Calendar
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.
Tickets
Advance ticket purchases are encouraged but not required. You can purchase tickets here.
Featured Upcoming Events
- July 14: Beau Fleuve Day of Play
- July 20: STEM Saturday
- July 28: Touch A Truck
- June-August: Summer Camps
Museum Hours (Summer 2024)
☀️ Open: Monday and Wednesday-Saturday: 10am-4pm (Members Only at 9:30am)
☀️ Super Sweet Sundays – Open: June 30, July 14, July 21, August 11, August 25: 10am-4pm (Members Only at 9:30am)
🕙 Closed: Tuesdays, July 4, July 7, August 4, August 18, September 2
The museum is closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day (Monday and Tuesday), Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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.
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Canalside Children’s Book Festival
June 30 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Calling all bookworms! Join us for the inaugural Children’s Book Festival on the Pierce Lawn at Canalside on Sunday, June 30 from 10:00am-2:00pm.
Explore & More will be open from 10am-4pm.
Highlights of the free outdoor Children’s Book Festival:
- FREE Celery Book for the first 300 children
- Book vendors and community tabling
- Buffalo & Erie County Public Library book mobile on-site at 10:00am
- Partake in different crafts and activities with Explore & More, EPIC, Barb’s Book Buddies, Mari Fox Wellness, and Making Waves Art Studio!
- Camp out at the Big Blue Adirondack chair for special programming such as yoga, mindful movement activities, a kindness dance, a meet & greet with Celery, special book readings, and more!
- Free lawn games
- Bookmark giveaways courtesy of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
