The BFK has exciting activities, events, and programs happening daily! From rotating activities in The Studio, Food to Grow, and The Lab to special events and programs, there’s always something new to discover! Click on an activity for more information.
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June 1, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, learn about the versatility of oats. Transform healthy snacks and meals into a delightful adventure, where every bite is a step towards a brighter, healthier YOU!
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June 1, 2025
This week in The Studio, explore the amazing world of bugs through fun and creative art projects! See the incredible details and bright colors that make insects so interesting. Use all kinds of art materials like watercolors, crayons, and mixed media to bring these little wonders to life.
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June 2, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 2, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
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June 3, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 3, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
June 3, 2025
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June 4, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 4, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
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June 5, 2025
Sample some fresh bread from Voyageurs Bakehouse and make your own dip with fresh herbs from our Flex Farm in Food to Grow on Thursdays! Times vary throughout the day.
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June 5, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
June 5, 2025
Come play with other first-time parents and their new babies at the BFK! Welcome Baby Play Groups are informal opportunities to play and socialize with other new families in our Babies & Toddlers Around the World exhibit. These play groups occur every Thursday at 10am at the Building for Kids. This is a free opportunity for parents and their babies under 18 months.
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June 6, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 6, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
June 6, 2025
The Jr. Explorers Meet-Up Groups are designed for caregivers and kids who have participated in Building for Kids’ Junior Explorers Program or caregivers and their kids who are interested in learning more about the program. Come enjoy songs, stories, activities, and community! These meet-up groups occur every Friday at 10am and are free with the paid price of general admission or a BFK membership.
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June 6, 2025
Join us for Music with Bernardo from 10am - 12pm on Fridays in The Studio! Music with Bernardo may involve learning about different styles of music, singing your own songs, trying out different types of instruments.
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June 7, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 7, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
June 7, 2025
June 7, 2025
Join us on Saturdays in The Studio to come try out the pottery wheel!
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June 8, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 8, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
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June 9, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 9, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
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June 10, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 10, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
June 10, 2025
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June 11, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 11, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
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June 12, 2025
Sample some fresh bread from Voyageurs Bakehouse and make your own dip with fresh herbs from our Flex Farm in Food to Grow on Thursdays! Times vary throughout the day.
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June 12, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
June 12, 2025
Come play with other first-time parents and their new babies at the BFK! Welcome Baby Play Groups are informal opportunities to play and socialize with other new families in our Babies & Toddlers Around the World exhibit. These play groups occur every Thursday at 10am at the Building for Kids. This is a free opportunity for parents and their babies under 18 months.
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June 13, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 13, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
June 13, 2025
The Jr. Explorers Meet-Up Groups are designed for caregivers and kids who have participated in Building for Kids’ Junior Explorers Program or caregivers and their kids who are interested in learning more about the program. Come enjoy songs, stories, activities, and community! These meet-up groups occur every Friday at 10am and are free with the paid price of general admission or a BFK membership.
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June 13, 2025
Join us for Music with Bernardo from 10am - 12pm on Fridays in The Studio! Music with Bernardo may involve learning about different styles of music, singing your own songs, trying out different types of instruments.
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June 14, 2025
This week in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with us!
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June 14, 2025
This week in The Studio, celebrate nature and the great outdoors by creating art of your favorite piece of nature, park, or wildlife.
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June 14, 2025
Are you a first-time parent? Or a soon-to-be first-time parent? Attend a Welcome Baby Connecting Event and receive a free BFK membership! Connecting Events occur the second Saturday of every month in-person at the Building for Kids. During these free events, an expert from one of our partner organizations will lead a conversation focused on babies and parenting.
June 14, 2025
June 14, 2025
Join us on Saturdays in The Studio to come try out the pottery wheel!
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June 15, 2025
Today in Food to Grow, come create healthy snacks with dad!
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June 15, 2025
Join us on Father’s Day for an event celebrating fathers and father-figures! In addition to FREE admission for dads, we have themed activities all day. Show your love and appreciation for dad by making handprint art and Father’s Day cards in The Studio, work together on mini challenges in The Lab, and participate in a photo scavenger hunt around the museum. Take home your artwork and family photos as keepsakes of the memories made with dad.
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June 15, 2025
Today in The Studio, show your love and appreciation for dad with handprint art, Father's Day Cards, and handmade gifts!
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June 15, 2025
Sensory Superstars consists of a lower-sensory environment at the museum – lower lighting, no music, and certain exhibits will be turned off. This program may also include guests, resources, and sensory-friendly activities. Sensory Superstars occurs the third Sunday of every month from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and is free to families in the Autism community.
June 17, 2025
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June 19, 2025
Sample some fresh bread from Voyageurs Bakehouse and make your own dip with fresh herbs from our Flex Farm in Food to Grow on Thursdays! Times vary throughout the day.
June 19, 2025
Come play with other first-time parents and their new babies at the BFK! Welcome Baby Play Groups are informal opportunities to play and socialize with other new families in our Babies & Toddlers Around the World exhibit. These play groups occur every Thursday at 10am at the Building for Kids. This is a free opportunity for parents and their babies under 18 months.
June 20, 2025
The Jr. Explorers Meet-Up Groups are designed for caregivers and kids who have participated in Building for Kids’ Junior Explorers Program or caregivers and their kids who are interested in learning more about the program. Come enjoy songs, stories, activities, and community! These meet-up groups occur every Friday at 10am and are free with the paid price of general admission or a BFK membership.
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June 20, 2025
Join us for Music with Bernardo from 10am - 12pm on Fridays in The Studio! Music with Bernardo may involve learning about different styles of music, singing your own songs, trying out different types of instruments.
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June 21, 2025
Today in The Studio, make artwork with dino footprint stamps, chip a dino from frozen ice, and dig for dino bones in kinetic sand.
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June 21, 2025
Feast Like a T-Rex or Graze Like a Brontosaurus! During Dino Day, children will embark on a prehistoric culinary adventure by learning about the dietary habits of dinosaurs.
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June 21, 2025
Dig into the past for a prehistoric adventure on Dino Day! On June 21, we'll have dino themed activities in The Studio, The Lab, and Food to Grow, plus a dino scavenger hunt around the museum.
June 21, 2025
June 24, 2025
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June 26, 2025
Sample some fresh bread from Voyageurs Bakehouse and make your own dip with fresh herbs from our Flex Farm in Food to Grow on Thursdays! Times vary throughout the day.
June 26, 2025
Come play with other first-time parents and their new babies at the BFK! Welcome Baby Play Groups are informal opportunities to play and socialize with other new families in our Babies & Toddlers Around the World exhibit. These play groups occur every Thursday at 10am at the Building for Kids. This is a free opportunity for parents and their babies under 18 months.
June 27, 2025
The Jr. Explorers Meet-Up Groups are designed for caregivers and kids who have participated in Building for Kids’ Junior Explorers Program or caregivers and their kids who are interested in learning more about the program. Come enjoy songs, stories, activities, and community! These meet-up groups occur every Friday at 10am and are free with the paid price of general admission or a BFK membership.
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June 27, 2025
Join us for Music with Bernardo from 10am - 12pm on Fridays in The Studio! Music with Bernardo may involve learning about different styles of music, singing your own songs, trying out different types of instruments.
June 28, 2025
June 28, 2025
Join us on Saturdays in The Studio to come try out the pottery wheel!
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