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.
Advance ticket purchases are encouraged but not required. You can purchase tickets here.
☀️ Open: Monday and Wednesday-Saturday: 10am-4pm (Members Only at 9:30am)
☀️ Super Sweet Sundays – Open: June 30, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 11, August 25: 10am-4pm (Members Only at 9:30am)
🕙 Closed: Tuesdays, July 4, July 7, August 4, August 18, September 2
There may be additional closures due to severe weather. Check Explore & More’s social media channels and local news outlets for updates on delays and closings.
Meet the "Fairest Princess of Them All" and make a delicious apple treat.* While your snack is baking, visitors will make an Art Project with Snow White. This class is designed for children 5 years and over. * Apple treat contains dairy and gluten. - Class fee covers the cost of one participating child. - Museum admission and/or membership are Read more about Make an Apple Treat with Snow White »
Help us celebrate Eid by learning about the different traditions and styles of henna design. Together, we’ll bake hand-shaped cookies and decorate them with icing, practicing our new knowledge of henna patterns! This class is recommended for ages 5-12.
Music & Movement program is designed for all dancers regardless of their needs, levels, or abilities. Dancers are exposed to a variety of dance styles such as tap, jazz, ballet, modern, and creative movement. Please come join us for the fun! This class is recommended for children ages 5 years and under. Duration: 45 minutes. - Class fee covers the Read more about Music & Movement with Danceability (5 & Under) »
Happy Indian Independence Day! Celebrating together, we will read stories and make crafts inspired by Indian culture and learn a Bollywood style dance. If weather permits, we will head outside to the patio to engage in some messy color play! This class is recommended for children 3-10 years. Class duration: 1 hour.
Join us in the Tinkering Tank to learn about the invention process and then tinker on your own invention. This class will be working with different materials to invent arcade games! Will you build a pinball machine, a marble maze, or will you invent your own game? Then, we will be play testing each other's games. Class duration is 1 Read more about Invention Exchange: Game Day »
Come learn all about the art of macramé and make your very own keychain to take home! In this hands-on workshop, instructor Nadeen Yousef (from Macramé by Nadeen at the West Side Bazaar) will explain traditional macramé practices and teach participants to execute basic designs. This class is recommended for ages 5-12.
This fun drum and dance session will get families moving to Bomba and Plena rhythms from Puerto Rico. Led by Beatriz Flores, Director of El Batey Dance Center in Buffalo. This class is recommended for ages 4-10.
Join us in the third floor Tinkering Tank as it goes under construction to become a mini golf course for the class! Students will design and build different challenges for the course out of cardboard or other recycled materials. Will your design have the classic windmill, or will you create something new? Once the students finish, we will give the Read more about Let’s Build A Mini Golf Course! »
Join Jody Quinn of Thrive Yoga on our fourth floor Rooftop Terrace for our family friendly yoga series, part of Explore & More’s Fearless Family Play Days presented by BlueCross BlueShield of WNY. This class is free, but registration is required. Recommended for ages 4-12.
In this class in our fourth floor Art Studio, participants will learn how to make their own scratch paper works of art – revealing the beautiful colors underneath! This class is recommended for ages 4-7.
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 museum of play! Children will have a stimulating preschool experience exploring our exhibits, engaging in teacher led group activities, participating in fun filled centers for pre-academic enrichment and time to play and learn with new Read more about Explore Even More »
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 caregiver to engage with each other, follow a simple routine and make new friends. Join in activities such as modeling clay time, stories, music/movement and creative art experiences. It’s time to PLAY, LEARN and GROW! Read more about Children’s Garden »
