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.
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 »
*TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT!* General Admission, 6:30pm-9:30pm Join us for an evening of excitement from 6:30pm-9:30pm with four floors of food and fun in Buffalo’s all-new play museum. Ticket includes access to hands-on activities throughout the museum, food stations, Tommyrotter Distillery tastings, drink ticket & cash bar, live music, and more! VIP Tickets, 6:30pm - 11:00pm Upgrade the fun with Read more about Grown Up Night of Play »
Weather permitting, join us on our 4th floor Rooftop Terrace for fun outdoor activities!
Weather permitting, join us on our 4th floor Rooftop Terrace for fun outdoor activities!
Weather permitting, join us on our 4th floor Rooftop Terrace for fun outdoor activities!
Join us for our monthly Super Sunday! This month, we're helping families prepare for the upcoming school year, with tons of fun and engaging activities throughout the museum - including free backpacks loaded with school supplies, while supplies last! Museum admission on this extra-special day is $15 general admission / $4 for members.
Weather permitting, join us on our 4th floor Rooftop Terrace for fun outdoor activities!
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.
If you have a child between the ages of 4 months and 6 years, join us for this wonderful FREE event. Fun activities are offered for children including, games, art activities, interactive stories, and more! Parents will be provided with fun activities to do at home. Developmental screenings will be offered. Book giveaways and refreshments will be provided. This event Read more about Books, Balls, & Blocks »
Weather permitting, join us on our 4th floor Rooftop Terrace for fun outdoor activities!
Weather permitting, join us on our 4th floor Rooftop Terrace for fun outdoor activities!
Come share your appreciation for our local heroes while exploring 20+ emergency and military vehicles with a parade, a water show, musical performances and more for FREE at Canalside. Click here for the full itinerary of the day's events! $15 ticket includes admission to Explore & More and the Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park. Special activities at Read more about Honk for Heroes »
