Join us for an upcoming program!
During every visit to the Building for Kids, you’ll find ongoing activities happening in our Innovation Lab, Studio, and other spaces around the museum. Check out some of our upcoming workshops below!
BFK Specialty Programs
Join us for every day at the BFK for special programs that are free with museum admission (free for members). Check out the list of programs below. No pre-registration required.
Friday, April 26
- 10 am | Taste Testing
- Try a homemade vegetable dip with fresh cut vegetables
- 11 am – 1 pm | Make Music
- Music with Bernardo in our Art Studio!
- 2 pm | Gears Challenge
- Create a gear train or machine using colorful spinning gears
- All Day | The Lab
- Explore mold terrariums!
Saturday, April 27
- 10 am | Pottery & Sculpting
- Come try out our pottery wheel in our Art Studio!
- 2 pm | Build a Plate
- Choose a healthy plate and learn about the food groups in our Food to Grow exhibit.
- All Day | The Lab
- Explore compost jars!
Sunday, April 28
- 10 am | Food to Grow
- Come plant seeds to start your garden at home.
- 2 pm | Murals
- Create collaborative artwork with your family or friends in our Art Studio!
- All Day | The Lab
- Explore compost jars!
Monday, April 29
- Closed
Tuesday, April 30
- 10 am | Food to Grow
- Come share with us and learn the many ways we experience food in our community.
- 2 pm | Coding and Robotics
- Learn about coding and robotics with Ozobots in our Art Studio!
- All Day | The Lab
- Explore compost jars!
Wednesday, May 1
- 10 am | Rainy Day Craft
- Create your own rainy day umbrella craft in our Art Studio!
- 1 pm | Food to Grow
- Create a pizza craft and read a story about the Little Red Hen.
- All Day | The Lab
- Explore compost jars!
Thursday, May 2
- 10 am | Art Studio
- Come play with playdough and kinetic sand!
- 2 pm | Taste Testing
- Sample some fresh bread from Voyageurs Bakehouse!
- All Day | The Lab
- Explore compost jars!
Friday, May 3
- 10 am | Food to Grow
- Come make a blueberry smoothie with us!
- 11 am – 1 pm | Make Music
- Music with Bernardo in our Art Studio!
- 2 pm | Marble Runs
- Watch your marbles twist, turn, and slide as you create fun and entertaining marble runs in our Art Studio.
- All Day | The Lab
- Explore compost jars!
