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take your pick of play dates!

Check out our calendar below for special programs and activities to plan your fun-filled adventure, or just pop by any day we’re open during our regular museum hours—we promise you’ll always find something to do.

museum hours

School Year Hours (September – June)
Monday, Wednesday – Friday*: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed for reserved school groups
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
* First Friday of the Month: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Holiday Hours
The museum is closed on the following holidays: Memorial Day, Labor Day Week, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Annual Cleaning & Maintenance
The museum will be closed Labor Day week for annual cleaning and exhibit maintenance.

December 2019

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 1 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »	2 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 2 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »	3 Closed to General Public Closed to General Public Dec 3 all-day Tickets On Tuesdays, Explore & More is closed to the general public so that we can better accommodate large school groups for field trips. If you Read more about Closed to General Public »	4 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 4 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » “Newbie Wednesdays” New Parent Mornings 10:00 am “Newbie Wednesdays” New Parent Mornings Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Are you a new parent looking to connect yourself and your little one with other new parents and their infants? Join us for Newbie Wednesdays, Read more about “Newbie Wednesdays” New Parent Mornings » Children’s Garden 10:30 am Children’s Garden Dec 4 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets The Children’s Garden is a 1 hour program in our third floor Tinkering Tank for our littlest ones (ages 2-3) along with their parent or Read more about Children’s Garden »	5 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 5 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Explore Even More 9:30 am Explore Even More Dec 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for that special drop-off program for your 4-5 year old this Fall? How about a little EXPLORE EVEN MORE in our brand new children’s Read more about Explore Even More »	6 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 6 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Play Late Till 8! Play Late Till 8! @ Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum Dec 6 all-day Tickets The play extends late for parents who work, kids who need a night of getting their energy out, or families looking for an excuse to Read more about Play Late Till 8! » Graham Cracker Houses with the Green Grouch and Cindy 6:00 pm Graham Cracker Houses with the Green Grouch and Cindy Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Join the Green Grouch and Cindy to construct a tasty Graham Cracker House made of sugar, spice and everything nice! Entertainment for the day Read more about Graham Cracker Houses with the Green Grouch and Cindy »	7 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 7 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Fearless Family Play Day presented by BlueCross BlueShield of WNY 9:00 am Fearless Family Play Day presented by BlueCross BlueShield of WNY Dec 7 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Join us the first Saturday of each month for a full day of fun and engaging healthy activities located throughout the museum’s play zones and Read more about Fearless Family Play Day presented by BlueCross BlueShield of WNY » “Keep it Moving!” with Young Audiences of WNY and Devi Bollywood Dance Studio 10:00 am “Keep it Moving!” with Young Audiences of WNY and Devi Bollywood Dance Studio Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am Tickets Get up and get moving in this fun dance class with Gaitrie Subryan of Devi Bollywood Dance! This program is included with paid admission thanks Read more about “Keep it Moving!” with Young Audiences of WNY and Devi Bollywood Dance Studio » “Keep it Moving!” with Young Audiences of WNY and Devi Bollywood Dance Studio 11:00 am “Keep it Moving!” with Young Audiences of WNY and Devi Bollywood Dance Studio Dec 7 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am Tickets Get up and get moving in this fun dance class with Gaitrie Subryan of Devi Bollywood Dance! This program is included with paid admission thanks Read more about “Keep it Moving!” with Young Audiences of WNY and Devi Bollywood Dance Studio »
8 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 8 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Breakfast with Santa 9:30 am Breakfast with Santa Dec 8 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Join Santa for Breakfast at Explore & More! This family friendly event includes a light hot breakfast, a holiday inspired art project and a printed Read more about Breakfast with Santa » Winter Warm Up with Hot Cocoa and Your Own Mug! 11:30 am Winter Warm Up with Hot Cocoa and Your Own Mug! Dec 8 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets In this class you will learn to make home made hot chocolate and decorate your own mug to use for your tasty treat! Note: Dairy Read more about Winter Warm Up with Hot Cocoa and Your Own Mug! »	9 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 9 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »	10 Closed to General Public Closed to General Public Dec 10 all-day Tickets On Tuesdays, Explore & More is closed to the general public so that we can better accommodate large school groups for field trips. If you Read more about Closed to General Public »	11 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 11 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Children’s Garden 10:30 am Children’s Garden Dec 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets The Children’s Garden is a 1 hour program in our third floor Tinkering Tank for our littlest ones (ages 2-3) along with their parent or Read more about Children’s Garden »	12 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 12 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Explore Even More 9:30 am Explore Even More Dec 12 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for that special drop-off program for your 4-5 year old this Fall? How about a little EXPLORE EVEN MORE in our brand new children’s Read more about Explore Even More »	13 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 13 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Au-Some Evenings 5:00 pm Au-Some Evenings @ Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum Dec 13 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Once a month, these special Au-Some Evenings give children with autism spectrum disorder and sensory processing disorder, their friends and family, an opportunity to play Read more about Au-Some Evenings »	14 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 14 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »
15 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 15 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »	16 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 16 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »	17 Closed to General Public Closed to General Public Dec 17 all-day Tickets On Tuesdays, Explore & More is closed to the general public so that we can better accommodate large school groups for field trips. If you Read more about Closed to General Public »	18 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 18 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Children’s Garden 10:30 am Children’s Garden Dec 18 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets The Children’s Garden is a 1 hour program in our third floor Tinkering Tank for our littlest ones (ages 2-3) along with their parent or Read more about Children’s Garden »	19 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 19 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Explore Even More 9:30 am Explore Even More Dec 19 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for that special drop-off program for your 4-5 year old this Fall? How about a little EXPLORE EVEN MORE in our brand new children’s Read more about Explore Even More »	20 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 20 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Graham Cracker Houses with the Green Grouch and Cindy 3:00 pm Graham Cracker Houses with the Green Grouch and Cindy Dec 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join the Green Grouch and Cindy to construct a tasty Graham Cracker House made of sugar, spice and everything nice! Entertainment for the day Read more about Graham Cracker Houses with the Green Grouch and Cindy »	21 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 21 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » STEM Saturdays presented by National Grid STEM Saturdays presented by National Grid Dec 21 all-day Tickets Get those wheels turning this weekend with STEM based activities power the play across the museum the third Saturday of each month presented by Read more about STEM Saturdays presented by National Grid » Graham Cracker Houses with the Green Grouch and Cindy 9:30 am Graham Cracker Houses with the Green Grouch and Cindy Dec 21 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am Tickets Join the Green Grouch and Cindy to construct a tasty Graham Cracker House made of sugar, spice and everything nice! Entertainment for the day Read more about Graham Cracker Houses with the Green Grouch and Cindy »
22 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 22 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » No-Sew Winter Pillow 1:30 pm No-Sew Winter Pillow Dec 22 @ 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Tickets Create your very own no-sew penguin or peppermint swirl pillow! We’ll have the supplies – just bring your creativity!	23 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 23 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »	24 Museum Closed – Holiday Museum Closed – Holiday Dec 24 all-day Tickets	25 Museum Closed – Holiday Museum Closed – Holiday Dec 25 all-day Tickets	26 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 26 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours » Explore Even More 9:30 am Explore Even More Dec 26 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for that special drop-off program for your 4-5 year old this Fall? How about a little EXPLORE EVEN MORE in our brand new children’s Read more about Explore Even More »	27 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 27 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »	28 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 28 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »
29 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 29 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »	30 Open Studio Hours Open Studio Hours Dec 30 all-day Tickets Join us in our Art Studio, Cooking Galley, and Tinkering Tank for our daily open studio hours! Check below to learn when your favorite studio Read more about Open Studio Hours »	31 Countdown to Noon! 10:00 am Countdown to Noon! Dec 31 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets Ring in the New Year at a kid-friendly hour at Explore & More’s annual countdown to noon! Our studios will be activated throughout the day Read more about Countdown to Noon! »

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