At the Zimmer, we offer a FREE program every morning and afternoon! Click a date on the calendar in the sidebar or HERE to find out which fun activities are happening each day! Come play!
Weekly Programs
Puppet Story Play-A-Long!
Tuesdays@11am & Wednesdays@3pm, in Bubbie’s Bookstore
It’s time for you and your puppet friends to be part of the action! Led by museum staff, the audience becomes puppeteers helping to bring a story to life.
Open Art Studio
Tuesdays@3pm & Wednesdays@11am, in the art room
Each week, our studio welcomes young artists to participate in a new project. Drop in anytime the studio is open to create entirely original masterpieces!
Multilingual Storytime!
Thursdays@11am, in Bubbie’s Bookstore
The Zimmer is committed to BIG IDEAS that promote global citizenship and creating a better world. Join us for classic and contemporary children’s stories that help us learn about ourselves and others and how we can make our world a better place.
Bubbles!
Thursdays@3pm, in the Community Park
Get ready for a poppin’ good time as we explore all the wonderful thing about bubbles! Blow your friends away with a variety of bubble-making items to create bubbles of all shapes and sizes!
Sing-A-Long
Fridays@11am, in the Mann Theater
This free treat is sure to get your little ones laughing and singing along with all your favorite classic children’s songs! Plus, every third Friday special guest singer, David Tobocman, joins us with his own top hits!
Freeze Dance!
Fridays@1pm, in THE WHOLE MUSEUM!
Every Friday afternoon, the whole museum transforms into a dance party! We like to move it, move it. And we’re pretty sure you do, too. Join us as we boogie down!
SUNDAY FAMILY PROGRAMS
All Sunday drop-in programs run from 3:00pm-4:00pm and are FREE with paid admission.
February 26 – Masquerade Parade
Let the festivities begin! Purim is just around the corner, and Madri Gras has just passed, but we’re still celebrating! We’re making noise makers and feathery masks, and we’ll be parading down mainstreet… oh, it’ll be such a blast! 
March 4 – A Dr. Suess Sunday
We’re celebrating Dr. Suess and his wonderful world of words that rhyme and striped top hats! Join us as we read stories, make paper hats, and turn into cats (with face painting, of course!)!
March 11 - BIG IDEAS B-I-N-G-O
Join us for a game of BIG IDEAS B-I-N-G-O, as we learn about global citizenship, community responsibility, and cultural sensitivity. Cover 5 across, up, down or diagonally to win prizes!
March 18 – Smart Gardening
Spring is just around the corner, and there’s no better time but now to consider smart gardening! Learn about worm composting, ways to conserve water and energy, and other great techniques for the whole family to start creating a beautiful, sustainable, and healthy garden!
March 25 – Celebrating César E. Chávez
Today we honor Latino labor leader César E. Chávez and his life of community organizing and activism. Learn about the people he helped in his community, and discover ways that you can help the people in your own community.
April 1 – Children’s Nature Institute
Today we’re kicking off our week long celebration of spring with our friends from the Children’s Nature Institute! Come explore various natural artifacts and live animals!
April 8 – CLOSED
April 15 – Beautiful Blossoms
Spring is upon us, and the cherry blossoms are blooming! Join us as we recognize this beautiful gift of Japanese culture with the dynamic, powerful and heart stopping Japanese drumming of Kishin Daiko!
April 22 – Free to Be Me Drum Circle
Bummm ba dum dum ba dum dum. Grab a drum and feel the beat move you! Join Sabina Sandoval of Free to Be Me Drum Circle and experience the thrill, the fun, and the healing of the drum!
April 29 – Ziptastic!
Oh, Snap! Today is national Zipper day! Join us as we create fasten-ating crafts with our favorite kinds of fastener! We’ll have zippers, and buttons, and laces, oh my!
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