start date.
-Cancellations received within the 2 weeks window of session start date forfeit the full registration cost.
-Cancellations due to personal reasons will not receive a refund.
-Campers who leave during a session WILL NOT receive a refund.

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Astronaut Training and Obstacle Course
2024-03-12 11:00 - 12:00 | TX
On March 12th from 11-12pm TWU NASA group is coming to train future astronauts! They will focus on kinesiology, the study of movement, by setting up an obstacle course as a fun way to teach the campers how space can effect your muscles.

Musuem in Motion: Great American Clean Up
2024-03-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Denton Civic Center, 321 E McKinney St, Denton, TX, 76201, United States
Explorium will host an educational booth, focusing on family-friendly environmental activities and information at KDB’s 35th Annual Great American Cleanup during the volunteer party!

This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, March 23. We will be in attendance at the volunteer party at the Denton Civic Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All volunteer will get In-N-Out Burger and other array of food vendors present to provide lunch for 800+ volunteers!

See you there!

Story Time and Author Visit
2024-03-30 14:30 - 15:30 | TX
Join us Saturday, March 30th for a special story time in both English and Spanish with author Jayme Sandberg. We will also have eclipse theme activities based on the book “Total Solar Eclipse: A Stellar Friendship Story” a children’s picture book that will help prepare for and commemorate the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. In addition to better understanding solar eclipses, the fiction story for kids age 4 and up offers relatable social emotional lessons in communication, teamwork, and self awareness.
Included with regular admission.

Get Growing in the Garden with PETAL
2024-04-12 14:00 - 15:00 | TX
The PETAL Project presents:
“Get Growing in the Garden”
The Petal project is Participatory Environmentalism Through Art and Learning (PETAL). Come join us and learn about gardening with kiddos! PETAL will bring gardening books and displays on plant life cycles, and you can make a take-home seeding project to watch veggies grow in your own home!
Workshop is included in the daily admission fee. Free for Members. Reservations are not required.

8th Annual Touch A Truck Fundraiser
2024-04-13 10:00 - 14:00 | CH Collins Stadium Parking Lot, 1500 Long Rd., Denton, TX, 76209, United States
Our Fundraiser goal is $15,000!
Touch-A-Truck is a community wide event which involves public and private entities offering a unique opportunity to people all over Denton County, allowing children of all ages to explore vehicles of all types: public service, emergency, utility, construction, landscaping, transportation and delivery trucks and just plain cool – all in one place! Children will be allowed to touch, climb on and ask questions about their favorite trucks in a safe, supervised environment. Vendors will provide additional children activities, we will have an online silent auction and we will have food trucks too! During our last Touch A Truck event we had over 2,500 visitors!
The money raised from this event will be used to help Explorium Denton continue our mission. The pandemic hit us hard and we are still recovering. The funds from this event will allow us to continue our mission #explore #engage #educate.

Field Trip Alert
2024-04-18 09:30 - 11:30 | TX
This is a field Trip alert!
We have a planned field trip scheduled to come play in the morning. If you wish to have a less busy play time, please come after 12pm. Thank you.
